Thank you buybuy BABY for sponsoring this post! Ask Elizabeth: What traditions are you thinking of adding to your family now that you have children? Great question! The answer is D. All of the above! I am a huge fan of traditions and that love has only been multiplied with the birth of our Hilde Joy! We have already foraged plenty of holiday traditions on our own but we are introducing new(ish) ones with Hilde this year. One of them is the basket of Christmas books. This one is newish because ... continue reading...
Holiday Gift Guide: The Toys
Toys are the classic Christmas gift. Santa and his elves make them all year round to deliver for the children ;) While I am all about practical gifts and experiences, I also love a good new toy. It feels like part of Christmas morning - playing with a new toys. Hilde may only be 3 months old, but I totally snagged a couple toys to put under the tree for her this year (keep an eye out for a post on that!) I do realize we will be unwrapping the gifts as well, but I just cannot help myself! We have ... continue reading...
Our Family Tree Adventures
Every year since we've been married (besides the one year we didn't) we head out to pick up our Christmas tree Thanksgiving weekend. We're a real tree kind of family and I love to get the tree up in our home asap to really get the Christmas Spirit going. This year was our first year with little Hilde girl! I've shared in the past about Traditions and why they mean so much to me, but passing them on to my child is more exciting than I could have known. She has no idea that we were picking out a ... continue reading...
Money Tips for the Holiday Season
Thank you PayPal and Walmart for sponsoring this post. Introducing PayPal cash in and cash out money services, the financial services alternative which allows you to manage your cash flow on your own terms! The holiday season is a wonderful, magical time but it can also be overwhelming and stressful for so many. A huge part of that is finances. It is important to be honest and real with yourself as you go into this season. It is okay if you cannot spend thousands of dollars on Christmas - that ... continue reading...
20 Things I am Thankful for this Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving. If you are wanting a play-by-play for our day, it is pretty simple. Watch the Macy's Parade, bake pies, snuggle Hilde, and head over to family dinner with both my family and Bruce's family! We keep it simple and full of friends & family. In many ways this Thanksgiving is the same as it is every year but of course it is not now that we have our little Hilde girl. I'm back into the sappy "firsts" for her first Thanksgiving and I am feeling all the feels. In honor of things ... continue reading...