Freezer Cooking

I did it! Last night friend Michele and I cooked up a storm - well, Michele really did most of the cooking but I did help. We made 5 meals: Lasagna, Shanghi stir fry, Chicken Ala King, Chicken fingers and Sweet and sour meatballs. All the meals looked really yummy and I cant wait to try them.

25 Random things about me

Ive seen several people do this on Facebook and Ive enjoyed learning more about my friends, so I thought Id do one on me....here you go:


1. I love entertaining. Having people over and (hopefully) making them feel at home is a true joy to me.
2. My husband is a gift from God. Literally. For 2.5 years I did not date AT ALL and just waited for God to gift me with the man of my dreams, ever praying Matt 7:11 - God desires to give us good gifts. Along came Neil and the rest is history.
3. Justus was not planned at all.
4. Haven was completely planned.
5. I lived in Alabama for 8 years. Moved back to California the day after I finished my last college class.
6. I have driven from Alabama to California 3 times.
7. I have been to at least 8 different countries and multiple islands in the Caribbean.
8. I rarely watch tv. If I am watching tv it is either, The Duggars on TLC, something on Animal Planet or a movie.
9. I do not keep up with pop culture or current events. Neil keeps me informed of the major happenings around our world and I read People magazine when I go get my hair done which is about every 8-10 weeks. Other than that, I have no idea.
10. When Neil and I got married, neither of us had grandparents that were living.
11. I consider myself to be very simple. As much as I admire pretty things and appreciate them, my home is simple, my clothes are simple, my thoughts are simple ;)
12. Ive known Jesus as my Savior since I was 4 years old.
13. I didnt start living for Jesus completely til I was 23.
14. My favorite colors are blue and yellow. They remind me of the blue sky and yellow sun which I absolutely love.
15. My pinkie finger on my right hand is permanently crooked. I was born this way and I like it. I refer to it as my uniqueness.
16. I love chocolate. You cant know me without knowing that I LOVE chocolate. I eat it everyday.
17. My favorite thing is to be outside on a warm sunny day.
18. I love to run/jog.
19. I love to go out to lunch. Lunch is my favorite meal. Eddies is my favorite lunch spot and bakery.
20. I have a bachelors degree in accounting.
21. I have one sister and she has two girls that are like my children.
22. My friend Renee and I have been friends since kindergarten. I love her like a sister.
23. I love to cook and bake. I do however hate raw meat. One time I bought a whole chicken and wanted to cook it. I couldnt eat chicken for several months after that experience.
24. I enjoy listening to others and hearing all about them but after having children my ability to focus is diminishing.
25. God has blessed me more abundantly than I could ever have imagined. Im so thankful.

Bye-Bye Facebook

Its official - today Im shutting down my Facebook page. Its just not for me. Thanks to all of you who let me be your friend!

You can tell shes a girl...

because she loves to accessorize. Without any prompting from me whatsoever, she goes and gets Daddy's belts (I dont wear them - Im very lacking in the accessorizing dept myself) and asks to put them on. Then she will parade around the house in them in her very prissy way. Such a cutie - such a girl! Also, here are some other cutie pics I took the other day.

Because My Mom loves me

She sent me this recipe the other day. I have yet to try it, but anything Chocolate and quick is what Im talking about! Moms do know what is best!!

5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE

4 tablespoons flour

4 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons cocoa

1 egg

3 tablespoons milk

3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)

a small splash of vanilla extract

1 large coffee mug

Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate chips (if using)and vanilla extract, and mix again. Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts. The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed! Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired. EAT! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous).

And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world? Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night!

Superbowl

Yesterday was a fun day for us. We got to host our Sunday School Superbowl party. It was lots of fun. Neils parents offered to watch the kids for us which was really nice cause it allowed me to be able to hostess and enjoy our company and the game without kiddo distraction. We had so much food - homemade guacamole, Carmel corn, brownies, queso, not to mention plenty of chips, cookies, dips, salsas, chex mix and a cake to celebrate one of our class members who was baptized earlier that day. It was such an exciting time. We had mostly Cardinal fans, but we did have a few Steeler fans. So we all know that outcome. It was a great time tho, many times very loud with cheers. Im posting a few pics that didnt really turn out that well, but I should be getting some more soon so Ill post those when they come.

Facebook

On a whim last night I decided Id create a Facebook profile. Neil and Justus were out at a FSU basketball game and Haven was sleeping. So away I went. I really have no idea how these pages work. I did what I thought and then had to call Renee (mind you Renee lives three timezones away so I effectually rang in about midnightish) (you know you have a good friend when they dont mind...or you know are watching some tv show...I digress.....) to explain to me the wonders of Facebook. She helped me get my page secure and even let me be her friend! So after we were confirmed friends, I was able to see her Wall. The first thing I noticed is that I could see all her conversations. And I had to ask "Why do I want to see this?" I dont care what her conversation with so and so was about or who her latest friend was. I really think its very not private. But of course she told me blogging was not private either. Ok, I agree, but its not like Im conversating with someone....Im just typing my thoughts as if in a journal. Hmmmm.....still not so sure that Facebook is for me. I think Ill take it a little at a time.