GREAT WEEKEND

I know that I am late on this post, and I am so sorry. I had a great day with the hubby on Friday. It was relaxing and was able to soak up some sun without the kids. This has not happen in almost 3 years. I am ready to do it again, but I think with the kids. We saw light house and ate fresh seafood too. My fave. Here are some pics from the day. Hope that you enjoy.

Me with the view of the ocean from the lighthouse.

The beautiful Lighthouse in St. Simons Island, GA.

The hubs and me with view of the ocean from the Lighthouse.

Us before dinner.

Cutest Give Away!!!

You must go over to Monogram Chick and check out her cute give away. When entering the give away a say I sent you over there. Hope everyone has a great day.

HELP!!!

I am starting a bible study class in my home when school starts. I am leaning toward doing it on Godly Mothers. This is where I need your help. I am trying to find a book that we can read and talk through. If any of know of one that is good, or even read one that is good, please let me know. Thanks.

Devotional Tuesday....

As was reading my daily devotional today, the Lord laid it my heart to share it. It was about fear of people.

"The fear of man lays a snare, but he who trusts in the Lord is safe." Proverbs 29:25.

We have all been afraid of what someone might say if we told them the truth, or what they might think if we wear something that is out of our comfort zone. I bet you have even had fear walking into someone that you really just did not care for. I know I have. I always try to rely on myself, and it never turns out the way it should. Well, this verse says it all to me. I am so glad that I can turn to the Lord and I am safe. Fear is from the devil. He uses it to his best advantage too. He will make us think that we are nothing, when we are CHILDREN OF GOD!!! How good is that. We need to cast all of our fears on God and trust that He will help us through them.

My prayer for all of my blog readers is that God will be with you today and help you with any fears that you face today.

Tasteful Thursday....Old Fashion Ice Cream

It is summer time in South GA and that means it is time for homemade ice cream. I was ready to get it out and make my first freezer full. I love to make it and serve it to others. I am all about baking, cooking, and serving others. I truly believe that is one of my God Given Gifts. This is not your usual recipe either. It takes all day to make it. I can remember as a kid thinking that homemade ice cream took all day, well this one does. It is worth it too.


OLD FASHION ICE CREAM
(this is for a 4 quart churn, if yours is bigger I can email you the right recipe for it)

2 1/2 CUPS OF SUGAR
1/4 CUP PLUS 2 TABLESPOONS ALL PURPOSE FLOUR
1/2 TEASPOON SALT
5 CUPS MILK
4 EGGS, BEATEN
4 CUPS WHIPPING CREAM
2 TABLESPOONS VANILLA EXTRACT

Combine sugar, flour, and salt in saucepan. Gradually stir in milk. Cook over medium heat for approximately 15 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly.
Gradually stir about 1 cup of hot mixture into the beaten eggs. Add egg mixture into hot mixture, stirring constantly, cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Refrigerate 2 hours. Combine whipping cream and vanilla in large bowel; add chilled mixture, stirring with wire whisk to combine. Freeze as your freezer directs.

You can also add anything that you like to it before freezing. I have added chopped up butterfinger to it and it is great. I will be adding some peaches to the next one I believe.

I hope that you enjoy your summer. I will be back Monday to post about my anniversary weekend. We leave tonight and head to St. Simmons for the day tomorrow. This will be our first trip without kids. Please pray that everything goes as plan. I am a little nervous about it. Have a great weekend!!!

5 Years....

Where has time gone? That is the question that ask my self. This Friday, will be our 5th anniversary. I will tell you that I am more in love with my hubby than I was 5 years ago. We have been through so much together. Here is just some of it: First miscarriage @ 6 months of marriage. 2nd miscarriage year and half of marriage. Birth of our first son @ 34 weeks. Found out that he would have to have three surgeries before the age of 2. That is more than my husband has ever had. He also spent 3 weeks in NICU. The birth of our 2nd son and he spent 24 hours in NICU. I having to go from 2 incomes to one in matters of hours. Understand that I am a nurse and my son was too little and had to much going on for me to return to work. Through all of this, we have gained love for each other and strength too. I can say that if it was not for the Lord I do not know where we would be. I am so thankful for my husband. I love him and ready to see what the next 50 years will bring.

Here are some pics from our wedding and honeymoon. We went to Ocho Rios Jamaica for a week. We loved it and can not wait until our 2 sons are old enough to go with us.

Tender Hearted

I was reading and doing my bible study, and this verse just spoke volumes to me. With all the hate blogs that has been done lately, maybe God will speak to you too.

" Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you." Ephesians 4:31-32.

That is strong. Have a good day.

Tasteful Thursday....Pound Cake

I am from the south, and you know that southern ladies loves pound cake. I have tried different recipes and this one is my favorite of all times. It came out of Paula Dean Dessert Recipe book. I can not claim it, but I do cook it all the time. I have made a birthday cake with it too. It is easy and everyone will rave about it too.

SOUTHWEST GA POUND CAKE

1 CUP UNSALTED BUTTER

3 CUPS OF SUGAR

6 LARGE EGGS

3 CUPS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR

1/2 TEASPOON BAKING POWDER

1/2 TEASPOON SALT

1 CUP HEAVY CREAM

2 TEASPOON PURE VANILLA EXTRACT (you may use lemon or almond instead. I only have used vanilla.)

DO NOT PREHEAT OVEN!!!!

Generously grease and flour a 10 inch bundt pan.

Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together until fluffy, add the eggs one at a time, beating well between each. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt; alternately add flour mixture and heavy cream to the butter sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour, stir in vanilla.

