Wandering through life one season at a time
I am such a huge fan of Pioneer Woman’s recipes. We loved The Best Lasagna.Ever., and her Olive Bread earned a permanent spot on our New Year’s Eve menu.
She now has a Happy Cooking Community called Tasty Kitchen!, Members can share their own tried-and-true recipes,and they look fantastic. Run on over & take a look!
A big Sorry! to all of you who stopped by for the DFW Staycation ideas that I promised in last week’s WFMW. We are having dsl issues & hope to have it all ironed out soon. Check back this Wednesday!!
This is for all my fellow Gomers 😉 (hmmm…except I would imagine that if you are a Gomer, then this is old news to you & your CD shipped today too! ) Ok, so this is for all you non-Gomers! LOL
The new Glory Revealed II album released today and mine has already shipped!! My kids love the first one, and I expect the second one to be just as enjoyable.The song lyrics are pulled straight from scripture. My heart swells to watch my sweet 4 y.o. daughter dance around the living room while singing the Word of God.
Here’s a little info:
“Mac Powell has once again teamed up with author/speaker David Nasser to produce 12 new worship songs that blend roots-driven music with Biblical truth designed to musically stamp the word of God on the heart of listeners. In addition to Mac, vocalists include Casting Crowns’ Mark Hall, Amy Grant, Sara Evans, Shane & Shane, Natalie Grant, Brandon Heath, and Tenth Avenue North’s Mike Donehey.”
There is a free autographed art print available while supplies last.
We have decided to take a staycation this year instead of taking a trip. We will be able to do a lot of local activities with the money that would have been spent on gas & lodging. I really want to make some fun memories for my family, so I’ve decided to turn our house into a Ho(me)tel.
Here are some of the fun ideas I want to try:
~ Towel Origami Our towels might be too thick to do this for each child, so I think I will buy a thin white towel & just leave a different animal on the bathroom sink every morning.
~Fold the ends of the toilet paper into a point (each night) or try my hand at toilet paper origami
~ Put a basket of small soaps & shampoo samples in the bathroom
~ Label bedroom doors with hotel numbers
~ Make Do Not Disturb Doorknob Hangers
~ Get breakfast ready the night before with these yummy Bed & Breakfast Recipes
~ Offer a wake-up call to my daughter’s cell phone
~ Check out some DVDs from the library that we haven’t seen, or rent from Redbox
~ Create a mini bar in the bottom drawer of the fridge & stock with small bottles of water & soft drinks
~ Print off menus & flyers for the places we are going & put them in a folder
~ Have stamps & pens on hand – we are going to buy some cheesy tourist postcards from the gift shops & mail them to relatives (especially funny since they all live here too!)
Do you have any more ideas for me? Please share!!
Tune in next week when I share some great staycation ideas for the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Run on over to We Are That Family for tons of great tips!
I have a confession to make … we ate this for breakfast this morning! It wouldn’t still be good by the weekend (when we normally have dessert), and it’s got to be healthier than Froot Loops, right?
This my mom’s lovely recipe. The strawberries in the cake make it dense & moist, and the icing is thick like cheesecake. It is so delicious!!!
Best Ever! Strawberry Cake
1 strawberry cake mix
3 eggs
3/4 cup oil
3/4 cup water
10 oz. frozen, sliced strawberries (thawed & drained)
Mix together for 2 minutes on med speed. Pour into a greased and floured 9 X13 pan and bake @ 350 degrees for 30-35 mins.
Cool.
Icing
2Â 8oz pkgs of cream cheese (softened)
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter (softened)
1 teaspoon vanilla
Mix together until blended. Frost cooled cake.
This is much better made ahead of time and refrigerated for several hours, or even better, overnight.
Run on over to We Are That Family for tons of summer recipes!
