Several years ago, when my son was four, something happened that changed the way our family celebrates Easter. My son and I were at the drugstore when he noticed a bunch of big Easter baskets perched high on a shelf. The store manager had placed them there while the employees were moving out the Valentine’s [...]
Making these rolls with your childen is a great way to teach them about the resurrection of Jesus. Ingredients 1 can refrigerated crescent roll dough 8 large marshmallows Melted butter Cinnamon Sugar Directions Give each child one triangle shaped section of crescent roll. This represents the tomb. Each child takes one marshmallow which represents the body of [...]
What a wonderful recipe to share with the children. These cookies are made the evening before celebrating the Resurrection, and are cooked in a warm oven overnight so they will be ready on Resurrection Sunday morning. You need to preheat oven to 300 degrees (this is important–don’t wait until you are half done with the [...]
Christmas lights can be a challenge to organize. Here is an inexpensive system that will have your lights organized in minutes. Best of all you can reuse this system every year to quickly pack away your lights. Supplies 8 inch by 11 inch piece of cardboard for each strand of lights Box Cutter Masking Tape Instructions For each strand of [...]
Does this sound familiar? You finally have some time to wrap all the gifts you so thoughtfully made or purchased. You take out your wrapping supplies and BAM! You realized you didn’t have what you needed to get the job done. So off you went to the store, AGAIN. If you are determined that things will be different [...]
Don’t get caught on Thanksgiving morning staring at a half frozen turkey wondering how you are going to get it defrosted and cooked in time for dinner. Follow these guidelines for planning the right amount of defrosting and roasting time for your turkey. As a rule of thumb, if you are defrosting your turkey in [...]
Fresh cranberries take on an exotic and refreshing taste flavor when combined with orange and crystallized ginger. Pecans add an extra crunch. This is a fabulous side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas because it pairs well with turkey, ham or pork. Ingredients 2 bags of fresh cran berries, chopped 1/2 can of frozen orange juice concentrate 1/2 cup crystallized ginger, finely chopped 1/2 [...]
When it comes to finding directions on how to make the perfect Thanksgiving turkey, suddenly everyone you know becomes an expert. Your neighbor, your mail carrier, your hairdresser, your car repairman (even though he’s never cooked a turkey in his life) and last, but not least, your pest control man. Everyone has to put in their two cents worth on the subject. Well, I guess that means I’m in good company. Here are my instructions on how to cook the best Thanksgiving turkey you’ll ever eat.
Help teach your children about the meaning of Easter during your Easter Egg hunt.
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