Sunday, April 5, 2009
Saturday, April 4, 2009
If you haven't already heard
The Young Women's program in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has had a change. A new value has been added to the 7 original values of Faith, Divine Nature, Individual Worth, Knowledge, Choice & Accountability, Good Works & Integrity. That new value is Virtue. It's color is gold & the scripture that goes with it is Proverbs 31:10 which says: "Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies." The focuses for Virtue read: "I will prepare to enter the temple & remain pure & worthy. My thoughts & actions will be based on high moral standards." I am really excited about the value experiences & the 10 hour project associated with this value as it really helps the girls practice living virtuous & chaste lives in preparation for entering the temple to take out their own endowments. The 10 hour project is reading the entire Book of Mormon with a focus on what those who followed the Savior did to lead virtuous lives.
I am going to be working on these experiences & the project, & I invite all of you to do it also. Not only will it greatly bless your spiritual life, your marriage or other relationships will benefit & you will be working toward attending the temple if you haven't already gone, or you will be keeping yourself worthy to return. These goals aren't just for the young women, they are for all the members of the church, and I hope that you will take the challenge & do this as I do.
If you want a copy of the insert you can order it for free at the distribution center, or you can click on this link for the PDF version.
I am going to be working on these experiences & the project, & I invite all of you to do it also. Not only will it greatly bless your spiritual life, your marriage or other relationships will benefit & you will be working toward attending the temple if you haven't already gone, or you will be keeping yourself worthy to return. These goals aren't just for the young women, they are for all the members of the church, and I hope that you will take the challenge & do this as I do.
If you want a copy of the insert you can order it for free at the distribution center, or you can click on this link for the PDF version.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Calling All Digital Scrapbookers!!!
I just found out that Mandy from Mandy's Mystiques is retiring from her designing business. She has some really cute digital scrapbooking kits, and is selling her entire collection (as in all the kits in her store) for a total of $10! This is an amazing deal on over $100 worth of products! Check it out and get it if you are interested! Just click (here) and it will take you to the site where you can purchase this amazing deal! Hurry, it only lasts until the end of March! Have fun scrapping!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Chicken Pot Pie for Dinner
Last night I was really craving a homemade chicken pot pie. I decided to kind of make one up as I went along. I used my normal pie crust recipe for a double crust, and then just played it by ear on the chicken filling. I used two pints of my home canned chicken, about a cup of frozen mixed veggies, one can of hominy, & two cans of cream of chicken soup. I put the chicken into a sauce pot just to heat up, then added the veggies, and soup. I poured that all into my crust lined pie plate, then put the top crust on and sealed the edges. I cut 4 slits in the top for steam vents. I baked it at 425 degrees for 40 minutes (or just until the crust is golden brown).
This pie was so delicious! The flaky crust was amazing with the mix of chicken and veggies! I am definitely having leftovers for lunch today!
(Sorry I don't have a picture, we were pretty hungry when it was ready to eat and I didn't think about grabbing the camera).
This pie was so delicious! The flaky crust was amazing with the mix of chicken and veggies! I am definitely having leftovers for lunch today!
(Sorry I don't have a picture, we were pretty hungry when it was ready to eat and I didn't think about grabbing the camera).
Monday, March 16, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
Funny Jokes
I got these out of a "gross jokes" book at school. I love it!
What is red and green and goes 120 mph? A frog in a blender.
What's another name for a snail? A booger with a crash helmet!
Why don't elephants pick their noses? Because what can you do with a 20 pound booger?
What has two grey legs and two brown legs? An elephant with diarrhea.
What do you get when you cross an elephant with a box of laxatives? Out of the way.
What's yellow and smells like bananas? Monkey vomit.
Hope you had a good laugh, I know I sure did when I was first reading them. My favorite is definitely the snail one!
What is red and green and goes 120 mph? A frog in a blender.
What's another name for a snail? A booger with a crash helmet!
Why don't elephants pick their noses? Because what can you do with a 20 pound booger?
What has two grey legs and two brown legs? An elephant with diarrhea.
What do you get when you cross an elephant with a box of laxatives? Out of the way.
What's yellow and smells like bananas? Monkey vomit.
Hope you had a good laugh, I know I sure did when I was first reading them. My favorite is definitely the snail one!
