Sam's 1st striped delight

Growing up every year my grandma would serve striped delight at her house after Thanksgiving. It a a yummy dessert with chocolate, whipped cream, and cream cheese. To carry on tradition, we too have striped delight every year after Thanksgiving dinner. Sam wasn't too interested in the turkey or mashed potatoes (although we LOVES eating crayons and chalk.) BUT he LOVED the striped delight. After his first helping he said, "Mama! Mama! while shoving his bowl at me, as if to ask for more. So, it being a day of seconds I indulged him. Here was the result...

Holiday Traditions

At Christmas time we all have our favorite family traditions. I must admit many of my families revolve around food. However, one of my favorite is our homemade Christmas tree decoration tradition. It started when we were poor students (what other type of students are there?) We never had any money to buy ornaments for our tree so we made them all. Every year we make gingerbread cookies and we string popcorn. We also make a new homemade set of ornaments to add to the tree every year.
Here are just a few from this year...



THE RECIPE:
3 c. flour
1 c. salt
1 c. water

Mix well and knead till smooth. Then shape however you desire. Bake for 2 hours at 275 degrees. Let cool then paint. When paint is dry brush mod podge on front and back of ornaments.

Crazy???

This morning the alarm clock woke me up at 6 a.m. It was still dark outside and the children were still asleep. I got dressed in my work out clothes and kissed my husband. He mumbled back, "crazy woman." Then I ran 3 miles and hiked a mountain for about 4 miles. Am I crazy? After the complete exhilaration of a good run and the beauty of the mountains I have decided that no, I am not crazy, but maybe a little loony. After all, one is not completely sane if they pass up the opportunity to sleep!
Oh, and in case you didn't already know...PHOENIX IS HUGE!!! I could see it clearly on the mountain top and it just seems to go on forever.

American Girl

Check out Lizzy on the American Girl Fan Gallery here...

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Click the next button till you see Lizzy!

Twilight shirt

I created and ordered this shirt on zazzle.com to wear for the Twilight movie opening.

Check it out...


http://www.zazzle.com/team_edward_shirt-235728376404677448


Order your midnight showing tickets and get a free itunes download of Bella's lullaby here...

http://www.movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?house_id=5485&rdate=11%2F20%2F2008

We are going to AMC, if you want to join Amanda, Rebecca and I then let me know.