…hot unsweetened pineapple juice 1/4 cup sugar ***(This is what I tweaked…I just used HOT water and NO sugar here.) 2-3oz or 1-6oz strawberry jell-o 2-10oz package frozen strawberries ***(I actually ran them under warm water in a strainer.) Heat the juice and dissolve the sugar and jell-o. add strawberries. Mix together in bowl and place in fridge until it starts to gel but is not solid. Pour over the cream cheese/pretzel layers. Cover and place in…
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Adoption Journey Update Number 1
…Our home aka The Lighthouse has passed inspection for our adoption. Can I just say, this was a huge feat! Our Lighthouse has been in a huge live-in remodel for the past 3 years, thus #DIYplus5. It was a joy to hear our social worker say we just needed to add a latch to a medicine/cleaning closet. Whoop! We have started buying a few things, here and there. This was a huge accomplishment. I didn’t want to see anything up that was not going to be in…
Remodeling with kids
…way for years. No one noticed except for me and maybe my husband. I would just smile at the small reminder that it is just a house and kids are only small for a few years. Now that young man is 16 and helps his Dad raise walls, clean gutters, swing a hammer, grouts and even lays tile. He is a keeper! One day he will make a wife glad we taught him early to try new things. As for learning to do our Home Remodel… well, the school of hard knocks come…
Emotional Wreck Week
…er anytime and wish them to cease and desist. Our vision is still Him and He is the prize. He truly has all of us in His best interest. He loves us and that sweet precious family in His hands. There is no better place. Joy does come in the morning, it just doesn’t feel like this is the morning quite yet. And if you are asking why I am sharing…it is very therapeutic for me to write plus it just seemed right. Feel free to leave a comment with your f…
Le derrières, Craigslist, Bugs and Chickens
…ng, and just learning how to’s. Below are a few sites that have helped us! Just a note to ourselves: Hubby and I will NEVER clean the garage again before a major holiday! We worked our bum bum’s off. My sweet friend teaches her kids to say “bum bum” instead of the other words for Le derrière. Bum Bum is so much more fun to say – at least for us. We are easily amused. *** Since we have been cleaning out – we are posting items on Craigslist! I love…
