Basic Sugar Cookie Dough

I really like this recipe because it offer such a variety of options. It is great if you have to contribute to a bake sale for the holidays. It is also good for cookie exchanges. Basic Sugar Cookie Dough [3 variations ] ingredients 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup cornstarch 1 cup butter, softened 1 3 – ounce package cream cheese, softened 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt … Continue reading Basic Sugar Cookie Dough

Decorating Idea: Use Your Extra Ornaments

Extra ornaments Turn surplus ornaments into an easy—and dazzling—holiday display. Decorate a mantle or shelf by coordinating colors of ornaments in urns, vases, goblets and bowls of different sizes. Finish with bright green pine branches for a woodsy touch. For New Year's sparkle replace the colorful Yule ornaments with gold and silver ornaments and add gold or … Continue reading Decorating Idea: Use Your Extra Ornaments

Diamond: A Stone of Yule

General Properties of Diamond: Clarity, purity, strength, harmony, protection, peace, healing, amplifier, spirituality Color: Clear, steel, pink, blue, green, orange, brown, black, canary yellow Element: Earth, fire Chakra: Root (1st chakra), power (3rd chakra), crown (7th chakra) Planetary: Sun Astrological: Aries, the sun, spring Geology: The diamond is the strongest stone rating a 10 on … Continue reading Diamond: A Stone of Yule

Holiday DIY: Sequined Text Throw Pillow

Crafting Ideas for Gift giving

Crafting Ideas for Gift giving: fabric covered cookbook Using a photo album for 4 x 6 photos you can create a fabric covered cook book that makes an awesome personal gift for a friend or if you like to share recipes for potpourri, incense mix this is an ideal way to do it.It makes a … Continue reading Crafting Ideas for Gift giving