Show Me Christmas

I remember my days as a Girl Scout many years ago; it’s one of my fondest times as a child. My mother was our troop leader and my younger sister and my two best friends were also in our division, so meetings and organized events were always a good time. Many of our projects involved arts and crafts, a staple of my mother’s personality – she loved to perform artistic crafts and hobbies in an effort to decorate our own home.

Every Christmas we would make hand crafted ornaments, which we would donate to the Salvation Army. It always warmed my heart to know that our imaginations and hard work could put smiles on the faces of those less fortunate than us. From snowmen made of cotton to angels made of pasta noodles, our crafts always held a festive spirit that seemed to bring out the best in everyone during the holidays.