skeleton and elf . . . Christmas Eve

skeleton and elf . . . days 21 - 24

skeleton and elf . . . days 17-20

Skeleton and Elf Giveaway

I am excited to invite you to enter the first giveaway by @skeletonandelf I am giving away the 2015 Skeleton and Elf book. It is an 8x8, full color, hardcover book with dust cover. Free to one lucky winner. Super easy to enter.
1. FOLLOW @skeletonandelfon on Instagram and like the post. 
2. FOLLOW Skelton & Elf on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Skeleton-Elf-1889217591300205/and like the giveaway post
3. Leave a comment either on Instagram or Facebook telling me you favorite Christmas tradition
4. Either share Skelton & Elf on Facebook or tag 3 other people on Instagram.

Giveaway closes Thursday 12/22/17 at 12:00 PM Winner will announced on Friday 12-23. Delivery for winner is not guaranteed by Christmas - but you never know.

skeleton and elf . . . days 13 - 16

Peace Tree

I absolutely love my Christmas tree this year. 

 I didn't get everything made that I wanted to put on it - so it isn't quite as full as I would have liked it to be . . . but I will add to it next year.  I will also start a little sooner.  

This was sort of a last minute idea and I still was in the process of making pom poms when we brought the tree home.  We got it in the stand and Charlotte was ready to decorate the tree right then . . . 

. . . so we decorated the tree - ready or not.

For me decorating a tree with my 5 year old granddaughter is mostly about letting her decorate how she wants.  This tree is so kid friendly . . . and we had so much fun!  

We added a few ornaments that I had to fill it it and set the tree in front of this tapestry . . .  I LOVE IT!

We are calling it our PEACE tree!

If you notice the little doll toward the top.  I won her in a Giveaway on Instagram @ b3twixt.  

Check out her dolls in her ETSY shop - B3twixtByJessi 

I like the idea of a WISH doll . . . now what to wish for?

skeleton and elf . . . days 9-12

skeleton and elf days . . . 5-8

one more thing . . .

 She was a little hesitant to walk through this shed.  

. . . then she did this. 

 I guess it reminded her of something spooky.

great day for a GREAT day . . .

 We took Charlotte to pick out a Christmas Tree on Saturday.

The weather was beautiful.  It was a great day to be five!

 She wanted to do everything and go everywhere . . . 

and if you let yourself enjoy a day through the eyes of a five year old - you can have

nothing but a great day!!!

 I am thinking Richard looks a little bit like Santa? . . . 

or does Santa look a little bit like Richard?

I just like to smile,

smilings my favorite.

~ Buddy the Elf. 

skeleton and elf . . . days 1-4

The first four days of Skeleton and Elf . . . 

My mother is visiting and she was laughing and asked me, "What did I do to raise such a weird daughter?"  I responded that I wasn't weird . . . just different!

Being different isn't a bad thing.

It means you are brave enough to be yourself.