Thursday, April 24, 2008

Scrapbooking


I had a random urge to scrapbook today. Interesting you say. So before I did anything foolish I took a deep breath and it slowly passed.
However, my craft room actually has hope - here is a before picture. Yep, that's a hand chair in the corner. After the room is done, and only then will I succumb to my peculiar scrappy feelings.
What to do: remove carpet
remove baseboards
paint walls and new baseboards
lay new floor
put in new baseboards
add shelves
move crafting supplies (aka crap) to new room
SCRAFT my little heart out!!!

Blog-o-licious Taco Soup

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This is our favorite
Taco Soup
recipe.
My little fam gobbles it right up.









Brown 1 lb. ground beef with 1/2 chopped onion. Drain
Add to soup pot:
cooked ground beef and onion
1 - 14 oz. can kidney beans with liquid
1- -14 oz. can black beans with liquid
1 - 14 oz. can garbanzo beans with liquid
2 cups water
28 oz. can cut tomatoes ( I blend mine so pieces are smaller and undetectable)
1 can corn - or use frozen (optional)
4 oz can diced green chilies
1 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons Taco Seasoning

Mix and simmer for 10 minutes. Top with shredded cheese, sour cream, cilantro, green onions, and anything else you fancy. Serve with tortilla chips. Serves 4 with leftovers for lunch for the mom. (This will freeze nicely.)

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Midnight Musings

My favorite midnight snack:
Grandma's (me) Famous Toast
1 slice homemade bread
toasted to perfection
butter spread of choice - spread quickly as soon as the toast pops up
either eat plain or it's delicious with cinnamon sugar, homemade strawberry jam, or Utah Honey

I have been sick today so toast is really all I have made. It is either the flu, a cold, bronchitis, or the dreaded gumboo. I go see the Dr. tomorrow.

LMN Channel can keep one entertained for hours when one does not feel well. However, watching more than one movie per day can cause severe depression. Those people really have it hard. (I only watched two and that was too many.) I know are saying to yourself - there is an off button - oh no - these show are riveting - one has watch to make sure the heroine survives.

I love music in my home. When Steph left so did the singing and I do get lonesome for it. The little girls (which are taller than me) have decided that singing isn't so bad, and if they don't think I am listening, they go for it.

If you need to take medication especially pain meds- it is best to stay upright for at least a half hour. Your tummy will thank you.

The house always seems messier when one is lying about on the couch, not able to do anything about it.

Sharpened pencils are one of life's little pleasures.

Sourdough Start Musing - does it matter if one is a day late making 'Amish Friendship Bread' from the sourdough start? I guess we shall see.

Why do the days seem so long when you would rather be doing something else. Time is time. A minute is a minute. It is interesting that time takes on different characteristics depending on what you are doing.

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

— Scott Adams

Good night.