It’s time to talk about the big guy himself. I love Santa Claus! Everyone waits for the man with the bag and why not? We’ve all been good this year. Well mostly, but we all deserve a little something extra for making it through 2020, right? Santa Claus plays a big role in the magic …
On the Eleventh Day of Christmas…‘Twas the Night Before Christmas…
Christmas Eve at our home did not disappoint. It was full of all the sights, sounds, and smells that accompany this joyful, yet busy time. Everything is finally wrapped (or should be) and tucked under the tree. Christmas music plays in the background as one by one; items are prepared for the Christmas Eve meal. …
On the Eighth Day of Christmas….Baby It’s Cold Outside
There is a good chance that many of you are experiencing snow right about now. Depending on where you live, it may not even be your first snow of the season. It snowed here in Mississippi for about an hour one morning this week but that certainly wasn’t enough to cover my yard and trees …
On the Seventh Day of Christmas..…Adeste Fideles
When my sister and I were little, we would go spend a week in Meridian, Mississippi with my grandparents during the summer. During one of those visits, my grandmother taught me my first bit of Latin. She was a Latin teacher and loved the language. I came to love it too. As I grew up, …
On the Sixth Day of Christmas…..Let’s Go Green
He’s mean, he’s vile, but he does it in style. You cannot deny that. It’s Grinch day! We love the Grinch at our house so of course we dedicate an entire day during our 12 Days of Christmas to this villain we all love to hate…and then we love him again. He tries so hard …
On the Fifth Day of Christmas……The Truth About Elves
I know many of you moms (and dads too) think that the part you play in operation Christmas at your house is in fact, Santa Claus. Why wouldn’t you? At some point, you reveal that the toys did not actually magically appear but were put there by you. You ate the cookies. You drank the …
On the Fourth Day of Christmas……Candy Canes and Silver Lanes Aglow!
I hope you are enjoying this holiday season as much as I am. One of the things I love about doing the 12 Days of Christmas with my kids is I feel like am definitely making the most of our time together. When I put some time and effort into planning some fun things for …
On the Third Day of Christmas…Reindeer Games!
Okay. Who doesn’t like reindeer? These large animals are in the deer family along with several others but reindeer are my favorite. Regular deer are in ample supply where I live and I have nothing against them. I enjoy watching groups of them wander through the back yard, until my little boy scares them off …
On The Second Day of Christmas…Do You Want To Build A Snowman?
During our 12 days of Christmas festivities, we always try to work in some of our favorite movies as well as dedicate each day to a holiday theme. Today is all about snowmen. Living in Mississippi, unfortunately we do not get a lot of snow, especially prior to Christmas. If we have snow, it usually …