DIY: Felt Mistletoe Decoration!

Make your own Felt Mistletoe! Great for Christmas Kisses! You will need: White felt balls Green felt Green yarn Darning needle Hot glue/gun Pretty Ribbon  Here's real mistletoe. It's just a parasitic vine that grows over all the trees in the south. It is beautiful and for some reason makes people want to kiss under it.  History channel has a good article on why we kiss under the mistletoe  Okay so get all the supplies. Cut 2 pieces each of some wiggly hand like shapes. Hot glue the 2 identical pieces together. Let the glue cool. Next take some yarn and tie the tops of the leaves together. Use the needle and yarn to string through a felt ball and tie it off. Then clip the yarn. Tie more pieces of yarn around the top and hook felt balls on it. Next, some cute ribbon! I got this from Offray. I love the double sided polka dot! Take a 10 inch strip of 1.5 inch ribbon and a 1 inch piec...

Chocolate Truffle Cookies! 3 Ways!

 Chocolate Truffle Cookies!  3 Ways! These are so yummy and taste like chocolate truffles! My 12 year old daughter adjusted this recipe on her own and made divine little cookies! They would look pretty with some powdered sugar sprinkled on them too!  Subtle variations make this dessert a crowd pleaser for any occasion! Mix the ingredients. The dough will be stiff and kind of lumpy looking.  Just press into balls and line on cookie sheet.  Bake in the oven for 10 minutes at 350*  Let cool and serve. Perfect for some Christmas baking!  Um, and sandwiched with Nutellais a great little Whoopie pie! Or any kind of frosting! Here's the recipe: 1 1/4 cup flour 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1/2 cup butter 1 cup white sugar Mix butter and sugar until creamy. Add egg, mix. Add dry ingredients, mix. It will be dry but able to press together to form bal...