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inA Holiday Prayer
I pray for you this holiday
That all your dreams come true;
I pray the Lord will bless your life
To make it bright and new.
I pray your holiday gives you all
That you’ve been hoping for,
Health, comfort, peace and love,
These blessings and much more.
21 Friday Dec 2012
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I love the holiday season. Most people seem friendlier, warmer and just down right jolly. Our lovely neighbors invited our family to a holiday block party. On the invitation, it asked that we bring a plate of goodies. I wanted to do it up with something extra special because these are some very sweet people.
Introducing the Betty Crocker Christmas Wreath Cake –
Into the oven it went. Then it was time for the frosting.
When it came time for the green frosting my husband was a little enchanted with my artistic baking abilities. He watched over with the cutest curiosity. He actually suggested I darken the green frosting after the first layer of green to add depth to the color of the cake. It would appear he’s not that much of a Neanderthal after all.
At the neighbor’s house the cake was a hit. It came out super moist and was super yummy. It looks different from the Betty Crocker picture above, but it was fun to do and I can’t wait to try something like this again.
Here is my cake in all it’s glory – I love the Christmas tree background.
Happiest of Holidays to you and your loved ones. XOXO19 Wednesday Dec 2012
Dave Longaberger was a man with a dream and from the looks of this building, YES it’s a building, this guy made his dream come true. I absolutely love good old fashioned, hard-working, success stories like this one. Don’t you?
I think this post is a perfect fit for the holiday season.
Wishing all your dreams come true!
Longaberger – A Family Company
17 Monday Dec 2012
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inOne of my favorite things about the holidays is the gift wrapping. I love being able to make the simplest gift look like it’s worth a million bucks.
My dad was the most awesome gift wrapper I have ever known. His edges were meticulously crisp and neat. I specifically remember him teaching me how to gift wrap. When I was a little girl he would wrap the presents and I would handle the bow. As I got older I set up a gift wrapping station and he would pay me a dollar for ever gift I wrapped.
Here are some favorites I found while strolling the world-wide web. I chose these because more than likely you already have what you need to completely wrap the present without having to purchase specialty items.
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1. Eco-friendly – brown bag, cinnamon sticks, pine cones, or tree branches.
2. Dip the end of a pencil eraser into white paint or white-out.
3. Use old maps or an old Thomas Guide – remember those?
4. Use regular white paper and draw holiday lights.
5. An old t-shirt, tie, or dress shirt.
6. Tissue paper into bows.