Thursday, January 14, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
The post that I forgot in the drafts.
Last night, Dan was playing basketball with some teens at open gym. (He has been doing this at our church a few weeks now and loves it.) One of the teens went up to shoot the ball and Dan was behind him trying to block the shot. Somehow, Dan came down and the boy came down on top of Dan. It bent his left knee in toward his right knee. He then iced it for a bit and went back to playing P-I-G with some of the kids. He went to shoot the ball and heard a loud "POP". He said the next thing he saw was the ceiling lights. When he came home it was all swollen. So we elevated it, iced it, and took some Tylenol. This morning it was swollen worse, so we went to the doctor. The doctor said his ACL was fine, but the 2 ligaments on either side of his knee were probably torn. He also said that Dan has fluid in the joint and if it isn't better next week, he will have to drain it. He sent us for x-rays to make sure that nothing is fractured, for a knee brace, and a prescription. Dan is now in bed with his knee up and hopefully, sleeping.
Yesterday, I was able to get a lot done. I made 4 loaves of bread(2 for the freezer), 1 very large batch of cinnamon rolls(put some in the freezer), 3 loads of laundry, did some cleaning, worked with Samuel, and a few other odds and ends. I again didn't take all my meds yesterday and did fine until last night. I couldn't sleep, but was up at 4am. So, today, I am feeling a bit of a headache. I am taking some meds, but I am going to try and not take as many.
Tonight it is marinated flank steak, baked potatoes, corn on the cob(from our garden via the freezer), and homemade bread. After that maybe some games and/or a movie. Noha has exams tomorrow and Thursday. He isn't real concerned about them. Doesn't even want to study, but I told him he had too. He has mostly A's and a couple of B's and hasn't studied one time this year. He brought home a beautiful clock today that he had made in Industrial Arts. I will try to post pictures tonight or tomorrow.
Heard a great quote today. IF you are not happy with what you have. you will not be happy wih what you THINK you need~Socrates.
Yesterday, I was able to get a lot done. I made 4 loaves of bread(2 for the freezer), 1 very large batch of cinnamon rolls(put some in the freezer), 3 loads of laundry, did some cleaning, worked with Samuel, and a few other odds and ends. I again didn't take all my meds yesterday and did fine until last night. I couldn't sleep, but was up at 4am. So, today, I am feeling a bit of a headache. I am taking some meds, but I am going to try and not take as many.
Tonight it is marinated flank steak, baked potatoes, corn on the cob(from our garden via the freezer), and homemade bread. After that maybe some games and/or a movie. Noha has exams tomorrow and Thursday. He isn't real concerned about them. Doesn't even want to study, but I told him he had too. He has mostly A's and a couple of B's and hasn't studied one time this year. He brought home a beautiful clock today that he had made in Industrial Arts. I will try to post pictures tonight or tomorrow.
Heard a great quote today. IF you are not happy with what you have. you will not be happy wih what you THINK you need~Socrates.
Monday, January 11, 2010
A Good Day
Today I have felt better than I have in weeks. I actually cut back on some of my meds yesterday. I think they are to blame for the unbelievable grogginess. I didn't take all of my meds at bedtime and I think that is why I haven't been able to function during the day, sleep til late, start waking up about 2 in the afternoon, and then being awake until 3 or 4 in the morning and then doing it all again the next day. So, I am going to try and limit my meds at bedtime for a few days and see how it goes.
Yesterday was my birthday. I felt ok for the first part of the day. Dan made pancakes for breakfast, but I was unable to eat them. Then for lunch we had meatloaf, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese. We then went to my moms for cake and pecan pie. I went to Sunday school and church in the am, but after a 4:30 meeting with the youth pastor, I was unable to stay for the evening service.
So far the month is going good with the no spending. Dan is the "bad" one:-) Mondays are the worst because he doesn't come home until around 8 or 9 pm. So, he kind of needs to eat before then. I was able to finish the once a month cooking on Saturday with Dan's help. Tonight was Beef enchiladas and rice. Not sure what we'll have tomorrow. Maybe Marinated Flank Steak...hmmm.
I am trying not to do too much today, even though I am feeling pretty good. I have done schoolwork with Samuel, done some laundry, and cleaned a little. I am going to make some bread in a bit. I would like to make some cinnamon rolls. We'll see how much I can get finished.
