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Follow my journey as I learn to cook on the other side of the hill.Julie Donahuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12736101986516101017noreply@blogger.comBlogger594125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17755533.post-72281013030281220012012-07-25T20:22:00.001-06:002012-07-25T20:22:12.298-06:00As You Wish (Princess Bride date)<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicKmIZeSnkbVBduvISxpAG9FPpUNev15tTKUISo8n3OWGfDhxTcCvMFwA9ebto3dLxN9DkKF74SFZBg6rMloqSHIErgnj6j4Yw56VkqqUFZggNA4biOevCyfCWc9PA3sgCrHJdXQ/s1600/image-732299.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicKmIZeSnkbVBduvISxpAG9FPpUNev15tTKUISo8n3OWGfDhxTcCvMFwA9ebto3dLxN9DkKF74SFZBg6rMloqSHIErgnj6j4Yw56VkqqUFZggNA4biOevCyfCWc9PA3sgCrHJdXQ/s320/image-732299.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5769297855357537282" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a 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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">I asked my incredibly talented husband to create an invitation to our son's Lego party. I showed him a few of the invitations I found on and pinned on Pinterest. He came up with an incredible design. I asked him if he would share how he made it. Here is his explanation. Thanks for the awesome invitation, as well as the awesome tutorial!<br /><br /><br />The Lego Party Invitation by <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/06398553511838658113" target="_blank">John Charles Donahue</a><br /><br />
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My son’s birthday party was coming up and this year his
birthday fell on the weekend following the last day of school. He was born
around Memorial Day and his birthday is usually around two weeks after school
is out. I think we have had one of his classmates ever show up for a birthday
party. Finally, we may have a chance at changing that.</div>
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My little guy is really into Legos<sup>®</sup> and he and my
wife had been planning a Lego<sup>®</sup> themed party for a couple of months.
So, since I am the graphics specialist, it always falls to me to create an
invitation for my kids birthday parties that uniquely represents who they are
and what they are into that year.</div>
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Here is the invitation I created for his Lego<sup>®</sup>
party this year:</div>
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Here’s is how I created it.</div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->I downloaded the Lego<sup>®</sup> background
from clipart available from the Lego<sup>®</sup> website. There is no download
page. I just had to search Google<sup>®</sup> for images and found one from the
Lego<sup>®</sup> website that I could snag.</div>
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Here is the original image file
downloaded from Lego<sup>®</sup>.</div>
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Here is the tiled background I
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I exported that background image as
a JPEG so I could use it easily in Adobe InDesign<sup>®</sup>.</div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->I found a Lego<sup>®</sup> style font. It looks
almost exactly like the one used in their logo. If you Google® this font you
will easily find it.</div>
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It is found here: </div>
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<a href="http://www.reasonablyclever.com/mini-mizers/mini-mizer-2-0/">http://www.reasonablyclever.com/mini-mizers/mini-mizer-2-0/</a></div>
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We just finished my son's Lego Birthday party . Every idea came from <a href="https://pinterest.com/mom2ways/lego/" target="_blank">Pinterest!</a> I'm trying to add credits to the original source....if one of my ideas was yours, please let me know so I can give credit where credit is due.</div>
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Legos in the soap dispenser. The idea came from <a href="http://www.simplysara.ca/2010/10/lego-party.html" target="_blank">Simply Sara.</a></div>
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Lego Mini Figure Heads. Baby food jars spray painted yellow. Sharpies used to make faces. The kids helped with the faces. Idea from <a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/08/how-to_baby_food_jar_lego_mini.html" target="_blank">CraftZine</a></div>
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I found an awesome template for a Lego gift box at <a href="http://deliacreates.blogspot.com/2011/01/lego-brick-favor-boxes-and-free.html" target="_blank">Delia Creates.</a> (I also used her Lego brick sheets, but I didn't take pictures. I used them outside to direct people to our back gate. I cut them in 4x2 size). I printed both on red, blue, yellow, and green cardstock. Unfortunately, they didn't stay closed very well. But the kids loved them anyway. </div>
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My Lego Man cake. I got the idea for the cake from <a href="http://lionesslady.blogspot.com/2011/10/lego-party.html" target="_blank">LionessLady</a>. I used 4 boxes of cake. 2 chocolate (shirt and pants) and 2 white (arms, head and feet.) The carving was easy. I enlarged the Lego Man from <a href="http://winksanddaisies.blogspot.com/2011/02/lost-lego-party-guy.html" target="_blank">Winks and Daisies </a> (I used this pattern for a couple of other things below!) The pants and shirts were easy to cut, but the arms and head took a bit more time. I highly recommend using a crumb coat when making cake! I got information on crumb coats from <a href="http://www.wilton.com/blog/index.php/start-with-a-crumb-coat-for-a-smooth-cake-finish" target="_blank">Wilton</a>. For the face, I used a piece of black licorice. (The snipped off ends made the eyes.) I had left over red and blue frosting in the freezer from a previous birthday. The shoes were just a combination of the red and blue (mostly blue). For the yellow, I used 2 cans of white frosting and 2 colors of <a href="http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=3E30B2D9-475A-BAC0-5D5C3DB846DFD354&fid=3E33265A-475A-BAC0-597A6ED538D55E2B" target="_blank">Wilton</a> gel coloring: Lemon Yellow and Orange. I had my Lego experts (ages 14, 8, and the almost 7 year old birthday boy) if the color was right. I was told, "if it looks like nachos, it's right". </div>
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Pinata time! I saw several ideas for pinatas, including this one from <a href="http://www.baballa.com/2011/10/fiesta-tematica-lego.html" target="_blank">Baballa</a>. I started with a dog food box that the kids painted red. The paint didn't cover the label, so I covered it with red tissue paper. I strung a bungee cord through the handles and glued red Solo cups to the top. All of the kids got a chance to whack it. We ended with the two teenage boys who clobbered it with an aluminum bat. I filled it with fruit snacks (left over from Halloween), assort Lego pieces, and leftovers from the goody bags.</div>
