THIS is exactly what I do with it - and it's exactly how I manage to get any Christmas baking done after nap time. Buy a few clearance rolls of gift wrap if you have kids around who like to color (I bought this one last year). Ugly or nice paper, they won't care - that's lost in the fun of unrolling it. This was an extra large roll of the kind that tears pretty easy. I know you know what I mean. The hellish paper your gift boxes poke every corner through - making you wish you'd spent a dollar more on the 'nicer' paper. Just a quick idea to save some holiday season sanity. But, you may have to pause and trace a snow angel every now-and-then. @ The Heartland Due to the amount of content that is used without permission and proper credit, I am no longer allowing a … [Read more...]
Advents and Ornaments and Candles, OH MY!
I'm am just falling in love with all of the amazing Christmas crafts I'm coming across in blog land the past few days. I seriously feel like I need to get to Hobby Lobby AND FAST to stock up on supplies and to start making all of these adorable projects. Not wanting to lose track of where I've seen all of these great projects, I decided to create a little list for myself and lucky you, I'm publishing it because I think you will love what you see too! In totally random order:Countdown To Christmas by It is What it is BlogRibbon Spool Christmas Ornaments by Lucky Star LaneCandle Block at Creative ItchRuffled Christmas Trees at Shanty 2 ChicPost It Note Holders at Sister's StuffGlitter Trees at Eighteen25Mongrammed Hand Soap at Infarrantly CreativeOh by the way....if anyone happens to have an … [Read more...]
{Gift Jars}
Awhile back I bought a box of 12 mason jars at Walmart for around 6 or 7 bucks and knew exactly what I wanted to do with them. I wanted to make those cookie jar mixes. I had tried before and they did not come out so good. Not enough color. Too much white. You know the deal. So after researching them a bit, I found the perfect recipe over at Bakerella. Excited to give it a try, I went to work last night making 2 of them for Gracie's preschool teachers. They came out great I thought. Being tired of spending every spare moment either baking or at the store shopping, I decided that they looked nice enough just as they are and that they didn't need a gift bag I was too tired and lazy to go out AGAIN and buy them. Boy was I wrong. And I have this photo below to prove it.Yup! There is my cookie … [Read more...]
{The Stockings Were Hung}
This past year we did a few projects around the house which required us to rent a dumpster or 2. During that time we cleaned out and organized our basement. I didn't have many Christmas decorations to begin with but I was pretty sure they did not make it into the "toss" pile. Well, when I was digging out our decorations I noticed that our stockings were missing. So, being a little bold and brave with my sewing machine, I decided to "try" and whip some up for us. I heard felt was pretty easy to sew with (and it was), so I picked some up at Hobby Lobby and used some fabric from my stash and this is what I got.Mine and the Mister's. His cuff should have been the same size as mine but when I was sewing the "loop" on for hanging, it got caught and I couldn't get it out was too lazy to try.I … [Read more...]
{Creating Christmas Blog Fest – Day FIVE: Show Off Your Tree}
Today is the final day of the Creating Christmas Blog Fest. I hope that you've enjoyed everyone's contributions as much as I have. Today you are going to be SHOWING OFF YOUR TREE (and other decorations).I know everyone loves to brag about their homes during the holidays and now's your chance! Links from the previous days are still opened so if you missed any, please go back and enter them now. We don't want anyone to miss out on the fun.I feel like I should be wearing a sign that says "My Camera Stinks" because my pictures are usually pretty horrible but just know that if I don't actually come out and say it in every post, it's always implied. lolSo, here goes! I made these Christmas Countdown blocks which I thought the girls would be super excited about. Turns out they're not, but I am so … [Read more...]
{Snowflake Ornament – Epsom Salt Style}
If it weren't for the fact that I had to prepare a craft for my mid-week "Sunday School" class I may never have gotten this done. I'm busy preparing for my party tomorrow night.Red Velvet Cupcakes? Check!Chocolate Chip Cookies? Check!Chocolate Chip & Walnut Cookies? Check!M&M and Oatmeal Cookies? Check!Red Velvet Triffle? Check!Chewy Caramel Bars? Check! (Will be posting recipe during our Creating Christmas Blog Fest).Whew!! Oh and score a 4.2 lb weight loss this week! I'm on a roll!Anyhow, ever since I discovered the marriage of Epsom Salt and Mod Podge, I've been going a little bit nuts! I first did the candle shown in THIS post which came out pretty good. Then I found these unfinished wooden snowflake ornaments in Hobby Lobby for $0.50 each (they were half off!) and thought that they … [Read more...]
{Countdown to Christmas Calendar}
Hi everyone, this is Amy from over at Unforgettable Childhood. I am already starting to think about the holidays at my house. I love Christmastime, it is my favorite time of the year.My girls did not have school on Friday. Whenever they do not have school one of the first things on their to-do list is a craft project. This how-to Advent Calendar was our Kids Create project for the week.This summer I saw a Christmas in July post over at Roots & Wings Co. that I had to bookmark for the holidays.We made a few adjustments to the supply list (we live in small town South Dakota without access to a lot of craft supplies.) The original post used a pizza pan. I could not find a pizza pan to use. I almost decided that we couldn't do the craft. We browsed the store a little more and found something … [Read more...]