Pour batter into prepared pan, PUT INTO COLD OVEN and set temperature to 325. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes WITHOUT OPENING THE DOOR (DO NOT PEAK); Bake an additional 15 minutes if necessary.

Remove from oven and cool in pan for 15 minutes, invert cake onto cake plate.

This cake will be so moist. Yes, and cooking without preheating the oven works. I will be honest, I did not think it would come out cooked all the way through and it did.

Great Give Away

This is a great give away and one that you will not want to miss out on. Fantabulously Frugal's is giving away some gret things that you will not want to miss out on. Go check it out.

Elmo Comes to Town!!!

I told you yesterday that I would post about my great weekend, well it did not happen and I am totally sorry.


Friday night, hubby and I took kids to see Elmo Live. I will have to tell you that I was not looking forward to it at all. I had a blast. It was great and I enjoyed it more than I ever could imagine. Trey had a blast and Noah danced and ate is Elmo that he got the hole night. I am already to go to another one. Here are some pics from the show.

Love Dare

I did say that I would be back to tell you about my wonderful weekend and I will. I just had to share something with you before then. To all of you who are married and have not done "The Love Dare" devotional book. It is a must. My hubby and I started it this weekend, I will tell you that I love it. I can already see my self changing in areas that I did not think I needed too. I just want to but this out there: OUR MARRIAGE IS NOT IN TROUBLE, BUT WE JUST WANTED TO DO SOMETHING TOGETHER. OK with that said go out and buy it. You will not regret is.

Final Swap Partners

I have a few people email and let me know that they were not going to be able to be apart of the swap. Here are the final partners:

Jen and Rob & Politics and Pearls
The Pink Chick & Wee
~Holly~ & Miss Anne
Simply Chic & Needs Help
Amanda's Sunshine & KRISTEN'S PALACE
Mrs. Potts & MLG
cpullum & Carly
Teresa @ Grammy Girlfriend & *kimmie*
Please email them and get some info on them. Be creative and have fun. Remember the limit is 35.00. Please have them mailed by the 20th. Hope that everyone has a great day. Will be back later to tell about my awesome weekend.

The Winner is....

I have had a blast hosting my first giveaway. It has been fun. I am looking forward to the next one I do. There were lots of people who enter and I wished that I could give everyone of you something but I can not. The winner is Mrs. Potts @ Experiments in a Galley Kitchen . My email address is amandylpn12@yahoo.com. I will need your initials to go on towel. Congrats.

Swap Partners are:

Whitney & Politics and Pearls

The Pink Chick & Wee

~Holly~ & Miss Anne

Tara & Simply Chic

Needs Help & Kathie @ my net finds

Amanda's Sunshine & KRISTEN'S PALACE

Mrs. Potts & MLG

cpullum & Carly

Teresa @ Grammy Girlfriend & *kimmie*

Jen and Rob & Me. I had to be in the swap because there was not an even number.

Please get the swap packages out by June 20th. If you can not be in the swap, please let me know. I want everyone to get a package that sends one out. I hope that you all have fun with the swap. Be creative with it. It is unlimited. Have fun!!!

Tasteful Thursday...Butterfinger Sundae

Who does not like ice cream sandwiches , butterfinger, cool whip, and peanuts? When you put them all together, who have the most wonderful, sinful dessert that you will put into your mouth. I have been making this for many years and it is one of favorite summer desserts. It is easy and everyone will want you to make it all the time.

BUTTERFINGER SUNDAE

2 PACKAGES OF FUN SIZE BUTTERFINGERS-CRUSHED

1 BOX OF ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

1 SMALL CONTAINER OF COOL WHIP

CHOCOLATE SYRUP

BUTTERSCOTCH SYRUP(OPTIONAL)

1 CUP OF ROASTED PEANUTS (OPTIONAL)

IN A TRUFFLE BOWL- YOU WILL START WITH THE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES. YOU WILL WANT TO CUTE THEM IN HALF AND PLACE AROUND THE BOTTOM. THEN ADD A SMALL AMOUNT OF COOL WHIP. SPRINKLE SOME BUTTERFINGER AND PEANUTS ON THE COOL WHIP. REPEAT THIS UNTIL ALL OF IT IS IN THE BOWL. ONCE ALL IS IS IN THE BOWL, DRIZZLE CHOCOLATE AND BUTTERFINGER SYRUP ON TOP OF IT ALL. PLACE IN FREEZER UNTIL READY TO SERVE.

This is a recipe that you will want to share with everyone and one that you can put together fast all the cookouts you will attending this summer. Enjoy

Slow To Speak

For the last few weeks, I have read some blogs, which other people have left mean comments or sent mean emails. People the blogs are our blogs, NOT YOURS. We can say, type, express what ever we want to on OUR blogs. If you do not like what you read, QUIT READING THEM!! You say that you leaving some Godly advise, but in the end you have done more damage than you thought you were doing in the first place.

As I read the blogs, some passage from James came to mind. I am going to share them with you: James 1:19-22 " So then my beloved brethren, let every man be SWIFT TO HEAR, SLOW TO SPEAK, SLOW TO WRATH; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Therefore lay aside all FILTHINESS and OVERFLOW OF WICKEDNESS, and receive with the meekness the implanted word' which is able to save your soul. But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves."

People, remember that these people are really and they do have feelings too. Think about if it was you, would you want them to do it to you? I would so not, but who knows. People use this as therapy and to vent, be sensitive to them.

Sorry, I just had to get this off of my chest. Hope that everyone is having a great day.

Reminder....Give Away this Friday

I have not gone any where, I have just been very busy the last few days. I will be back later today to tell all about this weekend. I just wanted to remind everyone that Thursday will be the last day to enter the summer giveway/swap. I hope that everyone had a great weekend.