I found this and thought I would share it with you. I think it would be great fun for both kids and adults. I do believe Ansley and I just might have to Grinch a few people in our neighborhood. Below is how it all works.

You’ve Just Been Grinched!

You’ve been selected as the recipient of this ornament. The Grinch made it just for you! And you don’t want to disappoint the Grinch!

The following are his demands… If you want to see any presents under your Christmas tree!

1. Hang up one copy of his festive face where all can see so you don’t get Grinched again!

2. Make or buy two ornaments.

3. Send them to two unsuspecting friends-you must include pictures of the Grinch and a copy of this letter so the next Grinchee can send off his/her ornament! Make photocopies if necessary.

4. Bring your package to your friend’s house. Ring the bell and take off! The Grinch would be extremely disappointed if you were to get caught.

5. Don’t break the chain if you want a Merry Christmas.

And my friend Patti sent me this link. She Elfed a group of us Fiskateers… we appear in this order… Me, Jane Hasty, Patti Church and Stephenie Hamen. I think it is so funny. They are all at a crop right now and I really do not like being geographically challenged. Because I am here and they are there! Have fun. I’m sure there will be lots of laughs. I miss you three a lot.

We are putting up the tree this evening. I have been cleaning the front room all day. This years tree will look totally different from last years. It is so easy and I love it! First time ever I have placed colored lights on my tree. Ansley is thrilled. I will show photos once we get it just right. Have a wonderful evening.

I made the girls Christmas cookies and will be making chocolate mint brownies today. I thought I would share a few photos of my finished cookies as well as the recipes. Hope you are all having a wonderful holiday season with friends and family. Merry Christmas!

Chewie Chocolate Christmas Cookies

1 pkg. devils food cake mix (18.25 oz.)

1 small pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/2 c. Crisco

2 large eggs

1 tbls water

1/2 cup powdered sugar

Combine 1st 5 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring until smooth. Shape dough into 1 in. balls and roll in powdered sugar. Place 2 in. apart on lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 for 10 min. Remove from oven.Cool 10 min. on cookie sheets. Place on wire racks to cool completely.

Pecan Sandies with a chocolate center

1 c. butter

4 tbls powdered sugar

2 tsp vanilla

1 tbls cold water

2 c flour

1 c finely chopped pecans

Brach’s Chocolate Stars

Red and Green Sugar

Cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla and water. Stir in flour and then nuts. Form a ball with cookie mixture and place a chocolate star in the center, make sure the chocolate is completely wrapped with the cookie mixture. Bake on ungreased baking sheet at 400 for 9 min. or until lightly browned, immediately roll in powdered sugar while cookies are still warm.

Red Devil Cookies with a Hershey Kiss on top

Red Devil Cake Mix

2 large eggs

1/2 cup oil

1 Bag of Hershey Kisses

Mix ingredients together in a large bowl, place a tbls sized amount of cookie mixture on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 min. Remove from oven and immediately place a hershey kiss in the center of each cookie. Place on cooling racks.

Peppermint Bark

2 regular sized bags of White Chocolate Morsels

24 candy canes (red and green striped)

parchment paper

Unwrap and crush candy canes. (Make sure to leave some larger pieces of candy canes to go on top) Melt two bags of white chocolate morsels in microwave for 3 min. Stir melted chocolate and poor half of the crushed candy canes into the melted chocolate and stir again. Poor mixture onto parchment paper, spread mixture to the thickness you prefer. I like mine thin. Once chocolate is smoothed out, poor remaining mixture on top and gently push in larger pieces of candy canes. Let cool until candy is hard. Cut or break into pieces and enjoy!