Friday, December 31, 2010
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Ladies Christmas Tea and Cookie Exchange 12/11/10
There were about 30 something in attendance. It was a fun time of fellowship, crazy hats, both touching and funny stories, delicious cookies and tasty food. Here are some pictures...
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Good Morning Girls!
Good Morning!
This morning is the start of my Good Morning Girls Group. I came across the idea at http://www.womenlivingwell-courtney.blogspot.com/
great blog by the way :)
Makes me acountable for my quiet time with God and is a way to connect with other sisters in Christ.
This morning was also the start of me trying to get up earlier. I usually have my quiet time after my husband leaves at 7:30 but by getting up 6:00- 6:30 ( it was closer to 6:30 :0 ) I have my time with God, time with my husband and then can start on my daily to do's maybe even get them all done before my little boy wakes up. Please pray I can stick to this time. I am not a morning person. Love being awake so early but my body hates it!
God Bless, Have a great day :)
Monday, December 27, 2010
Banana Bread Surprise!
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
secrets to a happy home life
Baby Home Schooling
Since my son turned a year old I have been homeschooling him. Your probably thinking... " is she crazy? he is a baby!" well, I am not. haha Of course I know he is too young for math, reading, writing all of that, but during baby schooling I am teaching him numbers, shapes, colors, to listen ( as best an 18 month old can) where his tummy is and feet. This time also gives us amazing bonding time, just him and I.
Today we stacked blocks, colored a Christmas picture, learned numbers, and because its Christmas week had a surprise.... bubbles! Mickey bubbles! he loved it!
Friday, December 17, 2010
Goals
1. Stick to a devotion time as a family. Some days it will be Logan and I in the morning having devotions, sometimes nightly as a family, sometimes just prayertime. I would love to have it be together as a family, with prayer, songs and bible reading.
2. Get up earlier to have more time to read my Bible.
3. Stick to my " 6 things to do list" and dont get stressed out if I don't accomplish more than those in a day.
4. Exercise atleast 1/2 hr. every day.
5. Drink LOTS of water every day no excuses! ( it gets very dry here and its starting to show in my skin.)
6. Take my vitamins daily.
7.Bless husband daily. Whether it be a letter of appreciation, his favorite meal, a back rub, a lending ear...
8.Speak softer and kinder.
10.Stick to a routine as much as possible.
11. Logan baby schooling every morning.
I know I will fail some days but I pray I will be able to follow this as much as possible
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Loving our Husbands
What things are drawing your heart away from loving your husband?
I mean REALLY loving your husband?
We can be so distracted by the meaningless. Thinking that these things matter but they really don't.
I was created to be my husband's helpmeet, but I need to constantly examine how I am doing in this area.
I need to look at my life through his eyes to see how I am doing.
I want to live a quiet life.
A simple life
and be busy with my hands.
And be busy with that which pleases the Lord.
I want to use my hands to build a home.
I want younger women to know that we can do many good things, many meaningful things--but we must do the FIRST things that God has called us to and that is to be a helpmeet and to love respect our husbands. It is so easy to get off track, myself included. The homeschooling, the children, the house, the list can be endless while our husbands quietly take a back seat out of love for us.
I want to bring him good and not harm all the days of his life.
Lord, help me to do just that
Friday, December 3, 2010
Mud Pie!
This pie on the other hand contains no dirt, only delicious ingredients all edible and will make you want to eat the entire pie yourself. It's true, this pie has the power to make one selfish and ones hip large. Just so you know.
3/4 cups of crushed Nilla wafers
1/2 up pecans
2 tbsp. butter, melted
Combine and flatten into a pie dish, bake 10 mins ( 375) ,cool
1 pkg. cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 cup whipped topping ADD GENTLY
Combine pour on top cool pie crust
Mix
1 3/4 cup cold milk
1 large pkg. chocolate instant pudding mix
Spoon onto cheese mixture
top with more whipped cream and a few pecans. WOW!
Pionner Woman Cinnamon Rolls!!!!!!!
- 1 quart Whole Milk
- 1 cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 cup Sugar
- 2 packages Active Dry Yeast
- 8 cups (Plus 1 Cup Extra, Separated) All-purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon (heaping) Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon (scant) Baking Soda
- 1 Tablespoon (heaping) Salt
- Plenty Of Melted Butter
- 2 cups Sugar
- Generous Sprinkling Of Cinnamon
- _____
- MAPLE FROSTING:
- 1 bag Powdered Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Maple Flavoring
- ½ cups Milk
- ¼ cups Melted Butter
- ¼ cups Brewed Coffee
- ⅛ teaspoons Salt
Preparation Instructions
Mix the milk, vegetable oil and sugar in a pan. Scald the mixture (heat until just before the boiling point). Turn off heat and leave to cool 45 minutes to 1 hour. When the mixture is lukewarm to warm, but NOT hot, sprinkle in both packages of Active Dry Yeast. Let this sit for a minute. Then add 8 cups of all-purpose flour. Stir mixture together. Cover and let rise for at least an hour.
After rising for at least an hour, add 1 more cup of flour, the baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir mixture together. (At this point, you could cover the dough and put it in the fridge until you need it – overnight or even a day or two, if necessary. Just keep your eye on it and if it starts to overflow out of the pan, just punch it down).
When ready to prepare rolls: Sprinkle rolling surface generously with flour. Take half the dough and form a rough rectangle. Then roll the dough thin, maintaining a general rectangular shape. Drizzle 1/2 to 1 cup melted butter over the dough. Now sprinkle 1 cup of sugar over the butter followed by a generous sprinkling of cinnamon.
Now, starting at the opposite end, begin rolling the dough in a neat line toward you. Keep the roll relatively tight as you go. Next, pinch the seam of the roll to seal it.
Spread 1 tablespoon of melted butter in a seven inch round foil cake or pie pan. Then begin cutting the rolls approximately ¾ to 1 inch thick and laying them in the buttered pans.
Repeat this process with the other half of the dough. Let the rolls rise for 20 to 30 minutes, then bake at 400 degrees (see note below) until light golden brown, about 15 to 18 minutes.
For the frosting, mix together all ingredients listed and stir well until smooth. It should be thick but pourable. Taste and adjust as needed. Generously drizzle over the warm rolls. Go crazy and don’t skimp on the frosting.
Note: My rolls don’t work for me at 400 degrees anymore. I now bake them at 375 degrees.
Teaching Children to Listen
EAR TRAINERS
Part 1
(Proverbs 15:31-32).
SHAMA EARS
QASHAV EARS
TACHUS EARS
Salisbury Steak recipe finally!
2 slices of soft white bread, cubed, crusts removed
1/4 up finely chopped onion
1 egg
1 tbsp. onion soup mix
1 tbsp. tomato paste
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1 tsp. worcestershire sauce
1 1/4 lbs. lean ground beef or ground turkey
1 tbsp. olive oil
add all but meat and oil in a large mixing bowl; mix well. add beef; mix well. shape into six oval shaped patties. about 1/4 inches thick. add oil to skillet. place patties in skillet and cook 3-4 minutes on each side or just until brown.
place in baking dish.
preheat oven to 350.
for the sauce I use a can of mushroom gravy ( NOT cream of mushroom) poured it over the patties and cooked until no longer pink.
* next time I want to use more gravy