"2013" It's been a wirlwind of a year......"2014" A New beginning.....

WOW!!!! What a whirlwind indeed.   The year 2013 has been a long year- seems to have lasted 3 years.  I want to start out by saying I am so PROUD of my Daughter Jessica(as a single MOM), she endured a year of (WORK and COLLEGE) with 2 children and now is a MA(Medical Assistant). She is planning to continue to become a RN.  Me as in MOM , GRANNY, cook, homework, bathes, playtime, etc..etc..  This a whirlwind of HAPPYNESS which is awesome.  We all know that you cannot go a year without trial and tribulation.  Yes we have had that too,  but we have to deal with it with a strong heart and push forward for those that need our support and when we need it we know they are there for us as well.

I am excited about blogging again.  Hopefully I can get some support from bloggers that I once knew or maybe some NEW ones.  I am not one to journal a lot.. but I really want to be able to share and enjoy some friendships and fun with others.   I know that less is more when someone is surfing blogs.   I'm gonna close.. Got winter weather warnings and report of accidents on highways.. be careful and stay safe. ~Be Hugs~

I Posted this for "ROSE"

"One of my Favorite Recipes"

Kitchen Fairy

Description:

Fairy Cake

All is tidy and all

is clean.

Pots and pans

shimmer and

gleam.

Sparkling glasses shine so bright.

Out of the cupboard a Fairy takes flight.

A cup of flour

A pinch of salt

A sprinkle of sugar

A splash of malt

Into the oven

Awhile to bake

Watch it carefully for goodness sake.

Open the door and onto the tray

Icing and sprinkles are soon on their way

Goodies and treats for the family to share.

The spoons are cleaned and counters washed

The oven wiped down with the kitchen cloth.

Back to the cupboard to rest for the day

A tuckered out Fairy I really must say

She loves to help out, clean and be merry

What a wonderful day

Thanks Kitchen Fairy!

Ingredients:

A cup of flour, a pinch of salt, sprinkles ---Goodies & Treats

Directions:

Mix in bowl with tiny hands and put in oven......

HOMEMADE

 Detergent (washing powders)

I got this recipe for detergent from a fellow blogger I am so impressed with http://mysticmud.blogspot.com/  she is an amazing woman....


1-    4lb box Borax
1-    3lb box Washing Soda
1-    4lb box Baking Soda
2-          bars of Zote-grated
1-2        bottles of Purex Crystals
              (I got the large bottle Lavender Scent)
1-    3 lb box of Oxyclean
             (I got 6lbs SUN oxygen) half the price and only used 3lb
Use 1 to 2 Tablespoons per load


It was a total cost of $25.  not including the 5 gallon bucket.
I am marking my loads and see the final cost per load.
Gotta a feeling its gonna take a while.  LOL

I also want to say I am very impressed with the outcome.. clean,
bright and smells awesome.....

Drugging Children

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The other day someone at a store in our town read that a meth lab had been found in an old farmhouse in the adjoining town and asked a rhetorical question, " Why didn't we have a drug problem when you and I were growing up?"

I replied that I had a drug problem when I was young. I was drug to church on Sunday morning. I was drug to church for weddings and funerals. I was drug to family reunions and community socials no matter what the weather.

I was drug by my ears when I was disrespectful to adults. I was also drug to the woodshed when I disobeyed my parents, told a lie, brought home a bad report card, did not speak with respect, spoke ill of the teacher or the preacher, or didn't put forth my best effort in everything that was asked of me.

I was drug to the kitchen sink to have my mouth washed out with soap if I uttered a profanity. I was drug out to pull weeds in my mom's garden and flower beds and cockle-burrs out of dad's fields. I was drug to the homes of family and friends and neighbors to help out some poor soul who had no one to mow the lawn, repair the clothesline or chop some firewood and if my mother had ever known that I took a single dime as a tip for this kindness she would have drug me back to the woodshed.

These drugs are still in my veins and they affect my behavior in everything I say, do or think. They are stronger than cocaine, crack or heroin and if today's children had this kind of drug problem America would be a better place.

God bless the parents who drugged us.

My Dehydrator....

My Deydrator--A new love........

I have had a Dehydrator for EVER .. Was a gift from my son about 10 years ago to make jerky .. his favorite.  I started using it again this week  OMG I can't believe how (busy or out of touch) with the real thing I was... I am so excited,  I did diced green peppers and onions together (smelled awesome).  I also dehydrated potatoes..that was fun.   I also did some tomato's.  I did strawberries - forget - about doing anything with those but SAMPLE till gone Yum. Spinach was very quick.  Can't wait to do even more.  OH I also did Jerky.. yup was GOOD everyone luved it , was glad to see me make it again.  But so much more expensive... DANG....   Any Ideas for CHEAP let me Know.. 

Nella Cordelia: A Birth Story

Nella Cordelia: A Birth Story

Starting Over

I started a blog back in 2009 by the same name.  Thing's came up and things went down.  My account with google didn't disappear but my blog is in the O-Zone somewhere.   I am working on starting it again..  WOW what have I missed!!!!  Where to begin AGAIN????   I hope to be back where I was soon.  I was on a wonderful web site called "CLUB MOM" joined it in 1996 and had so many GREAT friends from coast to coast.  Club Mom decided to change the name to Cafe Mom (with a lot of changes and deleting members to get the audience they preferred more than just simple Moms that wanted to share their photos and ideas to raise their kiddos in a simple promising way)  and went to the TOP and has been on ABC-CBS-NBC TV.. and they just shut down CLUB MOM down.  A lot of those Moms from C/M decided to go to face book to keep in touch and we still do. 

I am now ready to get back to my blog and finding  friends that enjoy life as I do and have the same interest as I do..
 God Bless........  ~Big Hugs & Lotsa Luv~