Samuel is once again trying to get a cold. He is still taking his elderberry and I think that is helping him from not getting really sick. Hopefully he will get better soon. He has just felt kind of crummy today. I almost wish he'd just get sick and get it over with. He just hasn't felt good for several days. He runs a fever off and on,, tired and has a runny nose. What we really need is some fresh air and sunshine. I'll have to see about getting him some vitamin D. He doesn't drink milk at all, so maybe that is something he needs.
He is really loving his guinea pig though! He has been very responsible with her. He named he Fluffy :-)
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Another day!
Today was another day of illness. Samuel didn't feel well. Noah was ok and went to school after a 2hr delay. Even with Samuel sick, he checked on me a lot and also did laundry and his schoolwork. He is such a good helper and did a wonderful job doing laundry. He separated the clothes according to color and and type. He used warm water for whites, and cold for colors. I think he did 4 loads today...washed and dried.
Noah came home and helped hang some clothes, dishes, and helped with supper. When Dan came home, Noah brought him his plate and Dan was able to relax a bit before taking the boys to church.
My headaches are not getting any better. I am thinking that I am going to have to call the dr and see what she says. The headache is just not letting up. But, I will get thru it just like the other times. It just concerns me that something is wrong with the shunt. I am praying it is ok and it is just the weather.
Hoping to get the rest of my cooking done tomorrow. I just have a few dishes to put together and I am done for the month.
It is getting to be that time of year. I am getting all of our tax stuff together. We sure did donate a lot this past year. That tells me that we are getting the house cleaned out. I hope to do more of that this year. Hope to get rid of all our "clutter".
I am loving my Glo Bible! Very Cool! I think it will be the way that I can do my devotions, even when I am sick...even when my vision is bad. So thankful that I found it!
Noah came home and helped hang some clothes, dishes, and helped with supper. When Dan came home, Noah brought him his plate and Dan was able to relax a bit before taking the boys to church.
My headaches are not getting any better. I am thinking that I am going to have to call the dr and see what she says. The headache is just not letting up. But, I will get thru it just like the other times. It just concerns me that something is wrong with the shunt. I am praying it is ok and it is just the weather.
Hoping to get the rest of my cooking done tomorrow. I just have a few dishes to put together and I am done for the month.
It is getting to be that time of year. I am getting all of our tax stuff together. We sure did donate a lot this past year. That tells me that we are getting the house cleaned out. I hope to do more of that this year. Hope to get rid of all our "clutter".
I am loving my Glo Bible! Very Cool! I think it will be the way that I can do my devotions, even when I am sick...even when my vision is bad. So thankful that I found it!
Chivalry and respect...a lost art.
Noah woke up this morning not feeling well and then disappointed because he didn't have a delay or a snow day. He went to school and they ended up coming home after an hour. The roads were getting worse and drifting and our county had a level 1 snow emergency. The school lost their phones and internet and were afraid of losing power too, so they sent the kids home. I was glad and so was Noah because his new cell phone, Alias 2, came today. So he spent the afternoon setting it up. It is a really cool phone. Dan and I got phones too. Not as cool as Noah's phone, but really nice ones. We are getting rid of our house phone and just having cells. I don't even know my number yet. The boys showed Dan all about his-how to get to the games, how to use the touchscreen, how to get to the texting, etc...a full "seminar".
Samuel had a bit of a meltdown because he doesn't have a cell phone. Dan and I told him that he was too young to have one. I think it is silly for kids to have them so young. No wonder kids are doing so poorly in English and Spelling. With texting they don't have to talk and with all of the shortened ways of spelling, they can't spell the right way. I so agree with my brother, kids and teens don't even know how to have a conversation anymore. There is no small talk, they can't even carry on a conversation for an extended amount of time. No wonder the divorce rate is so high in newly married couples. They text and e-mail for the entire time they date and then when they are married, they can't talk to each other.
This is one area that Dan and I have addressed with Noah. He is allowed to text his friends, but he has to talk and have conversations with us. Every once in a while, he will say "idk" and Dan will tell him that is not appropriate and he makes him say it again, the right way. When he asked a friend of his to go to homecoming, he was allowed to text her, but he also had to ask her and ask her dad, who happens to be our pastor;-) Dan is a real advocate for chivalry. He wants to teach our boys how to be godly men and respecting women. I am so proud of the father he is to our boys. When we go out as a family, we are always getting compliments for our boys. They hold doors open, help ladies with putting their bags in the car, they will play with kids they don't know and try and quiet them if they are crying. Both of them will make faces, and talk to them to try and calm them down, and it almost always works. Mothers often tell me at the grocery store that they appreciate the boys help. I understand how hard it is to shop and take care of an unhappy baby. I am thankful for a husband that is teaching our boys the lost "art" of respect.
