Showing posts with label Santa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Santa. Show all posts

Monday, December 9, 2013

Christmas Merry, It Is & Day 6 Treats



Who: Miles, Max, Mason and Maddox Mitchell

Location: Front - Northpark Mall in Dallas, Texas (The BEST Santa ever.  He does story time in the morning, then takes him time with each kid.) Back - Our back yard by the firewood pile

Props: The Northpark Santa display is very cute.  It's actually a little home that you go inside so the lighting is fantastic for photos.  Marc Robbins Photography take the photos, you can buy prints or digital rights to the photos.  We go every year and are never disappointed in our experience.  The Yoda Santa hats were our props on the back of the card.  The Mitchell Men are huge Star Wars fans, so when we saw the hats at Hobby Lobby, I knew they would be perfect.

Photographer: Front - Marc Robbins Photography; Back - Mom (Nicole)

Designer: mpix

Favorite Thing: I love Mason's expression on Santa's lap.  It just captures the childhood belief in the magic of Santa!

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Katy's Thoughts: I love how happy and joyful these sweet Mitchell Men look! I LOVE that Nicole made them coordinate but they aren't matchy-matchy. I love the Santa. I love Yoda. I just love it!

Cindy's Thoughts: The first thing that pops into my mind when I see this picture is --- Glad there's four Mitchell Men for the three Munson ladies to choose from! ;)  (And the girls wouldn't even have to change their monogram!  It's the little things!) And then I think how stinking good all of these kids are with Santa - NO TEARS!  Impressive.  I love each boys look on both the front and the back of the card, personalities do shine in pictures!

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How can you recreate this card? We love featuring Santa on a card!  Try it, you will love the magic it brings to your card!  Also, the Merry Mommas (well, really our husbands and kiddos) are huge Star Wars fans, don't be afraid to go with what you love!

Get PINspired:
  1. Not all kids like Santa as much as the Mitchell Men...look at this sad face, and this one...and this one!
  2. There are lots of cute Santa poses that aren't your traditional sitting on Santa's lap.  This leg hug is cute!  So is this hug!  And we love this very atypical Santa pic!
  3. ...Mommy kissing Santa Claus!
  4. For our followers that are into bling and frills, check this out!
  5. And for our Star Wars fans...click here!

Did all this Santa talk make you think of cookies and treats?  It did for us!  


Good thing we are teaming up with Valerie, the owner of The Sweet Side of Jezebelles to giveaway $25 to her shop!  YUM!
(We've had her cupcakes and they are DELICIOUS!)


Doesn't all of this look so YUMMY!

Enter below!
(Couple of friendly reminders: you may only win once during the 12 Days of Merry Giveaway, Rafflecopter will not allow you to enter on an iPhone, shipping IS available and good luck!)



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Thursday, December 5, 2013

TBT: Visiting Santa & 12 DofM - Day 4

Have you gone to visit Santa this year?

The Merry Mommas love this tradition, in fact we took the Merry Littles to visit Santa at Santa's Wonderland this past weekend!
 

5 out 6 not crying = WIN!

Visiting Santa is not a new tradition, not in the least.  And while we didn't do extensive research, we do know that visits like these have been going on for over 50 years. We know this because Merry Momma Cindy's parents were kind enough to share their Santa pictures with us.

Don (4) (Cindy's Daddy) and Dean (2) - 1956 

Terry (4) and Brenda (5) (Cindy's Mom) - 1957

Aren't these pictures precious!  Looks like Santas of the 1950s use the same bribes as Santas do now!  And we so want to know what Brenda is thinking about...the look of wonder in her eyes is magical, just like Christmas should be!
(As an aside, Brenda has these pictures restored and  framed and now displays them during the holidays.)

The night before Christmas is such a magical time for kids...do you remember really believing that Santa was going to come to every house in the entire world and bring toys to good little girls and boys?  We do...and while you can debate the pros and cons of Santa...watching the wonder in our kiddos eyes as they lay their heads down on their pillows...well...we LOVE it!

Speaking of pillows...(you like that transition?!?)



is sponsoring today's...



and giving away a PERSONALIZED PILLOWCASE!
There are tons of styles and colors to choose from and you could even bring in your own fabric! 


You know the drill!
** Don't forget - you may only win ONCE during the 12 Days, so if you are already a winner, please don't enter.**


And...because we have a wicked sense of humor...enjoy 2 crying babies, 3 awkward smiles and a boy for the win!

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