Thank you for following along with our budget kitchen remodel! We are pleasantly surprised with how well it turned out :) Here is a break down of what we did and how much it cost: Removed the soffit and replaced the upper cabinets 4 New Cabinets: $925 3 x 11/16 x 3-1/4 x 8′ Primed…
Elf on the Shelf Emoji Departure Letter & Printable mask goodbye idea
Elf on the Shelf Emoji Departure Idea We like to keep our Elf on the Shelf departures fairly simple at our house. So this is a fun (and easy) way to send your Elf back! The free printable mask and this free goodbye letter and you’re all set! I’m not sure how it is at…
20+ Elf on the Shelf Departure Letters– many NEW ideas for this year!
Elf on the Shelf Departure Ideas Looking for a free printable Elf on the Shelf departure letter? Look no further! We’ve searched through EVERY option on the web to find FREE printable letters that DON’T have dead links! We hope it helps to have all of the goodbye letters in one place! And please note, we’re…
Diana’s Declaration for a Spouse
A few years ago I transitioned from my career in radio to a position in ministry at a growing church. It was ten years after I had graduated high school and ventured out on my own, so it felt like a God-send that it would involve moving back closer to my mom and dad’s farm….
55+ NEW Elf on the Shelf: #43 Where Santa Lives on Globe Printable
New Elf on the Shelf idea: SO where exactly does Santa live? Where is the North Pole in relation to our house?? Well, your Elf on the Shelf wants to let you know!! Just use the free printable and a globe, and you’re all set!! We used this globe ball from the Dollar Tree (the…
55+ NEW Elf on the Shelf ideas: #55 Book Stack
New Elf on the Shelf idea: What a great idea Elf! He brought a stack of wrapped books, one for each night from now until Christmas. Some are old and some are new. Pick a book each night to read in front of the tree. We love that our Elf on the Shelf is encouraging the…
55+ NEW Elf on the Shelf ideas: #56 Get rid of Toys Basket
New Elf on the Shelf idea: Out with the old toys to make way for the new!!! We love that our Elf on the Shelf is working to help us clear out the clutter before Santa comes this year. This would be a great idea to do year after year! You can either get one…
55+ NEW Elf on the Shelf Ideas: #37 Rudolph Noses
New Elf on the Shelf idea: Look at those red noses!! Our kids had SO much fun with this Elf on the Shelf idea! They especially loved that Ernie didn’t need a fake red nose because his nose already looks like Rudolph’s! And of course, they LOVED wearing the blinking red nose from the Dollar…
50 NEW Elf on the Shelf Ideas: #43 Where does Santa Live?
New Elf on the Shelf idea: So where exactly is the North Pole compared to where you and your family live? Elf wants to show the kids!!! Use the free printable arrow to show where you live. And then use the other arrow and decorations to show where the North Pole is. We set the…
55+ New Elf on the Shelf Ideas:#47 Puzzle Hunt
New Elf on the Shelf idea: I think this may be a new favorite for the year! I would recommend saving this one for a weekend morning when the kids have a little more time. You can decide if you want to do one puzzle for all of your kids (if you have multiple) or…