Family traditions – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com Making a Handmade Modern Home one DIY project at a time. Mon, 29 Dec 2014 13:46:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/francoisetmoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Untitled-2-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Family traditions – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com 32 32 76357554 Nordic Inspired Paper Star Lantern for Homedit https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/nordic-inspired-paper-star-lantern-for-homedit/ Mon, 29 Dec 2014 13:43:43 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=8987 Growing up in Duluth, Minnesota, my parents had an ornately carved wooden star lantern that they’d hang in our big dining room window around the Holidays, as a nod to our Scandinavian heritage. Now that my husband and I are starting our own Holiday traditions, I’d been coveting a similar star for our home. The trouble is, hand-carved wooden star lanterns like the one my parents have run with a big price tag, so I re-created the look and general function of the star lantern out of paper. And I kind of love the way it turned out, so this little love might become more of a winter tradition at our home, rather than a strictly Holiday one. Head on over to Homedit for the full “how-to”.

The post Nordic Inspired Paper Star Lantern for Homedit appeared first on Francois et Moi.

]]> 8987 Salted Bourbon Soft Caramels https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/salted-bourbon-soft-caramels/ https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/salted-bourbon-soft-caramels/#comments Mon, 02 Dec 2013 13:59:20 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=1959 When I was little, I always looked forward celebrating Holiday traditions with my family. From making wreath cookies with my mom, to reading The Night Before Christmas as a family on Christmas Eve, to singing Silent Night by candlelight at church, the memories we made through our family’s traditions have created a patchwork of gleaming nostalgia that always help put me in the Christmas spirit, even now as an adult. Over the past few years, Ken and I have begun  our own traditions, and one of our favorites is making homemade caramels together. We’ve found its a good activity for 2+ people, because though it’s not hard to make, it does require a close watchful eye and about an hour of constant stirring, so it’s nice to be able take turns stirring along the way.  The bourbon flavor isn’t super dominant; it simply adds a fullness to the flavor and provides a nice compliment to the sea salt sprinkling. The result is a rich, chewy caramel that is a welcomed change up at the annual Holiday cookie exchange. Ingredients: 1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk 1.5 c White Corn Syrup 1 c Butter 2 c Granulated Sugar 1 tsp Fine Grain […]

The post Salted Bourbon Soft Caramels appeared first on Francois et Moi.

]]> https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/salted-bourbon-soft-caramels/feed/ 4 1959