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Donna’s Holiday Sugar Cookies

by @ Friday, June 4th, 2010. Tags: , ,
Filed under In the Kitchen, Recipes

Here is the other cookie recipe I promised to share from my friend, Donna: Holiday Sugar Cookies 4 cups sifted flour 2 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 2/3 cup corn oil 2 eggs + milk to make 2/3 cup 1 1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla 2 tsp almond extract Preheat oven to [...]

Thumbelina Cookies

by @ Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010. Tags: ,
Filed under Cooking with Kids, Family & Kids, In the Kitchen, Recipes

I was so excited to receive a copy of two cookie recipes from my sweet friend, Donna, on Sunday morning.  She’d read my post about wanting the PERFECT Sugar Cookie recipe and found a couple to share with me.  This recipe isn’t exactly a sugar cookie, but I had to share it anyways!  She said [...]

No Fail Sugar Cookies

by @ Friday, May 28th, 2010. Tags: , ,
Filed under In the Kitchen, Recipes

Do you have a favorite sugar cookie recipe? The kind you can roll and cut and frost to perfection.   I don’t.  I haven’t been able to find one that was “perfect” for such a purpose.  They’ve either been too crunchy (which ruins the frosting effect) or too bland (which is NOT a good quality in [...]

What are YOU Gonna Do This Summer?

by @ Thursday, May 27th, 2010. Tags: , ,
Filed under Activities, Crafts, Family & Kids, On the Home Front

Now that you’ve found things to keep your preschoolers and preteens busy – what are YOU going to do? It’s not like you can put your feet up and eat a box of bonbons, is it?  Well, maybe at least ONCE this summer, you should try that! Besides your local pool, or even your backyard [...]

Rice-Filled Heating Bags

by @ Wednesday, May 26th, 2010. Tags:
Filed under Activities, Crafts, Lessons to Learn

Have you ever used a rice-filled heating bag?  Ohhhh, they are so wonderful!  Whether you have an ache or pain that needs some relief, or just need to warm up your toes on a cold night (think ahead for Christmas presents!) – using a rice (or buckwheat or corn) filled heating bag is a great [...]

Healthy Snack for Kids and Moms!

by @ Friday, April 9th, 2010. Filed under Cooking with Kids, Family & Kids, In the Kitchen, Recipes

Do you enjoy cool treats when the sun starts to shine more?  Yep – we’re big fans of ice cream, but let’s face it – it’s just not healthy to eat ice cream every day.  Here’s an alternative treat that might satisfy your craving while offering some good nutrition! Crunchy Frozen Bananas 4 firm ripe [...]

Homemade Easter Treats

by @ Thursday, April 1st, 2010. Filed under Activities, Cooking with Kids, Easter, Family & Kids, Holidays, Recipes, Spring

These are recipes I got from my Grandmother’s recipe box… Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs 2 1/2 cups nonfat dry milk 2 1/2 cups sifted confectioner’s (powdered) sugar 2 cups peanut butter 2 cups light corn syrup 4 cups chocolate chips In medium bowl mix dry milk, confectioner’s sugar, peanut butter and corn syrup.  Knead until [...]

Chocolate Cake Day!

by @ Friday, January 29th, 2010. Tags: ,
Filed under In the Kitchen, Memes, On the Home Front, Recipes

Ahhh, what a fun day to celebrate:  Chocolate Cake Day!  It was actually Wednesday, but we can still celebrate it today with one of my all time favorite family cakes.  We called it Texas Sheet Cake – but it goes by other names as well.  You can try to make it without the pecans, but [...]

Are You Blissfully Domestic?

by @ Monday, January 25th, 2010. Tags:
Filed under Coffee Chats, Family & Kids, Frugal, Housework, On the Home Front

In our world, being “domestic” is equivalent to being demeaned.  Being a servant is belittled.  Being submissive is scandalous. And I’ll admit – I have absorbed many of these beliefs myself.  Living for more than a decade as a single, adult woman, I considered and accepted far too many worldly views, and forgot much of [...]

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