Introducing

   I, rather boldly, refer to myself as, "The Princess of Christmas".  The title of "Queen" belongs to that of my mom, Carla.  It is she who has instilled in me a passionate love of all things Christmas!

   I grew up in a very loving, Christian home with my mom and dad and younger sister.  The Holiday season in our family has always been pure magic.  Cliche, I know.  I truly wish I could put it into more eloquent terms.  When I became a mom myself, I tried desperately to recreate that same warm glow my childhood home always had.  While chatting with mom one evening, she explained that I would never create that exact same smell, lighting, ambiance, etc. because what I was remembering was a feeling.  It made perfect sense.

  I decided then and there, I was going to stop trying to recreate that beautiful past and I was going to focus on creating a beautiful NOW.

   What makes the Holiday season so special is realizing that we are celebrating the birth of our Savior and He belongs in the center of all our celebrations.  Consider this for a moment:  God, the Creator of all things, chose to come to this world as a baby.  He could have come in a firestorm of vengeful judgement; that's what we deserve.  Instead, He chose to be born into this world in the weakest and most dependent form... a baby.  He lived the life we could not and He suffered the death we deserve.  As a result of His grace, we have an eternal home waiting for us.  All His work began with His birth.  What a WONDERFUL thing to celebrate.

   THIS is why we celebrate.  THIS is why we give gifts.  THIS is what we teach our children.  THIS is what makes the season pure magic.

   Please stay tuned for future posts where I will be sharing many craft ideas for children and adults, gift ideas, budget tips, and more. All things Christmas!  I hope all who are reading this are as blessed as I am with happy memories.  Regardless of our past and upbringing, NOW is the time to create beautiful, lasting memories with our children, family, and extended family!

   My husband, Adam, and I have two incredible children.  Little Lady is 3 and our little guy, Chunky Monkey, is 8mo.  I'm so excited to share our adventures with you!

Cheers,

Alyssa