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December 20, 2005

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Recipes

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Peanut Whirl CookiesMix together 1st five ingredients. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk; roll out to a rectangle (1/4 of an inch thickness.) Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler...

 

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The Easiest Pretzel CookiesI bought one of those large containers of pretzels at BJ's and used 3 bags of candy melts (red, white and green) and made over 300 of these one afternoon. I used the 3 bags of melts but only half of the container of pretzels, which are great eaten by themselves as a low-fat snack. Enjoy!

 

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Frozen Cherry SaladCoat an 8-inch square pan with cooking spray; pour cherry mixture into Prepared pan. Cover and freeze 8 hours or overnight...

 

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Craisin Vanilla Bark CandyEnjoy! I'm using mine to give in goody boxes with homemade cookies. I came up with this while baking for Christmas and trying to think of something different to make...

 

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Easy Morning Cinnamon RollsIn a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, milk and remaining sugar substitute; drizzle over the warm roll...

 

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Butter Pecan Turtle CookiesPreheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a 3 Qt. mixing bowl, combine crust ingredients. Mix at medium speed, scraping sides of bowl often, 2-3 minutes or until well mixed and particles are fine.

 

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Breakfast Pull ApartsCut biscuits into quarters. Combine sugar, margarine and cinnamon together. Pour into a 9 inch glass pie plate. Place biscuits on plate. Microwave on high 2 to 2 1/2 minutes...

 

Articles

Christmas DecorationsThe more the merrier!

 

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Spaceman JokeQ. What do you do if you see a spaceman?..

 

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Using Wallpaper for Gift WrapOld leftover wallpaper makes great gift wrap! Stick a piece of old lace or ribbon around your gift and you've got one beautiful package...

 

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Helping Others with the Costs of a New DogA few days before Christmas we go as a family to the local animal shelter and pick out a dog. We take it to the our vet and get him checked out and get his shots.

 

Layla (Persian)

Layla (Persian)Layla is an 8 week old Persian. I am a breeder and she is one of our kittens. She loves to run about and have her picture taken.

 

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Making Your Own Gift BasketsGift baskets are a great way to make a personal gift for family or friends for any occasion but with Christmas coming, it's a great time to use some of the ideas in this article.

 

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Acorn Christmas WreathHi everyone, I'm a newbie here. Just wanted to share my idea for a wreath my daughter and I made one Christmas.

 

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Giving Baked GiftsSome of the most popular gifts I have ever given are the baked kind! Most people enjoy having something special to eat for the holidays. This is especially popular with the elderly or shut-in people...

 

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Bonnie's Christmas TraditionI grew up in a family of eight children so the holidays were always hectic. To calm the morning madness and make sure we all had the chance to see and open our presents ...

 

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Christmas Too Commercial?Is Christmas too commercial for you and your kids? Do they have enough in the way of toys, etc.? A wonderful tradition that will 1) help you stay in budget...

 

Tongue Depressor Ornament

Christmas Ornaments Made From Tongue...These ornaments are made from tongue depressors and are very easy to make. Instructions for Snowman and Angel ornaments are included.

 

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One Color for Each FamilyAt Christmas I use one color of wrapping paper for each family. Example my brothers family gifts I give I will use blue paper and my sisters family gifts I give I will use red...

 

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Remembering Where You Put the DecorationsA easy way to decorate for the holidays is to take a picture of the rooms you just decorated and after you put the decorations away also put the picture of the rooms in the box...

 

Questions

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Gas Smell on Car Seat?Looking for ways to eliminate gasoline odor from a car seat. not sure how much gas spilled on the seat but any help is appreciated. Last resort will be to replace the seat.

 

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Ceramic Heads, Hands and Feet?I am looking for ceramic heads, hands, feet for 3 kings, Mary, Joseph, Jesus and the Shepard for a Draping Project. Leewards used to sell them, can anyone help? The heads are approximately 2 1/2 inches tall.

 

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Dye From Other Clothing on Blue Jeans?I washed my blue jeans with a red piece of clothing that faded (bled) on them. How do I get this out?

 

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Charities Low on Donations This Year?I have heard that several charities that give out food and gifts to the needy are coming up short this year for Christmas possibly due to the fact that people have sent all they can ...

 

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Indestructible Dog Bed?You all were such a big help with my Lab mix puppy's new chewing habits so I thought I'd try again. Now that we have her back in her crate, I need to find something indestructible for her to lay on while she's in there. We tried towels but she rips them to shreds.

 

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Scorch Mark on Furniture from a Lamp?I have a scorch mark (made by a too close lamp) on the corner of a dark green leather-like recliner. I wondered how to remove it without having the whole piece re-upholstered? Could I use any type of paint or magic marker?

 

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Mardi Gras Masked Party Ideas?I wanted to know if anyone had any decoration ideas for a Mardi Gras masked party? Be as lavish as you can. I'm thinking of a vitorian garden with a center stage and a ball floor around stage with arbors and trellis entraces.

 

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VarTech Phone Card for My Kids?I am trying to locate a phone card that my kids use to have when in school. It is by VarTech, who are still in business. This card ONLY allowed them to dial a specific code that rang our home number. This way I did not have any excuses of a cell phone out of range, or out of minutes, etc.

 

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