Handmade and Personalized Family Christmas Stockings
December 13, 2009 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 6 Comments
When I was 4 years old, my mom made each member of our family stockings that looked like us. Mine had two brown ponytails and freckles. My dad’s had black hair, black-rimmed glasses, and a long tie. They were made out of felt and fabric and each year, my mom hung them on the wall in the most prominent place in the house.
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We always looked forward to the time she’d pull them out of the box and begged for them to be the first Christmas decoration to go up. With each new child, she’d make a new stocking to add to the mix until today, we have 8 stockings, each resembling the members of my family.
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Last year, my sisters got together to make similar stockings for their families. I wasn’t able to go, so my sister made two just for my boys. As we brought these out this year along with the other Christmas decorations, I recognized the excitement I felt growing up for “my” Christmas stocking.
What fun holiday traditions do you have?
Giving A+ Apples to Our Hard Working Teachers
November 3, 2009 by Marie LeBaron · 1 Comment
It’s Fall time and apples are at their peak this season! So we grabbed a few at the store, along with some caramels, and decided to make Caramel Apples for our fabulous teachers who work so hard to help us learn!
My kids love to help in the kitchen and dipping apples in caramel is a perfect task for little hands. We even dipped the apples a second time in some chocolate, and added sprinkles for something a little extra.
Next stop was school. Here’s my daughter handing off her apple creation to her preschool teacher! Thanks, Miss Holly, for all you do!
How have you showed appreciation for your child’s teacher?
Mom It Forward This Halloween by BOOing!
October 26, 2009 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · Leave a Comment
Check out these great Halloween boo-ing ideas from fellow blogger and friend, Cindy Hopper from Skip to My Lou. She shares how it’s not to late to Mom It Forward Halloween style to your neighbors, family, and friends! What’s more is this is a perfect family activity! In her own words: “It is all about the ding & dash.”
Gather some treats, download and print this special Ghost Door Hanger and you are ready to go. One side lets everyone know you have been booed, the other a fun poem and instructions about how to BOO!
You might also like this unique way to BOO with a decorated plastic pumpkin. “Am I a Cat or Jack Boo Pumpkin” makes a great way to BOO your friends.
Another idea is to make a special BOO! Cone .
If you are into paper crafts a BOO! Sign is a wonderful way to share some Halloween fun!
Let the “BOOING” begin!
