Flowers, flowers everywhere!

On June 1st, after Donavyn got out of school, I got an idea to do something fun. My cousin contributed to that with her blog and fun craft things she does with her boys. For those of you that know my son, he likes to be included in EVERYTHING, and if he is not he will butt his way in until he is part of it. This project is a great way to use up those old, empty milk jugs...

You will need:
plastic milk jugs
glue
construction paper
scissors
markers
any embellishments you may want to include






First cut the jugs off right below the handle. Wash the icky milk smell out and dry them very well.






Cut your construction paper to the height of the cut down jug and cover with glue, place the paper around the jug.

Decorate the paper any way that you want, it might be wise to add stickers to the paper seams
so that it will not separate from the jug.


Add some dirt and seeds to the jugs and put them in sunlight. Make sure to water them everyday so they grow.

Now we are off to bake some yummy bread! We'll be making Amish white bread.

Ingredients:

2c warm water(110*F)
2/3 cup white sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp active dry yeast
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
6 cups of flour

1. In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water and then stir in yeast. Allow to proof until yeast resembles a creamy foam.
2. Mix salt and oil into the yeast. Mix in flour one cup at a time. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Place in a well oiled bowl, and turn dough to coat. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about one hour.
3. Punch dough down. Knead for a few minutes and divide in half. Shape into loaves and place into two well oiled 9x5 inch loaf pans. Allow to rise for 30 minutes or until dough has risen 1 inch above pans.
4. Bake at 350* F for 30 minutes.


Have fun!