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Free Homemade Potpourri

January 27th, 2012

I have been buying sweet orange cinnamon tea for a long time. I love the smell of it. One day a few years back I was dumping the tea leaves out and they still smelled so good I really hated trashing them. Then it dawned on me– Why not put them in a pot of water and simmer them for potpourri?

Each time, when I am finished with my tea leaves, I dump them . . . → Read More: Free Homemade Potpourri

Leftover Candy Canes

December 30th, 2011

Using Leftover Candy Canes

Are you drowning in leftover candy canes? Did you find some at your after Christmas sales and, now that you’ve bought boxes and boxes of candy canes, you haven’t a clue about what to do with them?

Well, grind them into peppermint sugar. Keep it in a handy container and then sprinkle in or on things like:

Cupcakes
Hot Chocolate
Brownies or Cakes
Ice cream (especially good . . . → Read More: Leftover Candy Canes

Christmas Thank You Notes

December 26th, 2011

Writing notes to thank people for Christmas Gifts

Sending Christmas Thank You Notes

From: Robin Souder

Although Christmas cards are dwindling more with each year, the acknowledgment and gratitude of a gift is still crucial in our family. As the Christmas cards come in, I ask the children to pick out their favorite designs. I cut the front from the card and turn it into a postcard for my kids to use as a thank you postcard, a note card, or a . . . → Read More: Christmas Thank You Notes

Here are a couple recipes for some easy and yummy pretzel snacks!

Rolo Pretzel

1 bag small pretzel shaped pretzels (not sticks)*
Rolo candies
Pecan halves or M&M’s

On baking sheet place pretzels with 1 Rolo candy on top of each pretzel. Bake at 200 degrees for 9 minutes. Remove from oven and press a nut half or M&M in center.

*If you can . . . → Read More: Fast and Easy Yummy Pretzel Snacks