Tuesday To Do #93 and #92 List Makers

Hi Friends!

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas!

Forgive me for missing last week...too many wonderful blessings going on in our next of the woods!

 

Let's see who are the end of the year List Makers:

 

Angela's yummy recipe for Scottish Cranachan

 

 

Mint Plate Tutorial from Crafty Home Improvement MisAdventures

 

Be sure to put a pin in this one for next year's Teacher Gift.

Blair made an adorable hat with snowflakes to hold the gift cards for the teacher!

 

 

 



 If you were on this week's To Do List, then please feel free to grab a  LIST MAKER button:

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Link up your creations!  Sewing, crafting, cooking, tips, photography, tablescapes, parties, scrapbooking, collectibles...it all works.  Please save your items for sell, your giveaways and your own parties for those specific blog parties.  You're the best!

BEFORE you link up, please make sure you've done the following:

1.  Become a follower of The Blackberry Vine.

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3. Grab the TUESDAY TO DO BUTTON from the sidebar, and link back to the Blackberry Vine.  (Yes, it can be a little time-consuming, but it's the sweet blogger thing to do!)

4.  Read the full disclosure policy at the bottom...when I delete your post, I'm not being mean, I'm just showing you some tough bloggy love.

WHEN you link up, link directly to your post, not just to your blog.

AFTER you link up:

 Please visit other participants and leave them some comment love.  Comment, comment, comment!!!

Invite someone to the party! The more the merrier!!! If I visit a blog post and see that YOU invited them to the party, your post may end up a feature on Facebook!  (I can't get to every post every week, but I really try!  The more you invite, the more likely your post will be a Facebook feature!)

I reserve the right to remove posts that are not in keeping with the spirit of Tuesday To-Do including but not limited to those that link to your shop, your giveaway or your linky party, and those that do not link back to the Blackberry Vine. Thanks for playing fair!!

Tuesday To Do #92 & #91 List Makers

This time next week, Santa will have come and gone...

I can't believe it's almost Christmas!

If you don't already have enough on your To Do List, then go ahead and add these List Makers:

 

Hot Chocolate with Sleeping Potion by Crystelle Boutique

 

Two Every Day Divas' Glitter Reindeer Silhouette

 

Yummy Gingerbread Family Fondue Night from Shaken Together

 

 

 

 If you were on this week's To Do List, then please feel free to grab a  LIST MAKER button:

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Now on the the party...

Link up your creations!  Sewing, crafting, cooking, tips, photography, tablescapes, parties, scrapbooking, collectibles...it all works.  Please save your items for sell, your giveaways and your own parties for those specific blog parties.  You're the best!

BEFORE you link up, please make sure you've done the following:

1.  Become a follower of The Blackberry Vine.

2.  Like The Blackberry Vine on Facebook.

3. Grab the TUESDAY TO DO BUTTON from the sidebar, and link back to the Blackberry Vine.  (Yes, it can be a little time-consuming, but it's the sweet blogger thing to do!)

4.  Read the full disclosure policy at the bottom...when I delete your post, I'm not being mean, I'm just showing you some tough bloggy love.

WHEN you link up, link directly to your post, not just to your blog.

AFTER you link up:

 Please visit other participants and leave them some comment love.  Comment, comment, comment!!!

Invite someone to the party! The more the merrier!!! If I visit a blog post and see that YOU invited them to the party, your post may end up a feature on Facebook!  (I can't get to every post every week, but I really try!  The more you invite, the more likely your post will be a Facebook feature!)

I reserve the right to remove posts that are not in keeping with the spirit of Tuesday To-Do including but not limited to those that link to your shop, your giveaway or your linky party, and those that do not link back to the Blackberry Vine. Thanks for playing fair!!

Merry Molasses Cookies

 

Part of this week's homework for my 2nd grader was to make cookies with a family member.

I'm glad it was part of their homework assignment because it MADE us take the time to make some cookies.  With everything we have going on and with me trying to work everyday, time at home with the family has become so precious.  This recipe was the one my guy decided upon.  We had not made them before and we were pleasantly surprised when they were SO YUMMY!  Addictive actually! Why don't you give them a try?

 

MERRY MOLASSES COOKIES

 

1 cup butter, melted, room temperature

2 1/2 cups granulated sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (trust me, it makes a difference!)

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 large egg (room temperature)

1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon water

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 cup molasses

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

 

Combine melted, room temperature butter with the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and egg in a large mixing bowl.  Beat well with mixer until well combined.

 

Dissolve baking soda in the water; add to creamed mixture, beating well.  Stir in molasses and flour.

 

Drop dough by teaspoonfuls, 3 inches apart on parchment lined baking sheet.  Bake for about 8 minutes.  Cool completely on wire racks.

Makes about 8 dozen

 

 

ENJOY!!!

 

Smiles!!!

 

Will share this yummy cookie recipe with some of the fun parties found in my side bar!

