It takes no more than a bit of ribbon to put the kitties in a playful mood. Zilli wanted a turn with the ribbon… …but it doesn’t take much to set Zak and Zilli off when they are playing together. Before long they were flying around the room… Happy peeked in to see what was […]
Yesterday, DH came home from the grocery store with some strawberries that smelled SO good! …like *real* strawberries. 🙂 I was inspired to make some spur of the moment strawberry shortcake. I used this recipe from Southern Living. 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons sugar 1 stick butter, […]
I found a bread recipe on recipezaar.com that I modified it a little. It makes wonderful soft bread and is so easy my 11 year old daughter can make it by herself. The recipe, as originally given, had a lot of yeast in it so the bread would rise quickly to be ready in a […]
Niko prefers running water to the water dish. We bought a kitty fountain for him and all the cats love it. He hasn’t asked for water from the sink for a long time. I guess he thought it was a nice change of pace. ~~Rhonda 🙂
Several people asked about the crock pot turkey we had on our menu for last Sunday’s dinner. Using the crock pot makes it a great meal for after church on Sunday. Easy and delicious. I use a boneless turkey breast (or a boneless “whole” turkey with dark and light meat) which can be found in […]
It was quite a weekend for DD. She turned eleven on Friday at 8:01 a.m. 🙂 Off to school with cupcakes, then after school prep for her birthday party sleepover. We rearranged the library furniture, set out all the snacks, and rented a few movies. At suppertime, DD opened the box that came in the […]
One of my Christmas gifts from DS and DDIL was a bag of wonderful smelling coffee beans titled “Holiday Magic.” I was eager to try them. A quick trip to Amazon and I had myself a grinder. Love it! I used my favorite Christmas mug to sample the freshly ground and brewed cup. Wonderful! Freshly […]
We have hosted an annual Christmas Open House for about 20 years. I’m not sure when the first one was, though I do know we held it for missionaries our church supported. The open house became an annual tradition. I told DH we’d have a hard time canceling it at this point because people would […]
Today is DD’s eleventh birthday. We began by making cupcakes this morning before she left for school. She wants ice cream cone cupcakes for the sleepover with her friends this evening. I made cake batter using the directions on a white cake box mix, divided the batter into three parts, and colored the batter green, […]