My daughter's class is having a Christmas Party at school this week.  The teacher asked that each child bring in homemade cookies.  What!?!  I don't bake and definitely not with her around.  Ok, fine.  I mentioned making cookies to her on the way to school and she was excited.  Even when I picked her up, she made sure those cookies were on my mind like they were on hers'.

I don't think we've ever made cookies together before.  We both have a little bit of a control issue, so I knew this would be interesting.  She wanted to to everything: pour icing, spread the icing, and do sprinkles.  We both made it through.  I think they look good for her first go at it.

Remember I told you we were gonna put up the remaining 3 DIY wreaths on the outside windows?  Well it didn't happen.  I'm not buying a ladder and it wasn't a big enough deal to ask the neighbors to use theirs.  I took them apart and used them for something else.  I wrapped the inside banisters with them. 

My daughter likes to ride through the neighborhood every.single.night on the way in to see all the neighbors' lights.  I wanted to give her something to look at too but I'm trying not to spend any more money on Christmas decor.   

I remembered as I was going through the bin of ornaments, there were a few strands of lights.  Didn't really think much of it then because I wasn't going to use them since the tree we have is pre-lit.  I could put these lights to use.  I knew hubby didn't want a bunch of outdoor Christmas lights so I figured he wouldn't mind a few.  I just used two strands of colored lights and attached them around the doorway.  Now I can say we had some lights.  Ha!

I decided since the inside decor includes blue, I would make the Christmas tree blue and silver.  Last year I did more traditional red and gold, so this was a change for me.