Homemade Marshmallows

So I don't know if is the fact that Jeremy and I watched Julie and Julia last week but I have the urge to try new things :) Today I made homemade marshmallows I found the recipe here: www.ourbestbites.com and from the sampling I took from the bowl I do have to say they are tasty!!

(I tried out the new camera again--I think I need to sit down and read the manual)









Hope you have a Merry Christmas!!!

green eggs and .....

Jeremy and I headed down south to gather some farm fresh eggs(brown and green shells) from my nephew and niece-while we were down there I tested out my new camera.

its beginning to look a lot like christmas!!

Warning bad photo's ahead!!


Little Christmas Tree with "special" ornaments!!



Big Christmas Tree with all the sparkly ornaments!! and my mom made the christmas tree skirt :)




Tins collected from past years--and i think the the one with the Ohio State Snowman is an old gas can.



Yes the tree is in a Ohio State Bucket!!

some updates...

so i updated some pictures with my new haircut--if you look to the left.......

and added to new blog reads to my list:

1. balancing beauty and bedlam--she finds amazing things at thirft stores
2. the homeplace--its a store in Decatur, they have really neat decor for your house(great Christmas gifts)

my 5 favorites as of right now...

1. My Crock Pot--I have been using it every Wed this semester it SOOOOO nice to have supper done when I get home from class. If you have any recipes please share :)

2. Buckeye Football

3. Watching a movie at home with the hubby

4. My new haircut

5. Being down-staffed!!! I love having an extra day off of work every now and then :)

Pray for Saige!!!

Pray for Saige!!!!

Saige is the 4 yr old niece of my co-worker, she was just diagnosed with leukemia. Saige will have to go down to Riley every Wed for Chemo and sometimes will have to have further testing like bone marrow biopsy, spinal tab, and of course lots for blood work.

What have I been up to??

-school

-work but will hopefully I will be able to go down to 3 days a week soon( I am praying it works out!!) I have to work 24hrs a week to still have insurance

-had a birthday

-have a freezer full of meals

-painted the shed

-cleaned up the flower beds

-dog/house sat for a week (for my parents)

Hope everyone is enjoying the fall weather!!

Better Hurry!!

Last chance to sign up for an awesome contest!!


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please remember them

Re-posted from last year:

Its hard to believe that its been 8 years since 9/11/01, it really seems just like yesterday. I cannot begin to have any idea of how the family members of the victims feel but I know that all I can do is say a pray for them.

remember

love this!!

Just Curious...

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Just curious what everyone budgets for their groceries?? I do about $60 a week but I call it my Walmart fund(cleaning supplies, personal/health, food, etc). I don't just shop at Walmart though, I hate their produce selection!! I know that I could do better but I did try $40 a week although that seemed a little low.

I am probably one of those obsessive people when it comes to the budget. I am always trying to find ways to cut corners :) especially since we won't have two incomes like we do now if I get into the nursing program this spring.

a little secret...

So I having been keeping this little secret to myself for awhile now but I thought I should be nice and share it with everyone..........

Every Friday is "Free Chocolate Friday" just go to:

https://secure.realchocolate.com/

and enter a little info and you will get a coupon in the mail for a free regular size candy bar!! I think I have done this about 3 times now :)

Win this adorable quilt!!!

Win this quilt from Marie-Madeline Studios !!!

Go to http://mariemadelinestudio.typepad.com/mariemadeline_studio/2009/07/the-happy-scrappy-quilt-giveaway.html

So I have been wanting to learn how to sew, you know with all of the free time that I have!! Anyways I stumbled upon this website today and they are giving away this super cute quilt, just head over to their website to see the details or click on quilt giveaway button I added on the left side of my blog:)

Just something I whipped up

I was trying to figure out what to make for a snack for Bible Study after a couple of days of thinking this what I whipped up(my coworker gave me the basics but I added cinnamon to the mix)...

What you need: Peanut Butter, Plain Vanilla Yogurt, Cool Whip and Cinnamon.

