Chugging along
12 Jan
Photo by: Brandon Johnson
Here is a list of what we have purchased so far on the compact (other than the items “allowed” on the list):
Snow pants for Noah (we left his snow pants in Lethbridge at my parent’s house at Christmas. We tried to make it work with layering until we were going to see them again, but the weather has been AWFUL… so $5 snow pants from Goodwill).
Cloth bag from Planet Organic. I have no brain and I keep on forgetting my bags at home.
I think that is IT! So far so good. We ordered the Action Bible for Noah’s Birthday before the compact began (cheating…maybe) and it arrived today. So, no more little packages arriving in the mail this year. I am ok with that I think.
I have to share that my Mom and Dad are doing the compact this year with us, and they are doing SO good. Their electric mixer conked out and they went to the friendly neighborhood thrift store and picked up a “new” one. They are super committed and doing really well.
I think that Birthday parties for boys are going to be a bit of a challenge for us this year. Unfortunately, we live in a land of DSIs, video games and plastic, plastic everything. I have been making capes in the past for gifts, but is that becoming passe for a six year old? I feel sad if it is. I think girls are easier. I can whip up a tutu in tutu seconds and I think that is a real crowd pleaser. Oh boys. I need some ideas, so if any of you crafty people out there have ideas, I could use some.
you should make a man quilt for the boys and their birthdays.
I wish I had crafty ideas! This is so snowpants weather; I was clad in snowpants, long johns and Sorels all day on Saturday. Brrrr.
You are so right. Boys are way harder to make awesome presents for then girls. I made ‘bow and arrows’ out of reclaimed lawn sprinkler pipes, some thin cord and some dowels. The boys think they are super fun and momey can relax because its hard to hurt anything(like little sisters) with the arrows . If you are interested in a picture and full list of materials used, let me know.
My other thing I like to give for older boys is “The Dangerous Book for Boys.” It is buying something, but I have always been able to find a used copy online.
Elise I would love the directions for the bow and arrows! Great idea!