Comments on: Christmas recipes http://inashoe.com/2008/12/christmas-recipes/ the methods and madness of one family of 12 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:10:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: DeputyHeadmistress http://inashoe.com/2008/12/christmas-recipes/#comment-20637 DeputyHeadmistress Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:53:59 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=3405#comment-20637 Hope visiting your parents gave your Christmas the oomph it needed! That was a very cool mission! Ours was kind of a bleh sort of Chirstmas in some ways, too. Anyway- thanks for the link, and the pictures don't really quite show up as well as the bows. I did find a way to make them look just as good with a stapler instead of brads. I am going to use this for birthdays and presents outside the family. If you can hold the loops all together in a stack, and then sort of pinch the stack in the middle of the back and staple that pinched bit (I am terrible at explaining crafts), the bows stay flat, still look good, and staples are cheaper than brads.=) Hope visiting your parents gave your Christmas the oomph it needed! That was a very cool mission!

Ours was kind of a bleh sort of Chirstmas in some ways, too.

Anyway- thanks for the link, and the pictures don’t really quite show up as well as the bows. I did find a way to make them look just as good with a stapler instead of brads. I am going to use this for birthdays and presents outside the family.
If you can hold the loops all together in a stack, and then sort of pinch the stack in the middle of the back and staple that pinched bit (I am terrible at explaining crafts), the bows stay flat, still look good, and staples are cheaper than brads.=)

]]> By: mel http://inashoe.com/2008/12/christmas-recipes/#comment-20633 mel Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:10:45 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=3405#comment-20633 I love reading your blog! It just makes me feel like I am a normal mom like everyone else! (Instead of pressured to be perfect and failing miserably!) Money has been tight this year but we made popcorn balls (like rice crispy treats but with popcorn rolled into balls with red and green m&ms added) and I downloaded free books on sermons onto cds for my brothers for Christmas. I made kefir cheese for my mom (I have a lot of kefir!) I feel like I've been working really hard but we've not gotten in the spirit of Christmas either. Today we are snowed in. So.... instead of going to see family, we are reading the stories we've skipped so far and baking and decorating together. So, really, the snow is God's gift to me so I can ENJOY my kids this year! (Because I let the busyness of the season take over and forgot what was important! OUCH!) God is so good! In Christ Alone, mel I love reading your blog! It just makes me feel like I am a normal mom like everyone else! (Instead of pressured to be perfect and failing miserably!) Money has been tight this year but we made popcorn balls (like rice crispy treats but with popcorn rolled into balls with red and green m&ms added) and I downloaded free books on sermons onto cds for my brothers for Christmas. I made kefir cheese for my mom (I have a lot of kefir!) I feel like I’ve been working really hard but we’ve not gotten in the spirit of Christmas either. Today we are snowed in. So…. instead of going to see family, we are reading the stories we’ve skipped so far and baking and decorating together. So, really, the snow is God’s gift to me so I can ENJOY my kids this year! (Because I let the busyness of the season take over and forgot what was important! OUCH!) God is so good!

In Christ Alone, mel

]]> By: Lelir http://inashoe.com/2008/12/christmas-recipes/#comment-20632 Lelir Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:40:24 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=3405#comment-20632 Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family!!! Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family!!!

]]> By: Homemakerang http://inashoe.com/2008/12/christmas-recipes/#comment-20631 Homemakerang Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:13:21 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=3405#comment-20631 we tried something new, hand dipped pretzel rods in white or dark choc dipped in various sprinkles. then left to sit on slightly greased wax paper. it looks as you really "did" something... but this kids did all of it for me :) those projects are fun too. you get to eat the goodies and you didnt make them! we did our 3 traditional cookies too, banket, frosted butter cookies and butter balls. Merry Christmas! Hope you got my email Christmas card earlier today :) we tried something new, hand dipped pretzel rods in white or dark choc dipped in various sprinkles. then left to sit on slightly greased wax paper. it looks as you really “did” something… but this kids did all of it for me :) those projects are fun too. you get to eat the goodies and you didnt make them!

we did our 3 traditional cookies too, banket, frosted butter cookies and butter balls.

Merry Christmas! Hope you got my email Christmas card earlier today :)

]]> By: Melissa http://inashoe.com/2008/12/christmas-recipes/#comment-20629 Melissa Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:50:04 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=3405#comment-20629 Ugh! I know the feeling. We moved over 600 miles just a week ago. I have two presents for each child and no decorations up. I don't even know where the Christmas stuff is right now. I'm going to have to send out an email to relatives to let them know their gifts won't be sent out until January. What a strange holiday this is turning into. Nonetheless, Merry Christmas! Ugh! I know the feeling. We moved over 600 miles just a week ago. I have two presents for each child and no decorations up. I don’t even know where the Christmas stuff is right now. I’m going to have to send out an email to relatives to let them know their gifts won’t be sent out until January. What a strange holiday this is turning into. Nonetheless, Merry Christmas!

]]> By: Emma http://inashoe.com/2008/12/christmas-recipes/#comment-20628 Emma Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:41:26 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=3405#comment-20628 If you are looking for a cheap Christmas tree, we got ours on Sunday night for $5 at Walmart and I've seen a few stands around here are have signs for $0:) We don't live near you though, so I'm not sure what the prices are in your neck of the woods! If you are looking for a cheap Christmas tree, we got ours on Sunday night for $5 at Walmart and I’ve seen a few stands around here are have signs for $0:) We don’t live near you though, so I’m not sure what the prices are in your neck of the woods!

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