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December 16, 2015
Amy’s Notebook 12.16.15
Source: The Kitchn 20 crowd-pleasing breakfast casseroles – perfect for Christmas morning! What a great guide for families that ski & snowboard! Here’s a tool for building a personalized (capsule) wardrobe. How cool is this thumbprint technology for music lovers? A smart gift guide for men. Teach your Minecraft lovers how to code- so cool! […]
December 15, 2015
Why New Year’s Day is the Most Romantic Holiday
From our marriage & parenting contributor, Mary Carver. Even though Christmas seems to be campaigning for “most romantic holiday” with its flirty, “Santa Baby” and “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” its wistful, “Merry Christmas, Darling,” and its determined, “All I Want for Christmas is You,” I’m not buying it. Everyone knows Valentine’s Day is a manufactured holiday, […]
December 13, 2015
My Favorite Holiday Traditions (Peppermint Cocoa Recipe & GIVEAWAY)
*This post is sponsored by Shoe Carnival. Thank you for supporting the companies that support this site! I hope you didn’t miss my post last week about our family’s first celebration of St. Nicholas Day. We had the best time adding this new tradition to our family rituals and hope you can bookmark it for next […]
Sundays With Writers: The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
Hello, my friends! The holidays have certainly slowed down my reading pace, but I have picked up my speed again this week and am trying to secure some new authors here for our Sundays With Writers feature. I mentioned that I was completely enchanted by, The Royal We this week and as soon as I shut […]
December 11, 2015
My Top Ten Books of 2015
My friends, it seems impossible that another year is coming to a close here on MomAdvice. Each year I share with you my top ten books of the year, but I have to admit that I think this year was probably the toughest year I have had to choose. This year is actually the most […]
December 10, 2015
Celebrating St. Nicholas Day (Giveaway with Shoe Carnival)
*This post is sponsored by Shoe Carnival. Thank you for supporting the companies that support this site! I am so excited to be partnering with Shoe Carnival again for the holidays. This month I will be sharing some of our family’s favorite holiday traditions with you, some gorgeous shoe options for outfitting your entire family, and […]
December 9, 2015
Amy’s Notebook 12.08.15
source: A Beautiful Mess An easy twisted updo that I am hoping to try over the holidays. Now that’s a use for temporary tattoos that I never would have thought of! Busy morning breakfast cookies- let’s see…that’s almost every morning then. A truly inspiring home holiday tour- so much eye candy! Slow cooker peppermint vanilla […]
December 4, 2015
It’s the 3 Little Things: Queens, Royals, & Your Favorites
It has felt like a lifetime since my last favorite things list. So many good things have been happening over here! Let’s see, I hosted BOTH sides of my family and it was absolutely perfect. I even nailed the turkey this year even though I accidentally set my oven to the wrong temperature (oops!). I […]
December 3, 2015
DIY Trophy Wine Topper
Oh, you know I love a good hostess gift for the holidays! I am so excited to show off my DIY Wine Trophy Toppers I created for this gift-giving season. Our amazing designer, MJ from pars caeli, created these adorable free printable gift tags to customize your gift for the holidays. This is a 5-minute craft that […]
December 2, 2015
The Big List of Handmade Gifts on Mom Advice
Since you all know I’m a crafty girl, it’s probably not hard to figure out that handmade gifts are high on my list of great things to give and receive! Over the years on Mom Advice I have complied a pretty good size archive of crafts and ideas that make great gifts any time of year, […]