Glass Candy
Glass Candy
1 Pound Candy
Description:
This is a surprisingly easy recipe and takes practically no time at all. The candies are delicious, and they really do look like broken pieces of glass. A great holiday treat! They would make great windows for gingerbread houses as well.
Ingredients:
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
¼ tsp cream of tartar
1 Tbsp extract or 1 tsp flavored oil
Liquid food coloring
Powdered sugar
Directions:
Butter sides of a large saucepan. Combine sugar, water and cream of tartar in pan. Stirring constantly, cook over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Using a pastry brush dipped in hot water, wash down any sugar crystals on sides of pan. Attach candy thermometer to pan, making sure thermometer does not touch bottom of pan. Increase heat to medium and bring to a boil. Cook, without stirring, until mixture reaches hard-crack stage (about 300-310 degrees). Test about ½ tsp mixture in ice water. Mixture will form brittle threads in ice water and will remain brittle when removed from the water. Remove from heat and stir in extract or oil and a few drops food coloring. Pour mixture onto a lightly greased baking sheet. Cool completely.Break candy into pieces. Roll pieces in powdered sugar, shaking off excess sugar. Store in an airtight container.
1 Pound Candy
Description:
This is a surprisingly easy recipe and takes practically no time at all. The candies are delicious, and they really do look like broken pieces of glass. A great holiday treat! They would make great windows for gingerbread houses as well.
Ingredients:
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
¼ tsp cream of tartar
1 Tbsp extract or 1 tsp flavored oil
Liquid food coloring
Powdered sugar
Directions:
Butter sides of a large saucepan. Combine sugar, water and cream of tartar in pan. Stirring constantly, cook over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Using a pastry brush dipped in hot water, wash down any sugar crystals on sides of pan. Attach candy thermometer to pan, making sure thermometer does not touch bottom of pan. Increase heat to medium and bring to a boil. Cook, without stirring, until mixture reaches hard-crack stage (about 300-310 degrees). Test about ½ tsp mixture in ice water. Mixture will form brittle threads in ice water and will remain brittle when removed from the water. Remove from heat and stir in extract or oil and a few drops food coloring. Pour mixture onto a lightly greased baking sheet. Cool completely.Break candy into pieces. Roll pieces in powdered sugar, shaking off excess sugar. Store in an airtight container.
Prickly Pear Jelly
Since I've started using blogger, I haven't been using my old Multiply site, and I had a lot of great stuff posted there. So, I hope you all don't mind, but I am going to start posting some of my recipes and other fun stuff that I would like to have available. Enjoy! Here is my Prickly Pear Jelly recipe:
Prickly Pear Jelly
About 6 half-pints
I love making this jelly, which means that I pick the pears, cook them and mash them for the juice, strain it and then make the jelly. It is delicious!
Ingredients:
3 cups prickly pear juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 package powdered pectin
5 1/4 cups sugar
Directions:
Combine prickly pear juice, lemon juice and pectin in large pot (be sure to stir the pectin well until it desolves). Bring to boil and cook for 3 minutes. Add sugar and bring to a hard boil for 2 more minutes. Pour into half-pint canning jars. I usually don't use a water bath, I just simmer the lids and rings for a couple minutes and then seal them when the jelly first goes in the jar. The process of cooling will seal the jars.
Prickly Pear Jelly
About 6 half-pints
I love making this jelly, which means that I pick the pears, cook them and mash them for the juice, strain it and then make the jelly. It is delicious!
Ingredients:
3 cups prickly pear juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 package powdered pectin
5 1/4 cups sugar
Directions:
Combine prickly pear juice, lemon juice and pectin in large pot (be sure to stir the pectin well until it desolves). Bring to boil and cook for 3 minutes. Add sugar and bring to a hard boil for 2 more minutes. Pour into half-pint canning jars. I usually don't use a water bath, I just simmer the lids and rings for a couple minutes and then seal them when the jelly first goes in the jar. The process of cooling will seal the jars.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Free Digital Downloads
Since I've gotten into digital scrapbooking, I have looked around to try to find free digital downloads to use on my pages. I found this great site that has some very cute free kits. They include papers, embellishments and sometimes an alphabet. Also, if you go to the blog section, they have a downloadable desktop wallpaper that you can add your own picture to, each month. They are really cute and so simple! If you want to try digital or if you already love it as much as I do, go check out Shabby Princess. If you have any great sites with free downloads leave a comment about it!
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