TIS CHRISTMAS SEASON, LET'S COUNT OUR BLESSINGS

“God never gives someone a gift they are not capable of receiving. If He gives us the gift of Christmas, it is because we all have the ability to understand and receive it.” — Pope Francis

“It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” — Mother Theresa

“Remember this December, that love weighs more than gold.” — Josephine Daskam Bacon

“Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we're here for something else besides ourselves.” — Eric Severeid

“Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart. ” — Washington Irving

 "Christmas gives us the opportunity to pause and reflect on the important things around us."

MAKE YOUR OWN TEDDY BEAR

 

CREAT YOUR OWN HANDBAG

 

DECORATING IDEAS FOR MY NEW HOME THAT I AM RENOVATING

 “Opportunities don’t often come along. So, when they do, you have to grab them.”- Audrey Hepburn

“Why change? Everyone has his own style. When you have found it, you should stick to it.”- Audrey Hepburn

“There is more to feminine charm than just measurements. I don’t need a bedroom to prove my womanliness. I can convey just as much femininity, picking apples off a tree or standing in the rain.”- Audrey Hepburn

“You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him.”- Audrey Hepburn

“The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.”- Audrey Hepburn

“Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!”- Audrey Hepburn

 “Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.”

BEAUTIFUL CRAFT IDEAS

 

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

 

HERSHEY'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

 

 

 

·         2 cups sugar

·         1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

·         3/4 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa

·         2 teaspoons baking soda

·         1 teaspoon baking powder

·         1 teaspoon salt

·         2 eggs

·         1 cup buttermilk or sour milk*

·         1 cup strong black coffee OR 2 teaspoons powdered instant coffee plus 1 cup boiling water

·         1/2 cup vegetable oil

·         1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1.      Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans or one 13x9x2-inch baking pan.Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt in large bowl.

2.      Add eggs, buttermilk, coffee, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes (batter will be thin).Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.

3.      Bake 30 to 35 minutes for round pans, 35 to 40 minutes for rectangular pan or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

4.      Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.

5.      Frost as desired.

Notes:

·         To sour milk: Use 1 tablespoon white vinegar plus milk to equal 1 cup.

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