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I saw the idea for "Guess how many Legos" on several sites. I used a 20 ounce Gatorade bottle and filled it with various size and shaped Legos. I got 84 pieces in the bottle. The guesses ranged from 29 to 2000! But most were within about 50 of the correct answer. Amazingly, one of the 6 year olds guessed 82: only 2 off the correct number!</div>
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I made a box to cover the mailbox. Normally, I put balloons or a ribbon on the mailbox to let guests know where to stop. But when I saw this one at<a href="http://www.likemerchantships.org/2009/02/birthday-parties-that-use-what-you-have.html" target="_blank"> Like Merchant Ships</a>, I knew I had to try it! I had trouble finding a box big enough to cover the mailbox, but eventually I prevailed. I didn't cut holes like the sample. I pushed the flaps inside the box so I could slide it over the mailbox, and then I covered it with red felt. (Hot glue on the edges). I hot glued red Solo cups on top. Then I printed Aidan's name in the Legothic Type Font. I added characters from the dingbat font Lego System (both downloaded free from somewhere?!?!) When we saw our regular mail carrier across the street, we hurried to put on the box. He pulled up and did a double take as he tried to figure out how to use our new mailbox. We came out and got the mail from him. Aidan told him it was for his party. </div>
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My daughter made a Duplo utensil holder that perfectly held the forks and napkins. I got the idea from <a href="http://www.dukesandduchesses.com/2010/07/lego-playdate.html" target="_blank">Dukes and Duchesses</a>.</div>
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I printed several pages of the Lego Man template from <a href="http://winksanddaisies.blogspot.com/2011/02/lost-lego-party-guy.html" target="_blank">Winks and Daisies</a>. I cut them out and hid them in various places around the back yard. (This one had his arms strung through the strings on the wind chime.)</div>
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I printed various coloring pages. Most of them came from the Lego site. But I also found a bunch of Lego Mini figures in the free Lego Party Printable Pack at the <a href="http://blog.aussiepumpkinpatch.com/2011/03/lego-party-printables.html" target="_blank">Aussie Pumpkin Patch</a>. I didn't print them out as a book. Instead, I just cut each page in four. I had all of the pictures available for kids to color with markers, pencils and crayons.</div>
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Again, I used the Lego Man from <a href="http://winksanddaisies.blogspot.com/2011/02/lost-lego-party-guy.html" target="_blank">Winks and Daisies</a>. I cut the pieces out and used them as a template to make a "Build your own Lego Man" center. I used paint chip samples in red, blue, and yellow. I also used scraps of blue, yellow, green and red card stock leftover from the goody boxes and Lego brick sheets. I provided pictures of Lego faces for inspiration.</div>
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<br />Julie Donahuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12736101986516101017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17755533.post-21848635134462670172012-04-10T21:23:00.000-06:002012-04-10T21:24:08.358-06:00Success! 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Not only did everyone love it, but there wasn't enough for everyone!Julie Donahuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12736101986516101017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17755533.post-70615560358003096852012-04-06T22:07:00.000-06:002012-04-06T22:08:02.570-06:00Dying Easter Eggs<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidw7oolfHck6U-p8gEpmp2U5EaLtTvlfWlKOCVjUSZgp8x_FbqXrrVvotwiUkXvo6wBDIiz9rPdgVFes17QpMGIB53FiGZxGrbucK9BL6Vw-ZTUWnOOSX602dXUcGXW7mZITNMHw/s1600/image-782571.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidw7oolfHck6U-p8gEpmp2U5EaLtTvlfWlKOCVjUSZgp8x_FbqXrrVvotwiUkXvo6wBDIiz9rPdgVFes17QpMGIB53FiGZxGrbucK9BL6Vw-ZTUWnOOSX602dXUcGXW7mZITNMHw/s320/image-782571.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728505756286008306" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgybIBSiAgIsEQWIiT1m7U_PzzpO04g0ip82HR3qdQl4BNS3d7lHIzHdrdbYcVSL3dRCGaTy63klCIiRpwrUD1MhlkyOPYEtmJ57vJQialcAw1Yy5DrY013Dpe-yHLKUtvEjbcClQ/s1600/image-784170.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgybIBSiAgIsEQWIiT1m7U_PzzpO04g0ip82HR3qdQl4BNS3d7lHIzHdrdbYcVSL3dRCGaTy63klCIiRpwrUD1MhlkyOPYEtmJ57vJQialcAw1Yy5DrY013Dpe-yHLKUtvEjbcClQ/s320/image-784170.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728505766619224754" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLea08hbyqtNSUJBtcXpf60eYPO1mXUTXffmQtPbuMu6TvjwD9pV1-kfPa1a9xiCoKdRFaqEewUlHuuxBbk1rHDkkqf7hF1wD4v7oo306PZ8am7FHoQyGL50Tb1kXns4uwU9YXnA/s1600/image-785537.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLea08hbyqtNSUJBtcXpf60eYPO1mXUTXffmQtPbuMu6TvjwD9pV1-kfPa1a9xiCoKdRFaqEewUlHuuxBbk1rHDkkqf7hF1wD4v7oo306PZ8am7FHoQyGL50Tb1kXns4uwU9YXnA/s320/image-785537.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728505767938567698" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7hrHzVoJ-v0g0wmqNe3IIt-SJfezTUmAVA63nordazxyECY2Vc2Qf9pM6LCv2Q9aObfnnrPVubJzh8jKPrWT59gAo7a8CzSUHwC4RIaWGM7DHBj1SJWETJ12N2Q279XJn4818gA/s1600/image-786888.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7hrHzVoJ-v0g0wmqNe3IIt-SJfezTUmAVA63nordazxyECY2Vc2Qf9pM6LCv2Q9aObfnnrPVubJzh8jKPrWT59gAo7a8CzSUHwC4RIaWGM7DHBj1SJWETJ12N2Q279XJn4818gA/s320/image-786888.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728505778667598114" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisXLpI8mhW_zp7fmqnEPkWzOS_B27ylDD4HFiskxCQR50450WPnxeQmX9lqrXH-zJ9gQTDLzW3HlQW0Ri6oEHzzA0QMSSl-JemEgXlnp-Acs0B4nm69zqQCEvPr217shOGxQ3BDg/s1600/image-787834.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisXLpI8mhW_zp7fmqnEPkWzOS_B27ylDD4HFiskxCQR50450WPnxeQmX9lqrXH-zJ9gQTDLzW3HlQW0Ri6oEHzzA0QMSSl-JemEgXlnp-Acs0B4nm69zqQCEvPr217shOGxQ3BDg/s320/image-787834.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728505784321548850" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwViFIBF7JBZRytlXFTxR6Cm19T0pB94zW2UMEbKzt1AID60fMVU9kNNQo5Q-Z4XJ40GRQMO5fibUwqzaZSfNbzrY75It5jg3hNihAEJ6o6YL4FWrBEo5Pa8CwOXq1z7i83289GA/s1600/image-789634.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwViFIBF7JBZRytlXFTxR6Cm19T0pB94zW2UMEbKzt1AID60fMVU9kNNQo5Q-Z4XJ40GRQMO5fibUwqzaZSfNbzrY75It5jg3hNihAEJ6o6YL4FWrBEo5Pa8CwOXq1z7i83289GA/s320/image-789634.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728505785654634450" /></a></p>Best tip ever! Use cupcake pans to hold eggs as you dye them! No chasing them all over the table!Julie Donahuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12736101986516101017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17755533.post-53149296202671081982012-04-05T19:25:00.001-06:002012-04-05T22:18:48.362-06:00Paid In Full!<div class="mobile-photo">
