DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

   This diy comes from www.craftaholicsanonymous.net .  Since Halloween and Christmas are over the front door is starting to look a little bare.  I thought this would go nicely.  The only thing I would do different is to make it just a little bigger.  Good luck! Initial Wreath Hey there ::waves hi:: to everyone joining me from Linda’s fab blog, Craftaholics Anonymous , my name is Jen J. I am a long time reader of Linda’s blog and like to do a little crafting of my own here at the World of Dennifer . I have a lot more crafts and DandR projects here on my blog, so while you’re stopping over, please feel free to look through my archives for some of my past projects and follow me (even grab my button if it tickles your fancy ;o) if you’d like to keep up with my future projects. I am so excited to be participating in the Craftaholics Anonymous Reader’s Tutorial Week and I hope you enjoy my wreath tutorial as much as I enjoyed making it…it was inexpensive to make and is so pr

   This diy comes from www.whatwillwedotoday.com .  Another fun and tastey thing to do with your children on a cold winter day! Chocolate Syrup     I know I am a bit late, but Merry Christmas!!! I cleaned, cooked, baked, shopped, wrapped, decked halls and jingled bells through Christmas and had a wonderful time. But, in all the excitement, I realized I forgot to get you a Christmas Present!!! Oh my. If I could, I would wrap a beautiful gift, attach a thoughtful card and send this to your home. I must have lost your address, so instead I will share my recipe for the Most Amazing, Decadent, Perfect for a host/hostess, “Oh my gosh I’ll never again buy store-bought” Chocolate Syrup recipe instead. Print Recipe Chocolate Syrup Ingredients 1 1/2 cups water 1/4 tsp salt 3 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups Dutch-process cocoa powder 1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract 2 Tbsp light corn syrup Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes Instructions Mix the water, sugar an

    The Kaapse Klopse is a minstrel festival that takes place annually on January 2nd, in Cape Town, South Africa. Up to 13,000 minstrels, many in blackface, take to the streets garbed in bright colors, either carrying colorful umbrellas or playing an array of musical instruments. The minstrels are grouped in klopse ("clubs" in Cape Dutch, but more accurately translated as troupes in English). Participants are typically from Afrikaans-speaking working class "colored" families who have preserved the custom since the mid 19th century.     Although it is called the Coon Carnival by Capetonians, local authorities have renamed the festival the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival as foreign tourist find the term "coon" derogatory. History     One story goes that the carnival was inspired by a group of African-American minstrels who docked in Cape Town in the late 1800's and entertained the sailors with their spontaneous musical perf