Wipe It, Wipe It Good

Oh, do I EVER need to make this.

Found at In His Grace.

Giving My Time

For Christmas we don't do the traditional I buy for you, you buy for me thing.  It went so horribly wrong for years it got to the point where we decided I would budget money for each of us and we'd buy what we really wanted.  Its been perfect ever since.  So since I don't really spend any money on hubby, but still want to give to him, I thought I'd try this...

So I cut some circles out of cardboard, painted them and inscribed them with acts of service for hubby.  I didn't take a pic of mine, but you get the idea from the pic below, my inspiration.

Idea found at Infarrantly Creative.

1. I'd do his portion of loading or unloading the dishwasher one time.

2. He gets out of one bathing the child folk free.

3. He gets 2 hours uninterrupted to himself, no honey do's or kids bursting in to bother him in his man cave.

4. I go and do groceries by myself.

5. One massage.

6. One homemade meal of his choice.

7. I'd do a special load of his laundry whenever he wants.

8. I'd make him a special lunch for work whenever he wants.

These are things that I believe mean a lot to him, and he was surprised to receive them.  When I don't have extra cash to give him, I can at least give myself and time.

And I think he appreciated it, cause he gave me a massage after I gave them to him.  ;)

Frosted Personalized Candles

So pretty, and customizable!  

Found at Centsational Girl.

Ornaments

I found this and then lost the link, but I think the glass ball is reproducible. 

 If you made this ball let me know! 

Found at Freshly Blended.

Found at Fryd + Design.

Found at Wildflowers (but there isn't a tutorial.)

Found at Craft Gossip.

Found at Centsational Girl. 

Found at Centsational Girl.

Found at PaperCakes Finds.

Found at Let It Shine.

Found at Reese Dixon.

Found at Thrifty Decor Chick.

Found at Flickr.

Found at The Purl Bee.

Found at The Purl Bee.

Found at Reese Dixon.

Styrofoam Trees

There are a ton of variations on these, have a look!

Found at West Coast Crafty.

Found at Whip Up.

Found at Cathie Filian.

Homemade Christmas Cards

Found at ReadyMade.

Found at Goody Goody Gumdrops.

Sign Decor

Ooo nice... at V and Co.

Hydrangea Printables

Found at Craft Gossip.

Found at Crafts Unlimited.

Christmas Mobile

Found at Inspireco.