Wow- easy ornaments!

My goal starting in December is to do 1 Christmas craft together as a family - just to get in the Christmas spirit. I'm actually very excited about this- I'm on a search for different ideas

-Gingerbread House - http://homecooking.about.com/od/specificdishes/a/gingerbreadhous.htm

-Christmas Tree popcorn string-

-Christmas ornaments- http://www.makingfriends.com/xmas_ornaments.htm

-Cinnamon Applesauce ornaments

Recipe #1

• 1/2 cup cinnamon
• 1/2 cup store bought applesauce (homemade sauce will likely be too watery)

Or, any equal portions of both ingredients depending on the quantity you desire.

Directions:

• Stir together cinnamon and applesauce with a spoon until the dough becomes stiff, then use your hands to create a ball of dough.
• Place the ball of dough on a sheet of waxed paper, flatten slightly with your fingers.
• Place a second sheet of waxed paper over the top of the dough and roll out dough to about 1/8 inch thick.
• Use cookie cutters or your own template shapes.
• Air dry creations on a waxed paper-covered cookie sheet or a cooling rack for at least 24 hours until they are completely hard.

I'm BBAAAAAACKKKKK!!

OK- I finally think I'm ready to start blogging again-

I've been so swamped and didn't feel well for about a month, coupled with going away 2ce and well- things were just a bit nutty!

So- 1 month until Christmas. I think I am "fairly" organized. I think. Avari is done beyond a few stocking stuffers (and hopefully her dollmaker, who has gone MIA, hasn't actually gone MIA). I am doing knitting as gifts, but as of yet, I'm waiting on the handdyed yarn, which is 1 week in to shipping and I really, really hope to heck it arrives this week, so I can make it through. I'm getting more ideas for the men, actually, I think I'm doing pretty good with that! I've finished about 20% of the Christmas cards, so I just have to do a Christmas photoshoot with Avari this week and get the cards done and pop them in the mail the first week of December.

This past week I have cut 5 heads of hair, done 2 photoshoots, crocheted 2 custom hats, taken Santa photos for the Festival of Trees, and worked 2 days. Oh, and I made a wreath at the craft night!

This week, on the agenda.
Work Sunday/Monday, make my display window, get advertising sorted for the open houses
Finish crocheting the custom hats
Finish Christmas Cards
Finish editing the photoshoots
Find and decorate a Christmas Tree and the house
Hopefully get the rest of the custom M&D order to pack up and take to Eager Beavers
Prime and Paint my Sewing Room
Clean the house to sparkle for company on Saturday, and get ready for the spa party
Do a Shoot Saturday morning before company arrives
Take the recycling to the depot and take the extra bed and mattresses to my parents
If the sock yarn arrives, start a pair

Ummm... yea. AND look after a very demanding, whiny, but still lovely toddler full time!