Teaser

If you are eagerly anticipating the new Narnia movie arriving in theatres this Christmas, you may enjoy this sneak peek!

We cannot wait for its release!

Recipe Swap Thursday: Summer Desserts

Therese at The Musings of a Mom is getting back to hosting a weekly recipe swap. I thought I'd give it a whirl and join in! Click over here and check out the comment section to find more recipes.

Strawberry Pretzel Dessert

2 3/4 cup crushed Pretzels
3 T. Sugar
1 cup melted Butter

Mix above and press into 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 mins. Cool.

Mix 8 oz. Cream Cheese (at room temp.) with 1 cup Sugar. Fold in 8 oz. Whipped Topping. Spread over Pretzels.

Mix 1 (6 oz.) box Strawberry Jello and 2 cups boiling Water. Add 2 (10 oz.) packages thawed Strawberries. Spread on top of dessert. May serve with a dallop of Whipped Topping on top.

Wordless Wednesday

Mid-June Daybook

For Today... 6.15.2010

Outside My Window... more dreary, cloudy, foggy weather with misty rain. Chance of sun tomorrow and we can't wait to see it again!

I Am Thinking... about several overnight trips our family can take this summer. We've found out that these work much better for us and we get lots of mini vacations that way.

I Am Thankful For... the unexpected things that summer brings.

I Am Praying... for new little babies due to arrive within our extended family.

Around The House... potential painting projects, but not for a little while longer yet. There's still work to be done before we're ready for paint.

From The Kitchen... the smell of freshly baked apple pies for our church supper this evening. I found a Betty Crocker app on my iTouch this week and searched to find several easy recipes that I'd like to try: Baked Chicken Dijon, Baked Chicken Panzanella and Balsamic-Glazed Grilled Chicken Breasts. Don't they sound yummy?

For The Rest Of The Week... church supper to work at tonight; fun evening tomorrow with other families who volunteer with our diocesan Office of Marriage & Family; Ordination on Saturday and hopefully a picnic afterward.

Lyrics In My Head... I've seen miracles just happen..silent prayers get answered..broken hearts become brand new..that's what faith can do (I know I've posted this one before, but it seems to keep popping up in my head)

One Of My Favorite Things... fresh fruit. We've been enjoying having plenty of it around and eating it like crazy. I've always loved strawberries, but we've also had a bunch of excellent tasting raspberries lately too. Yummy.

Picture Thought I Am Sharing... sneak peak to my upcoming post on Friday





Read more Daybooks over at The Simple Woman's Daybook.

In The Morning Stillness

Husband and I lie awake. The alarm has sounded, but we feel no rush to rise. We hear the light rain hitting the porch roof in a rhythmic pattern. So softly it comes down and we are almost whisked back to sleep...until a clap of thunder jolts me and our Girl shouts for daddy. Soon, she joins us in our bed, only to be followed by Boy who comes to nestle in beside us. I kiss his sweet, fresh morning cheek. Girl sniffles and wiggles in her quarter of the bed. Boy runs suddenly to the bathroom and then comes back to settle in again. We lay silently listening to the morning, half trying to fall back asleep and half enjoying the simple morning pleasure of a cozy bed. Husband and I revel in it as long as possible, knowing that the quietness of an early morning will soon resound into the chaos of a typical morning. I remind myself to document it, for such a rare occasion is a morning like this.

Little Flowers Luncheon

As part of the Little Flowers program, they encourage a Tea for the girls and their mothers. Instead of going with the Tea option, I decided that a little luncheon would still be dainty and cute and work out best for our group.

The weather didn't cooperate as much as I would've liked, but thankfully it didn't rain. It was cloudy and windy, so that kept us from having an outdoor garden party type event. In the end, I think everything turned out just fine despite eating indoors. Everyone had a wonderful time!

I thought I would share photos for your viewing enjoyment. Please excuse the fact that I didn't seem to get any photos of the mothers at all and forgot to get a shot of all of the food before we served. I guess I was too busy watching the girls enjoy themselves!

~The Tables Are Set~

Mothers Table:

Little Flowers Table:

~The Food Is Prepared~

(We also served fresh fruit and veggie pizza)

~Game Time~

Lawn Games:

Tea Tray Game (Memory Game):

"She Likes It, She Likes It Not":

~St. Therese Craft~






~Our Little Flowers~





Thanks to Jessica, once again for all of her postings which really helped me with our luncheon and throughout the year. She just posted her photos from her Little Flowers Tea last weekend. They are pretty darn cute, so go check them out!

Wordless Wednesday: Cousin Edition