1) For Christmas, the munchkins & I made over 220 cookies & three batches of fudge. Each child chose a cookie to make w/ me & we all made cut-outs together. It was nice to have that one-on-one time & not have three sets of hands in the cookie dough at once.
2) I made a big pot of vegetable soup yesterday afternoon & it was delicious. It simmered all afternoon & we ate it for dinner. Casinodad had three bowls of it. There is plenty leftover, so I've got a great lunch for the next few days...healthy & yummy!
3) For the first time ever, I put my new year's goals on paper & even posted them HERE on my blog. Usually I just mentally think of what I want to do & never stick w/ anything. Hopefully, by putting them in writing, I'll hold myself more accountable.
An extra one - 4) My nephew's birthday was Dec. 30 & my sister's is today . I was prepared w/ their gifts way ahead of time & even had them wrapped before Christmas! Just to share, my sister's gift was Smurf-themed. I found a small bag, 2 notepads, 2 lip balms...all w/ Smurfs on them. Then, I bought a bunch of blueberry flavored items (pancake mix, syrup, NutraGrain bars, tea, jelly) & changed the name on them to "Smurfberry." And, yes, she did like the Smurfs when she was younger. She had a record of Smurf songs, sheet music for the piano, books, & loved watching the cartoon. Have a Smurfy Birthday, Momto5Boys!)
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4 comments:
Hey!!
Love #3 - as I'm always NEVER prepared on time for b-days!!! you've reminded me of another goal for the new year!!
Thanks always for your kind words. You always brighten my day when you stop by!
Also...what's the secret to your soup? :)
Much love!
#3 is awesome. We're exactly 1 week into the New Year and I'm already slipping, but your post inspired me to get back on the bandwagon. Thanks!
Great job this week!
Thanks for stopping by, ViolinMama! Unfortunately, there's no secret to my soup. This was the first time I've made it & it was basically a mix of whatever I had on hand. When I started it, I had no idea how it would turn out.
I boiled 6 beef bouillon cubes in 7cups of water. Added about 4 chopped cloves of garlic, 3 medium potatoes, a can of sweet corn (drained), 3 diced carrots, 2 diced celery stalks, 1 pkg. frozen peas, & 1 sandwich sized bag of green beans (from our garden this summer). Once it was boiling, I added a can of tomato paste, a couple dashes of celery salt, & some dried parsley. Then it just simmed the rest of the afternoon. I didn't use onions because Casinodad is allergic to them & I didn't use tomatoes because I've never liked them. (He's part Mexican who can't have onions & I'm an Italian who doesn't like tomatoes - IMAGINE THAT!)
Thank you Farmer's City Wife! Good luck getting back to your goals.
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