Planning for Christmas Baking
As I write this, it’s December 6th and we have just under three weeks to prepare for our Christmas baking gift giving. This is a tradition my mother taught me, and something I look forward to and plan for every single year.
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Valentine’s Day Treats for School
These treats were made for Kaylee’s 4th grade teachers and school administrators — so, 3 years ago. They weren’t designed to offer any kind of tutorial in how to do them, so I apologize for that, but they give you an idea of how easy it is to put together something personal, something special for those people in your life whom you want to gift with Valentines.
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Christmas Craft: Lighted Jar
I saw these at a craft show. The woman had a huge display all lit up and they were so beautiful. Looking closer at them, I realized how easy they would be to make.
Christmas Craft: Easy Wreath
For less than half of what I would have paid for a wreath already put together, I spent less than 10 minutes making my own:
Christmas Baking Attack Plan – Week #3
Using your platters or baskets that you bought for each person on your gift list, put a few cookies, a few pieces of fudge, some candy — just make a small gift plate. You don’t need to give a dozen cookies. If I had done cut out sugar cookies, I would have just done four to six designs, then given one of each one. Five or six pieces of fudge is plenty. Three or four pieces of Captain Crunch Candy fills up a portion of a platter. For the two breads, I balance the platter out with a mini-loaf on either side.
Christmas Baking Attack Plan – Week #2 – the Goodie Swap
If you have a favorite Christmas goodie that you would like to share, please list it in the comments. Those of us who were still putting our menu together might get some inspiration from one of your recipes!
Christmas Baking Attack Plan – Week #1
We have three weeks to prepare for our Christmas baking gift giving. This is a tradition my mother taught me, and something I look forward to and plan for every single year.
Homemade Vanilla Extract
Vanilla extract is expensive. Every month the prices just keep going up. I reckoned that it’s nothing more than vanilla beans and alcohol. Did some research and turned out I was right.
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Operation Christmas Child
Monday will begin the collection week for this year’s Operation Christmas Child, a ministry of Samaritan’s Purse.
gift idea: Potted Amaryllis
Potted Amaryllis: A wonderful hand-made and rather inexpensive gift from the heart would be a beautiful flowering plant from a bulb you (and/or your children) planted.
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