Winter Day Special

Don't laugh but here in Dallas, TX we don't get much of the frozen stuff. When we do the city almost stops. We have below freezing temps and a small amount of water in the air so that makes for thin sheets of ice on the roads and walkways. My hubby got into work okay in the old station wagon but i have the new explorer and Kassy and I are staying inside nice and warm. She's suppose to be at school BUT Mommy walked outside and fell so she is not going anywhere. The school will have to just understand or deal as she says.

SO since I am home working on special Monkeys for the neices and nephews Christmas gifts I decided to have a special Winter day Special. If you visit my etsy shoppe you will find 2 HUGE Soap Cakes. Both Cakes are over 4 pounds of soaping goodness!
The cakes look like real bundt cakes that you can display and cut up into slices, slip into cello bags (You will get with the cake) and send home with your holiday guests. I think this is just a fun way to end a holiday gathering. I have one ready for our EVIE Celebration for my family ...NOW you can order one for your family AND It if free shipping!
Come over and get yours today. We only have one of each cake left!
Lemon Pound Cake
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18456567

( we can cut the slices for you and put the cake back together)




Lemon Poppy Seeds Bundt Cake
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18460933

Good Eats for the Holidays

My baby brother called the other night, he wanted to know how to make some of the Christmas Cookies our mom and grandma puckett used to make. So that got me going through the recipe box. Thought I would share one of my favorites off all times with you. Might even make them for our Evie Party on December 23.

Apricot Balls
1 pound of dried ground apricots
1 lemon
1 orange
(lemon and orange ground peek and all)
2 cups sugar
1 Cup chopped pecans
1 box powered Sugar
(Lemon wedges to garnish the dish once complete)

Cook the ground apricots, lemon and oranges along with 2 cups sugar together for 15 minutes.Stirring all the time. Add one cup chopped pecans, stir and set aside to cool.
When the mixture is cool roll into balls the size of marbles. You will want to dip and cover each "ball" in powdered sugar. Place into tightly covered bowls or dishes.

If you like to bake or cook during the holidays make sure to check out my etsy group. T2T Team on etsy... http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=tag_title&search_query=t2t+team+pif

Hope you have a wonderful holiday season!

Soapy Thursday

Today or i should say yesterday was a soapy day. I spent the day working on soaps for a wholesale order AND making couple new ones too. Then I made up my own primitive spice mixture and applied it to everything i could find... MY Apt sure smells good, My only problem is I am wide awake!
Do you like MICE?

Just adding him to my etsy shoppe and my country craft show booth.... he has a gray brother too

If you like fall check out the fall listings from Age*Before*Beauty
Here are my spicy fall items
http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/alwayscrafty2


Here they all are http://shop.ebay.com/items/_W0QQ_fromZR46?_nkw=ab4b+ff&_sacat=0&_fromfsb=&_trksid=m270.l1313&_odkw=ab4bff&_osacat=0



and while you are there take a mintue and bid on something from the NCCC Charity Auctions
http://shop.ebay.com/items/_W0QQ_fromZR46?_nkw=nccc+charity&_sacat=0&_fromfsb=&_trksid=m270.l1313&_odkw=ab4b+ff&_osacat=0

Til tomorrow.....

Meet my new friends

I am so excited to tell you about some of my newest friends. Well some of these gals I have known for a long time. I've been in communites and groups on eBay and other places with them but now I am with them on etsy. Trinkets 2 Treasures or T2T on etsy is a wonderful array of artists who work together to promote handmade items. NOT only that these gals are so talented and really work hard to help each other be successful.

YOU just have to go by and check out their blog
http://trinkets2treasures.blogspot.com/

What a giving group of women. YOU can even find FREE patterns at the blog!
Check out the newest by Kelle with 2 Dancing Crows http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5235048

You can find us on etsy by typing in t2t in the etsy search box for tags.
Let me lend you a hand... better grab ya a cup of Joe...there is a lot to choose from
http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=tag_title&search_query=t2t

til tomorrow...........