December 2009

Last Minute GIVING Idea! (*and a Build-A-Bear Giveaway!*)

December 22, 2009 me

When we were Children’s Pastors in Birmingham we took our 5th and 6th grade kids on a special Christmas outing to Build-a-Bear. Sounds fun, right? Everyone brought $10, made a bear and then…gave it away. Yep, we made the kids go through the whole fun adventure of picking out an animal, stuffing it, pushing a [...]

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Top Ten {Tuesday}

December 22, 2009 top ten tuesday

1. My 2. Internet 3. Has 4. Been 5. Down 6. For 7. Three 8. Days. 9. Merry Christmas 10. To me!

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Nestle Family Holiday GIVEAWAY!

December 18, 2009 christmas

Our 10th Annual Sisterchick Party was last week. (Recap coming at some point before 2010, I hope.) The above picture is all our desserts. Yes, they are on the floor. Becky made Pioneer Woman’s Prune Cake, Mandi and Staci made Christmas Crack and there were about 12 other dishes I can’t remember in my sugar-induced [...]

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2010 Disney World Moms Panel Training Trip

December 17, 2009 disney

When I stepped into the airport two weeks ago, I left my nervous husband and crying kids in the car. I got a tiny bit misty-eyed as I walked away from them. But mostly? I was totally excited to be flying to Disney World BY MYSELF. I sat down on the plane determined not to [...]

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Retro Photo: Christmas 1985

December 16, 2009 wordless wednesday

OK. So maybe it didn’t look this way in 1985. I Christmas-fied it because I couldn’t find the Santa picture we took during this same photo shoot. He was apparently the only man in the building that day: skinny, late 20′s and dark brown hair. A perfect Santa. It’s hilarious because you can see in [...]

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Top Ten {Tuesday}: Coolest Christmas Card Ideas

December 14, 2009 top ten tuesday

1. Mini Moo Cards Hybrid I found this AMAZING save-the-date card by KellyInk last year on moo.com and have wanted to do it as a Christmas card ever since.  The cards are entitled “tying the knot”…get it? with the twine? the knot? LOVE. IT. Anyway, as a Christmas card, I think it would be awesome [...]

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My New Favorite

December 12, 2009 linky love

Photo:: :: :: Disney Mom’s Panel with the Fab Five! {photo by…well, Kaylene‘s camera} Linky Love :: :: :: Beatiful Gift Wrapping Ideas {scroll down, I’m #12 with my Wrapping Paper Bow Tutorial!} Nativity Scene :: :: :: Nativity Glass Hurricanes {a super cute DIY!} Twitter Account :: :: :: @hoop_dee_doo Deal from my Inbox [...]

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