Apr. 22, 2008 - Everything You Want to Know About Mothers....

Kids Answer Questions About Mothers

Here's how several elementary school students answered the following questions about moms:

Why did God make mothers?

She's the only one who knows where the Scotch tape is.
Mostly to clean the house.
To help us out of there when we were getting born.

How did God make mothers?

He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
Magic, plus superpowers and a lot of stirring.
God made my mom just the same like he made me. He just used bigger parts.

What ingredients are mothers made of?

God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice in the world  and one dab of mean.

They had to get their start from men's bones. Then they mostly use string, I think.

Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom?

We're related.
God knew she likes me a lot more than other people's moms like me.

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Mar. 22, 2008 - Have a Blessed Easter Sunday

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Mar. 22, 2008 - Easter Brunch Casserole

Make this wonderful casserole the night before!

Our Easter Brunch recipe:

Farmer's Strata

Submitted by: Pat Kuether Rated: 4 out of 5 by 21 members

Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Hour 5 Minutes

Ready In: 1 Hour 30 Minutes Yields: 12 servings

1 pound sliced bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces 2 cups chopped fully cooked ham 1 small onion, chopped 10 slices white bread, cubed 1 cup cubed cooked potatoes 3 cups shredded Cheddar

cheese 8 eggs 3 cups milk 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon ground mustard 1 dash salt and pepper

1.	In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp; add ham and onion. Cook and stir until onion is tender; drain.
2.	In a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish, layer half the bread cubes, potatoes and cheese. Top with all of the bacon mixture. Repeat layers of bread, potatoes and cheese.
3.	In a bowl, beat the eggs; add milk, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt and pepper. Pour over all. Cover and chill overnight.
4.	Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees F for 65-70 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.

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Printed from Allrecipes.com 3/22/2008

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Mar. 20, 2008 - Happy Spring

 No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow.  ~Proverb

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Mar. 1, 2008 - Longing for Spring....

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Feb. 26, 2008 - Birthday Time

We get a break from the "winter doldrums" by celebrating two birthdays at our house....

1st, in February,  the "baby" turns THREE!   He's all about "Go Diego Go" right now. :D  I'm all about savoring each day because they are going by too fast!

And the next birthday is our eldest child and only daughter...

Now 15!  Don't let having teenagers scare you -- we are enjoying ours!  Teens actually come with many perks -- for example, they keep you updated on the latest trends,  they will clean the house for extra priveleges and they provide 'free babysitting' for your younger ones!   She also keeps me on my toes -- seems like nothing I say or do gets by her... so built in accountablility!  And teaching my teen High School (at home) has really challenged me but in a good way ( today was our first attempt at dissections...).

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Feb. 11, 2008 - Menu Plan Monday

Here's my Menu Plan for this week including Valentines Day!  

Monday - Stir Fry with snap peas, sweet red pepper, mushroom, onions and flank steak served over brown rice.   I'll "kick it up a notch" with some chili garlic sauce!

Tuesday - Chicken Strips and Mac 'n' cheese (This is an easy dinner that my 14 yr. old can make - hubby and I are going out!)

Wednesday - Pot Roast with potatoes & gravy, carrots.  For delicious pot roast  use "beef round rump roast" and cook it in a covered pot on top of the stove (as the recipe name suggests!) - skip the crock pot, it's just not as good!

Thursday - Our Valentine Meal with the family will include:

Easy Lasagna (recipe below),

mixed green salad,

heart-shaped foccacia,

strawberries & whipped cream,

sparkly pink ginger ale served in tall glasses.

Friday - Turkey Soup & biscuits (Friday's are super busy as we are gone all day so I'm pulling this out of the freezer,  my wonderful friend gave me some last week! :D)

Saturday - Cheeseburgers & fry's,  plus Saturday is always Ice Cream Night!

Here's the Easy Lasagna recipe:

16 oz. package of Wide Egg Noodles - boiled

1 lb. ground beef (or mix 1/2 beef and 1/2 italian sausage)

large jar of spaghetti sauce

16 oz. cottage cheese

16 oz. sour cream

8 oz. shredded mozzerella

Brown & drain beef.   Mix noodles, cottage cheese, sour cream & beef.  Spread a layer of sauce in a 9x13 pan, spread a layer of beef mixture, then more sauce & some shredded mozzerella, rest of beef mixture, more sauce and top off with remainder shredded mozzerella.

Cover with foil and back at 350 F until heated through, (maybe 40 minutes- you know your oven!) and then uncover and finish baking about 10 minutes more or until cheese is melted and lasagne is bubbly.

To see many more great menu plans visit  I'm An Organizing Junkie.

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Feb. 5, 2008 - Snow Show

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 Blessings....

73. A February snow fall

74. snow angels

75. snow bears

76. family fun in the snow!  

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Jan. 28, 2008 - Scattagories Tag

 What do you do when your blogger friend (mominmi)tags ya but you've already done
 the tag.?  I'm not sure what the "TAG" rules are but, so as not to be rude, 
I'm going to re-post the tag with the same answers I did last time, because, 
really, how many streets can one think of that begin with the letter "A"?! lol





    Famous Singer                   Amy Grant

   Four letter word                army

   Street                          Addison Ave

   Color                           aqua

   Gifts/Presents                  album

   Vehicle                         Audi

   Things in a Souvenir Shop       art

   Boy's Name                      Alex

   Girl's Name                     Abby

   Movie Title                     Aladdin

   Drink                           Amp

   Occupation                      accountant

   Celebrity                       Al Roker

   Magazine                        Above Rubies

   U.S. City                       Akron, OH

   Pro Sports                      Arizona Cardinals

   Fruit                           Apricot

   Reason for Being Late for Work  asthma

   Something You Throw Away        apple peels

   Things You Shout                Avalanche!

   Cartoon Character               Alvin the Chipmunk



I am tagging crazy4jesus because I know how she LOVES tags (lol) and anyone else who
is lacking good blogging material and would like to do this -- consider yourself 
tagged!!

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