One of my "blogging friend's named Jen" (from the blog "Lipstick and Laundry Ca.") posted about the hand print reindeer she made, for the parents of the kids she does day care for. ADORABLE idea!! - go see it for yourself!
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Showing posts with label friends I have via blogging. Show all posts
Friday, December 16, 2011
"Preventing boiling over" was featured :-)
One of my blogging friends named Jen, the one from "11th Heaven's Homemaking Heaven", chose our posting about "preventing pots from boiling over" as her featured "Yours" this week, for her Monday link-up party - "Homemaker Monday's - Yours, Mine, Ours".
In the posting, Jen wrote - " Cheryl, a great friend I've met through the blogging world, ". THANKS Jen! :-D
Go HERE to see the other things people linked up this week.
And Tammy, thanks again for sharing the tip which our featured posting was about! :->
In the posting, Jen wrote - " Cheryl, a great friend I've met through the blogging world, ". THANKS Jen! :-D
Go HERE to see the other things people linked up this week.
And Tammy, thanks again for sharing the tip which our featured posting was about! :->
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Sometimes 'The Circle' is just too obvious!
Sir Elton John had been commissioned to write and sing the song 'Circle of Life' for Disney's(R) movie 'The Lion King'(R). While the song itself is a beautiful song, and we all know about how 'the circle' works, sometimes..., yeah, sometimes the reality of it, is just too obvious in the world around us. Too too obvious!
Unlike boxes, where there are different sides, circles keep on flowing, round and round and round.
And it doesn't always flow smoothly. It's more like a large stream. Sometimes the rains of life make it run high and overflow it's banks. Sometimes rocks collect together in it, thereby making rapids in it. And yet at other times, it's waters do flow so calm and smoothly that it's hard to believe it can be the same stream.
'The circle of life' works quite similar to how our round world rotates. Sometimes the area we live in has rotated to where we are seeing the sun. But at other times, it is very obvious that our area has rotated away from the sun and is back in the moons area.
In the movie, the song starts with the birth of the baby. Those times in life are usually times when the stream is flowing along smoothly. When we have rotated into the realm of the sun. And we consider life "good".
Found on line HERE.
I know of two very recent births. The parents, grand parents, relatives, and friends, all felt that the sun was indeed shining and life was "good!"
I know of several couples whom will be giving birth anywhere's from with in the next two weeks, to the next eight months. So far, the streams have had only minimal rapids in them (morning sickness) and things are brightening up. Again, life is "good".
In the movie, the baby grows up. But along the way, it's father dies. This too is part of 'the circle of life'. During those times in life, it is more like the skies have opened up in non-ending storms, flooding our cope-ability banks. We are trying hard to stay afloat, but the amount of rapids we keep encountering, are more like mountains. We are well aware that we have rotated away from the sun, and sometimes we wonder if even the moon will ever shine again. During those times, we struggle to give lip service to the idea that life is "good".
In our hearts, we know it is. In our hearts, we know that 'this too shall pass'. In our hearts.... But our hearts are just so-o heavy. And we know that it's not the sky raining and filling those streams. No, the truth of the matter is, it's our own tears. And just when we think that we've gained control, another rapid appears and the flooding starts again. "Some-day". Some-day we will again be able to more honestly say that life is "good".
Found on line HERE
I have a cyber friend whom recently lost her husband. Totally unexpectedly. Totally and ever so quickly, rotating her world away from the sunshine they had shared for twenty five years. Her heart is heavy indeed. The rivers keep rising. And she can't help it. The glimpse of his glasses sitting on the magazine he had been reading, are now very rough rapids. And we her friends, weep with and for her. "Lord, let her see sunshine again" we plead on her behalf.
Very recently a friend got the news that they had pulled the life support from her teenage grandson, who lived in a different state. Her mind hadn't yet come to grips with the reality that something dreadful had suddenly happened and he was even on life support. He was only a teenager! And now the dam finished breaking. He is gone. The skies went from suddenly very overcast, to unfathomably dark. Her grandmotherly heart is so so heavy. As are our hearts for her. And those whom are hers. "Lord, let them see sunshine again" we plead on their behalf.
I have two dear friends whom very recently had doctors tell a close relative of theirs, that there is nothing more medically that can be done for them. The doctors then told the families, "we'll try to keep them as comfortable as possible...".
For one friend, it was her brother. For the other friend, it is his dad.
