• Motherhood

    25 Elf on the Shelf Ideas for the Lazy Parent

    I don’t know about you, but I have a love/hate relationship with our Elf on the Shelf. I love him because my kids love him so much and I hate him because he can be A LOT of work. There have been so many times I’ve gone to bed only to wake up in a panic because I didn’t move the darn thing. And as much as I love Pinterest, if you search Elf on the Shelf, you’ll likely see hundreds of examples that require way more work than I’m willing to put in. But have no fear! I’ve done some digging and rounded up my favorite Elf on the Shelf…

  • Kids

    Sparkles the Elf

    Our Elf on the Shelf was a little late to the game this year. Thank goodness Santa knew just how impatient a certain 4 year old was getting and the Elf magically appeared last night while Ben was taking a bath.  Sparkles made his first visit to our house last year so this year Ben knew just what to expect from him. Last year Sparkle brought some Christmas pjs but the entire mall North Pole was out. So what’s an Elf to do? Bring a new Christmas tree topper of course!  He also left a little note with a not so subtle reminder to not touch which is hard when…