DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

   This was found at www.southernasbiscuits.com .   I've bought the sculpy clay and it's not very cheap.  Nothings better than making it yourself and saving a few buck at the same time.  Good luck!   There are many things during the holidays when this stuff will come in handy. Homemade Model Magic My second-grader recently had a school assignment to make a model of an African animal. Two pounds of model magic costs around $20. I thought perhaps those nifty DIYers would have a recipe or tutorial online and I wasn't disappointed. We whipped up a batch at home, using only two ingredients and water! Since I had these on hand, it didn't cost me, but I'd estimate it at around almost $3, especially if buy generic. We had fun making the modeling clay and the model! I added food coloring to tint. It worked, but know that for strong color, you'll need stronger coloring gels. We painted our model with craft paint. DIY Model Magic Ingredients 2 cups ba

   This recipe was found at www.culinarycory.com .  A very elegant dessert.  Truely amazing! Coconut Raspberry Cake Fluffy flakes of snow fell from the heavens outside my kitchen window as the mixer hummed early Saturday morning. I watched as they danced in the air from the crystal blue sky to the dormant grass of my front lawn. Each flake seemed to carry a uniquely complex design that was delicately beautiful and pure all at the same time. At that moment, I could only think of one thing. Flaky sweetened coconut. Multi-tiered cakes are rarely baked in this household because their mass is far too much for this family of two and a half (aka Sophie). But this weekend, I wanted to make something special that would go beyond my everyday flavors. Brent loves anything that contains coconut or raspberry. So with the light dusting of snow outside to inspire my early morning baking session, I combined both flavors to create a truly special Valentine’s Day dessert.

   Thanksgiving Day  is a very important day in the United States. There are many things that are especially related to the celebrations of the Thanksgiving Day. These include Thanksgiving turkey trivia, pilgrims, Thanksgiving proclamations, Thanksgiving as a national holiday and other things. Some of such facts are mentioned here which will not only help you enhance your knowledge about Thanksgiving Day but also make you enjoy this day with even more zeal. 1.  Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States. 2.  Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October in Canada. 3.  The Plymouth Pilgrims were the first to celebrate the Thanksgiving. 4.  The pilgrims arrived in North America in December 1620. 5.  The Pilgrims sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to reach North America. 6.  The pilgrims sailed on the ship, which was known by the name of 'Mayflower'. 7.  The

   Decorating  Christmas trees  became popular in America in the early 1800s as immigrants from  Germany  brought hand-made ornaments to America with them. In 1880, Woolworth stores began carrying ornaments although Mr. Woolworth was not too sure about the prospect of selling ornaments. Within 10 years, his stores were selling $25 million dollars worth of five and ten cent ornaments.     It was around 1973 when Hallmark decided to try their hand at the ornament business. It all started with some yarn ornaments and six glass bulbs. Hallmark now has more than 100 ornament series in addition to approximately 3,000 other ornaments that they have introduced over the years.     The Hallmark ornament designers are true artisans and design ornaments with subjects that have special meaning to them. Many Hallmark artists design ornaments that bring back heartwarming Christmas memories or design something current they love. Therefore, the consumer can relate to many of these charming