Little tidbits of my life

My Love...

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I seen this over at http://onechristianmom.blogspot.com/  & thought that I would join in.

1. Who is your love? My husband, Mike

2. How long have you been together? Whew! 15 1/2 years!

3. How long did you two date? Are you ready for this?  4 months to the day we got married!

4. How old is your love? 38

6. Who said “I love you” first? Umm?  Probably him.

7. Who is taller? He is.  He is 5'11 & I'm 5'4".

8. Who sings better? Hmm...We sing all the time, but not together other than at church.

9. Who is smarter? He is.

10. Whose temper is worse?  We are both pretty hot-headed.

11. Who does the laundry? I do mine & his. The girls do their own.

12. Who takes out the garbage? The kids!

13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? That would be me!

14. Who pays the bills?  I write out & mail all the bills.  But then again he's the only one employed so you decide.

15. Who is better with the computer?  He works with a computer every day for work but I also love the computer so it's a toss up.

16. Who mows the lawn? He does.  That's his secret obsession!

17. Who cooks dinner? I usually do but if I am sick or something he can cook pretty well.

18. Who drives when you are together? He does. He makes me nervous when I have to drive.

19. Who pays when you go out?  Again, he is the only one making any money so I guess he does.

20. Who is most stubborn? Ooh, that's a good one.  I would probably say me.

21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? Neither of us.

22. Whose parents do you see the most? Probably mine.

23. Who kissed who first?  I think it was a mutual thing. I don't really remember.  Is that bad?

24. Who asked who out? I guess he did.  We went to a hockey game with his brother & my sister.

25. Who proposed? I do remember that one.  He did!

26. Who is more sensitive?  Neither of us. 

27. Who has more friends?  We have the same friends. Just people we go to church with. No individual friends really.

28. Who has more siblings?  Ah ha!  That belongs to me!  I have 7 sisters, 3 brothers & 4 foster sisters & 3 foster brothers.  He has 1 brother & 2 sisters.

29. Who wears the pants in the family? LOL! I plead the 5th on that one! I'll answer this way...He wears pants & I wear skirts!  LOL!!

30. How did you meet?  Oh boy!  Here we go!  My older sister was married to his younger brother & we met at their reception.  Does that sound like a hillbilly song or what? LOL!!  He was 21 & I was only 16.  We started dating about 6 months after that...when I was old enough for him.  Yeah!  17!(?)  LOL!  And we've been together ever since!  How romantic-like!

Okay there's our story, in a nutshell.  Now let's hear yours!

Staples Teacher Appreciation Days!!

OK...I'm going to see if I can get this to work 'cause the link is LONG!

Staples is having their annual Teacher Appreciation Days.  I take advantage of this every year.  In case you don't know, homeschoolers CAN get a Staples Teacher Rewards card/key ring tag!!  Be sure to let the clerk swipe it at every visit.

Here is the link that you can go to and find out the date of your local Staples' Teacher Appreciation Day.

Hope this works...

http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/tad_2008/?storeId=10001&cm_ven=Glamour&cm_ite=teacherday&cm_mmc=email_retail_TRW-_-CORP_TRW-_-TRW-_-TeacherDay&cm_lm=ex:WOLFHOMESCHOOL@NETZERO.COM

Blessings from Ohio, Kim Wolf<><

Peaches are RIPE!

I am picking and pickling cucumbers as they come. I usually buy a whole lot of pickling cukes from a gal who grows rows and rows. BUt I actually had success with my cucumber patch this year. I planted and replanted because of the earwigs and I ended up with lots of plants despite my worrying... So I am pickling. And I think I like mine better only because I can pick them smaller or larger depending on what I am after. I don't use vinegar at all, I only use lemon juice.  People really like them and my kids friends always ask for them. The garlic cloves disappear first!

Dill Pickles

2 1/2 c. lemon juice

1 1/2 quarts water

1/3 c. course pickling salt

Bring to a boil.

Pack jars with grape leaves and dill and garlic cloves, cucumbers and top with more dill and garlic cloves. Pour brine into jar leaving 1/2 inch space. Cover with hot lids. Boil in hot water bath 5 minutes.

Let the jars sit for a month or so before using to blend flavors.

Just a tip if you have to buy your cukes:

It takes 1 lb of cucumbers  to make a quart jar of pickles.

I will get those other recipes up when I get a chance....

Stapes Teacher Appreciation Day

At the event, you'll get a beautiful tote bag filled to the brim with all sorts of goodies. There are also doorprizes and coupons!

Amish French Toast

Here is a family favorite I thought I would share w/you.  Our family has had the pleasure of going to Holmes County, Ohio ~ the largest Amish settlement in the world ~ a few times.  Once my dh and I enjoyed the most wonderful long weekend at an Bed & Breakfast there.  The husband had grown up Amish but left them to marry.  Their B&B was built by his Amish family members and looks just like an incredible Amish home.  The difference being that the whole 1st floor is made up of lovely, themed guest rooms (we stayed in Grandpa's Room) w/a good 1/3 of the 1st floor being a HUGE country kitchen and a wonderful country gathering room w/several tables and chairs (for those incredible breakfasts and freshly made pie in the evening!) and a relaxing living-area w/a fireplace, piano and comfy couch and chairs.  There is also a wrap-around porch.  The family that funs the B&B has the entire upstairs as their own "house."  That, of course, is a private area.    It's been a while since we've been there, if you're interested, I believe it's called Miller Haus.  It sets on the highest knoll of Holmes County.

Anyway...one of our incredible breakfasts while there was Amish French Toast!  I have made this from-time-to-time ever since!  If you try this, you will be in food heaven!    Let me know how you LOVE it! 

Blessings from Ohio, Kim Wolf<><

Amish French Toast

eggs

milk

butter

bread

syrup

powdered sugar

~Mix w/fork 2 eggs and enough milk to cover (this you will do as necessary for each slice of bread)

~Melt butter into med/hot skillet (do this for each serving.  IF you MUST use margarine, use one that is non-hydrogenated like Earth Balance – I have to do this for one of my girls)

~Crack egg into skillet

~IMMEDIATELY soak a slice of bread in the egg/milk mixture and lay on top of the egg in the skillet; fry for about a minute or so until bottom egg is cooked through.

~Flip egg and bread – together – and let bread toast on other side.

~You MAY need to flip over on each side again until egg is fried to your satisfaction.

~Move egg/toast to a plate and top w/syrup and powdered sugar.

~ENJOY!!!!!!!!!

My Birthday Project....

I spent all day painting yesterday! I didn't realize painting a red wall would take soooooo long and so many coats of paint. It turned out nice and I hope that Vanessa is surprised and happy with it. It's a huge change from the pale blue paint and white bedding to the darker richer colors. The light tan color is showing more yellow in the pictures than it really is. Found the bedspread set at the Goodwill and she was given nice new sheets and a throw pillow. I just need to get a few things for the walls and a little curtain.  It's out with the little girls stuff and in with the "grown up stuff".

Wagging

Her Name is .... Shiloh

She is 6 days old and today they settled on a name. Her name is Shiloh. The meaning is beautiful. They got the name out of the book Desire of Ages where it talks about baby Jesus and how he had many names.... Shiloh the peace giver, the Root and offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star, the Desire of All Nations, the I AM....   Her parents named her as a reminder of the promise of the coming of that ONE who is coming to take us home with HIM.

Three happy sisters...

This long distance Auntie stuff is for the birds! I wish I could hold her and see her in person. Much as I appreciate email, it's just not the same... we WATCH for those updates, let me tell you!

Daily Devotion 206

Give-Away: Hands of A Child-The Vikings