But the flowers here in Texas,
don't know that! ;-)
"The flowers of late winter and early spring
occupy places in our hearts well out of proportion to their size."
~Gertrude S. Wister
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Christmas Break in Breckenridge
After Christmas our family took a ski trip to
Breckenridge, Colorado
with some of Mr. H.'s family.
We drove up in a 15 passenger van and stayed in a wonderful cabin.
The snow and the mountains were beautiful.
This was only the second time to ski for me and the kids.
Mr. H. had learned to ski when he was a teenager.
The last time we went skiing was four years ago.
I did pretty well on some green slopes
and the kids learned a bit, too.
But on that trip...
Mr. H. had an accident.
He was racing his nephew, he hit a patch of ice, and his ski popped off!
Long story short, he broke his shoulder into a zillion pieces and it was dislocated
for seven hours before a doctor could put it back in place.
He had months and months of therapy
and recovered full use of his shoulder.
But, the fear of skiing I developed after his accident I haven't recovered from!
I was very fearful to go on this trip,
but it was ALL the kids wanted for Christmas -
to go skiing with their cousins.
The kids did great on the trip this year!
Mr. H. had returned to the slopes last year with his brothers.
And on that trip and the trip this year,
he didn't race ANYONE! ;-)
By the end of the trip, my girl was skiing blue runs!
This was her big smile after she had come down a blue without falling once.
Of course this is Mr. H. being silly.
My son conquered several green runs without falling!
And me?
I decided to hang up my skis.
I just couldn't get over my fear of getting hurt.
So...
I switched my ski boots for snow boots
and my ski poles for my camera.
And had a blast!
I even got to ride the roller coaster at the ski slopes!
Which I was not afraid of - loved it!
I was a little down about "giving up" on skiing.
My usual, "if at once you don't succeed, try, try again" motto
was not working for me!
Because, I was DONE trying. ;-)
Robert Louis Stevenson to the rescue!
"Our business in life is not to succeed, but to continue to fail in good spirits."
Ok! I could do that. :-)
I liked this, too -
"The men who try to do something and fail
are infinitely better than those that try to do nothing and succeed."
Lloyd Jones
are infinitely better than those that try to do nothing and succeed."
Lloyd Jones
I also remembered what my son had written on my laundry room bulletin board many months ago.
"If you don't try, it's worse than not succeeding at something you did try." :-)
Sunday, December 25, 2011
From Santa!
Mr. H. and I weren't supposed to exchange
Christmas gifts this year.
Christmas gifts this year.
So when these showed up on Christmas Eve
the only thing I could figure out
was that they must have come from...
the only thing I could figure out
was that they must have come from...
SANTA CLAUS! :-)
Saturday, December 24, 2011
It doesn't get any simpler!
~mason jar, greenery, cranberries, water, tea light~
simple Christmas table centerpiece
done! :-)
Hohoho!
Heritage Schoolhouse Christmas present...
So I thought I'd share a few links to
Heritage Schoolhouse Christmas past! :-)
Merry Christmas to you and yours -
hoping your holiday is holly, jolly, merry and bright!
Simple Christmas Joys
Some favorite Christmastime Recipes
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
A Keeper!
When you serve soup for supper at my house,
a soup that is full of vegetables no less,
and, the family ALL loves it!!
Then that soup is a keeper. :-)
The recipe for Cheesy Vegetable Chowder
Monday, December 19, 2011
~Gifts from the kitchen - Peppermint Cocoa~
I've been spotting Peppermint Cocoa recipes
all over the internet via Pinterest!
I whipped up a few batches last night,
and we tried some out this morning with breakfast.
Yummy!
For each 1/2 pint jar layer -
1/4 cup powdered milk
1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1/4 cup sugar
1/8 cup chocolate chips
1/8 cup crushed candy canes
1/8 cup peppermint flavored marshmallows
Add a tag with the directions on the back.
Share with friends and family and enjoy!
Monday, December 12, 2011
Cranberry Crumb Muffins
Christmastime Cranberry Crumb Muffins
1 dozen
for muffins
2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
1 egg
1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
for crumb topping
1/4 cup flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
1 1/4 tablespoons butter, softened
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Combine sour cream, egg, and butter.
Blend dry ingredients with wet ingredients.
Fold in cranberries.
Spoon batter in to muffin tin lined with paper liners.
Combine flour, sugars, baking powder and salt.
Cut in butter until crumbly.
Sprinkle crumb topping over muffins.
Bake at 425 for 20 minutes.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Sing a Song of Christmas
Sing a song of Christmas,
Of starlight on the snow,
Of scarlet flames of Yuletide logs
And candles' golden glow.
Sing a song of Christmas,
Of mistletoe and pine,
Of holly wreaths and balsam trees
Whose lights and tinsel shine.
Sing a song of Christmas,
Of bells which gaily ring,
And carols on the frosty air
The strolling minstrels sing.
Sing a song of Christmas,
Of happiness and cheer,
And love which lights the earth with joy
To bless the coming ear.
by Gail Brook Burket
From Christmas IDEALS 1964
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
:::Crazy Cooking Challenge:::
I'm excited to be participating in another
The last one I participated in was all about
This month the challenge is to find
the very best fudge recipe in blogland.
Now, I already know the very best fudge recipe...
it's the Fantasy Fudge that my mom always made and that I make now.
It's our favorite.
But, for the challenge, I needed to find a new recipe.
I searched and searched and decided that I just had to try -
I wanted to see if it really was the easiest ever.
Well, the title is absolutely correct!
It is the easiest ever fudge...
four ingredients,
about 5 minutes of prep
2 hours to chill
and you are done!
It's rich. It's chocolatey. It's smooth.
It's a wonderfully tasty fudge and it IS
the easiest ever fudge. I hope you try it.
Easiest Ever Fudge
3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 dash of salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
Line an 8X8 inch pan with aluminum foil. Combine chips, milk, and salt in a small saucepan. Heat over low until chocolate melts, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Spread fudge into prepared pan. Allow fudge to cool in refrigerator for two hours. To cut, lift foil out of pan and then peel off foil. Cut fudge into small squares. Keep refrigerated in an air tight container.
Be sure to visit the other bloggers that are participating in the Fudge Edition of the Crazy Cooking Challenge Blog Hop! And, don't forget to vote for your favorite. They are listed below. :-)
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
It's Christmas Cookie Time!
I've been pinning lots and lots of Christmastime ideas
on my Pinterest boards.
From my ~Christmastime Cookies~ board,
I decided to try
Chocolate Candy Cane Blossoms
first.
Recipe from
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Meet Willie and Waylon :-)
Willie
Waylon
They are my daughter's show pigs that she is raising this winter and spring.
They are about 40 pounds each right now.
And should be around 240 to 260 pounds
at show weight.
That's a lot of eating!
And a lot of barn chores.
But that's a good thing. :-)
Ok Willie and Waylon, it's time to eat, eat, eat
and grow, grow, grow!
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