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Cranberry Parfaits
This week I’m linking up to Foodie Friday where you can find other great recipes. Sweet & tart are the flavors that greet your tastebuds when having this parfait. When thumbing through a cookbook I am always drawn to desserts with whipped cream and it was no different when I saw this one. Beautiful colors, light on the palate and easy to make. Cranberry Parfaits from Southern Living Ultimate Christmas Cookbook Prep: 22 min. 1 1/4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1 teaspoon grated orange rind (I skipped this.) 1 cup whipping cream 1 cup sifted powdered sugar 1 1/2 cups sour cream 1/2 teaspoon…
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Do Your Children Know You Like Them?
I was talking to a friend recently who shared with me that her 7 year old son complains that she never plays with him. She said, “I spend a lot of time with him. I sit in the bathroom while he bathes, I sit with him while he does homework, I read to him, he reads to me.” That sounds commedable doesn’t it? I would be happy if I did I those things. We all have limited time with the myriad obligations of homeschooling and homemaking responsibilities and the thought of carving out more time seems impossible. But you know what a person with wisdom said to her when she mentioned it to them? “Those are all…
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Organizing Under the Bathroom Sink
Since Flylady’s mission for the week is the bathroom I thought that today’s organizing focus would be under the bathroom sink. Under the bathroom sink is probably one of the easiest places to tidy and declutter. Here are some steps to cleaning that area. 1. Empty the cupboard out. 2. Wipe clean with a damp rag. 3. Gather like items with like. (for example: shampoo, toothpaste & lotions) 4. Restock your toilet paper, hand towels and bath towels, if needed. 5. Discard anything that is not wanted and then place the remaining items back under the sink in tidy way or use one of the following ideas to help you maximize your use of the area. The Storage…
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Week in Review 11/7/10
This week my dear husband left for his bull elk hunt along with a few friends from out of state. I managed to get all my meals made and they managed to get everything packed up. All this in addition to one more vehicle loaded down. That’s a lot of stuff. Do you agree? We went to a Thanksgiving tea for the girls. They each got to make their own caramel apple which they really liked. Especially Audrey. My sweet-loving Audrey. Have a happy week,
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Thanksgiving Name Cards
For most of my dinner gatherings I use name cards. They’re fun to make and it just seems to add a fun touch, in my opinion. When using name cards, I try to seat people with someone that I think they’ll be comfortable with. Here are a few ideas I’ve found for Thanksgiving. Martha Stewart has this Mayflower centerpiece. Unless you enlarge it, the template is not big enough for a centerpiece. It also is much too time consuming and complicated. Have you ever heard of veneer for a craft project? I wouldn’t even know where to find it. For my Mayflower I used construction paper (after my first failed attempt using Martha’s…
