Saturday, October 24, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
EtsyKids Halloween Design Challenge
there's a great new design challenge contest on EtsyKids that I am in. Check it out if you have time.
http://etsykids.blogspot.com/2009/08/etsykids-design-challenge-vote-now.html
http://etsykids.blogspot.com/2009/08/etsykids-design-challenge-vote-now.html
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
bread recipe to try tomorrow
grabbed this recipe to try tomorrow from the great blog A feathered nest! Love her blog. Go check it out.
http://projectsforyournest.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2009-02-09T20%3A09%3A00-05%3A00&max-results=10
WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
(makes 2 regular-sized loaves)
2 1/2 t. yeast (or two 1/4-oz. pkgs)
1 c. warm water
1 c. scalded milk
2/3 c. honey
2/3 c. melted butter
2 t. salt (or a little less)
2 eggs
4-8 c. white wheat flour
Optional:
a handful (about 1/2 c.) quick oats
a handful of ground flax (about 1/4 c.)
In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, mix milk, honey, melted butter, salt, egg, and yeast mixture while the mixer is running on low speed. Add the oats and flax if you're using it. Add flour gradually, 2 c. at a time. You may only need 6 c. of flour, you may need a little more, but you probably won't need more than 8 c. The dough should be a little sticky, pulling at the sides of the bowl a little bit. Knead the dough for about 10 minutes. Place in a well-greased bowl; cover and let rise until doubled in size - about 1 1/2 hours.
When dough is doubled in size, punch down dough. Knead a few times on a well floured surface. Cut dough in half; form into loaves and set them evenly into two regular-sized, buttered loaf pans. (The dough should sit about 2 inches below the top of the loaf pan)
Let the bread rise again for another 30-minutes to an hour. Bake it at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until the bread is golden brown and sounds hollow when you tap it with your fingernail. Let the bread rest and cool for at least 15-20 minutes before slicing into it.
http://projectsforyournest.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2009-02-09T20%3A09%3A00-05%3A00&max-results=10
WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
(makes 2 regular-sized loaves)
2 1/2 t. yeast (or two 1/4-oz. pkgs)
1 c. warm water
1 c. scalded milk
2/3 c. honey
2/3 c. melted butter
2 t. salt (or a little less)
2 eggs
4-8 c. white wheat flour
Optional:
a handful (about 1/2 c.) quick oats
a handful of ground flax (about 1/4 c.)
In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, mix milk, honey, melted butter, salt, egg, and yeast mixture while the mixer is running on low speed. Add the oats and flax if you're using it. Add flour gradually, 2 c. at a time. You may only need 6 c. of flour, you may need a little more, but you probably won't need more than 8 c. The dough should be a little sticky, pulling at the sides of the bowl a little bit. Knead the dough for about 10 minutes. Place in a well-greased bowl; cover and let rise until doubled in size - about 1 1/2 hours.
When dough is doubled in size, punch down dough. Knead a few times on a well floured surface. Cut dough in half; form into loaves and set them evenly into two regular-sized, buttered loaf pans. (The dough should sit about 2 inches below the top of the loaf pan)
Let the bread rise again for another 30-minutes to an hour. Bake it at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until the bread is golden brown and sounds hollow when you tap it with your fingernail. Let the bread rest and cool for at least 15-20 minutes before slicing into it.
Santa's coming in 128 days!!! ok, thats 18 weeks!
Santa's coming in 128 days. That's only 18 weeks of shopping left! I have Christmas on the mind and then i found this in a great blog. www.bugnbelle.com/wp
By the way, besides having adorable bulit in models (aka children) she has a cute little shop on Etsy that I am in love with. Oh, I can't wait to strat dressing Lexi Lu in the cute little dresses and pantaloons.
Ok, so on to the point of the post:
First of all you can call Santa daily for FREE starting 12/13. It has a prerecorded message that changes daily!
1-800-972-6242
Now if you’re willing to shell out a little money I saw this on the Rachel Ray show and was blown away by the concept. You go online pay and schedule your child’s phonecall with Santa. You provide key personalization information and they even record the conversation for you to save! Now how darn cute is that?
http://www.santaspeaks.com
And finally of course what Christmas Eve wouldn’t be complete without tracking Santa’s progress on the Norad Website. Now this is high tech!
http://www.noradsanta.org/en/default.php
By the way, besides having adorable bulit in models (aka children) she has a cute little shop on Etsy that I am in love with. Oh, I can't wait to strat dressing Lexi Lu in the cute little dresses and pantaloons.
Ok, so on to the point of the post:
First of all you can call Santa daily for FREE starting 12/13. It has a prerecorded message that changes daily!
1-800-972-6242
Now if you’re willing to shell out a little money I saw this on the Rachel Ray show and was blown away by the concept. You go online pay and schedule your child’s phonecall with Santa. You provide key personalization information and they even record the conversation for you to save! Now how darn cute is that?
http://www.santaspeaks.com
And finally of course what Christmas Eve wouldn’t be complete without tracking Santa’s progress on the Norad Website. Now this is high tech!
http://www.noradsanta.org/en/default.php
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