Christmas Tree Ornament

I got this idea from my friend Shannon. She had one like it hanging on her tree.
Kieran and I had so much fun making this together! If you're going to attempt this you'll need some good scissors to cut the Popsicle sticks. ;)

Supplies:
Popsicle sticks(we used one larger tongue depressor type for the trunk).
Pipe cleaners
Green paint
Glue

That's it! Super simple. I already had all of these things in our craft box so it was great.
Of course you can do this a number of ways...you don't have to go by the way we did.

Cinnamon and Applesauce Ornaments

The boys and I had a lot of fun making these and they smell oh so good!

Here's what you'll need:

Cinnamon- enough for about 2 cups
1 large jar of applesauce
Cookie cutters
Parchment or wax paper

Mix equal parts of applesauce and cinnamon in a bowl:

Have a little taste if you'd like:

Mix until it's a dough consistency:

Roll it out with your hands and/or rolling pin onto the wax or parchment paper:

Use cookie cutters to cut fun shapes:

Use a straw to make holes in the tops:

Then let dry over night:

After they dry, thread ribbon through the holes and hang from your Christmas tree!

Printable Address Labels

I was planning on ordering some Christmas return address labels... when a the thought crossed my mind that maybe, there are some free ones I could find online and print!
After many searches, I found some.
http://www.worldlabel.com/Pages/holidaytemplates.htm
This link above has many different kinds...as well as gift labels at the top.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/TC011001891033.aspx?CategoryID=CT101467671033
These are fun and festive too!
All you need is a printer, scissors and adhesive! I used my little Xyron, but a glue stick would work just a well.

Holly Jolly Christmas

We had such a wonderful Christmas! I think everyone got what they wanted and the kids have been having so much fun with their new toys! This year we made a conscious effort to get Kieran natural toys that were NOT made in China. He got a lot of Plan Toys, Haba, Holztiger and more. Nevin was a little more tricky. Since he's older, he knows exactly what he wants...so he got some Dragon Ball Z action figures(too bad they are made in China though), Guitar Hero 3 and some games. We are all having a blast with Guitar Hero! Although I pretty much suck at it...it's still a lot of fun!!! Here are some pics from our Christmas. It's so hard to narrow down all of the hundreds of pictures we took. I wish I could share them all! Hope everyone had a fabulous Christmas!!!! Happy New year!!!







I love Kieran's eyes. They remind me of my Mom's eyes...big, beautiful, brown eyes.

The Stockings Were Hung...