What's Hap-Pinning Wednesday & #HFTHbloghop

 

 

It's Wednesday and you know what that means! It's time for What's Hap-Pinning Wednesday and also still participating in the Home For The Holidays Blog Hop.

 

Today's HFTH topic is traditions!

 

 

Since this is Evie's first Christmas J and I are trying to start traditions for her and our little family.  So, we are combining some of what our families did and adding in some new ones.

 

1. Photos with Santa.  It's a must for any parent with littles. As you know, we took Evie before Thanksgiving and came out sans tears.

 

 

 

2. Fort Worth Parade of Lights. Its the kickoff to Fort Worth's holiday season and is full of floats all covered in lights.  Again, it happened before Thanksgiving this year, but we are making this one a must as well. The streets are lined with people and Sundance Square is abuzz with people, lights, vendors and Santa.

 

3. TCU Tree Lighting.  As you all know I am a tried and true TCU alumna.  Last night we headed up to campus to see the big tree get lit.  The event is family friendly and comes with fireworks, music, hot chocolate, photos,  coloring for the kids and more!

 





These are just a few of the things we will do every year with Evie.  We also have some other traditions that she will get to share in like getting new jammies to open for Christmas Eve, eating tamales as the Christmas Eve dinner, baking cookies and getting a new ornament for the tree each year.

What are you Holiday traditions? Don't forget to link up here and here.

Home For the Holidays (Bloghop)

 

 

Happy Monday friends! Today is day one of the Home For the Holidays Blog Hop! Make sure to link up with us each day and also to tweet, pin, and share on Facebook! The more the merrier

 

 

Today's topic is Gifts! So link up and share your wish list, gift ideas, etc... you get my drift! I am going to share with you great gifts for the friends in your life (best friend, momma friends, your family... everyone!)

 

1. For Him - The Man Crate. I know I have shared this before, but again, they have awesome gifts for any man in your life. From husband, to boyfriend, dad to brother (or brother in law). They have one for any man in your life.

 

 

Personalized Crates



 

Whiskey Appreciation

 

For the Buckeye (or other college man of your choice)

 

2. For the Mama friend - Love Little Arrow. I have this sweatshirt and well I think all Mamas need one or two.... 

 

 

3.  For the non-mama or any other woman in your life... Kendra Scott for the win! I got my BOFF hooked on her bauables last year and well can you blame me! And its 15% today.

 

These pretties are on my list.

4. For those wonderful teachers, caregivers, babysitters.... well they love your child and I know I love them for it! My go-to for these lovely woman... gift cards to the places they love. I know E's teachers love Starbucks and Chick Fil-a. I know I could be way creative and come up with some basket, but give the ladies what they want!

Do not forget to link up with Neely and the other hostesses!