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Show Visions of sugar and frosting . . . Decorate for a white Christmas he whole family can stir up lots of holiday cheer this season, by decorating for Christmas in a new', exciting way that is easy on the family 1 budget. Among the decorations your family can create are: candle-rin- g wreath, candlesticks, snowflakes, tree ornaments, miniature house, church, wishing well and, in fact, even an entire Christmas white-cappe- d village. All add a festive charm to your table or tree, and sparkle like snow1 because you make them with sugar! All you need to make these inexpensive but dazzling necting the Dots or Tablets i. s and securing with frosting. half-step- roof may be constructed with a folded piece of cardboard covered with frosting and granulated sugar. Tablets may be added as shingles. and Dots and Tablets trim the windows and doors. Use your creativity to add steeples, chimneys and decorative trim. talc-tcllin- A Other tree ornaments in the shapes of miniature reindeer. candles, trees and wreaths are simple to make and a real favorite for children. CANDLESTICKS Sugar candlesticks add an elegant touch to your Christmas table, and are especially attractive when surrounded by a ring of holly or other greens. Squares of Dots and Tablets stacked in alternating sizes form the candlesticks, and triangular "legs" may be added onto the base. A taper Confectioners Powdered Sugar that holds the Dots and Tablets 10-- together like an edible "mortar." Every member of your family can get involved in this project. While Mom and Dad mix up the "mortar frosting, the kids can arrange the Dots and Tablets in the desired pattern. To make frosting, just whip the egg whites until firm, and add powdered sugar, cream of tartar, and vanilla or almond extract. The frosting is easy to handle when applied with a squeezable plastic container, and dries solidly between layers of Dots and Tablets. Color may be added with diluted food coloring sprayed through a window cleanser bottle, and granulated sugar dyed with food coloring may be sprinkled on the decorations as an attractive trim. p Here are some instructions on how you can make sugar decorations for Christmas: HOUSECHLRCHWELL To construct a house, church or well, arrange the Dots and Tablets in a square or rectangular pattern on a flat surface. Stack the Dots and Tablets directly on top of each other and spread with frosting. Leave spaces for doors and windows in the buildings, topping these off with small pieces of index cards. Construct two pillars on the well base to support the roof. step-by-ste- NY 0020. Amstar will send you a tree coupon toward your next purchase of Dots and Tablets. Lost art of decorations are some Domino Sugar Dots andor Tablets. a special frosting, and your imagination. The Dots and Tablets are readily available at your local supermarket. The frosting is simply a mixture of egg whites and Domino candle fits easily into the center opening and is secured with frosting. CANDLE-RIN- WREATH Build the wreath in a lar pattern as shown, circucon- - Avoid embarrassment . . . Buy extra gifts for unexpected exchange Receiving a gift from someone you'd left off your list is one of the most irksome and embarrassing things that can occur at Christmastime. Be prepared To avoid such eventualities, why not be prepared in advance, by stocking both your house and desk drawer with a few brightly wrapped packages to distribute to those you may have forgotten until the last mo- ment? Make your presents general enough to be enjoyed by both men and women or, if you prefer, make up separate packages for both, wrapped in distinctive paper to avoid confusion. Tasty treats Exotic foodstuffs are always good unisex gifts: preserves in a pretty, elaborate jar or candy imported from Europe. Honey and Dijon mustard in earthenware jars make excellent presents that can be enjoyed long after the contents of the jars have been used up. Little desk ornaments make excellent presents for s of both sexes. So do popular books. If you prefer to have two piles, one for each sex, both perfume and perfumed soap for the are good stand-by- s women you know; cologne andor after shave are always welcome presents for men. Tops for tols office-mate- For your children's These arc just a few decorating ideas you can use during the holiday season. Gather up some Dots and Tablets and let your imagination take over. Ideas are limited only by your own creativity. When you come up w ith an original idea using Dots and Tablets, send a photo of your creation to Box 387. Amstar Corporation. 1251 Avenue of the Americas. New York, Bake a sweet holiday treat g To lift your family's spiiits on a cold, dreaiy winter evening, why not pick up and lead aloud one or more of the many marvelous stories or poems that evoke the Christmas season? Old standbys include " The Night Before Christmas." by Clement Moore, and "A Christmas Carol." by Charles Dickens. But did you know that Dickens also wrote other Christmas stories, including "The Christmas is the perfect time to try your hand at baking. E ven if you're lazy all year round and would rather eat cookies out of a bag or a box than fresh from the oven, there are few pleasures greater than sweetening your Christmas with a host of confections fit for a Gingerbread House. Cricket on the Hearth" and " The Chimes"? T.S. Eliot's short poem. "Journey of the Magi. is a famous exploration of the meaning of Christmas in a serious vein and William Butler Then there's Rudyard Kipling's poem. "Christmas in India," and, for the New Year, Alfred. Lord Tennyson's famous poem that begins, "Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky." There is no pleasure like the recitation of poems and stories, and no poems or stories like those written by Literature's greats. So, pick up a book, begin to read, and enjoy! and WISH A VIBV M hae often thought, says Sir Kiiper. it happens eery u ell thill ( hristmas should fail out in the Middle of Winter. Joseph Addison all the sear n ere playing holidays, lo sport ii oald he as tedious as lo nark; Hut w hen they seldom come they wish d for come. William Shakespeare I he rising of the sun bring a wealth of happiness. May your holidays he warm and filled with happiness. . And the running of the deer. Ihe playing of the merry organ. Sw eet singing in the choir. Anonymous Venice House Of Pizza Juab County Abstract Co. K. J. Sperry Nephi, Utah Nephi, Utah Yeats' poem. "The Magi," is a beautiful evocation of their journey, an image such as one might find in a painting by an Old Gingerbread men and women are old standbys; use your bell-shape- tree-shape- d and other cookie cutters for new variations on an old theme. Spritz cookies, glittering w ith red and green sugar, are a real treat. With a cookie press, you can form the The O A D Times-New- s Nephi, Utah Dec. 20, 1979 dough into innumerable shapes: ribbons, wreaths, twists and name just curves, to S a few. Pfeffernusse, spicy balls friends, or for the children of coated with powdered sugar, friends, neighbors and relatives, keep a few presents are another favorite at Christmas time. They should under the tree that can be distributed. for instance, when be made in advance and allowed to age. like Mincemeat you've had an unexpected visit on Christmas Eve or or Fruitcake. morning. And, if you get really Plushy animals arc good energetic, why not try your for the youngest; small "hand at making a Gingergames that challenge the bread House to rival the one mind will be appreciated by in "Hansel and Gretel '? those nearing adolescence. It's a terrific way to keep Nice leftovers! restive children occupied on And, whatever little treats a snowy winter afternoon. you stock up on. don't feel Appoint one child architect, ashamed for calculating another, decorator, and let whether or not you can use or them get to work. enjoy them, for there's no telling what may be left over after New Year's has passed. At Christmas play Wl Best wishes for a truly holiday. make a pood cheer. For Christmas comes hat once a year. Thomas Tusser Central Utah Insurance Nephi, Utah Employees and Management Hoiy Wight May all the world share the joys it brings to us. Juab County Employees and Commission We hope you have Don Eyre Oil May all the world share the spirit of Christmas. 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