follow up

A couple people wanted the Magelby's syrup recipe so I just decided to post it

1 stick butter/marg.

1 c. sugar

1/2 c. buttermilk (or i use this substitute: 1/2 c. milk mixed with 1/2 T. vinigar or lemmon-

let sit 1 min.)

1 T. Karo syrup

1 T. vanilla

1/2 tsp. baking soda

combine all ingredients except baking soda, bring just to a boil. Remove from heat and add baking soda and stir stir stir! serves 6-8

A couple people also wondered about the fortune cookies. Below is the link to the directions on Martha stewart.com

http://www.marthastewart.com/goodthings/felt-fortune-cookie

(only thing I changed was I used hot glue for some of the cookies, the fabric glue just wasn't holding super well.)

24/7 show baby

Millie LOVES show's! I was sick for a while so I just pretty much let her watch shows whenever. Now I'm dealing with the after effects- T.V. adiction! As soon as she comes down in the morning she runs to the T.V. pointing and saying "Show! Show! (But seriously, my sickness/laziness aside: it's so cold outside, our toys are boring, we have no indoor pools or pet stores so what's a girls to do to stay occupied durring the day?) Here's a video of her a couple weeks ago (you don't need to watch the last 30 or so seconds, it's just nothingness)

Evan L.

I know this is old news in the way of the olympics but I just think this guy is so great. I think figure skating (despite many of the akward people involved in it) is my sport of choice during the winter olympics. I didn't like Evan at first, when in his mini-documantary aired during figure skating coverage, he sat there all sullen, and claimed to work harder than anyone else (that REALLY annoys me when people claim that) BUT after watching him state I could see how maybe it was true! I know some are upset about the Russian guy who is the only one who can do a quad-whatever but if you've seen them skate there is no argument who's skating and form and pretty much any movement made, has more "beauty" !!! I began to love how evan tries to play the bad dude, walking around in his big black boots like he's patric swayze from dirty dancing; but inside I think he really is just a nice guy! Again manifest by his quadrouple arm pumps right after his gold medal performance- not afraid to show his excitement about his work. For him it seemed like whether or not he got the gold was kinda beside the point, he had a great performance, and he was excited about it and wasn't afraid to show it! Way to GO E.L. (in my oppinion: Dick Button's goin' down!)

My first Tart!

I had a very, very delicious tart in sweeden this summer. I've been wanting to try and make it so I thought Valentines would be a good time to try. I broke down and invested in a tart pan, although I looked for mini tart pans but could not find them- anyone seen any? I made homeaid crust, covered with a thin layer of Milk chocolate, thin layer of custart, topped with cream, and strawberries. I also spread a thin glaze of pectin (knox jellatin) over the top. Not sure if glaze makes it look better or not?? sorry I'm not the best food photographer.

Top tart with out glaze... bottom tart with glaze

We made these cute topiaries at enrichment- the top is just felt circles

I made these for josh (marthastewart.com) & filled them with little love notes. Super easy to make & turn out really cute (just glue a floral wire inside a felt circle and then fill and glue shut)

Heart pancakes for breakfast with Maglby's buttermilk syrup (which by the way freezes fine and even re-develops it's froth when re-heated on the stove!!!) Candy boquet for Josh- despite what Millie thinks. I guess girls loving chocolate is inborn, she seems to know what it is even though she has RARELY even had chocolate... she even said chocolate the other day (of course it's her "own version" of the word chocolate)

Millie's mini arm chair that she got for Valentines. I hope to make a little reading nook for her over by our big book shelves some day ( It has helped us keep her face more than 3 inches from the Television. )
Hope you had a Happy Valentines!

First Nephew! (first BLOOD Nephew)

Millie Finally has a cousin on my side! My older sis. Kelly had a baby a couple weeks ago. She named him Oliver... and he is soooo cute! I'm feeling left out because everyone else in my family is in Utah and is able to see him but I won't be able to see him for a while :(

What a cutie huh?

"A really dangerous weather situation"...

Last week the weather man told us we were going to have "A really dangerous weather situation"... Usually this means, literally, a few snow flakes falling from the sky after which all businesses and schools shut down and grocery store shelves are bare because everyone runs out to stock up on provisions. But this one really did end up being kindof a dangerous snow situation. It was raining with temp around 20, so when the sun came up that next morning it sure was pretty, everything was covered in ice... sun glittering through.