Another Gingerbread Man

One of my favorite holiday traditions is decorating the

Christmas tree.

An empty tree can be quite blah.

I just can't wait until the lights are strung, the decorations

are hung and the star is positioned on top!

For sure, one holiday tradition I'd like to begin

is to make our own ornaments. It's fun for the family,

each ornament will have a story and will never be

available in any store.

Doing that is easy using this salt dough recipe

and a bunch of cookie cutters. It's almost like

making cookies, but ones that lasts for generations.

TADA!

I know, I've been infatuated with gingerbread people lately.

I just can't resist them, especially this one

with a special message stamped on it.

You can achieve this with these cool cookie cutters

from Williams Sonoma.

TADA!

Here's what my gingerbread boy looks like

after being baked and a coat of paint.

Isn't he adorable on the tree?

I hope Santa doesn't mistake

him for a real cookie!