Christmas Wreath for under $30

I have been wanting a Christmas wreath for our front door, but all the ones I have seen have poinsettias on them. I wanted something simple with a bow and Christmas ball ornaments. I decided to make just what I wanted and it turned out to be a lot cheaper than the ones I saw in the store.

Cost of items I used to make the wreath:

• 24" green wreath - $6 at Mills Fleet Farm
• Solid glass ball ornaments - $9.99 for two boxes at Michaels
• Bow - $3.99 at Michaels
• Gauge wire - $3.49 at Michaels
• Wreath holder with suction cup -$2.99 at Hobby Lobby
• Total = $26.46

We first assembled the bow to the wreath! I wanted a bow that was unique and luckily Michaels has a variety of homemade bows for sale. This bow was originally $7.99, but I had a 50% off coupon so it only cost $3.99.

Kids Update (November)

Here’s a quick update from this past month.

R-man is growing up right before our eyes. The kid is becoming very independent and absolutely loves the outdoors. Although, he isn't fond of the snow!

Thanks to Kari Bruck Photography for the great work!

Age:
R-man is 16 months 
Little-C is 2 yrs. 11 months

Stats:
R-man is:

• Weight: 22 lbs. 14 oz. (51%)
• Height: 32" (78%)
• Head: 19" (86%)

Little-C is 32 lbs.

Homemade BBQ Chicken Pizza

Our entire household loves this homemade BBQ chicken pizza. It's extremely easy, cheap and tastes delicious! 

BBQ Chicken Pizza
1 pkg. Better Crocker pizza crust
1 c. cooked chicken, chopped
1/2 c. Countryside BBQ sauce
1/3 c. sauteed onions, chopped
2 c. mozzarella cheese

Mix the Better Crocker pizza crust according to the directions. Flatten out on a pizza pan or stone. Place just the crust in the oven at 350 for 5-8 minutes. In the meantime, chop onions and sautee them with a little olive oil.

Remove the crust from the oven and top with Countryside BBQ sauce, add sauteed onions and cooked chicken. Then top with mozzarella cheese.

Cook pizza for 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove and cut into squares.

 

The delicious BBQ chicken pizza!