It's fun to make things for little girls!
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
World's Best Chocolate Pie
No, really. It is the best. This is what I made for Father's Day.
Nana's Old-fashioned Chocolate Pie
2 c. sugar
3/4 c. flour
1/2 c. cocoa powder
Dash salt
6 egg yokes (save whites for meringue)
3 c. whole milk
Whisk sugar, flour, cocoa powder, salt, and milk together. Beat egg yokes and mix well. Cook over medium heat till filling is very thick, stirring constantly. Be careful not to burn!
Place in 2 baked pie shells. Use whites to make meringue. (Instructions here since I don't have time to type it all in.) Top pie and brown in a 350 degree oven till golden. Cool and enjoy. Because you WILL enjoy it!
Friday, June 13, 2008
Hot
Our a/c is out, as in completely dead. Which wouldn't be so bad if we didn't live in the subtropics with temps over 90 and 1,000% humidity. OK, it could be a lot worse and I'm not complaining. The house is bearable in the morning, so we are trying to get our housework done first thing. Then we have a small portable unit in the master bedroom where we can do school and quiet work and play when it gets hotter. And hopefully we'll come up with a permanent fix soon. Till then, we grin and bear it!
Kitchen Informercial
OK, so I'm not a superblog who's asked to review products. But this one has been so great for me I'm reviewing it anyway, in hopes that it might help somebody else. It's a non-toxic cleaning block for the kitchen. It acts kind of like a sanding block, but supposedly doesn't scratch. I've enjoyed it most for scrubbing cooked on food and stained pans. Does wonders! Way better than a scrubby! The only drawback is that I think it could have a better shape, although I'm not sure what. The block shape is just a little unweildy sometimes.
Oh, the package I bought actually called it an Earthstone. The pic above is made by Earthstone--it's the same thing, but the package looks different.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Elizabeth Sews
Elizabeth is going to our church's summer day camp 2 days a week. She wanted to make herself a lunch bag. She sewed most of it with minimal guidance from me. I just tackled a couple trickier details. Didn't she do a good job? I'm proud of her!
Today she left it behind by mistake, hopefully in Billy's office. It broke my mama heart when I saw her tears as she realized she'd forgotten it and said, "But Mama, I made it myself!"
On a completely different note, I think this is a record for not posting (other than an announced sabbatical). Not that I have such a huge number of readers, but those who visit here are so sweetly faithful. Thank you. I apologize for not responding to comments lately, along with not posting. Real life has come along and I've spent a lot of time recently with those relationships, both friends and family. It's been sweet, but I've missed the fun of posting.
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Important Things You Should Know
Also known as, News From Here For Friends and Family Members Who Care About the Mundane Details of My Life.
We're schooling year round this year due to time we had to take off for moving and a new baby. I didn't take much time off when Grace was born, but we missed a few days and just focused on the most important subjects. I'm taking off this week to plan the next couple of months. I want it to be a really productive summer in terms of academics, brushing up on our weak spots and finishing whatever we haven't gotten done yet. Silas is also more than ready to learn to read, and in fact chastised me just yesterday because he isn't reading yet. ("Mama, you haven't taught me to read yet! You said you were going to teach me to read!" Um, yeah, we talked about that last week...) Pretty amazing for a kid who could have cared less till a few months ago. Elizabeth has plowed ahead in a few subjects and finished several books, like reading and math, so we will be able to focus more intensively on her areas of struggle. The goal is for a strong start this fall. I'll have a 3rd grader, a kindergardener, and a preschooler this year. WOW!!! I can't believe it.
Grace singlehandedly created 2 loads of laundry in the past 12 hours. She is more talented than any of my other children have been in this regard, and trust me, that is saying a lot. I'm doing 20+ loads a week right now. Part of it is just that she has a sensitive little tummy. I have to be careful what I eat, but more than that I have to carefully watch that I keep foremilk/hindmilk in balance and that I don't stuff her too full. I am all about following baby's feeding cues, but if Grace eats too much it's not pretty. However, she is growing at an astounding rate and she's all rolls and chubby cheeks, so she is certainly getting enough. She'll be moving from newborn clothes to 3-6 month size this week.
Billy and I are sick with sinus infections. Although we live in a warm, wet, moldy climate, it probably has more to do with too much sugar and too many late nights
I finally fit into my fat jeans this morning. You know, it is a little disheartening to have a baby and then not even be able to wear your fat clothes. I still have a goodly ways to go, but at least the weight is starting to come off. Time to break out the confetti and
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
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