Have you ever heard of this book? I want to read it and I think it's just the cutest idea. However, it's $30 for the book with the elf. Ummm.... I don't think so. Being the frugal woman I tend to be about these things, I wanted to read a friend's book and just buy an elf somewhere to convey the same idea to my kids. After all, that's what the author's mom did when she was growing up. She made up the story and used an elf they had, right? Unfortunately, when I see the book in a store it is sealed. Smart publisher. Surely, I'm not the only one who thought about doing that. None of my friends actually have the book. Bummer.
So, on a recent tour of the web, I found this poem. What makes it even better is that my Mom (who had no idea I wanted to do this Elf on a Shelf thing) called me about two weeks ago and started talking about the book. She had the same reaction to the price I did and put the book back on the shelf. But then she was in a craft store and saw some elves for less than $10 and she was calling to see if it was a tradition I'd like to start. Isn't it funny how these tendencies run in the family? Anyway, she picked out an elf for my children and I printed off the poem.
Total cost to me? Free. I {heart} free.
I found the poem at Blissfully Domestic. See, I'm not the only one who had this idea....
Cheers!
