2013...the year that left me cold.
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Tuesday, December 03, 2013
Elf on the Shelf!
Okay, so whom ever invented Elf on the Shelf I'm happy for you! Your uber rich because umpteen million of these little devils have been sold to add late night havoc to every mother's day! Now at the end of my day, usually around 11pm or later I jump up in panic because I didn't do something amazing with the Elf!
My daughter laments to me how her Elf doesn't move from his perch...EVER! I hear all the tales from school (the other place where kids learn how inadequate you are without actually saying that) as they fill you in with all the amazing details of other kids lives and at this time of year it is Elf!
Last year I managed to pull off a few tricks...nothing major for this craft/elf challenged mother! I peeled open a chocolate bar and took a bite and set it on Elfs lap, I moved him inside the Playmobile advent calendar drawer, and I think I recall sticking him inside my daughter's Barbie house.
However, this year I really had to up my game. She is ten this year and I realize that this is probably her last Christmas believing in all things magical and wonderful like Santa, tooth fairies and elves! So I googled Elf on the Shelf, I poured through Pintrest (thank goodness for Pintrest) and I came up with a doozy that to my delight blew her away this morning!
My daughter laments to me how her Elf doesn't move from his perch...EVER! I hear all the tales from school (the other place where kids learn how inadequate you are without actually saying that) as they fill you in with all the amazing details of other kids lives and at this time of year it is Elf!
Last year I managed to pull off a few tricks...nothing major for this craft/elf challenged mother! I peeled open a chocolate bar and took a bite and set it on Elfs lap, I moved him inside the Playmobile advent calendar drawer, and I think I recall sticking him inside my daughter's Barbie house.
However, this year I really had to up my game. She is ten this year and I realize that this is probably her last Christmas believing in all things magical and wonderful like Santa, tooth fairies and elves! So I googled Elf on the Shelf, I poured through Pintrest (thank goodness for Pintrest) and I came up with a doozy that to my delight blew her away this morning!
Ella has a wicked sense of humour so I think I will stick to naughty elf pranks (when I remember or can muster up the enthusiasm) and hopefully build some lasting memories of this Christmas season.
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