love love love this...

I was so inspired by this talk last fall, and am again motivated when I hear President Uctdorf's words in this video. Enjoy!

P.S. You can download this here.

Samoas

It's all because of the car seat...

With Bubbsy #3 we've ditched the expired Graco infant seat in favor of our fab new Chicco. Love it. Except, the one feature I didn't realize I was giving up is the little slat in the back that allows you to snap the seat onto the grocery cart. Now days, grocery shopping entails using 2 carts (one for Bubs, one for groceries) or the baby Bjorn. If Sis comes along, she pushes the food cart while I steer the 'steel stroller' and help her avoid crashing into the produce. If I strap Bubs in the pack, I am forced to only select items from the middle shelves as I can't reach as high or bend as low.

So, because of the seat, I try to shop when Daddy is home. In the afternoon. Which explains why I was coming out of the grocery at the exact moment the Girl Scouts, straight from school, finished setting up the goods on a card table in front of the store.

"Would you like to buy some Girl Scout cookies? They are only $3.25"

"If I have that much cash, I'll buy one."

I dug. $3.22. They had pity on my Samoa-lovin' soul.

mmmmmmmmmmm

I shared. A few.

Overheard at our house...

"Before Jesus was born, Heavenly Father had to do ALL the work."
---according to a 5-year-old

Hot From the Oven

There are a lot of things I'm not doing much of with a newborn, including blogging...

But, I've been asked for this recipe many times lately so I thought it would be nice to put SOMETHING up on my blog. This is a no-fail bread recipe from the bread queen herself: my sister-in-law, Cheryl. Enjoy!

Cheryl’s Bread
2 cups water
1/2 stick butter
2 1/4 tsp salt
1/3 c. sugar
1/2 c. oatmeal
1/4 c. 9-grain cereal (or wheat germ, or oatmeal)
1/8 c. vital wheat gluten
1 1/2 c. white flour (plus extra for kneading)
3 c. whole wheat flour
1 TBSP yeast
1 or 2 eggs

Microwave water and butter on high for 4 minutes. Meanwhile, mix salt, sugar, oatmeal, cereal, flour and yeast. Add egg(s) and water/butter and mix (I use a Kitchenaid) for 1 minute, until combined. Put bread hook on mixer and mix (knead) for 10 minutes, adding flour (about 3/4 cup) until it doesn’t stick to the bowl any longer. After 10 minutes of kneading, cover and let rise 1 hour. Divide dough in 2 loaves, roll under, and put in prepared loaf pans. Raise, lightly covered, for 30-60 minutes, until double in size. Bake at 350˚ for 25 minutes. Cool on wire rack (but cut a slice for yourself while it's hot....you deserve it!)