Last year we had our very first visit from an elf. I had been avoiding the whole “Elf on a Shelf” scenario for a few years…. it just looked like soooooo much work- sooooo much pressure, and just ONE.MORE.THING to add to the craziness of the season.

But I finally decided to try it out after a friend raved (and raved) about what fun they had with it the last couple of years. She made it sound so wonderful!

And wonderful it was.