Melting Moments - Easy Christmas Cookies

My sweet momma gave me this recipe and I share it when I can. These cookies are so simple to make and turn out delicious, they MELT in your MOUTH (not in your hand :o).

Made with love...

Hope you enjoy making and eating these! Not the healthiest cookie, but hey - it's the holidays!

I've got all my ingredients together to make another couple batches of these sweet treats to give to our neighbors for Christmas. I just need the self control to get them out of the house! They are so good :o)

Melting Moments

(this is doubled - which is rarely even enough for my family to enjoy and to share!)

Ingredients:

2 cups butter (softened)

1 cup powdered sugar

1 cup cornstarch

2 2/3 cup flour

red or green sugar crystals (or any color)

 

Directions:

In medium bowl, beat together butter and sugar until fluffy.

Add cornstarch and flour, beating until blended.

Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 375*.

Shape dough into 1 inch balls and roll in colored sugar. (great job for the kids!)

Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 12-15 minutes, until edges are golden.

Cool 2-3 minutes and remove to cookie rack.

***These freeze very well! Great to make ahead.***

My little girl LOVES to help roll the balls of dough in colored sugar.

It's a fun job for a 2-year-old  :o)



ENJOY and many blessings!

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Daddy Date Night Ideas! {Thoughtful Momma Monday}

Thoughtful Momma Monday

Good Monday to you! I hope that your weekend was productive and enjoyable! Mine sure was... I hope to share the amazing feat that we accomplished this weekend with you soon!

I'm sure you have heard of having dates with Daddy, but in case you haven't (or have never experienced one) here are a few of my personal memories, some ideas for your family, and what my little girl looks forward to!

Mo Bear and Daddy, ready to go on a date.

In my family there was one daddy and three ladies who needed to go on dates. Once a month (when possible) my dad would take each of his girls on a date. So, he got to go on three dates a month while we each got to go on one. I guess that's fair, since he worked hard to pay for those dates  :o)

I always looked forward to my Daddy Date! Some of my favorite date spots were: the mall, the pet store, and the ice cream parlor. It was a few hours of undivided attention from my daddy. A time we could talk about our favorite things and how our week was going. Those dates together were so special.

A special date night treat!

What little girl (or big girl for that matter) doesn't want attention? Someone to listen to her thoughts and share in her dreams? They all do! My little girl, who will be three in January, carefully picked out her princess outfit and shoes (she had to wear her pink sparkle sandals). She let me do her hair, adding a bow and hairspray, and wore Momma's special necklace - all to get ready for her date with Daddy. She wanted to look her best and bring joy to her daddy's heart. And I know that she did!

How about the little ones in your life? Dates aren't just for Daddies and Daughters - that was and has been my experience so far. One day though, my son will need to learn how to open the car door for a lady and carry on polite conversation. Until all those manners are taught and smoothed out, I get to teach him by example.

A date is a chance to listen to our children's hearts and to model how to properly treat the opposite sex. How will they learn if they are not taught?

Date night doesn't need to break the bank... it can be simple. The goal is to spend time together having fun!

All those quarters in her little bag in the top picture were saved so

she could ride the kiddie rides at our local outlet mall!

Simple yet fun!

Daddy Date Ideas on a Budget:

• Feed the ducks stale bread at a local pond - walk and talk
• Go for a bike ride then stop for a cold soda on the way home
• Visit a pet store to look at the animals and talk about your favorite childhood pet
• Go to a matinee movie and enjoy some popcorn together
• Pack a simple lunch and head to the park for some fun
• See a play put on my a local church or children's theater group
• Enjoy a game of miniature golf
• Take a hike together - keep track of the various animals or birds you spot
• Go out for donuts on a Saturday morning

As moms, it's our joy to encourage our husbands to take our girls on dates. They may need ideas or the free time to do it. And don't forget to take some time for Mommy/Daddy dates too! Those are the best kind!

Me and my handsome hubby on a fun date!



I hope this encourages you and your family to start a new date night tradition or keep up the one you have!

God bless you and your family this week,

Saturday Morning Breakfast

We love to eat together as a family. Almost every evening of the week we enjoy sitting down together around our kitchen table, even if it's a quick 20 minutes together - as my hubby has got to race off to work.

So Saturday morning rolls around and we get to sleep in (if the kids allow), spend time outside with the chickens and ducks, make a late breakfast and just take our time.

Here's our Saturday morning breakfast tradition... it may change over the years but for now it's everyone's favorite! My sweet momma gave me this recipe - she is a wonderful cook!

Crepes

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups milk

2 eggs

1 Tb oil

1 Tb vanilla

1 cup flour

1/4 tsp salt

Directions:

Mix all of the ingredients together well with a whisk. Heat a small pan on medium heat.

Spray pan with oil, or use butter - before cooking each crepe.

When pan is hot, pour a small amount (1/4 cup) of batter into pan and swirl pan around to cover the bottom evenly with batter. Let cook for a couple minutes, turn over and let cook even less time on side #2.

Momma's little helper!



The key to crepes is to make them thin and delicate. Not thick and tough like a pancake.

May take a little practice but they turn out SO tasty!

My hubby and the kids like their with butter and syrup. I prefer mixing together cream cheese and strawberry jam to go on mine! Can't have too much of a good thing, right?  :o)

Hope you enjoy making crepes sometime to share with your family!



 

YUM! Fingers work best sometimes :o)