The Secret Santa

I posted about this back in Nov. and thought it was worth posting again, since it is so close to Christmas.

Yesterday, I was at Wal-Mart, doing my grocery shopping.  We were in the ice-cream aisle.  Imagine 4 kiddos, each trying to pick out the flavor of ice cream that they wanted, while an older gentleman is trying to tell me a story.  I am trying to be attentive and listen while keeping an eye on a 2 year old and 4 year old, who are thrilled to be out of shopping cart prison and it is only the 2nd aisle we have come to.

The man is telling me about a young man and doing good and on a mission to do good.  I thought he was telling me something that had happened to him.  I am trying to process what he is saying, with 2 little ones asking "Can I get this one, Mom?" and "Mom, can I get that pink one, way up there?"  They can't read yet.  G3 (my 4 yr old lil man) goes by the picture, while Miss G4 (2 yrs old) wants one that is pink, the ice cream doesn't have to be pink, although she is thrilled if it is but she wants the package to be pink.  Trying to pick a package with some pink on it and a flavor that she will eat can be a little challenging.  OK, sorry I got a little off track.  Back to the older gentleman.  He hands me some money.  I am sure the look of confusion on my face, confused him since he thought he was clearly explaining his story to me.  He points to G1 (12 years old) and says "YES, that young man, now buy him whatever he wants."  I still looked puzzled and he re-explains that he is on a 29 day mission to find someone each day who has done something good and he saw my son help a man manuever his shopping cart and move a large Wal-Mart cart so the man could get by.  My son goes up and shakes this mans hand and thanks him.  Have you ever had anything like that happen to you?

Back in Kansas City there was a guy who was known as THE Secret Santa and he would go to the poorer areas and just walk up to people and hand them hundreds or thousands of dollars of his own personal money.  He didn't just do it to one person but many each year.  He would  let the channel 9 news know what he was going to be doing and they would go along, taping people's reactions, all the while keeping the Secret Santa's identity a total secret.  Not even his family knew that it was him.  This went on for 26 years.  It all started when he had just lost his job and didn't know what to do. Secret Santa --who is he? About 3 years ago, they revealed who he was because he had cancer and was fighting for his life and needed helpers to carry on his work.  Santa needs help.   He even has a Wikipedia page Larry Stewart

  The secret Santa work continues 

While talking about Christmas--I was visiting Be different Act Normal and she was talking about her problem with storing Christmas lights. I made this suggestion and she loved it so I am passing it on to all of you.

What if you got some swim noodles and made a little slit in one end to stuff the cord into, then wrap the lights, cut the noodle off, leaving a little room to cut another slice into the noodle to stuff the other end of the lights, that would make the noodle small enough to fit into a box.  You could then do it again and again till you had used up all of that noodle.  Just an idea.

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These are my Favs from last week-sorry they are going up late-it has been a crazy week-between the holiday buzz and all my Google problems.  Sorry I am late with these.  After this week things should be back to normal-except the Google deal-but I am working on that.

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http://redheadscraftmorefun.blogspot.com/2009/12/crystaled-candles.html


http://rhondasteed.blogspot.com/2009/12/homemade-christmas.html


http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com/2009/12/painting-bathroom-floor.html


someday crafts posted a project from several places and they are made with POPSICLE STICKS


http://yarboroughhouse1929.blogspot.com/2009/12/well-in-previous-post-i-asked-what-do.html


http://tidymomof2.blogspot.com/2009/12/homemade-sugar-scrubs-and-christmas-cd.html


http://domestically-speaking.blogspot.com/2009/12/my-festive-cranball.html


http://katiesnestingspot.blogspot.com/2009/12/handmade-reusable-calendar.html


http://moodygirlprojects.blogspot.com/2009/12/gorgeous-stocking-tutorial-and-giveaway.html


http://asouthernlife.com/2009/12/more-southern-christmas/


http://callingallsleepyheads.blogspot.com/2009/12/fun-gift-tags-or-ornaments.html


http://www.craftskeepmesane.blogspot.com/


http://whisperwoodcottage.blogspot.com/2009/12/how-to-decorate-for-holidays-with.html


http://basketmasterweavings.blogspot.com/2009/12/best-recipe-for-cinnamon-applesauce.html


Star Shine Chic


http://themanyfacesofmom.blogspot.com/2009/12/stockings-werent-hung-by-chimney-with.html


http://mamathompson.blogspot.com/2009/12/day-of-bakingyummy.html


http://embellishedbayou.blogspot.com/2009/12/jazz-up-your-ornament-hooks.html


http://www.mooreminutes.com/2009/12/peppermint-pleasures-and-baby-blue.html


http://vanessadolberry.blogspot.com/2009/12/what-do-you-get-when-you-take-one-of.html

The BIG EVENT-over 20 trees all in a different theme

I will get all of my favs up later-I have not been feeling good today-sorry.  I am still having problems with Google so keep coming by.

