Sew Crafty: Holiday Bunting

A few months ago I came across this bunting tutorial on Youtube:

And decided that this month was the perfect time to try it myself.

I found some sample sizes of 4 different wintery materials and decided to use a bone colored fabric for the back and a natural ribbon instead of the white tape suggested by Hannah.

I may have taken me over a week to do this, but I had problems sitting at my sewing machine for more than 30 minutes at a time. It's a fairly easy craft, but somewhat time consuming. At least, for me.

Happy Holidays!

Music to craft to: My Christmas Favorites

Random Recipe: Semi-homemade Soup

It's the time of year when everyone shows up to work with the sniffles. Kids come to class to share their colds. We all need relief.
And chicken noodle soup is here to help. This is a recipe I got from my grandma, who got it from someone else in the grand tradition of recipe sharing. So, now I share it with you. It's a chicken noodle soup that is, for the most part, made entirely by you. There's just a little help from Mrs. Grass.

Grandma's Chicken Noodle Soup
1 package Mrs. Grass homestyle chicken noodle soup mix
1 chicken, whole
5 cups water
1 cup white wine
8 oz. Velveeta
curry powder, to taste

Skin and trim the fat on the chicken. Tuck the wings under and place breast down in a large pot. Pour in the soup mix, water, and wine. Bring to a boil then let simmer for an hour or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked.
Remove chicken and cut meat into small pieces. Put chicken, Velveeta, and curry powder in the broth and stir.

That's all!

This is great to make for a big group of friends or a good week's worth of lunches! And remember- don't be as impatient as I tend to be. Let the chicken cool before carving it up.

Music to cook by- The Lumineers – The Lumineers