Christmas tree ornaments are everywhere ! I have seen many in dollar general, family dollar, Wal-Mart, dollar tree, for only $ 1 / ornament ! Very affordable....
Many to choose from, all characters, colorful, sparkles, glitters, shapes.......exciting ! :)
I went to family dollar and I purchased a few items, and I see they have at the cash register, a barking dog ornament ! Very cute ! Had on Santa's hat.....different dogs, few dollars !
There are also creating kits to create + assemble your own ornaments, Wal-Mart, dollar stores, craft stores, I have found at Wal-Mart the lightbulb shell, nothing interior craft ornament, remove top, fill with glitter, and mini figurine, reattach, top lid with adhesive glue, be careful, write Christmas on, keepsake, hang on tree, very affordable..........More make + bake ornaments, at Joanne craft stores fill metal ornaments with plastic beads, melts let cool, dry, do not touch !.....I created as a child still have keepsake ! And the painting ornaments everywhere, dried clay fine also, need attachments to place on tree......sticker books, a few pages at Joanne craft stores, Santa, reindeer, candy canes etc.......just $ 1 / medium book....cute !
I purchased a Paleontology Discovery kids, Dino Dig Excavation kit, plastic Dino skeleton, tools, assemble after digging / finding just $ 5 / a kit great gift, all ages, for me or you ! :)
Christmas trees all sizes different prices available at Dollar stores, Wal-Mart mostly affordable or real trees at local grocery stores often....All prices, place up in home today, decorate......
I enjoy southwest, cowboy decorations, sombrero, jalapenos, pepper lights, in shape of peppers ! Cute as can be, affordable ! For Christmas trees.....enjoy !
At Wal-Mart there are for purchase giant pencils, designs on exterior holiday, very affordable, fun gift !
I purchased a holiday tee, for $5 . 50 / tee shirt, very cute ! Affordable, be cheerful try to any way !.......lol....
Family Dollar also has the tees available, about same price.....
Holiday word search at Dollar Tree + dollar General only $ 1/ book mini.......I purchase yearly, work on in december. :)
98 cents / small container Softsoap, holiday scents, all colors, designed holiday on labels.......I purchased two at Wal-Mart....scent nicely ! Wash your hands.
Abracadabra cherry flavor candy chewing gum, very affordable Brach's brand, most stores, tradition !
Chips + cheese dip !!! I love this ! I purchase block of Velveeta cheese, and cut into halves......then I add a can of stewed seasoned tomatoes, to this, and fry, scramble breakfast sausage, drain grease on paper towels crumble into the cheese + tomatoes, then microwave several minutes ! Yum ! Green + red tortilla chips, salted are very cute for the holidays ! Dip in cheese, queso cheese melted also good, or Tostitos brand cheese dip nice !
Christmas parades very soon ! Tradition ever year, very exciting, colorful......Need to be supported, organized, colorful, exciting, music......throw wrapped candies ! Any kind....
Having floats built with papers, colorful, Christmas decorated, people in neat costumes, dressed as Jesus + Nativity, Santa + Ms Santa, elves, presents, or as Bible animals, sheep, mules, lambs, or tigers, lions, whatever you wish, create float set on flat trailers, affix to pickups, pull float behind, wave at crowds on street sides, throw candy, instruments with musicians play holiday or tradition music on a trailer, as the parade travels down main street.....
The costumes are available, all prices, Santa with long white beard also ! All prices, wear, store, care for til next year ! Very fun, I have been in many float parades....a lot of fun.....celebrate ! Much work creating a parade, but a lot of exciting fun, creativity, be neat, nice, respect........
Gingerbread men cookies, traditional.
1 + 1 / 2 sticks butter, melty
Two egg yolks, only yolks
One box spice cake mix, any brand is fine
One teaspoon ground ginger
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine butter and egg yolks in large bowl. Gradually blend in cake mix and ginger. Mix well.
Roll out to thin / medium on lightly floured surface. Use gingerbread men cookie cutter to cut out cookies and place two inches apart on cookie baking sheet / pan.
Bake for about eight minutes or until edges are slightly brown. Cool cookies before transferring to cookie bowl. Be careful cookies fragile, let cool all the way !
After cooling decorate gingerbread men in colorful icings, make faces, clothing, use candies small placed on icings as buttons for clothing, or eyes + smiles ! Edible enjoy.....! Very whimsical + neat ! Tradition, I always enjoy these !
Love, Julie !
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