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Bluewrenn
True Blue Farmgirl
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Erin
Texas
USA
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 Posted - Oct 05 2006 : 8:58:44 PM
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Be careful to hang them up out of the pets reach (although my cats will climb into the tree after them.) We lost a lot of the ornaments this way! But they sure did make the house smell nice. I used a plain old gingerbread cookie recipe for mine, punched a hole in them before baking and then just strung them with a pretty red satin ribbon - no decorations on them, just plain. They were really nice and made the house smell like cookies and cinnamon. But like I said, the cats and the dog ate them. The cat would knock them off and the dog would grab them. Finally the cat got so frustrated that she just started eating them while they were still on the tree. Found a lot of red satin ribbons on the floor under the tree! (Oh well, it kept the bugs from getting them.)
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JO AND AL
True Blue Farmgirl
235 Posts
Jocelyn
parrsboro
nova scotia
Canada
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Posted - Oct 10 2006 : 2:33:11 PM
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 that's funny the cat and dog eating them, the recipe for the cinn. and applesauce it said it wouldn't hurt kids if they did eat any! i really have to get at alot this yr. i got summer savory comming out my ears, to get processed, and some homemade dish cloths to get at. also i make wreaths every yr. and going to have a hard time getting brush this yr. with hubby gone! oh well i will take the four wheeler and do it myself! what is a farm girl for? right? if she can't do?? lol! hope everyone has a happy day jo!
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
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Posted - Oct 12 2006 : 11:20:32 AM
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I'm going to add this to my "what we're going to do on the next rainy day" list - what a wonderful idea - you gals always come through with shining colors. This year, I think my Christmas tree will be these ornaments, a red gingham ribbon and gold or silver balls with white lights. Simple - safe - and yummy smelling!!!!
XOXO, Libbie
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Hideaway Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1553 Posts
Jo
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Oct 12 2006 : 11:33:09 AM
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Hey, Libbie. Post a picture of your tree when you have it decorated! Sounds lovely! I can already smell the cinnamon!
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Lora Mayea
Farmgirl at Heart
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Lora
Paisley
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Oct 18 2006 : 12:27:48 PM
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| These really are great ornaments--they may rot if they got too much humidity, but in Eastern Oregon desert they last for years. I used to do a Christmas crafts day with local elementary students, and we would use paint pens to decorate--a favorite was Gingerbread people and white paint pens for "ric-rac" outlines, and black for eyes, red for lips, etc. Kids got real creative. There is also puff paint you can buy at craft stores. |
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suzyhomemaker
True Blue Farmgirl
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Clare
Tyler Hill
PA
USA
806 Posts |
Posted - Oct 20 2006 : 04:57:35 AM
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I made these years ago with a playgroup. We store ours in a coffee can between Christmases (also good for storing those painted dough ornaments). You can use royal icing or fabric paints (puffy) to decorate the ornaments. If you worry about someone or some animal eating it, use royal icing.
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cinnamon christmas tree decorations
