Have family or friends who decorate the yard then....

for Christmas make them a gazing ball.  Using and old bowling ball and the flat marbles, silicone.  So while the rummage sales or going on be on the look out for the balls.  I actually made this one I but 15 yrs. ago and just now starting to lose a few marbles off.  Probably because the last 3 or 4 yrs. I have left it out over the winter. Depending on the ball color and the marbles used for the overall effect.

German Chocolate Cake Frosting

1 cup evaporated milk
1 stick oleo
1 cup sugar
2 egg yolks
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup of coconut (or more to your liking)
1 cup of chopped pecans
Place milk, oleo, sugar, egg yolks and vanilla in a sauce pan.  Stir until melted.  Boil for 1 minute.  Cool.  When cool fold in the coconut and nuts.

Paper Snowflake

I am hoping to try some of these in the near future.

Ham & Cheese Snacks

1 (8 oz) can Pillsbury crescent rolls
1/4 cup margarine
1 tsp. prepared mustard
1/2 cup cubed ham
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Spread a 13X9" pan with the 1 can of crescent rolls.  Seal and spread sides up 1/4".  Next, spread with the margarine and mustard, which were mixed together.  Then sprinkle with the ham, onion, green pepper and cheese.  Bake at 375 degrees for approximately 20 minutes.  It is difficult to cut directly from the oven so let cool.

Christmas Ornaments

Ideal from Gooseberry Patch Christmas #14 Book.  Using cookie cutters.

Peanut Chocolate Drops

A recipe from my grandmas recipe box

3 cups uncooked oats, quick or old fashioned
1 1/4 cups chuck style peanut butter
1 6-oz. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate pieces
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup butter or margarine

Toast oats in a jelly roll pan in preheated 350-degree oven about 10 minutes or until golden brown.  Cool.  Melt together peanut butter, chocolate, honey and butter in  medium-sized saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally until smooth.  Stir in oats.  Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto wax paper.  Chill until firm; store in refrigerator in tightly covered container.  Makes about 4 dozen cookies.

Snowballs and glitter balls

Some more glitter ornaments