Elf Outfitters

elf outfitters

It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s Super Kevin! I know what you are all going to say. “You got sucked into the Elf on the Shelf movement. You are now one of those people.” Please let me take a moment to defend myself. I swore I would never become one of those people who [...]

Funny Santa Photo Contest

funny santa photo contest

It’s the most wonderful time of year…which means you have or will be plopping your child on some stranger’s, I am mean Santa’s lap for a picture. You just never know how they are going to react. Case in point, my Benjamin’s freak out! Once I saw that picture, I knew it was the best [...]

A Longwood Christmas

a longwood christmas

Last week, I was invited to Longwood Gardens to view A Longwood Christmas. I have gone in the past and absolutely loved it. This was one opportunity I was not going to miss! Longwood puts the stars in your eyes during the holiday season while you wander through half a million twinkling lights, thousands of poinsettias, [...]

The Ghosts of Christmases Past

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Meet Maggie: She’s a children’s book author, blogger, speaker, and publisher at Bushbaby Press, LLC. Maggie is the author of her personal blog, The Grey Blog. To find out more about Maggie, visit her website at Maggie-Mitchell.com, or find her on Facebook at Facebook.com/MaggieWrites. *** During the holiday season, it is completely impossible for me not to reflect on Christmases past. [...]

Elf on the Shelf

elf on the shelf

Meet Kevin, our Elf on the Shelf. Kevin joined our family last Sunday as we started the Elf on the Shelf tradition this year. He was so thoughtful on his first morning. He brought breakfast: snow covered donuts! He also brought a letter from the big man himself, Santa. Kevin seems to be enjoying his [...]