The bother had been diagnosed with cancer before. But they had beat it! They had rotated to darkness and back again. But this time, it's not only back, it's won. They were again rotated back to the darkness. And this time, it seems even darker. Because this time, their holding out hope has been yanked away from them. This time, the rapids have been increased, he had only just become a grandpa, for the very first time. Yes, they have time to say their good-byes. And they know it's best. But they don't want to. Plain and simple.
The other friends dad has had problems before. But this time, the dialyzes were more than his body could handle. This time, their hope too was yanked away. Yes, he is older, but not THAT old! They try to keep the rain tears away when they are around him. But he knows. And so do they.
In both cases, our beseeching prayer on their behalf is, "Lord, help them to turn to you for their strength. They can't humanly get through this on their own. Lord, let them feel your arms around them."
For those of us saying these beseeching prayers, "the circle" is just too obvious!!! We know better than to step back far enough not to be able to see it clearly, because our friends need us! Both sets. The ones need us to rejoice with them. "It means so much...." The others need our encouragement and love to help them through this...."don't forget about me....".
Another "circle" song comes to mind.... o/~ "Will the circle, be unbroken, by and by Lord, by and by...." o/~
And then another, made popular by Tommy Rowe. o/~ "I'm so dizzy, my head is spinning, like a whirlpool never quite ending....." o/~ But it's not a "girl" making it spin. It's "the circle of life". And coping with 'the circle' is challenging!
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
I 'plan' on linking this posting up to:
~ "Saturday Sampling('s)", are hosted by Barb, at 'Half Past Kissin Time ... time to kiss again!' (http://www.halfpastkissintime.com).
~ "Gold Star Wednesday('s)", are hosted by Kristen, at 'From My Tiny Kitchen' (http://frommytinykitchen.blogspot.com/).
~ "The Wednesday Window - Promote Your Favorite Blog Post", hosted by JR Frugal Mom, at 'Frugality Is Free' (http://www.frugalityisfree.com/).
Unlike boxes, where there are different sides, circles keep on flowing, round and round and round.
And it doesn't always flow smoothly. It's more like a large stream. Sometimes the rains of life make it run high and overflow it's banks. Sometimes rocks collect together in it, thereby making rapids in it. And yet at other times, it's waters do flow so calm and smoothly that it's hard to believe it can be the same stream.
'The circle of life' works quite similar to how our round world rotates. Sometimes the area we live in has rotated to where we are seeing the sun. But at other times, it is very obvious that our area has rotated away from the sun and is back in the moons area.
In the movie, the song starts with the birth of the baby. Those times in life are usually times when the stream is flowing along smoothly. When we have rotated into the realm of the sun. And we consider life "good".
I know of two very recent births. The parents, grand parents, relatives, and friends, all felt that the sun was indeed shining and life was "good!"
I know of several couples whom will be giving birth anywhere's from with in the next two weeks, to the next eight months. So far, the streams have had only minimal rapids in them (morning sickness) and things are brightening up. Again, life is "good".
In the movie, the baby grows up. But along the way, it's father dies. This too is part of 'the circle of life'. During those times in life, it is more like the skies have opened up in non-ending storms, flooding our cope-ability banks. We are trying hard to stay afloat, but the amount of rapids we keep encountering, are more like mountains. We are well aware that we have rotated away from the sun, and sometimes we wonder if even the moon will ever shine again. During those times, we struggle to give lip service to the idea that life is "good".
In our hearts, we know it is. In our hearts, we know that 'this too shall pass'. In our hearts.... But our hearts are just so-o heavy. And we know that it's not the sky raining and filling those streams. No, the truth of the matter is, it's our own tears. And just when we think that we've gained control, another rapid appears and the flooding starts again. "Some-day". Some-day we will again be able to more honestly say that life is "good".
I have a cyber friend whom recently lost her husband. Totally unexpectedly. Totally and ever so quickly, rotating her world away from the sunshine they had shared for twenty five years. Her heart is heavy indeed. The rivers keep rising. And she can't help it. The glimpse of his glasses sitting on the magazine he had been reading, are now very rough rapids. And we her friends, weep with and for her. "Lord, let her see sunshine again" we plead on her behalf.
Very recently a friend got the news that they had pulled the life support from her teenage grandson, who lived in a different state. Her mind hadn't yet come to grips with the reality that something dreadful had suddenly happened and he was even on life support. He was only a teenager! And now the dam finished breaking. He is gone. The skies went from suddenly very overcast, to unfathomably dark. Her grandmotherly heart is so so heavy. As are our hearts for her. And those whom are hers. "Lord, let them see sunshine again" we plead on their behalf.
