You when you get to bed and THEN you remember you didn't move your Elf on the Shelf? Yeah that was last night at our house. So I looked at Brian and said, "hey, you wanted to move the elf. He should be moved now not in the morning." He got out of bed and moved our dear Elf on the … [Read more...]
Elf on the Shelf: Day 4 Still Fall with Fake Apples
OK I gave up on the real fruit after yesterday when I put our dear Elf on the Shelf, Kingston, in rotten fruit. You missed that? Yeah that was an "epic fail" as my sister put it. Hush it sis, you are the reason we deal we this Elf on the Shelf game! Oh and Kingston will not get a … [Read more...]
Elf on the Shelf: Day 3 Rotten Fruit
Yeah the title says it all but let me to get that. I wrote last night's awesome post on being lazy and went to bed. I didn't move Elf. Brian didn't move Elf on the Shelf, Kingston. My alarm went off at 5:30am in an attempt to get myself moving a bit better in the morning. What … [Read more...]
Elf on the Shelf: Day 2 – Laziness has set in
As I was posting last night's Elf on the Shelf status, I heard Brian say he moved Kingston to an easy spot. I was just thrilled the elf was moved at night time and not during breakfast time. Sure enough it was an easy spot ... the empty vase on the bar. It took Sophie about 30 … [Read more...]
Elf on the Shelf: Welcome Back Whatever-Your-Name-Is
YAY for the happiest ... most stressful part of our holiday season. Now that my sister is expecting her first kid, I can pay her back with an The Elf on the Shelf one day soon. The last two years (2011 and 2012), I have featured daily pictures of our Elf on the Shelf. It is time … [Read more...]
It’s Snowing OREO Cookie Balls
We are excited to with OREO on a sponsored campaign to feature their OREO Cookie Ball Recipe! Are you getting ready for the holiday season? With Thanksgiving being later this year it feels like we need to get started on holiday planning a little earlier. The fall air here in … [Read more...]
Operation Christmas Child National Collection Week
We are half way through National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child. Brian and I had the honor to organize the packing party at our church this year. We started with a potluck dinner that brought together about 75 of our church members (mostly associated with the … [Read more...]
Holiday Giving with World Vision
We are excited to work with World Vision on a sponsored review this holiday season! Details ... - Cinnamon Box: Help where it's needed most...AND get a gift for yourself or someone you care about! Your gift to where most needed will help address specific, urgent needs that … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas from Simply Budgeted!
Merry Christmas from Simply Budgeted! We hope you are spending the day with family and friends. We are enjoying our day with family and loving the celebration of Jesus' birthday. On Sunday before church the kids had a rare moment of all being happy at the same time (OK, … [Read more...]
Elf on the Shelf 2012 – Day 30 — Goodbye!
Today was the last day that our Elf on the Shelf was here. It was a challenge to find another Santa for him to be near in our house but Kingston did find one in the bay window! I of course forgot to take a picture in daylight so this is what you have deal with us posting about … [Read more...]
Elf on the Shelf 2012 – Day 29
We are almost done moving the Elf on the Shelf. ALMOST! YAY!! Last night was another last minute reminder to Brian to move the Elf on the Shelf before we went to bed. Call it lazy or creative but the Elf on the Shelf hung from the candle rack above our bed. Yes, it is creepy but … [Read more...]
Elf on the Shelf 2012 – Day 28
We are running out of high places to put Elf on the Shelf at our house. Apparently, we are also still horrible at telling people to not touch the Elf on the Shelf. Brian's Uncle Jay touched the Elf on the Shelf yesterday. ugh. We finally said that it must not hurt the elf if big … [Read more...]
Elf on the Shelf 2012 – Day 27
I have given up on the hiding of our Elf on the Shelf. I now "remind" Brian that the Elf on the Shelf hasn't been moved. This is normally just before he crawls into bed but he does get up and go move the Elf on the Shelf. Brian was moving some items around in the kitchen so … [Read more...]
Elf on the Shelf 2012 – Day 26
Some how when we packed up items to go away for the Christmas season my cookie jar didn't make the box. I love this silly looking cookie jar but I put my snowman cookie jar out that you saw in Day 21. So my every day cookie jar has been sitting oddly on the bar for almost a month … [Read more...]
Elf on the Shelf 2012 – Day 25
Brian hid the Elf on the Shelf in the lovely flowers that Matthew picked for me at Sam's Club earlier this week. The flowers are sitting on my dresser. I was sure that the kids would have a hard time find this. I had to stand on my toes to take this picture people. Grace managed … [Read more...]
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