Bringing Gifts
Every year I make gifts for Izzy’s teachers/coaches. This year, time got away from me and it was only last week that I realized that I forgot to get that together! This year I needed to include JoJo’s teachers meaning double the number of gifts. So I threw some things together. I bought some cute squatty mason jars, decorated them with scrapbook paper and filled them with treats. For the ladies I made a cinnamon sugar scrub (recipe below), and for the men I made peppermint bark (probably the easiest treat to make). For other random people like our milkman and postal carrier, a friend turned me on to gingerbread caramels (they’re addicting!).
Cinnamon Sugar Body Scrub
6 tablespoons sweet almond oil
1/2 tablespoon cocoa powder
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl, making sure to mix everything well. Label a jar with instructions to use in the shower or bath and to keep water out of the container to prevent unwanted bacterial growth.
In other random thoughts, while I was scrambling to get gifts together I happened to stop by Big Lots (otherwise know as the product graveyard) and browsed through their scrapbooking section. Typically I cringe at shopping at Big Lots, but this one tiny section is worth it. I scored some stamps, Martha Stewart labels and an acrylic stamping block.
And here’s what’s happening with the girls. Izzy and I spent some time together a couple weekends ago. We went to my fav spa in town and got our nails done. Izzy was SO excited. She picked out her favorite colors (pink and purple) with glitter! We’ve started talking about what she’d like to do for her birthday party in January. So far we have the guest list and the fact that everything MUST be pink and purple.
JoJo is the talk of the 1 and 2 year old class at her school. Every morning when we walk through the halls there’s at least one kid who will stop and greet her. Today, JoJo brought home a love letter from an admirer at school. This little boy in her class who is also around her age had his big sister help him write a note to JoJo (picture is below). Apparently Claude talks about JoJo all the time when he’s at home, and is constantly trying to hug her at school. It’s pretty funny because he’s 1! Hello!! I wonder what he’ll be like when he’s a teenager!! At this rate, we’re going to have to keep our girls locked up when they’re older!! =)
