Elf on the Shelf - Playing Video Games

We have some big Mario fans at our house and it turns out our elf is one too!

Gymboree Fill-A-Bag Sale: Save 30% on EVERYTHING!

Gymboree is having my favorite sale, their Fill-A-Bag Sale!  Everything in the store is on sale 30% off! 
Plus, if you're still hanging on to the 20% off coupon they sent in the mail, you can stack that on top of this sale!  I am loving their adorable penguin collection!

Frog Birthday Party

My very talented sister just did the cutest frog birthday party for my nephew and I had to share her ideas!  These invitations were my only contribution to the party.

For party hats, she made these adorable frog hats.  They were a huge hit!

She planned so many fun games, like frog races with these little plastic frogs, leap frog, a race where you try to blow your "bug" using a party blower for your frog tongue (so cute!), and the balloon pop game where you had to jump like a frog to pop each other's balloons.

My very talented mom made these amazing frog cake pops.  The kids loved them!

Here's the darling frog cake.

This was such a fun party!

Elf on the Shelf - Mistle Toe Kisses

Do you have mistle toe at your house?

We found our little elf hanging from the mistle toe with a bag of Candy Cane Hershey's Kisses!

Elf on the Shelf - Playing Your Favorite Christmas Game

Our very favorite Christmas game is The Grinch's Sing Your Heart Out!

Well, our little elf must have seen us playing it and wanted to join in the fun, because we found him the middle of a game!  The kids were excited to finish it up for him.

Save $5 on Heber Valley Railroad's North Pole Express

Heber Valley Railroad does the cutest thing each year for Christmas, The North Pole Express.  This event is always a big hit and it sells out quick!  If you order your tickets by December 10th, you can save $5 on your family's ticket order by calling 435-654-5601 and mentioning coupon code TIXWB.

These tickets are pretty pricey, so every little bit helps!

(Thanks Karen!)

Elf on the Shelf - Christmas Lists

We needed to narrow down our Christmas lists this year, so we enlisted the help of our little Elf friend!

The kids found him hiding under the Christmas tree holding a paper for each of them to write their Christmas lists on.  When they were finished, they gave him back the lists.  In the morning the lists were gone and the kids knew they had safely taken to the North Pole and given to Santa Claus.

Elf on the Shelf - Hiding in Your Holiday Decor

Elves love Christmas, so we weren't surprised to find him hiding in our holly berry wreath!  I think he looks cute up there, and makes it more Christmas-y!

Shade Clothing at 50% Off!

If you're a fan of Shade Clothing, you are going to love this sale!

Now through December 11th, save 50% on EVERYTHING when you use coupon code SHADEGIFT at checkout.  Shade has very high quality modest clothes.  They also have a huge selection of maternity clothes available.  I love their Baby Tees - you can wear them under anything!  Right now they're on sale for $16 when you buy 2, and even sweeter, after the coupon code, you should be able to get 2 for only $16!  Hurry for the best selection, popular sizes are already selling out.

Elf on the Shelf - Movie Night

Do you have family movie nights at your house?

The kids woke up to find their elf on the Christmas tree, holding a new Christmas movie for them to watch tonight!  They thought it was so nice of him!  :) 

You don't have to use a new movie, your elf could be holding a favorite family movie that he wants to watch with you tonight.

What are some of your Elf on the Shelf ideas?

Add 15 Points to Your Disney Movie Rewards Account!

Head on over to ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas to grab your FREE Disney Movie Rewards points!  And just as I mentioned yesterday and I had hoped for, they are giving us 15 points today!  That's 5 points for today, 5 points for Saturday and 5 points for Sunday for the 15 total, so you don't have to check back on the weekend.

Elf on the Shelf - Gingerbread House

My kids woke up to find their elf sitting happily on the gingerbread house they made!

If you haven't already made a gingerbread house, I thought it would be fun to have your elf hiding with the gingerbread house kit, as a little Christmas surprise from him.

McDonalds: $13 for 5 Big Macs and 5 Large Fries!

If you're a fan of McDonald's and especially of their Big Macs, you're going to love today's Living Social Deal!  Just head on over here and log in or sign up to grab a voucher booklet with 5 Big Mac vouchers and 5 Large Fries vouchers for only $13!

I just bought this for my husband.  It will make 5 lunches for only $2.60 each!

(Thanks Couponing to Disney!)

Disney Movie Rewards: 5 Bonus Points Available Now

Through Christmas, head on over to ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas each day where you'll be able to grab 5 bonus points!  Today's points are available when you scroll almost to the bottom of the page, look for the Prep and Landing box that says "Your December 1 Points."  When you click there you'll be taken to Disney Movie Rewards.  Just log in to your account and 5 bonus points will be automatically added to your account!

Last year they gave us 15 points on Friday so we didn't have to check back on the weekend, let's hope they'll do the same this year!

Children's Place Friends and Family Sale: Save 25% on Everything!

If you missed the Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals at Children's Place, you're still in luck because now through the 4th they're having their friends and family sale where you'll save 25% off everything!  Just use coupon code FRIEND at checkout.