I found this idea on pinterest (of course!) The original source is <a href="http://www.momontimeout.com/2012/03/coin-covered-cross-paid-in-full-easter.html" target="_blank">Mom on Timeout</a>.</div>
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These coin covered crosses represent the true meaning of Easter: "Paid in Full"! </div>
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Here is her version:</div>
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Here are my 3 on the wall.</div>
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I started with a tip (also from Pinterest!). I put thumb tacks on the back of the wood blocks before I painted. It kept the crosses from sticking to the newspaper!</div>
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I painted each of the crosses with acrylic paint (burnt umber, I believe).</div>
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I spent $13 at Hobby Lobby for the crosses: 1 paper mache box (about $2), 2 small wooden "stacking" crosses (79 cents each), 1 fun foam (two thick layers) cross (99 cents) and 1 large wooden "stacking" cross ($8).</div>
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Fun foam cross. This was two layers of thick fun foam with a cut-in hanger on the back. The original blogger worked hard to find shiny pennies. I did try to clean mine (tooth paste, as well as a vinegar/salt soak) without much success. But I also liked the idea of an "Old Rugged Cross", rather than a polished one. (About 47 pennies).</div>
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I made two of these. 28 cents each. These didn't have a hanger, so I used a soda can pull tab.</div>
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The large cross (about $1 in pennies). I made this one for my boss who collects crosses. When I ran out of pennies, I grabbed my father-in-law's stash (with his permission, of course!) He had quite a number of shiny new pennies, so I decided to go ahead and do a shiny one. The lighting was bad--I'm not sure why it looks yellow?!?!?</div>
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Now my kids want to make some, so I need to go back to Hobby Lobby and get some pennies from the bank.</div>Julie Donahuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12736101986516101017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17755533.post-16056557411773536942012-04-02T08:35:00.000-06:002012-04-02T09:03:02.098-06:00April Fools Day<div class="mobile-photo">
Here's a preview of my April Fools Day foods. I'll come back and add comments and links when I can.</div>
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I didn't take a picture of this, but I made the kids a glass of undrinkable juice. <a href="http://www.ivillage.com/undrinkable-juice/3-r-129761" target="_blank">Source</a><br />
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I got the Fried Chicken Dinner from <a href="http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.com/2012/03/kfc-fried-chicken-bucket-and-sidesapril.html" target="_blank">Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons</a>. My beans turned out a bit too orange......</div>
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Corn on the cob</div>
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KFC--Kentucky Faux Chicken</div>
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Dinner consisted of green beans (normal), croissants (moldy), peas n carrots, and a meatloaf cupcake with blue mashed potato frosting. The cupcakes came from <a href="http://familyfun.go.com/april-fools-day/april-fools-day-recipes/colorful-cupcakes-686085/" target="_blank">Family Fun</a> and the peas and carrots (sans cupcake) came from <a href="http://www.ourbestbites.com/2012/03/silly-cupcakes-for-april-fools/" target="_blank">Our Best Bites</a>.<br />
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Fakin and Eggs and toast (source: <a href="http://makingmemorieswithyourkids.blogspot.com/2011/03/fakin-and-eggs-for-dessert.html" target="_blank">Making Memories</a>)</div>
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Googly eyes (<a href="http://www.funforepkids.com/2012/03/april-fools-day-ideas-for-kids.html" target="_blank">source</a>)</div>
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A couple of weeks ago on <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/243194448597981525/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>, I found the Child Training Bible, and I was intrigued. I followed the link to the website: <a href="http://ChildTrainingBible.com/">ChildTrainingBible.com</a> and immediately ordered one. This is unusual for me....normally I go, "Hey that's really cool! I should buy (or make) one of those!" and then forget about it. But I ordered it on the spot. It arrived within 4 or 5 days.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What I received was:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span lang="en-US">1 Child Training Bible Key <o:p></o:p></span>(gloss cardstock)</span></div>
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<span lang="en-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 Set of Instructions to make your Child Training Bible</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The website does list the size of the Bible it fits (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;">Fits 9"x 6" Bibles</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;">exact dimensions (8.75" x 5.75") but my Bible is a little bit smaller. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 25px;">This Bible is designed for parents and children to seek answers from God’s Word on common sinful problems. Topics include: disobedience, selfishness, anger, complaining and fear. The Child Training Bible makes it easy for parents to bring the truth of God’s Word into times of instruction. Simply use the key on the inside-front cover of the CTB to locate the sinful behavior and find the section and color flags to go to. Read the highlighted verses with your child and explain what God says about the behavior that needs to be addressed. With the CTB you can make the most of your time with your children by using Scripture to instruct them in righteousness.</span></span></blockquote>
