A Very Merry Giveaway!

Happy Monday!  I've teamed up with some friends to do a fun and festive giveaway.  It's all going down on Instagram so head over and enter!

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Movie Night: Elf

"Buddy the Elf... What's your favorite color?"

Oh, we love this movie.  We quote it all year long!  Elf is the best!

Although we are deeply devoted to Friday movie nights, we did this one on a weekday.  At Christmas you have to fit all those favorites in somehow!  I had a plan to make waffles, eggs and bacon for dinner (since Buddy loves syrup) but at the last minute plans changed.  My husband stopped in for lunch at one of his favorite family-owned restaurants that day and they sent him home with tons of food for our family.  What an unexpected act of kindness!  No cooking for me!  So instead of the table, I decorated our island and we served ourselves buffet style.

I LOVE my little light box.  It's from Walmart but only available in stores.  (I did discover it doesn't come with any question marks!)

I found this Buddy the Elf wrapping paper at Party City and just covered our little island.

This Buddy the Elf hat is also from Party City.  It's embarrassing how much joy it brings me.

These little napkins were in my stash.

Of course we had to drink out of these!  I found lots of other Elf merch for you too!

PLATES // COOKIE CUTTER // STATUE // TERVIS // LIGHTS

I'm pretty sure I need to watch this movie again before the season is over.  It's just the best.

I'll call you in five minutes!

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Christmas Cereal Station

If you remember my post on Easy Mornings with Overnight Guests, you'll know I'm all about self-serve breakfast.  I have a festive cereal station set up for the kids (and my husband!).

I started off with three boxes of holiday cereal.  Now, if you came here for some tips on perfecting a Paleo lifestyle, I'm sorry but you're in the wrong place.  I'm not afraid of a little sugar.  I've often said breakfast is our worst event.  I pack healthy lunches and serve healthy dinners, but breakfast is just about getting out the door. So there you go.  These are a treat even for our breakfast slacker selves.  Look how fun!

I have all kinds of glass jars (from Target) that I use in my pantry.  I emptied out three, ran them through the dishwasher and filled them with cereal.

My little bowls from the Target Dollar Spot are getting lots of use.

So far the Cinnamon Vanilla Lucky Charms are the most popular.  The little scoops are from Hobby Lobby.

If you're into all the seasonal treats, this is a fun way to start the day... or end it with a late-night snack.

I hope your day and your season are off to a delicious start!