tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14140571522229964182024-02-19T21:36:54.735-05:00The Cookie Lady and SonsSpectacular Expo Eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10397151801444222417noreply@blogger.comBlogger426125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414057152222996418.post-73522595799675083112015-05-15T21:30:00.000-04:002015-05-15T21:30:20.166-04:00I'm thrilled to be back among friends, well, maybe just myself since my last post was 2 years ago! I've been locked out of my blog and tonight...pop back on! Yeah!!!! I've been thinking about all the content I've had here and was so sad to have lost it but now, back up and running! So much has changed since my last post that now I get to figure out how to run it again! In Spectacular Expo Eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10397151801444222417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414057152222996418.post-1564866450620533662012-10-02T15:02:00.002-04:002012-10-02T15:02:29.586-04:00Crock Pot Refried Beans
Now that I've made these several times the can beans just don't cut it on taco night at our house! Tonight is chicken taco night and they are going to be so delicious topped with these easy to make refried beans. I hope you enjoy them too!
Ingredients Needed:
1pk - Pinto Beans
2T (one cap full) - Garlic Garlic
2T (one cap full) - Onion Onion
1T (half Spectacular Expo Eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10397151801444222417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414057152222996418.post-4352523145404694772012-09-11T00:10:00.000-04:002012-09-11T00:10:06.349-04:00A Date At Night
He LOVES his Great Aunt Beverly
Several months ago our youngest who is now 11 said; "Mom, one day can we go on a date at night?" Often I take the boys on a one on one "date". We spend time laughing, talking and doing an activity they enjoy. Its a time of bonding, a time to talk, a time to listen, a time to laugh and a time to build great memories. A few months ago Spectacular Expo Eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10397151801444222417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414057152222996418.post-33075407239114515342012-08-30T14:42:00.001-04:002012-08-30T14:42:14.903-04:00God's Love During The Hard Times
Donna Mae Shick
May 10, 1937 - August 10, 2012
As a little girl if you asked me where was my favorite place to visit, my top choices would be Aunt Donna's house! Aunt Donna had an amazing two story home that was built by my Uncle George and cousin Scott. My favorite was the downstairs, its an open floor plan has an additional kitchen and my favorite was a sunken livingSpectacular Expo Eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10397151801444222417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414057152222996418.post-75359501365982107852012-04-29T19:02:00.001-04:002012-04-29T19:15:11.604-04:00Apple Pie - Baked in an Apple
I love Pinterest! Don't you? When I saw this recipe for apple pie baked in an apple I was pinning for sure! My Dad LOVES apple pie and my Mom is the queen apple pie maker in our family. You know how it is trying to make it like Mom makes it, it never turns out as good as Mom makes it so I've given up on the apple pie making! LOL! When I saw this I thought, Spectacular Expo Eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10397151801444222417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414057152222996418.post-46763862614628646362012-01-19T15:33:00.014-05:002012-01-19T16:50:15.367-05:00Lasagna Roll UpsThis week I decided to try something new! Lasagna Roll Ups! Isn't it funny, you get a new pan and you just want to cook something in it! My sister gave me a few pieces of Rachel Rays Bakeware for Christmas and I LOVE IT, so I thought a new dish in a new pan! We love lasagna and I've been hearing about Lasagna Rolls so my mind got to work and I came up with this dish that turned out to be SOOOO Spectacular Expo Eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10397151801444222417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414057152222996418.post-15748585632690345642011-07-09T23:52:00.000-04:002011-07-09T23:53:39.627-04:00Chicken QuesadillasThe last time I was in need of a quick meal I was in the store and picked up a bag of frozen Chicken Quesadillas. When I cooked them I was sickened at the brown mush that was inside. It was a name brand but nothing I would want to serve my family. So, again I found myself needing a quick and easy meal as we've been on the run all day. So on the menu this evening, homemade Chicken Quesadillas. I Spectacular Expo Eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10397151801444222417noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414057152222996418.post-48613706655385015352011-05-06T08:00:00.000-04:002011-05-06T08:00:01.719-04:00Are You Vinegar or HoneyProverbs 16:24Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.Are your words like honeycomb? That is a lesson we've been teaching our children over the past few weeks. When they start to fuss we just ask are you being honey or vinegar? Its amazing how the mood changes. On Saturday night during our devotion time Mark gave each of them a visual illustration by first Spectacular Expo Eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10397151801444222417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414057152222996418.post-29032904450065764142011-05-01T08:00:00.001-04:002011-05-01T08:00:06.976-04:00Another