Author: Mama

A Huge Helping of Family Friendly Christmas Games

Posted on December 10, 2013December 11, 2016 by Mama

Disclosure: I received this product as part of an advertorial.

The kind folks at Python Printable Games gave me an opportunity to review their holiday games just in time for Christmas, and I’m so excited to pass along this great resource to all of you. With over 50 printable holiday games, this is a great place to download family friendly entertainment for home or holiday parties. Games include mad libs, game exchange stories, scavenger hunts, trivia and more. There is literally something for every age group, interest and occasion.

A few of my favorites include:

Shop-A-Thon Christian Gift Exchange – you purchase gifts for your Secret Santa based on a Bible verse
Bible Trivia – the hard and basic versions are both a bit challenging and fun
Christmas Music Trivia – this one is fun and educational
Spot the Difference – a good one for the kid
The Newlywed Game – a fun time for couples, and there is even a teen version of this one
Reindeer Games, Right-Left – a great way to exchange gifts for a large group
Super Star Christmas Trivia – match up the stars with their Christmas classic

If you visit the Python Printable Games site, you can purchase the huge set of Christmas games for about $20.00 or just pay for the individual games you want. When you order your games, you receive them via an encrypted email link. They are in PDF format and may be printed in the home, office, or a copy shop. Also, there is no time limit for the purchased games. They are yours to keep; so if you don’t use them all in the first Christmas season (which is pretty likely, given the quantity of games here), then you have the games to use or reuse in future years.

May your Christmas be a bit merrier!

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

O’ Christmas Tree

Posted on December 8, 2013March 5, 2015 by Mama

We have a big, beautiful Christmas tree we decided to abandon in the basement this year. It’s not that we don’t love it, but the mammoth thing is nine feet tall and six feet wide and feels like the love child of a hippo and porcupine when you’re dragging it up a narrow flight of stairs. So instead of hauling and hoisting the big girl this year, we decided to go with a bare-bones six footer I bought really cheap a few years ago. I thought it was a good idea until my husband set it up in the living room — the poor thing just looked so sad, and short.

I thought and thought of ideas to add a few feet to the height of the tree and a bit of charm without dipping into my pocketbook. Suddenly it occurred to me that we had a large urn holding some dying pansies out front and it might just be the ticket. So my husband and I dumped out a bit of dirt, pulled off the tree stand and stabbed in the tree . I wedged some rocks and pieces of wood in place to secure the trunk and surprisingly enough it turned out to be quite steady. . . and cute. It also added about two feet to the overall height, and even withstood the decorating process, which included the help of a certain three-year-old boy.

Cheap and Easy Holly Hangers

Posted on December 5, 2013March 5, 2015 by Mama

I’m going to let you in on a little secret of mine, because who doesn’t love cheap and easy. Whoa now, I’m not sure you’ll find this little tip quite that interesting, but if you are looking for an inexpensive and extremely quick way to hang holiday decorations on mirrors and pictures, then you’ve come to the right place.

A few years ago while my husband was sorting outdoor lights and I was festivizing the living room, I decided to hang a cute little wreath (pictured at left) in front of the mirror over the fireplace. I didn’t know how best to go about this without scratching the mirror or poking holes in the wall, until. . . until I spied an orphaned light hanger that had fallen off my husband’s project. Speaking of lights, one suddenly went off in my head.

I took this one little plastic hanger, you know the kind you can buy for cheap that attach to outdoor lights and slide under roof shingles or clip on gutters, turned it upright and attached it to my wreath. I then simply slid the part that is supposed to go on the gutters or shingles over the top of my mirror. It was a perfect fit!

Obviously if you have a seriously chunky frame on your mirror, the clip won’t fit; and in that case I’m going to leave you hanging (no pun intended). But for most simple frames, this technique should work fine. Also, if the little “rabbit ears” on the clip stick up above your wreath or bow, simply trim off that portion of the clip.

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