She earned her wings circa 1978-ish.

So a couple of days ago I reminisced about the Recycled Christmas Tree I made from a Reader’s Digest in 1st grade. Many of you wrote in the comments about your recollection of making Christmas Angels with styrofoam heads – which brought back my own memories of the same.

You had NO IDEA you were foreshadowing, did you?

I bet not.

Guess what my mom had sitting out when the girls and I arrived at her house for a Craft Day today?

Yep, my own Christmas Angel made from a Reader’s Digest, red spray paint, a few paper doilies, a styrofoam head, yarn, a single pipe cleaner, and sequins.

Once upon a time there was a mouth (though I specifically remember not making a nose).

My daughters giggled under their breath while making long, gasping “Ahhhhh Momma! That’s so sweet!” comments typically reserved for parents who have no idea what else to say when looking at a newly made ‘craft’.

I rolled my eyes at them, grabbed my angel from the clutter of the craft table, and left the room, mumbling about how they had NO IDEA how advanced I was at the ripe age of 6 – or was it 7?

I then placed it on my parent’s mantle amid all the other beautiful decorations and had a photo-shoot.

And no, I wasn’t pouting.
Not too much.

I have much to post in the upcoming days – our snow day (we saw pigs fly too that day – just so you know), the American Girl store trip from nearly a month ago now, the amazing craft day at my parent’s today – where we made ornaments from recycled slides. Seriously, so much coming up. I also have coloring sheets and an uncoloring contest that I said I wouldn’t do, but I AM going to do, because I just can’t help myself.

So, take a deep breath and hang in there…it’ll be a ride!
Oh, and there are just a dozen of the OMSH Christmas postcards left. If you want one, you had better send me your address quickly.