Monthly Archives: January 2009

Hot Love for Breakfast

Here's a great recipe, that may convert hot cereal haters to a bit of oatmeal for breakfast: 2 T butter, melted 2 eggs 1 C milk 1 1/4 C rolled oats 1/4 c brown sugar 1/2 t salt 1 t baking powder Mix all and pour into a greast 7 x 11 baking dish.  Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.  Scoup into bowls [...]
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Basement Makeover

My dear husband is creating my dream basement for me under a strict budget. We have alloted about $500 to complete the project.  Here are before pictures:       It wouldn't take much to improve this mess , but here's the plan.  1/2 of the 11 x 20 room is to be my Mary Kay [...]
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Mock Sausage Patties

We are tightening the belt even more this year and are currently in survival mode.  To make things a little more complicated we are also busier than ever.  Necessity is the mother of invention however, so this will definitely be the BEST year to be on the Grocery Shrink discussion group.  Membership to the group is [...]
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Little Lamb

The Lamb Little Lamb, who made thee? Dost thou know who made thee? Gave thee life, & bid thee feed By the stream & o'er the mead; Gave thee clothing of delight; Softest clothing, wooly, bright; Gave thee such a tender voice, Making all the vales rejoice? Little Lamb, who made thee? Dost thou know who made thee? Little Lamb, I'll tell thee, Little Lamb, I'll [...]
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Happy 2009

  I'm very excited about this year!  I think a lot of big things are going to happen for my family and I can't wait to help them unfold.  I had planned to post last week about our annual gingerbread house day at my mom's.  But a family crisis got me scrambling in other places [...]
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