Dreaded Christmas cards- another thing to add to the holiday to-do list and take away from the goal of making Christmas as simple as possible? Yes and no. Yes they are another thing to do and can be cumbersome. BUT, they are a great way to communicate with some of the distant people in your life- give them a little snapshot of your life, kids growing up, etc. I guarantee they brighten many of the recipients days… add a handwritten note and you’ve probably made some of there days.
This year in an effort to save mone
y and have my kids join in with the process of “Christmas Cards” we made cards using materials we have had around the house for years. The older two kids and I sat around the kitchen table during the baby’s nap time and made the most adorable cards if I do say so myself. It was a great use of materials and a great craft. The kids also were very excited to send them out! Then, I used one of those ‘get free prints’ and got 70 free prints from Snapfish. $24 later in postage and some time addressing and writing on the cards and we were done. Yes, a process and it took more time BUT the kids loved doing it!
I heard of one family that saves all the Christmas cards they receive each December and over the new year they pray for the families by choosing a card out of a basket every so often.
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December 29, 2009 at 5:11 am
Cindy Brick
would you be willing to explain how to make ‘Chopped Salad?’ I’ve had this in delis; it’s delicious, but I DON’T KNOW HOW.
thanks so much. Found you through MoneySavingMom
December 31, 2009 at 9:36 pm
clkinggraham
1. Choose your fav lettuce/lettuces (I usually do romaine or a romaine/red combo)
2. Chop up your family favs (tomatoes, green onions, turkey or ham or leftover chicken or salami, hard boiled egg, bacon, 1 or 2 different cheeses, grated carrot and/or broccoli, olives, corn, cucumber…- feel free to be thematic (Mexican chopped salad, Italian chopped, Greek, fruit and nuts with goat cheese…- be creative). I chop everything on the smaller side, and I like to put the items in individual bowls so my kids can have fun serving themselves and choosing what they want and how much.
3. Choose an appropriate dressing: homemade ranch, Italian…
Some good combos:
-cucumber, tomato, olive, feta cheese, chicken and/or salami with an Italian style viniagrette- oregano goes nicely with this
-egg, cheddar, bacon, tomato, avocado, ranch
-corn, chicken/steak/pork, jack or cheddar, tomato, salsa, ranch or sour cream
-tomatoes, olives, capers, goat cheese or mozzarella, chicken
-oranges or tangerines, dried cranberries, goat cheese, honey toasted walnuts or pecans, apples or pears, chicken, citrus vinaigrette
-sliced almonds, tangerines, chicken marinated in soy sauce…, peas, carrots, sprouts… rice wine vinaigrette
-grilled veggies (chop up whatever- beets, onions, potatoes, greens, carrots… toss with olive oil/s/p/crushed garlic- put on a baking sheet and bake until just crispy), chicken or steak or pork, goat cheese