Get your Glitter On

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I love the Holidays 

as an excuse to use glitter.

Its a time

when everything around you seems to 

shine just a bit more with a touch of sparkle.

Petie

Christmas Shopping

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Red and Black

is catching my eye this week.

Petie

Let's Play Dress Up

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It's party season.

and as usual,

I procrastinated in purchasing clothing for the Holiday season.

This weekend found me searching the internet

for 

Christmas attire.

Crossing my fingers it all gets here in time.

I thought the bow tie on the pup was

adorable.

Petie

Candy Disguised as a Drink

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Hot Chocolate for Two

·        1 1/2 cups whole milk

·        1/2 cup heavy cream

·        4 ounces chocolate, preferably dark

·        3 teaspoons of sugar, depending on how sweet you like it

·        1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

·          dash of salt

1) Chop the chocolate very finely.

2) In a medium saucepan, bring the milk and cream to a low simmer over medium heat, whisking occasionally.

3) Add the chocolate,  vanilla, and salt. Whisk vigorously until all of the chocolate has melted. Cook for an additional 4 minutes, whisking constantly.

4) Serve with homemade whipped cream.

Serves 2 generously


It has been so cold here in the desert that
I have been making this recipe everyday for the
past week.
I am going to weigh 300 pounds by the time
Christmas is over.


Petie

Inner Beauty...

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2 Corinthians 4:16-18

"...So we do not lose heart.

Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.

For this light momentary afflictions is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,

as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen.

For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal..."

Petie

Saturday pants

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The weather is chilly.

I've made the hot chocolate.

Now all I want to do is lay around in these 

lazy day sweat pants and leggings.

What about you?

Does the cold weather make you want to stay indoors and snuggle?

Petie

Party Punch

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Don't these drinks look yummy?

I will serving a version of these at my family Christmas party this year.

I think they will go perfect with the menu.

Party Punch

1 1/4 cups white sugar

6 cups water

2 pkgs. (3 oz) strawberry flavored gelatin mix

1 can (46 oz) pineapple juice

2/3 cup lemon juice

1 qt. orange juice

1 2-liter bottle 7-UP

1 2-liter bottle ginger ale

In a large saucepan, combine sugar, water and gelatin.  Boil for 3 minutes.  Stir in pineapple juice,

lemon juice and orange juice.  Divide mixture in half and freeze in 2 separate containers.  When 

ready to serve, place the frozen contents of one container in a punch bowl, and stir in 1/2 of each 

bottle of soda until slushy.  When the punch runs low, use the remaining slush and soda to make a 

second batch.  

Makes 50 servings

Petie