Letter to Santa Printable

When I was little girl, we had this huge birch wood paneled wall unit that had a fake built-in fire place with a real life-like rolling fire.  I was told by my grandmother, that every Christmas Eve, Santa came through that 'fire place' to deliver his presents on Christmas Day. 

As a child, I was pretty good at figuring things out- especially when they didn't make sense.  That being said, around the age of seven, I realized that there is no possible way a whole man can fit down a chimney and survive jumping through a fire without the inevitable happening.  If that wasn't possible....it absolutely, most certainly, wasn't happening if we didn't even have a chimney with a real fire place.

Well, as I shared in an earlier post, my kids questioning Santa's existence.....because of all the playground talk about the cover up him being an imaginary person.  Maybe in a way, I'm lucky, because no one ever really told me that Santa wasn't real....so, all these years, I still kept up this idea that even if I couldn't see him...there must be something special in imagining that he was.   That's why, I still continued to believe, love and revel in the magic of Christmas!

Christmas is absolutely one of my most favorite holidays.  So, I kind of feel bad (not really) that my kids are just at that age where they're questioning if the jolly man in the red suit is real.  So....as any good mom....ahem.....I over compensate by doing all the fun Christmas Eve things for my kiddos.

Each and every year, we keep tradition and leave out cookies and write letters to Santa on Christmas Eve on the coffee table.  This year I upped the ante and set up a Treats for Santa Station and designed printable Letters to Santa templates for my kids to easily list ways they've behaved and to let Santa know their Christmas wish.   

I found a cute North Pole mailbox at Michaels to put our letters in....I can't tell you how many times I walked past it on my many visits to the store (as I practically live at Micheals).   Luckily, I nabbed it during a good sale and it is perfect!  

As a gift to you - for being awesome, you can download and print a copy of the printable letters for your lil' elves if you'd like!  

You can also print the 'Treats for Santa'labels that I designed and used as cupcake toppers for our treats station.   Merry Christmas!

I'll be spending the rest of the week making lots of Christmas crafts, decorating, baking and watching movies with my kids and hubby.  I am excited that the end of the year is here and that I can (hopefully) take some much needed time to spend with my family.  I've already started some crafting and decorating my 'holiday' home. 

I've had a very busy year and I love my family for supporting me and being patient with me as I continue to push through on my blogging journey and  run my Etsy shop.  They deserve my time and attention and I'm just ready to give it all to them!  I hope you are also spending lots of quality time with your loved ones and making magical holiday memories.

Want your own FREE printable Letter to Santa and Treats for Santa tags?  Download and Print here

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Thanksgiving Gobble Grub

Every year while I'm preparing our family Thanksgiving meal, there is always that ONE dish that throws me off my schedule and everyone starts asking, when will dinner be ready?  Is the Turkey done yet?  WHEN ARE WE GOING TO EAT?!!!!  So, in my house, it helps to stave off hungry family and guests with a tasty snack!

Here is a tasty little concoction that I've whipped up to keep guests and kids happy while waiting for Thanksgiving dinner or while watching the game!  This Thanksgiving Gobble Grub is so easy to make and it's super yummy!



All you need to make it are a few simple ingredients:

Popcorn

Mini Pretzels

Mini Marshmallows
Reese's Pieces or Fall M&M's
Candy Corn or Indian Corn


I like to pop a bag of popcorn in the microwave and throw in all the ingredients while it's still HOT! Simply toss everything in a big bowl and serve!

You can also serve these packaged in a cellophane bag and tied up with a ribbon for a take home treat, classroom snack or small neighbor or hostess gift.

Since it is the season for giving, I've created a cute lil' FREE PRINTABLE tag to tie onto your treat if you'd like to give this yummy treat away to friends or family!

 We all know the best part about Thanksgiving is the yummy meal....but the worst part is WAITING for the meal.  Keep your guests filled up on this delicious snack treat!

You can download this Gobble Grub favor tag here.

Have you started preparing your Thanksgiving menu yet?  What kinds of treats are you planning for the favorite people in your life?  I'd love to hear - leave a comment below!

Send-a-Smile Card for March - Hello Sunshine!

It is "Send A Smile" time once again and this month we have created a fun blog hop for you. Along with a few of the "SAS" team members listed below, we will be sharing a FREE printable card for you to download and use to send to your family and friends. Make sure to make your way through the list of links.  If by chance someone's link is broken or isn't showing the correct post, feel free to hop back here and head to the next contributor's link so you don't get lost or miss out on anyone else. 

Last month I teamed up with The Land of Squatles and a group of other small businesses for the Send-a-Smile project.  The Send-a-Smile project was created by The Land of Squatles owner, Pamela Smerker as a way to deliver a little joy and happiness to anyone who might just need a friendly hello....the old fashioned way (via snail mail).

Each month we will have a FREE printable card available on our sites. Below are the links to each post for your convenience.

You can download your FREE printable card for March designed by me here:

Blog Hop Link List:

YOU ARE HERE --> Cupcake Wishes & Birthday Dreams

Everyday Party Magazine

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