I despise winter. Sure, it’s got Christmas but really, the rest of it is just not my cup of tea! If I could curl up inside a cocoon for the whole season, I’d be pretty happy. I figured out, though, when my daughter was young, that one of the best ways to seek out …
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Dollar Store Crafts Secret Stashbusting Challenge
Look what I got in the mail yesterday!!! I was so excited to see this arrive. For the second year in a row, I was lucky enough to be chosen (by random draw) to participate in Dollar Store Crafts’ Secret Stashbusting Challenge. http://dollarstorecrafts.com/2011/04/apply-now-secret-stashbusting-packages/ http://dollarstorecrafts.com/2011/04/secret-stashbuster-line-up/ Pictured above: Die Cut Block Letters, Chenille Stems (or Fuzzy Sticks …
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Meatless Meal: Waldorf Salad Re-Do
This is based on a typical Waldorf salad but with some added ingredients to add more nutrients to it. The Waldorf salad was created in the late 19th century at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. Originally it was made only of apples, celery, and mayonnaise. It has evolved into recipes with additional …
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Angels
Some time ago, we were chatting during In the Studio with Maria and asking what kinds of craft projects people would like to see demonstrated. Mary Lou Makela brought up angels and several others joined in saying they loved and collected them. Mary Lou was even involved in an angel swap so I promised I …
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Paper or Pop Can Ornaments
I demo’d how to make these ornaments on In the Season today. Here’s the playback link if you missed it: http://www.linqto.com/PlaybackRoom.aspx?roomname=creativeedventures&name=SingleExplicit_2010_10_08_10_00_15_176 I made a Jack O’Lantern and the black cat (he still needs whiskers!) from construction paper. You can use any kind of paper that will hold its shape (so tissue paper is too thin) and …
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Slow Cooker Ruby Chicken and Some “Linky” Goodness
Ruby Chicken in the Slow Cooker: Ingredients: 2 lbs. chicken pieces 1 medium onion, chopped 2 T. vegetable or olive oil 2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice 1 can frozen orange juice concentrate 2 tsp. grated orange peel 1 lb. fresh cranberries (can’t find any? Use dried cranberries instead!) 1 cup sugar Instructions: …
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