Every Christmas my mom would make a big batch of this buttery creamy chocolate fudge. She would hide it in the great big freezer down in the basement hoping it wouldn't get discovered until the guests had arrived. Little did she know that I would sneak down the back staircase, down two flights of stairs to grab a bite of fudge and run all the way back up into my room to devour the chocolate butter fudge. We called it Dad's fudge because it is made from Canadian Dad's coconut oatmeal cookies. Unfortunately you can't get Dad's cookies in the USA but I found an alternative. I just bought cheap hard oatmeal cookies and crushed them with a rolling pin and proceeded with the recipe. It is not rocket science here folks. Here's the recipe:
24-36 crushed oatmeal cookies
1/4 cup melted butter
Mix and press into a 9x12 pan reserving 1/2 cup of the crushed cookies. Bake 300 for 5 minutes. Cool. Set aside.
Melt 2 sticks of butter and 1 cup of semi sweet chocolate chips
Stir in 3 cups of powered sugar and a dash of salt and 1 tsp vanilla and 2 tsp. cream. Mix well. You can add chopped nuts if you like. Pour the chocolate butter mixture onto the cooled crushed cookies and top with the remainder of the crushed cookies. Cool in the fridge or freezer. Cut into pieces. Devour!
Saturday, December 21, 2019
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
15 Secrets to Get More Done in a Day INSTANTLY
I have been around a long time and after having raised a huge family I have learned a few tricks of the trade or secrets to get more done instantly. Here is my sure fire list:
1. Write a list of what needs to get done every day. Cross off every item when you get it done.
2. Get up early. I get more done in the wee hours of the morning than any other time of the day. The early bird gets the worm,
3. Decide if you can do difficult tasks in the morning or in the afternoon or evening. I personally do all of my "thinking tasks" first thing in the morning because they tend to take more mental energy that working out or cleaning out the fridge.
4. Choose your outfits for the week on Sunday night. I can't tell you how awesome this quick idea is. You simply group together your entire outfit for Monday-Sunday. No more hunting for items or rushing around trying to figure out what to wear and what goes with what.
5. Make good use of your "down" time. Listen to podcasts or scriptures or books on tape like audio tapes when you are stuck in traffic or commuting or driving the kids around to lessons or waiting for a flight.
6. Get up and ready first thing in the morning. Take a one minute shower and put on your clean clothes, brush your hair and teeth. Feeling ready makes you feel like you can accomplish everything.
7. Do the 10 minute TWEAK in each room. Set your timer for 10 minutes and tweak each room. By tweak I mean pick up and clean up fast! You can make a bed in 2 minutes. You can fold a towel or blanket in seconds. Straighten up and tidy up fast! Pick up as quickly as possible.
8. Keep a notebook with you so when an idea or a grocery item pops into your head, you can write it down before you forget it. I write everything down. If I don't write it down, it gets lost in my head.
9. Break up a big task into bite size pieces. By an inch it is a cinch. By a mile, it takes a while. I like to think of baby steps. Try to break a huge project into little to-do's.
10. Put an extra garbage sack in the bottom of each and every garbage can so when you empty a garbage, you don't have to run to the kitchen to retrieve a clean, new bag, you already have one in the bottom of the can.
11. For any bigger task, set your timer for 30 minutes. When 30 minutes is up, stop and move on.
12. Lessen your expectations. Don't be too hard on your standards of perfection. I don't wash everything I wear once. I usually wear the clothing a few times before I wash it unless it is underwear.
13. Grab a laundry basket and pick up every item that doesn't belong in that room and place it in the laundry basket. Walk around your entire house with your basket and putting things back into place.
14. Plan your weekly menu on Sunday night. Write down what you will eat on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. No more guess work or late afternoon panic about what to eat for dinner.
15. Utilize grocery delivery or grocery pick up. I can't believe how much time I save by ordering all of my food items online and then I do grocery pick up. I not only save time but I save money by not doing impulse shopping, I stick to my menu items and grocery products.
BONUS: 16. Eat leftovers. Put your extra leftovers in those cute glass or plastic containers and heat them up for lunch.
1. Write a list of what needs to get done every day. Cross off every item when you get it done.
2. Get up early. I get more done in the wee hours of the morning than any other time of the day. The early bird gets the worm,
3. Decide if you can do difficult tasks in the morning or in the afternoon or evening. I personally do all of my "thinking tasks" first thing in the morning because they tend to take more mental energy that working out or cleaning out the fridge.
