Aah…the aroma of fresh baked cookies, there is nothing like it to bring back fond memories!

Every Sunday afternoon right after dinner my Mom and Dad would load us kids up in the car & head over to visit my grandparents.

We were always greeted with three things…hugs, kisses & the aroma of fresh baked molasses cookies. After just a few minutes, of visiting in the living room, one of us kids would climb up on my Mom’s lap and whisper in her ear, “I’m hungry.” To which she always responded, “You can’t be we just finished dinner.”

With out fail Granny as we fondly called her, would make her way to the kitchen and start a pot of coffee. Then she would get out cups & glasses and place the “Kitty Cookie Jar” in the middle of the table. Quickly we were all gathered around the Kitchen table sharing cookies, milk or coffee and great conversation. We talked about everything from the price of cattle to who won the spelling bee at school that week.

Now that I am older, I wonder if it was the cookies or the conversation that made the memory so special.

But without further ado…here is Granny’s Molasses Cookie recipe.

Remember they are best enjoyed with family, friends and conversation!

Granny’s Molasses Cookies

ingredients
1 Cup Molasses
2 sticks butter (1 cup)
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons ginger
1/4 teaspoon cloves
4 Cups flour
1 Cup brown sugar
2 large eggs

directions:
Cream together butter and sugar, add molasses
and eggs mix until well blended.
add baking soda, and spices- Mix
add flour mix with large spoon or hands
until all flour is absorbed.

Make dough into balls, dip first into water
and then into a bowl of granulated sugar to
coat.
Place on baking pan, press tops with two
fingers to slightly flatten.

Bake in 350 degree pre-heated oven for 8-10
Minutes (less time results in chewier cookie)

It is a great idea to start building your own Family Memories

Well, folks…

Yesterday I earned a little money from the new PayPer Play by Net Audio Ad’s.
The program has been talked about in several circles and is just now doing a slow roll out of the entire program, so this would be a great time to get in on the ground floor.
It is a cool opportunity that is compatible with any site using Google AdSense.

Go ahead…start a blog or website if you are an html ace, place the code…
Send some traffic to your site and then go bake some cookies.

Now how’s that for making money?

Comment if you like, copy if you please…but have the courtesy to give me a back link.

I was writing an article the other day for my downline builder program Building Blocks explaining the benefits of the program.  It occurred to me that really there was a marketing strategy behind what I do with this program and it can be applied to almost any free to join program that allows you to communicate with your downline.  
 
You see, it is much easier to entice a prospect to join a free venue.  Of course you want the free venue that you recommended being one they will find useful.  This will help to build confidence in your judgment.  Communicate regularly offer assistance and give your downline one of your email addresses to stay in contact with you.  Once you transition your communications from the free venue’s downline mailer to your own email address, it would be a good time to ask your downline to visit your blog or sign up for your newsletter.  At this point you have converted a “prospect” into a member of your list.  Your list is where you will want to promote reseller items or affiliate programs that you have found to be useful. 

I know that this seems link the “long way around the block” but it has been effective for me.  I do not have a list with thousands of names on it, but it is responsive.  What can I say, I would take a small responsive list to a large unresponsive one any day of the week.

While we are on the subject of lists, remember to treat your list with kindness.  Avoid the “Guru syndrome” of mailing them a new offer every time the world turns.  I believe that it is best to offer assistance, advice and free helpful downloads to your list at least 80% of your communication with them.  That leaves them more receptive when you do recommend a product or affiliate site that will require a financial expenditure.

Aah…the aroma of fresh baked cookies, there is nothing like it to bring back fond memories!

Every Sunday afternoon right after dinner my Mom and Dad would load us kids up in the car & head over to visit my grandparents.

We were always greeted with three things…hugs, kisses & the aroma of fresh baked molasses cookies. After just a few minutes, of visiting in the living room, one of us kids would climb up on my Mom’s lap and whisper in her ear, “I’m hungry.” To which she always responded, “You can’t be we just finished dinner.”

With out fail Granny as we fondly called her, would make her way to the kitchen and start a pot of coffee. Then she would get out cups & glasses and place the “Kitty Cookie Jar” in the middle of the table. Quickly we were all gathered around the Kitchen table sharing cookies, milk or coffee and great conversation. We talked about everything from the price of cattle to who won the spelling bee at school that week.

Now that I am older, I wonder if it was the cookies or the conversation that made the memory so special.

But without further ado…here is Granny’s Molasses Cookie recipe.

Remember they are best enjoyed with family, friends and conversation!

Granny’s Molasses Cookies

ingredients
1 Cup Molasses
2 sticks butter (1 cup)
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons ginger
1/4 teaspoon cloves
4 Cups flour
1 Cup brown sugar
2 large eggs

directions:
Cream together butter and sugar, add molasses
and eggs mix until well blended.
add baking soda, and spices- Mix
add flour mix with large spoon or hands
until all flour is absorbed.

Make dough into balls, dip first into water
and then into a bowl of granulated sugar to
coat.
Place on baking pan, press tops with two
fingers to slightly flatten.

Bake in 350 degree pre-heated oven for 8-10
Minutes (less time results in chewier cookie)

It is a great idea to start building your own Family Memories