Christmas Brooches OR Ornaments

Well Christmas is over, but this is the first chance I am getting to get on line and say hello to all of you out there.   I wanted to show what I made this year for the Seniors at the Senior living home where my hubby works.    Each holiday I make them something to wear on there shirts or vests.  Don't think I will ever be able to stop as one of the residents drives my hubby nuts asking what am I making next.  lol. 

These are made from the outer plastic that came from some Glitter pots I bought.  You know when you buy make up or toys or whatever from the store?  You open it from its packaging.  Well I save those and this is why.

I made these so that they can wear them but after making them I was thinking hey these would also make cute ornaments.  So I made one for me, one for my mother and one for my sister.  Here they are.

These too came from packaging.  The bottom & top one were from 

from makeup packaging.  The middle is from little hooks I bought to make hanging bird toys.

Now maybe you will know why my craft room is so full.  lol.

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Kids at St. Judes Christmas

Have you ever made a donation to St. Judes?  Do you know what St. Judes is?

St. Jude was founded by entertainer Danny Thomas in 1962, with help from Lemuel Diggs and close friend, Miami, Florida, automobile dealer Anthony Abraham, on the premise that "no child should die in the dawn of life".

Contribute Supplies

Christmas Wish List for 2017

Ok that is the list they have listed.   Now where to send them to.

St. Jude Research Hospital

Attn: Vilma Carnahan

595 North Parkway

Memphis, TN 38105

Urgent Items Needed

Want to read the entire history of how it came about.  Click below....

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

All medically eligible patients who are accepted for treatment at St. Jude are treated without regard to the family's ability to pay. St. Jude is one of a few pediatric research organizations in the United States where families never pay for treatments that are not covered by insurance, and families without insurance are never asked to pay. In addition to providing medical services to eligible patients, St. Jude also assists families with transportation, lodging, and meals. Three separate specially-designed patient housing facilities— Tri DeltaPlace for short-term (up to one week), Ronald McDonald House for medium-term (one week to 3 months), and Target House for long-term (3 months or more)—provide housing for patients and up to three family members, with no cost to the patient. These policies, along with research expenses and other costs, cause the hospital to incur more than $2.4 million in operating costs each day.

Why am I writing this?   Well these kids need Christmas just like our children do.  But there parents don't want to leave there bedside.  They have no way to go shopping to make there child's holiday bright.

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Count Down to Hawaii

Going to Hawaii 

to see my little girl.  Ok she is 30 now.  Not so little anymore but still my little girl.

16 Days to go

These pictures are from when I went to see her last year in Oct/Nov 2016

This was my favorite Beach.  

She took me to 3.  First one walking on the sand it sank up to my knees.

2nd Beach sand was fine but when we got into water you sank up to your 

knees and it was pretty rocky.  

The above Beach is called

Lagoon 3

Rhubarb More than a Plant

Rhubarb

Not just a plant.

But it is Pretty in your flower garden.  

But it's also real tasty.

Do you like Lemons, or other sour foods.  
You will love Rhubarb with salt.  
Well I eat Lemons with salt.  

But you can back really good sweets too.  Scroll down

Break off the stalk.  Do NOT eat the leaves. Break them off when they turn red.

They also have nutritional value too

Here are just a few Recipes I borrowed from Pinterest.  

You can find lots of great recipes on there.  

This one is by Julie just click on the link below the photo.

RHUBARB CUSTARD PIE WITH AN OATMEAL COOKIE CRUST

Dinner with Julie

Ingredients

OATMEAL COOKIE CRUST:

3/4 cup oats

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 tsp. cinnamon

pinch salt

1/4 cup butter, cut into pieces

FILLING:

3 cups chopped rhubarb (about 1 lb)

1 1/4 cup sugar, divided

3 Tbsp. cornstarch

3/4 cup sour cream

1/4 cup heavy (whipping) or half & half cream

2 large eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

pinch salt

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This one I was thinking maybe I could add a little less sugar.  

 This is from Krissy's blog (I found it also on Pinterest)

STRAWBERRY RHUBARB JAM

PREP TIME

15 mins

COOK TIME

1 hour

TOTAL TIME

1 hour 15 mins

Canning in jars is easy when you know How to Make Strawberry Rhubarb Jam from fresh rhubarb, strawberries, sugar and lemon without pectin.

Author: Krissy Allori

Recipe type: spread, breakfast

Yields: 4 cups

INGREDIENTS

• 5 cups rhubarb (about 3 large stalks), cut into 1⁄2" cubes
• 2 cups hulled and halved strawberries (about 1 pint)
• 2 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (from about half of a large lemon)

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Combine all ingredients in a medium to large saucepan over medium heat. Once mixture starts to bubble, reduce heat to medium low. You'll want the heat set to the point where it continues to bubble but not violently when stirred (you'll understand once you start cooking if jam bubbles start to pop out of the center of the pot). Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the jam has thickened. Plan on cooking jam for about an hour and temperature of the mixture is over 205 degrees F.
2. While the jam is cooking, sterilize four 1-cup jelly glass jars plus their rings and lids. I do this by boiling them in water for 10 minutes or I boil the lids and run the rings and glass jars through the dishwasher.
3. Transfer sterilized jars, lids, and bands to a clean dish towel.
4. Have a very large covered pot of boiling water ready. There needs to be enough water in the pot so that when the filled jars are submerged, they're covered by at least 1" of water.
5. Fill each jar with hot jam, leaving at least 1⁄4" of space at the top. Place lids on jars, and secure ring bands. Secure just tight enough so that they are hand tightened but you can easily unscrew.
6. Transfer filled jars to pot of gently boiling water and let boil for 10 minutes. Transfer jars, set at least 1" apart, to a dish towel and let cool, undisturbed, for 24 hours. You should hear the seals on the lids pop pretty soon after removing from the water.
7. If any jar is not fully sealed, or you chose to skip the canning process, jam should be refrigerated and used within 2 weeks. Sealed jars will keep, in a cool, dark place, for up to a year.

