Cute as a Button Christmas Ornaments

Are you ready for Day 2 of Christmas break? Only 13 more to go!

I posted a super cute, cheap, easy craft on Kids on the Grand...the tri-fecta of kids crafts! Here's the link!

Taking the Crazy out of Opening Presents

Sometimes I wish my kids were little puppets so that I could control what came out of their mouths! Not all the time....just when they unwrap an ugly sweater on Christmas, right?!

No matter what your kids say...unwrapping presents at BIG Christmas parties can be overwhelming. I find myself forcing thank-yous and leading them by hand to find the person who gave them the gift. It's confusing for kids! Add into all of that the fact that once they open their first gift, all they want to do is play with that gift! Forget opening more!

I was commiserating over all of this with a friend at our moms group when she told me her secret. They have the gift givers keep all of their gifts and have the child travel from aunt to grandma to cousin and so on... This way the child gets to open the gift in front of the giver and the child knows who to thank and hug. GENIUS! I love love love it!

Merry Christmas!

Where do sweaters come from?

Today I went with a group of friends to a live nativity. My daughter was in heaven petting the kitties, bunnies, and holding little baby chicks. I grew up with a barn of horses, chickens, bunnies, dogs, and cats but we currently have no pets. We had a few fish who lived for a few years and then we had a hamster which caused way too much grief with it's untimely passing.

Anyway,...it was eye opening to watch my daughter today with the animals. She really was out of her element. This became obvious when I tried to explain that the sheep's coat was cut with clippers, washed, spun, and made into sweaters...I was trying to bring it home for her. This is the point where she turned to me, horrified, and said, "I don't want to wear sweaters!" I just about died laughing right there.

I got my laughter in check and tried to continue her barn education explaining that it doesn't hurt the sheep but I had lost her attention by then. When we got home I picked up the conversation but was told, "I just want sweaters from Target." I was never a fully fledged country girl but I definitely have a city girl on my hands. I'm still dreading the conversation of where babies come from but who knew explaining where sweaters come from could be so hard!

Clay Pot Nativity

Looking for a great Christmas craft to fill in those long days of winter break?
Her'es a post I contributed to Kids on the Grand that willl give you the step by step how to...

Kids on the Grand

I'm so happy to share that I'm now an official contributor to the blog Kids on the Grand!

Read my latest on organizing kids toys before Christmas here!

CSN $55 Giveaway!

This Contest is now closed!Need a little help stretching the Christmas budget this year? Help is here with a CSN gift card giveaway!

You know that I love CSN! And since I'm not driving anymore, most of my holiday shopping is happening online. I'm in love with shopping during nap time, tucked in a blanket, hot cocoa in hand! Plus, I get to choose my own music to listen to and NO lines!

If you've never heard of CSN stores...they have over 200 online stores where you can find everything from stylish briefcases to cute cookware to chic lighting pieces.

So much to choose from and easy breezy to win!

Visit CSN and then leave a comment telling what you might use your winnings on!

One entry per person, winner must live in the U.S. or Canada, and the winner will be announced December 7!

Winner

Congratulations to Cafe au Mommy & Dianne's Butterfly Dreams, winners of the EZ Sox giveaway! Enjoy a break from putting on kids socks ladies!