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Must-Have Dresses for Your Closet

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by Filed Under: Amazon, Fashion, Online Shopping

published date: December 27, 2019
modified datt: December 27,2019

I love wearing dresses. They’re super comfy, and you can style them for any kind of weather. I’m always looking for new ones wear. If you are, too, you’ll want to check out these must-have dresses that every woman needs in her closet.

How gorgeous is this Long Sleeve Wrap Tie Bodycon Dress?? The tie waist is super flattering, and I love the flare sleeves. This is the perfect little black dress!


This Knitted Bodycon Tie Waist Sweater Pencil Dress has such a unique style. I love how it looks like there is a sweater tied around the waist. This is a must-buy for me because no one I know has a dress like this!


Wrap dresses are really flattering, and they are a staple in my closet. I can always use a new black dress or two, so I definitely need this Meraki Women’s Wrap Dress in my life!


I just love the floral pattern on this Ruffle Sleeve Mini Dress. This is just too cute. Wear it now with boots or booties and in the spring with sandals or flip flops! This is bound to become one of your favorites.


This Button Down Midi Tunic Dress is SO pretty! This would look fabulous on its own with tall boots or worn as a tunic over leggings or skinny jeans. This is another must-buy for me!


Polka dots are classic, and this Boho Polka Dot Sleeveless V Neck Swing Midi Dress is too cute. It has a great midi length and, my favorite feature – pockets! This is one I will wear a LOT year-round. Throw on a jean jacket now and wear it as-is when the weather turns warm!


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Last Updated on December 27, 2019 by FCL

Winter Hacks – Magic Ice Scraper

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by Filed Under: Amazon, Online Shopping

published date: December 26, 2019
modified datt: December 21,2019

Normal ice scrapers and snow removers just don’t remove enough snow with each scrape, and you have to either push or pull in order to remove the debris from your car. This innovative Magic Ice Scraper is an ingeniously designed ice and snow remover that’s cone shaped, so you can simply move it in any direction or in circles to remove more snow from your car at a time.

One side of the cone ice scraper is extra wide to cover more area for scraping and snow removal from your car, while the other end has mini spikes for tapping ice on your car windows to easily break it away.



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Amazon’s Top Kids’ Books of 2019

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by Filed Under: Amazon, Online Shopping

published date: December 26, 2019
modified datt: December 26,2019

Looking for some new books for your kids to read? I’m always looking for new ones to add to our collection, so I’m excited to see Amazon’s Top Kids’ Books of 2019. These range from picture books for the littles to chapter books for the older kids.

Dear Sweet Pea is the story of a girl learning to navigate life with divorced parents and an ex-best friend. One day, her neighbor leaves for a trip and asks Sweet Pea to forward her the letters for her local advice column. And Sweet Pea happens to recognize the handwriting on one of the envelopes. What she decides to do with that letter sets off a chain of events that will forever change the lives of Sweet Pea DiMarco, her family, and many of the readers of “Miss Flora Mae I?”


If you have a child who doesn’t feel comfortable in her own skin, Sulwe is a must-read. Sulwe has skin the color of midnight. She is darker than everyone in her family. She is darker than anyone in her school. Sulwe just wants to be beautiful and bright, like her mother and sister. Then a magical journey in the night sky opens her eyes and changes everything. In this stunning debut picture book, actress Lupita Nyong’o creates a whimsical and heartwarming story to inspire children to see their own unique beauty.


Explore dance in all of its creativity, humor, and joy when you read How Do You Dance? to your kids. This picture book tells how the best way to dance is exactly how you want to. You can jiggle or wiggle or stomp. You can bop or bounce or go completely nuts. You can dance at the market or the bus stop, with your fingers or your face. You can dance because you’re happy or even because you’re sad.  


My daughter LOVES the book Guts. Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it’s probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she’s dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina’s tummy trouble isn’t going away… and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. This book is a thoughtful, charming, and funny true story about growing up and gathering the courage to face and conquer fears.


Little ones will love the book Truman. After his best friend Sarah leaves for her first day of school, a tortoise named Truman goes on an adventure across the living room and learns to be brave in this thoughtful and heartwarming twist on a first experience story.


