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25 FUN and EASY Ideas for Elf on the Shelf

Our Elf is often the last thing on my mind… and I mean that literally, as in I’m just about to fall asleep after a long day and suddenly, my eyes shoot open and I’m squawking, DAMN, I forgot to move the sodding elf as I grab my phone and start googling key phrases, like…

The Adventures of Elf and Leprechaun: Stowaways! – Part 4

Elf and Leprechaun had one job and one job only: SPYING ON N! If that spying came with some mischief and general naughtiness, they could hardly be blamed for that. It had been a few weeks of merry-making and Elf and Leprechaun had fallen into somewhat of a rhythm.  They were having a wonderful time…

The Adventures of Elf and Leprechaun: Joy and Joyrides – Part 3

There was panic in the Moody Mum’s household today as N decided he wanted to wear his yellow Pokemon undies and ONLY his yellow Pokemon undies. NOT the white Pokemon undies with yellow Pikachu front and centre and definitely, absolutely NOT the blue undies with yellow Pikachu plastered all over them. Don’t be silly, mummy!…

The Adventures of Elf and Leprechaun: Christmas Tree HQ – Part 2

After a death-defying escape and arduous journey of trekking, abseiling, reindeer-riding, giftwrap-climbing and hot-air ballooning, our two heroes, Elf and Leprechaun (do I now need to find names for both?!) found a quiet spot to set up camp.  And there in that quiet spot, the two new friends feasted on tiny marshmallows around their candle…

The Adventures of Elf and Leprechaun: Elf Meets Leprechaun – Part 1

This little guy has been sitting at the top of my Christmas tree for about 4 years, from when my son was 2 or so. I swear on my last sliver of sanity, that I had NO intention of ever allowing an elf on the shelf situation to develop in MY house. It turns out, however,…