Do you have an Elf on the shelf?  If you have children you should get yourself this little elf.  I hear he is quite handy this time of year.  I had never heard of this book until last year and thought it was the coolest thing ever.  For those of you that don’t know, here is how I was told it works:

The kids wake up each morning looking for the Elf.  The Elf keeps an eye on them throughout the day and reports to Santa after the kids have gone to bed.  This is how Santa knows if they’ve been good or bad.  The next day the Elf appears in a new spot. (he has usually gotten himself into some sort of mischief) -How fun for the kiddos!

You can take this idea and start your own tradition.  You could even create your own elf! The possibilities are endless!!! The ELF usually appears around Thanksgiving and the book will explain where he came from & all about his magical powers. =) CLICK HERE to get some ideas of where to place the ELF!

I love TRADITIONS like this and I can’t wait for all of the upcoming holiday fun!  I would love to do a post on {Mommy Corner} about family traditions.  Share one or all! It can be small, it can be big. It can be silly, it can be heartfelt. I just love hearing about everyone’s traditions. =) Please email me your tradition(s) no later than November 20th so we can share them on the blog the beginning of December.  me@wendhyjeffers.com

Wendhy Jeffers is a custom baby and child photographer.  She offers shoots in the Las Vegas & surrounding areas.  She offers studio and outdoor location sessions. Please call 702.335.5329 to schedule a Creative Design Consultation.

Feel free to click on the PIN IT button below to add to your Pinterest board.

I love finding cool stuff and random information.  I always find myself telling people why something is great.  I usually finish by telling them that I am not getting paid by the company to brag about them, but that I sincerely love their product/service.  I don’t know why, but I get excited about “stuff,” and I guess I want to share the good/bad with people.  So I decided to create a series of articles called “the Skinny.” Where I will give you the Skinny about something new I found.  I am by no means an expert in analyzing subject matters.  I only plan to share my personal experience or thoughts with you.  So take it for what it is worth.

Let’s start off the series with Pinterest.  Oh my gosh! This is seriously the coolest thing out there.  Let me explain why.  I am an internet bookmarking freak.  I find something cool and I bookmark it.  Great way to stay organized and revisit pages that you like, right? Well…..not really.  You see, I bookmark sooo much that after a while I forget what I name things or which folder I put it in.  Pinterest takes bookmarking into a whole other level while keeping you super organized with a bit of facebook style.   It is a virtual pinboard that allows you to “pin” any page you are visiting to your virtual pinboard.  When you “pin” something you select a photo from the page you are on, add a brief description, and add it to a specific board (even facebook!).  You can have as many boards as you’d like.  Plus, you can check out other cool things that others have pinned.  This might have confused you, so let me show you some screenshots I pulled from my account:

This first screenshot is of my Pinterest “home screen.”  This is what shows up when I first log on.  Call it a wall if you’d like.  This home screen allows you to see what other friends have recently pinned.  If you click on the photo twice it will take you to the original website where it was pulled from so you can read the full article/post.

This next screen shot is of my Pinterest “pinboard.” As you can see it has 6 boards (quotes, wardrobe, DIY Projects, etc).  You can create as many boards as you’d like & organize them just the way you want.  I have a board titled “Inspire my Creativity.”  I add anything that I feel will inspire me and look at it often to see what sparks in my head.  I also have a recipe board where I’ve started to collect yummy recipes.  The possibilities are endless.

So how do you get started? Go to Pinterest.com and request an invitation to their site.  They usually take 24-48 hours to open up your account.  Once you are activated you will need to install the “Pin It” button that you see below onto your Bookmarks Bar. (very easy) So when you are surfing the web and you find a cool page that you like you can click on the “Pin It” button that is on your Bookmarks Bar.  Its that easy!  So if you aren’t already, go start “pinning.”

By the way, we’ve added a “Pin It” button at the end of each blog post.  So if you would like to “Pin” a specific post from our blog, now you can.  Simply click on the “Pin It” button.

Wendhy Jeffers is a custom baby and child photographer.  She offers shoots in the Las Vegas & surrounding areas.  She offers studio and outdoor location sessions. Please call 702.335.5329 to schedule a Creative Design Consultation.