I might be scarce over the next few days as I enjoy vacation with my family and do some last minute things. But I wanted to share a few things with you.
First of all, the winner of ‘The Sparkle Box‘ is commenter #22, Robin. Send me your address, and we’ll see if we can get that book to you before Christmas!
Next, I saw this lovely fruit arrangement and am wondering if possibly the girls and I could pull it off for at least one of our family gatherings. Isn’t it great??
Source: onehundreddollarsamonth.com via Mary on Pinterest
Another project that I’ll be trying over the next few days is this lovely gluten free chocolate cake. Think there’s any chance I could sub coconut oil instead of butter so it would work for my dairy-free sisters? I’ll give it a shot.
Source: glutenfreeonashoestring.com via Mary on Pinterest
And finally, I have to share a favorite Christmas song with you. Wonderful, beautiful truth.
“Baby Boy”
If you told me all about your sorrows
I’d tell you about a cure
If you told me you can’t fight the battle
There’s a Baby Boy who won the war
The war was won by a Baby Boy
Alleluia, we can sing it
Alleluia, Heaven’s ringing
Alleluia!
Endless hope and relentless joy started with a Baby Boy
Oh, before that silent night
No Savior and no Jesus Christ
The world cried out so desperately
And the Baby Boy was the reply,
Yes, Heaven’s reply was a baby boy
Alleluia, we can sing it
Alleluia, Heaven’s ringing
Alleluia!
Endless hope and relentless joy started with a Baby Boy
See, the King is coming down
And He’s here without a crown
The Baby Boy without a bed
Giving life back to the dead
And hear the angels shout it out
As the people come and bow.
Unexpected majesty
Alleluia, what a King
Alleluia, we can sing it
Alleluia, Heaven’s ringing
Alleluia!
Endless hope and relentless joy started with a Baby Boy
Alleluia, we can sing it!
Alleluia, yeah, Heaven’s ringing!
Alleluia!
Endless hope and relentless joy started with a Baby Boy
Mary, if I can make an edible arrangement you and the girls will have no problem with it. Merry Christmas.
Mavis, Merry Christmas to you too! Thanks for the great tutorial!
I have substituted coconut oil for butter before and it worked fine. I am sure you will enjoy the cake!