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Christmas Angel Salad

 

 

2 3 oz pkg cream cheese
2 pkg lime Jello
2 c. Boiling water
1 small can crushed pineapple, drained
1 2 oz jar chopped pimento
1 c chopped celery
1 c chopped pecans
12 pint heavy cream, whipped
Mix Jello and boiling water. Immediately add the softened cream cheese so the hot water will help dissolve it. Add everything but the whipped cream. Chill till jelly stage and tehn fold in the plain whipped cream. Chill and serve. Use a large dish or mold.

 

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Bells Will Be Ringing

Bells will be ringing, the glad, glad news;
Oh, what a Christmas, to have the blues;
My baby's gone;
I have no friends;
To wish me greetings, once again;
Choirs will be singing, Silent Night
Oh, Christmas Carols, by candlelight;

Please come home for Christmas;
Please come home for Christmas;
If not for Christmas, by New Year's Night;

Friends and relations;
Send salutations;
Just as sure as the stars shine above;

This is Christmas, Christmas my dear;
The time of year to be with the one that you love;

Then will you tell me, you'll never more roam;
Christmas and New Year will find you home;
There'll be no more sorrow;
No grief or pain;
'Cause I'll be happy that it's Christmas once again

 

 

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http://www.marthastewart.com/267817/crepe-paper-bells?czone=holiday/workshop-christmas/workshop-christmas-handbook&center=307034&gallery=275268&slide=267817

 

Crepe-Paper Bells

 

Martha Stewart Living, December 2008

Tools and Materials

• Crepe paper
• Craft glue
• Small jingle bells
• Silver cord
• Loose sequins
• Decorative Ribbon

How-To

1. Cut a 2 1/2-by-3 1/2-inch rectangle from crepe paper. Brush craft glue along 1 short side of rectangle. Starting at opposite side, roll rectangle into a tube. Press along seam to seal. Let dry.

2. Brush craft glue along inner edge of 1 end of tube. Pinch edge together. Let dry.

3. Gently stretch open end of tube to create a bell shape, flaring base slightly.

4. String a jingle bell halfway onto a 7-inch length of thin silver cord; knot at top of bell. Thread ends of cord through top of paper bell (poke a tiny hole if necessary), until bell sits even with base of paper bell.

5. With a pencil, mark cord at top of paper bell.

6. Remove cord; knot ends together at mark. Rethread ends through top of paper bell.

7. Thread a sequin onto both ends; affix to top of paper bell with craft glue. Tie cord onto a decorative ribbon. Trim excess cord.

 

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things to do at Christmas time, Read a short Christmas story

There are many Children's board books that, not only encourage reading in kids, but make great decorations for your home. A small box of books, under the tree, or lined up along a mantle or on a table.

 

 

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas

 

 

 

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Billie C.

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