Speeding through Life

So far I am not doing very good posting blogs :(  !!! Life keeps speeding by and suddenly you realize it has been a month! We have been working on a handful of projects outside and I am preparing for a craft fair! Don't worry pictures and stories coming.

Just had a few minutes and wanted to throw out some kid logic ...

Mr John Deere:
   "Mom I can only eat peppers is in the winter" - he loves green peppers.
   "Mom I can only eat pizza crust at night" - this was at lunch
   "Mom I can only eat cheese sandwhiches when the sun is shining" - this was on a cloudy day.

Princess Spud:
    After i told her to go feed her baby lambs, she refused. I told her that if she doesn't take care of them then she won't be able to show them at the fair. She in turn told me that it doesn't matter if I sell these babies to 4H kids she will tell Grandma and Grandma will let her show one of hers.
   Yesterday, Jake went to pick her up at preschool and she was the last one there. He asked her if the teacher was wondering where we were and she said "No, don't worry dad, mom is always the last one to pick me up. Mrs. K is use to it."

Aw the honestly!! :)

Bird Seed Cookies

Me and the kids had a great time welcoming spring into yard. The other day I saw a robin so I told the kids it was spring. Princess Spud immediately wanted to the bird seed out. So instead of a just filling the homemade bird feeder like a normal mom, I had to take the crafty route so we made bird seed cookies.

 

These are so easy and fun. I found the recipe in the book called “Crazy Kid Concoctions”.

Bird Seed Cookies

3 eggs
1 ½ cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
**I added abt 2 T of water.

Mix all of your ingredients. Roll out and cut out shapes. (We only did circles, because our cookie cutters are very small). Using a straw punch hole for a ribbon to hang. Coat with Bird Seed.

**Side note: I was making dinner while making these cookies, I was trying to COOK dinner – not burn dinner. So Princess Spud mixed the cookies, then they had to wait for me to get dinner to a spot that I could roll out the dough. By the time I got to it the dough was kind of dry. So after we cut out the cookies we dipped them in eggs and milk to make the bird seed stick better.

 

Bake for 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees.

Let them cool completely before hanging.

My husband was so excited when he walked in the door from work and was told we made cookies. Sadly he soon discovered they weren’t for him. Mr. John Deere informed him, “dad those cookies are for the birds, if you eat them you will get sick and mom will be mad”. J Also, my husband pointed out that the birds are going to have a hard time eating the seeds. In order for them to stay on the cookie they had to be pushed into the dough a little bit. So this isn’t a free buffet for the birds, they might have to work a little bit for their food. But on a good note we have seen two little birds – I think they were finches – eating away at one of the cookies.

Anyway it was a fun little bonding moment for us and the kids have to check their cookies a couple of times a day. Give it a try – just don’t do it at the same time you are trying to cook dinner. J

Yummy!!!

Tonight between me, my hubby, and Miss Daisy May, we made up a new great recipe. We loved it!! I have seen recipes like this but never printed them out, so we just started throwing stuff together that sounded good. Introducing Layered Taco Casserole. Now for the recipe …. Like I said we just started throwing things together so a recipe is kind of hard to create. Here’s my best:

Layered Taco Casserole

Ingredients:
1 lb. Hamburger, browned
1 envelope of Taco seasoning
1 envelope of Enchilada Seasoning
1 can of tomato sauce
1 can of beans – your choice, we used Chili Beans or something (I accidently bought a can when I was buying pinto beans)
1 can of corn
1 can of diced tomatoes (next time we are going to try tomatoes with green chilies)
Corn Tortillas
Sour Cream
Shredded cheddar cheese

1.       Brown meat, add taco seasoning.
2.       In a small bowl, add enchilada seasoning to tomato sauce
3.       In 9x13 pan put about 2-3 T of enchilada sauce in bottom, put a layer of tortillas on top of sauce.
4.       Layer hamburger, then beans, corn and tomatoes. Top with sour cream, and sprinkle cheese.
5.       Add another layer of tortillas, sauce, beans, corn and tomatoes. Top with another layer of tortillas.
6.       On final layer of tortillas spread sour cream to cover and sprinkle cheese.
7.       Bank at 350 degrees until done, (bubbly, hot all the way through, etc.) approx. 20ish minutes.
Eat up! It would be good with lettuce or whatever you like on a taco.

My mom was just teasing me on Sunday about how I am not afraid to make up recipes, and every once in a while I am successful! Hope you enjoy!

Guilty Pleasure #3

Sorry I have missed a few, I should be on #5, however it has been another weekend of construction!! I continued my painting quest and headed down the hall way. I only got it primed :(. We did get my new kitchen island all done! I am so excited and loving it!! Pictures to come tomorrow. (I have horrible light in the evening). So I have had a long productive weekend!

So guilty pleasure #3:

FAMILY HISTORY!!!!

I love family history! I am currently teaching a course on the NFS - which I am enjoying. Also I am helping some of my friends do theirs. Family History has been a huge passion of mine for a while. I love the search, the find, the challenge, and mostly especially I love getting know these people from our past!

Check back tomorrow for more Guilty Pleasures!! Go ahead and post yours. :) 

Guilty Pleasure #2

February 2nd brings guilty pleasure #2. The winner is:

A Freshly Made Bed!!!

I love the feel of the bed sheets all straight, stretched and centered. Along with the other blankets all smooth. Puffed pillows and the sweet smell of laundry soap. That is heavenly!!! I could just lay there for hours (okay I have 3 kids all under 4 - the though of laying anywhere for hours is heavenly!)

I love this bed and bedroom...

However, it is a beautiful vacation rental somewhere in Georgia. But it does look very inviting!!

See you tomorrow for Guilty Pleasure #3. 

Guilty Pleasure

In light of the Valentine Season I was thinking about all of the things I love. Of course I love my kids, my husband, and all of my family. If I started listing that kind of stuff I would have a years worth. So I decided to go more to the silly side and think of all the things in life that are my guilty pleasures or little everyday overlooked blessings. :) So here goes:

Guilty Pleasure #1: Pants fresh out of the Dryer!
I love the feel of Levi's pulled straight from the dryer. You know when they are still so hot that if a rivet or your zipper hits bare skin it makes you catch your breath. Give it a try - especially on a cold day - You will love it!! Just think you eliminate that couple of hours of stiff, uncomfortable pants and your whole lower half feels just a bit warmer all day long!!

What is one of your guilty pleasures? I'd love to hear from you.

Happy Birthday to ME!

So this weekend was my birthday and I helped my dear husband out by getting myself a few things!!! (I love shopping for myself!) First of all I got myself a Cricut! Okay its not new but new to me! A girl in the area upgraded to a Cricut Expression so she was getting rid of her little one. I jumped on that deal!

Second, I got a new living room, at least it feels new. I gave my living room a face lift - new painted ceilings and walls, new shelves, and trim. (**Disclaimer** True be known I live in a old trailer house/mobile home/single-wide/tin tent/etc. Its home and really I love it. We bought it when we got married thinking in a few years we would upgrade and purchase a 'real' house, however, life got in the way of that plan. Luckily we were in a position that when my grandparents needed some extra help we were able to move our humble home to their farm to help them out.) Now you know what I am working with, here is what it looked like - beautiful 1970's wood paneling:

Now here is the finished (or mostly finished) I haven't hung the shelves.

(I really hate that lamp - it is soon leaving!!)

My next problem redecorating. I just can't figure where to hang things so for now the walls stand empty.:(