5 days until Christmas

 The excitement is growing as the days pass.  There are 5 days until Christmas and I cannot wait to see my children's faces when they open up their gifts.  Christmas eve we will sit down and talk about the true meaning of Christmas...and the next day WOOOO HOOOO.  Merry Christmas everyone...and to those who don't celebrate Christmas...Happy Holidays!!!

In Memory of...

In Memory of the lives lost in the school shooting in Connecticut...20 children and 6 adults...

 

            

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

May they all rest in Peace...and may Peace come to those who loved them.

 

Bleeding Hearts

My heart bleeds for the families who lost their children in the school shooting yesterday.  It was a tragic, horrific nightmare that no child should have to go through...and no parent should have to face.  I cried last night as I know they all did over their loss.  I thought about all the presents waiting for their children who will never get to open them.  I thought about how every Christmas is never going to be the same for these families again.  I just hate that this happened to those beautiful babies at a place where they should have been safe.  There is really no one to blame but the person who was sick and twisted enough to walk into a school and kill children.  I pray that all of the families that were effected by the events in Connecticut, somehow find peace within themselves and the strength to move on from this most devastating loss.  I hope they can....I just don't know how...I could not even imagine what they are going through right now.  I just wish I could turn back time...as I am sure they are all wishing...I don't even know these people but who has to know a person to share their pain and wish it never happened. No one deserves to lose their child this way.  I am sure the children are peeking their little faces through the clouds and waiting for the day they can be reunited with their families again. I hope this post does not offend anyone...if it does...let me know and it will be removed.

Counting Down to Christmas

Ahhh...the big day is so close!  13 days until Christmas day!  For some, this will be a day to celebrate Jesus's Birthday...for others it's just a day to get stuff.  Either way...it is coming!  I am semi prepared as far as gifts go for the children.  Honestly that is not what Christmas is about....it is not about how many gifts you get or how expensive they are...it's about being with your family and friends.  If you don't have any family or friends then it is about giving back to others.  This time of year there are a lot of lonely people in the world.  If they all got together, they would not be so lonely.  My husband and I were talking the other day and we said we would love to be in the position to where we could visit hospitals and other facilities and spend time with patients, bring gifts, sing songs!  It sounds like a magical time that many people would enjoy.  It is on our bucket list of things to do in the future when the kids are older.  This Christmas is sure going to be a small one, but we are all together and healthy and there will be a few gifts for the kids to unwrap so it will be a good day indeed.  Happy Holiday's to those of you who do not celebrate Christmas...and Merry Christmas to those of you who do!

Unique Christmas Lights

Every year the Christmas light people come out with really great ways to light up the night.  I searched around the web and found the following Christmas lights that are just breathe taking and beautiful.  Enjoy the eye candy...

Look at these little guys...too cute!

  Wow!!

  This is beautiful!!!

  Lighting up the shot guns shells...awesome!

  I bet that is great to walk through.

   Look at these suckers!

  This is the most amazing thing I have seen yet!

  These are so nice...they look so delicate.

   Very beautiful...They sky is the limit folks.


These are cute too.

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Trailer Park/Redneck Christmas

Representing for all my Trailer Park folks!  Making trailer parks festive for the Christmas  month is alot of fun and full of color.  I searched around the web for pictures of Trailer Park Christmas fun...hope you like what I found...

  Light up the park with loads of yard decoration's and Christmas lights!

  That's what's up!

  Nothing says Trailer Park like a Mt. Dew Christmas Tree!  Very creative indeed!

  And who said Santa don't come to the trailer park!!!  Note the beer can string lighting.

   Hmmm...interesting?

  I can honestly say I have never seen this before.

  A wreath made out of old shot gun shells!!!  My husband would love this!


Thinking outside the box.

  Oh my goodness...this is fabulous!

   Creative and easy on the pockets!

  I should have posted this in the cheap Christmas decoration post...creative and inexpensive...love it! 

  Nice!

  Enough said!



 

Have a great Christmas Ya'll!  Keep being creative and post those pictures!!!

Toddler friendly Tree Decoratoins

I have two toddlers...and based on past experience with my older children I have learned that toddler's like to take the ornaments off the tree and try to throw them on the floor and break them!  I have lost many ornaments to my older son's who are now 9 and 6.  My 2 and 1 year old have not gotten that chance...MUUHHAAhahaha.   

Anyway...as I stated in previous posts, my Aunt made me Christmas decorations and tree ornaments out of plastic canvas.  Because the cord to my phone was assulted by one of my toddlers I am unable to take pictures of the one's I have and how I used them.  So I looked around the web to find one's similar to the one's I have...to give you an idea how creative and nice plastic canvas can be.

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This is what I am talking about!!

2.  This is too stinkin' cute!!!

3. I have some of these for the tree and for the fridge...just put some magnet's on the back of them.

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I really like these...when I get the chance, I want to make these someday.

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This is cute too.

6.  These look a little tedious, but worth it!

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9. This is creative!

10.  Gotta love the stars...I have something similar to this but in different colors.

11.  Christmas balls!!

Here are some links to search so you can get the patterns for some really great canvas decorations.

http://www.anniescatalog.com

http://www.favecrafts.com/Plastic-Canvas#

http://www.everythingplasticcanvas.com/


Just copy and paste them to your search bar and see all the beautiful things you can create!