Happy Friday to Everyone!
This is our last installment of
"Christmas in July."
Today we are talking: Gifts
and I have two fun activities
for you.
Paper Clip Angel
Items Needed:
Butterfly Paperclips
(any office store should
have them)
9 mm Pony Beads
1/4" ribbon
1. Hold the clip in your hand and
squeeze the "wings " a bit if needed.
2. Cut your ribbon approx 12" long
and fold in half. Trim the ribbon so
you can slip on the bead.
3.Slip the ribbon through the middle
of the clip, pull up making sure the
ribbon is even then slip the pony
bead on.
4. Tie and knot and you are finished.
Go to youtube for a video if you
need a visual. Google "Paperclip
Angel."
Super easy and fast!
Great for small trees or package
decorations.
Peanut Clusters
These are sooooo simple
and fast too!
1 (12 oz.) bag chocolate chips
1 (12 oz.) bag dark chocolate
chips
1 (10 oz.) bag peanut butter chips
(secret ingredient)
1 (10 oz) container of peanuts
Wax/Parchment paper
Baking Sheet (s)
In a microwave bowl mix the
chips together and cook in
the microwave for 2 minutes.
Stir well, add the nuts and
stir again.
Drop by a spoonful on a wax
paper lined baking sheet.
Place in the refrig to chill.
Package in containers, bags etc
and give to family, friends and
coworkers.
These are also "kid friendly"
activities.
Enjoy!
~Keep on Dreaming~
Good evening!
It's Tuesday soooo
YOU know what time it is!!
Tuesday Trivia--Christmas
Trivia to boot. Music Trivia
Questions first, answers last.
1. What song goes "a rum, pum,
pum, pum?"
2. What popular Christmas carol
is considered a lullaby?
3. Which Christmas song goes
"giddy-yap, giddy-yap, giddy-yap
it's grand?"
4. What color of Christmas does
Elvis have?
5. What are the only two reindeers
named in the song "Here Comes
Santa Claus?"
Answers:
1. Little Drummer Boy
2. Away in a Manger
3. Sleigh Ride
4. Blue
5. Vixen and Blitzen and all his
reindeer
Hope you had fun!
~Keep on Dreaming~
Happy Christmas in July!
Today we are talking:
Christmas Stories
Debbie Macomber
*Christmas Letters
*Glad Tidings
*The Perfect Christmas
*Home for the Holidays
*A Cedar Cove Christmas
*1225 Christmas Tree Lane
(A Cedar Cove Christmas
Novel)
Fern Michaels
*No Place Like Home
Ann Pearlman
*The Christmas Cookie Club
I have read all but one and
that is the last one, I am
reading it now.
Save this list for December or
mix it up and read a Christmas
story now while in is HOT!
HO! HO! HO!
~Keep on Dreaming~
Holy Batgirl! What is this? Is it a
bird? Is it a plane?
No! It's Painted Pianos!!!!
Pianos on Parade or POP is
a program by Keys 4/4 Kids
and KCMTA-Kansas City
Music Teachers Association.
"A local non-profit organization
that sells donated pianos. Profits
from the sale of the pianos fund
various charitable programs.
KCMTA is celebrating 100 years
of music instruction in Kansas
City.
The pianos are on tour at various
locations--sidewalks, parking lots,
storefronts, movie theater lobby
even a Farmer's Market venue.
The goal of the project is to
"turn sidewalks, parks, store-
fronts into concert halls and
create fun ares for people to
stop and play."
Check out the knitted feet on the
bench. Most of the pianos have
been painted by kids and
professional artists.
Enjoy!
I must interrupt here to say
This is my FAVORITE of the
ones we've found so far.
Love the Farm Theme.
This was the one we found
at the Farmer's Market
venue.
So creative!
Oh
so
CUTE!!!
We still have more to find.
There are rumored to be
around 100 popping up in
and around the city!
Hope you enjoyed the
Parade!
~Keep on Dreaming~
