It's always October, Isn't it?: Christmas

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Saturday, November 28, 2015

Getting ready for Christmas presents

Hello Dearies! Christmas can be expensive. Especially when you have a lot of friends. I think it's fun to make baskets for Christmas so to help with the cost, I start collecting things a bit early. All baskets will have certain matching basics but then each person will get one individual item just for them. This year each one included a coffee mug, hot cocoa mix, specialty chocolates, yummy dip mix, homemade bath salts and sugar scrubs, a handmade goats milk bar of soap, fuzzy socks and a candle.

I am then making a special piece of jewelry and a crocheted item for each girl that will be customized to their favorite things and colors. For example, one of my friends is a hunter's wife so I made her a deer's head bracelet and some camo finger-less gloves. Another friend is a new mommy so I made a necklace with her child's initials and a nursing scarf. Another friend is a total Potterhead so I made her some Slytherin colored slippers and a Harry Potter owl charm bracelet.

Doing baskets that include a lot of items are fun and the girls love them. They are also very affordable for me. The base items (that everyone gets) cost me under 15 dollars. When I add the other homemade items, each basket ends up costing about 20-30 dollars. I made 10 baskets this year. I kept track of my reciepts and the whole cost ended up being just about $265. since I had been picking up little things here and there throughout the year, the most I ever spent at one time was 32 dollars. I didn't spend a bulk amount all at once so it never hurt my bank. I plan on making baskets again next year and I would recommend them to anyone that likes DIY-ing and putting their own spin on things.

Since my friends read my blog, I'm not including any finished photos but this is a photo of some of the basic items I had ready for me when I was putting the baskets together :)

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Ugly Christmas Sweater

Hello Dearies! If I had been given a warning that there was an ugly Christmas sweater party happening, I would have sewn it together nicely but I was told the morning of. I had too many things to do that day, so I quickly made a design, cut it out in felt and used hot glue to stick it all together. It's not as fun as elaborate as I would have liked but it was cute and it stuck together way better than I thought it would. There was really only one spot that had started to peel off when my husband got home from his party so this project counts as a win!

Thursday, December 25, 2014

Merry Christmas!

Hello Dearies! He wouldn't wear it for me so this is one of the best shots I got.

Thursday Nail Day

Hello Dearies!

Friday, December 19, 2014

My Must See List of Christmas Movies

Hello Dearies! Oh how I love my Christmas movies. There is almost nothing better than gathering up the kids, cuddling on the couch with some popcorn and Hot cocoa, and watching movies. It’s one of my favorite winter activities.

1. Home Alone 1 and 2: You have to watch them together. You just do. To be honest I actually like the 2nd one the best. These two movies were the best when I was little and I am so glad my kids like them now.

2. The Muppets Christmas Carol: Or really ANY Christmas Carol movie will do. I’ve never seen one I didn’t like. II ‘m not even sure if I have a favorite. I just know the Muppets were the first one I thought of when I was making this list. Plus it’s another one I can watch with my kids.

3. The Grinch: I am posting the Jim Carrey version (which I love) but the cartoon version is probably my favorite. It’s also more kid friendly. My son is terrified of Jim’s makeup in this movie. He refuses to watch it with me.

4. Miracle on 34th Street: Now this is NOT a movie where any version will do. The original is the best and the only one I enjoy. It’s been re-mastered in color but I grew up on the black and white version and that is the one I love most.

5. White Christmas: 3 words… A-Maz_Ing! I love everything about this movie. I think I could recite every line if I had to. It’s just so good! The music is the best and nothing puts me more in the Christmas spirit than this movie.

This was actually really hard to narrow down to 5. I have so many more that I just adore. What are your favorites?

Friday, December 12, 2014

Presents I Want Santa To Bring Me

Hello Dearies! My husband was just asking me to make this list for him. I really had to think about it and then do some searching online to see what I was even into anymore. With the exception of clothes (and that’s only when I REALLY need them) I never buy stuff for me. And the last few Christmases I’ve had with my hubby, he’s given me pajama pants, because they’re comfy and I love them. It’s kind of hard to think of yourself when you have kids. All my money goes to them… like seriously, ALL of it. It’s worth it, I love them of course :) Anyways I was able to find some fun things that would make me very happy if I found them under the tree so here goes:

1. As you Wish. I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE Princess Bride. It’s one of my all time favorite movies so when I saw that the Cary wrote a book about it, I got excited. I NEED this book, I do!

2. Brain Soap! I was a zombie for Halloween this year and I really really wanted to decorate the house with brains :) My hubby was not into buying the zombie soaps but I still think this stuff is awesome and I’d love to see it under my tree.

3. Brain Slug! Ok so for those of you who don’t know what this is (shame on you!) this a brain slug from my favorite show Futurama! Isn’t it adorable? I must have it :)

4. Octopus Mug: I LOVE me some coffee and and I love crazy fun mugs even more. I can’t decided which of the following mugs is my favorite but I’d be happy to find any of them wrapped up under my tree.

5. Dinosaur Ring: I am like crazy obsessed with dinosaurs. They just make me so so happy. This ring and a couple other versions are just so rad and I’d know I’d wear them everyday :)