A Quick & Simple Tea Towel Bag

Here is a quick tutorial, literally 5 minutes, to make the cutest little Tea Towel Bags.  They are perfect to use as  gift bags, bread bags, or cute storage bags.

All you will need is an 18" X 24" tea towel, a 28" piece of ribbon, and a sewing machine and in 5 minute you can have a beautiful little bag ready.




Hope you enjoyed the video!

Be Blessed,

Beauty & Travel Tip - Vaseline Is All You Need

This weeks beauty tip is also a great travel tip, as well. About two year's ago I was attending a luncheon in our development for ladies and we began talking about travel and how it had changed post 9/11. Several of the women were talking about how they hated packing, especially hair care products. Most of their styling gels came in containers that were larger than the 2 oz. allowed for carry on, which meant that they had to check their bags - which of course their husband's hated.

One of the ladies at our table spoke up and said that she had just returned from a 3 week vacation to Australia and London and had carried-on. What?  Three weeks worth of clothes, makeup, skin care and hair care all in a carry-on. No would could believe it. She went on to explain that she was very good with choosing coordinating pieces to her wardrobe that allowed her to make many outfits out of just a few pieces. She stuck with a base color, so that she didn't need many different shoes or pieces of jewelry.

Then she went on to explain that rather than take lots of skin care and hair care products she just carried a small jar of vaseline.  She uses it to remove her makeup, moisturize her face and lips, as well as hands, feet and elbows.  She also uses it as her styling gel when she gets out of the shower.  A little dab will do ya!  Granted, she is like me and sports a short, spunky hairstyle.  But, I couldn't believe vaseline for those many uses.

Well, I decided to give it a try - and it works!  My face, especially under my eyes, is so much smoother.  My hair is like silk when I use the vaseline as a styling gel and it has a healthy glow.  I love it and it makes packing SO easy.

It may not work for everyone, especially if you are prone to oily skin and/or hair, but those of us on the dryer side have a new best friend - VASELINE!

Happy Packing.

Be Blessed,

Cheesecake Dessert Shots

My son gave me the cutest dessert shot glasses for Christmas and I pulled them out for this amazing treat.




First I created a cheesecake mousse by combining:

8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 small jar of marshmallow cream
About 1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp almond extract
2/3 of a large cool whip container

(I did not say this was low-cal, low-carb or in any healthy :-) but oh sooooo good!




Then I thought what is cheesecake without a yummy, buttery crumb crust, so I mixed together:

1 1/2 cups Graham cracker crumbs
6 tb melted butter
1/3 cup brown sugar




To assemble them, I sprinkled a
spoon full of the crumbs in the bottom of the glasses.



Next, I piped some of the cheesecake mousse into the glass using a decorator bag and a large round icing tip.




Then more crumbs.



And, more mousse.


Topped it off with a sprinkle of crumbs and refrigerated until after dinner, which I must say was delish: burgers & brats!




Yum!!! These were a hit with everyone and the perfect size.





Be Blessed,

Glori Winders, The 31 Woman

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Making Magic with Eagle's Brand

The trick that I am going to teach you today originated with Eagle's Brand Condensed Milk.  It was published in a small proprietary cookbook that they published at the turn of the century.  I found it in a university library.  It has some fabulous recipes that are amazing shortcuts, but this trick is the BEST!!!!

Eagle's Brand = Luscious, Creamy, Delectable Caramel

Enjoy,