I love the days that we can spend outside playing as a family. These days are special and I hope to see them more often.
My precious little princess. With her my life is so much more wonderful
My son and his cheesy lil smile. I love him so much we have way to much fun in the four years of football he played
My husband and the great love that he shows not only princess but all of us. He is a great man who will hold us together and straighten us out when he wants us to.
My great bunch of kids here they are all piled up. I love them all 
Tasra Dawson of Real Woman Scrap is hosting an event that sounds out of this world the 2009 Holiday Blog-abration where great prizes, fun and friends are to be found. So if you are looking for a bit of fun and love to scrap then come right along and join over at the RealSomen Scrap.com
This past week has went so fast I am not even sure exactly what went on to me it just seems like a bunch of fragments. Let me explain:
Well not for sure what else happened must say it has been super busy what was your week like? Visit the blog Half Past Kissin Time and share
ProMom Couture wants to offer one of Annies Home readers their choice of tee or tank. Contest starts today and runs through December 15, 2009. Email must be in comment or on blog Good Luck Open to all
If you have any great cook ahead tips of your own I would love to hear them
Dr Pepper is giving away a case a day. The contest is being held on twitter and there are just a couple of simple things you have to doCase-A-Day @DrPepper Giveaway! RT daily for chance to win Dr Pepper + iPod Nano every Friday! http://bit.ly/5j1gf
enter once a day to win a case of Dr. Pepper and on Fridays they are giving away an iPod Nano with 23 songs, along with a 24-pack of Dr Pepper.
Thanks to Grammy Janet for sharing about this wonderful giveaway
Onion topping:
1/2 teaspoon canola oil
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs
Sauce & green beans:
2 cups skim milk
6 black peppercorns
1 bay leaf
Pinch grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon canola oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 pound mushrooms, trimmed and sliced (3 cups)
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 9-ounce package frozen green beans (2 cups)
To make onion topping: Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over low heat. Add sliced onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until very tender and golden, about 30 minutes. Set aside.
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spread breadcrumbs on a baking sheet and toast, stirring once, until lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Set aside.
To make sauce: Combine milk, peppercorns, bay leaf and nutmeg in a medium saucepan and heat over low until steaming. Remove from heat, let stand for 5 minutes and strain into a measuring cup. (Discard peppercorns and bay leaf.)
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped onion and cook, stirring often, until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Add mushrooms and garlic and cook, stirring, until tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle flour over the vegetables and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Slowly pour in the milk, whisking constantly. Bring to a boil, stirring. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring, until thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Whisk in sour cream, salt and pepper.
To assemble and bake casserole: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Spread green beans evenly over the bottom of a shallow 2-quart baking dish and pour the sauce over the top. Toss together the reserved onions and breadcrumbs in a small bowl and spread over the beans. Bake until bubbling, 15 to 25 minutes
Marshmallow Pilgrim Hat
24 chocolate-striped shortbread cookies
12-ounce package of chocolate chips
24 marshmallows
tube of yellow decorators' frosting
Set the chocolate-striped cookies stripes down on a wax-paper-covered tray, spacing them well apart. Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave or double boiler. One at a time, stick a wooden toothpick into a marshmallow, dip the marshmallow into the melted chocolate, and promptly center it atop a cookie. Using a second toothpick to lightly hold down the marshmallow, carefully pull out the first toothpick. Chill the hats until the chocolate sets, then pipe a yellow decorators' frosting buckle on the front of each hat
These are so cute and I believe they will be super easy to make so I believe I will serve these beside the place cards
Indigo Teen Dreams helps teens to manage stress, anger and anxiety while it helps them to increase self esteem and self awareness. Being a teen is hard and a tool that can help them to manage the stress, anger and anxiety and helps them to feel better about theirselves and find out who they are is wonderful in my opinion. The cd helps teens new relaxation and stress management techniques, guides them through instructions on techniques of breathing, visualizations, muscular relaxation, and affirmations. Teens learn how to deal easier with the problems that they face while providing a safe place for them to turn to where no worries or peer pressure is found.Hopefully these little tips will help you to keep you and your child happy and content with all the holiday business
This is a picture of last winter wondering what will be coming this year. While I think this weather is beautiful I know for many it is a hinderance
You Are a Girl or Guy Next Door |
 You are as all American as apple pie, and you're so normal that you belong in a TV sitcom. And really, that's a pretty great thing. You're a solid person, and you pride yourself on being quite down to earth. You value your friends and family, and you don't need much in life to be content. You feel grateful for what you have. You are honest and you have a great work ethic. You believe in giving back as much as you can. |
The weather in my neck of the woods:
well was a nice day in the morning but now rain has moved in so will be in 40s tonight not to bad for mid november
One of my simple pleasures:
sitting with my hubby at kitchen table chatting and enjoying good cup of coffee
On my bedside table:
cold medicine and oreos that were left from snack
On my TV:
Entertainment Tonight
On the menu for tonight:
doing this after supper tonight but we had grilled ham slices and scrambled eggs
On my To Do List:
laundry as usual all other done for night hubby early doctor appt in morning
New Recipe I tried last week:
peanut butter cup brownies
In the craft basket:
place cards for thanksgiving (shared in earlier post)
Looking forward to:
Thanksgiving
Homemaking Tip for this week:
working together as a team will make the work seem less
Lesson learned the past few days:
Sometimes life throws you curve balls but if you pray about it and work together those curve balls become home runs
On my Prayer List:
my family
deacon at the church who has health problems
a friends father
Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:
In a recent CNN poll 39% felt that they would be able to continue their current quality of life, 50% were confident they would meet their mortgage payment, 24% thought they would be able to send their child to college, and only 22% had saved enough for retirement. I think that many times we just put off retirement while we are looking at all the other things we face in life. Perhaps that is why it is very important that we check out Jane White's book America, Welcome to the PoorHouse
•3/4 pound silken (soft) tofu
•1 16 ounce can pumpkin puree
•1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
•3/4 tsp ginger
•1/2 tsp nutmeg
•1/2 tsp salt
•1/3 cup oil
•1 tsp vanilla
•1 cup brown sugar
•1 1/2 tbsp molasses
•1 pre-made pie crust
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine all ingredients, except for pie crust, in a food process or blender and process until smooth. Pour into pie crust.
Bake for one hour.
Chill before serving and top with whipped cream or non-dairy whipped cream if desired
recipe shared on the blog 11th heaven's Homemking Haven and
