{"id":8143,"date":"2012-12-03T21:50:49","date_gmt":"2012-12-04T02:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/thecrescat\/?p=8143"},"modified":"2017-01-26T22:40:09","modified_gmt":"2017-01-27T03:40:09","slug":"advent-wreath-diy-trial-by-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/thecrescat\/2012\/12\/advent-wreath-diy-trial-by-fire.html","title":{"rendered":"Advent Wreath DIY – Trial By Fire …"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

\u2026 I\u2019ve long since given up the self destructive habit of comparing myself to crafty moms, those MacGyver\u2019s of Motherhood. I\u2019ve burned enough meals, killed enough plants and set enough household items on fire to know my limitations. In the evolutionary nature in which God made us humans, I\u2019ve learned to adapt. <\/p>\n

It is through these adaptations that I\u2019ve learned quite a few perfectly acceptable short cuts, because there\u2019s really nothing wrong with \u201cgood enough\u201d, especially when it comes to arts and crafts. Being \u201ccrafty\u201d really is unimportant in the grand scheme of parenting. You don\u2019t need to be a master at the glue gun in order to be a good parent and don\u2019t let anyone tell you otherwise. <\/p>\n

There\u2019s absolutely nothing wrong with making mistakes and setting a few things on fire. It\u2019s just an opportunity to learn how not<\/em> to do something. So when I set my Advent wreath on fire one year [FYI-fresh greenery is<\/em> flammable] I did not take it to heart. I adapted. And got fire insurance. <\/p>\n

To make a fire-proof, and now last minute, Advent wreath you can use any greenery you have in your yard. One year I used clippings from a holly bush. It looked very nice\u2026 prickly as hell, but nice. You can use bottom branches of your Christmas tree, if you have a real one and it\u2019s already up. However, learn from me! Learn! Replace this greenery at least once or it will dry out and become table top kindling. <\/p>\n

You know what. Skip the greenery. Someone suggested taking a cookie tin or nice bowl and filling it with sand or rocks and putting the candles in that. Orthodox style. <\/p>\n

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Ta da! Fire proof. You can add greenery to the outside<\/em> of the bowl if you must. And if the stores are old sold out of purple and pink candles, which happened to me one year, purchase cheap-o white candles and use ribbon to tie around each candle. <\/p>\n

The end result might look something like this. <\/p>\n

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\nAdvent wreath by Katie Harris O\u2019Keefe. <\/p>\n

Very pretty. And nobody visits the burn unit of the local hospital. <\/p>\n

*nota bene: flameless candles are anathema on this blog. <\/p>\n

Related Link<\/strong>: Area Catholic Offended By The Phrase \u201cMerry Christmas\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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