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Folded German Stars Tutorial (5)

By Lorraine

Beautiful folded paper German stars remind many of childhood when they were made at Christmas time. Easy to follow, step by step video tutorial teaches you how to make them.
 The Christmas season is officially upon us! I have pulled out the decorations and found my Folded Paper German Star ornaments. I display them throughout the house. Sharing again, my German Stars Video Tutorial, a step-by-step guide for making these stars because it is one of my most popular posts.Continue Reading

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Baby Socks Rose Bud Flower Bouquet

By Lorraine

Sweet baby shower decoration made with little socks. Easy to make baby sock rosebud bouquet is a perfect gift to take to a new mom as she welcomes her newborn. How-to tutorial is easy to follow simple by rolling socks into a flower.There is nothing so sweet as tiny baby feet but sometimes those precious piggies need covering with itty-bitty socks. Make this pretty Baby Socks Rose Bud Flower Bouquet arrangement for a lovely and useful shower gift or centerpiece.

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Three Projects using Heart Shaped Mold

By Lorraine

Heart shaped mold sugar cookie
 I purchased a Pampered Chef Cookie heart shaped mold at a garage sale a few years ago and am just now getting around to trying it out. I made pretty sugar cookies.

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Ham Fat Suet for Backyard Birds

By Lorraine

You know that yucky, greasy stuff that rises to the top after cooking meat in liquid. It solidifies when cooled. We usually spoon it off and discard. It is fat and instead of discarding, you can add a few ingredients and make suet cakes to feed your backyard birds. Adding seed, grain, fruit or other tidbits provides high calorie energy when insects are not available.
Sometimes I use bacon grease but this time I used the fat from making ham stock.
You can press the mixture into cookie cutters or just shape into squares or balls and hang outside during these freezing cold days.
Here, I poked a hole in the bottom of a small plastic cup, inserted a length of kitchen twine and knotted the end.
After stirring together a cup of melted fat to about 1/2 cup each of bird seed and cornmeal, I spooned it into a little plastic cup, pressing firmly until filled.
Refrigerate until firm; cut away the cup, pop out and hang outside to wait for some visitors.

More bird feeding ideas found by clicking the photo below

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Lotion, Soap & Crochet Washcloth Gift collection

By Lorraine

A bath & body package for a little pampering makes a sweet gift for the girls on your gift-giving list.

I made hand lotion a few years ago for my mom and I, and we both liked it.
I just made some more using an updated recipe found on a great blog called A Sonoma Garden that includes a preservative. When I made the lotion the first time, I did not add the preservative.  We had no problem with it spoiling but since I am giving these a gifts, I though it best to include the preservative. 
I packaged the hand lotion with crochet cotton wash cloths and an Oatmeal Silk soap made with my daughter, Abbey and her boyfriend. I am so excited about learning to make soap and will post soon what we did. Ryan is a biochemical engineer and he is always teaching me all kinds of things about chemicals and metals and what they do and how to make stuff!
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I have made washcloths from many different patterns but ever since my bloggy friend, Lynn, from Happier Than a Pig in Mud shared her pattern, it is the only one I use. She always has such great ideas on her blog.  You need to go visit her!
I followed the instructions on a Sonoma Garden and purchased the ingredients from Mountain Rose Herbs.com as she suggested. I added Sweet Orange Organic Essential Oil for fragrance. Ingredients can also be purchased through the Amazon links below.
Sweet Orange Homemade Hand Lotion
source: A Sonoma Garden
In a four-cup measuring cup (a smaller one would work), I added 1/4 cup olive oil and 1/4-cup emulsifying wax.
Heat in microwave on high until melted, about 45 seconds.
Add 24-36 drops essential oil (I added 36 drops and thought the fragrance not as full as I would like)
In another microwave-safe cup, heat 1 1/4-cup water (I used bottled water) for 45 seconds. Stir in 1/4-tsp. Potassium Sorbate.
Pour the water mixture into the oil mixture and stir. The mixture will turn a creamy white.
Pour into clean jars and allow to cool.  I don’t know if it matters, but I began by putting the jars and lids in a boiling water bath just to be sure they were very clean.
The lotion will thicken when cooled.
Simple labels or tags can be made and printed for the jars of lotion.
A Sonoma Garden shares free printable labels

Lynn’s One-sie Two-sie Dishcloth/Washcloth

Using an I hook and 100% cotton yarn ( I use a H hook)

Ch 27
SC first row, ch 1, turn
*SC first hole, DC next hole, repeat from *, Ch 1, turn
When just about square, SC last row.

If all goes well, (just love Lynn’s optimistic comments ~ she knows real life I tell ya!)  every row except the first and last will begin with a single crochet and end with a double crochet.

~Pampering Packaged ready for gift-giving~


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Recycled Cashmere Sweater Christmas Stocking & Gift Bags

By Lorraine

Recycled, cashmere sweater Christmas, reusable gift bags are useful and so pretty. Easy instructions to make using thrift store knitted sweaters. I found a sweater in a hand-me-down bag of clothes that was looking less than lovely. It had some pilling, I still couldn’t toss it away. Much of the beautiful cashmere was still in great condition and so soft and luxurious. With a little cutting and sewing I made recycled, cashmere sweater Christmas stocking and gift bags from it. The stocking is decorative and the gift bags are useful, so pretty and can be used over and over.

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Patchwork Christmas Stocking

By Lorraine

How to pattern for sewing a Patchwork Christmas Stocking easy enough for a beginner. Makes a sweet, personalized gift for kids and grandchildren.
Sharing a How-To for a patchwork Christmas Stocking is kind of scary for me because I am not great at sewing.  I have, however, made quite a few of these cheerful sacks through the years and Santa hasn’t left any empty, so I guess they are okay in his book.

