Author : halleday

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Blessings

We had a wonderful Christmas! 
Family over for both Christmas Eve and Day.
Laughed lots, ate too much, made a mess opening gifts, played games and visited until my throat was scratchy.
I had to  show you one of the centerpieces from our table. I saw this on Pinterest and loved it. So bright and early Christmas morning I stepped outside to trim some greens from the bushes. I’m sure any neighbors that spotted me though I was nuts. It was 0°F at the time.
Greens in a mason jar…add water and fresh cranberries which are ever so kind to float. 
Drop in a floating candle. Ta-da…
Simple and festive.

 

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Bugle Bells

I know I don’t usually offer recipes but I had to since I am completely in love with these tasty treats.

They wouldn’t be considered a “work of art” but they definitely look as good as they taste.

To say that there is a recipe for these is really stretching it but here is what you need and how to make these tasty treats that you’re going to love to eat but hate that you can’t stop…or is that just me?

Ingredients:
Bugles
almond bark
M&M’s

Directions:
Melt almond bark in a double boiler
Dip end of Bugle in almond bark
Press M&M into the bark covered end of the Bugle.
Set on wax paper or other non-stick surface such a silicone mat on a baking tray until they have hardened. If you are in a hurry you can pop them in the freezer for a few minutes or set them in the cold garage like I usually do. Gotta love winter in Minnesota!

That’s it!! So simple, so yummy. Sweet and salty all in one.

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It worked!!
Remember a month or so ago I made soap for the first time…
It’s soap…
It suds…
It cleans…
All that’s left to do is some
pretty packaging.

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Coffee Cozies
Just a few things I whipped up the other day. 

 

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Gifts from the heart

I’ve been blessed this week with some wonderful gifts from some wonderful ladies. 
First I got this wonderful little journal from my dear friend Elizabeth. 

She knows I have a fondness for pink, so she was sure to include many splashes throughout.

It truly was a gift from the heart…
Thank you so much Elizabeth. 

Next my mom made a nice big batch of sandbakkles. 
They are a traditional Norwegian cookie. 
The kids are loving them.

Yesterday I met my knitting group for lunch. 
Afterward I was given this yummy plates of goodies for the kids by our “teacher”. 
How sweet is that?!? No pun intended.

 

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Tea Tuesday?
It’s been a long time since I had a Tea Tuesday post…mostly since I always have a super busy Tuesday and I don’t often schedule my posts. Likely because I’m not very good at planning ahead. I’m sort of a fly by the seat of my pants type of girl. 

 I just had to show you the teacup candles I made. 
Once again, something I’ve been wanting to do for a long, long time but just never did…until now.

I’m totally in love with them. They turned out perfectly.  
I couldn’t have imagined better results! 
Hooray! Love it when something comes out right!

 

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Candlemaking
Continuing one with my need to melt things…I made some candles.
Over time I’ve collected containers and supplies at garage sales to create some OOAK candles.
This one in the tin is so feminine. It has a nice soft scent…not flowery as the flower on top would suggest. Just soft, sweet and slightly fruity.

For this one I placed chunks of a darker, broken  candle in the glass jar before filling with the new wax. I was hoping for a more dramatic look but what can I say…I’m experimenting.

 

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