Rose Petal Christmas Tree

How about a white rose petal tree to go with the rest of your white themed Christmas decor?? This one was SO SIMPLE to do and very cheap. You just need to make a trip to the Dollar Store and get:

Stryofoam cone

Rose Petals (in the wedding section) 

White Pom Pom

Hot Glue

~Take your styrofoam and start putting dots of hot glue around the base of it. Place a pointed part of the petal on each dot. 

~Go around and around with the dots and the petals until you get to the top. 

~Hot glue a white pom pom to the top. 

Wicked easy, huh??

I like the result. 

My tells me he husband likes this tree because it looks like a pile of scalloped potatoes.
Thanks, dude.

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Advent Calendar for My Kids

Guest post written by Angie Reese

I had never even known what an advent calendar until I got to college and saw one when I was out shopping with my friends. Once I realized that I got to eat a piece of candy every day from it, I bought one and have been buying one every year since then. But now that I have kids and want to share an advent calendar with them, I didn't want to give them any extra energy in the form of candy.
I decided that I would just make one that I could reuse every year from now on. I went online to look for some ideas or directions that I could use to make my own and while I was doing that I saw the website http://www.ClearWirelessInternetService.com. Then I changed over our internet service at home to it after I read through all of it.
I finally picked this one DIY advent calendar that I thought looked pretty easy to make. I'm going to put slips of paper with fun Christmas activities on them for my kids to do, which will keep them occupied for at least a little time each day.

Origami Christmas Wreath

I am a real fan of folded paper decorations right now. Remember my Peace Doves??

You've got to try this craft. Here's a video I found on you tube. Bear in mind, this lady totally calls me boring in the beginning of the video (@45 seconds). And, I am still supporting her. Aren't I nice?!?!Yup, I'm nice. 

Not too bad, eh?? I still have a hard believing she made 100 of these in 4 hours. Maybe I'm just a perfectionist, but it took me a lot longer 2:40 to make each one (did I just do my math right?! That could be a first!!).

For my wreaths, I included a very NON-BORING holly sprig and burlap button. How'd ya like dem apples, lady??

Awww, yeah. 

;-)

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