I Love You Dad!

My Dad, Rev. Relton Groepe & I

                   Father

BY EDGAR ALBERT GUEST

My father knows the proper way

   The nation should be run;

He tells us children every day

   Just what should now be done.

He knows the way to fix the trusts,

   He has a simple plan;

But if the furnace needs repairs,

   We have to hire a man.

My father, in a day or two

   Could land big thieves in jail;

There’s nothing that he cannot do,

   He knows no word like “fail.”

“Our confidence” he would restore,

   Of that there is no doubt;

But if there is a chair to mend,

   We have to send it out.

To All Fathers, Grandfathers, Uncles... Happy Fathers! Lets make our Fathers && Fathers figures feel extra special this Sunday .

To the men that fix things && make things, let us now make them these awesome gifts!

Listen to this awesome song by  The Middle East, Blood 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7SSC3ex-bA

Coke && Jack Jar Cakes 

Cake ingredients:

- 1/2 cup plain yogurt - 3/4 cup cola - 1/4 cup whiskey or bourbon - 1 cup butter - 1 3/4 cups sugar - 2 large eggs - 2 teaspoons vanilla - 2 cups flour - 1/4 cup cocoa - 1 teaspoon baking soda - 1/2 teaspoon salt - 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
- Frosting ingredients:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/3 cup cola
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 2 tablespoons whiskey or bourbon
- 1 (16-ounce) package powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Gather your ingredients

In a small bowl, mix together the yogurt, cola, and whiskey. Set aside.

Soften your butter for 10 seconds in the microwave. Place in a large bowl and use a hand mixer to beat on medium-speed until creamy. Add sugar and beat again until incorporated. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Set aside

Mix remaining dry ingredients together (flour through salt).

Add 1/2 of dry ingredient mixture to the butter mixture; mix until incorporated. Add all of the cola mixture and mix again until well combined. Add remaining dry ingredients and mix one final time.

Stir in marshmallows.

Bake small jars for 30 minutes and larger jars for 45 minutes.

While the cakes are baking, start the frosting. Melt butter, then add cola and cocoa. Remove from heat and add whiskey and powdered sugar.

Use a whisk to mix until smooth.

Spoon over hot cakes

Let cool completely before serving 

Hand Made Cord Carry 

Materials:
- 1/4 yard fake (or real) leather
- snap buttons

Tools:
- xacto knife
- metal ruler
- matte cutting board
- pencil

 Medium: Holds a phone charger, headphones, auxiliary cord, and USB cord
 Small: Holds a wall charger for your phone

      Large: Holds a laptop charger, headphones, Jam box charger, and more!

Cut your piece to size. We’ll start with the medium. The nice thing about cutting fake leather is that you can use an xacto knife and a metal ruler to get super straight lines. Win!

Now that you have your piece, cut small pieces that will act as loops for your cords.

And look at that! Cords and a charger all in a row.

To add the snap, use a pencil to mark the two places that your roll meets. Be sure to do this with all of your cords in place.

Push snap buttons through and secure both sides.

Rosemary Mint Shaving Cream

1/3 cup shea butter (72.67 grams)
1/3 cup virgin coconut oil (72.05 grams)
1/4 cup jojoba or sweet almond oil (54.88 grams)
10 drops rosemary essential oil
3-5 drops peppermint essential oil

In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the shea butter and coconut oil, stirring until just melted. Remove from the heat and transfer to a heat-safe bowl. Add in the jojoba oil and the essential oils. Stir to mix.

Place the bowl in the refrigerator and chill until solid. Remove from the refrigerator and whip using a hand beater or a stand mixer until light and fluffy. Spoon into a jar. Lid and keep in a cool, dry place

Home Made Wood log Carry

Construction

·     To make a soft-sided firewood carrier you should choose a piece of sturdy material 1 yard long and 24 inches wide. For a sturdier carrier, use a double layer of fabric.

You'll also need handles. The simplest handles are one-inch dowels, each 24 inches long. Thread the dowels through channels sewn in either end of the carrier. Cut out a section in the center of each side so you can grasp the dowels. You could also use smooth sticks or metal rods.

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Decoration
Add a row of brass rivets or brass upholstery tacks underneath the handles on both sides of your firewood carrier, as both a decorative accent and to reinforce the channels that hold the handles.

Stencil a decorative design or your initials on one side of the carrier. Choose a simple stencil and latex fabric paint. This is an especially nice touch if you decide to give a log carrier as a gift.

Sweets Jar

Fill an empty jar with all your dads favorite sweets && treats. 

Decorate it any way you would like to! Your dad could take with him to work or leave it the car! Pretty Cute hey! && you could fill the jar whenever its empty! 

The Gift that keeps on giving! 

May you have a great day with your father, grandfather, brothers, best friend, whoever played the father figure in your life. The lessons they teach you should never be taken for granted. They are the first men in our lives, they teach us how to ride a bike, braai, make a fire, change a tire && even how to punch (when that comes in handy). So take the time out to make our dads/father figures feel even more awesome! They are after all our own personal "SUPERMAN". 

With Never Ending Love

Abby Gia Loon 

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