It’s February. It’s the depth of winter with cold and snow surrounding us but we’re safe and warm in our homes. Though it doesn’t seem like it, spring is creeping closer. February is the shortest month of the year, so we’ll soon be looking backwards on this winter. To get through this time of cold […]
Tired of the cold and staying in the house? Plan a project! Here are a few simple crafts you can do for Valentines’ Day and a quick Valentine dessert recipe to celebrate the occasion. You can also make a simple homemade soup for two to share with a spouse or a friend—just add a sandwich for […]
BUTTON TREE Floral or jewelry wire Small container Floral foam Decorative stones, optional Buttons Wire cutters Directions: Cut 15-20 pieces of wire into 25-inch lengths using wire cutters. Gather wires together and fold at middle point. Twist wires together at fold to create the tree base. Fill container with floral foam. Press tree base into […]
Brownie Hearts Prepare brownie mix per package directions and bake as directed. Cool, then cut out hearts using a cookie cutter or a knife. Pipe on store-bought frosting or use “Writing Icing” to create chocolate “conversation hearts”. (Betty Crocker is one of the companies that makes “Writing Icing”.) from Feb 2021 Woman’s Day
Broccoli Cheddar Soup This thick, cheesy broccoli cheddar soup is proof that soup doesn’t need to be made in big batches to be good. ¼ cup chopped onion ¼ cup butter, cubed ¼ cup all-purpose flour ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper 1 ½ cups milk ¾ cup chicken broth 1 cup cooked, chopped fresh […]
Toothpick Ornaments Cut the picture in a house shape. Glue the toothpicks to the outside edges of the picture, overlapping the ends of the toothpicks, crossing the top toothpicks in the middle of the picture (point). You may need to trim the side pieces a little to fit the house shape. You can use […]
Putz House These Putz Houses were by my grandkids. (First two photos) I helped with the cardboard houses (made with repurposed cereal, tissue, butter, or cracker boxes or any other lightweight cardboard that you can find), and they took it from there. The instructions can be found on the website www.abeautifulmess.com. Click on crafts and […]
Cranberry Nut Bread 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar ½ teaspoon salt 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 cup whole raw cranberries 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Hot water 1 tablespoon grated orange peel ½ cup orange juice 1 egg, slightly beaten Heat oven to 325 […]
Where to begin? At the end? Yes, it’s finally the end of the old year that brought us so much turmoil and turned our lives upside down. So let‘s happily wave good-bye to 2020 and look forward expectantly to 2021. Let us begin anew…
Christmas trees can be put to good use after the holidays. Here are some tips for repurposing a tree. Begin by removing all decorations, including tinsel. And of course, don’t do this with an artificial tree! The first thing is to get it out of the house. Dragging a no-longer-fresh Christmas tree outside after the […]