Here are the pictures from when I was in charge of the big decorating project at our church.  You can read about this overwhelming CHRISTMAS DECORATING PROJECT HERE

 Lots and lots of trees to coordinate. We wrapped everyone of those boxes to go around that middle tree.  The second one is of my 2 big boys when they weren't so big, they are under the tree with their cousin-aren't they cute?
If you click on the pictures they will enlarge and you can see some of the details I am talking about.

The Junior High Youth tree theme was THE STOCKINGS WERE HUNG BY THE CHIMNEY (they were still working on finishing their tree whent his picture was taken)The kids decorated their own stockings. 

The Sr High Youth was a SPORTS TEAM with local penants from the schools represented by the students in the Youth group. They added in some pom poms and sports themed ornaments. They chose a purple and orange theme.  The Youth group was called The Rock and so the song we chose when we announced their tree was WE WILL WE WILL ROCK YOU.

The white angel tree was for the nursery and the wings are baby hands for each baby.  The next tree was the 3 and 4 year old tree and they made each ornament on the tree.

The school aged kids trees--Away in a Manger and the other used hands with each child's picture in the hand

The Jingle Bell tree--The kids pictures were then decorated by each child with beads and bells.  The tree topper is 2 styrofoam balls covered in gold glitter and "X's" on the bottom so they looked like bells.



The Awana Tree was decorated in crayon colors and the kids decorated ornaments for the tree.  Another Tree from the Nursery Dept-for the Toddlers--do you see that tree topper-sorry it got cut off


At the side entry, where most people entered the building to head to the Grand Foyer, is where the trees began and then went all the way up the hallway to the Grand Foyer and down the other Hall way.

The First two trees that anyone saw was the Boy Toy Tree and the Girl Toy Tree.  We had so much fun doing these trees for the kids. I loved watching little boys or girls standing in front of the tree just looking.  One day I saw a little boy laying under the tree just looking at every ornament.  His Mom came over and thanked me for making it a wonderful event for the kids and that their kids talked about it on the way to church each week.

We used colorful plastic SLINKIES as the GARLAND

Of course the little girl tree was filled with fluff and lots of pink and BOA Garland.

The first tree was the Red and Gold  Tree.   The M & M's tree was after a ladies ministry program titled m-n-m's  which stood for Mom's and Mentors.  The ladies all helped with the decor on that tree.

The Light house tree was filled with tags so people could adopt needy families and deocrated with lighthouse and nautical decor.  The next tree was for the phone ministry for the TV program on Sunday Mornings.  The GARLAND was the twisted or curled cord that came out the end of wall phones.  The topper was old TV antenna and they used all kinds of old cell phones etc.

This was the GOLD tree done by one of the Adult Sunday School classes.  you can see the 6 foot stockings and the Candy Garland I made-like the miniature candy I made for my kids this year. That ledge was all decorated too.  I had to climb up very long ladders and walk around up there and decorate all of that and the scary part was coming back down.  The next tree was the Angel tree.

This was another Ledge that we did.  My sweet friend Alethea and her hubby had acquired this awesome nativity from her hubby's childhood church.  They arrived in town and went to the Christmas Eve service and noticed a plastic nativity out front.  The old nativity was gone.  It had been used for as long as his father and grandfather could remember. They inquired about it and the church was going to throw it away. They asked if they could have it.  It was huge and went across the entire ledge  The detail was so gorgeous.  It was wonderful to be able to use it.  

The next tree is the Patriotic tree-for all those serving our country.

This was the Lodge Tree and they did cranberry GARLAND and used a wool blanket.  They had dried hydrangeas in the tree and Moose ornaments.  It was more beautiful than it even shows in the picture.  The blue and white tree was THE WINTER WONDERLAND TREE full of sleds and snowmen, scarves and ice skates.

