Category: Holidays


Oct
2018

The Best Advent Calendar Fillers for 2-Year Old Girls

categories: Christmas, Gift Guides, Gift Guides for Children, Holidays
Advent Calendar Filler Ideas for 2-Year Old Girls

Looking for Advent calendar fillers for 2-year old girls?  I’ve totally got you covered!

This is one of my favorite things to shop for because it’s pretty much how you launch your Christmas season.  And Christmas for a 2-year old is such a special time because they really start to enjoy things…so it almost feels like their first Christmas!

All of these Advent calendar filler ideas are easy to get, so hopefully this list will make your job easy AND fun.

Good luck with your shopping and Merry Christmas!

(And if you haven’t purchased a DIY Advent Calendar yet, your first stop should be Etsy’s Advent calendar section.  They have so many fun ideas and you can use them year after year!)

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Oct
2018

Amazing Alternative Advent Calendars that You Didn’t Know Existed

categories: Christmas, Holidays
The Best Advent Calendars for Kids and Adults

If you love Christmas like I do, then get ready for these amazing alternative Advent calendars because they are one of the best ways to extend the season, get your family into the Christmas spirit, and ultimately just add more Christmas to your life.   

Gone are the days of opening up a single piece of funky-tasting chocolate.  Now you get a Thomas mini train, a scented candle….or a shot of whiskey.

And, of course, those don’t include the most popular new option: DIY advent calendars (THIS is what we do…more on that soon).

So get ready, because Christmas is about to get a whole juicier.

Here are your best options for alternative Advent calendars this season:

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Sep
2018

The Best Stocking Stuffers for 2-Year Old Girls

categories: Christmas, Gift Guides, Gift Guides for Children, Holidays
The Best Stocking Stuffer Ideas for 2-Year Old Girls

Christmas is almost here!  Time for holiday cheer, family get togethers, and lots and lots of shopping!  To make your life a little easier, I’ve compiled a list of the best stocking stuffers for 2-year old girls…because who doesn’t love filling those stockings up with goodies?

I can’t get enough of Christmas, so I actually really enjoy all of the shopping involved.  I’ve tried to put a lot of thought into this list so that you can’t go wrong!

My daughter is just on the cusp of 2, so she has personally tested each of these items and decided that they are, in fact, the best of the best when it comes to amazing stocking stuffers for 2-year olds.

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Sep
2018

The Best Advent Calendar Fillers for 5-Year Old Boys

categories: Christmas, Gift Guides, Gift Guides for Children, Holidays, Parenting
The Best Advent Calendar Filler Ideas for Preschool Boys

Last year, we started using a DIY Advent Calendar that my mom made for us and it was the cutest thing ever!  It required that we find our own Advent Calendar fillers, which is a challenge, but also one of the best aspects of doing one of these Christmas activities.

Advent Calendar fillers for 5-year old boys are so much fun to shop for and if you think outside of the box (or calendar), there are so many fun ideas you can incorporate!

No matter what you choose, Advent calendars are one of the best ways to really experience Christmas the whole month of December and nothing is more exciting than doing that with 5-year old boys!

So if you can get all of your Advent calendar fillers ahead of time, you’ll be the happiest family on the block and you’ll get to see that Christmas excitement every single morning.

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Sep
2018

The Best Advent Calendar Fillers for Toddlers

categories: Christmas, Gift Guides, Gift Guides for Children, Holidays
Toddler Advent Calendar Filler Ideas

I’ve been at it for weeks, but I’ve finally found the best Advent calendar fillers for toddlers and I am so excited to get the Christmas season started!  

Nothing is better than celebrating Christmas with a toddler and an Advent calendar only makes the season more exciting.

There are so many fun options out there for DIY Advent calendars, so coming up with your own fillers is becoming more and more popular. Not only are there tons of cute little gifts you can use, but there are also lots of fun activities that are free, easy, and will help get everyone in the Christmas spirit!

Time to get your Christmas shopping started!  Here are the best Advent calendar fillers for toddlers:

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Feb
2018

10 Ways to Add a Little Hygge to Your Easter

categories: Activities & Crafts, Easter, Holidays, Inspiration & Motivation, Parenting, Parenting Inspiration

From the second I came across the concept of hygge, I was hooked. And since it goes hand-in-hand with holidays, you better believe I’m going to have a hygge Easter this year!

Easter is hands down one of my favorite holidays and it’s perfect for adding hygge.  So many critical hygge concepts (family, outdoors, food) are already present in Easter, so hygge-fying it is not only easy, it’s also fun.

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Feb
2018

The Best Easter Basket Ideas for 4-Year Old Boys

categories: Easter, Gift Guides, Gift Guides for Children, Holidays, Parenting

It’s that time of year again! Time to play the Easter bunny. And with these Easter basket ideas for 4-year old boys, I’m hoping the job will be simple for you this year!

4 is such a magical age, so this is a particularly fun year.  Not only are they really starting to get into the holidays, but they also get so excited for any little goodies you get for them. And with all that they’re learning, there are tons of great options to fill their Easter baskets with.

So if you’re in need of Easter basket ideas for 4-year old boys, look no further!  

Here’s what you should focus on:

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