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I had a little trouble finding the Post It Tabs. If you look closely, you will see that I used 3 different types. I found a pack of Sharpie highlighters with all of the colors (plus orange).<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 20px;">The biggest challenge was lining up the top and bottom tabs since the pages don't lay flat, many of my tabs weren't in line.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; line-height: 20px;">Everybody who has seen this (I shared it with several people since I finished it) LOVED it. I have already added a few verses in some categories, and intend to add more. (I have a LOT of verses I've studied on anger, for example!)</span></div>
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<i>Here are the topics covered</i></div>
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<i>A look at Proverbs where several colors are used on one page.</i></div>
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<br />Julie Donahuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12736101986516101017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17755533.post-56883080096274832162012-02-02T21:25:00.001-07:002012-02-02T22:44:31.317-07:00More projects<div class="mobile-photo">
I've been going crazy on Pinterest projects! Here are the last few for now! :)</div>
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<b>Project 1: EASY t-shirt transfer!</b></div>
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I saw a really neat idea to <a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/243194448597798069/" target="_blank">use plastic bags as iron ons</a>! I didn't have any cute shopping bags around, but I found these loot bags at Big Lots for 50 cents for 8 bags. I'm seeing fun birthday party favors in our future! Literally, the longest part of this project was cutting out the pictures! (And then Aidan asked why I didn't include the web!)</div>
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Tonight, Heather I did a "Mommy and Me" project. We started with these shirts.</div>
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Both of us with our scarves.</div>
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I was looking for a birthday present for my partner at work. We've been a team for most of the 7 1/2 years I've been there. For the past year and half, we've shared an office. (Prior to that we ALL shared an office!) Diana shares my faith (and is even a member of my church). As soon as I saw these <a href="http://www.stamp48.com/2011/07/11/diy-how-to-make-a-we-are-owls-inspired-poem-script-scarf/" target="_blank">word scarves </a>on Pinterest, I knew I had to make one (well...two!) for Diana. </div>
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<li>Start writing. Note: This will take awhile! My fabric pin kept catching on the weave.</li>
<li>Let the paint dry. <i>Note: Some crafters choose to go over this with a paint brush for a more distinct look. I didn't do this.</i></li>
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<b>Scarf #1</b></div>
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I decided to make one with a collection of "one another" passages. Something like 60 times in the New Testament, the church is told how to treat each other: "love one another"; "bear one another's burdens"; "forgive one another"; "be kind one to another"; etc. This one was a narrower red scarf. I wrote most of the words in black. I left a space (which just happened to be exactly the width of the $5 bill that was on the counter!) for the "one another"s which I added with a white pen.</div>
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Heather was happy to model for me!</div>
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<b>Scarf #2</b></div>
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I debated on what to put on this one. I thought about songs (old hymns as well as KLOVE currents were considered); the Serenity Prayer; and scripture passages. I decided on Psalm 91. <i>"He that dwells in the secret place of the Most High, shall abide under the shadow of the almighty".</i> Even though I usually read the NIV or Message versions, I decided to go with the New King James Version.</div>
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This scarf is off white and the text is written in blue. I had room at the end, so I added the benediction blessing from Numbers. ("<i>The LORD bless and keep you...</i>")</div>
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<b>Sharpies + Rubbing Alcohol + T-shirt = Cool, fun designs!</b></div>
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<li>Add rubbing alcohol and watch colors run together. With the first one, we used a small dropper (very tedious!) On the later ones, I got a 97 cent spray bottle from Wal-Mart. (<i>Note: Clearly label! You don't want to spray your kids' hair with alcohol tomorrow morning!</i>)</li>
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My favorite ones were the graduated shapes (like this heart) made with dots instead of thick lines.</div>
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Heather's 2nd design. She was disappointed that it looked "tie dyed". I told her that is what it was supposed to do! I love this one!</div>
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The rolling the dough and doing the butter, cinnamon and sugar was easy. Even cutting and putting into a pan went smoothly. I covered them and put them in the fridge to rise over night.</div>
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If you are a baker, you probably noticed the problem: too many rolls--too close together.</div>
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After baking about 20 minutes, they looked (and sounded--tap, tap) perfect. I covered them in homemade glaze (did you know the glaze is just powdered sugar and milk?!?!). I did intentionally leave that left side unfrosted.</div>
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Unfortunately, the yummy goodness only went skin deep. More than half of the dough was still raw (yuck!). After several make a few changes (separating some out, flipping all of the rolls) and 3 times in the oven, they looked like this:</div>
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<br />Julie Donahuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12736101986516101017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17755533.post-5424753534279600222012-01-29T14:18:00.000-07:002012-01-29T15:03:16.253-07:00Rag Curls Revisited<div class="mobile-photo">
When I was a kid, my mom used to tie my hair with rags to make ringlets. I never learned how she did it (I'm gonna have to have her show me next time I see her) but this is what it looked like:</div>
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I've seen several posts on Pinterest about "no heat" curls. I tried the <a href="http://aspottedpony.com/for-moms/how-to-use-a-sock-to-get-beautiful-curly-hair-without-heat/1517/" target="_blank">sock bun</a> with little success. (I don't think my technique was right.)</div>
