Category: Holidays

Update: Birds!

I took the pattern discussed HERE and made these fabulous Baseball bird ornaments in celebration of my St. Louis Cardinals winning the World Series this year. With help, I crafted over 50 of these birds. We used all of 1 1/2 yards of red baseball fabric and less than 1 yard of tan fabric for the bellies. On some, we sewed red ribbon to the back of the neck for hangers. On others, I used strong fishing line and poked it through the fabric – I liked this hanging process better than the ribbon. We debated about adding eyes or actual feathers, but decided less was more on these. I hope you like them – I know we do!

Hoppin’ John

Hoppin’ John is a traditional New Year’s recipe for Good Luck!

INGREDIENTS:

4 slices bacon
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 package (16-ounce size) frozen black-eyed peas
1 can (16-ounce size) diced tomatoes with juice
1 3/4 cup cooked rice
salt and pepper

PREPARATION:

In skillet, fry bacon until crisp. Remove and crumble. In the drippings, fry onion and garlic. Adjust heat to low and add peas, tomatoes and rice.

Simmer until black-eyed peas are cooked through and mixture is bubbly hot. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Serve with bacon over top. via

Paper Penguin Craft

You’ll need:

Glue

Black pen for eyes

Construction paper: (Use recycled if able!)

  • Light Blue for Background
  • Black
  • Orange
  • White
  • Peach color for bow if desired

Directions:

Tear paper to small (about 1/2 inch) bits. Start by gluing black bits into horseshoe shape. Add black for feet and bottom of tummy. Then fill in with white, as in picture. Don’t forget to add snow falling from the sky using smaller bits. Add orange beak. Draw in eyes.

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Random Acts of Kindness

“I paid for the family behind me in the drive thru at McDonalds. I told the cashier to tell them Merry Christmas. They looked as if they needed the help. Hope they enjoyed it.”

“I made a pillow for my mom and she was so amazed i did it on my own cause i am10”

“I have become friends with an elderly couple at my church. The older man has leukemia and is not able to get out much. When we had a xmas banquet at church I had a video guy tape people from church giving him a Merry Xmas greeting. When he saw the video he was so excited. His wife was very grateful.”

People are great! Pass it on – for ideas, follow the lead of the people who’ve entered their doings at Random Acts of Kindness