To all SUPER MOMS!

I found this blog and I thought I could have died with laughter while reading it. I try to be upbeat and non violent all the time but to be honest we all have those moments all most every day that we would like to punch someone in the throat. Whether we voice that opinion or not.

People I want to punch in the face blogged about Elf on a Shelf
http://peopleiwanttopunchinthethroat.blogspot.com/p/who-is-jen.html?m=1

As moms I think we feel as if we are never the right parent for our kids. Feel ashamed that we can NOT remember to move that stupid Elf somewhere else. HAHAHA! Well to all those moms that hide behind your doors, not wanting anyone to bring up the Elf on a Shelf or anything else, you most read her blog. WE ARE NOT ALONE. Stephen and I forget almost on a daily bases, Melinda has decided that our Elf "Clumsy" is running low on Magic this year. Well I can't really tell her, "No baby it is just the fact that mommy just wants to pass out by the time you go to sleep." AHHH.... the joys of parent hood!

Wood Christmas Ornaments

Found an awesome tutorial for wooden Christmas Ornaments. I made some, well a lot! They came out great and I love them. Check it out....
http://todaysfabulousfinds.blogspot.com/2010/11/printable-paintstick-ornaments-tutorial.html

I hand wrote mine instead of printing them

You can make SOOOOO MANY and they cost close to nothing to make them. I already had everything that you need but paint sticks but like she says, if you go to Lowes or Home Depot they will just give them to you. 


I also went a little bit farther and made some for a Family tree that you could keep up all year. I had a scrapbook set that I fell in love with from Wal-mart called family

I just turned the star around (you can get it at Hobby Lobby in the small tree ornaments)

Instead of writing on them I used the punch outs that came with the set and some buttons I had.

Have Fun!http://todaysfabulousfinds.blogspot.com/2010/11/printable-paintstick-ornaments-tutorial.html

Christmas Tree Snow globes

Snow globes without the water....
I love snow globes but with kids, well they are not the best things to play with so I figured I would attempt to make a couple Christmas snow globes without the water and I little bit stronger glass. I turned to the mason jar.... I am country through and through and I love anything to do with a mason jar. My soap dispenser is even a mason jar! So here is what I bought....

I have different mason jar sizes laying around but if you need some, just go to wal-mart. You have to buy a case but you could use them all for gifts. 

You need:

Mason jars

Hot glue gun

fake snow

ribbon of choice

and trees ( I bought a 12 pack from K-mart 

that has all different sizes, these are for the Christmas village set.)

I spent $3 on the snow, $1 on the ribbon, and $6 on the tree. Not sure how much the mason jars are.

Ready to go....

First you need to secure the lid to the middle piece of the lid, for this I just ran hot glue around the top of the jar. I tried to do it around the inside but it does not work very well for some reason.

Hot glue the seam of the two pieces of lid

 Let the glue dry. While you wait add some fake snow to the inside of the mason jar. Do not add to much though, you want to be able to see the tree ;-)

To much of a good thing is not always a good thing!

Flip your lid over and hot glue the bottom of the tree to the center of the lid.

Hot gluing the tree down

Wow... your almost done and this has took no time what so every! When the tree has dried turn it over and screw the lid on to the mason jar. YOU HAVE A SNOW GLOBE!

I decorated mine with adding some ribbon with a bow to the lid. This way you can still unscrew the lid if needed or you can add some extra hot glue and secure it. 

My big snow globe

My family of snow  globes