Novelty Candy

Last weekend, we were out shopping in Salt Lake trying to find a sectional for our basement. Finding a sectional is so frustrating, there are so many factors that come into play. We have to turn a corner and it has to comfortable, big enough blah, blah, blah! I won't bore you with the rest, knowing my husband and I we will still be searching for a sectional this time next year.

So, while shopping we decided to recharge ourselves and the kids with a little sugar. We stopped into a Novelty Candy Store and let the kids pick a treat. My seven year old went crazy over these Army Gummies:

We really did have a lot of fun playing with "Bazooka Bob" and "Rifleman Rich". These treats remind me of the 70's t.v. show M*A*S*H!

Every heard of this Candy? Not me, but my husband informed me I had not really lived until I had tried Razzles. Who knew "First it's Candy...then it's Gum". My three year old loved them.

Best Ever! Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

If you love oatmeal cookies here is a great new recipe to try and if oatmeal cookies aren't your thing -- you still need to try. You will be surprised, these are the best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Ever!

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 - 1 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup oats
3/4 cup raisins
3/4 cup pecans
**for rolling** 1/4 cup white sugar and 1/2 cup chopped (tiny) pecans

Cream sugar, butter, egg and vanilla. Add dry ingredients mic thoroughly. Add raisins and pecans. Chill 1 hour in the fridge.

Roll into medium size balls and toss with sugar and pecans. Cook at 350 degrees for 12 minutes. Enjoy warm with a glass of cold milk.

Each batch will make about 3 dozen cookies, so take a plate to your friends and neighbors.

Reduce Reuse Recycle

Green Week has rubbed off on my a little longer than expected. I got my city bill this past week and was excited to find out that it is now mandatory to recycle in American Fork. Now, typically I am not a big government type of person, but recycling is near and dear to my heart from growing up in Portland, Oregon. I love the fact that it is now going to be required as of July 1st. All that cardboard, plastic milk containers and paper, paper, paper will not being going to the local landfill, but can be used again for a better purpose. Recycling is such a satisfying way to give back to Mother Earth.

Funny Thoughts of a Three Year Old

Wednesday: Playing in the Sunshine

Three Year Old: "Momma, there is poop all over the grass"

Me: "No, we don't have poop in the grass its aerating. Little pieces of dirt not poop."

Three Year Old: "Not poop?"

Saturday: Shopping Sale Section of Anthropologie:

Three Year Old: "What are these for?"

Me: "What is what for?" - I glance down and see him holding a pair of thong underwear!

Me: "That is underwear"

Three Year Old: "Underwear?" "This is not underwear."

Me: "Not Momma underwear, but big girl underwear like what Noelle wears."

Three Year Old: "Not Momma underwear!"

$100 Clover

Last summer we were at the park sitting in the grass and realized we were really sitting more in clover, and my husband says: "If you can find a four leaf clover I'll give you a hundred dollars". My then six year old jumped at the chance. The funny thing is he found the clover in about two minutes.

We brought the clover home and dried it. I want to think of something really great to do with it....something sentimental. Any Ideas? p.s. my little guy was so proud and thrilled to be so rich!

Minty Green Shed

I wonder what is stored in here?

Here Comes the Sun!

I woke up this morning to a beautiful blue sky, a warm yellow sun and powerful snowy white mountains. I love days like these. I can tell already I am going to be extremely productive, there is something about nature and our environments that can lift all of us to be our best!

Here is a small collection of some of the greens from my stash. Oh, how Green can make a quilt Glorious.

In honor of the great weather I decided to take picture my green picture(s) outside on my porch. My house faces East, which is where the mountains are, and this morning my house is bathed in sun. Enjoy your Day, I am going for a run!