Bits and pieces of my life. I am a lifelong Christian. I have been married for over 41 years to Stan. No children. We have 1 Chihuahua, Christopher Robin, and 3 cats named Capt. Fishipants (a rare MALE calico), Daphne Doolittle, Amelia Peabody. We have 9 nieces/nephews and 10 grandnieces/nephews whom we love. My hobbies are genealogy, reading, digital scrapbooking, history, dogs, homemaking. This is a personal blog, not a business. I share what interests me I am not selling or making a profit.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Another Snow
We may have a snow once a year but some years even sneak by with no snow. I love those years! We've had 2 snows so far this year. Yesterday it started snowing about 3:00pm and, at my house, I think we got 4". When it starts snowing, my husband likes to get out and ride in it. I like to get Krispy Kreme donuts. So, when he got home from work, we went for a ride and got me some hot, fresh Krispy Kremes.
Once we came back in, Stan made supper and then we snuggled up and watched a movie. It continued to snow.
This morning we woke up to this beautiful site in our front yard.
The only regret I have is that I had the truck cleaned this week thinking it was all over. It's pretty, but I'm ready for Spring!
Once we came back in, Stan made supper and then we snuggled up and watched a movie. It continued to snow.
This morning we woke up to this beautiful site in our front yard.
The only regret I have is that I had the truck cleaned this week thinking it was all over. It's pretty, but I'm ready for Spring!
Friday, February 12, 2010
One Hour Rolls
One Hour Rolls
Combine:
¾ cup HOT water
1 tsp. salt
6 Tbs. melted butter
¼ c sugar
Cool to lukewarm.
Add:
2 Tbs. yeast dissolved in
¼ cup + 2 Tbs. lukewarm water
Add 1 egg
Beat well and add 3.5 to 4 cups of flour until easy to work. Knead.
Roll out and cut. Brush with melted butter.
Cover and let rise until double (about 30-45 minutes).
Bake 425° for 12 minutes.
Combine:
¾ cup HOT water
1 tsp. salt
6 Tbs. melted butter
¼ c sugar
Cool to lukewarm.
Add:
2 Tbs. yeast dissolved in
¼ cup + 2 Tbs. lukewarm water
Add 1 egg
Beat well and add 3.5 to 4 cups of flour until easy to work. Knead.
Roll out and cut. Brush with melted butter.
Cover and let rise until double (about 30-45 minutes).
Bake 425° for 12 minutes.
Adorable Chick Wreath
I found the most adorable idea while checking out my favorite blogs. It's an adorable "Chick" wreath. Check it out! http://elizabethholcombe.typepad.com/elizabeth_holcombe_whimsi/2010/01/chicks.html
Tomato Chicken Cheese Tortellini Soup
Tomato Chicken Cheese Tortellini Soup
1 package Cheese Tortellini
2 cans chicken broth
2 Chicken breasts cooked and shredded (option: canned chicken)
1 jar Alfredo sauce
1/2 jar sun dried tomatoes
3 handfuls of spinach
Cook chicken and shred. Cook tortellini according to directions and set aside. In large pot add chicken broth and Alfredo sauce and simmer on low (add a pinch of pepper if desired). Add chicken, sun dried tomatoes, and spinach to sauce. Cook for a few minutes until the spinach starts to wilt down a little. Then add tortellini and serve.
Source: http://aprongirls.blogspot.com/2010/02/sun-dried-tomato-chicken-tortellini.html
1 package Cheese Tortellini
2 cans chicken broth
2 Chicken breasts cooked and shredded (option: canned chicken)
1 jar Alfredo sauce
1/2 jar sun dried tomatoes
3 handfuls of spinach
Cook chicken and shred. Cook tortellini according to directions and set aside. In large pot add chicken broth and Alfredo sauce and simmer on low (add a pinch of pepper if desired). Add chicken, sun dried tomatoes, and spinach to sauce. Cook for a few minutes until the spinach starts to wilt down a little. Then add tortellini and serve.
Source: http://aprongirls.blogspot.com/2010/02/sun-dried-tomato-chicken-tortellini.html
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Simple Steps For When You Get Home
When you come in the door, there are a couple of tips for helping you stay organized. Receipts and incoming mail make their own clutter, but if you follow my tips it might help you out.
Receipt Clutter
Two of the biggest clutter creaters are incoming mail and incoming receipts. Maybe you don't keep your receipts but I do. At least for a year. I have a basket for receipts to go in and another for incoming mail. Then when I get a chance I shuffle through the reciepts and then store them in a Receipts Binder.
Here is a short video with some of my tips. It's not professional but it gets my point across.
You can use an accordion file or file folders instead of a binder.
Here is a short video with some of my tips. It's not professional but it gets my point across.
You can use an accordion file or file folders instead of a binder.
Brett's Visit Last Week
Pickles with his Grandson, Brett
Grommie and Pickles playing with their Grandson, Brett.
Great Uncle Stan with Brett
Grommie and Pickles playing with their Grandson, Brett.
Great Uncle Stan with Brett
Monday, February 08, 2010
Our Home Office
Our study is not a designer showroom. But it is clean, organized, functional and efficient. In essence, it works for us! Here is a short tour of our home office:
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