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   This diy comes from www.reallyamaze.blogspot.com .  I very nice idea for some outdoor lighting ambiance.  Have fun making a few of these for your outdoor patio or porch area. Recycled Wine Bottle Torch this clever outdoor diy idea comes from erik anderson of gerardot & co.- a creative branding and design agency in indianapolis. erik was kind enough to share a fantastic project that turns an everyday bottle into a modern backyard tiki torch. i love the way these torches look and am dying to find a backyard to use these in- too bad the closest thing we have is a 2×2 foot fire escape. but for those of you with yards, i hope you'll enjoy this project from erik.     [**** Safety Note: This is for outdoor use only . Tiki brand recommends that the wick never be set higher than 1-inch, and I recommend that you exercise the same discretion and common sense that you would with any small open flame. *****] Recycled Wind Bottle Torch In any of my design work, w

   This was found at www.greenweddingshoes.com .  Check it out!  Would make a great party food. DIY Pie in a Jar Treats       Here is how to make the cute Pie in a Jar treats from our Winter Wedding Shoot we featured this morning! Ingredients: Pie Crust Dough (fave recipe or pre-made) 2 12 oz. cans of cherry, apple or your favorite pie filling 2 Tb of sugar 1 large egg beaten Supplies: 6 4 oz. mason jars, cleaned with lids and labels removed Heart shaped cookie cutter 1 Cookie sheet   Directions:   Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Press the unrolled dough bit by bit into the jars a bit at a time (not too thick!) until the jars are lined with the dough up to the rims. Reserve some dough for toppers. Next, fill jars nearly to the top with filling of choice.   Roll out reserved dough to roughly 1/8 inch thick and cut out 6-8 hearts. Place the filled jars on a sturdy cookie sheet and place into oven.     Bake at 325 degrees

    Oktoberfest is a 16–18 day festival held annually in Munich , Bavaria , Germany , running from late September to the first weekend in October. It is one of the most famous events in Germany and is the world's largest fair, with more than 5 million people attending every year. The Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarian culture, having been held since 1810. Other cities across the world also hold Oktoberfest celebrations , modeled after the Munich event.     The Munich Oktoberfest originally took place during the sixteen days up to and including the first Sunday in October. In 1994, the schedule was modified in response to German reunification so that if the first Sunday in October falls on the 1st or 2nd, then the festival would go on until October 3 ( German Unity Day ). Thus, the festival is now 17 days when the first Sunday is October 2 and 18 days when it is October 1. In 2010, the festival lasted until the first Monday in October, to mark the 200-year a