Saturday, February 7, 2015

when it snows...bake cookies

Last Sunday and Monday we had a big snowstorm.

We ended up with about 13 inches of snow!

This is what happens when you are cozy at home during a snowstorm.

Chocolate Saltine Cracker Cookies

Ingredients:

1 1/2 - sleeves saltine crackers (approximately)
1 1/4 - cups unsalted butter, best to not use margarine
1 1/4 - cup dark brown sugar
1 - 12 oz package semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil that has been sprayed with a bit of non stick spray.

Arrange crackers on sheet in one layer. In a medium sized saucepan melt the butter and the brown sugar.

Stir often and bring to a full rolling boil. Boil the mixture for 3 minutes.

Pour over the saltines and bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle the chocolate chips all over the caramel/cracker mixture. Set aside to cool. Refrigerate for about one hour. Break into pieces.

snowy pics

living in a snow globe...

Have a lovely weekend

xoxo

Saturday, January 3, 2015

sad, yet thankful

I haven't felt like updating my blog, but feel I should update for those who may not know. December 22 was a very sad day for our family. That was the day my Dad went to be with the Lord, he is no longer here with us on this earth. I miss him so much, wish I could talk to him and give him another hug.
But I am thankful for the time I had with him and all of the memories.
I am thankful I will see him again, as this life on earth is only temporary.
I am thankful that my eternal home is in heaven, where I know my Dad is now.
I am thankful for the legacy of faith and trust in God that my Dad left us with. A legacy I will pass on.

Please keep my precious Mom and our family in your prayers.

Fred Kelly Jr.

God bless you

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Day 21 Of 25 Days of Christmas

Reindeer Food

I made this very yummy treat.

The recipe comes from Monica Potter.

Ingredients for Reindeer Food
½ cup chocolate chips
½ cup chocolate Nutella
4½ cups Corn Chex cereal
2 tbsp butter
2 cups powdered sugar
Red and Green M&Ms

In a bowl, melt the butter, chocolate chips, and Nutella. Melt them in 30-second stages. Melt for 30-seconds, remove/stir and continue doing this 2 more times. Once it is mixed, pour the chocolate mixture over the Chex and stir, coating the cereal evenly. Transfer the Chex to a ziplock bag containing the powdered sugar. Seal the bag and shake like you’ve never shook before. Once all the cereal is coated in the powdered sugar, toss in red and green m&m’s and serve. You can store it in the bag for a couple of weeks. But if your house is anything like mine, it would last 2 days.

I wonder how long it will last in our house??

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Day 20 of 25 Days Of Christmas

A few random holiday themed photos

New yummy creamers I bought today!

Christmasy guest bath

New star ornament from Monica Potter's website.

One of my favorites!

Have a joy filled weekend!

xoxo

Friday, December 19, 2014

Day 19 of 25 Day of Christmas

Under The Christmas Tree

Wrapped a few gifts, put them under the tree.

A few minutes later I walked in on this scene.

Tucker under the tree chewing a bone.

Bentley looks like he is posing!

xoxo

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Day 18 of 25 Days of Christmas

Cut Out Cookies Tip

The following tip came from

Monica Potter's Facebook

One of her #TuesdayTips

I used this tip this evening while rolling out

another batch of cut out sugar cookies.

Dan and I both love how the cookies turned out.

They don't even need icing!

YUM!

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Day 17 of 25 Days of Christmas

Gifts

I love all of Susan Branch's artwork and writing.

This picture speaks much truth.

The Gifts That Keep On Giving

Compassion

Kindness

Respect

Generosity

Sympathy

Brotherly Love

Courtesy

xoxo

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Day 16 of 25 Days of Christmas

Hope
From one of my favorite authors, Ann Voskamp

... so we're just going to go ahead & say it out loud here, Lord --
that it's easy for our hearts to snag on things & to be torn & for us to lose our hope. It's easy for us to have a hole in our heart & all our hope leak right out....
Till we think that our crazy family can't change, that there's no hope left for our hard things, that the person looking back in the mirror at us hasn't got a hope of changing.
And You hold our hearts tonight, and whisper:
"Wait with hope. Hope now; hope always!" Ps.131:3
Christ is coming! Christmas is coming!
And if Christ is coming -- *can anything overcome Him*?
*Light is always stronger than darkness*!
When you *really* believe in Christmas --
you believe there is *really Hope *for everyone, *for everything*.
And our hearts kindle again into flame, Lord,
cupped in Your safely-carrying hands.

~Ann Voskamp

xoxo

Monday, December 15, 2014

Day 15 of 25 Days of Christmas

Gingerbread Man
Christmas Poem

Once there was a gingerbread man,
Baking in a gingerbread pan,
Raisin eyes and cherry nose,
Trimmed right down to his fingers and toes,
A gingerbread man in a gingerbread pan

Here’s the old woman who made him sweet,
A treat for she and her husband to eat,
She made him with flour, sugar, and eggs,
Then gave him a face, two arms, two legs,
A gingerbread man in a gingerbread pan

Now open the oven to see if he’s done,
The gingerbread man may surely run,
Out of the oven, on to the floor,
Out of the kitchen and out the door,
If the gingerbread man leaps out of the pan

Chase him old woman, chase him old man,
Now chase him, chase him, fast as you can,
Through the garden and out the gate,
Chase him, chase him before it’s too late,
The gingerbread man is out of the pan

Along came a horse who wanted a snack,
Run fast Mr. Gingerbread, and never look back,
Run, run Mr. Gingerbread, fast as you can,
Shout, “Can’t catch me, I’m the gingerbread man,
I’m the gingerbread man out of the pan!”

Along came a farmer who wanted a treat,
The gingerbread man looked good to eat,
Run, run, fast as you can,
Shout, “Can’t catch me, I’m the gingerbread man,
The gingerbread man out of the pan!”

Along came a fox who loved to eat,
And the gingerbread man looked nice and sweet,
“Jump on my back, my gingerbread pet,
We’ll cross the river so you won’t get wet,
Mr. Gingerbread man who’s out of the pan!”

No place to go, no place to run,
And a ride ‘cross the river could be such fun,
Off with the fox did gingerbread go,
What happened next, I think you know,
To that gingerbread man out of the pan
Broken Gingerbread Man

That sly old fox had a wonderful treat,
The old man and old woman had nothing to eat,
Not a bite was left for the cow or dog,
Or the horse or farmer, not even the hog,
No more gingerbread man in or out of the pan…