Randomness v44

1.
Monkey- Now that I think of it, I'm going to try to not blink anymore.  Because when Jesus comes back it's going to be as quick as a blink of an eye.  So if I blink I'll miss it.

2.
Monkey looks at my checkcard and sees the visa logo and says- "Hey, you have a visa half time card!"

3.
Monkey- I'm usually the non-quietest.
Me- Interesting how you're not admitting that you're loud, yet kinda are by saying you're the non-quietest.

4.
Bear- When it's 1 hour before 50 o'clock gas is going to be $100.
Me- What?!?

5.
TJ- Did I tell you that Home Depot and Office Max are joining?
Me- uh?!?  laughing- You mean Office Depot and Office Max?

6.
Bear- "This is another one of these."
(Great description)

7.
Bear- I wish I could rip my body in 2 pieces without dying so that half of me could sit with mommy and half of me could sit with daddy.


8.
Foster girl- You're gross people.
Monkey- We're not people, we're boys.

9.
Foster girl- Wanna play with me?
Monkey- I will!
Foster girl- OK!
Foster boy 3yrs- I will play with you.
Foster girl 6 yrs- No! You're not a girl!
Me- Uh you do realize that Monkey is a boy, right?

10.
Bear threw rocks and sand down the sewer drain by our driveway.  Then comes in the house to fill a cup up with water. "Hey, how come there's no sand in my cup?"

11.
Bear- Some day I'm going to flood the whole world with Olive Oil.

12.
Grandma's logic- "It was dark because it was too bright."




 

Homemade Granola Bars

Homemade Granola Bars

2 1/2 cups oatmeal

1/2 cup crisp rice cereal

1/4-1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (GF, DF)

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup canola oil

1/4 cup honey

1/2 tsp vanilla

Mix all ingredients, minus the chocolate chips.  Be sure to mix really, really well.  Make sure everything is well blended, to allow the wet ingredients to sort of soak into the dry components.  If your mixture seens dry then add a little more honey until it starts to clump up better.  Mix in the chocolate chips last.  Now place on parchment paper, or just in a 9x13 pan.  Cook at 350 for 17-22 minutes.  Or shape and cook separately in those shapes.

*Don't forget to check your labels and make sure you buy the right brands that are gluten free products. :)

Click here to see all my gluten free dairy free recipes so far.

Recipe Source: Army Wives Kitchen

 

Homeschool finally named.

Well a million years later I decided to name our school.  Finally found something I like with a great meaning.

Coram Deo is latin for, 'before the face of God'.  I found this in the bible study I just finished, "Lies Women Believe".  Great study by the way....  She mentioned what it means to live your life Coram Deo....

Coram Deo

'Living all of life, 

in the presence of God, 

under the authority of God, 

and to the glory of God.

This is a good part of why I want to homeschool my children.  So I can enstill this kind of lifestyle into my children.  So I think this is a good fit for our school name.

So here you have it, I am officially employed by God at Coram Deo Academy in Owatonna, MN. :)

 

Puppy Chow

It's nice to find those things from the 'past' that you can still eat!
Here's one.  Just find yourselves some dairy free chocolate chips and you're good to go.

Puppy Chow
1/2 bag chocolate chips
1/2 box crispix
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 cup powdered sugar (or so)

Melt the peanut butter and chocolate chips.  Use a big bowl with a lid.  Pour in the cereal and then pour over the melted pb and chocolate mixture.  Toss carefully so you don't mass the cereal.  Then pour in powdered sugar.  I start with half, then put the lid on and gently shake.  Take off the lid and add more powdered sugar little by little until it's coated to your liking.  I start little and add a little at a time because the first time I ever made it,  I did the whole amount right away and it was too much.  I don't like it being quite so powdery.

Click here to see all my gluten free dairy free recipes so far.

This recipe from me.