Elfie found some really awesome gifts to bring in the $1 bin at Joann's. Can I tell you how much I love that aisle?! I stood there and dug through those bins for at least 20 minutes! Elfie brought us the cutest light-up reindeer nose. Sofie thought hers was cute....but it immediately got tossed aside. Addi....has absolutely loved hers. She wore it to school the first day and was eating up the attention from everyone calling her 'Rudolph'. She was say, "I'm really just Addi under here!" That nose was all she could talk about! The next day she wore it to class again. She is such a hoot!
Dad wrote a cute little note that said, "Hi ho, hi ho....look under the mistletoe." That is where they found their cute noses! Can't beat that smile for $1!
Another cool Joann's find was snowman necklaces. My girls LOVE to be crafty like their mommy. Dad was very creative and decided to promote some good dental hygiene for a small reward from Elfie.
Addi ended up making a bracelet with her snowman kit and Sofie made a cute necklace.
Our last Elf funny was when Elfie left the girls some new lip gloss and a cute note telling how hard Santa has been working on their gifts at the North Pole. Elfie told the girls that he had been working on his dancing skills.....not that Gangnam Style mess!
This is the Elf Yourself video that he left for us!
Lance just informed me that the Elf Yourself videos are now $1. My favorite from last year is the Portable North Pole videos that you can send. They are really personalized and the girls were amazed last year. Best of all, they are FREE!
One Tired Momma
I have been the queen of scarf making and monogramming this last week. I know it is like this every Christmas and I am so blessed to get these orders, but it is very exhausting! Work has been pretty demanding as always, but it is really fun to see the kids so excited about the upcoming holidays. We wrapped up our final week of Craft Club and I have had lots of kiddos asking about it for next semester. I will have to think of some really cool stuff over the break and see what I can come up with.The conversations I have with the girls in the car are by far some of the best I have all day. Today Addi was telling me about reading "The Grinch" in class. She told me that the Grinch stole all of the presents from the people and they didn't even care. I asked her why they didn't care and she explained that they still had their family and they were happy. I thought I was about to have a moment....you know that humble moment I have been waiting to see. Well....I was sadly disappointed! I asked her if she would still be happy if she didn't get any presents. She promptly replies with, "NO!!!". Ughhhh..... one day!
Thankful
Each day when I talk to children about their writing, it really opens my eyes to the world they live in. When a kid writes, they pour their soul into it. When I talk to them about things I do with my kids, they are so shocked. I am thankful that my kids have a mommy and daddy to come home to, and that we have lived in the same house they came home to for the very first time.
I can't imagine my life any other way. I have a beautiful family with a great husband and 2 great daughters. As a parent, I would give anything to let my daughters have the best life possible. My marriage has issues/troubles just like anyone else. No one is perfect. What is most important is that you realize that, and know you have to have a goal in mind.
I am thankful for the opportunities that I have to provide for my family. My husband's job/career has really changed over the last year. When you are self-employed life can really throw you curve balls. We have gone through the Dave Ramsey class and it definitely changes the way you think. My craft side jobs have really allowed me to keep doing special things for the people that I love and I am grateful for that.
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