Neighbor Gifts and Other Christmas Ideas

Finally figured out what I'll be doing for our wonderful neighbors this year!  I LOVE this idea and I found it over at My Computer Is My Canvas.  It is an adorable little story about M&M's and the Christmas nativity.  This is the poem she uses:

As you hold these candies in your hand, and turn them, you will see...

The "M" becomes a "W," an "E" and then a "3."

They tell the Christmas Story, it's one I'm sure you know.

It took place in a stable, a long, long time ago.

The "E" is for the East, where the star shine O so bright.

The "M" is for the Manger - where the baby Jesus slept that night.

The "3" is for the wise men bearing gifts, with haste they quickly came.

"W" is for Worship, an angelic choir sang praises to His name.

So as you eat these candies or share them with a friend,

Remember the true Spirit of Christmas and never let it end.

Then she makes a batch of Peppermint Pretzel Melts - you know, the square pretzels with peppermint kisses melted on them with an M&M on top...

The recipe is posted on her blog if you don't already know how to make these yummy holiday favorites!

Here's another holiday idea that I'm using to decorate my house with this year...just have to buy the frame for it yet.  I printed this picture out and plan to put it in a cute wooden frame with a bold Christmas colored mat and display it in the house.  

I wish I could remember where I snagged it from so I could give that blogger credit.  If you want me to send you the jpeg so you can print one out yourself, send me an email and I'd be happy to forward it.  Here are some others that I've grabbed but again forgot to remember where they came from:

I'm thinking they'd look awfully cute mod podged onto some wooden blocks with some Christmas paper for a background...Too many ideas, not nearly enough time to complete them all in time!