The Santa Tree and the Gingerbread tree.  The Gingerbread tree was in red lights and was extra pretty when it was dark.  They used the wicker balls to go over some of the lights like I have on my sons baseball themed tree-in the dark they make the lights look so cool

My son at the Lighting of the Tree event, getting ready to turn to lights on for the Big Center Tree-THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT TREE.  You can see the train running.  We had a huge platform build for the tree to be on so it was the Tallest Tree.  It was filled with beaded fruit.

More of the Fruit of the Spirit  Tree (by the Womans Ministry)

My boys and niece sitting at the Player Grand Piano and my 2 oldest boys with Mr and Mrs Claus on the sled made by a builder in our church.  He did an amazing job.  Behind Santa you can see the
"dead" tree we painted white and covered in lights for the stage decor.

This was the table I decorated for the event.  The next 2 pictures are of my boys with the horse reindeer reins around their neck.  We tried to make everything as authentic and tried not to leave out any details.  Unbelievably I was given the task of this project just 6 weeks before pulling it off the first year.  Every year after I spent 6-7 months planning the next year and each year we added to it.



The same guy who built the sled, made the fireplace.  The logs inside looked like there was a real fire going.

I sewed te snowman that sat on the stage and it was 5-6 feet tall.He sat on the stage as well.

Here is a ledge that I made the Gingerbread Village--out of cardboard boxes. I made the stained glass windows out of cellophane colored paper.  I had a lot of wonderful ladies and men who helped with this project.  This would never get done by one person.  I was just blessed to be the person in charge of orchestrating it all.  I did get my hands dirty and work on a lot of projects as well-I am not one to point out what needs done and not be working harder than everyone else I am asking to do things. The second year we had a couple of builders add a rustic stable and empty manger.

I hope you enjoyed the tour.  I was in charge of this event until we moved away and even orchestrated the event, helping the gal who took it over the first year, the following year the church was under an add on a didn't do the event. 

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Vintage sled decor 

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Since Google has been keeping my poor posts hostage-you may have missed some of these fun posts in the last 3 weeks-and there are plenty more... and beside that this is a TEST to see if this will post since Google finally posted my Friday post-at least they didn't hold it for 3 weeks and yes, I had to hold my tongue just right beside do all kinds of extra tricks just to get it to post and even at that it is a couple of days old.

Video of our tree with 3,500 lights 

The Crowned Jewel

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When I saw these I thought of these...">

The 4 kids themed trees

test-The Secret is Out

I am so excited to finally be able to tell you about my big secret.  My plan was to have it up a week ago but then I had all those Google issues, so it is coming out a little later than I planned but it is finally here.

Have you ever wished you could give me a call to see if we could get together, or wished you could drop by and do some crafts projects together?  I know it would be more fun to sit around the table together and snack on some special treats and chat and learn some new projects but at least this way you don't have to get all bundled up and you don't have to drive through the snow--Oh that's right we don't have snow here.  So what is the Big Secret?  I have 4 e-books filled with pictures and recipes and Its So Very Cheri craft tutorials.   Each one contains special family recipes and 3 of the E-books contains 3 project tutorials and each E-book is totally different than the next one.  I have taken lots of pictures for you and have tried to explain everything in easy to follow directions..

For those who have been following my blog for awhile you already know this, but for the new gals who are just starting on this journey with me, I will catch you up.  My husband has been in school.  Typically he works and goes to school but the Day before Thanksgiving his case ended and he hasn't had another case come open at work.  Can you feel my stress?  4 super excited kids, who are making their lists and checking them twice and we have no money coming in and no idea when another case will open up.   I had begun working on the e-book and it was perfect timing with this unexpected loss of all income, right smack dab when it is time to start our Holiday shopping.  SO this is my way of providing Christmas for my children while Prince Charming is in school.  Thanks you for your support and if you can help me spread the NEWS about my down loadable e-books, we sure would appreciate it.  I know times are tough and I am making them super affordable so if you know someone who loves to bake, or likes to try new recipes or someone who loves to do crafts-these would make great stocking stuffers. 

I have 4 e-books available. I have titled each one with a favorite Christmas Song title and each one has full color photos, fun little tidbits of info; because that is the kind of stuff I would share with you if we were sitting and chatting, with a list of items needed and detailed instructions of How I made it. No 2 E-books have the same recipes/projects.  E-book #1 has 7 recipes and they are all specialty, sweet treats for the Holidays.  E-books # 2, #3, and # 4 each have 3 recipes and 3 craft tutorials.  Some of these recipes are from our Grandparents or Great Grandparents and are family treasures.  My e-books are only $4 each--you just can't beat that deal. So if you want all 4 e-books you will receive 16 recipes and 9 crafts projects for $16.

