{Encouraging Families in the Lord and His Ways}
ShareThis will be the last post in our Homemade for the Holidays series. I have heard so many of you express appreciation for this series and how helpful it was to you in your gift-making this year. I want you to know that I enjoyed putting this series together for you. I pray the ideas [...]
ShareI never knew caramel corn was so easy to make! I found a recipe online and adapted it using honey and we REALLY liked it! Whip up a batch of this caramel corn and put in a pretty holiday tin for a neat gift. Enjoy! Homemade Caramel Corn 1/2 cup popcorn kernels, popped 3/4 cup [...]
ShareThis has been a favorite recipe of ours for quite a few years. It is definitely NOT healthy…but oh so good! As you can tell in the picture, I did not have the WHITE almond bark, or the plain mini marshmallows. I wanted to make these to get a picture for this post…so here is the [...]
ShareThis is our favorite sugar cookie recipe! One of my fondest holiday memories is going over to my grandparent’s home and making sugar cookies with Grandpa. He had so much patience with us…as we dribbled frosting everywhere, licked our fingers, accidentally dipped the sprinkle bottle in the frosting when decorating the frosted cookies, and just [...]
Share This is a fun project to do with the kids…an Edible Nativity! Click here for a list of supplies and directions to make this fun Nativity! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A ”Homemade for the Holidays” post brought to you by www.SheriGraham.com! Click the button below to see the whole series!
Share I am going to be trying something new this holiday season…making some homemade vanilla! Now it is too late for me to give away homemade vanilla for gifts this Christmas, but next Christmas..yes…can’t wait! I have read in many places online about how much people LOVE their homemade vanilla…how good it tastes…and how much [...]
ShareOne year we made these edible Christmas trees and the kids had so much fun! What you will need: sugar cones frosting (I used white, but you could color it green) candy to decorate (mini M&Ms, gum drops, sprinkles, etc.) This picture was taken in 2007 …my two oldest having fun… To make, turn the [...]
ShareI love to crochet and when I found this pattern I just had to give it a try! I had some Simply Soft yarn that I used and oh….this scarf is so soft and cuddly! I made a couple of these for gifts for Christmas. It isn’t too hard either, so even if you are [...]
ShareA homemade flannel board would make a cute gift for a younger child. This would be a fun, inexpensive gift to make that can be individualized for the specific child you are making it for. The ideas are endless! Have fun! HOMEMADE FLANNEL BOARD You will need: A sturdy piece of plywood, cardboard or posterboard [...]
Share This recipe for Peppernuts comes from my grandparents. They made them every Christmas..a huge tin full of them! They seemed to improve in flavor the longer they stayed in that tin too! My kids always ask for these every Christmas, so I thought I would include this recipe in my Homemade for the Holidays [...]
