Christmas Ornaments

Christmas is 77 days away or 11 weeks. Christmas is on a Friday this year ...

It's Homemade Christmas ornaments....

fabric tree

The base I used a large cinnamon stick and tied strips of ribbon and fabric to make tree. 

A great teacher gift the kids can make

A wooden tag

 Covered in scrapbook paper.  Perfect for loaves of bread iam giving out 

Wooden ornaments  Music teacher / choir members

Covered in Christmas music  and Decopodge with die cut green tree

It's Christmas Friday! Some inspiration for making as gifts and items for Fall craft.  fairs. Have you started Christmas crafts yet? Lisa 

Friday Fave

 

Friday's Fave Five #902

Happy Friday from Sunny South Louisiana.....

1.  Weather : Some rain but the Hurricane is missing us. But lets pray for those it will effect.
2. Football time : High school football season has started and the evening weather is a little cooler.
3. Bread : Im trying the new crockpot recipe hitting Facebook. Recipe below. 
4. Tech news : we have ATT putting in fiber in our small town. Hopefully the internet will get better. 
5. Fire Prevention Time : we have the fire department with us for Saturday at the library. 

Easy Crockpot Bread : 

I have had this on my facebook feed for a couple of days and i decided today I would try it. 

Ingredients

• 1 cup of water 235ml
• 2 1/4 tsp. of active dry yeast 7g
• 1/3 cup of granulated sugar 66g
• 2 Tbsp. of Canola or Vegetable oil 30ml
• 3 cups of Bread Flour you can use all-purpose (360g)
• 3/4 tsp of salt (4g)

Instructions

• First, prepare your bread dough. Add the water to a bowl and heat it to 100 to 110 degrees F. Then add in a pinch of your sugar. After that add the yeast and let the mixture sit until it gets nice and foamy. About 5 to 10 minutes.
• Next add all but 1 cup of the flour, the rest of the sugar, the salt, and the oil. Mix it with a stand mixer or wooden spoon until the dough comes together. The dough will be tacky. Pour it out onto a floured counter or table and knead the dough for 8 minutes. Adding more flour as necessary. Once the dough is kneaded place it in a bowl that has been lightly sprayed with kitchen spray, cover it, and let it rise for one hour or until doubled.
• After the dough has risen, divide it in half and place it in 8×4 bread loaf pans. Or form the whole amount of dough into a ball. Place a piece of parchment paper in the crockpot and then add the dough to that. Cover the loaf pans or crockpot and allow the dough to rise again, for about 1 hour.
• Place the loaf pan in the crockpot and cover it with the lid. Some people will also add a bit of water to the bottom of the crockpot. If you are doing the whole loaf method without the pan, then you won't add any water. Turn the crock pot on high and allow it to bake for 2 to 3 hours. It will be done when it is nice and golden brown on the top. Or check it with a thermometer. The internal temp should be around 200 F. (93 C).
• After the bread is done, using hot mitts remove the bread from the crockpot and place on a wire rack to cool completely. Then slice into it and eat! Enjoy

Saturday at the Library we are celebrating Fire Prevention Month ! 

Diy Free Friday

It's Free Friday  on my blog. Well I did spend a $1 for napkin.  I used muti times. 

My Halloween door hanger!

I used a 12 round cardboard from a frozen pizza.  Painted black, mod podge napkin and cat tape I had from years past. 

My  tin can : 

I used a can of vegetables.  Cleaned out. And covered with mod podge and wrapped napkin around can. Filled with flowers for a centerpiece.  

Tip as a crafter: I never throw anything out that I can reuse.  Makes my family crazy. Lisa 

Digital Scrapbook; Halloween

 Happy Halloween from the pumpkin patch

This week's free kits ....

New STM freebies available starting today! Don't just keep them for yourselves...SHARE these freebies with your followers!

Awesome freebies available for FREE until: October 11th  https://www.mymemories.com/store/share_the_memories_kit_1

Old Kitchen items remake

Today it's all about reusing common kitchen items. With a little paint and imagination anything is possible...

My pizza pan is sprayed painted orange. Then I painted face and added decorations. Pizza pan Dollar tree 

Old skillet 

one of my thrift store finds. Just add paint and raffa.

Paint tip: spray paint works great on metal and glass items.

Kitchen utensils 

i added some paint to wooden utensils from Dollar tree to a painted jar. Fill with raffa.

Not into Halloween you can change to Christmas 🎄. See more on Friday....

Halloween Party & Home Decorating Ideas

 Need some decorating inspiration:  Our fire department does a hunted house every year to raise money : Ashley recommend these books 

Halloween Party & Home Decorating Ideas: Easy Decorations, Party Themes, DIY Projects, Spooky Food, Games & Hosting Ideas for a Memorable Halloween

Make this Halloween fun, creative, and memorable with Halloween Party & Home Decorating Ideas by Darshak Sathvara.

Whether you are planning a Halloween party, decorating your home, preparing a family celebration, or simply looking for fresh Halloween inspiration, this practical guide gives you plenty of ideas to help you get started.

Inside, you’ll discover easy decorating ideas for different areas of your home, simple DIY projects, party themes, spooky food and drink ideas, fun games, activities, and practical party-planning tips.

Inside This Book, You'll Discover:

• Halloween Home Decorating Ideas for your front door, entryway, living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, porch, and outdoor spaces
• Easy DIY Halloween Decorations that can help you create a spooky atmosphere without complicated projects
• Halloween Party Themes for kids, families, couples, and adults
• Halloween Food & Drink Ideas for snacks, desserts, treats, and party tables
• Fun Halloween Games & Activities for entertaining your guests
• Budget-Friendly Decorating Ideas for creating a Halloween atmosphere without spending too much
• Small-Space Halloween Ideas for apartments and smaller homes
• Halloween Party Planning Tips to help organize your decorations, food, activities, and schedule
• Halloween Night Checklists to help you stay organized before, during, and after your celebration

Perfect for Halloween Inspiration

This book is designed for anyone who wants practical and creative ideas for celebrating Halloween at home. You can use the ideas individually or combine them to create your own Halloween theme.

Bring the spooky magic of Halloween into your home with 15 Halloween Decoration!

This fun and creative decorating guide is filled with festive ideas for transforming candy tables, party spaces, treat stations, and Halloween displays into memorable celebrations.

Inside, you'll discover colorful Halloween decorating inspiration featuring pumpkins, ghosts, bats, witches, monsters, spiderwebs, haunted houses, cauldrons, candy displays, glowing lights, and classic Halloween colors.

Create exciting displays including a Bat-Themed Candy Wall, Ghost Candy Table, Haunted Candy Graveyard, Jack-O’-Lantern Candy Display, Monster Treat Bag Station, Pumpkin Candy Centerpiece, Spiderweb Dessert Table, Spooky Candy Cauldron, Witch’s Potion Candy Station, and more.

DIY Burn Salve

 

DIY Burn Salve

 

Today I am saying Thanks You to our Hero's at the Fire Department with a little gift.. I make a batch every year in reusable tins for our volunteers as well as Thanks You cards and treats to show how much they mean to us. 

• 1/4 Cup Raw honey
• 1/4 C Coconut oil
• 1 tsp beeswax
• 1/2 tsp ale Vera gel 

In a double boiler or microwave melt the Bees wax. Add in Coconut oil and let melt. Stir in Honey and let melt. Stir in Ale Vera and pour into Tin to cool. Label and Enjoy.