Dan and I are starting a ministry at church for 4th-5th graders on Sunday nights. We are probably going to use the Keepers/Contenders books, as well as some others. Please pray that it goes well. This is Dan's first "teaching" position and he is a bit nervous. He was youth group leader at our other church and he taught the boys, but they were a bit older. He feels called to teach the chivalry/respect to the boys at our church. I am teaching the girls with my good friend Dawn H. It is really neat how God worked it out. I had never seen the Keepers/Contenders books. Dan and I sat down and made a list of all the things we wanted to teach and what hands-on things we wanted to do. When Dawn brought the books, she gave us each one to look at and I gave her the list. We both started laughing when we were looking over them because they were both the same. WOW! What a confirmation by God. I have a partner and several talented ladies to bring in and teach the girls some wonderful things. We will be hitting modesty, how to apply make-up to bring out the natural beauty, how to act like a lady, as well as keeping a home, sewing, cleaning, gardening, canning, etc. Dan doesn't have a partner yet, but we are praying that God will bring the right man beside Dan. He will be teaching respecting women, chivalry, manners and how to behave like men, car maintenance, woodworking, and tons of other things that young men should know. We will be memorizing scripture and doing Bible study with them. I ask that you pray that we will be able to do all that God has called us to do and that thru HIM this ministry will flourish.
I am trying to get thru one of the terrible headaches. It steadily worsened as Tuesday went on. By the time Dan was home, I needed to take some pain meds and go to bed. I probably should have went to the ER, but I just couldn't knowing what they would do to me. I am feeling a tad bit better, just can't sleep. I am hoping my last dose of meds will kick in and that I will be able to get some rest. I feel so useless when I get like this. I know that Satan is trying to discourage me and make me feel like this. I feel like a terrible wife and mother. The guilt sometimes is almost overwhelming. This too shall pass. My favorite verse has been on my mind today, "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." John 16:33. Looking for a brighter day tomorrow.
Samuel had a bit of a meltdown because he doesn't have a cell phone. Dan and I told him that he was too young to have one. I think it is silly for kids to have them so young. No wonder kids are doing so poorly in English and Spelling. With texting they don't have to talk and with all of the shortened ways of spelling, they can't spell the right way. I so agree with my brother, kids and teens don't even know how to have a conversation anymore. There is no small talk, they can't even carry on a conversation for an extended amount of time. No wonder the divorce rate is so high in newly married couples. They text and e-mail for the entire time they date and then when they are married, they can't talk to each other.
This is one area that Dan and I have addressed with Noah. He is allowed to text his friends, but he has to talk and have conversations with us. Every once in a while, he will say "idk" and Dan will tell him that is not appropriate and he makes him say it again, the right way. When he asked a friend of his to go to homecoming, he was allowed to text her, but he also had to ask her and ask her dad, who happens to be our pastor;-) Dan is a real advocate for chivalry. He wants to teach our boys how to be godly men and respecting women. I am so proud of the father he is to our boys. When we go out as a family, we are always getting compliments for our boys. They hold doors open, help ladies with putting their bags in the car, they will play with kids they don't know and try and quiet them if they are crying. Both of them will make faces, and talk to them to try and calm them down, and it almost always works. Mothers often tell me at the grocery store that they appreciate the boys help. I understand how hard it is to shop and take care of an unhappy baby. I am thankful for a husband that is teaching our boys the lost "art" of respect.
Dan and I are starting a ministry at church for 4th-5th graders on Sunday nights. We are probably going to use the Keepers/Contenders books, as well as some others. Please pray that it goes well. This is Dan's first "teaching" position and he is a bit nervous. He was youth group leader at our other church and he taught the boys, but they were a bit older. He feels called to teach the chivalry/respect to the boys at our church. I am teaching the girls with my good friend Dawn H. It is really neat how God worked it out. I had never seen the Keepers/Contenders books. Dan and I sat down and made a list of all the things we wanted to teach and what hands-on things we wanted to do. When Dawn brought the books, she gave us each one to look at and I gave her the list. We both started laughing when we were looking over them because they were both the same. WOW! What a confirmation by God. I have a partner and several talented ladies to bring in and teach the girls some wonderful things. We will be hitting modesty, how to apply make-up to bring out the natural beauty, how to act like a lady, as well as keeping a home, sewing, cleaning, gardening, canning, etc. Dan doesn't have a partner yet, but we are praying that God will bring the right man beside Dan. He will be teaching respecting women, chivalry, manners and how to behave like men, car maintenance, woodworking, and tons of other things that young men should know. We will be memorizing scripture and doing Bible study with them. I ask that you pray that we will be able to do all that God has called us to do and that thru HIM this ministry will flourish.
