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There should be a 12 step program for this…

To what am I referring to??

Why, Pinterest, of course!

I, like many bloggers, have succumbed to the lure of Pinterest.  It is so fun to scour for links to great ideas, recipes, and photo inspiration, and then save everything in one place.  I’m a wee bit obsessed you might say.  If you want to join in my fixation, you can find me here. 

Here’s just a few of my recent pinterest finds…

Lovely white kitchen, love the open shelving and gold-tones:

Adorably cute check coat from Crew Cuts for my little lady:

Chevron + monogram + Greek key = LOVE

Cute idea for future family photo (as if we could ever look that coordinated and fashionable as a group!)

Great smoky eye (for all those exciting nights out I have.  Wait a minute….)

Of course, this can also be said of Pinterest:

The Escapades of Elvis the Elf

For those with young ones, do you have an Elf on the Shelf?  For those who haven’t heard of this little guy, it basically is a small doll Elf that “flies to your home” from the North Pole as a “scout elf” for Santa Claus.  Your little one names the elf and then the elf stays with you through the holiday season.  Each night, the elf returns to the North Pole to report to Santa whether you have been naughty or nice.  He then returns before your children awake in a new spot in the house.  Children are instructed to not touch the elf, otherwise he loses his magic. 

(Here’s the little guy – I’m not going to lie, dolls kind of freak me out, but he’s pretty darn cute). 

ELVIS the elf was welcomed into our household the morning after Thanksgiving and to say he was well received would be putting it mildly!  Alexandra was over the moon with the little scout elf who brought her a “North Pole Breakfast” of “snow doughnuts” and hot cocoa, as well as a few treats from Mrs. Claus – Alexandra loves Mrs. Claus more than Santa, I have no idea why!

Not only does Alexandra love him, she is determined to get a “nice” report every evening and has been on BEST behavior – Ryan and I wonder if we could adopt Elvis as another member of the family for use year round!  Seriously, we might be onto something….Cupid on a Shelf, Easter Bunny on a Shelf, Tooth Fairy on a Shelf….really the possibilities are endless. 

Elvis has had quite the thrilling week, getting into all kinds of mischief.  He took the dollhouse convertible out for a spin, unfortunately there wasn’t enough room for Barbie to call shotgun. 

Elvis and Baby Teddy also shared a spot of tea….

Elvis must have been jumpy from all the caffeine in his tea because he next attempted to climb a ladder up the side of the tree.

And was found the next morning with ice cream – really, who could blame him?

Of course, Alexandra believed that “banilla” was his favorite and insisted that I switch out the strawberry cone with a much bigger scoop because “ice cream is the best.”  Ah, she learns so fast, I have taught her well!

I can only guess the mischief this impish Elf will get into next….