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M ak e-you r-ow n holiday orn am en ts
Make new holiday
memories this year
with homemade
ornaments.
by Metro Creative
Connection
H oliday decorating is a big
part of the holiday season.
Bins are tak en ou t of the
attic or g arag e, and deco -
rations are once ag ain g iven
their opportu nity to shine
for several w eek s before
being pack ed aw ay ag ain.
A m ong the m any deco -
rations fam ilies u se to deck
the halls are ornam ents that
w ere m ade by hand. T his
year creating hom em ade
ornam ents can be a crafty
project that helps fam ilies
m ak e new holiday m em o -
ries.
C hristm as tree ornam ents
com e in all shapes and sizes
and often tell the stories of
holiday traditions. T here are
several different w ays to cre -
ate personalized, do-it-
you rself ornam ents and
leave the cheap, easily bro -
k en ornam ents from the dol -
lar stores behind.
Photo orn am en ts
F u n photo ornam ents
show case how a fam ily has
chang ed and g row n over the
years. E xperim ent w ith dif -
ferent w ays to create these
ornam ents. You can g lu e a
photo to a ceram ic ornam ent
and cover it w ith decou pag e
g laze to set it perm anently.
Try pu rchasing clear, g lass
ornam ents, then rem ove the
top of the ornam ent, w hich
is u su ally spring -loaded,
before slipping a photo
inside and replacing the top.
You also can lam inate a
photo, pu nch a hole in the
top and affix a ribbon.
C eram ic orn am en ts
T he popu larity of paint-it-
you rself pottery has led to an
increase in ceram ic and
crafts shops across the cou n -
try. D u ring the holiday sea -
son su ch shops offer m any
holiday item s that can be
painted. O ften the store w ill
then fire the pieces after they
are painted so that they are
shiny and hardened for dis -
play.
T hose w ho w ant to do
their painting at hom e can
visit their local craft or
hobby shop, w here typically
there are u nfinished ceram ic
ornam ents that can be
painted w ith acrylic paints
fou nd rig ht in the next aisle.
A finishing coat of clear
g laze w ill help protect the
ornam ents from year to year.
W ood crafts
M any of today’s craft cen -
ters have expanded to
im ag ination.
inclu de sections devoted to lam inated and hu ng on the lim ited
H om em ade item s can add
u nfinished w ood item s. tree.
T he only obstacle w ith w him sy and a personal
E verything from letters to
anim al cu tou ts to boxes and reg ard to D IY ornam ents is a tou ch to the holiday season.
rock ing horses can be pu r -
chased and finished. Tu rn
k eepsak e boxes into painted
and ribbon-adorned g ift
Cake & Refreshments
boxes. Stain a treasu re chest
Up To
that can be u sed to store
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reindeer snack s for Santa’s
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crew . Tu rn sm all decorative
pieces into ornam ents for
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the tree. Paint and affix
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C rafty individu als also can
tu rn plain w ood plaqu es into
sig ns w ith clever saying s,
su ch as “Park you r sleig h
here.”
Scaven ge arou n d the hou se
We wish you and your family a season
You ng children can u se
full
of fun, celebration and great times!
any m ediu m for m ak ing
ornam ents. G arlands m ade
of m acaroni or popcorn are
traditional. F abric scraps can
be sew n and stu ffed w ith
potpou rri for hom em ade
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NOVEMBER 25 & 28, 2015
A dd som e zest to
you r dessert tab le
Jamaica Lime Pie
by Metro Creative Connection
A refreshing dessert m ak es holiday evening s that
m u ch m ore enjoyable. A fter a g ood m eal, sharing
dessert w ith friends and fam ily can m ak e for the
perfect ending to a relaxing nig ht. T hose w ho w ant
to add a tou ch of the tang y to their C hristm astim e
dessert table shou ld consider the follow ing recipe
for “Jam aica L im e Pie” from H elen W illinsk y’s
“Jerk from Jam aica” (Ten Speed Press).
Jam aica L im e Pie
Serves 6
Fillin g
4 larg e eg g yolk s
1 larg e eg g w hite
1 14-ou nce can sw eetened condensed m ilk
1/2 cu p fresh lim e ju ice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 partially bak ed 9-inch pie cru st, chilled
M erin gu e
3 larg e eg g w hites
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
6 tablespoons su g ar
To m ak e the filling : In a m ediu m bow l, beat the
eg g yolk s and eg g w hite u ntil they are very thick
and lem on-colored. Stir in the condensed m ilk ,
lim e ju ice and salt u ntil w ell blended. Pou r into the
chilled pie shell. R efrig erate for several hou rs to
allow the filling to set.
Shortly before serving , m ak e the m ering u e.
Preheat the oven to 425 F. In a larg e bow l, beat the
3 eg g w hites w ith the cream of tartar u ntil they
form soft peak s. G radu ally beat in the su g ar, and
continu e beating u ntil it is dissolved. By then the
m ering u e shou ld be stiff and g lossy. Spread over the
filling , being su re to seal the edg es w ell so that the
m ering u e w ill not shrink .
B ak e for 5 to 7 m inu tes, or u ntil delicately
brow ned. L et cool aw ay from drafts.
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