Merry Christmas Thoughts 2015

A friend shared this on Facebook

and I would like to share it 

to all of you because I

know that the holidays can be

hard, stressful, lonely, over-

whelming and sad.

  It is important to remember 

that not everyone is looking 

forward to Christmas. Some people

 are not surrounded by large 

wonderful families. Some of 

us have problems during the 

holidays and are overcome 

with great sadness when we 

remember those loved ones who 

are not with us. For many 

it is their first Christmas 

without a particular loved 

one and many others lost 

loved ones at Christmas. And,

 many people have no one to spend 

these times with and are besieged by 

loneliness. We all need 

caring, loving thoughts right 

now. Remember those in retail, those

caring for people in hospitals, and

those that just have to work

or are away serving our country.  

 Be kind and mindful to give a moment of 

support to all those who have

family problems, health 

struggles, job issues, worries 

of any kind and just need to

 know that someone cares. Do 

it for all of us, for nobody 

is immune.  

Merry Christmas!!!

John 13:34

"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have

 loved you, so you must love one another.

Slow Cooking Glazed Ham Recipe

I'm making this again this year!!

Umm, umm!!

This recipe is the best for cooking your ham in a slow cooker! If you haven't cooked your ham in a crockpot before, you should try it at least once.  

This is a great recipe to try for any occasion.

Your ham will turn out very moist!!

Ingredients

Ham  -  I used a Kirkland Signature Spiral Ham

1 Can of Ginger Ale or Coke

Package of glaze (comes with ham)

Can of sliced pineapple

Maraschino cherries

tooth pics

Cloves (optional) 

Remove ham from packaging and place ham flat side down in crockpot.   Pour can of ginger ale or coke on top of ham.  Prepare glaze as directed on package and spoon over ham.  Place pineapple slices and one cherry in center of each pineapple slice onto ham with a tooth pic.  Press cloves in to ham (optional).  My family doesn't like to much clove so I leave them out.  Cover and  slow cook for about 4 hours, until fully warmed/cooked. 

 Your ham will be so moist.

If your ham doesn't come with a glaze here are a few recipes. 

Brown Sugar Glaze

Ginger Ale or Coke

1/2-3/4 c  brown sugar

1/2 tsp mustard (prepared or dry)

3 T cider vinegar

1/8 tsp cinnamon

4 T water

3 T flour or corn  starch 

Pour ginger ale or coke over ham. 

Mix together remaining ingredients and spread over ham. 

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Preserve Glaze

Ginger Ale or Coke

1/2 c peach preserves

1/4 c mustard

1/4 c packed brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

Pour ginger ale or coke over ham. 

Mix together remaining ingredients and spread over ham. 

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Pineapple Glaze

1/2 c brown sugar

1/4 c pineapple juice from can or water

1/8 tsp cinnamon

Mix together and spread over ham.

He Has Made Everything Beautiful In Its Time

Ecclesiastes 3:11

  

   

Heart and Hand

I've been getting my sewing on and with the holidays approaching, eek, it's time to push that pedal to the metal!  It will be here before you know it.

Here's a really cute gift you can give your sewing friends!  A needle keeper!  I used Darlene Zimmerman Fabric (Robert Kaufman), for the log cabin quilt pattern heart, except for the center fabric.  I used red felt!  The rest of the hand should be made from heavier fabric.

 

The pattern is from the book, Folk Hearts by Pieceful Heart Designs! The design is Heart and Hand Needlekeeper

Happy sewing!