Romance Away From Reality

Latest "Vintage Artifacts" Listing: Snow White Evening Gloves  

Take a romantic journey afar this Valentines with treasures that would best be fit in a fairytale story rather than in your typical everyday lifestyle.  Have fun, and fall in love again with your soul mate. <3

All-Natural Guacamole and Deli Meat Giveaway!

Check it out!!!

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How to Keep Santa Overnight

Make your jolly ol' guest feel more than welcome by setting out homemade cookies, chocolates, and tea from my shop's Treats and Sweets section.

See the latest addition to this yummy shop section, Sugar Plums à la Chocolaté; a naturally rich and decadent dried fruit is simply dipped in dark chocolate and is transformed into this lovely little treat.

Or try the classic Christmas cookie on Santa this year; there are several different cookies to choose from.

Also featured in this section is the tea fabricated by none other than Shakespeare himself; a lovely light floral peppermint tea mentioned in Shakespeare's A Winter's Tale: Shakespeare Tea Blend.



This blog post was written by Andrea of Storybook Artifact.

Making Turkey Hand-Print Cards

SO MUCH FUN!!!  Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and what great treat these hand-print turkey cards are to give to your closest friends and family.  We purchased some awesome finger-painting supplies for this craft:

Clementine Art Natural Paint*

(No chemical dyes, certified non-toxic, and all-natural; not to mention that the packaging is made of 80% recycled materials!)

Melissa and Doug Finger Paint Paper*

(It is perfect!  Just cut to size and no need to worry about the paint bleeding through it.)

HOW TO:  Just paint the palm and thumb the same color for the turkey's body, and then paint the other fingers different colors for the feathers.  Later "after finger paints have dried" you can go through with regular acrylic paint to make turkey's wattle, eye, beak, legs and feet. ... After all paint has dried, you may wish to use some crafting glue "that doesn't wrinkle" to attach the turkey paper to some decorative card stock.  Be sure to later personalize these cards by writing "Thanksgiving, the year, the child's name, and age. :-)

*_Art Supplies purchased on Amazon.com 

The Perfectly Balanced Breakfast Cookie

I love these cookies!  Just made a batch and they are already almost gone!  They are great for on the go, hearty enough for brunch, and my son loves them too!!!  I've made them before when I was working at the compounding pharmacy; these ladies are always sharing treats and recipes (or shall I say formulas "wink").

Why I think it is the "perfectly balanced breakfast cookie" is because of how it is high in protein, fat, and fiber, which all slow the absorption of sugar/glucose into the bloodstream.  Accounting for the glycemic index of foods hasn't quite caught on in American as it has in Europe.  It is a great way to manage diabetes!  I personally would prefer this route over sugar substitutes.  Not saying that this cookie follows the glycemic index recommendations for a diabetic; however, it is a healthy (more balanced) cookie compared to the average sweet treat, which is great for all of us. :-)

Peanut Butter Oat Bran Cookies

1/2 c butter, melted
1/2 c white sugar
1/2 c brown sugar
1 egg or 2 egg whites
1/2 c peanut butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 c HODGSON MILL UNBLEACHED WHITE FLOUR
1 1/2 c HODGSON MILL OAT BRAN CEREAL
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix melted butter with sugars. Add egg (or whites); mix well. Stir in peanut butter and vanilla; beat until smooth. Add remaining dry ingredients; mix well. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Criss-cross on each cookie with the tines of a fork. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

Makes 36 cookies. Each cookie: 86 calories: 1.33 g. dietary fiber, 12 g. carbohydrates; 2 g. protein; 4 g. fat; 6 mg. cholesterol; 67 mg. sodium.

Trick or Treat? "Dead Man Gingers"

A grim dead mans' tale comes alive in these classic gingerbread men cookies spiced with ground ginger, nutmeg, and cloves these cookies are made to-die-for delicious. ;-) This funky, fun, and freaky treat is sure to be a hit at your next halloween party.

Serving Suggestion I: Arrange broken cookie pieces on serving platter and pour molasses/sorghum* over broken areas. (shown in first picture)

Serving Suggestion II: Dip broken cookie pieces in desired sauce; shown in pictures with homemade strawberry preserve sauce*. Then arrange on platter as desired.

*_Dipping/Serving Sauce NOT Included

These cookies may deliver whole or broken; regardless, serving presentation is to appear "dead".

This order includes 10 cookies.

"All cookies are prepared by scratch with ingredients that are all-natural, organic, or (when possible) local farm fresh."

Ingredients:

unbleached flour, molasses, organic palm oil, baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), sea salt, ground ginger, cinnamon, and cloves, powdered sugar, butter, organic milk, bourbon vanilla, and turmeric for coloring
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Twinkle Twinkle Little Store

Reach for a star ... or reach for your very own Storybook Artifact.  As my little shop begins to grow, I am elated to have these mesmerizing starry-themed party items for the latest treasures you will find in inventory (Storybook Crafts).  Featured above are Twinkle Twinkle Little and Large Hanging Stars, and below are Wish Upon A Star Party Hats.

You may find the hanging stars listed in a starry-eyed treasury collection by Eco-Friendly Freckles titled My Starry-Eyed Illusion in the Cosmos.

Also, be sure to stay tuned!  Soon to come to this my twinkling collection are 5 Star Party Gift Favor Boxes made of recycled materials too!!!


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