Since the mail system is so overloaded this year and delivery is taking longer than anticipated, I thought I'd do a quick round up of BUDGET AMAZON gifts that are still projected to arrive before Christmas! Teacher gifts/neighbor gifts/small group girl gifts/kid's friends gifts- this is for them. …
stocking stuffer ideas (the ultimate list!)
I love Christmas stockings. Actually, I love all gifts, but I have to admit that there is a special place in my heart for a compilation of small presents (maybe that's why I love gift baskets so much?). And I LOVE the challenge of finding all the little presents to fill all the stockings without …
DIY pom pom ornaments (anthropologie inspired)
Even though there isn't an Anthropologie here in New Zealand, I still LOVE perusing their Christmas goodies online (so much gorgeousness). And they have the best pom pom Christmas ornaments every year! So of course, we DIYed a whole pile of pom pom ornaments for our Christmas tree. It …
pastel hot chocolate board
Since Piper's birthday is in August (and we've spent her life in Colorado, Saipan, and Texas), we've never once had hot chocolate on her birthday before. But that girl LOVES hot cocoa, and whipped cream and marshmallows are two of her favorite things. So our southern hemisphere home gave …
2020 Christmas gift guides
YAY! I love (like LOVE) gifts and finding the best gifts and giving the best gifts. It is my actual favorite. And since I know not everyone shares my present-finding passion, I put my best sleuthing skills to work to put together kojo Christmas gift guides this year! The best part is that you can …
coziest fall gift basket
Even though fall is not right now in New Zealand, we do celebrate Thanksgiving from across the ocean (and we are even hosting this year)! And even though there isn't really much 'cozy factor' about the beginning of summer in New Zealand, there is something about seeing November on the calendar …
embroidered map Christmas ornaments
Ok, so these might be my favorite Christmas ornaments that I've made (maybe ever? That's a bold statement, but I REALLY love these New Zealand map ornaments). Maps. Plus Christmas ornaments. Plus embroidery. Plus a nod to our new home in New Zealand. It's pretty much a compilation of a bunch …
DIY kindness Christmas advent calendar (free printables)
I've shouted from the mountaintops about my love for advent calendars for YEARS. And then I moved to New Zealand and *needed* a new one! So we tried something new last year- a Kindness Advent (an act of kindness for each day of December). This advent calendar looked great, and was so much fun …
cookie exchange idea- orange drop cookies
(Orange drop cookies are the perfect not-chocolate-chip holiday treat and my go-to recipe for holiday cookie exchanges!) So Cookie Exchange Parties are not really a thing in New Zealand, but I'm thinking about hosting one this year. When we lived in Colorado, we went to my mother-in-laws …
guy gift idea- frozen cookie dough
I am going to let y'all in on a little secret- I give Adam homemade frozen cookie dough for *almost* every holiday (birthday, anniversary, Valentine's Day, Father's Day- cookie dough for all!). Since it is the biggest hit ever with Adam, I tucked a 'tube' of frozen cookie dough into a birthday …