Windows and Doors open on December 30th

Who'd have ever thought we'd be enjoying such a beautiful day with the breeze blowing with the windows and doors open and hearing the neighbor kids playing outside in shirt sleeves and playing on the trampoline!! Don't cha just love it!!! You Betcha!!

Black Eyed Peas and Cabbage

One of my Moms favorite dishes to make was Black Eyed Peas and wilted Cabbage on New Years day, she always said that Peas were for Good Luck and Cabbage was for money...unfortunately, she never had much money, must not have eaten enough Cabbage! I've never eaten anyone elses wilted Cabbage, but I think hers had to be the best! She would cook Bacon and crumble it up and pour Bacon grease on the cabbage and sprinkle the bacon on it! Yum!

Making Peanut Butter Cookies

Made Peanut Butter cookies with some of Bens friends and realized it's funny how you do something the way a mom or grandma taught you and you don't even think about it. I was measuring the peanut butter by using a measuring cup with the same amount of water as I needed peanut butter, when you add the peanut butter to the water to 2 x's the amount, it's exactly the amount of peanut butter that you need and you don't have it gunked up on the sides of the cup. The kids were so surprised about seeing it, I thought everyone did it that way!