Wow! Have you ever tried to spell hippopotamus? Anyway, this song was mentioned over at Waxing Mundane, and I was inspired to post the lyrics on my blog. It is a pretty cool song! Have any of you heard it before now? Regardless of whether you have, take a moment to listen to it!
me: I need to put these socks away
Peter: Yeah right!
me: Cool! That was easy! (after putting socks away)
Peter: Yeah right! Mom, What does “Yeah right” mean?
me: It means you don’t believe what I’m saying
Peter: Yeah right!
A friend shared a song with me on Sunday that was very good, but I will probably never be able to sing it. Yet I seem to sing it daily…at least parts of it. I will sing other parts of it when my children are a bit older. 🙂
I discovered that The Mom Song was actually written by Anita Renfroe, whom I will be posting more about later. For now, let’s watch it sung by someone else. I am posting this particular version because it has the words to help you attempt to keep up with the speed of the song. 🙂
The Mom Song from Northland Video on Vimeo.
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I posted previously about saving money this season to put toward a worthy project. Hand made gifts are a great idea, and I think more of us would make gifts if we had a bit of inspiration. Soooooo, that’s where I need your help.
There are several options with this group writing project.
I know this is a busy time of year, but take a moment to share a few ideas with those who are interested in saving money to give for a wonderful cause! Tell us about your fond memories or wonderful dreams for a handmade gift idea!
Pleas submit your entry by December 17 and link to this post. If you do not have a blog, just put your suggestions in the comment section below this post. I’ll be looking forward to your entries!
Of all the allergies in our family, egg is the hardest to find a substitute for. It is usually easy to substitute for milk because water almost always works. It doesn’t work so well in chocolate milk, but soy milk works for that. I usually use water in recipes and find that the recipe tastes pretty much the same.
With egg, it is a whole different story. They are in everything, and even egg substitutes sometimes have egg in them. I have learned that banana (1 small per egg) works in sweet recipes (if you like a banana flavor). It is absolutely delicious when substituted in pancakes – better than regular pancakes in my opinion! A mix of vinegar, oil, and water also works in some cases, and so does applesauce. There are actually several substitutes available.
I baked cookies tonight for an upcoming event and wanted to make sure there was something available for Phillip to eat. I have made oatmeal chocolate chip before, but tonight I decided to experiment with chocolate chip. I used this recipe and the texture and flavor was good. They almost had a shortbread flavor to them, but they were very soft. When I compared it to the Toll House recipe, I discovered that the egg free recipe was very similar but had less sugar. If I ever make them again, I will add about 1/4 cup more of both brown and granulated sugar.
All in all, I call the experiment a success! I am sure Phillip will love them!
We are having family night a day early this week because Luke was sick and thought a movie sounded good. Since we had already gotten library movies for Family Night, we decided it was a go. 🙂
We started out with a Christmas chain to help the kids know how many days until Christmas without asking Mom or Dad. They can just pick up the chain and count the days.
This is the first year Bethany got to help with the chain. She actually colored little designs instead of scribbling all over the links like I expected. I was quite impressed with the personality and artistic ability that each child’s work showed!
Now that I have taken this break to get my daily blog post taken care of, we are off to put the two little ones to bed and watch Eragon and eat rice krispy balls with the older three!
I have been the recipient of the generosity of others on many occasions. Today while riding the bus was one example. Because a stroller is so bulky, it is necessary and required to fold it up and carry both the stroller and the infant onto the bus. This takes a bit of maneuvering!
Today three different people noticed my bulky situation and lent a hand in carrying my stroller onto the bus for me! Three people! That means I only had to carry it onto the bus myself one time!
That may sound like a small act of generosity, but for me it was HUGE! First, they actually noticed that I could benefit from a bit of help. I have noticed that someone needed help before but noticed too late to actually be helpful instead of more of a burden. Also, I have noticed someone needed help and was too chicken to step up and say, “here let me help” (I know that is awful, but I’m being honest here). Generosity takes more than just noticing someone needs help!
Secondly, not only did they notice I could use a little help, but they were bold enough and kind enough to add one of their hands to my two, leaving only one for themselves. The fact that three people noticed I needed help and then acted was an amazing blessing!
I found myself wanting to do something in return to those people who generously helped make life easier for me, but honestly what can you do for a total stranger that you will only see for a few minutes on the bus? Say thanks. That’s about all you can do for that person, but it isn’t all you can do for others.
Chances are that the person who is generous has been on the receiving end of it at some point. The best thing you can do for a stranger who shows kindness to you is to keep the generosity going. When you see someone who could use a helping hand, offer yours.
This is my entry for this month’s “What I learned From” group writing project at Middle Zone Musings.
I made green bean casserole over Thanksgiving and several people asked for the recipe for the white sauce I used instead of cream of mushroom soup. I decided to put it on my blog for anyone else who is interested and so I don’t have to hunt for it next time I need it. It will be right here on my trusty blog waiting for me to seek it out! 🙂
This white sauce can be used for several different things besides green bean casserole. I have used it to make turkey pot pie, tuna casserole, and potatoe soup (usually make it thinner for this one). To give credit where it is due for this yummy sauce, I will tell you that the recipe is not mine. I learned to make it from my sister-in-law, who, of course, learned it from my mother-in-law.
1/2 cup butter/margarine
3/4 cup flour
4 bouillon cubes (or substitute salt)
4 c milk/water