The Dog Man books are super popular, so Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls is a must-have. The Supa Buddies have been working hard to help Dog Man overcome his bad habits. But when his obsessions turn to fears, Dog Man finds himself the target of an all-new supervillain! Meanwhile, Petey the Cat has been released from jail and starts a new life with Li’l Petey. But when Petey’s own father arrives, Petey must face his past to understand the difference between being good and doing good.


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BodyBoss Home Gym 2.0

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by Filed Under: Amazon, Online Shopping

published date: December 26, 2019
modified datt: December 26,2019

Is your goal for the new year to get in shape? Looking for a new way to work out at home? Today only, you can get this awesome BodyBoss Home Gym 2.0 on sale at Amazon!

You’ll get the BodyBoss 2.0 Full Portable Home Gym Workout Package plus resistance bands, a collapsible resistance bar and handles for a full body workout at home, or when you’re traveling or outside.

Details:

  • BRING THE GYM TO YOU & SIMULATE 1,000s OF DOLLARS WORTH OF GYM EQUIPMENT IN 1 SYSTEM: The BodyBoss 2.0 was designed to simulate all the bulky equipment and machines you see at the gym and combine them into one revolutionary workout concept – the BodyBoss 2.0, a portable gym. BodyBoss Portable Gym is the World’s 1st home gym you can take anywhere.
  • EASILY WORKOUT UPPER BODY OR LOWER BODY: What if you didn’t have to drive to the gym to get an upper body workout in or you could carry an entire rack of dumbells or a huge squat rack with you anywhere you wanted? The gym can be a fun place to go but getting there as much as you want each week is tough! With the Portable Gym, you can literally do an upper body workout, lower body workout, cardio resistance boxing workout & body part focus workout all in the same week with the just one product!
  • OVER $1,000,000 RAISED ON KICKSTARTER & INDIEGOGO: When designing the BodyBoss workout product we wanted to make sure that it was lightweight & compact, but still versatile enough to simulate the gym anywhere. By allowing this any exerciser who gets the BodyBoss Gym will be able to reach their goals, workout more consistently each week & perform any gym exercise they want anywhere they take the Fold Up VectorFit Platform and cloth covered resistance bands.
  • GET PROVEN RESULTS & BURN MORE CALORIES: Easily attach the cloth covered resistance bands to the fold up platform and then either the handles, the collapsible workout bar, or the wrist/ankle straps and perform 300+ exercises that you can make easier or harder. The Fold Up Platform allows you to increase or decrease the exercise difficulty based on shortening or lengthening the bands, making it COMPLETELY CUSTOMIZED FOR YOU!
  • AMAZON BONUS: Free Start Up Workout Program (optional). We will help you learn your BodyBoss 2.0, teach you exercises and activate your body. You will receive the URL to this link off the start up 1 page guide in your package. You will receive the workout guides attached to the start up guide in the box!

Don’t miss out on getting this BodyBoss Home Gym 2.0 while it’s on sale!

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Amazon Loungewear – Highly Rated Joggers

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by Filed Under: Amazon, Fashion, Online Shopping

published date: December 26, 2019
modified datt: December 21,2019

Supersoft French terry will make these casual jogger-style Mae Women’s Sweatpants a go-to for everyday lounge-wear. An elasticized drawstring waistband combines with stretchy cuffs to seal in warmth, and a pair of hand pockets keeps essentials close at hand.



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Elf on the Shelf Skittles Rainbow Experiment

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by Filed Under: Christmas, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, The Elf on the Shelf Ideas

published date: December 24, 2019
modified datt: March 25,2022

For this Elf on the Shelf activity, the kids participate in a Skittles Rainbow Experiment. New creative, funny, and original Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily.

Elf on the Shelf Ideas

We are back, so is the Elf on the Shelf! If you have been with us a long time, you know we have brought you a new Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily (in the months of November and December) for the past six years. You can view our Elf on the Shelf Master List for a full list of ideas including every idea we have ever done.

For many of these Elf on the Shelf ideas, make sure you have an elf that can bend. You can do that easily with our Bendable Elf on the Shelf tutorial.  You also can shop our collection of Elf Printables for ideas to cover the entire season!

Shop Elf Printables + Digital Downloads

Is there a Rainbow Elf?

If you are on the hunt for a rainbow Elf on the Shelf doll only, I have terrible news… there isn’t a rainbow Elf. As a reminder, Elf dolls only come in red and white. There are knock off versions in different colors, but the classic doll has a red hat and white collar.

