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EASTER!!

Posted by Holly Nelson on Saturday, April 7, 2012, In : Holiday Ideas 
Easter is tomorrow! I hope everyone is having fun getting things ready. Easter egg hunts and gathering goodies for their baskets.
This year are doing a new kind of Easter egg hunt. We will be dirt biking all day. So, tonight is will fill the eggs with glow sticks and have a night time glowin the dark Easter egg hunt! I am so excited about that.I can't wait to tell you about how it goes.

I am absolutely loving Pinterest! Where has it been all my life?! I have found some awesome Easter ideas. H...
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Valentine Treats

Posted by Holly Nelson on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, In : Holiday Ideas 
Here are some after school treats I made for the boys and Jeff.



~ Heart shaped brownie bites drizzled with chocolate and sprinkles
~ Tower of treats topped with chocolate dipped marshmallow pops
~ Chocolate dipped oreo pops
~ chocolate dipped strawberries
~Chocolate covered strawberry Pie

Here are some after school treats I made for the boys and Jeff.




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Valentine's Day 2012

Posted by Holly Nelson on Monday, February 13, 2012, In : Holiday Ideas 

~Jeff and I before our all day Valentine date~

I love Valentine's Day. Because I love to show people I love them! I love my husband with all my soul! Jeff is the love of my life! My boys are the little loves of my life! This year I have been doing a little planning. Thanks to Pinterest!
 Go on over to the Valentine page to check out what I've been up to.......tomorrow I will be posting my treat ideas......
Valentine's Day!





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Christmas Countdown~ GingerBread Boys

Posted by Holly Nelson on Tuesday, December 7, 2010, In : Holiday Ideas 
I read the Gingerbread Man book the other night and the boys begged to make these. So,the gingerbread village will just have to wait...again.

Gingerbread Boys:
1 package gingerbread cookie mix
icing/frosting
gingerbread cookie cutter
flour

1. Make cookies as directed.
2. Let cool then ice as desired
* Cake frosting is softer and does not decorate with fine lines

In Pictures:

Gather ingredients


Mix ingredients. It will seem dry, but will be fine.


Scrub, scour, sanitize your hands. Then form into a ball.


Ro...
Continue reading ...
 

Christmas Countdown~ Gingerbread Village

Posted by Holly Nelson on Monday, December 6, 2010, In : Holiday Ideas 


 Saturday on facebook I said we would be making a gingerbread village. We got too busy after coming home from the parade that we didn't get a chance. So, today this is what we will be doing!! I can't wait to show you pictures of the boys creations! There is a little house for each of them. Jack is still too little to make one. He can watch and eats his puffs. ;) 

Continue reading ...
 

Resurrection Eggs

Posted by Holly Nelson on Thursday, April 1, 2010, In : Holiday Ideas 
This is an important part of Easter in our home. These are simple eggs filled with tiny items that describe what Jesus did for us. It is so important for our children to know the real meaning of Easter: it's not bunnies, cute chicks, and candy-filled eggs.



This is what I purchased at the Christian Bookstore. But, you can make you own by letting your child paint an empty egg carton and collecting colored plastic eggs and items.

 

On the inside, labels of the egg color and what is inside the egg. ...
Continue reading ...
 

Baking and Making Homemade Gifts

Posted by Holly Nelson on Monday, December 14, 2009, In : Holiday Ideas 
This week is the last week of school for the boys. Friday are the school parties. I am baking goodies and making bookmarks for teacher gifts. I will try to post with pictures everything I will be baking.
 But, for now, you can check out the Christmas page and click on the recipe pages, scroll down.

I will be adding to these pages all week. 

 Christmas Candies and Desserts 
 
Homemade Christmas Ornaments (You can make a round ornament, with kids picture decoupaged on. or just painted)

Homemade Gifts...
Continue reading ...
 

Birthday Party and Christmas Lights

Posted by Holly Nelson on Friday, December 11, 2009, In : Holiday Ideas 
Today is my second sons 11th birthday!! I love birthdays! I love any good reason for a party! So, today we aren't really doing anything "christmassy". He and a few friends are going to play laser tag, and come home for pizza and apple pie. He doesn't like cake, so I'm making his favorite- apple pie! 

