Good Movie "Living with Wolves"...

This is the story of the Sawtooth Wolf Pack in Idaho.It was made by Jim and Jamie Dutcher,Jim started the project to inform the public about the true nature of these beautiful animals.It was a film made by them and the years they spent documenting the pack.Here is the url to their website http://www.livingwithwolves.org/

And More...

A "Believe" door knobby,Little name pillows and some of my many little doilies,some primmed and some not.

More Stuff...

What I've been working on..

Enjoyed today...

I was so glad today just to chill,it was all a great blessing,so glad Christmas is over,though.I'm so tired and thoroughly enjoyed doing nothing today.In fact,I don't think I'll do a darn thing tomorrow.ha

Pre Christmas Day..

Christmas Eve,my daughter and I spent two hours making our yearly white chocolate pretzels.We melt white chocolate chips and dip the pretzels,then we add peanuts,I love honey roasted and red and green m & m's.We bag them up for the stockings.We buy various candies every year,count out the bags and put them in freezer bags for the stockings,also.I make my carrot cake every year,it's too addicting,so it's just for Christmas.I also make my turkey on Christmas eve day,so on Christmas I just have sliced turkey for sandwiches,chips,cut up cheeses and onion dip,soda and no cooking on Christmas,WooHoo!I cook a million things on Thanksgiving,so Christmas is an easy day.

Favorite Blogger...

My favorite blogger is Blondie http://vintageprims.blogspot.com/ She makes you laugh and think and so cozy you want to visit her just to revive your spirit.She's a true southern woman,go to her blog and get ready to enjoy her life,love you Blondie.

Packing suggestion...

I am a yankee candle nut and love scents.In all my buckets in storage,I put yankee candles and potpourri,when you open the top it all smells wonderful,your stuff smells good and when you put it all out,your house will smell good.Makes it your smell already in the house.I'm into a scent of a home,tells alot about the person.Some homes have animal smells,yuck,I have a puppy,fish,gecko and parakeets,keep the cages clean and puppy accidents are cleaned right then.Nothing's worse than walking into a zoo smelling home,sets a thought about that person when you think of them.Some homes are cleaning agent smells,a certain cleaner,some are a certain potpourri or candle smell,when you smell it somewhere else you think of them.You can get fabreeze and spray your curtains,that helps,I just got the lavendar vanilla scent,yummy.You can simmer cinnamon,cloves,nutmeg,etc in a little pan of water,instant potpourri,don't leave it though,it can evaporate rather quickly.Scents go down into the pours of wood,ever smell a piece of furniture from being stored,you can get the scent out,wash it off,clean it with a wood wash,like Murphys Soap.Scents go into fabric,like curtains and carpets.Anyway,just remember the smell of your home is how many people think of you when you're not around,especially if it's a smoking home,scents are very powerful triggers in your brain.You know when as an adult you smell a scent that reminds you of a whole childhood memory or person.

Cinnamon Ornaments..

1 1/2 cups ground cinnamon 1 cup applesauce 1/4 cup white school glue (like Elmer's) Bowl Plastic food wrap Rolling pin Wax paper Cookie cutters or a knife Ribbon or yarn for hanging Straw
How to make it:Mix cinnamon, applesauce, and glue together in a bowl. The dough should be as thick as cookie dough. Add a bit of water if the dough is too stiff.Remove from bowl and knead. Put it back in the bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let sit for at least a half hour Remove the dough, knead again to make sure it's smooth. Flatten/roll the dough between waxed paper until it's between 1/4" thick and 1/8" thick.Cut out desired shapes, use a straw to punch a hole for the ribbon to hang. The circle of dough will pull out with the straw.gently place the shapes on a piece of clean wax paper. They will take 3-5 days to dry, and you will need to turn them over a couple of times a day for them to dry evenly and flat.Don't be surprised to see that the ornaments get smaller during the drying process. Keep this in mind when you pick out the cookie cutters for your designs. You will also notice that if you do not turn the ornaments over often enough while they are drying, the edges of the ornaments will curl.When dry, thread a piece of ribbon or yarn through the hole to hang

You can add these spices before mixing...
 
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Make drawstring bags out of cheesecloth, organza or muslin, enough to hold anywhere from 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of your favorite herbal bath recipe. Tie them tightly shut so the loose herbs won’t float out into the bath water. After use the contents can be emptied, the bags rinsed out then washed to be refilled and reused.

Basic Milk Bath Starter Recipe
1 1/2 cup powdered milk 1/2 cup Epsom salt 1/8 cup baking soda 2 TBS cornstarch
Use this as the base for herbal milk bath bags, add whatever dried flowers and herbs you like.

You can buy the lavendar,rose petals and Chamomile at craftstore in soap department:

Lavender Bath Soak:
1/2 cup dried lavender
1 cup Epsom Salts

Lavender Oatmeal Bath:
1 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup dried lavender

Lavender Oatmeal Milk Bath:
1/2 cup powdered milk (or the milk bath starter recipe above)
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/4 cup dried lavender

Rosemary Oatmeal Bath Tea
1/2 cup Oatmeal
1/4 cup Rosemary (dried)
1/4 cup Chamomile (tea is fine)

Lavender Chamomile Soak:
1/2 cup each: Epsom salt, lavender, chamomile

Herbal Splendor:
1/2 cup each: thyme, sage, lavender, mint, bay leaves, rosemary

Herbal Soother Bath Soak:
1/2 cup each: Lavender, Rose Petals, Sage, Rosemary

Rosemary Basil Soak:
1/2 cup rosemary
1/2 cup basil
1 cup oatmeal

Homemade Bath Spa Bonus:
Along with the herbal bath bags, you can add 1/2 cup of honey to your bath while the water is running. Or you could use the milk bath starter recipe with the honey for a homemade milk and honey bath.