Today’s DIY is Strawberry Jam Favors. To make this deliciously sweet recipe, you’ll need 1 pound of strawberries, 1/8 cup of fresh squeezed lemon juice, 2 cups of sugar and 1 Tb. of Pomona’s pectin. Begin by pouring the strawberries into a bowl and mashing them with a fork. Then pour lemon juice, mashed berries and sugar into a large pot, set on medium and heat to a rolling boil. On a separate burner, boil 3/4 cups of water and add 1 Tb. of pectin and stir until even. Pour pectin-water into the pot with other ingredients and stir. Let jam cool before scooping it into jars of your choice. Time to decorate them!
Today we have the recipe for an “Escort Card Display”. It may not be edible, but it’s a neat DIY project for you creative brides out there. To make an escort card display, begin by inserting a few leafy branches into a vase. Make little flowers by layering cloth blossoms and fastening buttons on top (attaching each piece with craft glue). Cut card stock into 3×5″ pieces and, using letter-stamps, create tags with each guest’s name and table number. Assemble the pieces by gluing the little flowers onto the tags, then dangle them from the branches with kitchen twine. Isn’t it pretty?
About six months ago I woke up to Sarah McLachlan singing “In The Arms of An Angel” on one of those SPCA commercials. I don’t know what it was, but I think that soft side of me began to come out. In the past when one of those commercials came on I would change the channel right away. But for some reason I didn’t change the channel. Instead I actually watched it. No, I didn’t cry or anything, but just felt sad for those animals. For some reason, I decided to search for the nearest SPCA in the Raleigh area. As soon as I saw this cutie on the SPCA site, I just had to have her. Lauren and I decided to name her Nina. I’m so happy my emotions got the best of me!