Saturday night we are taking all the boys to Shelby Farms here in Memphis. They have the whole park decorated with Christmas lights. I heard this year is fantastic. It's the first year back many y...
Continue reading ...
 

Nativity Treasure Hunt

Posted by Holly Nelson on Wednesday, December 9, 2009, In : Holiday Ideas 
This idea was taken from the An Advent of Ideas from Christmas Sharing, Product Concept , Inc.

"We saw a star in the East and have come to worship him." Matthew 2:2

 There has often been confusion over these three men who came to visit Jesus. Were they Kings? Magi? Did they visit Jesus on the night he was born or when he was a toddler. What about the strange gifts they brought? Such questions make for good family conversations.

Read Matthew 2:1-12 to learn about the story of the "wise men" who t...
Continue reading ...
 

Luke 2 & the Nativity Scene

Posted by Holly Nelson on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, In : Holiday Ideas 


Today is very simple. We are going to lay the Bible, open to Luke 2, beside the Nativity Scene. It is a tradition that my husband reads Luke 2 on Christmas Eve. So, either my oldest son or I will read Luke 2 today. We are also going to watch Christmas movies tonight. I suggest the Nativity Story.

Oh, do you see one of the wise men?  He lost his head. He wasn't very wise last year and let my youngest play with him. I'll be super-glueing it today in case you were worried for him.

Continue reading ...
 

Countdown to Christmas Bible verse chain

Posted by Holly Nelson on Monday, December 7, 2009, In : Holiday Ideas 
Today the kids and I are making bible verse chains. When we are done making them, they can put their own in their rooms. Sometimes we hang it as garland on their tree, around the door frame(on the inside), around the headboard, or around the dresser mirror. 

Countdown to Christmas Bible Verse Chain

  Write down the words.

  Loop the loops

 All done! Put on fridge!
 
 What you need:
 Desired colors of construction paper
 Marker
 Bible

What to do: 
1. Mark in the Bible 1 John 4:10, Matthew 1:21, 2 Timothy...
Continue reading ...
 

St.Jude Presents, Parade, and more

Posted by Holly Nelson on Friday, December 4, 2009, In : Holiday Ideas 
This weekend will be busy so I'm posting this early. And I thought it was so great I had to share.
 Saturday's Agenda:
1. Ian's Basket ball game
2. lunch
3. Take Christmas books, coloring books, and crayons to the St.Jude kids.
4. Go to new Salvation Army, Grand Opening Saturday.
5. Christmas cards
6. Arlington's Parade at 4:30 with hot cocoa!*
*I can't find my very warm coat!!

Sunday's Agenda:
1. Worship
2. Afternoon of making large batches of ornaments- Salt Dough and Spice Dough.
* Make a few large, f...
Continue reading ...
 

Jesus' Birthday Box

Posted by Holly Nelson on Friday, December 4, 2009, In : Holiday Ideas 
Today the kids and I are going to make another birthday box for Jesus. Yes, I did mean "another" because the one we have now is falling apart. It is a beautiful Gold wrapping paper to represent Jesus being King of Kings.

 TO MAKE:
 *This is very simple, even for little ones to help.
~ 1 small shoe box
~ wrapping paper
~ pieces of paper
~ pencil
1. Wrap the box in wrapping. Make sure you wrap the lid separately. And put the paper and pencil inside.
2. On the top of box, or on a pretty gift tag write
 M...
Continue reading ...
 

Dec 3- Start Jesus Tree

Posted by Holly Nelson on Thursday, December 3, 2009, In : Holiday Ideas 
Today the kids and I will start our Jesus Tree. It is also known as the Jesse Tree. Many years ago a bible study teacher invited me and a bunch of girls to her house to talk about the Jesus Tree. At that time I had never heard of it, but now I can't even imagine a Christmas without it. 
Jesus has many names in the Bible. If you study the Bible you will see He is in every book. To start your tree, I suggest 
Adornaments(go here to buy it!) from Family Life.(This link will take you to their Chris...
Continue reading ...
 
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EASTER!!

