Gosh, it feels so good to check SOMETHING off my list! It's been a busy week already with my son's Football banquet last night (he got his varsity letter-- woo hoo!) and preps for the hubs birthday on Friday. Oh, and finishing up decorating, crafts, dealing with a rodent problem, and Christmas festivities at the preschool. Hmm. Thank goodness for gingerbread lattes! Anyhoo, my Christmas mantle is ready to be shared! Please note: I reserve … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2011
Holiday Decor using Gift Wrap
December 6, 2011 by · 2 Comments
When it comes to holiday decorating, I don't think I've ever done the same thing twice {which is totally in keeping with my Decorating ADD by the way}. If it weren't for photos, I'd never know what I'd done the year before, to be honest. :) I'm still tweaking my decor for this year -- boxes and bins all over the place, I confess, but I haven't hit it just right yet. In fact, I have to live with it for a day or so before I can decide if it's … [Read more...]
Easy Peasy Snowflake Ornament
December 2, 2011 by · 6 Comments
Happy Friday, friends! Just in case you're looking to occupy the kids this weekend, today I'm sharing an easy kid-friendly DIY Christmas ornament. I've done this for several years with my 4 year olds and they adorn the school trees surrounding our Winter Wonderland activities. All you need for this project is silver or sparkly white pipe cleaners, letter beads that spell your child's name, other assorted beads (we use white, clear, … [Read more...]
November’s Favorites {on December 1}
December 1, 2011 by ·
So this is how it goes, gang! I had grandiose notions of sharing my holiday decorating progress and projects this week, but 8th grade Advanced Content Science and Math and AP US History have taken over my household, my time, and a fair amount of energy, too. Geez-- the push for the end of semester grades is brutal, complete with pulling of hair and gnashing of teeth. I'm kidding of course, but that's not terribly far from the truth! So, … [Read more...]
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