Gift Passing Game

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Games have always been a big part of our Christmas parties, especially gift passing games. How about you? What kinds of games do you like to play at your events? Well, today we are talking about just that. This post is going to be loaded with tons of ideas. Keep reading to see them.

Welcome to the third annual 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop!

 

Stop by every day from December first through the twelfth for new ideas you can use to make your season brighter!

Meet Your Hosts

 

They have all been busy as Elves creating, decorating, cooking and crafting tons of new ideas for you to try this holiday season!

Shirley~Intelligent Domestications I Alli~An Alli Event I Michelle~Our Crafty Mom I Marie~DIY Adulation 

Erlene~My Pinterventures I Beverly~Across The Blvd. I Debra~Shoppe No. 5 I Victoria~Dazzle While Frazzled

Megan~C’mon Get Crafty I Michelle~Michelle James Designs I Amanda~Domestically Creative

Deborah~Salvage Sister & Mister I Jeanie~Create & Babble I Sherry~Olives & Okra

Jenny~Cookies Coffee & Crafts I Emily~Domestic Deadline I Bonbon~Farmhouse 40 I Susanne~Pearl Street Designs 

Leanna~Of Faeries & Fauna I Pam Larmore~P.S. I Love You Crafts I Kelly~North Country Nest I Marie~The Inspiration Vault

Gail~Purple Hues and Me I Lynne~My Family Thyme I Karen~Dragonfly and Lily Pads I Trisha~Blowing Away Out West

Tomika~Life In Pumps I Rachee~Say it, “Rah-Shay” I Ra’Nesha~Queen ThriftyLorrin~Embrace The Perfect Mess 

Jaime~Love Jaime I Serena~The Weekend Jaunts I Terri~Christmas Tree LaneJessica~A Southern Mother 

Sam~Raggedy Bits I Rachel~Smart Mom Smart Ideas I Surya~The Busy Mom Club  I Cyn~Creative Cynchronicity

Valeria~Val Event Gal I Yami~The Latino Next Door I Jeannee~Centsably Creative I Tania~Little Vintage Cottage

 Lauren~Wonderfully Made I Vanessa~DIY 180 I Kimberly~A Wonderful Thought I Kim~Everyday Parties I Erica~Erica Ever After

At our Christmas parties we’ve usually played the “Pass the Present” game by reading “The Night Before Christmas” and every time the word “and” is said we pass our gift to the right. Or, we’ve done the number game, too, where everyone chooses a number out of a bowl and in number order you pick a present from a pile in the center of the room or pick a present someone has already opened and then that person has to pick again. You know. The same old, same old. Well, this year I’m changing things up a bit.

Christmas Pass the Present Game

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Christmas Home Tours

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I am linking this post up to Jennifer Rizzo’s Holiday Housewalk 2017 Linky Party. Be sure to head over to her page to see all the amazing Christmas inspiration.

Well, hello there and HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Hasn’t this home tour been so fun? 

If you’ve just come from Follow The Yellow Brick Home I bet your were wow’d by Amber’s gorgeous music room. Wouldn’t you just love to visit her home and hear the music there, especially for the holidays. I am the last one on the tour and I know it’s not “last the best of all the game” because I have been blown away by all the holiday inspiration and I don’t think I can measure up.

 

If your just starting here with my blog Welcome! This is “It’s a Wonderful Home Hop”. Huge kudos go out to Olivia of Reinvented Collection. She’s the amazing gal who put this blog hop together for us and I can’t imagine the time and effort she put into this for all of us to enjoy. I highly recommend that you start at the top of the list below, relax, grab some hot chocolate and soak in all the beautiful sites created by the other 18 bloggers. But first, here’s a look at my home.

My Christmas Home Tour

Welcome to our southern country home. 

our Christmas porch

Christmas Wreath

Welcome Wreath Tutorial

Double Front Doors

Creating a comfortable and inviting home is very important to me. It’s our refuge and safe spot. I have a large family and I want it to be a place where both young and not so young would want to hang out. I would never want to have a house that anyone would be afraid to live and play in. So, that’s basically how I decorate; with my family, comfort, and enjoyment in mind.

Let’s start with our kitchen.

Country Kitchen

For many years my dream home had a nice large kitchen attached to a large enough space for my family. When we found this home it was exactly what I had pictured. 

Christmas Kitchen

Brick Kitchen

Here’s our dining area ready for a casual Christmas meal.

Dining Room

To me there’s nothing that says cozy, old fashioned Christmas more that plaid and buffalo check which I have plenty of.

Christmas placesetting

Deer Christmas Table


Our living area is made of three couches. I find it much more comfortable and easy for conversation than a sectional. 

country living room

To me this is the perfect setup for lots of family times together; one great big room.

Red accessories

red truck

For some reason I’m not totally sure of I’ve always had some red in my regular decor, but it makes it easy to add Christmas decorations to it.

Country home bar

Hot Chocolate Bar

Here’s our Christmas Tree.

by the Christmas tree

 

More Christmas decor…..

Small Christmas town

Christmas chalk board

Believe sign

Well, that just about covers it. Be sure to come back. I’m working on my front porch and the master bedroom for Christmas. Now, I need some ideas for this space. Santa made it in there, but that’s all. Any suggestions?

Country Bathroom


Here’s wishing you and yours an amazing Christmas holiday. Be sure to check out all the other homes below, too.

Christmas tree sign

Be sure to go see all the great ideas of ways to add cotton stems to your decor. I love this Christmas tree idea.

cotton stem ideas

Home tour

 

Monday – Day One Home Tours

 

Stop One

 

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Christmas Advent Ornaments

Happy Holidays Everyone! 

 

I am excited to be a part of a 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop that starts today. You all will be blown away by all the Holiday ideas that will be coming your way in the next twelve days. A big thanks goes to Shirley from Intelligent Domestications that put this all together for us. I can’t wait for all the inspiration.  Today I will be sharing an idea for an advent calendar that is made with the ornaments I show you below. So without any further delays let’s get started.


Welcome to the third annual 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop!

 

Stop by every day from December first through the twelfth for new ideas you can use to make your season brighter!

Be sure to visit our fellow 12 Days of Christmas Bloggers below for even more creative ideas this holiday season!

12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop 2018. Intelligentdomestications.com

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Gingerbread Gift Set Printables

Are you looking for a simple way to enjoy a Christ-centered Christmas? I have just the solution… Service! What a perfect way to celebrate Christmas and teach your family how to follow Jesus’s example!

To make it even more fun and easy, I have some free printables to share from Designed by Maria. Use this ACTIVITY OUTLINE for a family-friendly discussion and service activity. It doesn’t take a lot of time, just pick one evening in the month of December to spend time together serving.

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