Sunday, December 25, 2011

Merry, Merry!

From our family to yours, Merry Christmas!


 "And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in Heaven and on earth and under the earth." - Phil. 2:8-10

Christ is born today!

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Season of Giving

Though it has become such a commercial byproduct of the true celebration of Christmas, I can't deny that the excitement of gifts and giving is such fun during the holidays. Sparkling stores and gleaming gifts - who wouldn't love this merriment?

Next best to choosing the perfect present is presenting that present quite nicely. A little personal touch can certainly make a lasting impression and add to the thoughtfulness of your selection. To help you achieve this goal, I'm sharing the first ever free printable from helen h. press - holiday gift tags!

They were a blast to make and I hope you'll enjoy using them as much as I plan to :)

Here are some helpful printing tips:
1) Use 100 lb bright white card stock for best results; if you only have regular paper, that will be fine, but not quite as sturdy and crisp
2) Ensure scale of document is set to "fit to page" so that no parts of the graphics get cut off
3) Print, cut out, and enjoy!

Download Links:
helen h. press 2011 Christmas Gift Tag Set
Christmas Tags Only
Celebration Tags Only

Follow the links above and choose "download original" to obtain best quality.

 
Christmas Tags



Celebration Tags



Friday, December 9, 2011

Holiday Lights

Starting with last Friday's Mad for Plaid, I'm dishing out a new happy wallpaper every week in honor of the season, just to help your countdown go a little faster :)

Even if you don't have a house or tree to adorn with lights, at least your phone will be properly decked out!



Have a great weekend!

Right click to save the image and then email to your phone and upload as your iPhone background. If accessing via your iPhone, simply press down on the image and save - then select the image to be your phone's background.

View the complete collection of helen h. iPhone wallpapers here.

Friday, December 2, 2011

THE frosting

I can take absolutely no credit for it, but I also don't want to withhold such tasty information.

Joy the Baker - you've done it again.

The Best Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
via Joy the Baker (adapted from Delilah Bakery)

Ingredients
1 1/2 C (3 sticks...oops) unsalted butter, softened
1 C cocoa powder
3/4 tsp salt
4 C powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 C milk
1 C heavy cream
2/3 C Ovaltine (blast from the past, right??)

Directions
Cream butter, cocoa powder and salt together. I learned that having soft butter is key - this will save you lots of effort during the "creaming" process. Also, a stand mixer would be ideal... I was working with my Kitchenaid hand mixer, which I adore, but let's be real, it's no Kitchenaid Stand Mixer.

Continue mixing and add in powdered sugar while adding milk and vanilla extract. Hubby and I learned this was a great teamwork opportunity. No WAY I could have mixed in all that good stuff without absolutely spilling it everywhere.

Increase mixer speed and beat until smooth.

Separately in a 2C measuring glass, stir together heavy cream and Ovaltine. Pour this into the frosting slowly until the consistency is to your liking.

You're done!

I wish I had an equally awesome cake recipe to share, but this time due to scheduling limitations, we had to go with the box. Shhh.... don't tell anyone! The cake was made particularly with my grandfather in mind. He is crazy about his chocolate cake, so I knew this would be a fun Thanksgiving/92nd birthday treat!



 


We may or may not still be eating the remaining frosting. Out of a bowl. With no accompaniment.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Mad for plaid

Happy December to all!

Enjoy this Christmas plaid for a festive touch to your iPhone for the holidays - consider it an early present  :)


Right click to save the image and then email to your phone and upload as your iPhone background. If accessing via your iPhone, simply press down on the image and save - then select the image to be your phone's background.

More helen h. iPhone backgrounds here.

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