holiday
C E L E B R A T I O N
Invitations are a phone call or e-mail to friends,
relatives, and neighbors—no fancy card.
Being hostess has forced me to look at things
through grown-up eyes. I’ve learned to have
lightweight cookies and shredded wheat cereal
on hand to avoid roofs collapsing from candy
overload. I switched from egg whites to meringue
powder after I noticed kids licking the “mortar”
icing that holds the houses together. Still, when I
see how much fun my son and guests have
trimming their houses with gumdrops and candy
canes, I feel like a kid again. Every year without
fail, this little tradition helps me focus on what
really matters—sharing the season with others.
IN CHARACTER Chocolate-wafer roof tiles, a candy bar
awning (attached with toothpicks), and butter-cookie
steps detail a mini-replica of Alyse’s 1930s cottage.
For buying information seepage 2#6.
Tl6 DECEMBER 2009 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
THEN: YOUR MOM'S SECRET FOR BETTER ODOR CONTROL