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Floral Christmas Centerpiece

By Lorraine

 
Flowers on the table just brightens the room! A pretty floral Christmas centerpiece arrangement is easy and inexpensive to put together using greens from your yard and some flowers you pick up from the produce store or even the grocery store.Flowers on the table just brightens the room! A pretty floral Christmas centerpiece arrangement is easy and inexpensive to put together using greens from your yard and some flowers you pick up from the produce store or even the grocery store.Continue Reading

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Crochet Edge Baby Blanket

By Lorraine

Crochet edge baby blanket with a sweet border around a fleece fabric creating a cozy, snuggly lovey. Perfect baby shower gift or as a sofa throw.
It has been such a busy couple of weeks but I am finally getting to share my how-to for the Crochet Edge Baby Blanket made for a little guy due any moment now.Continue Reading

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Infant Crochet Leg Warmers & Baby Beanie

By Lorraine

Crochet pattern infant baby boy leg warmers with matching beanie hat. Baby blanket with matching crochet edging.
Our Jamie is expecting a baby boy the end of this month and she asked me to make a pair of crochet leg warmers for him to wear home from the hospital. I gave some thought to the length of a infant newborn leg, the diameter of the thigh and ankle and came up with a tiny, cuffed pair to keep those little legs warm. Of course, there needs to be a matching beanie for his little noggin and a super soft blanket to swaddle him in.

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Short Infinity Scarf

By Lorraine

Easy crochet pattern for short version infinity scarf. Works up quickly and pattern is easily adapted. Pretty aqua yarn.
Short and quick projects can be so rewarding.  Instant gratification for finishing a project. It is even better when the end result is a warm and snugly neck warmer. It doesn’t take much time to crochet a short infinity scarf for someone you love.

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Crochet Braided Scarf

By Lorraine

The temps are beginning to drop around here and it is beginning to look a little like autumn.
Have you been noticing the crochet braided infinity scarves showing up on Pinterest and on blogs?
They work up quickly and are very adaptable to changes.

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Rosemary Wreath and Rosemary Parmesan~Crusted Pork Chop Dinner

By Lorraine

I’ve got another wreath idea to share with you.
This one is not just decorative but also useful in the kitchen
A wreath made of Rosemary sprigs is both aromatic and handy to snip and add in meal preparation.
For the base of the wreath I looked for a small circle.  I found a package of four, five-inch metal circles in the leather supply section of the craft store.You could use a heavy wire and make the circle yourself.
After cutting the rosemary into 5-6-inch pieces, I wired several of them into a bundle. 
It took six bundles to go around and fill out this 5-inch wire circle.
That’s all there is to it.
It smells wonderful too!
My Rosemary was a windowsill-size gift from a friend.  I kept it indoors for a year and then planted it outside in a pot.  It grew and I transplanted it into a raised bed herb garden two years ago.
Rosemary is an aromatic, perennial herb with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves. The leaves are used as a flavoring in foods such as stuffing, pork, chicken and turkey. It is native to the Mediterranean region. The name “rosemary” derives from the Latin for “dew” (ros) and “sea” (marinus), or “dew of the sea”.  Rosemary is reasonably hardy in cool climates and it can withstand droughts.  I live in zone 6b and my rosemary has no problem wintering over. It is easy to grow and pest-resistant and can be grown in pots. Be sure it has good drainage and a sunny location.

Parmesan & Rosemary Crusted~Pork Chops
adapted from Giada recipe

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Ingredients
1 large egg
1/2 cup dried Italian-style bread crumbs
1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan
1/2-1 tsp. snipped rosemary
3 (1/2 to 3/4-inch thick) center-cut pork chops
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
3-4 tablespoons olive oil
Whisk the egg in a pie plate to blend.  Combine Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs and the rosemary in another plate. Sprinkle the pork chops with salt and pepper.  Dip the pork chops in the egg and then into the cheese/bread crumb mixture, coating completely, patting to adhere.
Heat 1-2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add pork chops, and cook until golden brown and the center reaches 150 degrees, about 6 minutes per side. Add additional oil as needed when cooking second side.  (My chops browned quickly, so I covered pan with lid, leaving slightly ajar and cooked for less time until just cooked through keeping them nice and juicy).  I served with mashed potatoes and fresh green beans.

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DIY Dried Hydrangea Wreaths

By Lorraine

Preserve hydrangea, roses and garden flowers by drying then used to create a lovely wreath.
An easy DIY project for making a dried hydrangea wreath is a lovely way to continue enjoying the beautiful flowers from your garden well after the blooming season ends. The colors of each flower softens to a lovely, vintage-looking pastel shade.Continue Reading

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How to Dry Hydrangea Blossoms

By Lorraine

 

 Hydrangea flowers fade into lovely, muted colors. Showing how I dry hydrangea blossoms to use in arrangements to enjoy through the winter.

Aren’t hydrangeas beautiful? I have several bushes that started out as tiny specimens and have grown large through the years. Hydrangea flowers fade into lovely, muted colors. In this post, I am showing how I dry hydrangea blossoms to use in arrangements to enjoy through the winter.

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Zucchini Boats with Sausage

By Lorraine

 
Easy recipe for a great summer meal. Garden fresh zucchini boats are stuffed with sausage, rice, tomatoes, Parmesan and mozzarella cheese for a tasty summer entree.One of the bests things about summer are the fabulous vegetables from the garden, road-side stand or grocery store. Try these garden fresh zucchini boats stuffed with sausage, rice, tomatoes, Parmesan and mozzarella cheese for a tasty summer vegetable entrée.
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