Gingerbread LADIES!!

Butterfly and I made gingerbread LADIES today!

We made one big batch of gingerbread, divided it in half, and formed our portion into GiNgErBrEaD LaDiEs.  The Christmas music was playing on the computer and we popped the movie Annabelle's Wish in the VCR.  Yes, I said VCR... we have had the movie for a while but it plays just as good as the day we bought it :*). 

Here is the recipe we used

Gingerbread Recipe

1 C shortening

1 C sugar

1/2 C molasses

1/2 Karo syrup

(melt together on  low in pot)

Remove from heat and stir in:

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ginger

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon cinnamon

4 1/2 C flour

Roll out on cookie sheet, cut out, bake at 375 for 6-12 minutes for cookies.  But for the HuMoNgOuS ginger people we made, turn the oven down to 300 and bake for 15-20 minutes.

This is what Ginger looked like after we got ahold of her, lol.  YuMmY!!!!

Merry Christmas

Keepin my Christmas spirits alive...

I am keepin my Christmas spirit alive with the "Embers" Scentsy cubes my sister-in-law gave me over the holiday weekend.  Thanks Melissa!   

It is the girls last day of school and summer is in full swing.  The temps are in the 90's all week long, shewwwyy.  It is quite the opposite of a winter's day.  But we have the pool up and friends over to make the day more fun.

I loved hearing what made you smile.  So many sweet people out there love Christmas :)  So, how do you keep your Christmas spirit alive in this heat?  I will be taking my Gooseberry Patch Christmas books outside to sit by the pool and enjoy    :-) with an ice cubed glass of water.

Merry Christmas to you and a happy summer too!!