4. Choose your outfits for the week on Sunday night. I can't tell you how awesome this quick idea is. You simply group together your entire outfit for Monday-Sunday. No more hunting for items or rushing around trying to figure out what to wear and what goes with what.
5. Make good use of your "down" time. Listen to podcasts or scriptures or books on tape like audio tapes when you are stuck in traffic or commuting or driving the kids around to lessons or waiting for a flight.
6. Get up and ready first thing in the morning. Take a one minute shower and put on your clean clothes, brush your hair and teeth. Feeling ready makes you feel like you can accomplish everything.
7. Do the 10 minute TWEAK in each room. Set your timer for 10 minutes and tweak each room. By tweak I mean pick up and clean up fast! You can make a bed in 2 minutes. You can fold a towel or blanket in seconds. Straighten up and tidy up fast! Pick up as quickly as possible.
8. Keep a notebook with you so when an idea or a grocery item pops into your head, you can write it down before you forget it. I write everything down. If I don't write it down, it gets lost in my head.
9. Break up a big task into bite size pieces. By an inch it is a cinch. By a mile, it takes a while. I like to think of baby steps. Try to break a huge project into little to-do's.
10. Put an extra garbage sack in the bottom of each and every garbage can so when you empty a garbage, you don't have to run to the kitchen to retrieve a clean, new bag, you already have one in the bottom of the can.
11. For any bigger task, set your timer for 30 minutes. When 30 minutes is up, stop and move on.
12. Lessen your expectations. Don't be too hard on your standards of perfection. I don't wash everything I wear once. I usually wear the clothing a few times before I wash it unless it is underwear.
13. Grab a laundry basket and pick up every item that doesn't belong in that room and place it in the laundry basket. Walk around your entire house with your basket and putting things back into place.
14. Plan your weekly menu on Sunday night. Write down what you will eat on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. No more guess work or late afternoon panic about what to eat for dinner.
15. Utilize grocery delivery or grocery pick up. I can't believe how much time I save by ordering all of my food items online and then I do grocery pick up. I not only save time but I save money by not doing impulse shopping, I stick to my menu items and grocery products.
BONUS: 16. Eat leftovers. Put your extra leftovers in those cute glass or plastic containers and heat them up for lunch.
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
I LOVE CHRISTMAS!
I can't get enough of Christmas! I love Christmas! I simply adore it! I have put up seven trees so far and countless wreathes and garlands. I get excited about lights, and trees, and snow, and family, and friends, and Christmas music, and baking and ginger bread boys, and fudge, and everything in between. I love the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ and the fact that He died for our sins. His great atonement can lift our sins and our burdens. He is the way.
Hard Shell Luggage and Foldable Irons
I just discovered UDALL INTERNATIONAL.COM offers the best unique products such as their hard shell luggage and these super cute portable, foldable mini irons for all of your holiday travel needs! I LOVE the look of the hard shell luggage and I can rest assured that nothing inside my bag will get damaged (as with soft luggage). I also like their sleek look and amazing roller wheels that let you move and groove at the airport without hassle. Also their min foldable, portable irons are ideal for travel when you want a quick press without lugging out a big iron and board. This you just plug in a press! No hassles! Super fast and easy to get rid of those ugly wrinkles. I just love to travel and to travel in style!udallinternational.com
Saturday, July 13, 2019
New Magnetic Eyeliner and Eyelash Set
Oh my heck! I think I have found the answer to my eyelash dilemna. I have spent countless hours getting eyelash extensions on while paying a magical fortune! I have gotten frustrated beyond tears applying stinky, sticky, yucky eyelash glue to eyelash strips only to have them look terrible! I have even ran out the door being late for church just trying to get those darn eyelash strips on evenly. I even ordered stupid magnetic eyelashes for a hefty sum of money, only to be frustrated AGAIN for not being able to apply them to my short, stubby real eyelashes! I have used every eyelash syrum on the market. NOW I think I have found the answer! I ordered and tried magnetic eyeliner and eyelashes that come in a kit! You apply the eyeliner next to your real eyelashes. Wait and let it dry. Then simply apply the magnetic eyelashes and MAGIC! Glamorous eyelashes in just minutes! I hope you will try this too! You can press on the link below and order yours up today!
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Friday, June 14, 2019
Is Mustard in Style?
I've noticed a lot of mustard color clothing in stores lately. I've purchased several mustard colored pieces to add to my wardrobe. It is always nice to add a pop of color to any outfit. Here are some photos to inspire you to do the same. I've added mustard colored jeans and mustard shirts, just to name a few.
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