FAIRIES IN FEBRUARY~

As you know,

I believe in fairies...

I think they are some of

God's little angels...

although I couldn't find

that part in the Bible....

One morning~

we awoke to a world kissed by

Fairy Dust

~some of you may call it snow~

Looking out the window I saw this...

(the blue vertical line holds a

bird feeder at the end)

And this....

And this....

The Cherub-Before And After 

THE BIG SNOW

Do you see the cherub there...

surrounded by snow

and lit by sparkling lights?

He's way at the base

hidden in his little snow world.

The fairies will visit this 

sweet little place when

Spring comes to Green Bay.

I will sure miss this little playhouse

in all the seasons as we move.

It's a cold beauty right now but the 

Winter Fairies love it....

I see them flitting around

out there from time to time.

Yes. I. Do.

The other "fairy" that has been

visiting grandkids lately is the

Tooth Fairy.

Here is the one I have.....

He is a Mark Roberts fairy.

He's darling, isn't he?

He's the one that comes to visit

in the depths of night when you

lose a tooth....

IF YOU ARE GOOD.

Of course this is

NOT GOOD 

if you are over the age of 12

AND even worse 

if you have dentures!

Yes, indeedy!

Are you not so good?

Well- HERE is YOUR tooth fairy!

Makes you want to stay on the

Straight and Narrow,

doesn't it????

Have a fairy nice Sunday!!!!

NEVER FAIL CARAMELS ON A SNOWY DAY!

There's a storm brewing here today.

We have 3-5" of snow coming

this morning- 

downgraded from 6-7".

I love to putz in the kitchen

on days like this, don't you?

You are in for a treat today!!!

When I was a kid,

 my mother

often whipped up a batch 

of fudge from scratch

after the chores were done

on a snowy Pennsylvania night.

I make caramels instead.

As you can tell, I love to bake

and make candy.

I don't know how many 

caramel recipes I have tried

over the years.

Some of them called for

stirring for what seemed hours

and then...

they might or might not

"turn out".

These are quick!

Less than 10 minutes from

start to finish AND they

NEVER FAIL 

to set up properly.

Ready?

Get yourself a nice big 

microwave measuring cup.

Make sure it is microwave safe.

Everything that is measured out

is in 1/2 cup increments.

Melt 1/2 cup butter.

Remove from microwave.

Add 1/2 cup Karo syrup,

1/2 cup light brown sugar,

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup sweetened CONDENSED MILK

(not evaporated milk)

Stir until mixed and dissolved.

Microwave on high 3-1/2 minutes.

Stir down.

Microwave on high 3-1/2 more minutes.

Remove from mic.  Add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Add 1/2 cup chopped nuts-if desired- I don't.

Stir until few air bubbles remain.

Pour into 8x8 buttered dish.

Refrigerate until set.

Cut into squares.

You can wrap these if they last long enough.

Ours never seem to make it to the

wrapped stage!

Serve these to your husband.

Make sure he eats twice as many

as you do.

Remember- the fatter he gets

the skinnier you look

standing next to him!;>)

Happy Wednesday!!!!

ANNA IRELAND BUILDS A SHELF

If you have 2-1/2 minutes

this is 

THE BEST TUTORIAL

on building a shelf

I have ever seen.

If nothing else,

you will get your laugh 

for the day.

Featuring Anna & Peggy Sue the dog!

CLICK HERE!

See you in a day or so with the

PICK YOUR FAVORITE  RESULTS!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL MY WONDERFUL BLOGGING FRIENDS

Wishing all of you a very 

MERRY CHRISTMAS

and a wonderful

NEW YEAR.

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We have 

GRANDS AND GIFTS

and a

MOMS' MEAL

and a 

WINTER WEDDING

in the next few days.

However, even with all this busy-ness,

I want 

YOU to KNOW

that

YOU are an important part of

MY LIFE!

I have come to know and love 

SO MANY OF YOU

and

just want to share a bit of

CHRISTMAS LOVE AND CHEER

with all of you.

See you in the 

NEW YEAR!

YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO DO THIS

I have posted this before 

but I have some new readers this year

so thought I would share it again.

I am still on break but will pop in with

two or three 

Christmas Ideas

you still have time to do.

I have done this post

a couple of times.

Several people said 

they had never seen anything like it.

I thought I would post before it

gets any later in the season--

in case you want make these for 

your own home.

I have been doing this since my

own kids were small.

You know how a front door says 

WELCOME

when you come in?

By the way-

Those sleigh bells are off the horses my 

father drove as a young man.

So -there's my 

Happy Hello!

BUT I like my door to say

GOOD-BYE

when someone leaves, too.

And I like to say it NICELY

Unlike some people that will say-

Don't let the door hit you in the butt on the 

way out.

How do I do that?

I let my visitors take a little memento

of their visit with them.

It is called 

Cut and Run Take

Here they are-

 my sweet little

GINGERBREAD BOYS

hanging in a row.

Here's how to make this

sweet little door hanging.

Roll out Saran Wrap about 2 feet longer 

than the side of your door.

Lay your Gingerbread Boys in a line 

on the center of the plastic wrap.

leaving about 4-6" between them.

You could also do this with any sturdy

cookie- like a sugar cookie cut 

like a snowflake or star.

Flip them upside down making sure that they

are still in the center

Pull the plastic wrap to the back

overlapping it so they are enclosed 

all the way around.

Gently flip them over and using ribbon

tie a knot above and below EACH one.

Hang some children's scissors on

some curly ribbon from the top

to cut the saran wrap.

When you cut them apart 

you will cut between the ribbons 

leaving each one fully encased

In plastic wrap.

Here I am making a cut between the ties.

You start with the bottom one and 

each person can cut off a gingerbread boy 

to take along when they leave.

I hang them on a nail

hidden on top of the door jamb.

shhhhh-MyHero hates nails anywhere

I dressed the top

with some greenery and red balls.

I love  Gingerbread Boys, don't you?

Sometimes I feel sorry for them though.

Poor things.

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The one on the right hears about like 

MyHero does-especially when it comes

to trying to get a chore done!

Now- get in that kitchen and start baking!

As for me..

Well, I am trying not to BAKE

so that I don't EAT

Gingerbread Boys!

OH!  And these are really cute with

SNOWFLAKE CUTOUTS

instead of 

Gingerbread boys.

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Have a Wonderful Week!!!!

I WILL BE BACK

Good Morning-

Thank you all for the 

prayers for the family

of a man we all loved.

In light of everything

going on this time of year,

I am taking a break

from blogging for a bit.

This is NOT a 

PERMANENT GOOD-BYE!

I will still pop in and out of

FaceBook

& I will still 

do posts for the business-

Putting The Real In Real Estate.

I am well but in a bit of limboland

with our move and 

life-changes.

I will be back soon

and promise to give you at least

one laugh per post.

Have a wonderful 

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Love to all of you~

THANK YOU FOR THE PRAYERS- OUR FRIEND JERRY PRICE HAS PASSED OVER

We were among the lucky ones

that knew him in life.

John and I are just two of the souls

he touched with his wisdom,

support, and guidance.

He was kind when he needed 

to be kind,

and tough when he needed to be tough.

When he wasn't with his family

and those that he loved,

he was happiest on the

golf course.

Today-This is how I choose 

to picture him--

enjoying a little 

Heavenly Golfing.

I sure hope he had time 

to read this book...

I loved Jerry and would

always tease him after church

because he managed to work

SPORTS into 

EVERY. SINGLE. SERMON.

Yes-he did! Seriously!!!

Jerry always said I had a 

WICKED SENSE OF HUMOR...

so, I expect he would

appreciate my way of saying

Good-bye to him here.

Please keep his family in your

prayers-and-as always,

if you are not a person of prayer,

please wing good thoughts and

healing wishes their way.

I hope you all have a wonderful

weekend.

Ours will be happy/sad as we

all move forward and

"let go and let God",

as they say.

RIP, Jerry Price.

You were a man among men

and your legacy will reach

farther than you could ever

have imagined.