Archive for October, 2009
I took my little man Caedmon to the grocery store today before heading to work and I had no idea what I was getting myself into! And no, it wasn’t a fit, or a tantrum or meltdown or other result of taking a tired, nap-deprived toddler along for a long grocery trip…the kid did great, held his teddy close and went along for the ride, as we always expect from [ Read More ]
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted in this series…yes, I’m still in the book…no, it doesn’t take me months to read a book…I’ve been on a break with it! Now it’s back in my hands, reading glasses on and thoughts churning… Here’s what I read today that stuck in my mind… “When you’re in love, you want what’s best for the other person,” she said, letting him off [ Read More ]
My Dale and I got iphones over a week ago and have been addicted to playing Words With Friends against each other…it’s a scrabble game that you can have multiple boards playing simultaneously…we currently have 8 boards going between the two of us and we are tied, I’ve won one and he’s won one… And it’s been all fun and games, we’ve had a good, healthy, fair competition between husband [ Read More ]
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Former President Jimmy Carter is a great man. He goes from teaching children on a Sunday morning at church to a Monday afternoon building homes and hope alongside Habitat for Humanity home recipients. He is living an inspiring life. He did great things during and after his presidency. He is doing all he can to bring hope and [ Read More ]
My friend from high school gave me this idea on facebook today…her hubs loved it! Mallory Henck Young said, I did dinner in a crock pot yesterday… so easy and really good! Put 1 Pot roast, a small bag of baby carrots,5 red potatos,1/2 red onion, one bag of dry onion soup and 3/4 cup of water in a crock pot. Set on high for four hours. Then eat! So [ Read More ]
Need a quick and easy to prepare dinner for tonight because you are crazy busy?? Try putting this in the crock pot after lunch and come home to deliciousness for dinner! INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 lb beef stew meat 4 medium potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped (3/4 cup) 3 cans (14.5 oz each) diced tomatoes with zesty mild green chilies, undrained 1 3/4 cups Progresso® beef [ Read More ]
I used this method to clean out our long-overdue for a serious cleaning grime-filled microwave…okay, it wasn’t that bad, but it did have hot chocolate stuck to the sides and bottom…my bad! And it worked! A friend opened my eyes to this one…thanks Laura!! Step 1 :: Open the microwave door and remove excess debris using a damp cloth. The lemon method is to remove stuck on grease and dirt; [ Read More ]
I am always looking for new recipes that fit well in the Fall and Winter…my favorite times to cook…and I stumbled upon this while looking for new side dishes…enjoy! Ingredients 12 carrots 3 tablespoons good olive oil 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons minced fresh dill or parsley Directions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. If the carrots are thick, cut them [ Read More ]
MONDAY :: 10/12 :: Tonight we are taking a road trip up to Fresno for free burgers at TGIFridays and a visit to the Apple Store for a genius to look at our Mac and her battery issues TUESDAY :: 10/13 :: Fresno Fair food for dinner during the Smitty show…Dale has to work it, darn! WEDNESDAY :: 10/14 :: FUEL Core Team Meeting…I’ll plan something for everyone that afternoon! [ Read More ]