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DANCE OF THE SUGAR PLUM- E-book #1 includes:

The first e-book has 7 delectable, tantalizing, TO DIE FOR recipes that are some of our family's FAVORITE Holiday recipes. We have so many that we rotate which treats we will make each year, of course we have some that are must haves.  Most of our Holiday Specialties are things we only make at Christmas time, so they are special treats that we look forward to.

These are not your typical chocolate chip cookies or rice crispie treats.  Now there is nothing wrong with either one of those-I love them both but you are getting pastries, candies and desserts that are family heirloom treasures. Each time we take these to a party or have them in our home, they are always devoured and they are the talk of the dessert table. Not only do they taste good they are also gorgeous on the table.

Prince Charming doesn't even care for coconut but he LOVES the Coconut Pie and asks for it every year.  Do you like Reece's Peanut Butter Cups? Have you ever had Pistachio Strudel?-oh it is so moist and tastes so good. It whispers your name, beckoning you to try one more bite.   My kids beg for the Moist Pumpkin Muffins.  Each recipe is a special treat that I want to share with you.  The 7 recipes are:

TOFFEE BARS

SUPER MOIST PUMPKIN MUFFINS

CANDIED PEANUT BUTTER BALLS

COCONUT PIE

MOM'S FLAKY MELT IN YOUR MOUTH PIE PASTRY

HUNGARIAN BUTTERHORNS

PISTACHIO STRUDEL

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AN OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS- E-book #2  includes:

CRANBERRY RELISH  (my Great Grandma's recipe)

a Jalapeno dip recipe

and a hot apple drink recipe

 You will also receive:

 an Ornament Tutorial

a Home Decorating Project Tutorial 

a Christmas Decor Project Tutorial

 


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I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS- E-book 3 include

a Sweet Potato recipe

a Veggie Dip recipe (this one I have had since I was in Home Ec back in High School. I got it from my teacher and it was one of her  family's treasures.  It is so yummy, better than any store bought dip)

and a  yummy Cranberry Stuffing recipe that I created myself and it is sooooo yummy.  My father hates stuffing and loves this.

 You will also receive:

an Ornament Tutorial

a Home Decorating Tutorial

a Holiday Decor Tutorial

 

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SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN- E-book 4 includes:

One of my all time favorite Salads (it has candied pecans in it)

"Not So Blue" Cheese Ball

Home Made Butter Rolls - These are Prince Charmings grandmother's recipe, passed down to his  Mom and now me.  These disappear and all you see is an empty pan and you wonder if there was ever anything in there in the first place.  Yes they are that good.

 You will also receive:

an Ornament Tutorial

a Holiday Decorating Tutorial

and a gift idea for a child or this project can be made for your home if you prefer

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There you have it, all 4 books down loadable NOW.  Don't forget to spread the 

word to all your readers about the lowest priced Christmas gift idea around.

The Best Decorated House Award.

This was the project I got worked on last night. I hung snowflakes on both sides and plan on hanging lights in the middle, but I need to make more snowflakes so it looks as pretty as Jennifer's .

 Just so you know --  Google is still messed up.  Somehow I got all of these posts to finally post but it posted every post I have ever done BUT I did a post after this one to see if it would post and it didn't---so I will be here posting away and please keep checking in till I get it all figured out.

ITS SO VERY CHRISTMASY--show off your yard, your home, your neighbor's decor or your favorite decor of the year-even if you don't know their name.

Each year we take our kids around to different neighborhoods and let them choose their favorite decorated home. Sometimes they pick something right away, other times they want it to go on their LIST, until they choose a favorite. Each child gets to pick a favorite. We have always gone on Dec 24 but this year to make things a little less hectic we are going to go on Dec 23. We deliver, to the winning family a platter full of our home made goodies and a note letting them know they have won the BEST DECORATED HOME AWARD by (insert that child's name) for (insert the year). We put scripture about the true meaning of Christmas as well. Our kids love it, they are so thrilled to pick their houses and they begin looking for their favorite as soon as people start putting their lights up. It is a good lesson for each of them to focus on others, rather than just on themselves and all the things they want.

People are always so thrilled and want us to come in and visit with them-which we politely decline (or with 4 kids we might not get all the platters delivered).

I will have to post a picture of our neighbors yard-he goes ALL out, it's like a carnival over there. My battery went dead so no pictures tonight-at least for now.

I have a fun Favorite Christmas Movie poll click HERE to vote for your favorite.

