What can you do with - OLD CD's?

I love to recycle so I had a lot of old cd's hanging around so my first installment of what can you do with...involves old cd's. I made a collage for my office at work. I just bought a canvas at Michaels, arranged the cd's and glued them on, punched out circular pictures and placed them in the center of the cd's. I think it turned out pretty cute. Very quick project and spices up those office walls.

Christmas Activity Idea #14

Put some santa dresses on the kids and ask your brother to bring over his little girl for a pre-Christmas photo shoot. Always get better pictures when there is less distraction and commotion over presents and so many people. Here is Natalie and my precious little niece Emmy.

Christmas Activity Idea #11

Visit Santa. Natalie has never liked sitting on Santa's lap or getting near him but this particular Santa was giving out gifts and she wanted one so she braved the line and stood beside him to get a gift. Bribery...who knew.

Christmas Activity Idea #8

Go see a movie during Christmas break. This year it was ALVIN and the CHIPMUNKS. Natalie kept saying Boom Chicka WOW WOW...She so funny.

Sewing Class: Potential Christmas Presents

I went to sewing class tonight to learn how to make this apron. From start to finish it took about 2 hours and that was cutting the pattern out too. I'm considering making some aprons for presents. I love how this came together.

Christmas Activity Idea #3

On Dec 3rd we read a book and drank hot chocolate by the fire. This year we read The Mouse before Christmas. It was a really cute story and we enjoyed it. I had peppermint hot chocolate and Natalie had regular hot chocolate. Daddy turned on the fire for us to get warm and cozy. This is my favorite activity out of all the ones we do every year.

Christmas Activity Idea #1

We do an activity everyday of the month in December. On Dec 1st we went to the South Charleston Christmas parade. It's pretty cool. Santa flies in from the North Pole via Helicopter and then the parade begins. Lots of waving means lots of candy. Natalie did a lot of waving this year :)!

Christmas Idea #2

I found a plain wooden holder and turned it into a candy cane stand to greet guests. Did you know you can get a whole bag of little wooden ornament like things with wire already attached at Micheals for around $5.00. I have been working on lots of ornaments with them. This little one I painted, stamped and added ribbon and glitter.