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Home from the Keystone State – Pennsylvania
Hellllooo. After being gone 10 days to see my sister and her family over the Thanksgiving holidays we’re back in the sunny state of Arizona …with big head colds. The Kleenex box is my best friend right now. 🙂 Monday I’ll do catch-up on our trip photos but today I’ll share with you some of the food we had on Thanksgiving that I thought was creative. This is the most beautiful jello I have ever seen. I’m not even a fan of jello but I still thought this was outstanding in its presentation. Agree? The same lady who made the jello also made this outstanding bread. Not only did it…
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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,