Red Bird GiftThis past week I received some heart wrenching news. You know, the kind of news that tares at your heart strings. It overwhelmed me, consumed my thoughts then started to affect my attitude. I knew what was happening to ME so on my way home I did what I've done many times, I had another good talk with ME and told ME you are not going to take this home and take it out on your family, this has Spectacular Expo Eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10397151801444222417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414057152222996418.post-22568465623890762032011-04-29T00:30:00.005-04:002011-04-29T10:20:17.437-04:00A Father's InfluenceAn old story tells us about a man who asked three stone masons What they were doing. The first man said he was laying bricks. The second man described his work as building a wall. But it was the third man who explained with genuine concern for his work, He said, "I'm raising a great cathedral." When I read that it reminded me of our children and the power of a fathers influence.Our youngest son Spectacular Expo Eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10397151801444222417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414057152222996418.post-15665699373580536772011-04-24T18:29:00.006-04:002011-04-24T19:00:00.512-04:00Summer Is Coming! Are You Ready?I love spending the summer with the boys. Its a time in our lives that I have come to cherish. Its a time when we get to sit together and plan our "Fun Thursdays" for the summer months. I want my kids to look back and remember the days at home as days filled with joy, fun, laughter and memories. I'm not sure if my kids will ever say they remember the smell of PineSol, but I do know they will Spectacular Expo Eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10397151801444222417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414057152222996418.post-39084813143644608572011-03-16T22:01:00.006-04:002011-03-16T22:37:17.640-04:00What Is That SMELL??Today I had to run a quick errand, I had to run to get sprinkles so I could finish a chocolate dipped order. I set the kids up with school and said; "I'll be back in a few minutes." Not noticing our youngest needed to be timed in Math, our oldest decided to go ahead and get him started. They tried to decide how to start a timer so instead of just watching the clock they decided to start the Spectacular Expo Eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10397151801444222417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414057152222996418.post-9875987850136824162011-03-14T02:51:00.005-04:002011-03-14T09:29:45.903-04:00A Special Birthday GiftGoing to Wal-Mart on Saturday is NOT my idea of an enjoyable Saturday afternoon, but I wanted to get groceries because we were going into a week of revival services and I wanted my meals planned. I wanted to go Friday but did not get around to going. That was because God had a plan...As I was running out the door Caleb decided to come along. I always enjoy the alone time with the boys because I Spectacular Expo Eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10397151801444222417noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414057152222996418.post-70103508525358228372011-03-05T21:35:00.006-05:002011-03-06T20:50:01.636-05:00How I Know Spring Is In The AirDo you know how we know Spring Is In The Air at our house? This goes up!!! Every Spring it goes up and stays up for several weeks, sometimes a few months until it gets to hot. The boys have discovered if they put the tent over the top it will not rain inside so now it can stay up wind or rain! Are they roughing it? ummmm NO!!! Grandpa received a new chair for his birthday so the boys adopted hisSpectacular Expo Eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10397151801444222417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414057152222996418.post-52707213264926753182011-03-02T18:00:00.002-05:002011-03-02T18:00:06.399-05:00Ice Cream SandwichesGot company coming over and you're not sure what to make for dessert? Ice Cream Sandwiches are always a hit! This evening I found these cookies on clearance so I thought I would make my boys a special treat! I made a dozen sandwiches for just .50 cents each. A special treat for the special men in my life!! The best way to make an ice cream sandwich is to not only freeze the ice cream but Spectacular Expo Eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10397151801444222417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414057152222996418.post-40142479095713945482011-03-01T20:48:00.005-05:002011-03-01T21:38:20.924-05:00A Word of Warning!!My Dad's 70th birthday is tomorrow!! I asked him what kind of cake he wanted and he could not decide between Red Velvet or Mandarin Orange so I decided to make him a Red Velvet for tomorrow and a Mandarin Orange for our family gathering Saturday...but a word of warning! When your son finishes vacuuming and puts another can on the counter double check before spraying your cake pan because you Spectacular Expo Eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10397151801444222417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414057152222996418.post-59975645525687606822011-02-27T13:35:00.002-05:002011-02-27T13:42:57.114-05:00A Girl Among MenAfter going to the ladies retreat I came home to a decorated house!Our youngest could not wait to turn the fan on!! How do you know you're in a house