Home sweet home

I came home last night to these things...

...a very happy family (lots of hugs, kisses, and lovingly-colored pictures)
...a clean living room (cleaned by Ella in anticipation of my arrival)
...a new kitchen faucet (put in by Mark while I was away)
...my cozy bed, upon which my husband sleeps beside me (and boy did I miss him! :))
...two emails and a phone call from Michelle (so that's a relief that she still wants to be my friend even after spending 3 days with me! *grin*)

Today we're taking it easy. No school. On the agenda:

snuggles (done, but many more to come)
stories (done, but more to come!)
clean kitchen (done)
make menu plan
make grocery list
pay bills (done)
kids' chores (they've had a few days off, I see...) (done)

And for you, my friends, a recipe:










*Soft Molasses Cookies*
2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 400. Grease cookie sheets.
With mixer at medium speed, beat all ingredients until well mixed. Make dough into balls and roll in a bit of sugar.
Place onto cookie sheets and pat down a bit. Bake for 7-8 minutes. Take out when still soft. Do not overbake.

13 comments:

  1. Glad you had such a nice time!!

    We are SO making these this week!!

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  2. Welcome home, Stacy. I didn't come clean your living room, but I am glad you're back and got to milk the cow.
    Blessings,
    Annie

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  3. Welcome home, girlfriend. So glad it was a great time and a great homecoming.

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  4. Oh how sweet! I can't believe your friend arranged for you to milk a cow. What a wonderful friend she must be. I HOPE you got pictures!!
    I can tell your sweet family was very happy to see you - such a nice homecoming. Keep enjoying those snuggles ... and mmmmm ... thanks for the recipe!

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  5. Hi Stacy :) It's lovely to have you back! Thanks for this yummy recipe. I will tuck it away in my "fall celebrations" file. Your comments at TS & UOH are such a blessing. Love, Q

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  6. Glad you had a great time and a great home coming!

    Just yesterday as I was cruising the grocery aisle, I thought to myself " I really am craving a homemade "soft" molasses cookie but have never made them. So when I arrived here I was pleasantly surprised to find my dilemma solved. I'll let you know how they taste :o)YUMMO!

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  7. OK, Stacy, I'm finally leaving a comment after coming to your site faithfully for a while now... :) This recipe sounds like one I like to make with Joshua. He LOVES to roll the dough into the sugar -gives them a "sugar bath" :) It's really yummy and super easy and fun to do with the kiddos! I'm so jealous of your Fall experience there; it's just not the same here in AZ - but - it is starting to cool down a bit... I don't think it hit 100 today! :) Anyway, thanks for posting this recipe. I'm excited to make these this week and hopefully it will put me more in a "Fall mood" in spirit, if not in actual experience (unfortunately, the cactus don't turn lovely shades of red, orange, or yellow, but I think it would be wonderful if they did!!!) Hugs to everyone - Love you, Camee

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  8. Glad your back on the right side of the country!
    Amy

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  9. Thank you for all your 'welcome home' comments!You ladies are all so sweet. :)

    You will love this recipe. I promise. They are soft and chewy and delicious! And EASY!

    Yes, I have pictures of me and the cow. I'll post soon.

    Camee--
    Hi friend!!! Thank you for leaving a comment :) How fun to hear from you. ~smile~
    My children love the rolling-in-sugar part, too. (Most especially because then they get to lick their fingers afterwards!)
    Blessings to you and those dear boys. Hugs to all!
    ~Stacy

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  10. Oh yum! Thanks for sharing...so glad you had a great time away...I was praying!

    so glad you were blessed!

    Kimmie
    mama to 6
    one homemade and 5 adopted

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  11. ooh! I made these cookies last night and they were so good. Thanks for the recipe.

    Tammy

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