Posted by Holly Nelson on Saturday, April 7, 2012, In : Holiday Ideas 
Easter is tomorrow! I hope everyone is having fun getting things ready. Easter egg hunts and gathering goodies for their baskets.
This year are doing a new kind of Easter egg hunt. We will be dirt biking all day. So, tonight is will fill the eggs with glow sticks and have a night time glowin the dark Easter egg hunt! I am so excited about that.I can't wait to tell you about how it goes.

I am absolutely loving Pinterest! Where has it been all my life?! I have found some awesome Easter ideas. H...
Continue reading ...
 

Valentine Treats

Posted by Holly Nelson on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, In : Holiday Ideas 
Here are some after school treats I made for the boys and Jeff.



~ Heart shaped brownie bites drizzled with chocolate and sprinkles
~ Tower of treats topped with chocolate dipped marshmallow pops
~ Chocolate dipped oreo pops
~ chocolate dipped strawberries
~Chocolate covered strawberry Pie

Here are some after school treats I made for the boys and Jeff.




Continue reading ...
 

Valentine's Day 2012

Posted by Holly Nelson on Monday, February 13, 2012, In : Holiday Ideas 

~Jeff and I before our all day Valentine date~

I love Valentine's Day. Because I love to show people I love them! I love my husband with all my soul! Jeff is the love of my life! My boys are the little loves of my life! This year I have been doing a little planning. Thanks to Pinterest!
 Go on over to the Valentine page to check out what I've been up to.......tomorrow I will be posting my treat ideas......
Valentine's Day!





Continue reading ...
 

Christmas Countdown~ GingerBread Boys

Posted by Holly Nelson on Tuesday, December 7, 2010, In : Holiday Ideas 
I read the Gingerbread Man book the other night and the boys begged to make these. So,the gingerbread village will just have to wait...again.

Gingerbread Boys:
1 package gingerbread cookie mix
icing/frosting
gingerbread cookie cutter
flour

1. Make cookies as directed.
2. Let cool then ice as desired
* Cake frosting is softer and does not decorate with fine lines

In Pictures:

Gather ingredients


Mix ingredients. It will seem dry, but will be fine.


Scrub, scour, sanitize your hands. Then form into a ball.


Ro...
Continue reading ...
 

Christmas Countdown~ Gingerbread Village

Posted by Holly Nelson on Monday, December 6, 2010, In : Holiday Ideas 


 Saturday on facebook I said we would be making a gingerbread village. We got too busy after coming home from the parade that we didn't get a chance. So, today this is what we will be doing!! I can't wait to show you pictures of the boys creations! There is a little house for each of them. Jack is still too little to make one. He can watch and eats his puffs. ;) 

Continue reading ...
 

Resurrection Eggs

Posted by Holly Nelson on Thursday, April 1, 2010, In : Holiday Ideas 
This is an important part of Easter in our home. These are simple eggs filled with tiny items that describe what Jesus did for us. It is so important for our children to know the real meaning of Easter: it's not bunnies, cute chicks, and candy-filled eggs.



This is what I purchased at the Christian Bookstore. But, you can make you own by letting your child paint an empty egg carton and collecting colored plastic eggs and items.

 

On the inside, labels of the egg color and what is inside the egg. ...
Continue reading ...
 

Baking and Making Homemade Gifts

Posted by Holly Nelson on Monday, December 14, 2009, In : Holiday Ideas 
This week is the last week of school for the boys. Friday are the school parties. I am baking goodies and making bookmarks for teacher gifts. I will try to post with pictures everything I will be baking.
 But, for now, you can check out the Christmas page and click on the recipe pages, scroll down.

I will be adding to these pages all week. 

 Christmas Candies and Desserts 
 
Homemade Christmas Ornaments (You can make a round ornament, with kids picture decoupaged on. or just painted)

Homemade Gifts...
Continue reading ...
 

Birthday Party and Christmas Lights

Posted by Holly Nelson on Friday, December 11, 2009, In : Holiday Ideas 
Today is my second sons 11th birthday!! I love birthdays! I love any good reason for a party! So, today we aren't really doing anything "christmassy". He and a few friends are going to play laser tag, and come home for pizza and apple pie. He doesn't like cake, so I'm making his favorite- apple pie! 

