814-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 6, 1993
Build Holiday Memories The Active Way
Tell, Hear, See, Smell, Taste, Touch, Feel, Do
LOU ANN GOOD
Lancaster Farming Staff
PRESCOTT (Lebanon Co.)
About 1,100 women gathered at
die Lebanon County Extension
Holiday Programs this past week.
The annual workshop, offered
three days and two evenings, has
become a favorite with women
searching for ways to build holiday
memories with families and
friends.
“Give more prescence rather
than presents.” said Karen Sando,
mother and former extension home
economists.
. Long after the presents are for
gotten, children will recall the
times spent reading favorite
Christmas stories or making holi
day decorations together.
Rebecca Escott, Lehigh County
home economist and columnist for
Lancaster Farming said, “By giv
ing generously of your imagina
tion, thoughtfulness and love and a
small investment of your time, you
can bring pleasure to others with no
strain on your budget Such pre
sents can bless the lives of others
long after the holidays are over.”
Escott encourages note and let
ter writing as way to to express
emotions that may be more diffi
cult to convey in person.
Classic and newly-released
books about the holidays for child
ren are often treasured gifts, espe
cially if the sender reads the book
aloud on a tape for the children to
listen whenever desired.
Christenna Stamm demon
strated how to use crystal dishes
and mirrors to decorate. Many of
her ideas can be adapted to the
crystal pieces you have on hand.
For example, she took a strand of
lights, bunch them together and put
then inside an inverted clear glass
bowl. Another bowl was set on top
and filled with fruit and greens.
Enjoy «hls tree during the holidays then place It outside
tor the birds. The tree is decorated with all natural materials
such as bKtersweettftarfey, wheat, millet, orange and apple
slices.
If you make your own wreaths and
swags from grapevines , birch or willow
branches , tie the ends and scraps with
string and use as firestarters in the
fireplace .
Floating candles were used inside
stemware pieces arranged on
square mirrors. By adding greens,
marbles and star garland, the
arrangements added depth and
spariding imagery.
Susie lezzi of Hillside Herb
Farm told how decorations can be
made to by enjoyed by both birds
and people. She uses all natural
materials in wreaths, trees, and
other decorations. These are then
hung on trees and fences for pas
serbys to enjoy and birds to eat
Here are some of her ideas.
Bluebird Betty
1 cup sugar
1 cup raisins
54 cup shortening
114 cup water
2 cups flour
54 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
'A cup nutmeats
In a medium-size bowl, combine
flour, baking powder, arid baking
soda. Set aside. Boil sugar, raisins,
shortening, and water for S
minutes. Add liguid mixture to dry
mixture. Mix well. Add nutmeats.
Spoon into well-greased BxB-inch
cake pan. Bake for 20 to 25
minutes at 350 degrees. Serve in
pieces on feeder tray or ground
feeder.
Susie lezzi
Feed the Birds Wreath
30-inch grapcwinc wreath
30-40 willow branches (10- to
12-inches long)
30-40 birch branches (10- to
12-inches long)
12 bittersweet branches (12- to
14-inches long)
1 bunch barley
1 bunch wheat
1 dozen strands millet
1 dozen dried sunflower heads
Hot glue gun and sticks
24 gauge florists wire
1 large bow
Tuck the willow and birch bran
shes into the grapevine base, sec
ure with hot glue gun. Tie small
bunches of barley, wheat and small
branches of berries to wth wreath
with florists wire. Weave in strands
of millet. Hot glue sunflower heads
onto the wreath. Tuck pieces of
wheat and barley into any spaces
that are empty. Attach a bow at the
top of the wreath, with florist’s
wire. Replenish millet, wheat, bar
ley and sunflowers when needed.
Arietta Schadler told the audi
ence how to nuke “Give It Away
Goodies” from the kitchen. Here
are some recipes you can use in
your holiday gift giving.
(Turn to Pago BIS)
Um mirror Imagery with greens, a strand of lights bunched together and placed
under an Inverted crystal bowl, clear marbles, candles, and golden star garland.
Dazzle Dirt or Crystal Way, can be purchased from craft stores to add Iridescence.
The simplest arrangements are sometimes the most dra
matic. Here, Alletta Schadler, extension home economist,
glued rose hips to the top of a grapevine basket and filled It
with apples.
Program participants examine a grapevine tree decor
ated with dried flowers.