Christmas is a big ol' blur for me. Between all of the Elf on the Shelf craziness, shopping, wrapping presents and hosting Christmas day, I'm finally able to breathe. I've already taken down a bunch of our Christmas decorations. In their place, I'm going with a winter theme. The winter vignette above is in our livingroom. In the dining room and on our antique desk, I have another winter setting. I found the winter printable...
~goose creek candle company~
December 14, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
I love, love, love scented candles! I couldn't light them for years when my boys were small because I was always afraid they would get burnt or knock them over. Now that they are older, I'm thrilled to be able to indulge in my passion once again. With that said, I must admit I'm a picky candle connoisseur. If a scented candle doesn't actually give off a scent, I will skip it. So imagine how...
~family christmas games~
December 11, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
I don't know about you, but my kids are itching for Christmas. And as the day draws near, I'm finding it harder to keep my 11 year old from getting antsy. So I was happy to team up with The Zebra to share some awesome holiday games! From picture puzzles to writing activities, these family Christmas games are good for all ages. Adults or older kids can work with little ones, while having fun themselves....
~more elf on the shelf ideas~
December 04, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
I'm not going to lie. I've been a bit consumed with coming up with different Elf on the Shelf ideas for my little guy. As I mentioned in my previous post, it's probably the last year he'll believe in the elf, so we're all in idea-wise. Above was my version of a mad scientist. Then we moved on to getting Daddy off of the naughty list. I printed out several pages of simple white paper...