Tuesday To Do #91 and #90 List Makers

Hey y'all!

It's Tuesday To Do Party time again.

Since I'm already late getting this up, let's get right to it!

 

We had such a great party last week!

Hope you had a chance to check out the links...

if not, be sure to visit this week's List Makers:

 

Lilikoi Joy gives a great tutorial for this sweet photo collage!

 

Cute Gingerbread Gift Tags from The Alchemist

 

Domestic Superhero's yummy recipe for Tomato Basil Soup

 

 

 

 

 

 



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Now on the the party...

Link up your creations!  Sewing, crafting, cooking, tips, photography, tablescapes, parties, scrapbooking, collectibles...it all works.  Please save your items for sell, your giveaways and your own parties for those specific blog parties.  You're the best!

BEFORE you link up, please make sure you've done the following:

1.  Become a follower of The Blackberry Vine.

2.  Like The Blackberry Vine on Facebook.

3. Grab the TUESDAY TO DO BUTTON from the sidebar, and link back to the Blackberry Vine.  (Yes, it can be a little time-consuming, but it's the sweet blogger thing to do!)

4.  Read the full disclosure policy at the bottom...when I delete your post, I'm not being mean, I'm just showing you some tough bloggy love.

WHEN you link up, link directly to your post, not just to your blog.

AFTER you link up:

 Please visit other participants and leave them some comment love.  Comment, comment, comment!!!

Invite someone to the party! The more the merrier!!! If I visit a blog post and see that YOU invited them to the party, your post may end up a feature on Facebook!  (I can't get to every post every week, but I really try!  The more you invite, the more likely your post will be a Facebook feature!)

I reserve the right to remove posts that are not in keeping with the spirit of Tuesday To-Do including but not limited to those that link to your shop, your giveaway or your linky party, and those that do not link back to the Blackberry Vine. Thanks for playing fair!!

Tuesday To Do #90 and #89 List Makers + Giveaway Winner!

Hey y'all!

It's Tuesday To Do time again!!

But before we start, let me announce the winner of the Christmas Tee Shirt Giveaway...

drum roll please...

the winner is...

Danni Baird from Silo Hill Farm!!!

 

Let me know which shirt you'd like and I'll have it in the mail tomorrow!!

 

Now, let's check out this week's List Makers:

 

My boys would LOVE these!!!

Thanks to Amy at While Wearing Heels for the awesome patterns!

 

Twigg Studios beautiful Snow Pine Cone Wreath Tutorial

 

Jo-Ann's recipe for Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pie sounds delicious!!

  

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Now on the the party...

Link up your creations!  Sewing, crafting, cooking, tips, photography, tablescapes, parties, scrapbooking, collectibles...it all works.  Please save your items for sell, your giveaways and your own parties for those specific blog parties.  You're the best!

BEFORE you link up, please make sure you've done the following:

1.  Become a follower of The Blackberry Vine.

2.  Like The Blackberry Vine on Facebook.

3. Grab the TUESDAY TO DO BUTTON from the sidebar, and link back to the Blackberry Vine.  (Yes, it can be a little time-consuming, but it's the sweet blogger thing to do!)

4.  Read the full disclosure policy at the bottom...when I delete your post, I'm not being mean, I'm just showing you some tough bloggy love.

WHEN you link up, link directly to your post, not just to your blog.

AFTER you link up:

 Please visit other participants and leave them some comment love.  Comment, comment, comment!!!

Invite someone to the party! The more the merrier!!! If I visit a blog post and see that YOU invited them to the party, your post may end up a feature on Facebook!  (I can't get to every post every week, but I really try!  The more you invite, the more likely your post will be a Facebook feature!)

I reserve the right to remove posts that are not in keeping with the spirit of Tuesday To-Do including but not limited to those that link to your shop, your giveaway or your linky party, and those that do not link back to the Blackberry Vine. Thanks for playing fair!!

Plano West Football Cookies

These were made for the history making Plano West Football team as a "good luck token" from their parents and other Quarterback Club members.

 

Guess it worked!!!  They beat Lufkin (who also happen to be my old high school rival)  55 to 52!!!

Way to go Wolves!!!

 

Smiles!!

 

Will share with a few of the parties in the side bar....

Eat, Drink & Be Merry (Again!)

It's that time of year again...time to show our awesome teachers how much we appreciate them!

Last year we picked up some great insulated cups at Wal-Mart, filled them with candy and passed them out to our teachers.

 

This year, we did it again...but chose the blue snowflake cups.  Thought they could use them a little longer since they are not so Christmas specific.

 

If you'd like the FREE PRINTABLE for the Eat, Drink & Be Merry Blue tags,

CLICK HERE.

 

If you'd like the FREE PRINTABLE for the Eat, Drink & Be Merry Red & Green tags,

CLICK HERE.

 

What are some of your favorite Christmas gifts for teachers?

 

Smiles!!!

 

Will share these tags with some of the parties found in the side bar--->