Well I have several posts from February I will post when I can upload pics. I really hate our computer being in the basement. IT is so cold down there.
Speaking (or writing) of the basement..... progress is being made down there. Bathtub/shower is installed and the electrical work is being completed this week! After the inspection in a couple of weeks, it will be time for drywall! Woo Hoo!
Spring is around the corner and I am ready to be out in our yard! We are planning on bricking a patio at the deck stars with a firepit! I am ready to plant flowers and a garden!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Valentines Day is around the corner.....
You know when Valentine's Day is close at our house when there is a girl's night to make sugar cookies for our sweeties.
Tonight, Amanda, Amy, Emily, Kathryn and I are decorating sugar cookies for our valentine. Last year we had so much fun and it was nice to have some girl time.
This year I am trying an experiment. I have two batches of dough chilling in the frig. I made on with Kroger flour and the other with Hudson Cream flour. I think the Hudson cream flour will make better cookies. I know it makes better homemade bread. ( I am soo addicted to making homemade bread from scratch right now).
I will post pic and tell you if there was a difference in the flours.
Also projects I am working on: baby blankets, bibs, wipes cover and burp cloths for my pregnant friend's showers. I will post pics if I ever complete them.
Tonight, Amanda, Amy, Emily, Kathryn and I are decorating sugar cookies for our valentine. Last year we had so much fun and it was nice to have some girl time.
This year I am trying an experiment. I have two batches of dough chilling in the frig. I made on with Kroger flour and the other with Hudson Cream flour. I think the Hudson cream flour will make better cookies. I know it makes better homemade bread. ( I am soo addicted to making homemade bread from scratch right now).
I will post pic and tell you if there was a difference in the flours.
Also projects I am working on: baby blankets, bibs, wipes cover and burp cloths for my pregnant friend's showers. I will post pics if I ever complete them.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Just a great picture!
Rob and I love the Sedgwick County Zoo! We have a membership and we enjoy going whenever we have time. We had a nice day a couple of weeks ago so we wanted to see what the animals do in the winter.
The lions are amazing! Rob and I love to hear him roar. He did a little on this day! Aren't they beautiful?
SNOW FUN!
Rob and I are such kids at heart! We love to play in the snow and have fun on January 30th!
The snow was not the type you can make snow balls with! So we just threw it at each other!
My snow angel is tiny compared to my gentle giant Rob's angel!
Well we might have another chance to play in the snow. It snowed another 4 inches last night!
The snow was not the type you can make snow balls with! So we just threw it at each other!
My snow angel is tiny compared to my gentle giant Rob's angel!
Well we might have another chance to play in the snow. It snowed another 4 inches last night!
Jenn and Heather's dinner party!
Over a year ago, Jenn M and I took a couple of cooking classes! We had the idea to have a dinner party and show off our skills. Well Jenn was gracious enough to have it at her house.
We decided on Pork Normandy with an apple chutney, apple jack sauce, roasted veggies, salad, and a wonderful chocolate tart. (there is a fancier name for it but I do not know how to spell it).
Our guest from the left. Hubby Rob, Steve, Jenn M. Amanda, Jeremy, Matt, Emily and Jared.
Matt was so kind to help with the dishes!
There were several pictures I left out! Amanda will thank me for it! Jere went nuts with random shots!
We decided on Pork Normandy with an apple chutney, apple jack sauce, roasted veggies, salad, and a wonderful chocolate tart. (there is a fancier name for it but I do not know how to spell it).
Our guest from the left. Hubby Rob, Steve, Jenn M. Amanda, Jeremy, Matt, Emily and Jared.
We had wonderful food, great conversation and great time with friends!
There were several pictures I left out! Amanda will thank me for it! Jere went nuts with random shots!
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
A Special Christmas Present
As many know, Hubby was born in Africa. He lived in Burundi, Rwanda and Kenya. His parents were missionaries over there. Of course now, Africa has a very special place in my heart.
For Christmas, Mom and Dad Young gave me the most beautiful place mats and napkins from the Congo. Mom told me she bought them a friend of the family Dawn. Dawn is married to Sam, who happens to be like family to the Youngs. Sam's parents were also missionaries with Mom and Dad. Their son, Sam and Rob were like brothers.
Dawn is trying to help the women in Goma to sell their work. Sam and Dawn spent several years over there. I had the privilege of meeting Dawn and Sam this past summer. I happen to find Dawn's blog today, http://fromcongo.blogspot.com/. Please take a look at the beautiful work and their story. Also visit their on line web store, http://www.shonacongo.com.
I will post a pic of my place mats hopefully this week. ( Hubby is responsible of all posting of pics! I can do it but he is on the computer more than I am)
For Christmas, Mom and Dad Young gave me the most beautiful place mats and napkins from the Congo. Mom told me she bought them a friend of the family Dawn. Dawn is married to Sam, who happens to be like family to the Youngs. Sam's parents were also missionaries with Mom and Dad. Their son, Sam and Rob were like brothers.
Dawn is trying to help the women in Goma to sell their work. Sam and Dawn spent several years over there. I had the privilege of meeting Dawn and Sam this past summer. I happen to find Dawn's blog today, http://fromcongo.blogspot.com/. Please take a look at the beautiful work and their story. Also visit their on line web store, http://www.shonacongo.com.
I will post a pic of my place mats hopefully this week. ( Hubby is responsible of all posting of pics! I can do it but he is on the computer more than I am)
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Week Two
Well we are week 2 in January! It has very cold but that keeps me in the kitchen. Something about cold weather makes me want to bake and cook!
I will post the pics of the new foods this weekend! The rice salad and herb pork chops were so yummy. I served it on my new china which happened to come in that day!
This week the new dish is honey chicken stir fry! I am making it tomorrow night! I am excited!
Rob and I have been trying to clear our schedules a bit and spend time at home! We were so busy last year I felt we never had alone time. This year will be busy but we are making sure we have free time to spend together and with God!
We are planning a few trips this year. We are thinking New York in June with one of my nieces, maybe sunny Southern California, a weekend getaway with a few of our close friends over Memorial Day weekend is in the works and a few other small weekend getaways. We will have other adventures I am sure. of course we will make time to visit our families!!!
I will post the pics of the new foods this weekend! The rice salad and herb pork chops were so yummy. I served it on my new china which happened to come in that day!
This week the new dish is honey chicken stir fry! I am making it tomorrow night! I am excited!
Rob and I have been trying to clear our schedules a bit and spend time at home! We were so busy last year I felt we never had alone time. This year will be busy but we are making sure we have free time to spend together and with God!
We are planning a few trips this year. We are thinking New York in June with one of my nieces, maybe sunny Southern California, a weekend getaway with a few of our close friends over Memorial Day weekend is in the works and a few other small weekend getaways. We will have other adventures I am sure. of course we will make time to visit our families!!!
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