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Last night I tried another <a href="http://www.cutegirlshairstyles.com/tips-and-tricks/sock-curls-no-heat-curl-hairstyles/" target="_blank">sock method</a>. The blogger suggested using men's dress socks, but I figured if I was gonna tie socks in my hair I should use cute ones!</div>
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This is right after I took the socks out. (I know....I'm not quite awake, but I did think to grab my phoen to take a picture!)</div>
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I'm looking forward to learning how to use other kitchen gadgets. (I was surprised how much I enjoyed zesting the lemon with the microplane this week!)<br />
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What are your favorite kitchen gadgets. Which ones would you grab if you had to leave in a hurry?<br />
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Your challenge:<br />
Today, share you family's favorite recipe. What's the one (or two?) go to meal that you make almost every week? Remember, comments on this series will get you an entry to win a copy of <u>The What's For Dinner Solution.</u><br />
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Today's theme is organizing your kitchen. I didn't do much with this because I don't have my own kitchen. My MIL has the kitchen set up the way she likes it. My husband added his touches. I think this may be a case of "too many cooks"....so I won't (yet) do anything to disrupt the status quo. As I get more familiar with kitchen tools, I'll start leaving my mark. For now, my<a href="http://mom2ways.blogspot.com/2011/11/my-birthday-present.html" target="_blank"> birthday presents</a>, are in a big Sam's Club bag on a shelf in my room. But I'm okay with that. <br />
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Some of the tools that have earned a space our kitchen counters are: coffee pot (FIL); toaster over, Kitchen Aide mixer, vacuum sealer, and can opener. On a rolling island in the kitchen, we keep the large stock pot and the large crockpot. We have lots of cabinets in the kitchen, plus a large alcove in the garage where less frequently used items are kept. (My husband is a gadget collector! Some work, some don't.)<br />
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For food storage, we have an inside cabinet with canisters (flour, sugar, etc) and a small pantry for open stuff (crackers, Ranch dressing mix) as well as small packaged items. We also have a closet sized pantry in the laundry room with shelves. Our most recent addition is a shelf in the garage where we are buying bulk extras in case of hard(er) times. We keep canned goods out there.<br />
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What are your favorite tips for keeping an organized kitchen?<br />Remember, share here to be entered in the drawing!Julie Donahuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12736101986516101017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17755533.post-69053585809477510972012-01-24T22:55:00.001-07:002012-01-27T08:32:53.599-07:00TWFDS Challenge: Day 2 LOOP meals<a href="http://mom2ways.blogspot.com/2012/01/twfds-challenge-day-1-menu-planning.html" target="_blank">Yesterday</a> I mentioned a LOOP meal on my menu plan for the week. LOOP stands for Left Overs On Purpose. Basically, the idea is that you make a meal early in the week and cook more meat than you need--on purpose. But you don't just serve leftovers. You use that item in a new meal later in the week. Sandra Lee, on The Food Network, calls these<a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/cream-of-asparagus-soup-recipe/index.html" target="_blank"> Round Two Recipes</a>.<br />
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My MIL has always been very good at LOOP meals. I first tried Beef Stroganoff because she regularly cooked an extra steak or two and sliced it and used it the next night for Beef Stroganoff. Recently, she made a pork roast, and intentionally made one twice the normal size to serve pork carnitas (crispy fried pork shredded pork that we eat like tacos).<br />
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For my LOOP meal this week, I saved some of the roast that I made (in the crockpot) for Sunday dinner with the family, and I made Beef Stroganoff on Sunday night for my small group. Since I had gravy left over as well, it was really just a matter of boiling the noodles, crisping up the the meat a little bit, and throwing it all together. (With some sour cream added at the last minute!)<br />
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I also tried out the <a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/243194448597690971/" target="_blank">Lemon Garlic Shrimp</a> recipe I found on Pinterest. It turned out well! My 6 year old loved it. My only complaint was it was a bit too oily (especially if I was actually trying to diet right now (which I should be!)<br />
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Your challenge:<br />
Share a way you have (or want to) make LeftOvers On Purpose in your meal planning.<br />
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Remember: All (relevant) comments on my TWFDS Challenge posts this week will be entered to win a copy of the book. Share a tip, recipe, or answer to my challenge. If you want to post on your own blog and share the link here, that is fine. Or you can just answer here. No hoops to jump through! :)</div>
</div>Julie Donahuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12736101986516101017noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17755533.post-5327947472264250512012-01-23T09:41:00.000-07:002012-01-23T09:41:09.306-07:00TWFDS Challenge: Day 1, Menu Planning<strong><em>Read to the end to find some freebies to print, as well as information about a giveaway!</em></strong><br />
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Over the past few years, I 've been following an author named <a href="http://www.facebook.com/kathilipp.author" target="_blank">Kathi Lipp</a> and her projects. Kathi has "<a href="http://www.kathilipp.com/books/" target="_blank">project" books</a> focusing on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Marriage-Project-Days-More-Laughter/dp/0736925287/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1327333813&sr=1-4" target="_blank">Marriage</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Husband-Project-Loving-Man---Purpose/dp/0736925228/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327333803&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Husband</a>, and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Me-Project-Living-Always-Wanted/dp/0736929665/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1327333813&sr=1-3" target="_blank">Me</a>. <br />
