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White Chocolate Surprise
1-12 oz package white chocolate pieces
1 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup salted cashew pieces
1/2 cup golden raisins
1 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup salted cashew pieces
1/2 cup golden raisins
Microwave the white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl on 100% power (high) for 1 minute; stir until smooth. (Continue to microwave at 10 second intervals if chocolate is not melted.) Add fruit and nuts and stir until mixed well. Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper. Let cool and enjoy!
Number of Servings: 24 to 32
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Chocolate Cinnamon Stirrers
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon flavored oil
24 (4-inch long) cinnamon sticks
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon flavored oil
24 (4-inch long) cinnamon sticks
In a small saucepan, melt chocolate chips over low heat. Remove from heat. Stir in flavored oil. Dip about 2/3 of each cinnamon stick into melted chocolate. Place on a wax paper-lined cookie sheet. Chill about 30 minutes or until chocolate hardens.
Use cinnamon sticks to stir hot coffee or hot chocolate. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator.
posted by angelchef tamara in Christmas Express
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A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE
It was six months ago, and a day,
when her husband passed away.
The doctors said there's no more to do,
so she quit her job to help him through.
The child was sleeping when his father died,
to tell her son, oh how she tried.
The little boy cried that night,
full of fear, full of fright.
And on that night she lost her faith,
never to believe in the "Pearly Gate".
She made a vow to never pray,
it meant nothing now, anyway.
At the funeral, he could only stare,
wishing that his Dad were there.
Tears were filling people's eyes,
saddened by the young boy's cries.
As the months went by, things got rough,
she went back to work, but it wasn't enough.
With no food, no money, and bills to pay,
she just couldn't bring herself to pray.
Before she knew it, it was Christmas Time,
and she wasn't able to save a dime.
She felt so bad that she had no tree,
for all her son's friends to see.
On Christmas Eve, they slept together,
she promised her son, she'd be there forever.
He asked her if Santa was coming tonight,
she whispered no, with tears in sight.
Her son would sulk, it wasn't fair,
she hated to see him in despair.
She wanted to give her son some joy,
oh how she wished she had a toy.
THEN:
The mother got to her knees to pray,
asking the Lord to hear her say.
She asked for help to return a smile,
to the face of her little child.
On Christmas Morning, the boy was screaming,
she saw his eyes were wide and gleaming.
At the door were games, toys, even a bike,
and a card that said "for the tyke".
With a great big smile and eyes so bright,
he kissed his mom as he held her tight.
She learned that a charity heard of her plight,
and frantically scrambled through the night.
THEN AGAIN:
The mother got to her knees to pray,
thanking the Lord for hearing her say.
She thanked the Lord for returning a smile,
to the face of her little child.
-- By Paul R. MacPherson
Somerville, Ma.
It was six months ago, and a day,
when her husband passed away.
The doctors said there's no more to do,
so she quit her job to help him through.
The child was sleeping when his father died,
to tell her son, oh how she tried.
The little boy cried that night,
full of fear, full of fright.
And on that night she lost her faith,
never to believe in the "Pearly Gate".
She made a vow to never pray,
it meant nothing now, anyway.
At the funeral, he could only stare,
wishing that his Dad were there.
Tears were filling people's eyes,
saddened by the young boy's cries.
As the months went by, things got rough,
she went back to work, but it wasn't enough.
With no food, no money, and bills to pay,
she just couldn't bring herself to pray.
Before she knew it, it was Christmas Time,
and she wasn't able to save a dime.
She felt so bad that she had no tree,
for all her son's friends to see.
On Christmas Eve, they slept together,
she promised her son, she'd be there forever.
He asked her if Santa was coming tonight,
she whispered no, with tears in sight.
Her son would sulk, it wasn't fair,
she hated to see him in despair.
She wanted to give her son some joy,
oh how she wished she had a toy.
THEN:
The mother got to her knees to pray,
asking the Lord to hear her say.
She asked for help to return a smile,
to the face of her little child.
On Christmas Morning, the boy was screaming,
she saw his eyes were wide and gleaming.
At the door were games, toys, even a bike,
and a card that said "for the tyke".
With a great big smile and eyes so bright,
he kissed his mom as he held her tight.
She learned that a charity heard of her plight,
and frantically scrambled through the night.
THEN AGAIN:
The mother got to her knees to pray,
thanking the Lord for hearing her say.
She thanked the Lord for returning a smile,
to the face of her little child.
-- By Paul R. MacPherson
Somerville, Ma.
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Christmas In July! - Second Project
The second project for my Christmas In July Event was a decorated Gift Tin containing 6 Tags.
Stamps : Pines & Poinsettias
Card stock : Real Red, Very Vanilla
DSP : Holly Berry Bouquet Speciality
Ink : Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi
Other Products : White Baker's, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter
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things to do at christmas time, Read a Christmas story
A Christmas Story is a 1983 American Christmas comedy film based on the short stories and semi-fictional anecdotes of author and raconteur Jean Shepherd, including material from his books In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash, and Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories. It was directed by Bob Clark. The film has since become a holiday classic and is shown numerous times on television during the Christmas season on the network TBS,
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Make it a handmade Christmas: 100+ Christmas craft ideas...
Find everything you'll want to make for a handmade Christmas, with links to all our free patterns for Christmas craft
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