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Christmas Fudge Cookies

1 can Eagle Brand milk
2 tsp. butter
6 oz. chocolate chips
1 c. flour
1 c. nuts
1 tsp. vanilla
Melt chocolate chips and butter on low heat. Stir and add Eagle Brand milk, flour, nuts and vanilla. Cool -- spoon by teaspoon on greased pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

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CHRISTMAS FUDGE WREATH

12 oz. semi sweet chocolate chips
1 can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. walnuts, chopped
9 cherry halves
Walnut halves to form a circle on plate

In double boiler, combine chocolate chips and milk. Stir over medium heat
until melted and thick no longer. Take off heat; add chopped walnuts and 1/2
teaspoon
vanilla and stir. Cover with tin foil and set in refrigerator for 1 hour.
Place walnuts halves in circle on plate. Spoon fudge on plate to form a
wreath.
Fudge should not be smooth. Add cherries around wreath in threes to form
berries. Enjoy.

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We Three Kings

We three kings of Orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder star

O Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy Perfect Light

Born a King on Bethlehem's plain
Gold I bring to crown Him again
King forever, ceasing never
Over us all to rein

O Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to Thy perfect light

Frankincense to offer have I
Incense owns a Deity nigh
Pray'r and praising, all men raising
Worship Him, God most high

O Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to Thy perfect light

Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume
Breathes of life of gathering gloom
Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying
Sealed in the stone-cold tomb

O Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to Thy perfect light

Glorious now behold Him arise
King and God and Sacrifice
Alleluia, Alleluia
Earth to heav'n replies

O Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to Thy perfect light

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Holiday Decor: Ribbon Christmas Tree Craft Project

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by Jen Tilley on December 5th, 2011 |

I love decorating my house for the fall. I always start at the beginning of September and I get so much enjoyment out of placing the fall garland and pumpkins throughout my home. Having family and friends over on Thanksgiving, surrounded by good food and the fall decorations is always a highlight of my year.

However, the day after Thanksgiving, I waste no time in putting away the pumpkins and replacing them with holly, snowflakes, wreaths, pinecones, Santa Clauses, and stockings. By the time I crawl into bed the night after Thanksgiving, my house exudes with the sights, smells, and sounds of the season's holiday cheer.

After all of the decorations were put in their places this year, I looked around and had the sudden urge to add a touch of craft to my display. I made one stop at a local craft store and picked up all the necessary essentials needed to make Ribbon Christmas Trees.

This project is incredibly easy and the best part is that it is kid-friendly. Plus, after you're done working on the project, you will have cute Christmas trees throughout your home that you can enjoy for years to come.

Ribbon Christmas Tree Craft Project

Supplies:

Styrofoam cones
Scissors
Ribbon
Pins

Directions:

1) Take the ribbon and cut it into two-inch strands. It helps to cut one piece and then use that piece to measure all of the strands so that they're the same length.

2) Bend the ribbon in half and attach it to the base of the styrofoam cone using a pin. Make one complete row using one color of ribbon.

3) Continue to attach the ribbons using the pins to form another row. Be sure to cover the first row's pins with the second row of ribbons.

4) Use another color of ribbon to form the third row.

5) Attach another row of the ribbons using the same color so that you have two rows of each color.

6) Attach more rows of ribbon to the styrofoam cone until the entire cone is covered in ribbons. Cover the top of the cone with a strand of ribbon to hide the styrofoam.