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Celebrating the magic of Holidays throughout the year
Here you will find a bit of magical whimsy all year long.
Celebrating life, family, friends, and holidays is what we do best. Memories that warm the heart and create a beautiful tapestry of life can be captured in so many ways. We'd like to invite you into our home to share ideas, stories, crafts, and merry making!
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Here we have piratemamaof3boys’ elves: Charles Garland Christmas, Jingle Jangle Christmas, and Fle CandyCane Christmas. They have been visiting their home for the past two years . They arrive on Thanksgiving weekend and usuing spend the first night putting sticky notes all over the house, marking things that are different from the year before! They are on winer break from Elf School so sometimes they get a little rowdy! This picture shows them in a box of snow that they arrived in!
This month I’ll be featuring some Magical Holiday Home members’ elves. Above we have Hannah, Lexi, and Abby after they got their ears pierced. Don’t they look happy! This trio of elves visit jeniferdwn’s house and have lots of fun throughout the holiday season! We will be seeing more of this trio and hearing some about their elfcapades!
It’s Rudolph Day in August and time to kick it into full gear! Christmas is just around the corner.
August Rudolph Happenings:
Happy Rudolph Day….enjoy the day and then get ready for a months worth of Christmas planning….holiday plans start August 29th!
It’s the Month of the Elf: Time to plan Elf activities. Get out some planner sheets and jot down any “pranks” your elf might do and also check your elf gifts (did you pick up some items after Christmas for the elf to bring this year?) Don’t forget “experience gifts” are lots of fun with the elf. So be sure and include making cookies or going to the theater to take in the newest Christmas movie (the elf goes too, of course!) The elf can present the tickets as a surprise! If your elf is writing notes….get a jump start and craft a couple this month so they are all ready when the busy holiday season arrives!
Crafts: Check the crafty kits you started back in February. How are you doing on the crafts and gifts? Do you still need to get some materials? Which ones are priorities? Work on those this month! Remember time is a factor, so don’t take on more than you can reasonably finish!
What do you think these snowmen are dancing about? I think it’s because they have heard that The Month of the Elf is coming up. August Rudolph Day will kick off the Month of the Elf. It’s a month long elf festival. Members on the boards are all a buzz with elf ideas. So be sure and visit our forums and check out the Magic Elves forum.
In addition, I will be blogging the Month of the Elf over at the Magic Elves. Each day there will be a new post featuring ideas, books, escapades and other ideas for getting ready for this wonderful holiday tradition. The month will run from August 25th till September 24th, so be sure and check out all the goodies I have uncovered for you!
Just a reminder…..it’s AUGUST….time to head over to Organized Christmas and get yourself ready for Houseworks Holiday Plan or Holiday Grand Plan. You will find all the forms and divider sheets you need to set up an awesome notebook. Both plans start the last weekend of August so time is ticking! If you prefer a shorter version then check out the Christmas Countdown!
Have you ever thought of creating a Christmas tree with decorations based on your travels? Some people look for a cute little ornament every where they go and add it to the regular tree or make a special “travel tree” that celebrates their adventures.
There’s a couple diffierent ways you can do it. One would be to designate a small tree as your travel tree and use ornaments from various trips to decorate it. What a trip down memory lane every year when you decorate! Another way to do it, is to collect enough items from a special vacation and have a complete tree from one trip. Sounds hard? With a little imagination, it should be a cinch!
Think “outside the box” when it comes to ornaments. Recently when I went to Mexico I found the cutest little Mexican key chains that will be PERFECT as Christmas ornaments. I can’t wait for Christmas to make my little Mexico tree. I purchased a couple ornaments and then some other items like the keychains that I will use as ornaments on the tree. Add some red, green, and white tiny Christmas bulbs and some red, green, and white ribbon for garland and it will be a delightful rememberance of a great vacation! I also have various keychains and items from other trips so I may create a second “general” travel tree and use those items on that tree!
Did you go on a trip and forget to pcik up an ornament? No problem. There are online places to pick up travel ornaments. Although I find them a bit pricey Ornaments to Remember has some cute ones, such as the road sign one pictured above! Another source especially for beach related items that would work well as ornaments is Oriental Trading. The little Surf Board key chains would look sweet nestled in the branches. At 4.99 a dozen they are a frugal vacation or theme tree ornament!
