The article "Scents for the Holiday Season" is about family, it has been released by Arleen M. Kaptur.
Wreaths that welcome your guests with the wonderful scents of the season - a hint of the wonders inside as they step through your doorway - a bit of spice, a touch of pine, and the gentle chime of tiny bells.
Naturally Christmas - Using a grapevine wreath, a branch of pine with small pinecones, floral wire, a moss-covered branch, snow birds, tiny clay pot, dreid berries, or artificial raspberries, cranberries, silk holly, a red bandana, tiny jingle bells, additional pinecones, dried bay leaves, spanish moss, miniature poinsettias, chenille wire, a bit of "snow" textured paint - Decorate and add as much or as little as you like - give your entranceway a touch of the Season. If you live in warmer climates, change the decor to suit the area you live in, or use the wniter touches to add nostalgia and storybook touches to your door.
There is a White Christmas in the hearts of everyone!
*****************************Goose Wreath: grapevine wreath, sphagnum moss, a burgundy ribbed velvet ribbon, a tiny bird next and goose figurine, bracken ferns, white Geramn statice, red berries, dried apple, orange, and lemon slices, cut in half. This "nature" wreath emits a fragrance of fruit and spice - a wodnerful combination for that time of year. *****************************Pumpkins still can highlight of your Holiday decor - Try a truly rustic pumpkin basket trio: Three pumpkins of varying size, hollowed out and cleaned of seeds and pulp.
Colros: bittersweet orange, black and trail tan and antiquing paint, an old toothbrush, grapevine, 2-guage wire. Poke two small hoels with a pick opposite each other near the top of the pumpkin, about 1 inch below the rim. Cut three or four grapevine lengths, depending on the thickness of the vine for each pumpkin as a handle. Cut the grapevines 28" for the large pumpkin, 20" for the medium, and 16" for the small. Cut two 12" lengths of wire to attcah to the handle.
Run the end of one wire throguh a hole and center the wire in the hole. Gather the grapevine and place one side next to the outside of the basket with the ends hagning about 2" below the hole.
Tightly wrap the wire tails around the vine. Attach the other end of the handle in the same manner. Repeat for all your pumpkins. Using the toothbrush, paint and decorate your pumpikns. Fill with dips, salsas, and sour cream, etc.
and surround the entire top with fresh parsley held in place with toothpicks.
Use the laregst for your chips.
Colorful, useful, and a "different" touch to your buffet table.
********************************Recall the scent of gingerbread and you have all kind of memories spillnig over. To make frargant gingerboys that you can string on your tree, use in a wreath, or place in bowls of potpourris - 3-1/2 cups flour, 1 tsp.
ginger, 1 tsp.
cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. ground cloves, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cut butter, softened, 1/2 cup molasses, 3/4 cup water Combine dry ingredeints.
Cream in the butter and molasses, alternating with water.
The doguh will be really stiff.
Roll out the dough to 1/4" thickness or thinner. Cut out the cookies with a 2-1/4" gingerrbead cookie cutter.
Bake on an ungreased baikng sheet at 350 for 15-20 mins. This will overbake and dry the cooikes.
Paint with acryilc paint to decorate. Fragrant, really nostalgic, and marvellous for your Holiday home deocr. ********************************Just a couple of tuoches to add to your home to bring the really essence of the Season to those you love and care about.
ENJOY!
©Arleen M.
Kaptur 2002 November
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Arleen has written numerous books, articles, newsletters: http://www.Arleens-RusticLiving.Com http://www.Arleenssite.Com
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