Need some new recipes for the holidays?

I have 4 e-books each $4--Thank you to each of you who have purchased so far, we appreciate it very much. It is going towards Christmas for our children this year, while my sweet hubby is in school and out of work right now.

click HERE to find out what is in each e-book.

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I have LOVED looking at each post.

What's your FAVORITE Christmas Movie

Have you heard of all of these?  These are our favorites.
You may have several favorites. Leave me a comment and tell me your favorites.
Before marriage and kiddos, when my sisters and I were in High School and College, we would go to the play Christmas Carol on Christmas Eve-during the day and it was a fun tradition.  After marriage and kids it was difficult to get that many peoples schedules all together to go and little ones wouldn't sit through it very well but I would love to go again.

What is your FAVORITE Christmas Movie

How I made the Crown Tutorial

 First a few pictures to give you a little idea of what my e-books have in them

--fun craft tutorials and the most yummy recipes ever--

JUST ASK MY KIDS-how yummy they are.

t u t o r i a l s

 

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They are only $4

  Sweet Jeanette is having a fun blog party and give-a-way of my e-books.  4 of you can win an e-book for free and you can pick the one you want if you are one of the 4 winners.

Now on to the CROWN TUTORIAL--I have had a "FEW" inquiries into how I made my crown.

So I will do a quick tutorial for you ladies.

I took some 16 gauge wire and make the design I wanted.  Then I cut little strips of netting and wrapped the entire crown in netting.  Next I grabbed the joint compound an began spreading it over the netting and smoothing it out. (sorry I forgot to take pictures of those 2 steps)

I let it dry for a couple of days.  Then I wrapped it in strips of print from an old book.

You can't see my fairy glitter but I added it to the crown, ket it dry and placed her on Miss G4s tree.

If you have any questions you know where to find me. If you make one let me know. Show it off and link back to me.

I got a sweet package in the mail from Sweet Jeanette

She just made my day, yeah the same one who is doing the blog party and give-a-way.

Then I got a sweet e-mail from Ramsey Revell--isn't that the cutest name?  I just think it is as cute as her.  I had always planned on naming a little girl Crosby but then the "G" thing started and well-Crosby doesn't start with a G so I never got to use it but I think Crosby and Ramsey would be such cute little sister names. Anyway Ramsey from The Closet Crafter sent me a sweet note that I had won her give-a-way and she sent me a downloadable file of Christmas gift tags made by her. I will be printing those off for the holidays.

The Crowned Jewel

I painted Miss G4 some pretty pink and pearl ornaments for her tree.

I've been busy not only did I get pink ornaments done but

To help out while my hubby is in school and no cases to work on Yeah-it pretty much stinks that for @ the last 3 weeks he has had no work-found out the day before Thanksgiving-and it was immediate-that was his last day until they have another project for him to work on--ugh)   I had been working on an e-book that turned into 4 e-books.  I am selling them for the bargain price of $4 each, because I know everyone is strapped and if I am going to be frugal I will offer them at a frugal price.

Click on the button to learn about each of the 4 books.

Book 1 is 7 recipes for the holidays

If you have never had a Hungarian Butterhorn, you are missing out.

Book 2, 3 and 4 each have 3 recipes and e craft tutorial projects.

Thanks for your support ladies during this season in our lives.

So not only did I get the pink ornaments done and the e-books but

I got the Crowned Jewel completed and on Miss G4s tree

and I think it is darling.

I wrapped it in paper from a book and sprinkled it in fairly dust glitter (which isn't showing up in this photo).

I also took a video of the train under the tree. It is our old antique Lionel train. We started collecting it when our 2 oldest boys were very little.

The train is running and the STAR is on the tree.  All 4 have to take a turn each year.

By time Miss G4 got to the top of the ladder and realized Daddy had to hold her out over the tree to be able to reach the top of the tree she no longer was interested in participating. We finally convinced her Daddy would not drop her.


OK ladies--Google is all messed up again and not just for me but it is hit and miss and basically-they don't have the answer to solve the problem. For most of you, your reader shows my most current post as being more than 2 weeks old and I have done post almost every day. There are some of you that I am subscribed to that do not even show up in my Reader, while others show post that are from weeks ago, just like mine and others are current. Just thought you would like to know. I know it stinks.

I AM HERE

BE SURE AND KEEP CHECKING IN WITH ME --while I keep working on this issue.

My favs from the parties this week:

Ladies almost every single post would have been on my fav list so I am just going to have everyone grab a button.  Seriously showcasing 75 different one would have been NUTS.

