Merry Christmas!

Peppermint Bark

I have three little people under me as I stir melting chocolate. I can feel their staring eyes burning a hole in my back. I pretend they aren't there, and pour the chocolate into the cookie sheet. They are waiting, just waiting to pounce on the chocolate as soon as I step away. I can tell this will be one batch of candy I will have to guard with my life or it won't make it to the handmade candy gift baskets!

crayon holders

Okay, so I know it's basic stuff, but I'm still beaming with pride! Crayon holders for my nieces! I'm soooo in the handmade zone these days. I thought I'd throw in a couple of handmade gifts with the others that we have bought. I can't add them to my 3 "darling little ones" presents for Christmas, since they have been circling around me as I sew, but I will make them a couple to throw in the car travel bag for those long boring drives!

Happy Thanksgiving!

What kind of craft do you plan for 5 year-old Daisy Scouts? Fall wreaths! It turns out that waiting until 1 day before the scout meeting to plan a craft actually worked out okay, whew. Plus, BIG bonus...all the fall stuff was 70% off! Silk fall leaves, flowers, twig wreaths, some rafia and a glue gun, and 15 minutes later, ta-da!

All wrapped up

I have decided that I need to create shoe boxes so that every gift will be unique! So here I go making origami gift boxes. My only problem is that I keep making the boxes and I have no gifts! There's something so calming about just sitting down and folding paper.

My first gift goes to my soon to be born niece.