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Aunt Margaret’s German Kefil Recipe
I was very excited to see this kefil recipe. It is unlike any cookie I’ve ever made. How cool is that? Chiska shared this recipe and gave us a lovely little story about how it came to her family.…
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Gingerbread Men Garland Project
No matter how much we plan or how well we budget our time, we always wind up with the Christmas Crazies, trying to finish those last minute jobs. And, all of a sudden, it seems like the…
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No Bake Cookies
I can remember the first time I had these Chocolate No Bake Cookies. I LOVE fudge, but it can be tricky to make. These cookies satisfy me every bit as much as fudge, but…
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Chai Tea Cookies Recipe
To add to our Christmas cookie collection, today we have a Chai Tea Cookies Recipe to share. Michelle and I are getting ready for our Holiday break. We have family coming in from out of…
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Grandmas in the Kitchen
EDIT: It had been my plan to just include the last paragraph of this blog, first printed December 8, 2008 on One Generation to Another. Since this morning, I’ve gotten 3 requests for the complete…
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Peanut Butter Kiss Cookie Recipe
Today the kids are helping us bake our Peanut Butter Kiss Cookie Recipe. Around here, children are in the kitchen almost as much as the adults. The minute the grandbabies hear me putzing in my kitchen or every…
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Britta’s Bed :: Thicket Tales Gnome Story
Every summer Britta and Axel, along with their children, leave the Thicket and head to the city to visit Britta’s sister, Greta and her family. When they go, Britta makes sure to bring gifts from the Thicket…
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Gnome Box Bed – Dollhouse Bed Pattern
Here is our Gnome Box Bed or Peg Dollhouse Bed Pattern. Help your little gnome friends get a good night’s sleep with these Gnome Box Beds. They are very easy to make, and your gnomes…
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Cranberry Nut Swirls Cookie Recipe
Don’t these look good enough to eat? PLUS, what wonderful, Holiday colors! Molly, from Molly’s Cottage, is sharing her favorite Christmas cookie, the Cranberry Nut Swirls Cookie Recipe, with us. If they taste half as good…
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Actions Speak Louder Than Slush
In another one of our Wordy Wednesdays, I’m sharing a story first published November 25, 2008 on One Generation to Another. No one said parenting would be easy, but it is often the most innocuous…
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Santa Peg Gnome
Bug was so right when he said our gnome house needed a Santa! Here is our version of Santa Gnome, along with his sack of goodies for all wee gnome children! Following our basic Waldorf Style…
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Santa Gnome :: Santa Peg Doll
It’s Christmas and I can guarantee you, little gnomes are waiting for a visit from Santa Gnome. Here’s our version of a Santa Gnome :: Santa Peg Doll to join in the Holiday fun! Santa…
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Gnome for the Holidays Applique Block
We would be remiss is we didn’t share a Santa… Wee Folk Art style. Here is our little Gnome for the Holidays Applique Block. I started with our basic Gnome Applique Block, increased the pattern…
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Oatmeal Cran-Orange Cookies Recipe
Below is a recipe for Oatmeal Cran-Orange Cookies that Megan sent in from Ducks In A Row. It sounds “yumilicous”! The orange flavored cranberries and cinnamon make them “Holidayish” (imagine how wonderful these must smell when baking!) but the…
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Rejoicing Angels Watercolor Painting Project
Just in time for Christmas, make a Rejoicing Angels Watercolor Painting. This easy to make kids’ craft uses watercolor paints, contact paper, and glitter. Angels Watercolor Painting Project Materials: Heavy Water Color Paper Contact Paper…
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Angel Watercolor Paintings
The kids created these beautiful Angels Rejoicing Paintings this week. I got the basic idea for the watercolor technique from Gail at ThatArtistWoman (I love her blog for kid art ideas) and from that I…
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Checkerboard Mittens and Scarf
When we made plans to take a trip to visit my son and his wife, I wanted a project that I could work on in the car, and one that wouldn’t be too complicated. I…
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Checker Board Scarf
Believe it or not, there is still time to knit a scarf for a Christmas gift… or, be self indulgent like me 😉 and knit one for yourself to help keep you toasty warm over the…
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It’s a Wrap!
Many blogs participate in what has come to be known as Wordless Wednesdays. This gives bloggers a chance to share photos and to rest their weary fingers. Far be it from us to follow the…
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Visiting My Baby
This past weekend Tim and I headed out to visit my youngest son and his wife in Wisconsin. The children always “Come Home” for the holidays, and we never get a chance to share their…
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Checkboard Mittens
These mittens are easy to knit, suitable for advanced beginners. It is a basic checkerboard pattern, with blocks made up of 4 stitches and rows. It matches our Checkerboard Scarf pattern. They would look lovely made up…
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
NOTE: There is still plenty of time to share your favorite Christmas cookie with us. Just mail us the recipe, photo if you have one, and a little “background” about the cookie. Also, if you’d…
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Felt and Stuffed Star Ornaments
Last year the kids and I made these Felt and Stuffed Star Ornaments for the little tree in our family room. What I loved about this project is that each generation took a different approach…
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Stuffed Star Ornaments
(Orginally published on 11/2/08 NaturesWayLearning.com/WeeFolkActivities.com). This week we used a broad interpretation of the Unplugged Challenge theme FLAG… and went more Stars and Stripes as inspiration for these Star Ornaments. We had so much fun…
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