iPad Holder

I have wanted an iPad display for my kitchen area for quite a while now.  I do not like it sitting on the counter top as I cook using it to get a recipe.  It feels like any second I will make a mess and it will spread all over the iPad.  So I found this and tweaked it to my liking!

It turned out pretty awesome I think!  It was easy to make also so that is an additional plus! Home Depot did all the hard work for me!

Here is what you will need to make your own:

You will have to buy a full 1x12 and 1x2 whitewood.  Ask Home Depot to cut each board 10".

Then I went to the trim section for the last piece.  You could use any style you like.  These will be sold by the foot, not by the board like other pieces.  Home Depot will cut that as well for you.

Then I sanded all the edges of my pieces and added the stain color.

Let it dry completely.

Use Gorilla glue to put your pieces together.  Using a clamp is very helpful to keep pieces together till glue is dry.

You could leave as is or distress from this moment a bit or do like I did and add a layer of color then distress.

I also added a chalk message center so when my iPad isn't on the display I can leave a sweet message to my hubby or kids!  Tape off area and spray on chalk paint.  Allow to dry then add second coat.

Remove tape and you are ready to roll!

Leaving the ends open allows you to turn iPad as needed! You can also see the trim piece style a little better in the pic below.

Enjoy!

Chew on this...

Beyond Opinion by Ravi Zacharias talks about how Christians can be the one responsible for people going away from Christ instead of bringing them to Christ. How? When our words and actions do not match. I know someone who was not only pushed away from the church, but also away from Christ because of a Pharisee act of members in a church. Are we a Pharisee or a Christian? Are we legalistic or loving? Are we following the rules or following Jesus? Pray that God guides us in the truth, not the law. Pray that as a church we will not worry so much about our rules as we will someone’s needs. From the book, “If we don’t come to terms with the crisis times in which we live by presenting the beauty and the distinctive message of Jesus Christ, we will fail our time.” Pray that people see Christ in each one of us through our words and actions, not a Pharisee. ~ Frances

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Santa's Cookies

Our family has been making these cookies for Santa for years. They are his favorite and I bet you will enjoy them as well!

I got the original recipe from Paul Deen YEARS ago and have changed some of the ingredients to work for our family.

Ingredients Needed

1 1/2 cup white chocolate chips

1 cup chopped macadamia nuts

1/2 teaspoon salt 

1 teaspoon baking soda 

3 1/2 hard white whole grain flour

2 tablespoon milk

1 teaspoon vanilla 

2 large eggs 

1 cup honey granules

1 cup sucanat

1/2 cup butter, softened 

16oz maraschino cherries

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  

2. Using your electric mixer, place butter, honey granules, and sucanat together in bowl and mix until light and fluffy.  

3. Add eggs and vanilla, then mixture aside.  

4. Sift together flour, soda, and salt.  

5. Add milk to butter mixture then add your flour, soda, and salt to butter mixture.  

6. In another bowl, combine chopped nuts, cherries and white chocolate chips.  

7. Then add to mixture, stirring only to blend.  

8. Drop by heaping tablespoons onto a greased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.  

9. Bake for approximately 11-13 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!

Chew on this...

Merry Christmas! Our greetings reflect the joy of the season. But what about when our joy isn’t there or it is starting to deplete with all the goings on of the season? Go to the reason for the season. Go to the source of joy, God’s grace. God’s grace gives us the power to enjoy life no matter what is happening. Take a time out with God and power back up. Pray about the reason for our joy and why we are celebrating. Pray for God’s grace to be filled back up and to push out all the things the world says we are to be doing for the holiday. Pray for ears to listen to what God is telling us to do at this time which is to celebrate His Son’s birth! To worship God and thank Him for His love for us. His love that came to earth just for us. Prayer is the way we plug into our power source to the joy God has for us! Be merry in His joy! ~ Frances

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As we prepare for the Christmas season and celebrate the miracle of God’s love, ponder the majesty of God and the goodness and power He brings to our lives. Pray for a close, personal relationship with Jesus. Open the greatest gift of all, Jesus. Don’t open the gift and not use it. Pray to know Him, take time to truly know who Christ is. Not just as a new born baby in the manger during the Christmas season, but pray to know and have a better understanding of His majesty, His goodness, and the power He brings to our life. Make it personal, pray. ~ Frances