I will post a few pictures from my favs and these just give a variety of things posted this week. There are many more that made my FAV LIST If you missed out be sure to go back and check out all the posts from each of my 3 parties.

Great Job Ladies.

http://cheapchichome.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-decor-take-2-make-your-own.html


http://southernseven.blogspot.com/2009/12/come-on-in-how-fun-is-it-that-we-get-to.html


http://yarboroughhouse1929.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-homemade-gifts.html


http://snowmanhill.blogspot.com/2009/12/best-tree-stand-ever.html


http://continentalcalliope.blogspot.com/2009/12/farmhouse-christmas-wreath.html


http://www.abeachcottage.com/my_weblog/2009/12/christmasbeachcottagedressup.html


http://www.katillacshack.com/

http://itsthelittlethingsthatmakeahouseahome.blogspot.com/2009/12/my-semi-homemade-christmas-wreath.html
 

http://mybellarose.blogspot.com/2009/12/how-i-make-my-bows.html


http://stacisews.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-centerpiece-revamp.html


http://moodygirlprojects.blogspot.com/2009/12/noel-banner.html


http://ourliebertfamily.blogspot.com/2009/12/bringing-outdoors-in-potted-trees.html

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Visit the other participants

Monday:
The DIY showoff

Met Monday

newlywoodward

shades of pink

The Persimmon Perch
Making the world cuter
Before and After
twice remembered
the how to gal

Tuesday
a soft place to land
DIY reinvented
Get your Craft on
2nd time around tuesday
toot your horn Tues
Tackle it Tuesday
censationsal girl
Wed
Works For Me Wed
blue cricket

Thur

Show Your Stuff

Transformation Thursday

Fri
Show and Tell Friday
Frugalicious Friday

Sat
Trash to Treasure Sat
Saturday Nite Special

Its So Very Christmasy

Have you ever wished you could give me a call to see if we could get together, or wished you could drop by and do some crafts projects together?  I know it would be more fun to sit around the table together and snack on some special treats and chat and learn some new projects but at least this way you don't have to get all bundled up and you don't have to drive through the snow--Oh that's right we don't have snow here.  So what is the Big Secret?  I have 4 e-books filled with pictures and recipes and Its So Very Cheri craft tutorials.   Each one contains special family recipes and 3 of the E-books contains 3 project tutorials and each E-book is totally different than the next one.  I have taken lots of pictures for you and have tried to explain everything in easy to follow directions..

For those who have been following my blog for awhile you already know this, but for the new gals who are just starting on this journey with me, I will catch you up.  My husband has been in school.  Typically he works and goes to school but the Day before Thanksgiving his case ended and he hasn't had another case come open at work.  Can you feel my stress?  4 super excited kids, who are making their lists and checking them twice and we have no money coming in and no idea when another case will open up.   I had begun working on the e-book and it was perfect timing with this unexpected loss of all income, right smack dab when it is time to start our Holiday shopping.  SO this is my way of providing Christmas for my children while Prince Charming is in school.  Thanks you for your support and if you can help me spread the NEWS about my down loadable e-books, we sure would appreciate it.  I know times are tough and I am making them super affordable so if you know someone who loves to bake, or likes to try new recipes or someone who loves to do crafts-these would make great stocking stuffers. 

I have 4 e-books available. I have titled each one with a favorite Christmas Song title and each one has full color photos, fun little tidbits of info; because that is the kind of stuff I would share with you if we were sitting and chatting, with a list of items needed and detailed instructions of How I made it. No 2 E-books have the same recipes/projects.  E-book #1 has 7 recipes and they are all specialty, sweet treats for the Holidays.  E-books # 2, #3, and # 4 each have 3 recipes and 3 craft tutorials.  Some of these recipes are from our Grandparents or Great Grandparents and are family treasures.  My e-books are only $4 each--you just can't beat that deal.  So if you want all 4 e-books you will receive 16 recipes and 9 crafts projects for $16.

DANCE OF THE SUGAR PLUM- E-book #1

The first e-book has 7 delectable, tantalizing, TO DIE FOR recipes that are some of our family's FAVORITE Holiday recipes...

AN OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS- E-book #2
Includes 3 family recipes and 3 DIY craft tutorials

I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS- E-book #3

Includes 3 family recipes and 3 DIY craft tutorials

SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN- E-book #4

Includes 3 family recipes and 3 DIY craft tutorials

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