I am trying to get thru one of the terrible headaches. It steadily worsened as Tuesday went on. By the time Dan was home, I needed to take some pain meds and go to bed. I probably should have went to the ER, but I just couldn't knowing what they would do to me. I am feeling a tad bit better, just can't sleep. I am hoping my last dose of meds will kick in and that I will be able to get some rest. I feel so useless when I get like this. I know that Satan is trying to discourage me and make me feel like this. I feel like a terrible wife and mother. The guilt sometimes is almost overwhelming. This too shall pass. My favorite verse has been on my mind today, "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." John 16:33. Looking for a brighter day tomorrow.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
A New Year!!
Happy New Year!!! I am trying something new this year. A friend on her blog "challenged" everyone to try and go 2 weeks or 1 month and not spend any money except for gas and bills. I talked to Dan and the boys and they said they were in for the "challenge". I got a book at the library called "Once-A-Month Cooking". I am going to try and do the one month. I picked what calendar I wanted to do and then made out my grocery list. I also made sure that I made a list for lunches and breakfasts. Noah and I went Friday and started my shopping. I only made it to one store before I was starting to get a heachache, so I had to come home before it got worse. I went back out on Saturday and went to Aldi(love that store) and Kroger. I was able to get everything that I needed. I still need to go to the Amish store and get some ham for lunches. I can get the same ham there for about $2/lb and at kroger it is $7. I can also get fresh Mozzarella for about $2/lb and it is the best mozz cheese. So on Monday, I am going to try and get in to town to get the final few things. For the month, I spent $449.84. That is all the groceries that I needed. I think next month I am going to make my own menu up and try and reduce the amount. I will spend Monday cooking everything and getting it in the freezer. Then each morning I will take something out for supper and thaw it and heat it. It will make it easier for Dan and the boys in case I am sick. I am praying that this will work for us. I think if nothing else, it will get me organized. I had been praying for God to show me a way to help with our budget...Thanks Lindsay!
Noah goes back to school on Monday. I am sad about it, but Samuel starts back as well, so that should make my day go quicker. I am so excited that Samuel has really gotten into reading. I have caught him several times over Christmas break, sitting and reading. We are noticing that he is reading signs and words on ads, more and more. I hope that he will stay excited about it.
Samuel got a guinea pig on Friday. It is really cute! Samuel paid for the cage and feed, and bedding and toys with his own money. My parents gave him a Petsmart gift card for him to go and pick one out. He first said he wanted to name it Bubbles, but then changed it to Fluffy. The first time he held it after he came home, his eyes got red and watery, and then he had welts on his arms where he held it. We think he is just allergic to the timothy hay. I pray he is not allergic to the pig. It would break his heart if he was.
I ordered new cell phones. I got a great deal thru Verizon. No activation fee and Dan and I got our phones for free. Noah was able to get the phone he wanted. We are going to get rid of our land line and just have cells. Dan will have to carry 2 phones-one for work and one for us. Noah will be able to call and text as much as he wants. Dan and I won't need to worry about using our minutes, which will be nice.
My headaches have been constantly at a 6-8 on a scale to 10. They seem to come almost every evening, and I usually get a fever with them. My fever is usually 99*-101*...just enough to make me miserable. I have several doctor's appts coming up. I am going to try and go to my family dr and have him check my kidneys and see if I have an infection. I have done the pink lemonade and will probably make some tomorrow. I think the infection just got too bad for the lemonade to fix. I also want to get my bloodwork done for the research doctor. Maybe I can get back on my glucophage and metanx. These made me feel better when I took them and was monitored. I am going to try and start taking the glucophage Monday and then get some metanx from my family dr. I hope that this helps. We are all going to try and eat healthier this year. We are cutting out a lot of the sugars and junk food.
