Happy Birthday Terri Lynn!

1. My children love her but forget to feed her and pick up her droppings.

2.She snores louder than Forrest....

3. She loves me the most even though most of the time I refer to her as "Stupid Dog"

4. Doesn't like to stay at the dog-sitter house....She ran away from there and found her way home all in under 2 hrs.

5. She loves to chase the chickens I believe she practicing to be a sheep dog

6. She know what we talk about....If Grant mentions W-A-L-K....She will bark and follow him until he takes her.

7. Her down fall is chicken bones....she will eat them if we don't watch out and take out the garbage.

8. She doesn't like to stay outside to long....If I forget and leave her out there to long...She will bark and scratch the door until some one lets her in.

9. She tolerates a 2 yr old who loves to pull her tail

10. She also loves to be a door stop for the front door.

Despite the crazy things and quirks she has proven her self to us...

There's the time when she protected me from stray dog and chased him off when they were going to attack.

And then that time when she did the same for my Children....but this time she stood right in front of them to protect them.

So Terri Lynn....Happy Birthday and I hope to have you with us a long time.

It has been an enjoyable ride so far......

Apricot Chicken

Tonight I am making Apricot Chicken

Recipe includes:

8 boneless chicken breast
1 jar of apricot preserves
1 envelope of Lipton soup mix and
1 8oz bottle of Italian dressing

Cook at 350 for 1 hour.

I am changing this recipe and cooking in the crock pot for 8hours on low. So we will see how it goes.
With my chicken I will be serving over rice with a green salad.
Will keep all posted on how the family likes it!

My happenings today include cleaning the house, pack night for cub scouts, and trying to read a book for my Children's lit. Class. We will see how far I get with it all!

Have a blessed day!
Jodi



**** Update on Recipe****
Family loved it! Even my picky eater!!!!

Summer fun....

For Caroline's 2nd birthday....Grandma B bought her a swimming pool. The little girls have loved it they play in it almost everyday. Since school has started it has been less. But everytime they go in it Caroline freaks and starts screaming with joy.

Miss C turns 2

Forrest made Miss C an awesome doll cake!

Miss C playing with her presents!

Her new toy phone was the biggest hit out of all of it!

It is hard to believe my sweet babe is 2! Miss C is such a blessing to our family. She has the liveliest personality. She keep us on our toes all the time. Happy Birthday Caroline!!!! We love you!

Look at what I found.....

A few nights ago...Ella woke up and had a bad dream. So being the awesome mom that I am I told to go watch T.V. and she would be okay. So needless to say she must have had a good time watching late night T.V. ! We aren't sure how long she slept like this but she was happy in the morning.

This and That

On this Saturday July 3rd, I am teaching a class for Whole Wheat Bread....I am a little scared! I feel that a lot of people think of me as this thrifty, tidy, super homemaker. But I am not. I have my moments of greatness and also moments of defeat. I enjoy baking and trying new experiments when it comes to food. I sometimes feel so inadequate to be teaching these women about food storage and how to cook! But wish me luck on my venture of teaching.... Took a new photo of the kids today!!! What do you think....

Jodi

EZ Wheat Bread Recipe

EZ Wheat Bread recipe

1 1/4 cup warm water
1 Tbsp active dry yeast
1/4 cup honey or 1/3 cup sugar
2 3/4 cups whole wheat flour (or whatever combination white/wheat you like I use 100% hard white wheat)
1/4 cup wheat gluten
1 tsp salt
2 Tbsp nonfat non instant dry milk
1 Tbsp butter/margarine/oil
1 Tbsp vinegar1/4 cup potato flakes (NOT potato pearls)

Mix ingredients in order listed in mixing bowl of mixer with dough hook attachment (like kitchen-aid) for 12-15 minutes. Let rise until double, 1- 1 1/2 hours. Punch down, and shape into loaf or rolls. Let rise again until double and bake 375 degrees for 20-30 minutes until golden brown and sounds hollow when lightly tapped.If you are making this recipe in a bread machine, follow your bread machine’s directions for wheat or whole grain selection and add the ingredients in the order listed for their recommendations. (only one loaf will fit in a bread maker)
If using a Bosch cut the mix time down to 6 minutes!