I have two dear friends whom very recently had doctors tell a close relative of theirs, that there is nothing more medically that can be done for them. The doctors then told the families, "we'll try to keep them as comfortable as possible...".
For one friend, it was her brother. For the other friend, it is his dad.
The bother had been diagnosed with cancer before. But they had beat it! They had rotated to darkness and back again. But this time, it's not only back, it's won. They were again rotated back to the darkness. And this time, it seems even darker. Because this time, their holding out hope has been yanked away from them. This time, the rapids have been increased, he had only just become a grandpa, for the very first time. Yes, they have time to say their good-byes. And they know it's best. But they don't want to. Plain and simple.
The other friends dad has had problems before. But this time, the dialyzes were more than his body could handle. This time, their hope too was yanked away. Yes, he is older, but not THAT old! They try to keep the rain tears away when they are around him. But he knows. And so do they.
In both cases, our beseeching prayer on their behalf is, "Lord, help them to turn to you for their strength. They can't humanly get through this on their own. Lord, let them feel your arms around them."
For those of us saying these beseeching prayers, "the circle" is just too obvious!!! We know better than to step back far enough not to be able to see it clearly, because our friends need us! Both sets. The ones need us to rejoice with them. "It means so much...." The others need our encouragement and love to help them through this...."don't forget about me....".
Another "circle" song comes to mind.... o/~ "Will the circle, be unbroken, by and by Lord, by and by...." o/~
And then another, made popular by Tommy Rowe. o/~ "I'm so dizzy, my head is spinning, like a whirlpool never quite ending....." o/~ But it's not a "girl" making it spin. It's "the circle of life". And coping with 'the circle' is challenging!
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
I 'plan' on linking this posting up to:
~ "Saturday Sampling('s)", are hosted by Barb, at 'Half Past Kissin Time ... time to kiss again!' (http://www.halfpastkissintime.com).
~ "Gold Star Wednesday('s)", are hosted by Kristen, at 'From My Tiny Kitchen' (http://frommytinykitchen.blogspot.com/).
~ "The Wednesday Window - Promote Your Favorite Blog Post", hosted by JR Frugal Mom, at 'Frugality Is Free' (http://www.frugalityisfree.com/).
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars
I do not always succeed at resisting temptation. I try. But it's hard. Especially when the temptation involves chocolate. And baking something. And all of my friends DO seem to be doing it. I'd been fighting the temptation. Honest. But then some of my blogging friends posted their recipes for chocolate and peanut-butter some-thing-or-others ...
First it was Michelle, from 'Big Black Dogs' and 'Spend-A-Buck Farm'. On Feb. 25th she had posted about these "Chocolate Brownie Peanut Butter Cups" .
Then it was Jenn, from 'Lipstick and Laundry Ca'.. On March 7th she posted about these "Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies".
And then Nan, from 'Mom's The Word ... I Love to Hear', who went and wrote her version of how "The Marriage of Chocolate And Peanut Butter" came to be. (Quite the comical, oh so probable tale! ;-p).
Let alone all of those other bloggers whom keep posting Chocolate Peanut-butter recipes. They are everywhere I tell you! Or so it seems every single time I scroll through one of the "link ups" I often participate in. Goodness!
So I kept trying to resist. Honest I did. But a girl (or at least this 'girl') can only resist such tempting and prompting for so-o long and then tis best to give in. Why? Just trust me on that, okay? o;-p
Therefore about a week ago, I gave in and baked up a batch of these oh so scrumptious Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars.
See-e, I knew you would 'get' why I kept wanting them.
(Oops, sorry that your now tempted too. o;-b!)
This recipe came from a camp that our church used to hold snow camp at one year, back when I was in high school. (N-O, that does NOT mean this recipe qualifies as an "antique" one! Gee-sh!!!). They had made these for us the first night. We devoured them, singing their (both the bars and the cooks) praises the whole time. So they made them again the next day. And then another batch. And another. And then even a batch for us to take with us. But I knew even that would not be good enough. So while everybody else was loading and boarding the bus, I was back in the kitchen pleading for them to write the recipe down for me. They DID :-D!!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars:
Bars:
1/2 cup Butter
1/2 cup White Sugar
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1 Egg
1/3 cup smooth Peanut Butter
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
1 cup Flour
1 cup Oats
1 cup (6 oz.) Chocolate Chips
Cream butter, gradually add sugars; cream well. Add egg, peanut butter and vanilla. Add flour, oats, baking soda and salt; mix well.
Spread in bottom of sprayed 9 x 13 pan.