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Her newest book is called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Whats-Dinner-Solution-Affordable-Family/dp/0736938370/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1327333813&sr=1-2" target="_blank">The What's For Dinner Solution</a><u>. (TWFDS)</u> I've found some great ideas in Kathi's books, and I've enjoyed following her on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/kathilipp.author" target="_blank">Facebook</a> as well as her <a href="http://www.kathilipp.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>. Last month, after commenting on one of her blog posts, Kathi checked out my blog and invited me to join the TWFDS Challenge. Since I am determined to learn to cook, I jumped at the chance.<br />
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Last week, I mentioned TWFDS in my post about <a href="http://mom2ways.blogspot.com/2012/01/getting-organized.html" target="_blank">getting organized</a> as well the list of recipes in my <a href="http://mom2ways.blogspot.com/2012/01/getting-organized.html" target="_blank">recipe book</a>. <a href="http://mom2ways.blogspot.com/2012/01/make-ahead-meals-first-try.html" target="_blank">Yesterday</a>, I told you how I used tools like Ziplist to preplan my shopping.<br />
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Today is time to talk about menu planning. Knowing what I'm going to fix makes getting dinner on the table much easier. One reason I began this journey to learn to cook "on the other side of the hill", is I was tired of coming home from and struggling to find something to feed my kids. I was tired of fast food runs, overprocessed quick foods (corndogs, Mac 'n cheese, etc), and tuna sandwiches. I wanted to be able to feed my kids (and myself) some real meals. <br />
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My menu plan will look different than yours. I don't cook every night. Since we share a home with John's parents, and I work full time, my MIL cooks most of the weeknight meals. My plan includes the nights I know I will cook, plus a couple of extras in case I need them.<br />
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Sunday Dinner (my big meal) ---- <a href="http://keeperworthyrecipes.blogspot.com/search/label/beef" target="_blank">3 Packet Pot Roast</a><br />
Sunday Night (small group potluck) ---- Beef Stroganoff (LOOP)* From <u>TWFDS</u><br />
Tuesday Night (in-laws are out) ---- <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/243194448597690971/" target="_blank">Roasted Lemon Garlic Shrimp</a><br />
Thursday Night ---- <a href="http://mommyimhungry.blogspot.com/2011/10/cheesy-chicken-ranch-lasagna.html" target="_blank">Cheesy Chicken Ranch Lasagna</a><br />
Saturday Lunch ---- <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/243194448597633072/" target="_blank">Pepperoni Roll</a><br />
Sunday Dinner (planning ahead) ---- <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/243194448597727186/" target="_blank">Honey Butter Pork Loin</a><br />
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*Come back tomorrow to learn more about LOOP meals: Left Overs On Purpose*<br />
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Here are a couple of free printable Kathi provided to make your meal planning easier!<br />
<a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/18863089/50%20Dinners.pdf" target="_blank">50 Dinners</a> (a brainstorm list---try Google or Pintrest to find a recipe!)<br />
<a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/18863089/Weekly%20Planning%20Menu.pdf" target="_blank">Menu Plan</a> (put it on paper!)<br />
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Giveaway information..... Kathi sent me an extra copy of her book <u>The What's For Dinner Solution</u> to share with one of my readers. Every relevant comment will earn an entry. (By that I mean, don't just stuff my comment box with "me! me! me!" posts! lol). Share a recipe or tip. Compliment me! (Hey! I'm a last born and my primary love language is Words of Affirmation!) Share your journey. Answer the challenge.<br />
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Today's Challenge:<br />
Post your menu for the week. What are you going to serve your family?Julie Donahuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12736101986516101017noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17755533.post-1714226109976616292012-01-22T22:34:00.000-07:002012-01-22T22:34:53.782-07:00Make ahead meals: first tryOn Tuesday (I know...it's taken me a while to post!) I went grocery shopping. But this time, instead of trying to select groceries and hope I could make something, I went prepared. I printed out a dozen or so recipes that I wanted to try, and I entered all the ingredients into my <a href="http://get.ziplist.com/" target="_blank">Ziplist</a> app. Ziplist will import recipes from many blogs and other sites, and when you tell it which recipes you want, it creates a shopping list. I had not set up my recipes on the Ziplist, so I just typed the ingredients one at a time. Ziplist automatically put it in categories. (And it did a good job!)<br />
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Before I went to the store, I compared my shopping list to my cupboards and pantry. By doing this, I avoided picking up spices that were in the cupboard---and I didn't assume I had something and found out half way through the recipe that I was wrong.<br />
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At the store, I was able to quickly shop (well....as quickly as you can at Wal-Mart!). I got everything on my list (and a few others). But I knew when I got home that I had ingredients for several meals.<br />
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I fed the starving kiddos (frozen pizzas and mini corndogs). Hey, it's gonna take some time to get rid of the processed stuff! And then I was ready for my cooking adventure to begin.<br />
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I cooked up 5 pounds of ground beef. I lightly seasoned it (garlic, salt, pepper, onion powder) and drained. I vacuum sealed a couple of pounds (one pound at a time); used about a pound and a half for sloppy joes (in the freezer); and the rest for a frozen crockpot lasagna. (More on that later).<br />
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I put as many boneless skinless chicken breasts as I could fit into the crockpot with basic spices (garlic, salt, pepper, onion powder) and some water and let them cook all night. In the morning, I shredded all the chicken and vacuum sealed the chicken into to 2 cup portions. I also vacuum sealed the broth.<br />
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I mixed up spices to make my own taco seasoning. They are in a Ziploc bag with instructions on it.<br />