full of men when everything around you is pink? The decorations are hung up with DUCK TAPE!!! LOL!!! Got to love being a Girl among Men!Spectacular Expo Eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10397151801444222417noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414057152222996418.post-23795911919909313602011-02-26T20:45:00.004-05:002011-02-27T13:45:43.887-05:00Laughter is Good MedicineThis weekend it was my birthday! Can you believe I get to have another 39th birthday? Yep! All year last year I thought I was 39! Then a few months ago someone said 2011 in a conversation and I thought....wait a minute 2011, I'm not going to be 40 this year I'm going to be 39!! I had a good laugh that I get another 39th birthday!!! Not only was it my birthday weekend but it was the weekend of ourSpectacular Expo Eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10397151801444222417noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414057152222996418.post-61794276176762270852011-02-24T08:00:00.000-05:002011-02-24T08:00:12.353-05:00A Special Valentine's DayI love Valentine's Day! Any day set aside for me to show my husband and boys how much I love them is special! I know some say; "Its a commercialised holiday" but I just say bring it on! Any day to say I love you is special in my book! This year I was pondering on just what Valentine's Day means to me. I remembered back to when Mark and I were dating and our first Valentine's Day. He was one of Spectacular Expo Eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10397151801444222417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414057152222996418.post-40325361239083832322010-12-09T10:04:00.004-05:002011-02-23T14:40:00.318-05:00Happy To Be Back!!!Wow! Its been way to long since I've been back in blog land! I sure have missed it but sometimes life just gets busy and when you own a chocolate dipping business the winter months are busy busy!! Now that we've survived Christmas and Valentine's Day we're good to go for a we weeks until Easter hits! LOL! Happy to be back with you, even if its just now and then!Spectacular Expo Eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10397151801444222417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414057152222996418.post-88337389346850643062010-08-23T08:00:00.000-04:002010-08-23T08:00:02.447-04:00Chuck E. Cheese Rewards!!!Looking for a fun way to reward your kids for their accomplishments? Download and print free reward calendars to help your kids develop in areas that are some of the most common challenges of parenting, then head over to Chuck E. Cheese for some play time! Go here to choose the calendar of your choice. Its a fun way to reward your child and come on...it makes you look like the best Mom in the Spectacular Expo Eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10397151801444222417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414057152222996418.post-29476094362660282372010-08-19T08:00:00.000-04:002010-08-19T08:00:05.643-04:00Jackpot!!!I've been on the hunt for a lamp for the boys room and I finally found this beauty. She is ready to go right on their dresser! No painting or cleaning needed at all...well, I did need to dust her off! She even came with a great burlap shade which I just love! Getting her for just $2.49 was the perfect price too! She is going to look great on their dresser and no more harsh overhead light..Spectacular Expo Eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10397151801444222417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414057152222996418.post-64299629157002528872010-08-16T08:00:00.000-04:002010-08-16T08:00:00.204-04:00Party FavorsIts a great time to not only stock up on school supplies but party favors too! Think about all the birthday parties you'll attend through the school year or party favors you'll need for your own parties. Its a great time to stock up and have some fun items on hand to throw together a gift or favor. This week I was asked to make party favors for a first grade Sunday School class. Its going toSpectacular Expo Eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10397151801444222417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414057152222996418.post-32786793370999371772010-08-12T08:00:00.000-04:002010-08-12T08:00:05.150-04:00Thrift Shop DayI sure have enjoyed staging my home getting everything ready to paint! I wanted to get it staged first then once the furniture is in place its all going to get a good painting. So far I've chosen the wall & trim color, moved furniture, replaced a few pieces I needed to fill in the gaps and I'm almost ready to start sanding and painting!!! I've been visiting local thrift shops and picking up aSpectacular Expo Eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10397151801444222417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414057152222996418.post-87915213300553134282010-08-10T08:00:00.001-04:002010-08-10T08:00:06.900-04:00Kirkland's Love!!I'm so excited Kirklands is back in town!!! I feel like the lady who walked in the store right after me. She walked in with her friend and they both started talking and one raised her hands and made an ahhhh sound that sounded like something from the Sound of Music then she said; "I hear angels singing!!!" She was extremely excited!!! The store was humming with ladies talking and giggling and oneSpectacular Expo Eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10397151801444222417noreply@blogger.com0