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I tried to find the thread tips on how to save money for the holidays..but couldn't find it. I hope everybody has had their cars looked at and getting ready to cozy up for winter.

I'll be trying to make most gifts this Christmas. Meaning more than money is my theme for this year.

This idea came from Tired of it all:

                  I have a cute gift idea my MIL told me about.  Its a cake in a cup for one.
You mix one box of angel food cake mix with one box of any other strong flavor (chocolate,red velvet,etc.)cake mix.  Put 1/3 a cup of mix in a baggie. Makes several.

                   Buy a cup. Put tissue paper in it, then a baggie of mix.  You can add anything you want to it to decorate it. A candy cane works well. Hang a hand written tag to it that says" Mix with two tablespoons of water in mug. Microwave one minute. ENJOY!      Do it in a decorative way. It makes a cake for one that taste great. When its done cooking you can add strawberry jam, or chocolate chips or marshmellows.

Excellent reasonably priced gift item!

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This recipe makes GREAT gingerbread cookies!

It's not the really dark kind..but quite mild in flavor. Kinda soft and chewy.

My D's an I used an over-sized cookie cutter and made one for each of thier teachers at school. They looked awesome. FUN to decorate. Our cookie cutter was so big this recipe only made one.

This is great to do with the kids or grandchildren!


Original recipe makes 2 1/2 dozen Change Servings

 1 (3.5 ounce) package cook and serve butterscotch pudding mix
 1/2 cup butter
 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
 1 egg
 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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Directions

In a medium bowl, cream together the dry butterscotch pudding mix, butter, and brown sugar until smooth. Stir in the egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, and cinnamon; stir into the pudding mixture.

Cover, and chill dough until firm, about 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease baking sheets. On a floured board, roll dough out to about 1/8 inch thickness, and cut into man shapes using a cookie cutter. Place cookies 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until cookies are golden at the edges. Cool on wire racks.

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Hardly the place for this topic..but not sure how anyone would feel about a legal thread??

http://www.equalityinmarriage.org/wd6.html

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Just a reminder for the LBS women who are doing this without much help this winter...

Hang in there!!!

Please start on page one..we got a little off topic...

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Well If you haven't done it yet you might want to get some heat tapes for the winter.
Just got off the phone with a friend and she deals with frozen kitchen pipes in the hose and has been for 20 years and she HAS a husband.

I'm on my way to buy her a heat tape TODAY.

Make sure your batteries in the thermostats that use them have been changed before you call a repairman. I read a thread last night of someone who did this and realized the batteries were in the wrong way. A BIG hug for her for figuring it out by herself.

We can do this..don't panic and use your head! (((( Hugs))))