Makin' Flakes

How to make your own

Coffee Filter Snowflakes:

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*Gather children, scissors, a bunch of (unused) basic white coffee filters, and clear tape.

* Fold take one filter and smooth in out as best you can so it lays flat.

* Fold filter in half, then half again, then half again, until you have about a 1in. "pie slice" left.

* Holding the filter together tightly, make little cuts in the sides and along the edges of the "slice" in whatever way you'd like. (WARNING: Pay attention to not cut off all of any one side. That's how you make Half-flakes.)

* Unfold your new flake and decorate if you like or leave them plain as we did here.

* Tape or hang up around your house to welcome winter snows!

Tips: Fold two or three filters together at once to make multiples of one design.

Small, sharp scissors work best for this craft.

These flakes would go great with a batch of paper hearts for a wintery valentine!

Don't have coffee filters? Use circles of tissue paper!

Having a (Snow) Ball

My little girl was very proud of her "Snow Bear"...

... then she punched him in the head...

... and shoved the rest of him off the table.

"I crrrrash him, mama!"

 Uncle Alan came!

(Hey look! In this picture he actually looks small! That's a first.)

And Eva had her first sled ride... into a holly bush.

(no surprise really, considering the driver. Love you, bro!)

 

 More snow buddies - Auntie Eli and Uncle Joe -

helped Eva build her first snowman.

(i know, my child lookes like a batch of

brownie bites in her snow gear)

Snow Angels



Last little bits of Christmas...better late than never

The "must-take" picture of the Christmas outfit.

This picture is "just too much" right Mom?

Eva, unimpressed with Christmas breakfast.

Mummzie thot it was fantastic! (blueberry creme pockets)

All the presents a little girls could want!

"Crim-is is the best!"

Mummzie's family arrived... and so did the party.

Stottsmas turned Nots-mas. (no actual stotts came)

Green-haired girls!

sibby shot!

Ok, now I guess it's time to take down the lights.... yep, we're those neighbors.

Eva Quote of the Week: "Not Modest"

Little Eba was watching "teebee" with Mummzie. A nice man on the tv was singing a song, then a lady joined him. She was wearing a mini-dress. At the sight of her, Eba gasped, stood up, and slapped two little hands onto the tv set, covering the woman completely. (something she's seen Mummzie do) "Mommy!" she cried, "She is not being modest! This is not good for me! I can't watch this."

I just hope she doesn't do that to some poor woman while we're out shopping this week.

'Twas Christmas in Campbellstown

I wish we could have welcomed all of you to Christmas at our Hallelujah House, but for those of you who couldn't make it, here's a taste of my holiday home.

The Poinsettias say "Welcome" in the most Christmasy way!

Christmas was placed, hung, tucked, draped, and taped up everywhere!

Obviously, this was after Christmas day....

And her tree, which she was quite proud of!
(I did not pose her here, folks.. she's just that charming naturally.)

 In the Playroom

Our newest family tradition: Advent

Adam and I spent the better part of December putting the curriculum and tokens together.

What a family treasure!

My woodsy tablescape for Stottsmas... tho sadly no one got to see it.

 For the bathroom

 A present I painted for Adam to commemorate his first year of pastoring.

In the kitchen, the lovebirds decorated their nest among the falling snow

... tho only Jessica noticed!

The den decked.......

and a new project I've been wanting to try this year...

Lookie! It's all fresh stuff and I'm so proud of it. I think this one is a must-repeat.

Lastly, one of my favorite spots in the house, the Jewish nativity scene.

(Sorry, no blonde Baby Jesus' allowed here!)

Happy Christmas and a blessed New Year

from our house to yours.