A salt dough day

Wednesday, December 21, 2011    Uncategorized    1 Comment »

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Stuffed T-shirt Christmas trees on the mantle

Tuesday, December 20, 2011    Activity, Decorating    6 Comments »

Would you believe there has been a little sewing going on in our home? For years, I’ve admired the work of everyone in blogland who makes beautiful and crafty clothing, toys, garlands — just fun handmade stuff. I firmly believed that I was a Non-Sewer. First, I don’t know how to use a sewing machine […]

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Oranges and candy canes

Monday, December 12, 2011    Activity, Food & Drink, Kids    1 Comment »

Here’s a simple and sweet holiday treat — turn a candy cane into a straw to slurp orange juice straight from the orange. You’ll need an orange, a candy cane, and a paring knife. Roll the orange around to get it all juicy inside, then use a knife to cut a small hole in the […]

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Little Gingerbread Houses

Friday, December 2, 2011    Activity, Food & Drink    6 Comments »

My new favorite holiday is The Day After Thanksgiving. My kids wake up electrified with the prospect of holiday decorating. This year, before the sun came up, they had the stockings hung, garlands and lights strung on walls and windows around the house (with a generous amounts of masking tape), and pipe cleaner candy canes […]

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