1. Ideas for Celebrating a Christ Centered Advent Season with Kids

    Our family kicked off the Christmas season with some Christmas music last night after our Thanksgiving dinner. I'm a big stickler about waiting to celebrate until after Thanksgiving, but once…

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  2. Five (More!) Christmas LEGO Projects to Build (With Instructions!)

    Five LEGO® Christmas Projects with Instructions! Last year, we posted five Christmas projects to build, and we're back with new ones for the Christmas season! Honestly, I'm not a…

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  3. LEGO Nativity Set Instructions

    This LEGO® nativity is part of our Five (More!) LEGO Christmas Projects to Build, but since the instructions were getting a little lengthy, I decided to give the how-to part…

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  4. 25 More Homemade Gifts to Make for Boys

    Last year, I shared a post with gifts to make for boys, and I'm back with 25 more homemade gift ideas! Of course these are not meant to be *only*…

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  5. The Exhausted Mom's Christmas Pledge

    I don't know about you, but with 10 days to go until Christmas I'm already worn out! Gone are the days of sitting back, enjoying a couple of weeks off…

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  6. Candy Cane Scented Rice for Sensory Play

    How to dye and scent rice like peppermint candy canes - for play! Yesterday we had a Christmas themed play date, and I made some candy cane rice for the…

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  7. Five Lego Christmas Projects to Build (With Instructions!)

    LEGO® Christmas Projects with Building Instructions Here are some LEGO® Christmas projects to build - instructions included! Hopefully the builders at your house will have these pieces or something similar…

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  8. Turn Toy Dinosaurs into Christmas Ornaments

    Early on in my boy-raising career, I had to embrace the fact that the boys' taste in Christmas ornaments is different than mine. Each year, they get to pick out…

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  9. Gifts to Make for Boys

    Handmade Gift Ideas for Boys Whether you simply enjoy crafting or need to save some cash, it's fun to give something that has a handmade touch rather than buying yet…

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  10. Rainbow Loom Christmas Stocking Ornament (And Other Christmas Loom Projects)

    Do you have LOTS and LOTS of little plastic rubber bands left around the house after the Rainbow Loom craze? Well, it might be fun to dig those looms out…

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