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This is one I really want to try.  

Recipe From

A Cookie Named Desire

Ingredients

Vegetarian, Gluten free

∙ Makes 1 quart

Produce

• 3 Rhubarb stalks
• 1 cup Strawberries

Refrigerated

• 4 Egg yolks

Condiments

• 2 tbsp Corn syrup

Baking & Spices

• 1 tsp Corn starch
• 1 Salt
• 1 pinch Salt
• 1 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1 tbsp Vanilla

Dairy

• 1 1/2 cups Heavy cream
• 3 cups Whole milk

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Stickers, Stickers and more Stickers.

Do you LOVE to use STICKERS ?
they are so much fun to use.

Calendars , Journals ,  Awards to award your child, or to put in your Planners.

You have got to check out this new site.  She has some really cute stickers and ideas.

And she loves suggestions from Customers.  I suggested Flea Meds, and Vet Appointments.

I love what she created for me.

Here are some photos she said I could share.

She also has some larger coloring pages for children or for Quilting.

She created 2 for a lady that requested them.

And Zentagle, Zendoodle, pages to color.

She also does

* Logo's  * Banners * Poster Designs *

and more.  As she has Bachelors Degree in Graphic Design

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Journaling and Bible Versus

Hello again everyone.  I am a bit behind on posting.  I wanted to ask you all for a huge favor.

Here is the SMASH book I am making for my sister.

I would like to put a bible verse on the page with the tree and the one with the deer.  Two different verses.  I just am lost.  Would love to see some recommendations.  

Here is the link directly to the SMASH book posting.

http://mousiemoms.blogspot.com/2014/08/making-smash-book-for-my-sister.html

I'm way behind on working on her book.

Kind of lost the incentive. 

Maybe some help will prompt me on again.  

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Reviews for 2015

Ok this is a repeat each year, 

but if this is your first time viewing one of my reviews read why I am doing this.

I got thinking about something a bit ago.  How many of us blog about something important that might help out others.  Or maybe do a blog on a technique or something we really want others to see.

Well probably all or most of us.  And they get viewed, then are on the back burner or WAY back in the closet so to speak just covering up with dust. 

 I'm not sure if you are like me, but I hate clicking on the month on a blog or on the year and then month by month to see what might have been posted that I might want to check out.  So I am going to start posting every 3 months (if possible) several older posts past. 

So January, April, July, Oct and December to end the year. That way you can check them out by clicking on the link.  Or I hope it takes you right to them.  I might have to do a bit of work to get this right so  please bare with me while I try to get this right.  Go right to the post and no scrolling forever to find a particular post.

Check out what was posted in 2015

See a Month you Like, Scroll down to find the month and posts that were posted for that month. Click on the post title to go to that page. 

Months are in Large Red divided by ===

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February  February  February

Deer Decor Discovered
Posted Friday, February 27, 2015

Bead Baker Discovered

Posted Friday, February 27, 2015

Kitchen Storage Help

Posted Friday, February 27, 2015

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MARCH  MARCH  MARCH

Craft Haul Doll House Miniatures and More

Posted Saturday, March 14, 2015

Below is NOT the video. Click on Link above

Unboxing Big Box and My Donations

Posted Tuesday, March 24, 2015

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My First Video for You Tube Channel

FUNNY

Posted Sunday, March 29, 2015

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Baby Shower Invitation Cards I Made

Posted Monday, March 30, 2015

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APRIL   APRIL  APRIL

March Kawaii Box 2015

Posted Sunday, April 5, 2015

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Bloopers #1 Lost and Learning to Make Videos

Posted Monday, April 6, 2015

FUNNY

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Unboxing Onsie Cookie Cutter and More

Posted Tuesday, April 6, 2015

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Goodwill Haul

Posted Saturday, April 11, 2015

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July   July   July 

How Could You

Posted Tuesday July 7 ,2015

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A Craft Hoarders Video

Posted Tuesday July 7 ,2015

FUNNY

You will laugh so hard you might even CRY

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My Newest Zentangle

Posted Tuesday July 7,  2015

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My Doll House and More

Posted Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Who Watches Technique Videos ?

Posted Wednesday, July 8,  2015

Darby Box Haul with Mickey Jo

Posted Thursday, July 16,  2015

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AUGUST   AUGUST   AUGUST

Coloring Books for Adults

Posted Tuesday August 4,  2015

Artist Trading Cards for Beginners

Posted Tuesday August 4,  2015

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September   September   September

Artist Trading Cards   Lots to View

Posted Tuesday September 3,  2015

My Side Step Cards

3 of them

Posted Wednesday September 9,  2015

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October   October   October

Halloween Almost Here

Posted Tuesday October 6,  2015

DIY Camera Strap

Posted Tuesday October 6,  2015

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November   November   November

View My Sons Videos PLEASE

Posted Tuesday November 3,  2015

My Son Joey He Has Asperger's

Post Reviews for 2012

Posted Tuesday November 3,  2015

Directions for several things

Painting With A Twist   

Directions

Posted Tuesday November 3,  2015

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December   December   December

Snowman Painting with Acrylic Paint

Posted Monday December 7,  2015

My Traveling Art Journal 

My First Entry

Posted Monday December 7,  2015

Traveling Journal Titled Inspiration

My Entry

Posted Monday December 7,  2015

My Smash Book Updated

Posted Monday December 7,  2015

Well that's it for 2015.  Hope you enjoyed this idea of Reviews.  You can always click on the word Reviews under labels on right hand side and it will bring up any reviews I do. 

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