Let it snow

Come on Calif. Let it snow!

Quote by~Alfred Noyes
Only in souls the Christ is brought to birth,And there He lives and dies.

Facts
Russian man who wore a beard during the time of Peter the Great had to pay a special tax.
One in three new dads in Britain have admitted to trying their partner’s breastmilk!
Children grow faster in the springtime than any other season during the year.
During a typical human life span, the human heart will beat approximately 2.5 billion times.
Each nostril of a human being register smell in a different way. Smells that are made from the right nostril are more pleasant than the left.

Tip
Spray a little furniture polish on the bottom of your brooms bristles. It'll make it easier to sweep stuff up, and dirt, pet hair and other gunk won't as easily accumulate on the bottom!


Recipe
Date filled cookie
http://southernfood.about.com/od/datecookies/r/blbb46.htm
1 c. brown sugar

1 c. butter

3 eggs

2 c. oatmeal

2 1/2 c. flour

3/4 c. sour milk

1 tsp. soda in flour

Filling

1 pkg. dates, finely chopped

1 c. brown sugar

1 c. water

Preparation:

Cook filling until thickened. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and mix well. Add flour and soda alternately with sour milk, then add oatmeal. Roll out on floured board, cut with cookie cutter. Put one teaspoon of dough filling on cookie and cover with another cookie. Bake at about 375 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.

Crafts & Tutorials
Paper Christmas Garland
http://afieldjournal.blogspot.com/2008/12/homemade-christmas-garland-tutorial.html

Cocoa Candy candy Marshmallows & printable tags
http://afieldjournal.blogspot.com/2008/12/cocoa-candy-cane-marshmallows.html

Christmas hexagon shaped lidded box
http://www.jpfun.com/patterns/free/christmas/f115002hexagonbox.shtml

Fabric Ornaments tutorial
http://janeandtheducks.typepad.com/jane_and_the_ducks/2009/11/fabric-ornaments.html

Candy cane softies tutorial
http://frenchknots.blogspot.com/2009/12/holly-jolly-candy-canes.html

Tutorial Frosty the snowman out of a bottle
http://frenchknots.blogspot.com/2009/12/snowmen-cheer.html

How to make a snow Measuring stick
http://crafttutorials.net/2009/12/snow-measuring-stick/

Birch Wreath Terrain tutorial
http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/12/diy-video-holiday-birch-wreath-with-terrain.html


Stay Crafty, See you sunday with Gothic arches!
Have a blessed day and remember to be a blessing !
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