What to do: Mix 2 large spoonfuls of Peanut Butter(i am guessing 1/2-3/4 cup), small container of plain vanilla yogurt(6 oz), 2 heaping 1/2 cup fulls of Cool Whip plus a little more(maybe 1 1/3 cup), heaping 1/8 tsp of Cinnamon plus a sprinkle or two. So I don't always measure things I just add until it taste good :)

Serve with: Apples and bananas

*Also if you have not seen the new Dutch Delight it looks amazing!! Great work Jessica and Jane :)*

People have been complaining........

because I haven't updated my blog in a LONG time!!! What have we been up to??

*We had 5 weddings in four weeks but only made it to 4 of them. Two were out of the state and two were held on the same weekend.
*We went to lakes over the 4Th of July which is why we missed the 5Th wedding.
*We were not home for three weekends in a row, I was so glad to be home last weekend :)
*I am done with this semester!!! I am not sure if I would recommend taking Microbiology in the summer it is very condensed but miraculously I pulled through with an A.
*Our computer was at the computer doctor last week and then the Internet would not work but it is all fixed now :)
*My nephew and niece did Awesome at the 4-h fair this year!!! 2 champions, 1 blue, 2 reds with their calves and 1 showmanship winner :)
.........and i would have had pictures but my camera is not working right now;(

I think that is pretty much it now it is time to catch up on the house but I have month until school starts again!!

cleaning off the camera....

Cleaning off the camera.....some shots of this past weekend my cousin got married it was at a beautiful location some of these shots are at brunch the next day(it was a whole weekend event VERY nice)...some pictures are at the zoo.....and some are at the at the women of faith conference in april......enjoy!!

trying to get more organized

Thankfully this semester is only 8 weeks long but during the 8 weeks I will be working 5 days a week and going to class two mornings a week for 4 hours(each class day). This means that I have to get more organized in the meal planning area and the rest of the house.

Meal Menu for next week(keeping it simple):

Sunday: Marinated meat on the grill/salad
Monday: Easy Chicken Quesadillas
Tuesday: Hamburgers on the grill/salad
Wed: Subway
Thurs: Pizza
Friday: haven't decided yet probably grill something

Next weekend I won't have to worry about cooking because we have wedding(S) and family things :)

Botox

Do you think people would still get Botox injections if they knew it really came from one of the most deadliest forms of bacteria??

Yep I am back in school this week--Microbiology doesn't it sound like fun??

Shipshewana

Yesterday my mom and I went to shipshewana to get our flowers and other things for our landscaping. I wish I would have taken my camera with us so you could have seen how full the car was by the end of the day!! We had two trees-Korean dwarf lilac and a Japanese red maple-, 3 bird's nest spruce, 4 flats of flowers, a hanging basked, an azalea, trumpet vine, honeysuckle vine and pepper plants!! I sent picture text to my dad and Jeremy that said keep on working, not very nice I know :)

We also played with some Yorkie puppies, so CUTE!! I sent another picture text to Jeremy telling him I found a really good bargain. He's response: ha ha I don't think so but I love you........I tried!!

School's out!!

School is out for 3 weeks :) Yes I am taking 1 or 2 summer classes--crazy I know!!

So it is AMAZING how much can get done when you are not working on your online class or studying for the next Anatomy quiz or test and working full-time!! I had made a list of things that I wanted to get done by the time summer is over and is already cut in half :)

1. Paint inside of Kitchen and Patio doors--check
2. Hang new picture in dinning room--check
3. Get outlet and light switch covers for the ones that are missing(well the old ones were nasty)--check By the way don't turn the screw to tight because the covers can crack *oops I was just wanting all the screws to be turned the same way(can you say OCD)
4. Clean the House--has been started!!
5. Work on the backyard--has been started but has a long ways to go!!(see before pictures below)

and that was all done yesterday on my day off--again I say amazing!!

