Happy New Year? What? Where Did 2011 go?!

So, I can't believe this year is almost over!  I have had all these ideas for postings this holiday seasons and well, life got in the way :-)
Tomorrow night we will be getting together to ring in the new year and I saw these recipes and decided to try them.  I put them together pretty fast and was out of the kitchen and dishes in the dishwasher in about an hour. I didn't take pics but I thought I would share the recipes with all of you....Enjoy and Happy New Year!


Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball - It's Paula Deen's recipe, so you can't really go wrong! I forgot the cocoa powder at the store, so I used Nestle's Quik.  I am going to serve it with graham crackers.

Pumpkin Fluff Dip- I got this from one of my favorite crafting blogs.  I didn't have any pumpkin pie spice, but decided to lightly sprinkle in some cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger and it worked great.  Got to lick the bowl a little afterward and it tastes yummy.  Serving it with graham crackers, too.

Ranch Cheese Ball-  Super easy...very few ingredients.  Smells good.  Can't wait to taste it.  Going to serve it with some wheat crackers.

Where is time going?!

"They say a mother gives her children 

two things, 

first she gives them roots & then she gives them wings.

The wing part is definitely harder!"

 -Faith, Trust and a Little Pixie Dust

Well, I have been so busy that I have been ignoring my blog even more.  I have been taking pictures for my blog and have lots of posts planned, but I just need a clear hour to do it all.  I have been really crafty as of late so expect a couple of craft posts.  None-the-less, I feel like time is going by way to quickly.  Soon my eldest will be seven and my youngest will be five months.  I recently read a post from one my favorite blogs asking her child,"Who gave you permission to grow-up?"  A lot of people don't realize who quickly time does pass by.  Hug your kids and enjoy every moment of it (even the hard ones) because before you know it, they will be grown.  However, part of it all is also learning to let go.  I have always said that when you carry your child in your womb that is the only time where they are all yours. The moment they cut the umbilical cord you have to learn to let go. Each day they grow a little more and accomplish more and you do have to "give them wings" to do it.

 

 

"They say a mother gives her children 

two things, 

first she gives them roots & then she gives them wings."

Defintion Dizzy....

So lately I have been wondering about what exactly food labels mean.  I read "Natural" on the label, but turn it over to read ingredients that sound like a science book.  I recently found this article that breaks it all down into easy to understand definitions. 

To Quote Willy Wonka....

"So much time and so little to do. Wait a minute. Strike that. Reverse it."

I have been neglecting my poor blog baby.  I actually have done a couple of projects and some recipes, but just haven't had the time to post them.  I will get them done!  Check back to see a couple of recipes and a couple of projects.

Thanks!

BLAH, BLAH, BLAH

Sadly, I didn't get to write a blog entry yesterday.  It was a really busy day with taking my mom to my eldest child's school for Grandparents Day.  It was fun, but could help but feel a little sad that my children don't have a grandfather in their life.  I had to keep reminding myself that it was a blessing that my children do have at least grandmothers in their lives.  Some people grow-up never knowing their grandparents.
After getting home and making dinner my eldest started with tummy aches.  I told her to lie down and rest.  She did and seemed fine.  I then checked-up on my Facebook to find out the couple who I previously mentioned on my Thankful Thursday entry found out that the pregnancy didn't stick and they had lost the baby.  I then also found out that one of our friend's from our old neighborhood found out that their daughter is no longer in remission from Leukemia.  They found a malignant tumor on her leg and will begin treatment soon.  It's was so crumby to read all the sad news.  I just sat there and did what I could, which was pray. 
Shortly, thereafter my child's stomach ache took a turn for the worse and the throwing-up started.  Not that long after that I also joined the tummy trouble party.  Needless, to say it was a long and tiring night.  Thankfully, it seems whatever it was has gone and my younger children didn't get it. 
So, yesterday left me feeling "Blah" but as the character Chuck Noland from the film "Castaway" says, "And I know what I have to do now. I gotta keep breathing. Because tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?"  Tomorrow is a new day and I have nothing but hope and faith for my friends and family.

Foodie Friday- 10/1/10

So, I don't have a recipe to share today, but my post is food related.  A friend of mine posted this video of a four year old hamburger.  "What?!," you say...yes, a four year old hamburger from a Happy Meal.  You will be amazed and disgusted when you see this.  What does it tell you when not even a basic living organism like mold won't eat it?!  What is even more amazing is that if you do a search on the net you will find lots of people who have also done this experiment.  Insects and even rats won't eat it!  Wow!

Thankful Thursday- 9/30/10

Well, it's Thursday and I am definatly so thankful for a lot of things but here are the ones that are sticking out in my mind today.
1. For a really good sale find.  I went to our local Burke Outlet looking for some jeans.  I found a pair that was my size.  Noticed that it had one of it's little additional percentage off stickers on it, but didn't really notice how much it would come out to.  Well, it turns out they were 95 percent off!  I got the jeans for fifty cents!!  And they are a name brand jean too...not like a super expensive name brand but a brand that would normally cost around 20 bucks or so.
2.  I am thankful for fertility treatments.  I personally had trouble getting pregnant with my first two children but never really had to take treatments to have them.  One of my facebook friends just found out today that her IVF worked and she is now pregnant!  It makes me so happy for them even if I don't know them that well. 
3.  For family...really, they are the best!