Posted in Guest Make and Taker, Make and Takes, Recipes on Dec 17th, 2007 9 Comments »
Guest Make and Taker
Well, today is another Guest Make and Taker - Karen, my Mom. As I have already posted, she makes great Christmas-time treats. Check out the Lollipops and the Bread Dough Wreaths we used to make with her as kids. I am excited for her to share her own Mother’s Famous Fudge. She […]
Posted in Holidays, Kids Crafts, Make and Takes, Reviews on Nov 16th, 2007 5 Comments »
These are fun little party favors for each of your Thanksgiving guests. We used to make these when I was little. I loved making them before the dinner was ready because you got to eat a few treats along the way. The idea came from my oldest sister, Nanette. I remember siting at the kitchen […]
Posted in Holidays, Home Crafts, Make and Takes on Nov 15th, 2007 4 Comments »
I have shown how to do glass etching before, but here is a fun new way to decorate a pie plate for the Holidays. Because you just can’t have Thanksgiving with out pumpkin pie. You can’t!
For this pumpkin, I found a pumpkin image on the computer and printed it out. Then I traced it onto […]
Posted in Holidays, Kids Crafts, Make and Takes on Nov 13th, 2007 No Comments »
Oh, how pine cones and turkey feathers make a great combination. Here are some fun crafts for kids to make on Thanksgiving, keeping them busy until the food is ready.
Martha Stewart has a beautiful pine cone turkey.
It is perfect to use as a place holder on the table.
Kaboose has a great pine cone turkey formed […]
Posted in Holidays, Kids Crafts, Make and Takes on Nov 12th, 2007 2 Comments »
This Thanksgiving banner is fun to make and beautiful to look at. I found this idea on Martha years ago and it was a great project to do with the kids, letting them help get ready for dinner too.
Cut colored paper into half sheets. In pencil, write one letter onto each colored paper, spelling a […]
Posted in Holidays, Kids Crafts, Make and Takes on Nov 11th, 2007 1 Comment »
This is a fun way to decorate the Thanksgiving table, as well as getting everyone sitting at the table involved in the spirit of Thankfulness.
To make the centerpiece, find a brown colored pot. It could be terra-cotta, ceramic, really any kind of flower-type pot. Then fill it with some type of filling. I used Spanish […]
Posted in Make and Takes, Quilts, Sewing on Nov 7th, 2007 5 Comments »
I have had my kitchen table for too long, but it is not quite time to replace it. So I needed to cover it and give it a little color. I wanted to make a fall placemat, but I also wanted to make a Christmas placemat for the next month. I decided to combine the […]
Posted in Kids Crafts, Make and Takes on Nov 5th, 2007 2 Comments »
We don’t have many leaves to rake at my house (yeah!) but growing up, I remember despising the leaves that fell from hundreds of trees at my parents. Leaves are only fun for about a minute, and then I knew I would have to clean them up. My parents have learned a great trick for […]
Posted in Holidays, Make and Takes on Nov 3rd, 2007 3 Comments »
I wonder if any of you have a mother like mine. The kind that video taped all, I mean all, of your gymnastics meets, dance recitals, and drill team competitions. The kind that you can go to when you are sick and she will take care of you and your kids. The kind that if […]
Posted in Kids Crafts, Make and Takes on Oct 16th, 2007 5 Comments »
We have been going to the park almost everyday. It is not too hot, not too cold. But the breeze has been kicking up a little. I am on the bench shivering from the wind. I went to the car to get my sons fleece blanket to keep from getting cold. But the blanket wasn’t […]