Baby teething biscuit recipe

2 tbsp Shortening
1/2 C. sugar
1 egg
1tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp water
1 1/2 C. baby cereal


Heat oven to 300 degrees. Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, baking soda, salt, vanilla, and water. Mix until well blended. Gradually stir in cereal. Knead until smooth. Pat into rectangle. Cut into 12 1" bars, smooth edges so they will not be sharp. Place on ungreased sheet. Bake 20-30 min or until dry. Store in uncovered container overnight.

Home made playdough

1/2 cup Salt
1/2 cup Hot water
1/4 cup Cold water
1/2 cup Cornstarch

Mix salt and hot water and heat to boiling point. Stir cold water into cornstarch in a small bowl. Add cornstarch mixture to boiling water. Stir continuously to break up lumps. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is like stiff pie dough. Remove from heat, and turn out onto plate to cool. When it is cool enough to handle knead until smooth and pliable.

Makes about 1 1/2 cups.

When stored in an airtight container, the "dough" will keep a long time without refrigeration.

Carving the pumpkin

There's something about the innocence and excitement of a young child and carving their Halloween pumpkin. For a first timer our youngest grand baby dug right in. As for my youngest she's all pro and well seasoned at gutting a pumpkin. She even remembered to separate the seeds for roasting later.

I absolutely love the carving tools they sell now days too. I can tell you we sure didn't have anything like them. They do wear out and break quick and although these two little punkins are too young to use them yet I sure love them.

Im a troop leader

Being a troop leader for daisy scouts has been an eye opener. It's exciting and yet I feel I missed out so much by not being there for my other daughters to do the same. I feel I missed out on a lot.
This week the whole troop was out sick and we weren't informed until after the meeting. Disappointing? Yes! But we made the best of it and had a great time together. Here we are making a collage of our nations bird and even had time to paper machet a bird bath.

Kinship Adoptions; Grandmas Amazing Journey participating in the January 28th 5QF Blog Hop

I am so excited. I couldn't wait for this weeks 5QF blog hop. This is the only one I currently do and its so much fun meeting people and reading all the answers to the questions.

 

1. If you had $1,000 to donate to a charity, which would you choose?

1,000 dollars isn't a ton of money for any one charity to truly make a difference. I guess I would donate it to a local fund for a family benefit. Then I would know exactly where it went and the cause it supported.

2. Snow days: Do you welcome them happily or are they a pain in your butt?

Who doesn't honestly absolutely love snow days? Sleep in a little late, spend the day with the family.... I love them. Unfortunately, I can't remember the last one we've had. We live in Minnesota. I swear school is never even late anymore.

3. What talent did you wish you had and why?

I wish I was better at art. I absolutely love doing crafts but truth be told I rarely finish them. They never turn out like I plan and I loose interest way to soon. Im good at helping the kids... thats about it.

 

4. Are you a news, politics or celebrity gossip junkie?

No, honestly I couldn't care less. Its not like I know them. Their only human too. Just alot more money.

 

5. What is your favorite "cocktail"? (Are you a beer person, a kiddie cocktail junkie, or perhaps your more the "Cosmo" kind?! Anything flies...doesn't hafta be alcoholic!)

I honestly don't like alcohol. I am however, the diet mountain dew junkie. I can't make it through the day without it.