I wanted to try something a little different this year in our family room. As with most families, this is our most used room of the house. Its where we relax and watch movies together. Its where naps are taken on lazy weekends. And, its the room where we gather after opening gifts on Christmas…Continue reading Santa’s travel: A Family Room Christmas tour
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Big or small, its your family that makes the holidays so special
FIVE for October
Just in time to wrap up October, we are bringing you our five picks for the month. Shop early this year, as we have already seen instances of supply chain delays and limited supplies of Christmas décor and hot gifts for the holiday! Up your holiday game with this festive phone case, compatible with iPhone…Continue reading FIVE for October
FIVE for August
Follow along to find the Christmas Gals’ five faves for the month of August! Each month we select five products, crafts or just inspiration that we want to share with our Christmas family!
Last minute Christmas gifts!
Tick tock. Tick tock. The days are quickly ticking away as we get closer and closer to the big day. Typically, The Christmas Gals give you our FIVE picks for handy tools or ideas to help with your Christmas fun. This month, we surpassed the FIVE and opted to give you a much larger list…Continue reading Last minute Christmas gifts!
These are a few of our favorite BOOKS!
One of our favorite things to do during the season is get cozy under a blanket, cuddle and read Christmas books in the light of a Christmas tree. We always have our favorite books that come out of storage, but some of the fun is discovering new stories together. This year it’s a little harder…Continue reading These are a few of our favorite BOOKS!
Naughty or Nice meter
Just last month as part of our monthly FIVE PICKS blog, The Christmas Gals chose The Santa Meter from Mr. Christmas as one of our favorite finds. This item is more than just a fave…its one of our newest obsessions. So, for that reason, we wanted to share a little more about this adorable piece!…Continue reading Naughty or Nice meter
History and tradition of the nutcracker
A few nights ago, after decorating Finn’s bedroom for Christmas, he and I were laying on his bed and he asked me a question about nutcrackers. We had just gotten his collection of nutcrackers out and added a new one for this year. I buy my boys a new nutcracker each year. He was playing…Continue reading History and tradition of the nutcracker
FIVE for November
As I write this blog, the turkey is thawed and the green bean casserole is being prepared. Its Thanksgiving-Eve! And yes, that means we have much to be thankful for a feast to eat tomorrow, but to The Christmas Gals this really means we are in the home stretch to Christmas! This month’s five picks…Continue reading FIVE for November
2020 Advent Calendar finds
When I was little, there was something so exciting about opening the little door on our old cardboard advent house and finding that treasured piece of chocolate each morning. The little German-made cardboard house had been used year after year and some of the doors sat permanently open, but the vibrant colors and graphics of…Continue reading 2020 Advent Calendar finds
Q&A with Christmas, lifestyle expert Bob Richter
As a child, Santa Claus had rockstar status at Christmastime. As an adult, specifically an adult who is an avid vintage collector, Bob Richter is my Christmas rockstar. Bob Richter is an accomplished author and designer, a television star from PBS’ Market Warriors and, most importantly, a really sweet guy who so graciously took time…Continue reading Q&A with Christmas, lifestyle expert Bob Richter