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Recycling Old Christmas Cards

Sharing a useful idea for old Christmas cards. Recycle them into new Christmas ornaments! All you need are some old Christmas cards, glue, yarn, crochet hook and a hole punch. Here are some new Christmas ornaments I just made.

Recycled Old Christmas Cards

A full picture tutorial and directions are found at My Recycled Bags which is my crafting blog.

Here is another photo of more of the Christmas card ornaments I crafted from old cards.
Recycled Christmas Card Ornaments

This is a wonderful way to reuse and recycled your old Christmas cards. I hope you have enjoyed this useful idea.

Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas and time for some final thoughts for 2022. It has been a challenging year in many ways. Prices are up, supply has been down on many things, and there is a lot of divisive, mean-spirited stuff out there these days. But as we near Christmas, I want to share with you a special greeting.

Snoopy Christmas Hug

So my year-end useful idea to share is love. May you and your loved ones be blessed with peace and love during this most special time of the year.

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Moose Family Photo

Who needs a game camera when you can look out your window and see this?

Moose Family Photo

Check out this moose family out for a morning walk right through our yard. I have been seeing this mama moose and her baby but was very surprised when I looked out and saw a bull moose out with them. So cool to see beautiful wildlife like this so close.

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Happy Valentine’s Day

I haven’t posted for a while and thought I’d better drop in and say I’m still around. Things have been a bit busy and life has thrown me many challenges recently. With 3 deaths in the family over the last 6 months and all the holidays, I just haven’t had the time to post here. But I am hanging in there and hope to post more useful ideas soon.

In the meantime you can always check out my crafting blog My Recycled Bags to see my latest projects and free patterns. Here is my Danish Valentine Heart in honor of Valentine’s Day. This was a fun project which does make for a beautiful little gift for the holiday.

Well, best wishes to all and Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!

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Homemade Doggie Bone Treats

Here is my quick and easy recipe for homemade dog treats that look like a dog bone. I call them Doggie Bones and they are about 2 inches long.

Homemade Dog Bone Treats


Homemade Doggie Bone Treats
Makes about 20 dog treats – 2 inches long

Ingredients:
1 cup flour (whatever kind you prefer)
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 egg
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup water (add more as needed)
1-2 tsp olive oil (add more as needed so not sticky on hands)

Homemade Dog Treat Dough

  • Mix all ingredients in a bowl to form a dry dough ball
  • Take a small amount and roll into a log shape between your hands (add oil to your hands if needed)
  • Pinch into a bone shape in the middle to look like a dog bone

Doggie Bone Treats

Bake 375 F degrees for 15-18 minutes (light brown)

Doggie Bones will be pretty hard which is what you want. Allow to cool. Continue Reading →

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