{"id":7503,"date":"2019-12-04T13:22:46","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T19:22:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/?p=7503"},"modified":"2019-12-04T13:22:46","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T19:22:46","slug":"blogmas-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/2019\/12\/04\/blogmas-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"Blogmas Begins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I hope everyone had a fabulous Thanksgiving, and that they ate lots of food and got lots of rest! I sure did \ud83d\ude09 But now, it&#8217;s BLOGMAS!! I love Christmas so much. It&#8217;s just a happy season to celebrate the life of Christ, friends, and family. I can also be merry and full of joy, which I am every other time of year, but especially, during the holiday season.\u00a0 Each blog this month will be themed around the holidays. But don&#8217;t worry, my fashion series will continue next year \ud83d\ude09 Let the fun begin!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">DIY Christmas Gifts<\/h3>\n<h5>Christmas Care Package<\/h5>\n<h3><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/236x\/05\/e8\/da\/05e8da4f7316babb98abb78293fae0b3.jpg\" alt=\"The Grinch Christmas Care Package that I made for Austin #2!\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/236x\/98\/02\/9e\/98029ef1bc491da5eb149ff5c6e30aab.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas Tree military care package decorated box\" width=\"262\" height=\"288\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This is a cute care package box for someone! You could take an empty box laying around your house, and take construction paper or wrapping paper to cover the insides. For the tree, you could paint over black construction paper, and use stickers for the ornaments. You could make it as fancy as you wanted, or not at all. In the left photo, the person used printed out photos of the Grinch, but if you don&#8217;t have a printer, you can just use stickers purchased at the Dollar Tree! You could get everything to fill up the box there, as well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jmhsband.org\/images\/stories\/christmas_wrapping_paper_1249.jpg\" alt=\"Image result for wrapping paper\" width=\"285\" height=\"285\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dollartree.com\/ccstore\/v1\/images\/?source=\/file\/v6089859611741235846\/products\/265452.jpg\" alt=\"View Crayola(R) Construction Paper, 30-Sheet Packs\" width=\"299\" height=\"299\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7524\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/dca3cb25-dcea-49b8-b746-d7cb8e2ab8c9_1.9cb1289f1948acdd6452e71e0e9d7892-1-256x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/dca3cb25-dcea-49b8-b746-d7cb8e2ab8c9_1.9cb1289f1948acdd6452e71e0e9d7892-1-256x300.jpeg 256w, https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/dca3cb25-dcea-49b8-b746-d7cb8e2ab8c9_1.9cb1289f1948acdd6452e71e0e9d7892-1-768x899.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/dca3cb25-dcea-49b8-b746-d7cb8e2ab8c9_1.9cb1289f1948acdd6452e71e0e9d7892-1-874x1024.jpeg 874w, https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/dca3cb25-dcea-49b8-b746-d7cb8e2ab8c9_1.9cb1289f1948acdd6452e71e0e9d7892-1.jpeg 1011w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 85vw, 256px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s7.orientaltrading.com\/is\/image\/OrientalTrading\/4_3553a?$PDP_VIEWER_IMAGE$\" alt=\"Image result for ornament stickers\" width=\"297\" height=\"297\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s some ideas of what to put in the box(all can be found at your local Dollar Tree):<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-p6270ymd\/images\/stencil\/1280x1280\/products\/10716\/79300\/DSC_0234__40681.1538683250.JPG?c=2?imbypass=on\" alt=\"Image result for christmas socks\" width=\"268\" height=\"268\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.influenster.com\/media\/product\/image\/11_CxPIIkT.jpg.750x750_q85ss0_progressive.png\" alt=\"Image result for swiss miss hot cocoa\" width=\"255\" height=\"255\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i5.walmartimages.com\/asr\/6506ba2f-3681-4263-9473-d8363926de81_1.42d4c654ba13e424bb9cbefd91d33a6c.jpeg?odnHeight=450&amp;odnWidth=450&amp;odnBg=FFFFFF\" alt=\"Image result for candy canes brachs\" width=\"223\" height=\"223\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dollartree.com\/ccstore\/v1\/images\/?source=\/file\/v7753816234891824524\/products\/259810.jpg\" alt=\"View Christmas House Gift-Boxed Stoneware Mugs,\" width=\"344\" height=\"344\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dollartree.com\/ccstore\/v1\/images\/?source=\/file\/v1382418384930889592\/products\/296658.jpg\" width=\"259\" height=\"259\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dollartree.com\/ccstore\/v1\/images\/?source=\/file\/v2426228128458958974\/products\/296532.jpg\" alt=\"View Christmas House Plush Sitting Holiday\" width=\"258\" height=\"258\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There you have it! A great Christmas gift for a friend for only $10.