Miscellany Monday

1. I have AC again and it is wonderful.
2. My hero is home from the field, I missed him so much.
3. One week from today we have our final court date for the boys, I am counting the minutes for a million reasons but the biggest one is I want them on our insurance.
4. Jerry is walking, he is really walking. He will turn around and walk. The last few steps he even runs and then he puts his hands up in the air so he can hug you. It is the best feeling in the world.
5. As I type this my husband is shooting a water gun in the house, I love this man.
6. I have four boys in my house that need haircuts. I should really learn to do this myself. $40 twice a month is way too much.
7. Someone gave us bags of clothes for the boys; I have lots of winter clothes for Jerry. God is providing every step of the way. Why do I ever question it?
8. Alison at an ordinary mom got some devastating news this week. It breaks my heart. But you know what; we do not know the rest of the story. Only one person does and I pray that she is able to cling to him. And when she can no longer stand on her own I pray she feels that we are standing for her. That we are on our knees for her and her son.
9. I tried to make chocolate chip cookies in the waffle maker and it did not work, I am so bummed. I know there is a way but it is not working for me.
10. I love my blog, I love when you leave comments. Is there a question you would like me to answer?
Pamela

Chocolate Chip Cheeseball

I know this is a repost but someone asked for it. I love this recipe.


Have you ever heard of chocolate chip cheeseball. If not you are in for a amazing treat. The pictures do not do it justice. I normally make this into a ball but I knew I would be traveling. So I just put it in a bowl. The recipe is:
Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball

1 pkg. 8oz. Philly cream cheese
1/2 cup butter
1/4 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbs. brown sugar
3/4 cup confectioners sugar
3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans (optional)
graham crackers, chocolate graham crackers, vanilla wafers or animal crackers.

Beat softened cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until creamy. Add sugars until blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Refrigerate for 1 -2 hours. Place into a ball and roll in cookie crumbs or pecans or grahm cracker crumbs. Serve on graham crackers.
I always double this recipe.

Banana Cookies

Holy Word, Me oh my, these are amazing and so easy.

Of course I doubled all of the ingredients.
3/4 C. shortening
3/4 C. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 ripe bananas
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 c. flour

1. Cream shortening and sugar together. Add egg, vanilla and bananas.
In a separate bowl, combine salt, baking soda and flour and add to the mix.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
Frosting:
3 T. brown sugar
2 T. evaporated milk
4 T. butter
1 C. powdered sugar

1. Melt the butter, evaporated milk and brown sugar in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the powdered sugar (I would add half of it at a time - whisking it smooth before you add in the rest of the cup.) Now you want the frosting to be a very thick glaze, so if you need to add more powdered sugar, do so.
***totally forgot to read the recipe and did not do this step. Now I need to make them again to see if it makes a difference.

2. Frost each cookie. They definitely are the best fresh out of the oven, but are still delicious for a few days after.

I got this recipe from Envy My cooking. She has a ton of amazing recipes on her blog. I think I have a new addition.
Pamela

Today, I come to you to ask you to pray for a dear blog friend. They are in the middle of a storm. Please pray for understanding and clear guidance and for healing. An Ordinary Mom has encouraged me regularly. Please send her some encouragement.
Pamela

Fill in the blank Friday

1. My go to outfit for a dress-up occasion like a wedding is hard, I would say a black skirt with a nice shirt. Nothing special, I have said a million times that you my bloggy friends need to turn me to “what not to wear”. Just give me 6 months notice. .
2. This week has been emotional, between no AC and my hero being away, and 2 clogged toilets and lots of behaviors going on it was just a emotional week.

3. When its dinnertime and I'm feeling lazy I'll usually eat cereal, I love it. I normally feed the kids corndogs.

4. My favorite pair of shoes is a pair of black dressy heels, and by heels I mean small heels. I never wear them because they are hard to walk in.

5. A random item that I own that is completely unnecessary, but that I could never part with is the draft that my husband drew for us in high school of our dream house. Even looking at it today it would be perfect. So funny that even today with 6 kids it would fit us perfectly.

6. My favorite person My husband who lets me cry on his shoulder even when it is silly things, I love him because I feel safe in his arms .
7. If I were going to write my own blank it would say The way I relax when I am stressed it to….
Pamela