My Eye is Broken!

Tonight as Max was falling asleep, he told me that his eye was broken and that we would need to go to the hospital! He even threw in a story about swallowing another magnet to convince me that we needed to go to the hospital. I assured him that his eye was not broken and after three prayers to Heavenly Father asking him to fix his broken eye and a warm wash cloth to wipe off what I believe was toothpaste from his finger to his eye .... he is at last asleep! Thank heaven his little eye is not broken!

Where Do Cheeseburgers Come From?

Tonight we took a little drive around town to see some of our favorite neighborhoods .... in other words, the neighborhoods that our original realtor never showed us here in Winchester. (ugghh) This afternoon for dinner, Mark grilled hamburgers outside and Max was right there to help him! So, along our drive we passed a pasture full of cows and we asked Max if he knew where cheeseburgers came from? He said trees and then the clouds?? Mark and I had to break the news to him that cheeseburgers (even the ones from Old McDonalds) come from cows ... oh and so does milk, ice cream, etc. Max must of said to us a 100 times, "no they don't - you must be jokin' me!". I'm still not sure he believes us but, for now the news has been broken! Yummm - grilled burgers are the best!

Aluminum Foil Education

I had to go into the kitchen and check this out for myself. Whoever looks at the end of your aluminum foil box? You know when you try to pull some foil out and the roll comes out of the box. Then you have to put the roll back in the box and start over. The darn roll always comes out at the wrong time. Well, I would like to share this with you. Yesterday I went to throw out an empty Reynolds foil box and for some reason I turned it, and looked at the end of the box. And written on the end it said, Press here to lock end. Right there on the end of the box is a tab to lock the roll in place. How long has this little locking tab been there? I then looked at a generic brand of aluminum foil and it had one, too. I then looked at a box of Saran wrap and it had one too! I can't count the number of times the Saran wrap roll has jumped out, when I was trying to cover something up.I'm sharing this with my friends. I hope I'm not the only person that didn't know about this .

Plate It Up Blog ... Check It Out!

www.plateitupinwinchester.blogspot.com

I've finally been able to get something together just for the plates. Check it out. I know I need to recruit a friend or two to help with pictures. Let me know what you think!

Setting Limits

Lately I feel like I have been running at what seems to be 100 mph .... trying to keep up with the house, RS calling, making plates, delivering plates, keeping up on the adminstrative end of the plates and home bills, entertaining Max, making meals and don't forget the dust that has been piling up! Tonight I have decided that I really do have to set limits on everything because the reality is that I can only do so much. Thankfully, Mark has been helping me and keeping up with all the outdoor spring cleaning and has been a tremendous help with Max. Our yard is looking really good and our lawn is almost ready for its first cut. So, while there is ALWAYS something that needs to be done, for my mental health I've decided that I really only need to run 14 1/2 mph on a daily basis. Everything else can wait til' tomorrow.

Discovery Space Shuttle Launch

Tonight we were able to watch the Discovery Shuttle Launch live on Fox News. Max was sooo excited to see the rockets explode! This was his first live television viewing of a space shuttle take off! We kept telling him these were the rockets and shuttle just like he saw at the museum. He gave a big laugh and smile once everything got going and lift-off was happening. Mark and I were amazed at the speed of the shuttle. Once in space, NASA mentioned it would be going 17,000 mph!

My thanks to those who have a love and passion for space, discovery, flying, science and simply having the guts to get in a shuttle and go explore! I simply enjoy watching others have a the thrill of their lifetime and I am grateful that others have a passion for it. Just as the countdown was to 30 seconds I said to Mark, you think anyone on the crew is saying, wait .... I have second thoughts about doing this? His reply... well if they do, I think they are SOL at this point! We laughed and enjoyed the moment. Here are some photo's courtesy of the AP.

Darn Good Chocolate Cake!

Have you ever heard of the Cake Doctor? Several years ago I purchased this book and have loved to use it as a source for when you have a cake mix but, you want to make it taste phenominal! On page 36, you will find the recipe for Darn Good Chocolate Cake .... and I must tell you, that I have used this recipe a few times and it really is a winner. So I will share with you this recipe and encourage any of you who bake to pick up this book.
1 pkg 18.25 ounces plain devil's food (or any chocolate mix)
1 pkg 3.9 ounces of chocolate instant pudding mix
4 large eggs
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup of vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Mix everything together except the chocolate chips. Once everything is mixed, fold the chips into the batter. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until the cake is firm and pulls away from the sides. Anne Byrn the author suggests making this cake in a bundt pan ... and really you don't have to put icing on it but the icing will add to the richness. The sour cream is what makes the cake so rich and the pudding mix adds moisture. All the recipes in this book start out with a basic bought in the store cake mix. Fun and yummy!