Catch those sales!!!!!

There are two times of the year when it makes sense to stock up on crafting supplies. The first is in August. Those back to school sales are great for buying all your glue, tape and markers for the entire year. The second is after Christmas/New Years.

Almost every store out there has holiday stuff they want to get rid of cheap and fast. Ribbon, tissue paper, holiday themed kits, gift tags, etc. All this stuff might seem worthless to some, but to a person looking for odds and ends to fill craft boxes for the year it's a gold mine. I recently picked up ribbon spools for 10 cents, paper for 15, and a huge box of foam stickers for only 15 cents. Score!
Moral of the story? Think out side of the box, hunt those clearance signs, and stock up!

Winter Break Sledding

It's amazing how quickly winter break flew past us! It was so jam packed with activities that I didn't even have time to sit and write about them!! We took a trip to the local children's museum, traveled out of state to visit family, had a sleepover with some friends, but I think the highlight of the vacation was sledding. It started by going out in the backyard to play. You know, throw a few snowballs, make some snow angels, that sort of thing.

 

I expected this to last only 5 or 10 minutes before everyone froze and was back inside with wet socks asking for hot cocoa, but no. Instead they found the sleds (and the lid to the recycle bin) and asked to go sledding. So we took a walk to the park where the biggest hill in the area is.

We weren't the only ones with this idea, the hill was packed with excited kids bundled up, screaming with joy. Even with some wipeouts, tumbles, and a close call with a tree, no one was hurt. We sledded until my behind was frozen (I really need to find adult sized snow pants!) so I made the call and we headed back home. The way the kids talked about the fun they had on that hill made me any frozen cheeks a joy.