Foodie Friday!

It's Foodie Friday!!!

Be sure to stop by and see Gollum for more FF!

This week we are making cinnamon rolls!

This will take about two hours.

SHOPPING LIST:

2 cups of warm water

1/2 cup sugar

two packages of dry yeast

2 eggs

1 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup Canola oil

6 to 7 cups of flour

cinnamon/ sugar mix (1/2 cinnamon 1/2 sugar)

Dissolve the yeast in the warm water. Let sit for a minute. Add the sugar and salt. Mix. Add the cooking oil , 2 eggs, 2 cups of flour and beat until smooth.
Stir in 3 more cups of flour.

Begin kneading the dough, adding the final cup of flour. If the dough seems too sticky, knead in more flour, a quarter to a half cup at a time.
Let the dough "rest" for 15 to 20 minutes.

Roll the dough into a rectangle that's 24 to 30 inches long by about 16 inches wide. Spread softened butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.

Starting at the wide end, roll into a log.
Cut the cinnamon rolls into equal sized slices (about one inch wide each I make larger rolls so I cut much larger slices)

Place into two greased 9 x 13 pans. Put in a warm place to rise for 45 minutes.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes until the cinnamon rolls are golden brown.
Allow to cool for 5 minutes and then turn out of the pans.

Then for the Icing

2 cups powdered sugar

1 tablespoon butter, melted

1 teaspoon vanilla

milk or cream (2 to 4 tablespoons)

See my cinnamon roll candle?

You can barely tell the difference!

It smells like the real thing!

See http://www.wildflowerwax.blogspot.com/

First Day of school!

The Princess has been home schooled for the last two years.

Today, she went back to school.

Here is her first day!

Trying to play catch up!

It has been so crazy around here! As most of you know, my husband had surgery on Thursday. It was eventful to say the least! BUT, I think he is ready to go back to work tomorrow and get things back to normal after a month and 1/2 of craziness. I already have TT and FF ready to post this week, so we won't miss participating this time!

Be sure to come back and visit!

This week is so BUSY for us. The children start school. We have meet the teacher on Wed. and then first full day is Thursday. This is so exciting for The Princess as she is returning to "real" school after two years of Home school.

I am also busy decorating and writing for the next issue of the magazine. I am excited because I have been asked to write another piece in addition to my SUGAH you can do it! So be on the look out!

We did get such a treat during all of that last week. My Aunt Beth makes the most fabulous jelly in three states. Blueberry is my children's favorite! GUESS what they got!

Bubble wrap too?

They were beyond excited!!!!!

EUREKA!

We have almost finished the first jar already!! Can you believe that?
THANK YOU AUNT BETH!!!!!!!!!!!

Y'all be sure to drop back by!

prayers needed

We will be leaving in a couple

of hours for the hospital for Joe's surgery.

Please keep him in your prayers.

Much love!

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus

So, as I was getting everyone ready to walk out the door to run some errands, I made the mistake of dressing my son BEFORE I dressed myself.

What difference could this possibly make?

As soon as he was dressed, he picked up his Nemo and black lab and rushed to the front door. I said wait sweetheart Mommy has to get ready and I walked into my room. Following (hot on my heels) he never stopped pointing to the door. I go!!! I go!!! So I quickly put my pants on and no sooner than they hit my waist, my two year old tapping his foot, both arms full of stuffed animals, said impatiently all done, I go! I walked passed him (rolling on the floor crying obviously devastated that we were not yet going) to the bathroom to brush my hair. As I put my brush back in the drawer I turned to yet another toe tapping all done?

What is with that?

I sure hope this isn't an insight to the future!

His poor wife.

I can see it now.

ALL DONE?

I GO!!!!

Oh well,

Men are from Mars Women are from Venus!

Pirate or Peter?

I think I have mentioned before my children adore playing Peter Pan. It is by far the favorite "pretend" game.

They get quite elaborate with it. (I am sure this is fueled by the imagination of my 10 year old. Sadly, I sense this coming to a startling, grinding halt.)

Anyway, they eat never food, and fight the evil Captain Hook.

BUT, things have changed. No longer does the Prince want to be Peter and lead his legion of Lost Boys with his trusty "Tinkerbell"

No, now Captain Hook is much more his thing. He wants to kidnap Wendy and laugh menacingly.

Yes, that would be my dishtowel on his head.

That and the Kool aid add an element of fierceness, don't you think?

Then there is the lovely Wendy/ Tinkerbell

She is always so happy and so full of life.

Even when Capt. Hook has her bound to walk the plank!

She starts school next week, thus our play days are numbered. How we are going to miss her precious giggles ringing through the house during the day.

I also know that soon the phones will ring and those giggles will be directed to the cute boy and funny story of the day. I only hope that those will still include me. Well, at least hopefully they will be shared with me!

Oh, think it might run in the family?

Y'all drop back by soon!

Metamorphasis Monday

Although this is my first Met Monday, I have been a long time participant in Tablescape Thursday.

Be sure to visit Susan for more great Met Mondays!

My husband worked so very hard this weekend I really wanted to share the results of his labor with all of you.

There are three projects to share.

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Drawing will be Sept. 1, 2009

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OK so onto the projects!

First this sad little chandelier

BEFORE

After

Black paint and little shades brought this to life don't you think?

( we hung it over the breakfast nook table)

OK so now the front door from inside the foyer

BEFORE

(no sheers)

AFTER

Sheers warm up the foyer and adds a great deal of privacy without blocking the light.

Next, the BIG project

Painting the halls and staircases

I don't have any "before" but can you see the different color?

The lighter alabaster color in the upper corner?

We needed to change

The entire downstairs was that color and it had to go.

So we now have this much darker taupe.

So that is it! Hope you enjoyed the first Met Monday here at the

blog plantation!

Drop back by any time Y'all!