Jumpin-Beans

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Each year, we add a special new ornament to our tree.  We have been blessed to have had the opportunity to work with Ornament s With Love for a couple years now and they never cease to amaze me with their wide selection and great quality.  I am not sure what year I decided to order our first family ornament, but as soon as it arrived and the boys saw it, we knew it was the ornament that we would most look forward to each year.  To the point that they have to search the tree to see the previous years ornament and then talk about our newest one!   Now, we have a tradition that I enjoy and it is something we can look back on and remember the great things that happened that year.  Is it weir...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Hope it isn't too soon to start posting Christmas things...   Because...   I love Christmas! There, I said it...  I know, Halloween hasn't happened yet, but you know... Halloween and  Thanksgiving, they just fly by and then the next thing you know... CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE!!!! You know, there are only 8 more Wednesdays until the Big One...  Anyways, I want to try and have traditions and make wonderful memories with all the boys...   So, a couple years ago, I thought it would be awesome to start a family ornament each year...   I normally wrap it up as a family gift and then they get all excited when I unwrap it and they see it is the newest one...  But this year, since we h...

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If you have been around Jumpin Beans for the holidays, you know how much I love tradition...   Also, hopefully you remember one of my traditions is getting a new family ornament each year!   I am totally in love with the speed and quality of the Ornaments from Ornaments With Love...   Lucky for all of us, they were excited about offering a giveaway for one lucky reader!     Each year, we try and pick out a cute family ornament for us to add to our tree... The first year I did it, the boys were so surprised and they kept talking about how much they loved it. So, when I saw how happy that made everyone, I knew it was a new tradition we would do. The original tradition was just a Christmas ornament for each boy, so that way when they grow up and have a tree of their own, they will have ornaments to place on their tree to relive the memories! I will tell you one thing, each year I have such a hard time deciding what personalized family ornament ...

Are you like me and starting your Christmas shopping now, or are you waiting a bit before jumping in? I like to start early so that I can be finished early... One, so that I can enjoy it... But two, it makes it easier being finished before the boys get here! Growing up, I can remember my mom (and grandmother at times) giving me a Christmas Ornament as one of my gifts... I loved it then, but I appreciate it so much more now... You might wonder WHY give a child an ornament...  Let me tell you MY standpoint on it... For starters, it filled our tree up with memories through the years as to why that particular ornament was given... But more than that... When I moved out on my own, it was a way for my mom to pass my childhood on to me.  You see, she gave me the ornaments for me to put on MY first tree.   I am now trying to do that for the boys...  That way, whenever they have their own first tree, be it when they move out or get married or whatever ...

Do you have traditions at your house for Christmas? My grandmother used to give me a Christmas ornament every year... My mom used to give my brother and I Christmas Ornaments every year.... So, once Marc and I got married, I tried to get an ornament or something special to go on the tree for the boys... My mom gave them UGA / LSU ornaments one year... We have been doing pictures for a couple years.... Then, last year... We received an Ornament from Ornaments With Love. Have you ever seen the ornaments that they have? You can find a personalized ornament for each and every family member! The boys absolutely LOVED the ornament that we received last year and I know they will love the one that I picked out for this year!!! I had a tough time narrowing one down, as they are all so cute!!! If you have a loved one serving... You can choose from several of their Military Ornaments. (I wish I had known this when Marc was deployed, we had a yellow ribbon on t...