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Farolitos: DIY Decorating
By Eliot, on December 22nd, 2014
So I am starting my own game of Christmas CLUE with you today.
Clue #1: Today I am posting very difficult instructions (facetiously typed) for farolitos or luminaries to decorate your driveway or front step.
Clue #2: On Christmas, I will post about the New Mexico state cookie.
Intrigued?
Have any guesses as to why I am posting these? You will have to wait a bit longer to see if you are correct in your assumptions.
Farolitos on Canyon Road, Christmas Eve 2011.
Farolitos are simple to make and remind me so much of a very special Christmas in 2011.
I wanted to keep decorations simple and natural this year and cut all my own…
View Full Recipe at Eliots Eats
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