Holiday Fun

It's the last day of November already, can you believe it?   I'm glad I started early on my shopping this season.  I'm almost done, but now it's down to things like the teacher gift to buy.  Do any of you have any suggestions for teacher gifts?  PLEASE help me out here. 

My friend Sally (hi Sally!) said yesterday that she'd like to see some photos of my house decorated for Christmas.  I promised her that I'd get some photos up here....I'll do that later today.  My camera battery was dead yesterday afternoon.  So look here later today and hopefully you'll get to see what my place looks like during the month of December ~ that's when it looks the best!

In the meantime, I finished the Christmas card last night.  Hopefully this year I'll actually mail them.  Last year I made great cards....nearly 100 of them and I got so frustrated making them that I never mailed them.  Here's this year's card:

Comments

[Sharyn (Torm)]

love love love your card, and your banner kicks butt! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!

[Sally]

I'm still waiting Barb - Where are the darn pictures!?

[Katy]

I love the change to the website!! The card looks great. As far as a teacher gift, why not some Mary Kay satin hands cream in a coffee mug with a package of hot chocolate?! I know exactly where you can get some! :)

[Becky Thompson]

Your card is so pretty - and I'm loving the new banner, too!

[Kristin]

That is one pretty card and a pretty girl, too :) Love the frosty effect you've achieved.

[Ginger]

I LOVE the banner and the tagline about Santa's belt. LOL! That cracks me up! I loved the Christmas card last year and this one looks good, too!

I think you and Shannon should both wear your gear and use that for a card. :) Maybe you can add hot Brett to it!

Give S a big hug for me!

G

[Kelly Edgerton]

Me again. Forgot to give a shout out on the banner. It rocks! Nice job on the design, and the pictures are fab. She's so stinkin' cute in her Karate uniform and the santa hat.

[Kelly Edgerton]

LOVE THE CARD. Barb, you are kidding me. You made 100 cards that never got mailed? That sounds like something *I* would do, not something *you* would do.

Teacher gifts: I had two elementary school teachers tell me once that the best gifts they receive are gift cards from Borders because they can buy music, or books, or calendars, or WHATEVER at that store. So from there on out, that's what I have always given the teachers. I placed the gift card in a lovely little card that I made (you can use one of the 100 you have left over from last year). Note: once they reach high school, teacher gifts are no longer necessary. I'm celebrating that fact this year.

[Kirsten]

I'm getting my sons teachers gift cards to Panera. Went over well last year!

[Tina]

Barb- I love the Christmas card from last year, it's gorgeous! About the teacher gifts, I have several teacher friends, and they all tell me they love good candy, and gift certificates! They cringe at the sight of yet another ornament, apple or mini chalk board. So, my suggestion is go to Godiva or Haute Chocolate in Montgomery. They also have great goodies!!
I can't wait to see the pic's of your house all gussied up for the holidays!! : )
-T.

[Missy]

Hi Barb. I bought my daughter's teacher a small stocking filled with goodies from Bath & Body Works. The lady said she could bring back the miniatures and exchange them if she doesn't like the scent. I thought that was nice :)