Saturday night we are taking all the boys to Shelby Farms here in Memphis. They have the whole park decorated with Christmas lights. I heard this year is fantastic. It's the first year back many y...
Continue reading ...
 

Nativity Treasure Hunt

Posted by Holly Nelson on Wednesday, December 9, 2009, In : Holiday Ideas 
This idea was taken from the An Advent of Ideas from Christmas Sharing, Product Concept , Inc.

"We saw a star in the East and have come to worship him." Matthew 2:2

 There has often been confusion over these three men who came to visit Jesus. Were they Kings? Magi? Did they visit Jesus on the night he was born or when he was a toddler. What about the strange gifts they brought? Such questions make for good family conversations.

Read Matthew 2:1-12 to learn about the story of the "wise men" who t...
Continue reading ...
 

Luke 2 & the Nativity Scene

Posted by Holly Nelson on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, In : Holiday Ideas 


Today is very simple. We are going to lay the Bible, open to Luke 2, beside the Nativity Scene. It is a tradition that my husband reads Luke 2 on Christmas Eve. So, either my oldest son or I will read Luke 2 today. We are also going to watch Christmas movies tonight. I suggest the Nativity Story.

Oh, do you see one of the wise men?  He lost his head. He wasn't very wise last year and let my youngest play with him. I'll be super-glueing it today in case you were worried for him.

Continue reading ...
 

Countdown to Christmas Bible verse chain

Posted by Holly Nelson on Monday, December 7, 2009, In : Holiday Ideas 
Today the kids and I are making bible verse chains. When we are done making them, they can put their own in their rooms. Sometimes we hang it as garland on their tree, around the door frame(on the inside), around the headboard, or around the dresser mirror. 

Countdown to Christmas Bible Verse Chain

  Write down the words.

  Loop the loops

 All done! Put on fridge!
 
 What you need:
 Desired colors of construction paper
 Marker
 Bible

What to do: 
1. Mark in the Bible 1 John 4:10, Matthew 1:21, 2 Timothy...
Continue reading ...
 

St.Jude Presents, Parade, and more

Posted by Holly Nelson on Friday, December 4, 2009, In : Holiday Ideas 
This weekend will be busy so I'm posting this early. And I thought it was so great I had to share.
 Saturday's Agenda:
1. Ian's Basket ball game
2. lunch
3. Take Christmas books, coloring books, and crayons to the St.Jude kids.
4. Go to new Salvation Army, Grand Opening Saturday.
5. Christmas cards
6. Arlington's Parade at 4:30 with hot cocoa!*
*I can't find my very warm coat!!

Sunday's Agenda:
1. Worship
2. Afternoon of making large batches of ornaments- Salt Dough and Spice Dough.
* Make a few large, f...
Continue reading ...
 

Jesus' Birthday Box

Posted by Holly Nelson on Friday, December 4, 2009, In : Holiday Ideas 
Today the kids and I are going to make another birthday box for Jesus. Yes, I did mean "another" because the one we have now is falling apart. It is a beautiful Gold wrapping paper to represent Jesus being King of Kings.

 TO MAKE:
 *This is very simple, even for little ones to help.
~ 1 small shoe box
~ wrapping paper
~ pieces of paper
~ pencil
1. Wrap the box in wrapping. Make sure you wrap the lid separately. And put the paper and pencil inside.
2. On the top of box, or on a pretty gift tag write
 M...
Continue reading ...
 

Dec 3- Start Jesus Tree

Posted by Holly Nelson on Thursday, December 3, 2009, In : Holiday Ideas 
Today the kids and I will start our Jesus Tree. It is also known as the Jesse Tree. Many years ago a bible study teacher invited me and a bunch of girls to her house to talk about the Jesus Tree. At that time I had never heard of it, but now I can't even imagine a Christmas without it. 
Jesus has many names in the Bible. If you study the Bible you will see He is in every book. To start your tree, I suggest 
Adornaments(go here to buy it!) from Family Life.(This link will take you to their Chris...
Continue reading ...
 
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