A Thought Filled Thursday #1

Hello Thursday!

I have been waiting for this day to arrive for sometime now. I am heading to the mountains....my home away from home. I find such peace there. You can think, and breathe. Now, this could be because I go without children. Don't get me wrong, I love my kids dearly, but sometimes you need a little R&R. So a couple Mommy friends and I head to the mountains for the weekend.

This photo makes me giggle. We have a saying you know. 'What happens in the mountains, stays in the mountains'

No guarantee that there will be silliness happening....but you never know.

I am just thankful that I won't be doing it alone.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Tuesday Tune In: Medi

I came across Medi, while listening to Charlie Winston.

He plays drums for Charlie.

He is pretty cool too....I am a fan.

Thanks for Tuning in.

Enjoy!

The Best Icing Decorating Tip Ever!

I am so glad that I came across this wonderful tip.

I told my son for his birthday party I would make some Star Wars themed cookies.

Something you should know.....

I am not a baker.

I am not a decorator.

Why did I promise this...I love the kid.

We found some great cookie cutters, a great sugar cookie recipe. I was set.

Till it came to the icing part....PANIC!

I remembered coming across this great tutorial about icing. Take a look.

Talk about a mindblowing trick!
It works wonders and I will never do it the old way again.
Now I am no decorator....but I can tell ya... Clean up was a breeze!

 

A Little Tune for your Friday!

Welcome Weekend!

Thank goodness you have arrived.

I wanted to share a little music with you.

Enjoy!

Charlie Winston

Who me?

Woke up this morning to find a lovely surprise.

My blog was awarded the Liebster Blog Award by a
wonderful new friend Elaine from The Newfarmerette.

I have never been given a blog award yet. So getting one from a new friend is a wonderful surprise.

I also realize that newcomers to this blog will note how new it is. I hope to be here for awhile.

I will also come out of my blog posting coma and continue on. I have been doing stuff to get ready for my son's 10th birthday. Busy busy!

With this award comes rules. But don't worry...easy to do!

They are..

 1)Thank the person who nominated you for the award and link to them. 

2)Copy and paste the Liebster award to your own profile. 

3)Choose 5 blogs that you think are worthy of the award. (they have to be under 200 followers)

4)Link to them and leave a comment letting them know.

The 5 blogs I would like to award are:
1) 365 Days of DIY    (Cause who doesn't like a little DIY!)
2) Food in Jars  - Great recipes for preserving food.
3) Vanilla Sugar Blog - Some great recipes and photos!
4) LIVE It, SURVIVE It, CONQUER It -A friend who has been through a lot. She has tremendous spirit.
5) From An Igloo - A terrifically crafty blog!


Thanks Again Elaine!

Oh Wednesday... you done me wrong.

Some days....

this means more than others

....Is it Friday yet?

Mexican Stuffed Shells...Who Needs Tacos?

Tonight we tried Mexican Stuffed Shells.

They were fantastic!

Again a recipe that I found on Pinterest turned out to be a winner.

My kids devoured the serving I gave them and asked for more.

We will be making these again for sure.

 Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef
1 package taco seasoning
4 oz. cream cheese
14-16 jumbo pasta shells
1.5 cup salsa
1 cup taco sauce
1 cup cheddar cheese
1 cup monterey jack cheese
3 green onions
Sour cream

Preheat oven to 350°.

In a frying pan cook ground beef; add taco seasoning and prepare according to package directions.  Add cream cheese, cover and simmer until cheese is melted. Blend well. Set aside and cool completely.  While ground beef is cooking, cook the pasta shells according to directions; drain. Set shells out individually on cutting board/baking sheet so that they don’t stick together.

Pour salsa on bottom of 9×13 baking dish.  Stuff each shell with the meat mixture. Place shells in 9×13 pan open side up. Cover shells with taco sauce.  Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, add shredded cheese, bake for 10-15 more minutes, foil removed. Serve with sour cream.

Original recipe found here.