Friday, December 31, 2010

Happy New Year!!! 2011


Make this a beautiful year of helping others!!

Start the new year off right by making a few of these baby headbands for baby showers or to your local hospitals to give to the new mamas of little girls.

You will need a few yards of baby yarn in 2 colors if you want to add a flower, and a size G hook.
Chain 6
1) Sc in 2nd chain from hook and in each chain across. (5 sc)
2) Sc in 2nd sc from hook (back loops only) and in each sc across. (5 sc)
3-10" ) Repeat row 2 till desired length. End off, and whip stitch the 1st row and last row together to form the headband. (remember that headband will stretch and you want it a bit smaller than actual headsize so it will stay on.)

Flower:
Use another color, chain 7, join with slip stitch.
Chain 10, join with sc inside the loop, repeat at least 6 times to form petals. End off. Use beginning thread and ending thread to tie the flower to the headband.

Larger Headbands
Adjust the size by making a larger starting chain (for the width) and using thicker yarn, but repeat the sc pattern, and make it longer to fit around larger head.

These can be donated, along with other baby and children's items to:

http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/volunteer-angels.html

I hope many of you will help me help the little ones in Vegas!
HUG THE ONES YOU LOVE!!

Bev

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Do good today!


Today is a beautiful day to be alive! The day we celebrate the birth of our Savior is so near now. Spend time reading of his birth today, in the scriptures. Luke 2 comes to mind but there are many other places also.

Be sure to visit this page:
http://lds.org/topic/christmas/
So much loveliness on there!

Watch some Christmas DVDs with your children or alone.
There are some wonderful videos on YouTube to enjoy!

While you watch consider making a hat for a homeless person, and the next time you are out driving or shopping and see a homeless person, hand it to them with love and caring.

Bake some cookies for a neighbor:
Lynn's Peanut Butter Balls for the holidays
1 cup peanut butter,
1/2 cup butter,
2 cups powdered sugar,
dash salt,
1 pkg. chocolate almond bark.
Mix together p. butter, sugar, butter and salt. Form into small balls
and chill on cookie sheet 2-3 hours. Dip in melted almond bark and drop
onto waxed paper. Chill store in refrigerator.

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Enjoy the day and hug the ones you love!
Bev

O Holy Night by Mormon Tabernacle Choir at 2009 LDS First Presidency Chr...

This is such a gorgeous version of this song. May the Peace of the Spirit fill our weary hearts as we watch and listen.

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Mary did you know? video

This is a version by Clay Aiken-- beautifully done, and I love the choir for parts of it.
Lovely video to remind us why we celebrate this time of year.

Wednesday, December 08, 2010

CUTE! Little Boy and His Dog

Definitely a feel good video. I love labs and toddlers... both in the same video. Lovely.


Saturday, December 04, 2010

What Shall We Give To The Babe In The Manger - Mormon Tabernacle Choir H...

This is so lovely! I hope all of you will take a minute to watch this video and listen to the beautiful music, as you are baking cookies and wrapping gifts today. This is why there is a CHRISTmas. What a joyful gift to each of us. ♥