This post is brought to you by Taylor Joelle Designs. With Christmas only about 7 weeks away, I was on the lookout for the perfect Christmas dress for my Princess. I love a modern, cute dress that can be worn easily to a Christmas party and to church. I found what I was looking for at Taylor Joelle Designs. Do you remember when I shared about their back to school clothing from the Black Tie Collection? I am still in love that outfit! So I took the Bow Leggings and paired them with the … [Read more...]
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist DVD Giveaway
This post is brought to you by FHE Insiders. As a child, I loved the Home Alone movies. They were always silly and entertaining and great holiday fun. This year, there is a new installment in the Home Alone franchise - Home Alone: The Holiday Heist and one lucky Long Wait For Isabella reader will get the chance to win their own copy on DVD. Home Alone: The Holiday Heist In this hilarious holiday tale for all ages, 10-year-old Finn Baxter (Christian Martyn) thinks his family's new house in … [Read more...]
Affordable Holiday Tableware Ideas
This post is brought to you by LTD Commodities. My husband and I hosted Christmas dinner for the entire extended family for a few years after we bought our new house. It was nice to open our home to our family and gather together. We enjoyed it. Once my parents built a larger home, they took over the Christmas dinner hosting. I still love to get involved with cooking and decorating even though it is no longer at my house. Do you host Christmas dinner for family in your home? Since we have … [Read more...]
Holiday 2013: Monopoly Game
Board games have a lot to contend with these days. The Xbox and PlayStation has taken center stage in many households, leaving the traditional alternatives relegated to dusty cupboards. But one classic game never seems to go out of fashion. More than 275 million boxes of Monopoly have been sold worldwide in 111 countries and sales are currently at an all time high. Why does Monopoly remain so popular? 3 Reasons Monopoly is Popular 1. Living the Dream The aspiration to be rich and powerful … [Read more...]
Best Holiday Cards for 2013
Thank you Shutterfly for sponsoring today's post. I cannot believe that we are already this close to Christmas. I am already thinking about this year's holiday cards. Time won't slow down will it? As my skin wrinkles and sags a bit more each year and my daughter is growing taller by the day, I am welcoming the time spent with my family. I want to best capture that time together in our holiday cards each year. I'd love to look back at our holiday cards when I am old and gray and think fondly … [Read more...]
20 Ways to Make Extra Cash
Less than 3 months until Christmas. Can you believe it? If you are strapped for cash this holiday season, I have put together some ways that you can have extra cash. Christmas can get expensive! These are simple ways to either earn or save cash this holiday season. Who can't use extra cash? 20 Ways to Make Extra Cash Sell or consign old clothes. (At our local consignment store we can use our credit to buy new items in the boutique section.) Sell DVDs you are no longer watching Sell your … [Read more...]
Peppermint Sugar Cookie Kisses Recipe
I know Christmas is over, but we had such a great time this holiday season baking cookies. Family Christmas traditions are important and baking sugar cookies has been ours for quite some time. A sugar cookie kiss is always such a hit with family and friends of all ages. This year, we decided to make a bit extra and share them with our church family. I am a big proponent right now at this stage in our life to make semi-homemade things. So I purchased the sugar cookies ready to bake. It is … [Read more...]