However, if tasting the rainbow is fun for you, take a look at this cool Skittles Elf on the Shelf rainbow experiment.

Skittles Rainbow Experiment

Have you seen our five minute science experiments for kids? There are many ideas you can incorporate into your December Elf on the Shelf ideas. We did not pull this activity from that list, but we have a Skittles Rainbow Experiment your kids will love to do with their red elves.

Skittles Rainbow Experiment

Ashley…. so…

How do you do the Skittles trick?

Don’t worry. I have the answers. First gather these supplies you likely have at home.

Skittles Rainbow Supplies

Skittles Rainbow Experiment Directions

Elf can leave these written directions, though we will provide you with more detailed directions below.

“Let’s make a rainbow. Just add warm water.”

First, arrange your Skittles in a circular pattern around the edge of the plate. One skittle, side by side, until your skittles form a circle radius of the plate. (You can do this for your kids/Elf or you can just layout a box of Skittles for your kid to do when they wake.)

When your skittles are in place, pour over enough warm water to cover all the Skittles and the plate itself.

Watch and wait as a Skittles rainbow appears. You will watch the colors bleed toward the center/middle of the plate.

Now that you know how to do the Elf on the Shelf skittles experiment, let’s explain!

Skittles Rainbow Explanation

Skittle candy is full of dye. The combination of dye and sugar dissolves quickly in warm water. When placed in a shallow plate of warm water, the dye quickly dissolves in the water making a colorful rainbow. The reason the colors do not mix naturally (unless stirred, shaken, or sit awhile) is because each food color has the same amount of sugar dissolved from each Skittle. As the sugar dissolved, it pushed outwards into the color beside it building almost a wall against the neighboring solution


Printables for Elf on the Shelf

Our most popular Elf on the Shelf printables can be found in our Elf Store. Shop Elf costumes, our Elf Twister board, Jokes for Kids, our Magic Shrinking Machine and so much more!

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We also love sharing Elf on the Shelf free printables! Get all of our free Elf on the Shelf printables by entering your email address below. Look for an email to confirm you signed up. One you confirm, look for a second email in your inbox with a link and password!

Free Printables Step by Step Directions

1.) Enter your email address here.

2.) Look for a confirmation email in your inbox and confirm you requested a sign up.

3.) We will send you a Free Printables Welcome Email with link and passcode to all of our free printables.

4.) Enter your passcode at the top of the page here and click “Access Printables”

5. Enjoy your Elf on the Shelf Printables.

Elf on the Shelf on Social Media

Save these ideas because you will want to stay up to date on these ideas each Christmas season. We do our best to mix up easy and hard Elf on the Shelf Ideas.

Elf on the Shelf Facebook Page

Multiple ideas are added each day to our Elf on the Shelf Ideas Facebook page. This is a great way for you to share your own Elf on the Shelf Ideas and share our ideas to your page. There are some good ones! Be sure to like the page!

Elf on the Shelf Pinterest Boards

We also are in charge of a Elf on the Shelf Ideas Pinterest board. On this board, we have invited other bloggers to share their ideas and free Elf on the Shelf Printables too! Be sure to follow the board!

Our goal, to make Elf easy for you!

What is Elf on the Shelf?

Elf on the Shelf is a Christmas Tradition. The tradition has a book and a elf doll. The book is poetic and in rhyme sharing the purpose of the Elf’s visits. The Elf visits each Thanksgiving. He/She goes and returns from the North Pole each evening. Every morning he can be found in a new location in the house. The Elf has been found in the refrigerator, fishing in the toilet, writing messages on the mirror or hanging from the lights. It is VERY IMPORTANT, the Elf is not touch each evening or his Christmas magic will be lost! Each family is able to name their special elf. The elves return to their home (Santa’s North Pole Work shop) every Christmas Eve. An Elf’s Story can also be found on DVD.


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Don’t forget all of our daily Elf on the Shelf Ideas. Pin to Pinterest on your Christmas and Elf Boards.

Elf on the Shelf Ideas

We have been doing Elf on the Shelf forever. See our Elf on the Shelf Master List. Pin to Pinterest.

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WHAT’S TRENDING? Looking for a few engaging activities? Grab Minute to Win it Games – Traditional, Holiday, Group, and more! Use these fun activities in the office, classroom, or at your next birthday party.

