12.25.2008
I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas. We had a wonderful day of rest and play. Just what this family needed.
A couple of pictures to share.
(starting them early around here)
Merry Christmas to all...
Yummy Snowmen
12.19.2008
How about a sugary little winter project? Seriously, Maddie ate one half of one of these and was running circles around the house.
White Chocolate Marhsmallow Snowmen
20 lollipop sticks
2lbs white chocolate (I buy a big block at a local store- about 1.50 a pound- you could probably use chips or almond bark)
About a cup of milk or dark chocolate
60 big marshmallows (plus extra for munching)
20 small marshmallows
Thin pretze sticks cut in half
Assorted candies and chips for decorating
We used what I had:candy corn, chocolate chips cut up, sprinkles. Mini m&m's would be good or mini chocolate chips.
Wax Paper
Melt the white chocolate over a double boiler or using a fondue pot. I used an electric fondue pot and it works great. I can adjust the temp so no burnt chocolate. I melted the milk chocolate in the microwave and rewarmed as needed.
Put 3 large marshmallows onto a lollipop stick.
Swirl in white chocolate to coat. Shake of the excess. 
Lay on a sheet of wax paper and start decorating. Attach pretzels for arms and have at it with the other decorations, eyes, nose, buttons, mouth etc.
Add the small marshmellow to the top and let cool on counter or pop in the freezer. The white chocolate needs to harden before you dip in the milk chocolate. Once hardened dip just the tops in the melted milk chocolate to make the hats.
Again let cool or put in the freezer. Put in a cellophane bag, tie off with a ribbon and done. Super simple, a bit on the messy side but the girls had a blast.
Oh don't forget to eat, maybe while reading Snowmen at Night- one of our favorite winter books.
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12.08.2008
Hello to those of you that periodically still check-in here. I've been a bit silent lately. Sorry for that. I realized yesterday that I haven't even been taking any pictures. Which means if there is anything going on around her I'm not documenting it at all. So I need to get some crafty stuff going at home so I can start posting here. I'm thinking I need a header spruce up...(and maybe I could get rid of the two pictures that have been up there for awhile.) and a fresh blogging start.
First off... I really love all the comments I get but whenever I go to respond I get the old noreplycomment@blogger.com- have you seen it? Well it means I can't reply so I did a bit of looking and found out you can change your settings so that I (and all the other bloggers you visit) can comment directly.
So here goes
go to your blogger dashboard
go to edit profile
check the box that says show email address.
I think it only shows it on the email I get about your comment.
Okay hope that helps and I look forward to have a bit of a chat with you.
In other news check out the crafty crow for some great winter/christmas related books and projects. I just love that website.
On the kidmade front. I am on an unintentional, unannounced break over there. I hope to get some pics up and get all official with the break soon. I really need to rework some things over there and get some focus.
I also got sucked into the whole facebook thing...so many friends from so long ago.
Since I haven't been taking any pictures or doing much I thought maybe I would show you who as been being creative and taking pictures around here.
Dan has, lots of pictures of his fish. Oh and the "I just want to set up one tank" is now at least 6. The girls love the fish and now when Dan asks me to look at his tanks I just nod and say "that's nice honey" Much as he does when I ask him to look at my sewing or knitting. Acutally it goes more like this.
Dan "oh, that's nice. What are you sewing?"
Mary "Um, I'm knitting"
Dan "Yeah, um what are you sewing"
Seriously, we have this same conversation everytime I knit.