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I put the 3 packets for my 3 Packet Pot Roast in a Ziplock bag with instructions.<br />
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I mixed stew meat (uncooked) with ingredients for a crockpot stroganoff and put it in the freezer.<br />
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I bought ingredients for a Beef Broccoli Stir-Fry, Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Chicken, Lasagna roll ups,<br />
Cheesy Chicken Ranch Lasagna, Roasted Lemon Garlic Shrimp, Honey Butter Pork Tenderloin, Pepperoni Roll, and Crescent Pepperoni Roll Ups.<br />
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I went to bed EXHAUSTED, but I felt good knowing how much I had accomplished!Julie Donahuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12736101986516101017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17755533.post-85553206813531603552012-01-22T14:09:00.001-07:002012-01-22T14:24:43.600-07:00Sunday Dinner Solo<div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO64EQgfHudoly2JdmGCGAahMwEnEazc7LV3IT5bMmK6CfHiXzjIfJNJVvGmlQxd2sX7r6tluVlHWxw-6xM5RQPi5c_U7_zcgB2cgwGMFWlXgDEjHTCrZkl5Qnh-NIuSiBxWx9bw/s1600/image-740923.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700567247238070434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO64EQgfHudoly2JdmGCGAahMwEnEazc7LV3IT5bMmK6CfHiXzjIfJNJVvGmlQxd2sX7r6tluVlHWxw-6xM5RQPi5c_U7_zcgB2cgwGMFWlXgDEjHTCrZkl5Qnh-NIuSiBxWx9bw/s320/image-740923.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br />
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Due to sickness, holidays, and travel, I haven't done much. The weeks we were all here and well, I just finished plating the roast someone else started.<br />
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Today...I did the entire meal by myself! And (drum roll please......) everyone loved it! Cameron said it was very tender. Compliments all around and no complaints! (Cue "Hallelujah Chorus")<br />
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3 Packet Roast* (recipe from <a href="https://pinterest.com/mom2ways/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>)<br />
Potatoes (cooked in crock with roast<br />
Gravy (drippings and Brown Gravy Mix)<br />
Rice (boil-in-bag)<br />
Corn<br />
Olives<br />
Biscuits (Grands--on sale for $1 at Albertson's this week!)<br />
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*Get three packets: Italian dressing, ranch dressing, and brown gravy. Mix. Rub into roast. Place in crock pot and cover with a cup or so water. Cook on low for 6 hours.<br />
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I used Garlic and Herb dressing instead of Italian. I also added potatoes to the crock.<br />
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Here's my plate:<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIepdkjzhbkgopkmaB9MzRMJkk6GMkksTQXw9J-fyl2wgkXWkt8zEeE-2nX_WEIA_5TfVubLlq9JxUIIgnNsjBnoMFq01cN4bOF94URZMpSa2kjf2iJiBDBVXFWe9GwbzwUROI2w/s1600/image-742588.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700567253757777490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIepdkjzhbkgopkmaB9MzRMJkk6GMkksTQXw9J-fyl2wgkXWkt8zEeE-2nX_WEIA_5TfVubLlq9JxUIIgnNsjBnoMFq01cN4bOF94URZMpSa2kjf2iJiBDBVXFWe9GwbzwUROI2w/s320/image-742588.jpeg" style="cursor: move;" /></a>Julie Donahuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12736101986516101017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17755533.post-77686334798194150432012-01-20T00:13:00.000-07:002012-01-20T00:13:19.043-07:00My recipe bookI mentioned that I had started compiling a recipe book. Below is my list of what I'm starting with. I'll add more to this list as I go. If you don't find a link now, there will be one added later.<br />
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Make Ahead/Freezer Meals<br />
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<ul><li>Taco Meat (to be used for a variety of dishes)</li>
<li>Beef Broccoli Stir-Fry (Make Ahead method) from Momsbyheart.com</li>
<li>Easy Make Ahead Sloppy Joes</li>
<li>Spaghetti Casserole</li>
<li>Crock Pot Shredded Chicken Breasts for Freezing</li>
</ul><div>Oven</div><div><ul><li>Crockpot Egg Brunch Casserole</li>
<li>Lasagna Rollups</li>
<li>Roasted Italian Chicken</li>
<li>Cheesy Chicken Ranch Lasagna</li>
<li>Chicken ala King</li>
<li><a href="http://www.cinnamonspiceandeverythingnice.com/2011/04/roasted-lemon-garlic-herb-shrimp.html" target="_blank">Lemon Garlic Herb Shrimp</a></li>
<li><a href="http://mommahenskitchen.blogspot.com/2010/09/honey-butter-pork-tenderloin.html" target="_blank">Honey Butter Pork Tenderloin</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/easy-garlic-chicken-5478" target="_blank">Easy Garlic Chicken</a></li>
<li><a href="http://joyful-mommas-kitchen.blogspot.com/2011/09/white-chicken-enchiladas.html" target="_blank">White Chicken Enchiladas</a></li>
<li><a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/mini-meatloaves/" target="_blank">Mini Meatloaves</a></li>
<li><a href="http://life-as-a-lofthouse.blogspot.com/2010/09/baked-sweet-and-sour-chicken-with-fried.html" target="_blank">Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bellalimento.com/2009/07/29/parmigiano-panko-herb-encrusted-chicken-breasts/" target="_blank">Parmigano Panko Herb Encrusted Chicken</a></li>
</ul><div>Crock Pot</div></div><div><ul><li><a href="http://creatingthroughlife.blogspot.com/2011/10/crock-pot-lasagna.html" target="_blank">Crock Pot Lasagna</a></li>
<li><a href="http://thecrockstar.blogspot.com/2009/01/absolute-best-crockpot-beef-stroganoff.html" target="_blank">Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lakelurecottagekitchen.blogspot.com/2011/08/crock-pot-teriyaki-chicken.html" target="_blank">Crockpot Teriyaki Chicken</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.chef-in-training.com/2011/09/cafe-rio-chicken.html" target="_blank">Cafe Rio Chicken</a></li>
<li>Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Chicken</li>
<li>3 Packet Crock Pot Pot Roast</li>
<li><a href="http://www.polishthestars.com/2011/11/slow-cooker-chicken-dumplings.html" target="_blank">Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.cookingwithjoey.com/2008/09/crock-pot-pizza-pasta.html" target="_blank">Crock Pot Pizza Pasta</a></li>
<li>Cream Cheese Chicken</li>
</ul><div>Stovetop/Fry</div></div><div><ul><li>Teriyaki Pork Chops</li>
<li>Carmelized Pork Slices</li>
<li>Chicken Fajitas Recipe</li>
<li>Homemade Egg Noodles</li>
<li><a href="http://www.justgetoffyourbuttandbake.com/?p=5583" target="_blank">Hawaiian Crunch Halibut with Lemon Butter Sauce</a></li>
<li>Sauteeing Chicken</li>
<li>Crispy Coconut Shrimp</li>
