Tag Archives: christmas

And Then There’s Christmas

Posted on January 4, 2012 by anneabell

If you look through my blog posts for the month of December, you’ll see lot’s of activities and fun to build the excitement of Christmas. I LOVE the weeks before the big day… but Christmas Eve and Day are what … Continue reading →

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Christmas Totschool “Wrap” up!

Posted on December 31, 2011 by anneabell

Get it? Wrap? … Yeah … Elastoboy didn’t either. My tot is 29 months old. Anyway, we spent the week before Christmas doing some fun totschool activities. We haven’t done anything totschool related this week but with hubbers home and … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Christmas Books Revisited

Posted on December 29, 2011 by anneabell

The next few days are going to be filled with some Christmas catch up posts. I decided to take a break for the holidays as it has been pretty busy around here. Two birthdays and Christmas all in 2 weeks … Continue reading →

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Sparkly Snowflakes

Posted on December 20, 2011 by anneabell

Monkey Girl and I had fun making sparkly snowflakes last week. She’s very into crafts so I am constantly trying to think of new, toddler friendly activities. This one was great… except she kept licking her fingers to taste the … Continue reading →

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Totschool – Christmas, Christmas, Christmas!

Posted on December 19, 2011 by anneabell

My tot is 28.5 months old. We, like other families, decided to go with a Christmas theme this week! Monkey Girl and Prince Charming really loved all our Christmas fun! On Monday, we started with the calendar and talked about … Continue reading →

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Gingerbread Houses

Posted on December 15, 2011 by anneabell

Click on the button above to find lot’s of great ideas! We didn’t do a lot of unique crafting this week, but did have fun with making a Gingerbread House for family day. We got a pre-made kit this year… … Continue reading →

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End of Volley Ball, Snow, Christmas Movies and a fun Christmas Get-together.

Posted on December 14, 2011 by anneabell

I have lots of photos to share for our weekly family update. We’ve actually done more than this but I am saving the photos from our 12 days of Christmas books until after we finish! Monkey Girl loved dressing up … Continue reading →

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Cute Snowman Decorations

Posted on December 13, 2011 by anneabell

I saw these cute snowman on Pinterest (I have them pinned if you are interested) and thought I’d give them a try with the kids. Admittedly, these were definitely too hard for Monkey Girl (2) and Momma had to do … Continue reading →

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Slowing Down for Christmas

Posted on December 10, 2011 by anneabell

When skating this Thursday afterschool, Mr. Hockey said “Hey Mom, I really like skating with you. It’s nice, relaxing and slow.” Now, I am sure he was commenting on my slow skating as I’m not the best on hockey skates, … Continue reading →

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A New Addition, Decorating for Christmas, a Hockey Game and a Christmas Party

Posted on December 8, 2011 by anneabell

Our family grew this week to include Prince Charming, who is very charming in deed. He’s a sweet boy from a tough situation and seems to be adjusting well to our busy home. I can’t show you a face on … Continue reading →

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