What is left??
1. Finish some of the red paint in Kitchen and Dinning Room--(touch up and I never did around the window--its less then a 1/2 inch space)
2. Paint the shed
3. Get vent cover for family room(not sure if there ever was one)

Before and after of yard

So these are mostly before pictures. The front has a lot more landscaping now but this just gives you a look at our crazy project--that would be called our home! I think that Jeremy's parents that we were nuts and mine saw a diamond in the rough! I wish I would have taken before of the inside but I didn't--I think Jeremy's parents did but I don't know if they still have them--oh well!! After we first removed our massive bushes in the front it was funny to watch people pass right by our house because they didn't recognize it :)
*Also suggestions of colors to paint the shed would be apperciated...Sorry no contest poor college student that wouldn't remember to mail out a prize :) Don't worry the flea house....I mean dog house is gone!!

doorbell+8:45am=not good

So I have today off since I have my final and who did my husband forget to tell me was coming this morning at 8:45---Gerber's to spray the lawn.

8:45am--hear the doorbell..normally I ignore it because if I don't' know someone is coming then mostly likely its some sort of solicitor. BUT I think man its early for that and then see a lawn mower spraying the front lawn. I think crap!! I haven't brushed my teeth, my hair is crazy, still in my PJ's and Roxy is out back. What to do first?? Run up stairs put a more appropriate shirt on. Run back down stairs open the door slightly-quickly grab the bill and say I will get Roxy back in quickly. I was worried about getting her back in because all morning she would come to the door and then run as soon as I opened--she thinks its a fun game, I think its super annoying!! AND what kind of watch dog doesn't bark at strangers but barks when I come home or Jeremy comes home!!
8:50am--call the husband and say thanks for telling me the lawn people were coming this morning so I could have looked a little better!!

*now normally I go to work on Tuesdays so I am not that upset with Jeremy just more in embarrassed because I looked horrible--trust me my hair gets BIG through the night!!

I think I can, I think I can

I think I can make it until next Tuesday--MY LAST DAY OF THIS SEMESTER!!!!!I feel like this semester is just drrrrraaaaggggiiinnnggg on and on. I am going to try to finish up my on-line class by this weekend so I can focus on studying for my Advanced Anatomy final.



(also if you want some Tupperware i am having a party on sat may 9 th at 10:00am)

calling all dieters watch until the end!!

Watch the end espcially if you are dieting, love it!! So on Friday I will be leaving with Steffen Family to go to the Women of Faith Conference--last year Anita was one of the speakers she was SO funny!!

exhausted

Fatigue (also called exhaustion, lethargy, languidness, languor, lassitude, and listlessness) is a weariness caused by exertion.

Mental Fatigue
In addition to physical, fatigue also includes mental fatigue, not necessarily including any muscle fatigue. Such a mental fatigue, in turn, can manifest itself both as somnolence (decreased wakefulness) or just as a general decrease of attention, not necessarily including sleepiness. It may also be described as more or less decreased level of consciousness. In any case, this can be dangerous when performing tasks that require constant concentration, such as driving a vehicle. For instance, a person who is sufficiently somnolent may experience microsleeps. However, objective cognitive testing should be done to differentiate the neurocognitive deficits of brain disease from those attributable to tiredness.

who says you can't train them??

so jeremy came home for work the other day and said: "this lady came into the dealership and had fake coach bag and i know this because the c's were closed." Yep thats right my husband can tell a fake coach from a real coach. :)and will probably kill me for postign this *haha*

-i tend to walk through the mall and point out fakie's from the real ones-

some may say it was mean, some may it say it was the top!!

In-laws+ultrasound pictures(of my thyroid)+April Fools Day= A scream, a hug, realizing what day it was and lots of a laughter on both sides of the joke!!!

*then the oldest sister-in-law calling while we were at the in-laws, jer answering the phone and telling her we couldn't keep it in any longer but there might be a surprise in November--we might be in big trouble the next time we see her!!!!

It was a fun April Fool's Day!!

tithe