Ellen Easley on January 4th, 2009

Chances are you’ve had trees and greenery decorating your place this Christmas. Many of us think of Pine as either an allergen or as a symbol of the season, but pine actually has healing properties. It can serve as a stress reliever, massage oil, decongestant, and much more. Check out this article from the Health [...]

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Ellen Easley on December 27th, 2008

Looking for a unique addition to your table tonight or tomorrow? Try these handy ideas I found…

Fill a bowl with fruit (apples, oranges, pears, etc)
Fill a bowl or vase with Christmas balls (either ornaments of the same color or two or more coordinating colors [...]

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Ellen Easley on November 22nd, 2008

- Craft Corner -
Cinnamon Dough Ornaments

At the MSU Holiday Bazaar, I sold Cinnamon Dough Ornaments on a small Christmas tree. I had so much fun making and smelling them that I thought I’d share the recipe with you! These ornaments are very easy to make and look great simply cut out (like cookies) or decorated [...]

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Ellen Easley on June 6th, 2008

Thanks to my Aunt Martha Harpole for this fun summer craft idea! (she said she got the idea from familyfun.com). This past weekend, Aunt Martha hosted a tea party with some young girls she knows. She said they had a blast making beach bags together.
Scissors
Hand towel
Washcloth
Pins
Button or snap, optional
Embroidery needle and thread (or a sewing [...]

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Ellen Easley on May 10th, 2008

Kids Korner

A Mother’s Day Craft

Try making this recipe card holder for your mom to hold her favorite recipes. Idea from DLTK-Kids website

Fits standard sized recipe cards

Materials:

Tongue depressors (big popsicle sticks — you can get these at the craft store)
4 or 5 regular [...]

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