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Good morning dearies!
We are hosting a fun Mommy Homework lesson this week. They are all SO awesome! You will want to check them out. Here is the link: http://www.cindysdesktop.com/?p=2450
I thought that I would jump in and share a few of our traditions. Traditions are sometimes very little things, but they are things that we can always count on. They are the things that bring our children back home. This is my first Christmas where my grown son came back home for Christmas. Traditions mean A LOT to us this year. Here are a few of ours:
–> Our Trek to the Gaylord. Every year we go to the Gaylord Opryland and take Christmas pictures for the year. We leave out after church and head up for an afternoon and evening there at the Gaylord. It is stunning this time of year. It is the perfect background for special pictures. See our pictures at Facebook. Read more
When sitting down to Christmas dinner, all eyes go to the center of the table. This is because there is a beautiful centerpiece there that was made by your kids. Don’t spend money purchasing something elaborate for the holiday table this year. Let the kids (with your help) do the honors for the family. Here are some centerpiece ideas that are easy enough for kids to create.
Decorative centerpieces can be crafted from items that you already possess. Things that you use to decorate the house each holiday can be converted to an arrangement for the family dinner table. Gather a few things and see what you and the kids can come up with.
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Our SURPRISE Christmas Special!
We have our Half-Off Sale going on. BUT! There is more than that! For those of you who have ordered this week, you got special surprises—we not only offered our bonus goodies (that are amazing!), but we also gave a special Christmas surprise. Want to know what it is? Well, when you order this week, everything is half off, plus you get bonus goodies for your orders, AND this week you get matching credit for every purchase.
What is that?
We match every purchase amount and give you freebies of your choice. For example, if you buy an audio for $3.00, you can get another $3.00 product of your choice. If you spend any amount, we will credit that same amount in bonus goodies of your choice—no limits!!
AMAZING? YEP!
The way it works, when you order, we will send your links to you for what you order and we will send a separate email asking you for your list of other goodies that you want. As soon as you let us know, we will send those links too. FUN? YEP! Here is where you find our Half-Off Sale:
http://cindyrushton.com/HalfOffSale.html
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What’s better than a cute craft made by your child? A cute craft made by your child that you can eat, that’s what. Most kids like to cook. When you are baking cookies or cakes, they want to help. And no I don’t mean just licking the batter bowl. Strap a kid-sized apron on them, grab a stool and get ready for some fun family time.
Edible crafts are a hit with family members, teachers and friends too, so you can never make too many. Here are some ideas for edible crafts that your kids can help you to make.
Chocolate is a good choice for treats all year ’round. For the chocolate lovers in your life, create chocolate stirrer spoons. These spoons can be used in hot cocoa or coffee for extra sweetness. To create your sweet stirrers, you’ll only need a few ingredients and cleanup is a snap.
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If you plan on sending homemade gifts this year, get the kids to make some crafts that you can use for specifically for that purpose. The kids will have a blast, you’ll enjoy the time together and the stress relief of doing it all yourself and the recipient will feel extra special knowing the gifts were made by the little ones. Here are a few ideas to get your kid’s big imaginations started.
When it comes to kitchen items there are tons of crafts that kids can make and you can give as presents. Craft stores sell blank aprons in various colors. Kids can decorate these aprons using craft paints, stencils, and iron-on shapes. For unique shapes, use the cut edge of a white potato dipped in paint. Oven mitts, placemats, dishtowels, and napkin rings are other examples of kitchen crafts kids can turn into gifts with just a few simple decorations. Read more
What Every Good Soldier Must KNOW!
With Cindy Rushton
Journey to 2 Timothy 2: 3-5 to take a deep look into what a good soldier must know to walk in victory: their call, their authority, their enemy, their armor and weapons, their strategy, their support, and their army!
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Our Super Sweet HALF OFF Sale (ENDS December 31)!
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Families love to spend the holidays together. Sometimes, circumstances are such that family members aren’t able to be present in the same place during Christmas. There are many reasons that some family members can’t be together during the holidays. If they are in the military, they could be stationed overseas. Family members who are ill may find it hard or not possible to travel long distances.
When situations arise that keep families separated don’t let it stop you from making those who can’t be with you feel they are still a part of the celebration! Homemade gifts sent to them through the mail will help you to accomplish this. Here are a few ideas to get you started.
Do you own a video camera? Create a holiday video for far away family members. Each person can talk about how much they miss them and send their own personal message of love. Kids can drop hints about what they want for Christmas too. If you haven’t seen the person in awhile, talk about what has changed in your life to get them up to speed. Read more
Everyone loves getting gifts that come from the heart. What shows this better than gifts made by hand? While this may make some people panic at the thought of trying to make something arts and crafts, it really isn’t that hard to make a nice gift for someone.
An excellent gift for a new bride in the family would be a cookbook of all the family favorites. Add some stories and maybe old photos of family gatherings to go along with the recipes. Put together some dry mixes of some of the recipes to get her started. Wrap it in a nice apron, maybe even one that belonged to a relative.
For kids, a great gift that can be added to is a Dress Up Kit. Get an old suitcase or two and fill it with old clothes that you don’t wear anymore. Include hats and shoes. Now and then, add more items to the box. Ask other relatives to contribute to it as well. If you have pictures of family members wearing the clothes, print them out and decoupage them on the outside of the suitcase and then coat with a clear finish.
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Excerpted from Christ-Centered Christmas (NOW with companion audios! See our sale!)
* Spicy Cinnamon Sticks…Gather a bunch of extra long cinnamon sticks and tie with a holiday ribbon and a sprig of holly or baby’s breath. Cute to hang on the tree, sit around, and place on gifts instead of a bow!
* Painted Wooden Ornaments… Purchase pre-cut wooden Christmas cutouts that are pre-painted. Tie with gold, green, or red thread and use on the tree or as necklaces. Hot glue a pin on the back to wear as a holiday pin!
* Cookie Cutter Ornaments…Purchase metal cookie cutters and tie bright holiday ribbon through the top! Easy, Inexpensive, and Precious Gift!
* Recipe Book…It could be just holiday ideas like this one or it could be a collections of all the treasured family recipes. It could be a collection from all relatives’ submissions. Be imaginative! Be sure to keep a copy for your daughters! Read more
Between high gas prices and consumers’ fears of a financial squeeze, it seems as if a nice Christmas is out of the picture this year. Not so says Tawra Kellam, editor of Living-on-a-Dime.com. To prove it, here are a few of her ideas from to help make Christmas memorable without breaking the bank!
Go Potluck! You buy the turkey — Have everyone else bring the side dishes and drinks. Turkeys in our area are .39/lb this time of year. If you buy just the turkey, it will only cost you about $5-$10 to feed everyone for a large family gathering.
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