Finding The Perfect Christmas Ornament Crafts

I'm a sentimental gal. When Christmas rolls around I love to pull out the Christmas ornament crafts and reminisce about each one. My boys are still in elementary school, but our tree is full of little crafts we did when they were younger. (... I can't imagine what it will look like years from now?!) I might have to get another tree!

There's something special about Christmas tree ornaments. Maybe it's the fact that they get displayed on our tree for everyone to see. Whatever it is, I love it. I started making ornaments right after the boys were born. Each year the boys and I, together, make a new ornament. Some years the boys get a little wild and 'creative', but for the most part only one ornament gets to make it on the tree.

I have a lot of friends that say they love making crafts but just don't have the time. Non-sense! It's very easy to take a few minutes to sit down and make something simple. Ornaments don't have to be perfect or expensive - just from the heart. Let me show you.

Here are a few Christmas ornament crafts ideas we have done in the recent years.

Candy Cane Frame
Candy canes are always readily available and can be purchased in bulk very inexpensively around Christmas. Get some colorful light gauge cardboard paper, cut in a fun shape and glue the candy canes around the border. Paste your favorite Christmas photo in the middle and you have a great ornament for the tree!

Glittery Pine Cone
Speaking of inexpensive - try picking up some pinecones under the pine tree in your backyard and using them for a craft! Add a touch of glue to the pine cone and sprinkle it with glitter. Glue a ribbon loop to the top and hang these sparkling decorations all over.

What Craft Beer Can Teach Us About Marketing a Small Business

I love craft beer. My friends and family would call it an obsession. It's no secret around the office that I want to eventually be an entrepreneur, creating and selling my own beer for a living. And like any good entrepreneur, I've been doing my homework.

It's so much more than just drinking beer though. In fact, that really isn't a part of it. If you just love beer, it's a lot easier to go find a six-pack and drink that than to make some on your own... which is infinitely easier than trying to do that for a living.