Welcome to the Holiday Gift Guide for Grandparents! We are starting the season early over here at The Fairy Tale Family and we wanted to kick it off with our gift guides. If you tuned in for Blogmas 2018 (where...Read More
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Blogmas Day 19: A Day in My Christmas Life
The children have gone mad. We are two days out from sweet festive freedom and I hope to survive until that final bell on Friday at 2:00. Pray for me. To distract myself from this, let's walk through Christmas Eve Day in...Read More
Blogmas Day 18: Christmas 2019
I love lists. All lists: to-do, check, grocery, clothing, planning, etc. I thrive on them and crossing things off is a feeling of success, even for the smallest task. Every year, I keep a Google Sheet for gift ideas, purchases,...Read More
Blogmas Day 17: Silent Night
I love to sleep. It's one of my absolute very favorite activities. I can literally never bore of it or get enough. I love naps in the daylight on the couch, late mornings in bed, and long stretches of uninterrupted...Read More
Blogmas Day 16: What to do with a Sick Toddler at Christmastime
As a parent, I am certain you look forward to the dreaded winter cold/flu/stomach bug as much as I do. Are you sensing my sarcasm? Good. If there is one thing that can throw my anxiety over the edge of...Read More
Blogmas Day 15: Cookie Party!
For a handful of years, my family has heightened the holiday season with a casual Cookie Exchange Party. It's a fairly simple premise (she, who doesn't host it, says). Each participating family makes a dozen or so cookies of their...Read More
Blogmas Day 14: 12 Days of Christmas
On the twelve day of Christmas, my elf gave to me, a list of festive activities! Today I bring to you twelve things you can and should do in the next two weeks before the big day arrives: On the...Read More
Blogmas Day 11: Holiday Stress
This is my first ever attempt at doing daily writing for public consumption. I've written in journals before and for classes in college, but never consistently EVERY single day and absolutely not for other people to read. I tend to...Read More
Blogmas Day 9: Toddler Gift Guide
Happy Sunday, friends! What a festive, fun-filled weekend it's been for my family. Today's post is coming a little later than usual because of all of the time we've been spending together. I hope you've been able to soak up...Read More
Blogmas Day 6: Romantic Christmas Dates
Since we're approaching the weekend, I thought today's Blogmas should be about quality time with your person. Life is busy. We are overwhelmed, goal-oriented, work-driven humans who often don't stop or even pause frequently enough to appreciate the people in...Read More