Wednesday, January 30, 2008

A couple of great gift ideas

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Today I came across a couple of good gift ideas while looking through an old magazine, so thought I would share them. Also, by posting them...
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Saturday, January 26, 2008

Helps for Christmas planning through the year

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Lately I've been trying to put in a little time organizing my Christmas notebook. I'm nowhere near as organized as I want to be in ...
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My winter centerpiece

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Recently, on Kelli's blog, There is No Place Like Home , she posted pictures and directions for a wonderful winter centerpiece she made...
Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Pop-up snow globes

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Last year while Christmas shopping I came across a really unusual gift idea at our local bookstore -- a pop-up snow globe. The snow globe...
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008

A few vintage ornaments

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I happened to take this photo which has a number of vintage ornaments, quite by accident really. I don't intentionally put them all in ...
Saturday, January 19, 2008

Another fun project!

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Here's another fun project I found at the Oh! Christmas craft forum. Remember the bits & pieces bows? Well, here is the second pro...
Monday, January 14, 2008

A fun gift for kids

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Here's a neat gift idea for kids that could be adapted for almost any age between 3 and 12. I had read in a magazine a brief descriptio...
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Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Too much fun

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Here’s a fun new project I’ve been working on. I found the instructions on the Oh Christmas! crafters’ forum. The lady who shared the inst...
Wednesday, January 02, 2008

My nifty buy at Wal*Mart today...

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Today Mr. T had to run into Wal*Mart for brake fluid. I needed a few more gift bags of a certain size and thought it would be nice to get t...
Tuesday, January 01, 2008

Gifts from a faraway Christmas kitchen...

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From a vintage coffee ad in my collection I have great hopes of spending time here in the Christmas kitchen much more often in 2008, bu...
Monday, December 31, 2007

From my Christmas kitchen

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Here’s a photo of some of the output from my Christmas kitchen this holiday season. I always have fun preparing my Christmas kitchen gifts ...
Saturday, December 22, 2007

Embellished work socks make nifty decorative stockings

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Here is a fun and easy project you might like to try. I found this idea in a Gooseberry Patch Christmas book -- I believe it was book #2. ...
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Thursday, December 20, 2007

Christmas Kitchen report and recipes

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Yesterday in the Christmas kitchen I made up some hot chocolate mix and also the double-decker chocolate peanut butter fudge we call “Heave...
Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Christmas Fruit Bread

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I tried a new recipe yesterday which we really liked quite well. Neither Mr. T or I are big fruitcake fans, as we just don’t care for the b...
Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Four-Chip Fudge ... again

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Here's the fabulous fudge recipe I mentioned in the preceding post. FOUR-CHIP FUDGE 3/4 cup butter, plus a little for greasing the foil ...
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What's happening in the Christmas kitchen

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The Christmas kitchen has been busy of late! It’s been a good way to stay warm, being in the cozy kitchen with a wood fire going and the ov...
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Thursday, December 13, 2007

A special gift for a special person -- making a Prayer Journal Kit

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Here’s a thought for those of you who still need a gift for some special women friends or relatives. Make sure the recipient is someone you ...
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Tuesday, December 11, 2007

A fun small gift for children

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Here’s a neat idea which I came up with for my grandchildren (ages 2-1/2, 3-1/2, and 5-1/2 at the time) last Christmas. It would work for p...
Monday, December 10, 2007

Christmas Goodies in the Freezer

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I had really hoped that once December came, I could post here at the Christmas kitchen every day. Sadly, that hasn’t happened due to too mu...
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Tuesday, December 04, 2007

Great Christmas reading, great Christmas cooking!

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Today I needed to bake some treats for a children’s Christmas party. I decided to bake gingerbread men. For a recipe, I turned to one of m...