Every October, my mom would make cupcakes with pumpkins on them for girls club. In keeping with tradition, M made these for homegroup.
In honor of his service to Scouts and his church, John was awarded the God and Service award at the troop's Court of Honor.
Potatoes in the washing machine? Yep. I volunteered to make 90 pounds of mashed red potatoes for our church's Sunday bistro. (What was I thinking?) After spending an hour scrubbing one 10# bag and looking at the 8 remaining bags to be processed, I thought surely there is a better way. I called a friend to brainstorm. We decided the washing machine was a good option. And it was. Put the washer through a couple soapless rinses and then wipe out with a damp cloth, just to be sure. Drop 2-3 bags into the tub, set on gentle and put through a short swishing cycle followed by a rinse and spin. Before boiling, scan the potatoes and cut away any unsitely areas. Glad I discovered this method but don't think I'll be volunteering to make spuds for 200 any time in the near future. (no wonder I don't feel good!)
Our favorite time of year is Operation Shoebox time. Dollar Tree, Walmart, 99cent Store are places to find goodies to fill the boxes. We do alot of shopping during the year as well especially at back-to-school sales when supplies are available for a deal.
Celebration! Last Saturday, S baked this yummy Martha Stewart Apple Pie cake to celebrate the following:S: two personal victories
E: being loved!
M: found a beloved lost pencil after a few hours of searching
J: raised M's bed to create not only the Princess and the Pea effect, but also more storage in her tiny room.
We needed to fill our joy cups and a celebration seemed to do
the trick!
M's new Princess bed. With our long legs, there are not many opportunities to dangle our feet. Everybody had to give it try.