Last Updated on March 25, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

Christmas Storage – Tree Keeper

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by Filed Under: Amazon, Online Shopping

published date: December 23, 2019
modified datt: December 21,2019

Tossing your artificial tree back in the box isn’t going to work. Keep an affordable Christmas Tree Bag to keep it clear of dust. These large tree bags provide enough space to fit a dismantled 7 to 9 foot tree with some added room for excess decorations like a tree skirt or Christmas lights. When not in use, it lies flat to optimize storage space. Features a dual zipper and sturdy handles.



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Elf on the Shelf Ideas | For the Birds

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by Filed Under: Christmas, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, The Elf on the Shelf Ideas

published date: December 23, 2019
modified datt: December 23,2019

Is this Elf on the Shelf Idea for the Birds? Look who got suck in the bird feeder. New creative, funny, and original Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily.

Elf on the Shelf Ideas | For the Birds

We are back, so is the Elf on the Shelf! If you have been with us a long time, you know we have brought you a new Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily (in the months of November and December) for the past six years. You can view our Elf on the Shelf Master List for a full list of ideas including every idea we have ever done.

For many of these Elf on the Shelf ideas, make sure you have an elf that can bend. You can do that easily with our Bendable Elf on the Shelf tutorial.  You also can shop our collection of Elf Printables for ideas to cover the entire season!

Shop Elf Printables + Digital Downloads

For the Birds…

Is this idea too much for the birds? Looks like the birds realized Elf on the Shelf wasn’t one of their own and stuffed him in the bird seed! He is choking on feathers!

Elf on the Shelf Supplies Needed


Take Your Elf on the Shelf Outside

This year we took our Elf Outside with three ideas.

Elf on the Shelf Printables

Our most popular Elf on the Shelf printables can be found in our Elf Store. Shop Elf costumes, our Elf Twister board, Jokes for Kids, our Magic Shrinking Machine and so much more!

Shop Elf Printables + Digital Downloads

We also love sharing Elf on the Shelf free printables! Get all of our free Elf on the Shelf printables by entering your email address below. Look for an email to confirm you signed up. One you confirm, look for a second email in your inbox with a link and password!


Free Printables Step by Step Directions

1.) Enter your email address here.

2.) Look for a confirmation email in your inbox and confirm you requested a sign up.

3.) We will send you a Free Printables Welcome Email with link and passcode to all of our free printables.

4.) Enter your passcode at the top of the page here and click “Access Printables”

5. Enjoy your Elf on the Shelf Printables.

Elf on the Shelf on Social Media

Save these ideas because you will want to stay up to date on these ideas each Christmas season. We do our best to mix up easy and hard Elf on the Shelf Ideas.

Elf on the Shelf Facebook Page

Multiple ideas are added each day to our Elf on the Shelf Ideas Facebook page. This is a great way for you to share your own Elf on the Shelf Ideas and share our ideas to your page. There are some good ones! Be sure to like the page!

Elf on the Shelf Pinterest Boards

We also are in charge of a Elf on the Shelf Ideas Pinterest board. On this board, we have invited other bloggers to share their ideas and free Elf on the Shelf Printables too! Be sure to follow the board!

Our goal, to make Elf easy for you!

What is Elf on the Shelf?

Elf on the Shelf is a Christmas Tradition. The tradition has a book and a elf doll. The book is poetic and in rhyme sharing the purpose of the Elf’s visits. The Elf visits each Thanksgiving. He/She goes and returns from the North Pole each evening. Every morning he can be found in a new location in the house. The Elf has been found in the refrigerator, fishing in the toilet, writing messages on the mirror or hanging from the lights. It is VERY IMPORTANT, the Elf is not touch each evening or his Christmas magic will be lost! Each family is able to name their special elf. The elves return to their home (Santa’s North Pole Work shop) every Christmas Eve. An Elf’s Story can also be found on DVD.


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Don’t forget all of our daily Elf on the Shelf Ideas. Pin to Pinterest on your Christmas and Elf Boards.

Elf on the Shelf Ideas

We have been doing Elf on the Shelf forever. See our Elf on the Shelf Master List. Pin to Pinterest.

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WHAT’S TRENDING? Looking for a few engaging activities? Grab Minute to Win it Games – Traditional, Holiday, Group, and more! Use these fun activities in the office, classroom, or at your next birthday party.

Last Updated on December 23, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living