<li><a href="http://budgetbytes.blogspot.com/2010/01/coconut-chicken-w-sweet-chili-sauce-691.html" target="_blank">Coconut Crusted Chicken</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.eatcleandiet.com/food_and_recipes/clean_recipe/tosca%E2%80%99s_keep-it-tight_tilapia.aspx" target="_blank">Tosca's Keep-It-Tight Tilapia</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bigoven.com/recipe/201809/bourbon-chicken" target="_blank">Bourbon Street Chicken</a></li>
</ul><div>Grill</div></div><div><ul><li><a href="http://family.go.com/food/recipe-788730-foil-packet-chicken-t/" target="_blank">Foil Packet Chicken</a></li>
<li><a href="http://pointlessmeals.blogspot.com/2011/05/grilled-balsamic-flank-steak.html" target="_blank">Grilled Balsamic Flank Steak</a></li>
</ul><div>Quick Fixes</div></div><div><ul><li>Mini Frittatas</li>
<li>Pepperoni Pizza Puffs</li>
<li><a href="http://whataboutpie.blogspot.com/2010/10/pepperoni-rolls.html" target="_blank">Pepperoni Roll</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.plainchicken.com/2011/12/crescent-pepperoni-roll-ups.html" target="_blank">Crescent Pepperoni Roll-Ups</a></li>
<li>Pizza Biscuits</li>
</ul><div>Sides</div></div><div><ul><li>Buttermilk Refrigerator Biscuits</li>
</ul><div>Desserts</div></div><div><ul><li>Strawberry 2 Ingredient Fudge</li>
<li>Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting</li>
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</ul></div>Julie Donahuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12736101986516101017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17755533.post-84601720332543600292012-01-18T01:11:00.000-07:002012-01-18T01:11:14.762-07:00Getting organizedI know that if I want to learn to cook, I need to have some sort of organized system. I've been reading <a href="http://www.kathilipp.com/" target="_blank">Kathi Lipp</a>'s book <u>The What's for Dinner? Solution.</u> (More on this next week, as I'm participating in a blog challenge next week....and I'll be giving away copy!)<br />
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Anyway....I'm reading the book this week, and one of the things Kathi challenged me to do was to create a paper cookbook. I've been collecting websites and recipes, but every time I want to try something I have to find it and print it out. She also encouraged me to only include recipes that I might actually make. (And if they don't work --- get rid of them!)<br />
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Last night I went through my Pinterest links and bookmarks and printed off about 3 dozen recipes that I want to try. Today I went to Target today and bought a binder with a pocket to put put my own title page; a set of 8 pocket dividers, and 50 page protectors. <br />
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I divided my cooking method rather than ingredient: Make Ahead (make one to eat and one or more to freeze); Oven/Bake; Stove top/fried; Crock Pot; Grill; Quick; Sides; and Desserts.<br />
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I put about 40 recipes in sheet protectors in the appropriate sections.<br />
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Then I picked some recipes and entered the items into my <a href="http://get.ziplist.com/how-it-works/overview" target="_blank">ZipList</a> app. Before I went to the store, I compared my list to the pantry and checked off the items I didn't need to buy.<br />
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My shopping trip was successful! But that is a post for another day....I'm tired. Julie Donahuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12736101986516101017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17755533.post-12215716202858152512012-01-15T22:28:00.002-07:002012-01-16T00:26:25.761-07:00Crockpot chicken<div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKv-Km1srMHU2NHIuiewwEsOr3b_1Q2tR01KH-FGlxYEfRowWK-OBKPeFGxfS2pqxYpJr8M69OlU7fRAemNJErnYa4a16stastFNsrzbxE42suycf2lW6-aAt5p6gzhOAZFwiMjw/s1600/image-727121.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698097580789614402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKv-Km1srMHU2NHIuiewwEsOr3b_1Q2tR01KH-FGlxYEfRowWK-OBKPeFGxfS2pqxYpJr8M69OlU7fRAemNJErnYa4a16stastFNsrzbxE42suycf2lW6-aAt5p6gzhOAZFwiMjw/s320/image-727121.jpeg" /></a></div>Found this <a href="http://crockingirls.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=1456:cream-cheese-chicken&Itemid=3" target="_blank">recipe</a> on <a href="https://pinterest.com/mom2ways/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> too. Originally from <a href="http://crockingirls.com/" target="_blank">Crockin Girls</a><br />
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Cream Cheese Chicken<br />
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Ingredients:<br />
Butter<br />
Salad dressing packet<br />
Chicken breasts<br />
Cream of chicken soup<br />
Cream cheese<br />
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Melt butter and mix in dressing packet.<br />
Add chicken and coat in butter mixture.<br />
Cook on high 2 hours.<br />
Add soup and cream cheese. Cook some more. (recipe said 15-20 minutes. I gave it another hour.)<br />
Serve over rice, potatoes, or noodles. (I used mashed potatoes).<br />
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My small group said it was a keeper recipe!<br />
This is what it looked like when I stated cooking.Julie Donahuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12736101986516101017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17755533.post-68121588823057502702012-01-15T21:30:00.001-07:002012-01-16T00:29:52.779-07:00Soda Cupcakes<div class="mobile-photo"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I think this is the easiest <a href="http://cookiesandcups.com/soda-can-cupcakes/" target="_blank">recipe</a> I've found on <a href="https://pinterest.com/mom2ways/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>! (Originally from: <a href="http://cookiesandcups.com/" target="_blank">Cookies & Cups</a>)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Ingredients:<br />
One can of soda--any flavor.<br />
One box cake mix--any flavor</div><br />
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Combine cake mix and soda (pop, coke, fizzy, etc) until most of the lumps are gone.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Spoon into cupcake liners and bake in a 350 oven for 18-20 minutes.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">All done!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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I used white cake with cola and funfetti cake with lemon lime. Also, I didn't have cans so I just measured 12 ounces.<br />
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My two little ones loved it. The teenager said it was too sweet (but he doesn't really care for cupcakes). My small group loved them! They were moist and soft.Julie Donahuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12736101986516101017noreply@blogger.com1