I am going to let Samuel have my Facebook page. He loves the games and I am only going to use it to keep in touch with friends and family from out of state or very far away. I have felt that I need to cut out some of my computer stuff. I had fb, caringbridge, e-mail, and this blog. I am cutting out fb and caringbridge. I just really feel that these things are taking away from family time, and that is so much core important. In the time that it takes to write on caringbridge, and check out fb, I could play a game with my boys. Dan and I have been talking about how we want to cut out a lot of the tv and computer time. There are so many other things that are more important. God has really been working on my heart about this.
On the subject of eliminating "stuff" that takes away from family, I have begun to eliminate "stuff" that is just sitting around the house. The boys and I cleaned out our closets, and going thru our bedrooms, as well as other rooms. I am getting rid of dishes, pans, clothes, knick-knacks, and anything else that we don't need. Not only is it making our home more spacious, but it is going to someone that needs it more than us...not to mention a tax break. So in the next few weeks I am going to clean out all of the rooms and get rid of "things" around our house. I am hoping to get it so the house is not cluttered and easier to clean, so that when spring comes, and we put out our garden, I won't need to spend so much time in the house, but be able to work outside and help.
Anxious to see what the new year brings!
Noah goes back to school on Monday. I am sad about it, but Samuel starts back as well, so that should make my day go quicker. I am so excited that Samuel has really gotten into reading. I have caught him several times over Christmas break, sitting and reading. We are noticing that he is reading signs and words on ads, more and more. I hope that he will stay excited about it.
Samuel got a guinea pig on Friday. It is really cute! Samuel paid for the cage and feed, and bedding and toys with his own money. My parents gave him a Petsmart gift card for him to go and pick one out. He first said he wanted to name it Bubbles, but then changed it to Fluffy. The first time he held it after he came home, his eyes got red and watery, and then he had welts on his arms where he held it. We think he is just allergic to the timothy hay. I pray he is not allergic to the pig. It would break his heart if he was.
I ordered new cell phones. I got a great deal thru Verizon. No activation fee and Dan and I got our phones for free. Noah was able to get the phone he wanted. We are going to get rid of our land line and just have cells. Dan will have to carry 2 phones-one for work and one for us. Noah will be able to call and text as much as he wants. Dan and I won't need to worry about using our minutes, which will be nice.
My headaches have been constantly at a 6-8 on a scale to 10. They seem to come almost every evening, and I usually get a fever with them. My fever is usually 99*-101*...just enough to make me miserable. I have several doctor's appts coming up. I am going to try and go to my family dr and have him check my kidneys and see if I have an infection. I have done the pink lemonade and will probably make some tomorrow. I think the infection just got too bad for the lemonade to fix. I also want to get my bloodwork done for the research doctor. Maybe I can get back on my glucophage and metanx. These made me feel better when I took them and was monitored. I am going to try and start taking the glucophage Monday and then get some metanx from my family dr. I hope that this helps. We are all going to try and eat healthier this year. We are cutting out a lot of the sugars and junk food.
I am going to let Samuel have my Facebook page. He loves the games and I am only going to use it to keep in touch with friends and family from out of state or very far away. I have felt that I need to cut out some of my computer stuff. I had fb, caringbridge, e-mail, and this blog. I am cutting out fb and caringbridge. I just really feel that these things are taking away from family time, and that is so much core important. In the time that it takes to write on caringbridge, and check out fb, I could play a game with my boys. Dan and I have been talking about how we want to cut out a lot of the tv and computer time. There are so many other things that are more important. God has really been working on my heart about this.
On the subject of eliminating "stuff" that takes away from family, I have begun to eliminate "stuff" that is just sitting around the house. The boys and I cleaned out our closets, and going thru our bedrooms, as well as other rooms. I am getting rid of dishes, pans, clothes, knick-knacks, and anything else that we don't need. Not only is it making our home more spacious, but it is going to someone that needs it more than us...not to mention a tax break. So in the next few weeks I am going to clean out all of the rooms and get rid of "things" around our house. I am hoping to get it so the house is not cluttered and easier to clean, so that when spring comes, and we put out our garden, I won't need to spend so much time in the house, but be able to work outside and help.
Anxious to see what the new year brings!
