Ginger Snaps

Hiya :) Happy Friday!

Do you know how good Ginger is for you?

It has tonnes of health benefits! Google it.. there are ALOT.

I am not sure if Ginger snaps fall in that category..but I

assume they MUST :) Sherman thinks so! Either way, they are seriously GOOD, and EASY.

I am not sure where this recipe originally came from, but

I had it passed down from a dear Aunt, who seriously knows

how to bake ;) So, to make these "crispy on the outside,

chewy in the center" Ginger Snaps, you will need :

- 1 1/2 cups margarine

(melt for 1 minute in microwave)

- 2 cups of brown sugar

- 2 eggs

- 1/2 cup of molasses

( I've been told "fancy" is what you want) If you spray your measuring cup with pam,

the molasses will NOT stick. Do it.

So, you cream the melted butter and sugar together, then

add your molasses, and eggs, 1 at a time. Sift together :

- 4 cups flour

- 4 tsp baking soda

- 2 tsp ginger

- 2 tsp cinnamon

- 1 tsp cloves

( I think the sifting is actually just for the flour, but

I throw in my spices to get it all mixed together)

Add dry to wet, 1 cup at a time, mixing a

wee bit, in between each addition.

Scrape down your sides, mix up a bit more, but do
not overmix. Your dough should be fairly thick :)
Roll dough into balls, then roll in sugar.
Bake @ 325 Degrees for about 10 minutes, turn pan,
and bake another 2 minutes. (my oven is HOT, you might
have to adjust your cooking times a bit) Enjoy!

Hello! A quick update post today. This month seems to

be FLYING by. I am patiently waiting for some April

sunshine! Praying for it even a little ;)

I just received confirmation this week that I have been

accepted into "Make It - The Handmade Revolution"

in Calgary. April 29th thru May 1st.

Which means.. I need to get sewing! And pretty much

everyday. No weekly breaks. I really have no clue how

to gauge what to make for this craft sale, so at the moment

I am working on trying to complete 20 monsters a week,

without completely neglecting my family (ha). Thankfully

they visit me at my sewing table, since I am there ALOT.

I will update more on this in the weeks to come. Progress

reports :) Sherman also whipped up some ginger snaps,

so he is excited to share that with you soon!

You can check out Make It on their web here,

Or on facebook ----> here!

Sherman wanted to wish you a

Happy St. Patty's Day!! Cheers! xx

Monster Business

Hi :) Happy Friiiiiiddddaaaaayyy!

(I'm saying that in my best Oprah voice, just so you know :)

It's getting very near market season, I am sure it will be here

before I know it. Nothing passes more quicky than the days.

My first market this year will be at MRU, which is

Mount Royal University in Calgary, on

April 12th. From 10 to 2 pm.

Then..there is only some 40ish days after that

until the Red Deer Market starts back up :)

I am praying for a lovely spring & summer!

So I am starting to sew more, and stock pile a bit.

Like I mentioned, I am going to try and consistently be

in Red Deer each weekend this year. And I know in order

to keep up, I need to get ahead.

I am still working on Hockey monsters, but waiting on felt.

I order my felt from the states, I just find it to be way more

durable, and I want them to LAST!

I made the pact (again) to not buy ANY socks. I need to use

up my pile, of what I am sure is in the hundreds. Except these

toe socks ...they are new... but that's it! ha

So stock piling it is. I will still be updating

my etsy here and there, but there is a good amount of stock

in there for now. I have about 20 bodies sewn up, and think

I will work on some sweaters this weekend :)

And buttons... I need to figure out a way to add those to

my table as well.

Have a Great Weekend!! xx

How You Doin?

Ah, I remember the days when my only concerns were

getting through Physics, and watching Friends when I got

home from school. Those WERE the days. Although I love

my life, it tends to get a wee bit hectic some days....which

results in lack of blogging, tv, sleep... exercise.. and so on.

Why am I so busy? Might have something to do with my

80 some odd "hobbies". And.. I have a new one that

I wanted to tell you about :) Yay!

I bought myself a Tecre Machine.. which makes buttons.

Not the buttons you sew on, buttons that you attach either

a pin or a magnet too. To decorate your fridge, bags, hats, my

kids took them for their lockers ;) Etsy has a few sellers that

create these hilarious, and inspiring digital files to make buttons

out of, or you can make your own. I did up some "stuf'd"

ones to pass out with my etsy monsters.

Sherman thinks he is a superstar now :) I plan on comitting to the Red Deer market this year, so

why not add to my table! I also decided to open a second

etsy shop :) Which is always a learning curve,

but I am working on it.

You can check it out at www.snottub.etsy.com

Yep, snottub :)

I would love to do custom orders! They are perfect for your

etsy shop, sports teams, weddings, save the date, campaigning,

the list is endless. So if you would like some buttons,

for surely check out my shop :)

I'll be back with a monstery update tomorrow :)

Oilers vs. Flames

Hello! Happy Thursday!!

This is Doobren and Mackaroy. A wee bit ago my husband

thought it would be a good idea to make hockey monsters.

I agreed, but this all I did. ha. I didn't really try at all.

I was content sewing away with my current monsters,

then he pestered...err, encouraged me more. and more.

and....well, I gave in and did up these 2.

I am not really a hockey fan. I mean, I like watching it, but

I don't really have a favorite by any means. Oilers and Flames

are pretty central alberta, so I started out with them. And.. I

kinda wanted to keep them! Cute! But within a few hours they

are both sold and off to new homes :)

I will continue to add the odd hockey monster to my etsy

shop here and there. I like the black eyes, and stitches, and

think they will continue to be a hockey trait :)

So if you are looking for a particular team, keep checking my

shop :) I am going to try and get a variety of up there!

And I would LOVE feedback on what team you would

like to see! xx