We thought it would be fun to countdown to Christmas each night with a fun Christmas craft, recipe, family tradition and all things holly jolly. If you would like to share a craft, recipe or tradition that your family enjoys – please email us at time2saveblogger@gmail.com! We’ll possibly feature you one night this month….

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Tonight, let’s focus on making the table “special” with a pretty centerpiece that you can make rather cheaply. I found several cute ideas on Pinterest – and rather than reinventing the wheel, I thought I’d just share those with you! Yay Pinterest!  By the way, are you following us on Pinterest?  What are you waiting for, click here to follow Time 2 $ave on Pinterest!!

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(Ornaments in Vases) Source:vanessachristenson.com

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We thought it would be fun to start doing a post each night about a fun Christmas craft, recipe, family tradition and all things holly jolly. If you would like to share a craft, recipe or tradition that your family enjoys – please email us at time2saveblogger@gmail.com! We’ll possibly feature you one night this month….

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Thanks to our in house photographer, Cortney Wheeler of Cortney Wheeler Photography for these fabulous photo ideas!  There are so many memories and traditions to capture of our families during the Christmas Season!  Instead, of “posed” pictures this years, think lifestyle.  Capture your kids in action, memories you will treasure for years to come.

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Christmas 2011 – Christmas Eve Appetizers.  My little man, with his broken arm.

Cooking / Favorite Foods

Before everyone “digs in” to the delicious spread of food. Get your camera out, and photograph your favorite dishes. I love the way my Grandmother’s apple pie looks, and Aunt Karen’s yummy sweet potato casserole. You could even have some relatives hold out their dishes, and they could be in the photo with it! Then, next year create a photo book of your family’s favorite recipes to give as a gift.  What better way to remember these special recipes for years to come!

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My little ones helping make fudge!

Baking with the Kiddos – This would be so fun to do with your kids!

You could capture them helping stir batter, cracking eggs, their little hands using cookie cutters shapes, and licking the spoon “Oh” the list goes on!

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Christmas 2012- Lets focus on the traditions and the details!

Trimming the tree, the lights, special ornaments, and kids stringing popcorn, the giggles… Wrapping and unwrapping the gifts. I always try to capture their excited faces!  **If you put your camera on the sports setting, it will have a super-fast shutter, and your images shouldn’t be blurry even with the fast movements of an excited child.

Don’t miss out on any of our nightly posts in our 25 Days of Christmas Fun Series. Join us tomorrow night for more Christmas Fun !

25 Days of Christmas Fun: Countdown to Christmas Advent Ideas
25 Days of Christmas Fun: Graham Cracker Gingerbread Houses
25 Days of Christmas Fun: Loving Your Spouse
25 Days of Christmas Fun: Snowman Soap Craft
25 Days of Christmas Fun: Family Movie Night
25 Days of Christmas Fun:  HO HO HO DIY Project
25 Days of Christmas Fun:  Marshmallows Here, There & Everywhere
25 Days of Christmas Fun:  No Fail Cooking Tips

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We thought it would be fun to start doing a post each night about a fun Christmas craft, recipe, family tradition and all things holly jolly. If you would like to share a craft, recipe or tradition that your family enjoys – please email us at time2saveblogger@gmail.com! We’ll possibly feature you one night this month….

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One of the best (re: yummiest) parts of Advent, Christmas and beyond is straight up, all kidding aside, no bones about it – fattening wonderful delicious food.  I’m talking the kind you don’t mind putting on a couple pounds for.  The song lyrics from Oliver immediately comes to mind:

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We thought it would be fun to start doing a post each night about a fun Christmas craft, recipe, family tradition and all things holly jolly. If you would like to share a craft, recipe or tradition that your family enjoys – please email us at time2saveblogger@gmail.com! We’ll possibly feature you one night this month….

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We thought it would be fun to start doing a post each night about a fun Christmas craft, recipe, family tradition and all things holly jolly. If you would like to share a craft, recipe or tradition that your family enjoys – please email us at time2saveblogger@gmail.com! We’ll possibly feature you one night this month….

Photo Credit:  Sara E.
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I saw this super cute HO HO HO Christmas decoration on my friend Sara’s facebook wall.  She’s one of those super crafty DIY girls who has major hot glue gun skillz.  Sara was so kind to share her project with us, here’s her step-by-step instructions:

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