I’ll bet you can’t wait to see what we’ll be wearing tomorrow!
Ok. I know I don’t usually post on Fridays, but I couldn’t resist. The reason? It’s National Dress Up Your Pet Day! Yes, I have one of those amazing calendars that tells you all of these special days!
My plan is to get lots of cute pics of the pups and share them right here with you. Yay! So exciting, I know!
Did someone say dress up? Ooh! My favorite!
I apologize for not having a recipe for you today, but the pup-ups are just too adorable (and boy, do they know it!) I couldn’t possibly be so selfish as to keep them all to myself!
Keep those eyes open! The puppies are on their way!
What on earth am I talking about? Why, forgiveness, of course! How do you find the ability to forgive? Why can’t I just forgive and forget?
Well, for me, as possibly for you too, forgiveness is a process. I used to come down the front steps and hold onto the railing, getting irritated when the bottom left post wobbled. He put that in. Just another reason to be angry at him. (Like I need more!) Now, I choose to say that I forgive him every time it wobbles. Some day I will set some more concrete around the post and fix it, but for now it’s part of my forgiveness protocol.
Are you like me? Are you finding you have to forgive over and over? Have you ever been able to finally finish forgiving someone?
I would like to be finished forgiving, and I have made progress. I know that if I refuse to forgive, I’m only hurting myself, and by extension, my children. The object in need of my forgiveness doesn’t care whether I can forgive him or not. It doesn’t affect him. It only affects us.
I choose to forgive. I choose not to be angry and bitter. I choose to be there for my children. What about you?
We were having a discussion, Child #’s 2, 3, and I (child #3 being home sick from school today) regarding our favorite foods. Child #2 didn’t want to say. I’m like “Why not? Mine is chocolate.” She replied that hers was not. I couldn’t believe it! We come from a long line of incredible chocoholics. In fact, we probably should have started our own support group long ago!
I thought, well, maybe it’s pizza or ice cream. Something of the “younger” generation. Not that us “middlers” (I refuse to think of myself as old!!!) don’t like pizza and ice cream. Um, excuse me, have you lost your mind? Me? I never had one to begin with, so I don’t bother going looking for it!
No. I was wrong again. Okaaaaaaay…so what is her favorite food? Wait for it…wait for it…beef. Yup. I’m still scratching my head. Not that I don’t enjoy a good steak, but beef over chocolate…yeah. No contest.
One of the first things I think of when the cold wind whips through the trees, is that I’m so very grateful for my warm home. Yes, I know it is not perfect. It may be very small, but it is not open to the elements. When the cold snow is swirling in the streetlights and beauty settles over the earth, what about the homeless?
If they are lucky enough to have an appliance box in which to sleep, at least they will be out of the wind. Covered with newspapers for warmth, he catches as much sleep as the wind will allow. In the morning he is chilled to the bone and sets out in search of food.
What if this were you? What if it were one of your family members? It happened to an extended family member of mine. She froze to death. What would you do to prevent this?
I had this idea to do a cheese ball for New Year’s Eve, but didn’t have a recipe. I had made some sort of cheese ball a few years back and all I remember was throwing it out after it had sat in the fridge for quite a while. Yeah. Not great.
So I decided to try again. This time I figured I would use things that my kids love – chipped beef lunch meat and bacon. Tasty! Here is what I did:
2, 8 oz. bricks of cream cheese
1 Tbsp. granulated onion
2 servings, about 12 slices of chipped beef lunch meat, chopped into approximately 3/4 inch pieces.
This is the brand of lunch meat I bought.
1 cup real bacon crumbles (either bacon bits that are real bacon or make your own with real bacon!)
Chopped chipped beef.
Soften the cream cheese (I used my microwave at 50% power for two minutes, but be careful as microwaves vary greatly! To the softened cream cheese add granulated onion, beef lunch meat, and bacon bits. Mix together with a hand mixer. Place mixture on a large piece of plastic wrap and wrap it up. Form into a ball and place in fridge for at least an hour, or until firm.
Mix well and roll into a ball with plastic wrap.
When firm serve with Gluten-Free crackers, celery, or your favorite cheese ball holding device! Happy New Year, everyone!
Lights on, please! Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com
Just wanted to take this chance to wish you all a happy new year! Also, to remind you to drive safely. Child #2 and I took a trip over to the big town about 35 minutes from home today and were appalled at the people running red lights, riding down the lane-separating lines, and having no headlights on with a very grey day. It was terrifying to say the least!
I must admit, driving in inclement weather with no headlights on is a pet-peeve of mine. I do not understand the people who think that since there vehicle is red or another bright color, that other drivers can see them when it is foggy, grey, or precipitating in any way. Just because you can see the road in front of you does not mean that we can see you! Be safe – put on those headlights!
Wishing you a joy-filled and safe new year! Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com
So, have a lovely, healthy and happy new year and be safe, whatever you choose to do. And please…never drive impaired!
Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies – what could be better?
I just had to share this updated recipe. Do you like mint? I do, but I find things can get entirely too minty, especially around Christmas. So, what to do? Make these, a new take on the chocolate chip cookie recipe:
1 1/3 cup butter (no substitutes!)
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups sorghum flour
1 cup millet flour
2 cups tapioca starch
1 Tbsp. xanthan gum
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup chopped pecans
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 mint truffle candy per cookie, placed in the center of each prior to baking
Preheat oven to 375° Farenheit.
Cream butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla until thoroughly combined. Add flours, tapioca starch, xanthan gum, baking soda, and salt. Mix well. Add in chopped pecans and chocolate chips and mix until incorporated.
Drop dough onto parchment-paper lined pan by teaspoonfuls. Add your mint truffle to the center of each dough ball. Bake 8 – 10 minutes or until golden brown on the edges. Cool on pan for five minutes minimum and remove to rack to finish cooling. Enjoy and Merry Christmas!
From our family to yours – We hope you enjoy the awe of Christmas in God’s presence. Merry Christmas!
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