Jan 15

 

Snowballs

 

1 cup Butter
1/4 cup Sugar
 2 cups Ground Pecans
2 cups Flour
powdered sugar

 

In a mixing bowl, cream the butter until softened. Add the sugar, precans and flour and mix well. Shape mixture into balls. Use about 1 Tablespoon for each ball. Bake at 300°F on an ungreased cookie sheet for 45 minutes. Roll in powdered sugar after removing from oven and once again when cooled.

 

 

Things to do with kids for Christmas, Make/Put out food for birds and squirrels

 

 

Onion Soup Mix

 

2/3 cups dehydrated chopped onion
1/2 cup beef
bouillon
1/2 cup dehydrated butter
2 Tbsp cornstarch
2 tsp onion
powder
2 tsp parsley flakes

 

Combine & store in airtight
container.....

 

*for soup - combine 2 tsp mix with 1 cup water -
simmer.....
*for dip - combine 2 tsp mix with 1 cup sour cream....
*for
steamed rice - combine 1 cup rice, 3 cups water, & 2 tsp mix
-
simmer....
*for french creamed beans - mix 1 cup dehydrated green
beans, 2 Tbsp mix, &
2 cups water; let sit for 15 minutes, then simmer
for 30 minutes until
tender....

 

It Came Upon The Midnight Clear    James Pierpont. publ.1857     It came upon the midnight clear,  That glorious song of old,  From angels bending near the earth  To touch their harps of gold!  "Peace on the earth, good will to men,  From heaven's all gracious King!  The world in solemn stillness lay  To hear the angels sing.      Still through the cloven skies they come  With peaceful wings unfurled  And still their heavenly music floats  O'er all the weary world;  Above its sad and lowly plains  They bend on hovering wing.  And ever o'er its Babel sounds  The blessed angels sing.      Yet with te woes of sin and strife  The world hath suffered long;  Beneath the angel-strain have rolled  Two thousand years of wrong;  And man, at war with man, hears not  The love song which they bring:  O hush the noise, ye men of strife,  And hear the angels sing.      For lo! the days are hastening on,  By prophet bards foretold,  When, with the ever-circling years,  Shall come the Age of Gold;  When peace shall over all the earth  Its ancient splendors fling,  And all the world give back the song  Which now the angels sing.  

 

 

 

Talk as a family about fire safety in your
home. Make sure everyone knows what to do and where to go
in case of fire. Install a ladder that can be dropped from
second story windows. Thank your local fire department for
the past years' service and protection.

 

 

http://www.favecrafts.com/Ornaments/Christmas-Carol-Ornament

 

Use Christmas carol sheet music to create a lovely ball ornament perfect for music lovers. These ornaments will encourage friends and family to burst into song!

Materials:

• STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam:
  • Ball, 4"
• Christmas carol sheet music or photocopy
• Artificial berry or holly pick
• Decoupage medium
• White/iridescent glitter
• Silver jingle bells, 1", two
• Sheer white/iridescent ribbon, 1/2" x 1/3 yd.
• Silver cording
• Pencil
• Ruler
• Wooden skewer
• Wide, soft paintbrush
• Water basin
• Paper towels
• Scissors
• Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks
• Thick, white craft glue

Steps:

1. Cut title from sheet music and cut rest of page into 1-1/2" squares. Insert wooden skewer into bottom of foam ball to use as handle.
   
2. Follow manufacturer's instructions to apply decoupage medium to small area of ball and to back of one paper square. Smooth paper onto ball; if paper won't lay flat, cut tiny slits into paper edges and press to ball. Cover entire ball in same way, overlapping paper edges.
   
3. Trim music title as desired and glue to ball in visible location; place skewer in heavy glass or jar to dry. Apply generous coat of decoupage medium to entire ball; while wet, sprinkle with glitter. Let dry. Remove skewer.
   
4. Cut 8" length from cording; knot ends for hanging loop. Use skewer tip to make small hole in center top of ornament. Apply glue to cording knot and use skewer to push knot into hole. Tie ribbon bow and glue to base of hanger.
   
5. Cut two 6" lengths from cording and tie a jingle bell to one end of each length. Place dot of glue into hole at bottom of ornament and use skewer to push cord ends into hole. Glue small bit of greenery to ornament to cover hole.

®™ Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company ("Dow") or an affiliated company of Dow. For more project ideas, please see styrofoamstyle.com

 

 

Things to do at Christmas time, Sing Christmas songs

 

 

 

 

http://christmas.lovetoknow.com/about-christmas/fun-ways-celebrate-christmas-all-December-long

 

Fun Ways to Celebrate Christmas All December Long

 

 

Christmas is such a special holiday full of religious meaning, kindness to others, and exciting celebrations. Many people feel it's a shame that a celebration this exciting and meaningful only lasts for one day. For those who think that this is the most important and exciting time of the year, there are ways to prolong the holiday so it lasts all month

 

 

Billie C