Showing posts with label crafts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crafts. Show all posts
Tuesday

Making Gingerbread Houses

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 We made gingerbread (graham cracker) houses Sunday night with the grandkids.  Frosting : 6 egg whites, 1/2 tsp. cream of tarter, ...
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Friday

Decking the Halls

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     Everyone (I'm pretty sure it's everyone :-) in Northeast Wisconsin is putting up their outdoor Christmas lights today.  It'...
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Decorating With Winterberry

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     I love using these red berries for fall and winter decorating.   They stay fresh looking for a long time, and when they finally do dry,...
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Tuesday

Crafting With Tansy

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     It grew in the ditch 1/4 mile away, but that wasn't good enough for me.  How much easier it would be if I had it growing right here...
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Monday

Medicinal Herb -- Yarrow

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     I collect yarrow every year, but, I have to admit I collect it for it's crafting properties first.  I love to use dried yarrow in f...
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Wednesday

Propagating Dogwood - Accidently

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     After the growing season in the fall, I will fill all my pots that had flowers in, with red dogwood for some winter color.  I simply st...
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Friday

Pussy Willows

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     I always look for the pussy willows for a decoration for Spring.  My favorite bush (in our deep ditch) is just starting to pop.  I cut ...
Monday

Wheat Grass For Decoration

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     Wheat grass -- I can't stand it.  It tastes so green.  Pond sludge, that's what I call it. (I just shuddered thinking about dr...
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Saturday

"Free" Curtain Rods

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       I checked out curtain rods at the store today.  $25 per rod (for the ones I liked).  I just couldn't bring myself to pay  $50 ...