Monday, December 7, 2009
Giving
After seeing the Red Kettle on a fellow bloggers site, I have decided to add one here. I also added it to my Facebook profile page. In this season of Christmas, it seems that everyone, including myself, gets so wrapped up in trying to get just the right gifts, spend a certain amount on each person, get something on that person's list(even when they have everything) that they will like, maybe we ought to find needs in our communities and give in other peoples names. Then at Christmas, give them a nice card and tell how you helped someone in need in their name. Everyone gets so wrapped up in making sure your house is decorated better than your neighbors. How about you take some cookies over and give them to your neighbor instead? Instead of trying to "outgive" other family members by seeing who spends more money on a gift, why not do something nice for that family member, make some meals for their freezer, offer to watch their kids, offer to help them in some other way. I think Christ would rather we give to those in true need, rather than give to those who have everything and will probably take the gift back and get the money or another item instead. We are supposed to be showing the love of Christ, not greediness. What is the legacy that we are leaving our kids? Will they learn to live happily with what they have been blessed with, or be the kind that think they need the latest video game to be "cool"? I have really been rethinking the whole idea of the gift giving this year. With the economy in the state that it is, we need to learn to be happy with what we have, not wanting more. I have found out since I have been unable to work, we really don't need a lot of things that we thought we needed. We are learning what wants vs needs are. I have been able to shop and feed our family of 4 on less each month than some people I know. What we spend on groceries in one month, they spend each week. It is a matter of convienence, and want not need. I have been trying to do a lot more with a lot less and have been able to get things done and we enjoy it more because it has caused us to learn to be more creative. Well, I am going to stop the rant for tonight. I am going to get some things done since I can't sleep. The headache has been bad today. The snow and storm system that we have moving in is going to be a tough one. I can already feel it. Going to keep up with all my meds and try and keep it at a minimum.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
A day to purge!
Today, I think I am feeling a bit better. The headache isn't quite as bad. I want to get some thing done before I get too far behind, but I also want to feel good so that I will be able to go to church tomorrow. I love advent at our church!
Today is a day to purge! I am getting rid of anything and everything that I/we do not use. I am starting with our bedroom. I am getting rid of books, clothes, knick-knacks, and anything else that isn't being used. There is no need to keep things that we don't need. We are also going to get rid of our bedroom suite. It is just not practical to keep it. We don't have a huge bedroom and I would prefer to use the space for something besides furniture that just doesn't work for us. We have a large roll top headboard with shelves, a chest of drawers that has 3 drawers on the bottom, one on top, and 2 mirrored doors that open to 3 shelves, and a large 2 part dresser. It has a large mirror with shelves and hooks on each side with a roll top storage area on each side. The bottom of the dresser has 1 drawer middle top, 3 on each side and 2 mirrored doors that open middle bottom. We are hoping to get rid of this and just have a chest of drawers and our bed. I am going to make the headboard myself. I saw one that is just adorable and would be a cinch to make. I am hoping after Christmas to make it.
Dan took the boys into town this morning. Our youth pastor and his wife are renting a home and were needing help painting it today. Dan stopped last night to help, but due to the a meeting that kept getting pushed back, he was unable to help them. They are taking the month of December to move in. It is quite large compared to the small apt they were renting. Samuel has bowling this afternoon with the tweens. It is kind of a Christmas party for them. Dan is going to chaperone. I am sure they are going to have a great time. After bowling, it is back to paint some more. I am unsure what time they will be home. I am hoping to have our bedroom pretty well done (well at least my side) when they return. I am also working on laundry today. Not much is going to get dry outside, but we will see what we can get done. Every little bit helps. I hope to get most of it done today.
The recipe for today is Pumpkin Bread. It is my brother's favorite holiday treat.
Pumpkin Bread
1 large can of pumpkin(either easy pumpkin with the spices or packed without)
4 1/2 c sugar
5 1/4 c flour(white or wheat)
1 1/2 c oil
6 eggs
2 1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp each nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves
3 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp baking powder
1 c water
Mix all ingredients in a LARGE bowl. Divide into 3 loaf pans sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Optional-add semi-sweet chocolate chips(divide one bag between the 3 loaves) or rasins. Our favorite is the chocolate chips. (I know choc chips and pumpkin sound weird together, but it really is quite good!)
Bake at 325* for 60 mins or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool pans on rack. Turn out loaves onto a towel or plate. Can be frozen after baking, just wrap in wax paper and then foil.
Off to get some things finished! Hopefully, I can get something completed today!
