Elf on the Shelf Ideas

Well the past few days my hubbie and I have had some fails and some triumphs with Lucia the Elf!!!  A definite triumph is that the girls are excited every morning to go see Lucia and even will sit there talking to her.  One of the big fails have been Miss Anabella was upset that Lucia ate some of her M&M's, but overall all is good here!!  I have been posting pictures on Instagram of what Lucia has been up to, but I wanted to share with you all in one post!  I apologize in advance, some pictures were taken with the iPhone and some with the actual camera :)

Tuesday:

Lucia made her arrival with a message written in marshmallows.  Miss Anabella was okay with this since she then got to eat the marshmallows!!  No concerns from Miss Olivia :)

Wednesday:

Here is the big fail fail….don't mess with Miss Anabella's M&M's.  Miss Olivia was only a little bit upset, but then got more upset when sister got upset!

Thursday:

Lucia smoothed things over by bringing the girls some candy canes fresh from the North Pole!  The girls were all smiles and so excited to find her in the tree :)

Friday:

Lucia tested her skills as an acrobat and the girls had to test their skills as a detective!  Took a little bit of help from momma to find her hanging from the ceiling fan, but boy were there some girly screams when they found her!  :)

I have been sharing my pictures on Instagram with the tag #elfontheshelf and there have been some awesome pictures on there…if you need any inspiration you will definitely find it!

I will be sharing next Friday a delicious recipe for a gluten free cake.  It was the one I actually made for Olivia's birthday, but I am currently making it again for an awesome little girl who turns the big TEN soon!!  She did make a request for the cake to have green icing since that is her favorite color…wish me luck!!!

And don't forget to follow Lucia's antics on Instagram!! Happy weekend to all!

With much love,

Kristin

"Singing Loud For All To Hear"

Hello Everyone!!!  I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and enjoyed a little R&R.  The past weekend has definitely been a little bit on the crazy side, but I was able to get a few decorations up…no presents wrapped yet :(  I love to start the decorating by watching one of my favorite Christmas movies…."Elf"  The quotes from the movie crack me up all year round!  One of my favorites is one of the Elf rules - "The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear."  So I thought what better way to get in the spirit than to spread the Christmas cheer with a FREE printable!!!

You can download the image from the link.  The file is saved as an 8x10 and can be printed on card stock or photo paper.

I also managed to get up the Christmas tree with my two little helpers!!  I shared a few pictures on Instagram (@mybellabugblog) of my little ones techniques for decorating :)  Hopefully the pictures aren't too bad…sorry they are all taken with my phone.

This is how Olivia decorates the tree…shoves all the ornaments on one branch!!

Since our tree is finally up and decorated, Lucia the Elf has made her appearance!!  I can't wait to see the girls' faces in the morning!

With much love,

Kristin