By henryjn, on May 28th, 2009%
I’m all packed up in anticipation of my trip out west. I have a really great friend, from my college days, that lives out in Ivins, Utah. It’s near St. George, which is where I’m flying into. I don’t know anything about where I’m going, except that it gets really hot (90’s) and it has great hiking ops, oh and I get to be by myself for a few days, that’s another one. It’s very needed right now, since Jay just returned from a trip down the Colorado River and was gone for 5 days. He had a great time with his Dad, brothers and nephew. There were many flights, a helicopter ride and horses involved. Sounds like that City Slicker movie to me.
I’m hoping to have some great pictures to share when I return. Something totally different. See you next week!
By henryjn, on May 24th, 2009%
Stepping and punching, attention stances, bowing, kicking, sit-ups and push-ups.
These boys have been learning it all.
We signed the boys up for Karate in January and they recently had a promotion ceremony. They performed in front of a very large group of parents and students and received their new belts- red with a white stripe for Ian and purple with a white stripe for Sean. Ian is getting very serious about Karate and wanting to know more about Japan and the language. Sean is having fun and was a crowd pleaser at the ceremony, getting a few laughs and “awwws” when it was his turn.
For me, it’s the uniform. There is something about a man in a uniform. Well, my little men that is.
By henryjn, on May 19th, 2009%
I made this yummy dessert for Mother’s Day and brought it to my Mom’s house to share. It was truly delicious. I really liked it, but thought it could use something else to make it even better. I made it again for an event later in the week and added some sherry over the pound cake and served it in a 9×13 pan so it could be served a little easier. Adding the sherry made the pound cake more moist and gave it that extra sweetness it needed. So, give it a try and enjoy! You won’t be disappointed. (Note: I don’t typically use lite anything, so if you tried the one I made and liked it just know that I used the real thing.)
Layered Strawberry Cheesecake Bowl (recipe from KraftFoods.com)
3 cups sliced fresh strawberries
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA 1/3 Less Fat Cream Cheese, softened
1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
2 cups thawed COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping, divided
2 cups frozen pound cake cubes (1 inch)
1 square BAKER’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate
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| COMBINE berries and sugar; refrigerate until ready to use. Beat cream cheese with mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in milk. Add dry pudding mix; mix well. |
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| BLEND in 1-1/2 cups COOL WHIP. Spoon half into 2-1/2-qt. bowl |
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| TOP with layers of cake, berries and remaining cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate 4 hours |
By henryjn, on May 8th, 2009%
Are perfect for…
:: watching the bees gather pollen and
:: picnics with sister.
Have a great weekend all!
By henryjn, on May 6th, 2009%
When one of us is sick, it forces us to stay home and explore the world right out our back door
:: The corn growing in Grammie and Grampie’s Garden..
:: The turtles in the pond.
:: Our little path in the woods.
By henryjn, on May 5th, 2009%
the little silhouette in the new header above is an eastern bluebird. because of the time of day and lighting, i was unable to get a shot that showed off his beautiful coloring. i do like the silhouette and find it interesting that it looks flat, almost 2-D.
after i captured the photo of our little bluebird friend, these guys built a bluebird house with their Opa. a special project to introduce them to Opa’s Workshop. he is a master carpenter; at least in my eyes and i’m so very excited that he wanted to share some of his knowledge and expertise with my boys.
we’ve noticed the bluebird around here for a few years now. so a box was just what we needed to make him feel at home.
according to Ian, it needed to be painted. so we headed to the local home store and he picked out a nice “bluebird blue”. at my suggestion, they added some bright colors on top of the blue with fun designs. not sure if the bluebirds will like their new home, but it just might scare off any predators.
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Welcome I am Nancy Henry, mother to three really cool children, wife, designer, crafter, camera girl and a struggling writer. I share some of our life here when I get the chance. The focus is on the everyday and the beauty it beholds. Enjoy your stay and let me know you stopped by!
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