Elf on the Shelf

I was bound and determined that Snarf the Elf was not coming back to our house. But things never seem to go how you plan them where children are concerned. Our neighbor, a.k.a. E's best friend, busted through our doors December 1st wanting to know where our elf was.

Ahhhh!

My plans were foiled. The kids started freaking out because they couldn't find that Curs-ed Elf, and I wanted to scream. That was one more thing I had to remember, and I am truly running out of room in my brain at this point.

So Snarf made his debut a day late. The kids were so excited, and it really has been fun finding new things for Snarf to get into every day. I see a smile every morning, and sometimes hysterical laughter when they see what Snarf has done...especially when he drew on the kids' faces with a dry erase marker.

S.R. talks to him just about every day. 

She loves him, and even made a special cupcake for him, which he thoroughly enjoyed.

Snarf became the Amazing Spiderman one day. 

And he was caught roasting marshmallows over a battery operated tea light. 

(E kept asking if he could eat the marshmallow.)

I'll keep you posted on what else Snarf gets into on Facebook

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Christmas Decor 2014

This year I decided to do things a little different when it came to decorating for Christmas. Not only did I change the color scheme, but I didn't put nearly as much out.

Mainly because I am lazy. 

I have found that with homeschooling, I just don't have the time to do what I used to do. My priorities have changed drastically, and the things I used to think were important, aren't as important now.

 So we have the main tree in the living room, and the kids have their trees in the bedrooms.

The hubs wanted some color on the Christmas tree this year, and color he got.

This is definitely much different from our tree in the past.

Our Home in 2011

Our Home in 2012

Part 1

Part 2

Our Home in 2013

And now our tree in 2014.

 I really like it. It's fun, and cheerful. 

It sort of reminds me of Thing 1 and Thing 2 from Dr. Seuss. 

We had a little red from last year, so all I needed to do was add a little turquoise.

We have had so many compliments on our tree.

I made this wreath two years ago, and have slowly added more items to it. Last year, I had it on the front door. I didn't want to spend any more money on Christmas decor, but I needed something on the mantel, so I moved the wreath inside. I think it finishes off the whole look. 

I didn't do any greenery on the mantel this year because it felt a little cluttered. 

I did a little decorating to the front entry table, but again, it's very minimal.

 We have been doing a Christmas craft a day in December, and the kids made stained glass ornaments the other day. I found this craft kit in the clearance section at Target after Christmas last year. They had fun making them, and I think they turned out beautiful.

We are focusing on service projects for the month of December. We are going to be sewing and baking, and visiting. 

The kids are really excited about all of it.

In my next post, I'll share what our sneaky elf, Snarf, has been up to.

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