Friday, March 6, 2015

Pinterest Fail

When we moved to Mexico our Christmas ornaments were one of the things that just did not fit.  So, we began a new tradition of making Christmas ornaments.  We have made popcorn chains with chilis, popcorn balls (very yummy, they make great gifts also), paper snowflakes, origami cranes, dried apples and oranges (bonus: they smell great), cute little peanut snowmen, gingerbread cookies, ect.  The kids love this tradition.  

 I turned to Pinterest for inspiration this year and I found this neat idea that SEEMED very easy and staight forward.  The idea was to place peppermint candies in cookie cutters and place them in the over to melt together, producing {these} cute ornaments.  Honestly, I thought the hardest part would be finding peppermint candy in Oaxaca, Mexico.  Super, mega easy...right?  I mean, I'm crafy...right?  :)

I think this is when you say...NAILED IT!




In the end, we did get a few to turn out nice enough to hang on the tree.  

How about you?  What Christmas tradition do you enjoy with your family?

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  1. RebekahMarch 8, 2015 at 4:13 PM

    HA! I actually bought peppermints to make those...and never got around to it. :) I did have some doubts on whether I'd be able to pull it off.

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    1. CarieMarch 8, 2015 at 7:36 PM

      Well, if you want to try next year, be sure and contact me so I can give you some pointers. I guess the biggest pointer would be, do not forget about them and leave them in the oven until they are melting all over the place! LOL!

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