Bake at 350 for 20 to 25 min. - until LIGHTLY browned.
Sprinkle immediately with the chocolate chips. Let stand 5 minutes, then spread.
Drizzle with mixture below:
(or wait until the pan cools and then spread this mixture on top)
1/2 cup Confectioners Sugar
1/4 cup smooth Peanut Butter
2 - 4 Tablespoons milk
mix till smooth.
Let set up. Cut into either bars or brownies. ENJOY!!!!! (I sure did ;-p)
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I 'plan' on linking this particular posting up to:
~ "Recipe Swap Thursday('s)", hosted by Alison, at 'Prairie Story' (http://www.prairiestory.com/)
~ "Full Plate Thursday('s), hosted by Miz Helen, at 'Miz Helen's Country Cottage' (http://mizhelenscountrycottage.blogspot.com/)
~ "Sweet Tooth Friday('s)", hosted by Alli, at 'Alli 'n Son' (Parenting and Life with a side of Chocolate) (http://alli-n-son.com/)
~ "Foodie Friday('s)", are hosted by "Gollum" (aka: Michael), at 'Designs by Gollum' (http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/)
and then next week, linking it up to:
~ "Sweet Sunday('s)", at "My Sweet Creations" (http://tastingmysweetcreations.blogspot.com/)
~ "Melt in Your Mouth Monday('s)", hosted by Jane Doiron, at 'Make Ahead Meals For Busy Moms .. and other delicious recipes!' (http://www.makeaheadmealsforbusymoms.com)
~ "Making Your Home Sing Monday('s)", are hosted by Nan, at 'Mom's the Word (I love to hear)' (http://momstheword--livingforhim.blogspot.com/).
~ "Homemaker Mondays ... Yours, Mine & Ours", are hosted by Jen, at '11th Heaven's Homemaking Haven' (http://rtheyallyours.blogspot.com/).
~ "Market Yourself Monday", are hosted by Sumo, at 'Sumo's Sweet Stuff' (http://sumossweetstuff.blogspot.com/)
~ "Delectable Tuesday('s)", hosted by Stephani, at 'Home Sweet Farm' (http://www.ourjourneytoasimplerlife.blogspot.com/)
~ "Tuesday's Tasty Tidbits", hosted by Susan, at 'Permanent Posies - Creative Chaos' (http://permanentposies.com/)
~ "Tempt My Tummy Tuesday('s)", are hosted by Lisa, at 'Blessed with Grace' (http://blessedwithgrace.blogspot.com).
~ "Tuesdays at the Table", are hosted by Cole, at 'All The Small Stuff' (http://allthesmallstuff-cole.blogspot.com/).
~ "Kitchen Tip Tuesday('s)", are hosted by Tammy, at 'Tammy's Recipes' (http://www.tammysrecipes.com/).
~ "Tasty Tuesday('s)", are hosted by Jennifer, at "Balancing Beauty and Bedlam" (http://www.beautyandbedlam.com/)
~ "Foodie Wednesday('s)", hosted by Bibi, at 'Daily Organized Chaos' (there is nothing wrong with living with chaos as long as it's organized) (http://www.dailyorganizedchaos.com)
~ "Whatever Goes Wednesday('s)", hosted by Michelle, at 'Someday Crafts' (http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/)
LATE ADD ON:
~ "This Week's Craving's" (every week it's a different category), hosted by Tina, from 'Mom's Crazy Cooking' (http://momscrazycooking.blogspot.com) with the help of two blogging friends.
First it was Michelle, from 'Big Black Dogs' and 'Spend-A-Buck Farm'. On Feb. 25th she had posted about these "Chocolate Brownie Peanut Butter Cups" .
Then it was Jenn, from 'Lipstick and Laundry Ca'.. On March 7th she posted about these "Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies".
And then Nan, from 'Mom's The Word ... I Love to Hear', who went and wrote her version of how "The Marriage of Chocolate And Peanut Butter" came to be. (Quite the comical, oh so probable tale! ;-p).
Let alone all of those other bloggers whom keep posting Chocolate Peanut-butter recipes. They are everywhere I tell you! Or so it seems every single time I scroll through one of the "link ups" I often participate in. Goodness!
So I kept trying to resist. Honest I did. But a girl (or at least this 'girl') can only resist such tempting and prompting for so-o long and then tis best to give in. Why? Just trust me on that, okay? o;-p
Therefore about a week ago, I gave in and baked up a batch of these oh so scrumptious Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars.
