PerkynPunctual

The Santa Clause!

Happy Holidays everyone!

All that's left is to cook Christmas Eve dinner. We've just been relaxing watching Christmas movies and hanging out. My daughter and two of her friends baked the last of the cookie I was going to make today yesterday. So, nothing until dinner time. And then Santa will deliver gifts and fill stockings after the kids go to bed!

Wonderful news! Enjoy the holidays!

I think it's a sweet thing to do. I would tell the younger ones that Santa told you of course he would still come - that he has a special place in his heart for people who share the Christmas spirit!

I don't know about mom2monkiesx3, but I buy adhesive vinyl in a roll at Hobby Lobby or Michael's when it's on sale or with the coupons. I don't have a cricut, I normally just cut my own stencil. The adhesive vinyl cuts with an X-acto knife but may take a little practice to get fluid lines if you've never made a stencil before. I've never had any problems with the etching cream bleeding. I have read that come people use the clear contact paper but I have seen where it can have bleeding problems if you aren't careful.

Awesome! Thank you Brad! Thank you Derek!

Thank you for that link. It gave me the idea to etch some candle jars this year.

I have etched wine glasses. They looked beautiful. I am going to pick up some more to do this year for Christmas. I've given my mom and my sister ones that are monogramed (initials) and a bunch of different holiday sets. I've also made some bride and groom ones and sold them through a friend who does craft fairs. I'm also doing some highball glasses this year.

I've always wrapped as I buy. Once the tree is up, the gifts start going under. On Christmas Eve, Santa gifts and stockings are filled - well, when Santa comes! lol

That would be super! Thank you so much!

Do keep an eye on ads. My husband got his last year as his Christmas gift at Best Buy. He got a $100 gift card with purchase and a free Magic Mouse!

All gifts get opened on Christmas morning. I've never heard of gifts from Santa on Christmas Eve!

I don't like the stuff you buy pre made at all -- but I have had some homemade recipes that are tolerable. Not my favorite, but I will sip a glass at a gathering where it's being served. I do make an egg nog pie that is amazing, though!

I don't cook turkey. My husband and son normally deep fry it, but husband is deployed this year and we don't feel comfortable with my son doing it by himself. I've ordered a smoked turkey from a local BBQ joint. Their smoked turkey is delicious so I know it will be great. Our normal sides are a brussels sprout and bacon dish, a broccoli/cheese/rice dish and my daughter makes yeast rolls. We have a cranberry orange relish and I'll make an apple pie. My son is the only one that eats pumpkin pie and a neighbor of ours always makes several and brings over about a quarter of a pie so he can have pumpkin pie. We eat about 5pm, so I make finger foods to munch for lunch and while we're cooking. Deviled eggs, a light antipasti tray with different meats and cheeses and pickles and olives and veggies with dips. Things like that.