DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

   Get in on the fun of the King Cake. Hide a little toy baby in the cake and whoever finds it has one year of good luck! Prep: 40 min. + rising Bake: 25 min. + cooling Yield: 12 Servings Ingredients 40 25 65              Ingredients 2 packages (1/4 ounce  each ) active dry yeast 1/2 cup  warm water (110° to 115°) 3/4 cup sugar,  divided 1/2 cup  butter, softened 1/2 cup  warm 2% milk (110° to 115°) 2 egg yolks 1-1/4 teaspoons  salt 1 teaspoon  grated lemon peel 1/4 teaspoon  ground nutmeg 3-1/4 to 3-3/4 cups  all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon  ground cinnamon 1 egg, beaten GLAZE: 1-1/2 cups  confectioners' sugar 2 teaspoons  lemon juice 2 to 3 tablespoons  water Green, purple and yellow sugars Directions In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add 1/2 cup sugar, butter, milk, egg yolks, salt, lemon p...

     Australia Day  (previously known as Anniversary Day, Foundations Day and ANA Day) is the official national day of Australia. Celebrated annually on January 26th, the day commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788. The hoisting of the British flag there, and the proclamations of British sovereignty over the eastern seaboard of New Holland.     Australia Day is an official public holiday in every state and territory of Australia, and is marked by the Order of Australia and Australian of the Year awards, along with an address from the Prim Minister.     Although it was not known as Australia Day until over a century later, records of celebrations on January 26th date back to 1808, with Governor Lachland Macquarie having held the first official celebration of the formation of New South Wales in 1818. In 2004, an estimated 7.5 million people attended Australia Day celebrations and functio...

   This diy comes from  www.alderberryhill.blogspot.com  .  I like this one alot.  I like to make things scary and creepy without all of the bloog and gore.  This is right down my street.  Perfect for Halloween or a Day of The Dead Party. I give this 2 thumbs up! Ghoulish Centerpiece . And now I'll tell you all about it! I had all of this already in the house, some of it I bought about a month ago, some of it is more than a year old. The glass bowl & vase was thrifted, the skull and pumpkins are from the dollar store and the decorative balls were in my bathroom on the window sill looking fit for the garbage. Putting this whole thing together was pretty simple. Rip the scrapbook paper into strips and start adhering them to the skull with mod podge. Keep going until you've covered the entire skull leaving the eyes, nose & mouth uncovered. Spray paint your bowl fillers ...