Each New Day

Today in honor of the Christmas tree, we made ornaments. I have not ever done this with my kids as I thought it would be too messy, too hard, too time consuming…but I went ahead and scheduled it for today. It turned out to be fairly easy, yes, messy, but lots of fun. I found the perfect salt dough recipe here . I love this recipe because as opposed to the others which have to sit for hours or days, you microwave your ornaments and then let them sit til cool. After they cool, you are ready to paint and decorate them. We used mostly water based paints, as well as some oil, lots of glitter and glue too. We halved the recipe and ended up with 24 ornaments to decorate. The dough was great, easy to work with, and easy to paint. We all enjoyed this project. Here is a photo of our results.

 

Black Friday is upon us. There are many shoppers out and about already on this early Friday morning. But are you one of the ones avoiding the traffic and crowds in the stores? Are you an internet shopper wanting to find unique gifts and special deals all while finding that perfect present?

Thomas Kinkade offers just such unique gifts, perfect for any home and gift receipient. There are so many lovely gifts and decorations to choose from-from the comfort and quiet of your own home.

If you are needing ornaments for your tree, there are some really lovely handpainted Santas with their own storage case that would add a special touch to any tree. One of the most lovely and elaborate gifts to be found is the story of Christ hancrafted scuplture. This “faith mountain” depicts the last week of Christ’s life featuring 45 sculpted figures. It is a truly lovely gift for anyone who holds these scenes dear.

Some of my favorite gifts to give to kids and their parents are personalized. Kids love them because they are about THEM and parents love them for the memories they will become. Now you can find an assortment of great Personalized Gifts for Children. Some of the kids’ favorites are the story books where they are part of the adventure.

One of my favorites are the personalized Christmas tree ornaments.

There are many to choose from and now is the perfect time to get them, just in time for the holidays.

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