Christmas Crazy

Christmas Crazy.  That would be my husband.  Christmastime in the TC household has always been a huge deal.  One of the biggest Christmas traditions is putting up lights!  LOTS of light!  Want to see what 8,000+ lights looks like?

216 Inches

Last summer, my mom and I were busy making curtains for my kitchen, dining room, bathroom, and bedroom.  We also talked about making a cornice board for my living room window, which happens to be 216 inches long.  (That's 18 feet long!)  We even got so far as to buying the upholstery material.  Then it sat in my closet for one year!  Dan and his dad made the board for me a few weeks ago, and then my mom and I upholstered it.  Here's the process:

I really don't know how they made this besides the fact that it is made from plywood and has several support pieces.  Google it!

Grandma always said, "Measure twice, cut once." 

I used permanent fabric spray adhesive to adhere the batting to the board.

We had to sew strips of our fabric together to get one continuous piece to cover our board.  We started to staple from one end to the other.  We finished the corners last.

I wanted to cover the back for a more finished look and to cover all my staples.  I stapled one end of my black fabric toward the edge of the board and then folded it over so my staples were hidden. 

Oops!  I didn't measure twice!  When cutting the black backing fabric, I forgot to account for some extra room to cover the staples.  I still had about an inch of exposed board.  So I stapled the black down and got some wide, black satin ribbon.  I just used tacky glue to glue the ribbon down the whole way.  You can't tell because nobody really sees it, but it does cover the staples nicely!

The finished product!  I can't even get the whole thing on my camera!  So glad to have this project done, and I'm happy with the results!  Thanks everybody for the help!

Brownies+Marshmallow+Rice Krispies=?

Who would ever think of putting these things together?  I don't know who did, but they were a genius!  These three-layer bars (Margo Bars) take a little time to throw together, but they are SO worth it! 

First layer: Brownies!

 Second Layer: Marshmallow creme!

Third Layer: Rice Krispies with chocolate & peanut butter

Final Product!

Margo Bars
First Layer:
   1 c. butter
   2 c. sugar
   4 eggs
   6 Tbsp. cocoa
   1 c. flour
   2 tsp. vanilla
   1/2 tsp. salt
       In a mixing bowl, cream butter & sugar.  Add eggs.  Stir in cocoa, flour, vanilla & salt.  Spread in a greased 9x13 pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until done.  Cool.

Second Layer:
   1 jar marshmallow creme
      Spread creme over cooled brownies.

Third Layer:
   1 c. peanut butter
   2 c. chocolate chips
   3-4 c. Rice Krispies
      In microwave, melt chocolate chips & peanut butter.  Stir in cereal.  Spread over marshmallow layer.  Chill before cutting.  Store in the refrigerator.