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If Ernesto the Elf could talk, I bet he’d say ” Game on Monkey Boy, Santa is real, and I bet I can get you to believe in him before Christmas.” I think you’re right Ernesto, and if all the fresh snow you brought back from the North Pole doesn’t convince Monkey Boy you have Read More >>
I think Monkey Boy is on the fast track to getting a stocking full of coal this year. This morning when I asked him if he had found Ernesto the Elf {like he’s suppose to do every morning until Christmas} he replied “I’m not going to look for a stupid Elf” {Oh the horror!}. Shocked, I Read More >>
The Girl and I have been making our own Christmas wreaths for a few years now. Not only are wreaths SUPER EASY to make, they are inexpensive to produce as well. Especially if you live in an area with a lot of pine or cedar trees. Here are directions on how to make a Christmas Read More >>
Last night, after Thanksgiving dinner, I read the book The Elf on the Shelf* to Monkey Boy and the Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird. You know the story, right? Santa sends a magical elf {ours is named Ernesto} to keep an eye on children {and teenagers} on the weeks leading up to Christmas. Each Read More >>
Are you torn about what to gift your chickens for Christmas this year? Me too. Last year I gave the chickens yummy sourdough bowls filled with corn and mashed potatoes. But this year, I think I want to get them something a little nicer. So if you are having difficulty coming up with a smashing Read More >>
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