Share The Gift

I've seen this video circulating the web a lot, and I wanted to share it with all of my followers! This shows the true meaning of Christmas, and I think it is amazing:

#ShareTheGift

I will share the gift by reading the Christmas story with my husband, and by smiling every day.

How will you share the Gift of Christ this Season? Comment below! 

Homemade Christmas Decor, and Pregnant Selfies

This week I've put my creative skills to the test in an effort to save money and make meaningful memories. 

Mini Wreaths

I made these with Canning Rings, yarn, and other accessories. First, I tied the string of yarn on the Ring, then wrapped the entire thing back to where I started. Then I finished it off with a knot (If you want it thicker, you can wrap more than once). To add some extra cuteness, you could add a bow or a bell; something festive. 

Homemade Door Wreath

This one was super easy! All you need is some cardboard, yarn, ribbon, and shatterproof ornaments. All I did was cut out a wreath form from cardboard, wrap the entire thing in red yarn, and decorate it! The pom pom is just white yarn, tied onto the top of the wreath. I tied the ornaments on with red yarn, then I added a little extra color with the green ribbon. It was fun! 

Mini Nativity Scene

Just cardboard, glue, scissors, and colored pencil/markers.

First I made the "stable" by cutting a piece of cardboard that was already bent with the pop-up in the middle for the manger. Then I cut, colored, and added the star, Mary, Joseph, and of course the Baby Jesus. I used craft glue, and pieces of cardboard to prop them up. Simple, and cheap!

Here are some pregnant selfies, as promised: I am 22 weeks, and loving it! I have already been able to feel Lucy moving in there. I can't wait to meet her!

WE LOVE CHRISTMAS!

IT'S A GIRL!!

Motherhood: something I don't know much about yet, but can't wait to figure it out.

What an adventure it has been to be pregnant with our first child! One minute I'm the grumpiest person you will have ever met, and the other minute I am the sweetest, most understanding. I get sick. I get headaches. I have cramps and aches in my back that weren't there before. My skin itches all over. I all of a sudden hate fish and fried food, and I crave mashed potatoes every day. I have the most annoying nose...everything smells bad or too strong. Everything. On top of it all, I am freaking out inside to give birth. It's scary! My poor husband has to put up with it all, and he is all I could ever ask for in times like these; patient, loving, caring, and helpful! And yet, even with so much pain, having this innocent baby to complete our family is sooo worth it.

It's the times I think about my little Lucy, her heart beating in my belly, that makes everything better. I feel so much love for her already, it's hard to comprehend. She is a little piece of me, a little piece of my husband, and a little piece of heaven. 

The Christmas Season has new meaning for me this year. As I think of Christ, I think of Mary and how she must have felt to be the mother of Jesus. Can you imagine being pregnant with The Son of God, feeling him move in your belly? What a special calling she had, to raise and nurture our Savior. I wonder if she knew how important she was in the wonderful plan. I wonder if she knew how hard it would be; if she knew what was to become of Christ, and how he would save the world.
Mary's Song: 

Let us make Christ the center of Christmas in our homes this year. He is, after all, the greatest gift.