Cinnamon Applesause Ornaments Tutorial

I got this recipe and in instructions here but I thought it would be nice to have visual steps too.

What you'll need: 

• 1 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1 cup cinnamon
• one bottle cheap school glue
• a bowl
• plastic food wrap
• rolling pin
• parchment paper
• spoon for stirring
• cookie cutters or knife
• a straw
• and thin ribbon for hanging

I put the glue in hot water to make it pour easier (I also did not feel like measuring out 1/4 cup like the original recipe said so I just used the whole thing). Mix everything in a bowl until you have a dough.

 It should be about the consistency of sugar cookie dough. (I am impatient and did not wait the hour with the plastic wrap over it like the recipe said to.)

 

 Then take some plastic wrap, place a sheet on either side of your dough and roll out until 1/4 to 1/8 inch thick. (I rolled mine on a cookie sheet because my table is tile and would leave lines in the dough.)

 Then place your cookie cutters on the dough and press out your shapes. (Perfect job for little hands :)

Place all your cut out ornaments on parchment paper. Take your straw and punch holes for your ribbon.

 

Now you can do it 2 different ways. You can air dry like the original recipe said on cookie drying racks for 3 days turning every 6-8 hours, OR if your in a hurry place them on the parchment paper on a cookie sheet and back at 200 degrees for 2-3 hours, turning over every 30 minutes or so (we baked ours;).

Let them cool and add your ribbon ties (some shrinking will occur). Now you have some easy gifts that are sure to make the holidays smell delicious!

Wordless Wednesday

So much to say

I have so mush I want to blog about and no time to get it on here. So here we go...HOLD ON! lol


I made our Christmas stockings this year. I wanted the kids to have personalized ones as they grew up but did not want to spend $20+ on them so for about $10 I made both and they turned out SUPPER CUTE!! I hope they like them for years to come.

I could not leave the adults out so I made more classic stockings for me, James, and Jack.

I also made a matching tree skirt (I've been feeling crafty, can you tell, lol).

It turned out perfect! I love the feel of a home made Christmas.

I also cute my hair. I decided since it was so long that I would donate it to beautiful-lengths. What do you think?

Before

After

 

 

Man I look tired, lol.

I love it. Less to worry about. Less to have to wash. Less to deal with.

Well that will cover it for now. I wanted to make a tutorial on the tree skirt and the stockings, but I did not have time. Happy Tuesday!

Happy Thanksgiving!

This year I am most thankful for my family.

My parents that gave me life (otherwise I would not be here, lol).
My grandparents that did what they thought was best and raised me and my sister.
James for loving me and putting up with my craziness.
My little boy, Jamie, and even though he drives me nuts I would not know what to do without him.
My baby girl, Rebecca. She is such a joy. Always happy and ready to brighten someones day.
My FIL and his big heart.
My older sister and her husband.
My little sisters, even though I don't get to see or talk to them much.

Here is Jamie helping Daddy pick up leaves...or maybe just having fun :)

I AM SO THANKFUL! and very Blessed!!

What are you thankful for?

Big Brother LOVE!

Jamie is so in love with his sister that it makes my heart melt. He is always wanting her to talk to him and to hold her and just always in her face. It gets to be a little overwhelming for her some times and I have to make him back off. Or I will just get her to sleep and Jamie goes and wakes her up becasue he wants to play. He always wants her involved in everything he is doing.

Yes, he drives me nuts always bugging Rebecca because that gives me less time before she is done with one activity and needs my attention.

We are also getting closer to crawling! Rebecca now scoots from side to side, front to back, and rolls from her back to her tummy and form tummy to back again. she has not figured out that this is a way of mobility though so she stays in a general location. She is also a pro at banging her head on the floor. Not entirely on purpose. She will be trying to scoot forward and not realize that she is off her nice soft play mat and BONK her head on the hard wood floor.

 Just love that drooly face!

If we don't have teeth before Christmas I will be very surprised.