Sweet Party Mix

1 large box of crispix
1 can mixed nuts
Mix in a brown grocery bag.
Mix 2 sticks butter (no margarine)
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup Karo syrup


Boil this for 1 1/2 minutes &; then pour over mixture in bag.
Place bag in microwave & microwave on high for 1 minute.
Take bag out &; shake well.
Put back in microwave &; cook for 4 minutes.
Pour on cookie sheets or sprayed wax paper to cool.

Here is another of my mother's recipes that I loved growing up as a kid, I  made it this morning to take along to our fall theological conference as my snack to share. Now the problem is keeping my hands out of it until then.

Play dough Recipe

I had the world's hardest time finding a great play dough recipe for an upcoming Family Faith Journey project and searched all over the internet to find one, and eventually ended up calling my mom for her recipe for play dough (I seriously remember helping her make this when I was a kid) so thought I would post it just in case any one else is looking for an easy easy easy play dough recipe. (& so next time I need it I can find it)

2.5 cups flour
0.5 cup salt
3 tablespoons corn oil
1 tablespoon powdered alum

• Mix ingredients and pour 1 2/3 to 2 cups of boiling water of it.
• Stir till ingredients stick together.
• Kneed till soft and consistent.
• Divide into as many sections as you want and color as you please (you can use food coloring or paste coloring)
• Store in a plastic bag

It was ridiculously easy to make and I tripled the recipe and it still worked out great!!!


I seriously enjoyed making playdoh, I don't know that last time I got to play with it, I find it a bit theraputic.

Anything from your childhood that you still enjoy playing with from time to time?