1. Parachute Cord (Paracord) Candy Cane Christmas Ornaments

    December 12, 2013

    This summer, Aidan and I got into crafting with parachute cord (paracord) and made several bracelets and keychains.  We have plenty of cord left, so we experimented with a way…

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  2. Celebrating a Merry Christmas When Money is Tight

    December 10, 2013

    We never really have a whole lot of money to spend on Christmas gifts, but this year feels especially light. December and January are always slow months at my husband's…

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  3. Ninjabread Men Homemade Christmas Ornaments

    December 2, 2013

    Earlier in the fall, the boys and I were out shopping when we ran across some cookie cutters called Ninjabread Men (Amazon affiliate link).  I immediately thought of making Christmas ornaments…

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  4. Download and Print Advent Jesse Tree Devotions

    November 26, 2013

    Download and print Advent (Jesse) Tree Devotions to use with the whole family! What are Advent devotions? The Advent season is almost here - my favorite time of the year!…

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  5. Remember the Year Month by Month

    December 27, 2012

    2012 was a really big year for our family!  We welcomed a new baby on January 3rd.  It's been incredible to watch Jonathan grow from a newborn baby to crawling…

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  6. Christmas

    December 26, 2012

    Merry Christmas, a day late!  We were blessed to have a picture perfect day here complete with a fire in the fireplace and snow falling outside!  For Texas, a white…

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  7. Three Days Before Christmas

    December 22, 2012

    T'was three days before Christmas, and all through the house, ALL the creatures were stirring, and jumping on the couch. The ornaments were hung on the Christmas tree with care,…

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  8. Construction Paper Poinsettias

    December 19, 2012

    Yesterday we made construction paper poinsettias with Grandma as well as pipe cleaner snowflakes.  Jordan's mom brought over a few crafts to do with us, and this one was an…

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  9. Salt Dough Christmas Ornaments

    December 17, 2012

    In all the years that I've had children, we've never done salt dough ornaments at Christmas!  Well, last week I decided to give it a try.  The boys really enjoyed…

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  10. Easy DIY Christmas Candle Jars

    December 11, 2012

    These Christmas Candle Jars are a great homemade gift that kids can make and give! The boys enjoyed making fall candle jars, and I bought a couple of extra jars…

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