Paper Beads» Paper Beads – Recycled Paper Made Into Paper Bead Jewelry http://paperbeads.org Jewelry Made From Recycled Paper Beads Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:55:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Happy Thanksgiving! http://paperbeads.org/happy-thanksgiving/ http://paperbeads.org/happy-thanksgiving/#comments Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:27:04 +0000 JaniceMae http://paperbeads.org/?p=1142 Around this time, a prayer I learned as a child from my mother comes to mind:

Thank you for the world so sweet

Thank you for the food we eat

Thank you for the birds that sing

Thank you God, for everything

- E. Rutter Leatham

I loved the simplicity of this poem and it always evokes childhood memories for me.  I remember sitting down with my mother and saying it over and over until I had it memorized.  I looked up the author of this poem and found it here.

It was a beautiful day today, perfect for sitting outside with friends.

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It is not complete without the guava punch.

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A table set with napkin rings made out of paper beads.

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Sweet sticky rice wrapped in banana leaves.

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Salted eggs

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Turkey cup cakes that someone brought over to share.

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Here’s to all the things that we’re thankful for….

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Delicious Cream Caramel by my friend Susie.

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]]> http://paperbeads.org/happy-thanksgiving/feed/ 0 Guavas and Guava Punch http://paperbeads.org/guavas-and-guava-punch/ http://paperbeads.org/guavas-and-guava-punch/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:43:53 +0000 JaniceMae http://paperbeads.org/?p=689 It’s that time of year again when we count our blessings and muse about the things we should be thankful for.  I harvested today fruits from our guava tree.  I look forward to this time of the year when it gives us delicious guavas.  Somehow, biting into one evokes childhood memories for me.  I remember that my grandfather used to make delicious guava jellies, he would boil them, after that he would put them in a strainer to take the seeds out and  put lots of sugar to make it into guava jellie.

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I have a recipe I kept from Martha Stewart magazine for Guava punch, I like it because it is simple, it only has three ingredients.  I have made this for friends and always gets compliments.

  • 2 quarts chilled guava nectar (sold in cans or frozen concentrate in Latino groceries and some supermarkets).
  • 3 fresh guavas
  • 2 chilled bottles of champagne or sparkling wine

Directions:  Combine guava nectar and champagne in a punch bowl, add guava slices, serve over ice and enjoy!

Taken from: Martha Stewart Living July/August 1995

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What are you thankful for today?

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