Ways To A SIMPLE Christmas
14.12.09 / Uncategorized / Author: TWGranE
Tags: Children, Christmas, Crafts, Food
After popping a bag of popcorn, we snuggled in to watch a favorite holiday movie. After a few handfuls, my daughter soon lost interest and the bag found a comfy little crack in the couch to settle in for the winter.
As I was saving my couch and prying out the wedged bag, I came to an impasse: Do I THROW AWAY food or do I roll it closed and stuff it in the bread box to be thrown away two weeks from now?
Now, I hope you agree that there is something wrong with throwing away food, and I’m sure you know that popcorn grows stale after about five minutes.
Then, I had one of my BRILLIANT ideas! How fun would it be to string it! I was startled to find out my youngest had no idea what I was talking about and had, in fact, had that “mom-I-think-you-have-finally-gone-over-the-deep-end” look on her face.
This made me wonder what other traditions, Christmas or otherwise, that I have assumed my children knew just because they were parts of my memories.
Guess what parents? YOU are in charge of making your children’s memories. The bonus here is that these simple moments are the memories that last.
Tips for stringing the popcorn:
- Keep the thread on the spool. That way you can make your garland as long as possible.
- Thread, dental floss and fishing line all work.
- Let the popcorn sit out for a while. It is less likely to break if it is stale.
- After the holidays, put the garland outside for the birds.
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