Going Ornamental

So, since I have all this free and available time, I ride the internet waves in search of (1) coupons (2) Christmas gift & decorating ideas (3) knitting and other craft projects (4) Facebook stalking and (5) celebrity gossip. The last two are complete time wasters, but I'm so addicted at this point that I just don't know how to work on my computer without checking up on those. It's a sad, sad addiction. One I'm not proud of. But I indulge in anyway. It's good to have addictions that you can indulge in that won't get you arrested or put in jail. Healthy even.... or not.

So the latest idea to spring from the wealth of the internet is Cinnamon Apple Ornaments. Apparently you just mix the two together, they form a dough-like consistency, roll it out, use cookie cutters, let it dry for 5-6 days and viola! Lovely smelling ornaments. I've got everything I need except cookie cutters. Hopefully I will be able to get some tonight and execute this plan! I'm very excited to see how they turn out. I have big plans for them.

Another awesome idea I procured from the web was how to make a small gift box from old Christmas cards (or birthday cards, or wedding cards - which I have a thousand of). I made one last night and LOVED the end result. I also have big plans for those as well. I just need to get my wedding cards from Tallahassee and have a box making party.

I will continue to hunt down creative and cost-efficient gift ideas for all of our friends and family for this holiday season. I'm actually pretty excited about it all. I love having the time and energy to accomplish this. I just hope I can find some great ideas. The last thing I want to do is give people crappy homemade gifts. There's a fine line between "made with love" and "the awesome Christmas gift you're going to get from Leigh Ann and love to death for the rest of your life." Let's hope I achieve the latter. For your sake.