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HOT CHOCOLATE ON A STICK? WHAT A GREAT IDEA!

   This recipe/diy comes from www.moredesignplease.com .  Make some and stow it away for later.  Great stuff! Hot Chocolate On A Stick? Yes Please! I love hot chocolate and I love popcicles. Therfore, I love this idea. This comes from the absolutely adorable blog Givers Log . It's for all of us who can't get enough of this warm chocolately beverage, even on a hot Summer's Day! Keep in mind, I'm no good at cooking, baking or anything that requires high skills in the kitchen department- so you know if I post a recipe, it's gotta look pretty easy! I know what I'll bed doing this weekend- trying out this recipe. I'll let you know how it goes! FOR FULL INSTRUCTIONS CLICK HERE Hot Chocolate on a Stick 10 cubes of hot chocolate (ice-cube-tray size) (use 1 oz. hot chocolate on a stick per every 1 cup milk or cream) Equipment: Ziplock bags or piping bags A double boiler or pan with a glass bowl that can sit over the simmering water Some kind of

DIY POTTERY BARN INSPIRED MONOGRAMED ORNAMENT!

   This diy comes form www.itsoverflowing.com .  So many projects you have planned for the new year and so little time to do them.  Bust some paper, glue and glitter out and GET BUSY! {My sweet mother-in-law and I had a wonderful time this weekend shopping {scouting ideas} from our favorite stores. Pottery Barn had this simple ornament and I'm a sucker for anything monogrammed! The price was too much when you consider it would take little effort to be duplicated! Every crafter is different, but I'm not one to fill a shopping cart of goodies to make something that ends up costing more than if I'd bought it ready-made from the store. This craft has my stamp of approval for simplicity! You'll need a sheet of cream or white card stock {whatever you have on hand}, a computer and a printer. As soon as I saw the template ornament, I knew the font I wanted to use! Have you seen that 'L' font before!?!? Recognize it!?! It's the font I use

DIY FAUX DEER HEAD MOUNT!

   This comes from www.chroniclebooks.com .  Save a deer make one out of cardboard and paper. I thing this is a real cool tutorial.  You could even make it more Christmasy by using some sort of holiday wrapping paper.  Oh Dear, Deer Head Excerpted from Dorm Decor (available May 2009) For the animal lover, activist, or simply anyone with a sense of humor, this faux buck will make any dorm-room dweller proud. Hang a scarf or hat on his antlers, keeping floors free and clear, or use him as witty wall art. YOU’LL NEED: Deer templates 1 20″ x 30″ piece (3/16″-thick) foam core 1 6″ x 7″ piece (1/2″-thick) foam core 60″ length (30″-wide) wrapping paper 1 6″ x 7″ piece of contrasting paper Craft knife Cutting board Spray adhesive Picture-frame hanging wire Awl Make the pieces 1. Using the deer templates: From the 3/16″ thick foam core, cut: 2 deer heads 1 deer body 1 deer nose 1 deer antler From the 1/2″ thick foam core, cut: 1 mounting board