Today is a day to purge! I am getting rid of anything and everything that I/we do not use. I am starting with our bedroom. I am getting rid of books, clothes, knick-knacks, and anything else that isn't being used. There is no need to keep things that we don't need. We are also going to get rid of our bedroom suite. It is just not practical to keep it. We don't have a huge bedroom and I would prefer to use the space for something besides furniture that just doesn't work for us. We have a large roll top headboard with shelves, a chest of drawers that has 3 drawers on the bottom, one on top, and 2 mirrored doors that open to 3 shelves, and a large 2 part dresser. It has a large mirror with shelves and hooks on each side with a roll top storage area on each side. The bottom of the dresser has 1 drawer middle top, 3 on each side and 2 mirrored doors that open middle bottom. We are hoping to get rid of this and just have a chest of drawers and our bed. I am going to make the headboard myself. I saw one that is just adorable and would be a cinch to make. I am hoping after Christmas to make it.
Dan took the boys into town this morning. Our youth pastor and his wife are renting a home and were needing help painting it today. Dan stopped last night to help, but due to the a meeting that kept getting pushed back, he was unable to help them. They are taking the month of December to move in. It is quite large compared to the small apt they were renting. Samuel has bowling this afternoon with the tweens. It is kind of a Christmas party for them. Dan is going to chaperone. I am sure they are going to have a great time. After bowling, it is back to paint some more. I am unsure what time they will be home. I am hoping to have our bedroom pretty well done (well at least my side) when they return. I am also working on laundry today. Not much is going to get dry outside, but we will see what we can get done. Every little bit helps. I hope to get most of it done today.
The recipe for today is Pumpkin Bread. It is my brother's favorite holiday treat.
Pumpkin Bread
1 large can of pumpkin(either easy pumpkin with the spices or packed without)
4 1/2 c sugar
5 1/4 c flour(white or wheat)
1 1/2 c oil
6 eggs
2 1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp each nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves
3 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp baking powder
1 c water
Mix all ingredients in a LARGE bowl. Divide into 3 loaf pans sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Optional-add semi-sweet chocolate chips(divide one bag between the 3 loaves) or rasins. Our favorite is the chocolate chips. (I know choc chips and pumpkin sound weird together, but it really is quite good!)
Bake at 325* for 60 mins or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool pans on rack. Turn out loaves onto a towel or plate. Can be frozen after baking, just wrap in wax paper and then foil.
Off to get some things finished! Hopefully, I can get something completed today!
Friday, December 4, 2009
New to blogging like this.
I am going to try to use this blog site to try and "jot" down ideas, recipes, book reviews, and other things. I want to be able to save some ideas into one spot. I don't know if it will be of any help to anyone else, but I am basically doing this for me. I hope to encourage anyone that may stop by. If no one stops by that is ok too. I want to be able to jounal my thoughts and ideas. So, I am going to start with an easy recipe today. This recipe is from my friend Jeannie B. Hope you enjoy it.
Low fat, low calorie, 2 ingredient cake!
1 box of devil's food cake mix
1 15 oz (I think - small can) of pure pumpkin
Stir the 2 together until fairly smooth (very thick!). Put into a lightly greased square cake pan, smooth out the top & bake for 25-30 mins at 400 degrees. That's it!!! It's like a moist brownie -- so next time I'm adding a 3rd ingredient, chopped walnuts! It doesn't need any icing, but I tried butter icing & my cousin used Cool Whip topping.
I made this the other night, and the boys and I thought it was great. I think walnuts would be good in it too! I also would like to try Cool Whip on it also.
In the next few days, I hope to get some of our favorite holiday recipes put on here. Maybe it will be something someone will enjoy.
Low fat, low calorie, 2 ingredient cake!
1 box of devil's food cake mix
1 15 oz (I think - small can) of pure pumpkin
Stir the 2 together until fairly smooth (very thick!). Put into a lightly greased square cake pan, smooth out the top & bake for 25-30 mins at 400 degrees. That's it!!! It's like a moist brownie -- so next time I'm adding a 3rd ingredient, chopped walnuts! It doesn't need any icing, but I tried butter icing & my cousin used Cool Whip topping.
I made this the other night, and the boys and I thought it was great. I think walnuts would be good in it too! I also would like to try Cool Whip on it also.
In the next few days, I hope to get some of our favorite holiday recipes put on here. Maybe it will be something someone will enjoy.
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