This Week I am Loving…{Elf on the Shelf edition}

Now that Thanksgiving is officially over, I can move onto Christmas! I am very strict on not putting out Christmas decorations until Thanksgiving is over. One holiday at a time! Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because of the focus on being thankful and being with family. I love Christmas too, but I hate that the focus has turned to elaborate gift giving and not the real reason for the season: Jesus Christ.


I have challenged myself to remember why we celebrate Christmas and to remind E in a simple way this year. I don’t want her growing up focused on presents and asking Santa for gifts. It sure is fun to see her get excited about Santa though, and we will definitely have our share of magical moments! We will be adding an Elf on the Shelf to our traditions this year, so I have compiled some resources for some fun ways to use your Elf, if you have one. If not, it’s still neat to see how creative everyone can be!


101 Elf on the Shelf Ideas!

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This site has some really original ideas with photos, including stuffed animal spin the bottle! Hilarious!

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15 more Elf on the Shelf ideas from Parenting.com

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Do you have an Elf on the Shelf? What are some of your favorite ideas? I don’t know how crazy we will get with our Elf this year since E is only two, but I’m keeping all these ideas pinned for future reference!


I'll be back on Monday to show you my new DIY Christmas wreath for my front door!

This Week I’m Loving…

This super cute Christmas banner was designed by my bloggy bud MJ from 517 Creations. She has a great “31 days of warming up to the holidays” series going on this month. You can rest assured that this banner will be hanging from my new “mantels” this year!

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Aren’t these appliques precious?! Appliques are a quick and easy way to dress up or personalize a plain t-shirt, and these patterns would be easy to free hand!

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This is just genius! In our next house, we will have a hidden dog food drawer!

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The website Bump Smitten is entirely dedicated to baby showers. There are some of the sweetest and cutest ideas on this site! The picture below is from a Pat the Bunny themed shower with adorable invitations.

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One more party…I see this one in my future! This homemade Mickey Mouse 2nd birthday party is so cute, and I love the color combo of light blue and red!

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I hope everyone has a great weekend and a happy and safe Halloween!
Beth

This Week I am Loving…

We have had one hectic week! E had a stomach virus, then passed it to me, then add in 32 nutrition papers, 32 reading guides, and 5 care plans to grade=NO blog/Pinterest time this week! So sad! I did manage to squeeze in a tiny bit of pinning…
My phone disappeared into thin air last week and I HAD to get an iPhone to replace it. Why not? I will definitely be making these DIY phone covers to change out whenever the mood strikes! Too cute!

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These fabric flowers are so easy! I made one the other day from one of Ben’s ripped Mossy Oak t-shirts! Oh, the blasphemy!

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It is never too early to start thinking about Christmas décor. Although I am adamantly against decorating for Christmas until after Thanksgiving, I can Pin ideas all year long! This spray painted pine cone wreath would be so cheap and easy if you have a nice, big pine tree in your yard! You could even spray them red and green!

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Have a fabulous weekend!

Beth

This Week I am Loving…

I’ve written of my love of Pinterest many times. (If you need an invite, just leave your email address in a comment or send me an email) I find myself pinning A LOT. I have quite a few boards that keep me busy. Ha!
This week, I am particularly loving this casual and comfy style board. I’m a jeans and t-shirt kind of girl. Throw a cute cardi on top, and I’m set! And I’m always in flats! I’m not the least bit vertically challenged, so at 5’10”, I’d rather not tower over everyone in heels.

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This 8x11 indoor/outdoor rug is only $165 on Overstock.com! I am strongly thinking about it for our family room! I love that it’s neutral but has a pattern.

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I have an office chair at my new project table exactly like this! I will be recovering it in some fun fabric in the near future!

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This is such a fun gallery wall! I love the mixture of colors and types of frames. I really want to do something like this around our TV wall in the den!

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These frames are made out of foam board with scrapbook paper ModPodged on top. They were originally intended to use on a fridge with magnets on the back, but I’m thinking you could easily use them on regular walls! Tape your picture to the frame from the back and add a picture hanger, and you’re set! Oh, and these would be much easier to cut and lighter than the wood versions I’ve seen.

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That’s what I’m loving this week. What about you? Have a fabulous fall weekend!

Beth