You may remember from my Goin' Crunchy 2011 post that I started a batch of homemade vanilla back in May. It's all ready for use now, just in time for Christmas gifts! I bought these little bottles and a pack of winter-themed address labels on clearance at Target, dug through my craft boxes to find some old ribbon, and ended up with this: (You can't see it, but there is coordinating ribbon around the sugar jar, too.) As you can see, after I was done using my vanilla beans for extract, I cut them up into 2-inch pieces and covered them with white sugar in baby food jars: after about a week, the sugar is delightfully vanilla-flavored! I haven't used it yet, but hear it's great for sprinkling on baked goods or oatmeal, or stirring into coffee or tea. Packaged together in a little gift bag, they're making a nice small (and frugal!) gift for . . . those people who need nice, small, frugal gifts. :) In other news, I picked up a $1 sheet of snowfla...
Life with five sons and one little lady, to the glory of God.
Oh my gosh!!!! I am definitely downloading and copying this picture-- however I can! Definitely "suitable for framing!"
ReplyDeleteIs that the outfit I got Levi a few years ago?? Can't remember.
Silas is becoming such the little man!
Oh, yes. How could I forget the picture with Levi in that outfit?
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3/4 of Levi's Easter outfits are represented here, as Silas is wearing Levi's first Easter clothes, and Levi's on his second year in this outfit. Owen wore last year's again as well, though it was considerably smaller on him this year.
ReplyDeleteWay to be a frugal and savvy Mom!
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