<\/p>\n<h5>Christmas {Tea} Tree<\/h5>\n<p>Have a friend who enjoys tea?? Find out their favorite kind, and make them this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/564x\/1c\/ea\/1c\/1cea1cafd301df46a262d1e67a452d67.jpg\" alt=\"75 DIY Homemade Christmas Gifts - Craft Ideas for Christmas Presents\" width=\"222\" height=\"323\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thirstyfortea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/christmas-tea-trees-14-1024x1024.jpg\" width=\"316\" height=\"316\" \/><\/p>\n<p>All you&#8217;ll need is a tea packets, foam cone, and an adhesive (I recommend tape and not hot glue because we want the tea to be used), and an empty paper towel or 2 toilet paper roll. If you can not find a foam cone, The Dollar Tree has rectangle foam blocks that you would simply need to shave into a cone-like shape.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dollartree.com\/ccstore\/v1\/images\/?source=\/file\/v4490910886334011497\/products\/905318.jpg\" width=\"258\" height=\"258\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/image.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/empty-roll-tissue-paper-isolated-260nw-227493493.jpg\" alt=\"Image result for empty paper towel rolls\" width=\"322\" height=\"232\" \/><\/p>\n<p>First, you&#8217;ll take the cone, and glue or tap the tea packets overlapping row by row. Once you are done, cut your paper towel in half, unless you are using 2 toilet paper rolls. Take one roll, and cut it down the middle; cut off the excess side that fold in. You will then draw a star to go on top of your tea tree. Color the star yellow (if you want, you can take some Elmer&#8217;s glue and put gold glitter on it). Cut out the star you have just drawn, and glue it in place on the top. Then, take the roll, and cut it until it is about 2 inches tall; glue it to the bottom of your foam cone for your base. And you&#8217;re all done, your favorite tea drinking friend is about to get the best gift!<\/p>\n<p>Want a simple gift that&#8217;s cheap, thoughtful, and requires minimal time or effort? I&#8217;ve got you! Here&#8217;s some gifts that follow all of those requirements:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/236x\/a5\/9f\/b5\/a59fb53084adc447d8eb3eb356a3b215.jpg\" alt=\"Super easy and cheap neighbor gift idea for Christmas and the holidays - CHEX mix with a free printable tag about Santa &quot;chex-ing his list twice&quot;. So easy and cute!\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/236x\/75\/22\/0a\/75220a1d7a5b2db66d7bc69ab73ad6f6.jpg\" alt=\"inexpensive and cute gift idea\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/236x\/4e\/16\/59\/4e165916e2b809ef63730e04c9a7b60e.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"225\" height=\"357\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/236x\/49\/9d\/61\/499d6196ae6dd6d146251eda9bf72513.jpg\" alt=\"Holly Jolly Christmas Fill craft baggies with Jolly Rancher Candy and attach a\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/236x\/f5\/13\/27\/f51327d216e6f2909746c238c5f37484.jpg\" alt=\"Cute gift idea\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/236x\/9a\/ca\/f3\/9acaf3099b65f9dacaf6542e2e8276a2.jpg\" alt=\"This gal has 12 days of Christmas gifts for teachers. So Cute! Could use for neighbor gifts too.\" width=\"285\" height=\"316\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/564x\/18\/4a\/f0\/184af0dc32bb89c2f69a80708acee6d6.jpg\" alt=\"Made this for my kids from their grandma... They LOVED IT!!':\" width=\"361\" height=\"361\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/564x\/41\/8a\/e1\/418ae131cc1a6c4179f125397e360d29.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cDough\u201d Treat Bags &amp; Toppers | Current Catalog\" width=\"486\" height=\"486\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hope this helped you create the perfect gift without spending a ton of money! Read next week&#8217;s blog for the next Blogmas post. Happy Holla-days!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I hope everyone had a fabulous Thanksgiving, and that they ate lots of food and got lots of rest! I sure did \ud83d\ude09 But now, it&#8217;s BLOGMAS!! I love Christmas so much. It&#8217;s just a happy season to celebrate the life of Christ, friends, and family. I can also be merry and full of joy, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/2019\/12\/04\/blogmas-begins\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Blogmas Begins&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7503"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/50"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7503"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7503\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7554,"href":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7503\/revisions\/7554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}