Month: April 2004

  • I made cookeis this afternoon.  They turned out really good.    Hubby liked his surprise. 


    Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies


     


    1-1/2 cups bitter or margarine, softened


    3 eggs


    1 cup brown sugar
    ½ cup granulated sugar


    1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
    3-1/3 cups flour
    1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
    2 (4-ounces) packages instant vanilla pudding powder
    2 cups chocolate chips


     


    Cream butter, eggs, sugars and vanilla together and mix well.   Sift Flour, soda and pudding powder together and add to creamed mixture.  Add chocolate chips.  Mix well.  Drop by teaspoon onto ungreased baking sheets.  Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes just until golden; do not over-bake. 


     


    Note:  Cook-and-Serve pudding can also be used but increase flour about ½ cup.  Also, can use chocolate or tapioca. 


     


    Kelvin Homemakers 50th Anniversary Cookbook (Great Plains)


    We had Cheese Beef Macaroni and salad for Supper.  There were no leftovers so they must have liked it.     Hubby did the dishes tonight.  I like this rotating turns...LOL!!   Tomorrow is Josh and Erik's turn.  I am pretty much caught up on the laundry so I won't be doing any tomorrow.  I got to have a hot bath and a drink, how relaxing!!!   That is rare treat and so welcomed after I did my stretches from the chiropractor.   I couldn't do very many of the stretches.    


    We are watching my niece and nephew tomorrow for the day.  They will be going to church with us and then we are going to the carnival at Erik's school I think.  We will see how it goes with 5 kids for the day.  


    I think I will head to bed now, read for a bit and snuggle with hubby.   Later!   

  • Saturday....BUSY, BUsy.....we ran all our errand and were home by 12:00.  That is pretty good.   I finally returned the remaining curtains.  Finally the curtains ordeal is all done!!  YEAH!!   I bought Erik and Tommy some summer clothes at Once Upon a Child.  We went to Plato's closet and got some for Josh too!    We also stopped at the library and got Tommy some medicine.  TOmmy fell alseep on the way home.   I hate when that happens.  He jsut got up.  


    I am baking cookies for my hubby since he is so wonderful.   I hope he will be surprised.  He is work all day today as always.  He is off on Sunday and Monday.  I also picked up a movie for him at the library I thought he would like.    My back is killing me so I think I will ice it a bit and sit down for a while.  


    Hope you all have a great weekend!!  Later

  • What I would give to sleep in on Saturday.   I had Tommy back in my room with me since it was too early, but Erik knocked on the door.  GRRRR...that is the end of that.  This morning I will be get ready and run errands.  


    ERRANDS:


    Library
    JCPenney's
    Buy Cold/Allergy Meds for Tommy


    CHORES DURING NAP TIME:


    Zone work in my room
    Make the chore lists for Tuesday
    Start some more laundry
    Do some work, work..


    Overall I think it can be a pretty relaxing day since most of the chores and laundry are done around the house.  My laundry schedule is working out well.   I think I will keep up with that!


    Time to check my library books and gather them.   Later!


     

  • my weekend has started.  I don't think we have any plans, but will be busy as usual.   We have all the kids this weekend.    I hope to spend some time outside with Tommy.  He really enjoys being outside.   I have most of the laundry done, so chores shouldn't be too bad.  Supper is thawing in the fridge....a good start to the weekend.  

  • I am home........Busy trying to get caught up as always.   I got home late Tuesday night.  Hubby had taken Tuesday off so he had cleaned up the hosue and did some laundry.  I really didn't come home to much of a mess.  


    In one conference I had written out a laundry schedule.  I hope that helps keep me on track with laundry.   I like it so far.  


    Monday - Towels
    Tuesday - Sheets
    Wednesday - Darks
    thrusday - Lights
    Friday - Socks
    Saturday - Tom's CLothes
    Sunday


    I hope this means I won't have to do laundry on Sunday's!!  I am working on our summer routine as all the kids will be home,etc. 


    I better get ready for work.  I have to stop off at JCPenny on my way to return the last of the curtains.  I called my lawyer yesterday and they are finally going to send me my lost wages.  I have about $1000.00 coming.  That will really help since I was struggling to pay my bills without using my savings.


    It is always something......I need to stop at the bank today too.   My back hurt really bad last night so I took both percocet and flexerill and I was out for the night.  YIKES!! It was really hard to wake up after that.  I have another chrio appointment today.  Later!! 

  • New  Recipes Added to Site....


    Fritos Seven Layer Dip


    CREAM CHEESE BROWNIE


    Killer Choc. Chip Cookies


    BBQ PORK


    Thanksgiving in a Pan


    Turkey and Wild Mushroom Loafs


    Easy Beef Stew


    Quick BBQ Chicken


    Classic Deli Wrap


    Green Beans with Lemon and Toasted Almonds

  • I HAVE MOVED.......


    I am now in the suite waiting for my friends to come.  The will be getting here in an hour or so.   We have a two bedroom suite, with two bathrooms.  It is nice.....



    Bedroom #1 - Two double beds. 



    BEDROOM #2 - KING SIZE ROOM



    The view out of the Window..This is the William L Erwin. 
    I am not far from Lake Superior, but can't see to take a pic.



    Downtown Duluth.



    Living room, Dinning Room and Kitchen.  I think I will be electing to sleep on the pull out couch.  As the living room is where the internet jack is.   lOL!!  I have my priorities!



    FirePlace..



    Hot Tub in Living Room, looks like a bathtub to me.. LOL!



    Kitchen.....


     

  • PICTURES.......


    I am one of those weirdo's that takes pictures of my hotel room.   LOL...My son always wants to see the room.  This was my room on Saturday night, I now know why it was so cheap!!!



    Ok...this is a renovated warehouse.  I am not sure what that huge tupe thing is in the middle of my room.  But I guess that is why is was a cheaper room.  LOL!!



    Small Kitchen



    As you can see the tube thing is in the middle of the room!!  LOL!!   At least it wasn't in front of the TV. 

  • 10:30 about....and I am showered and dressed.  I have been down to have breakfast.  They have a great free breakfast here.   I had eggs, french toast, muffins, potatoes, bacon and fruit!  That should hold me until this afternoon.   Now i am sitting down with my pile of recipes.   That is the worst in my home.  I print out a recipe and then can't find it so I print it again...and on and on.  So I grabbed a huge pile from home and will enter them into my website and toss the paper copy!    Of course I am watching Clean sweep while I do this!  YEAH!!  Gotta love Home and Garden TV.  


    I will share links here to the new recipes I have added.  Later!! 

  • It is 8:00am and I have the entire day to myself.  YEAH!!  I haven't had this in ages.   I jsut called the front desk to ask if I could stay in my room until my suite is ready.   I will be moving to a two-bedroom suite today since my friends are coming up tonight.  I didn't sleep the greatest last night, but that is usualy for a strange place.   I hope to get some projects and reading done today.    By the time my friends are here I will have had enough alone time and will be ready to be socialable.   LOL!!  


    I need to go to the store this afternoon and get some pop and snacks!  I plan in going to find some breakfast in a while.   I suppose I could go see what time Target opens, then I could go grab a few things before I have to move rooms.   Well I am off to do a few things....later!


    I will have to take some pictures, Duluth is beautiful, but COLD!