It's coming!

The snow is already falling fairly hard, with 8-12 inches expected over the next few days! I can hardly contain myself as I watch the magical snowflakes drift- now rush- to the ground. Snow is still charming to this Florida girl. My husband has been out of town since last Sunday evening, and we are expecting him home before bedtime. It looks like we will be homebound for at least 24 hours. Is it wrong to be this excited about having to stay home?

My extended family has decided to do a gift exchange this year with the requirements (unless you are a certain family member who has a low regard for guidelines...) that the gift has to be used or handmade (not necessarily by the giver). Finances are tight all around, so this seemed like a creative way to address the gift-giving issue in a family of 19 people. It's a great idea if you have time but no money, but it does take a fair amount of time to make or hunt for a gift. I think it's testing our creativity. With WH out of town all week I've had long artsy nights putting together all sorts of projects, few of which I can post because they will end up under the tree. But after Christmas it will be a virtual parade of handmade gifts. On Wednesday my sister-in-law and a friend and I got together and made these little numbers. Pictures to follow. (ETA: This is a link to a great site where you can purchase these adorable headbands. We did our best to imitate them- maybe one day I'll get some pictures up), but if you want the real deal check out her Etsy shop.)

WH went to a thrift shop up in DC (in order to find gifts for his person) and found two sleds for $7. The kids have big plans to build a snowman family and spend the weekend sledding. And I think we will be more than ready for Florida when we leave next week!