See-e, I knew you would 'get' why I kept wanting them.
(Oops, sorry that your now tempted too. o;-b!)
This recipe came from a camp that our church used to hold snow camp at one year, back when I was in high school. (N-O, that does NOT mean this recipe qualifies as an "antique" one! Gee-sh!!!). They had made these for us the first night. We devoured them, singing their (both the bars and the cooks) praises the whole time. So they made them again the next day. And then another batch. And another. And then even a batch for us to take with us. But I knew even that would not be good enough. So while everybody else was loading and boarding the bus, I was back in the kitchen pleading for them to write the recipe down for me. They DID :-D!!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars:
Bars:
1/2 cup Butter
1/2 cup White Sugar
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1 Egg
1/3 cup smooth Peanut Butter
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
1 cup Flour
1 cup Oats
1 cup (6 oz.) Chocolate Chips
Cream butter, gradually add sugars; cream well. Add egg, peanut butter and vanilla. Add flour, oats, baking soda and salt; mix well.
Spread in bottom of sprayed 9 x 13 pan.
Bake at 350 for 20 to 25 min. - until LIGHTLY browned.
Sprinkle immediately with the chocolate chips. Let stand 5 minutes, then spread.
Drizzle with mixture below:
(or wait until the pan cools and then spread this mixture on top)
1/2 cup Confectioners Sugar
1/4 cup smooth Peanut Butter
2 - 4 Tablespoons milk
mix till smooth.
Let set up. Cut into either bars or brownies. ENJOY!!!!! (I sure did ;-p)
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
I 'plan' on linking this particular posting up to:
~ "Recipe Swap Thursday('s)", hosted by Alison, at 'Prairie Story' (http://www.prairiestory.com/)
~ "Full Plate Thursday('s), hosted by Miz Helen, at 'Miz Helen's Country Cottage' (http://mizhelenscountrycottage.blogspot.com/)
~ "Sweet Tooth Friday('s)", hosted by Alli, at 'Alli 'n Son' (Parenting and Life with a side of Chocolate) (http://alli-n-son.com/)
~ "Foodie Friday('s)", are hosted by "Gollum" (aka: Michael), at 'Designs by Gollum' (http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/)
and then next week, linking it up to:
~ "Sweet Sunday('s)", at "My Sweet Creations" (http://tastingmysweetcreations.blogspot.com/)
~ "Melt in Your Mouth Monday('s)", hosted by Jane Doiron, at 'Make Ahead Meals For Busy Moms .. and other delicious recipes!' (http://www.makeaheadmealsforbusymoms.com)
~ "Making Your Home Sing Monday('s)", are hosted by Nan, at 'Mom's the Word (I love to hear)' (http://momstheword--livingforhim.blogspot.com/).
~ "Homemaker Mondays ... Yours, Mine & Ours", are hosted by Jen, at '11th Heaven's Homemaking Haven' (http://rtheyallyours.blogspot.com/).
~ "Market Yourself Monday", are hosted by Sumo, at 'Sumo's Sweet Stuff' (http://sumossweetstuff.blogspot.com/)
~ "Delectable Tuesday('s)", hosted by Stephani, at 'Home Sweet Farm' (http://www.ourjourneytoasimplerlife.blogspot.com/)
~ "Tuesday's Tasty Tidbits", hosted by Susan, at 'Permanent Posies - Creative Chaos' (http://permanentposies.com/)
~ "Tempt My Tummy Tuesday('s)", are hosted by Lisa, at 'Blessed with Grace' (http://blessedwithgrace.blogspot.com).
~ "Tuesdays at the Table", are hosted by Cole, at 'All The Small Stuff' (http://allthesmallstuff-cole.blogspot.com/).
~ "Kitchen Tip Tuesday('s)", are hosted by Tammy, at 'Tammy's Recipes' (http://www.tammysrecipes.com/).
~ "Tasty Tuesday('s)", are hosted by Jennifer, at "Balancing Beauty and Bedlam" (http://www.beautyandbedlam.com/)
~ "Foodie Wednesday('s)", hosted by Bibi, at 'Daily Organized Chaos' (there is nothing wrong with living with chaos as long as it's organized) (http://www.dailyorganizedchaos.com)
~ "Whatever Goes Wednesday('s)", hosted by Michelle, at 'Someday Crafts' (http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/)
LATE ADD ON:
~ "This Week's Craving's" (every week it's a different category), hosted by Tina, from 'Mom's Crazy Cooking' (http://momscrazycooking.blogspot.com) with the help of two blogging friends.
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