I'm not really much of a breakfast person, but this morning I woke up feeling pretty hungry. Actually, I woke up about 2 hours earlier than normal so maybe that's why I was hungry a few hours after I woke up. Either way I decided to have a bowl of Oatmeal. I seriously cannot get enough of this stuff. The flavor is Apples and Cranberries. It's new from Quaker. I'll link my review for this stuff down below so please be sure to check it out!!
For lunch I made Hash Brown Casserole with Sausage. I always make a big meal at lunch time because my husband works nights. That way he can have a bigger meal before he goes to work. Then we usually just have something small for supper. I'll have a video in a few days on how to make this yummy casserole!!
For a snack this afternoon I had a few pretzels. I'm not sure exactly what they are called, but I do know they are very buttery. The flavor is delicious!!
I wasn't too hungry when supper time rolled around so I just had a cup of Black Cherry Yogurt. I didn't take a photo of that. It was really yummy though!! xxoo, Emily
There is nothing more comforting to eat than Roast Chicken. Since I was a little girl it has always been one of my favorite meals. Anything that you can smell all throughout your house while it's baking away in the oven is what I consider comfort food. It's not too complicated to make and all though it does take some time to bake, it's well worth it in the end. Today for Dinner I decided to make Roast Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, and Green Beans. It hit the spot and I'm so thankful for leftovers which I'm sure I'll devour tomorrow!! Please enjoy my video and if you're not subscribed to my channel I'd love to have you!!
Hello Everyone, I've been really into cookies lately. Not really sure why, but I feel like I can't get enough!! The other night I had a bit of a sweet tooth. I knew I had oatmeal and chocolate chips and I thought about making good old oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. But, I kinda wanted to twist it up a bit. I came across a recipe for Peanut Butter, Oatmeal, Chocolate Chip Cookies. I grabbed my camera and got to baking!! I hope you all enjoy the recipe. If you try it please let me know what you think!! Recipe below video!!
xxoo, Emily
Recipe Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies 1 Cup All Purpose Flour 1 tsp. Baking Soda 1/4 tsp. Salt 1/2 Cup Butter, softened 1/2 Cup Creamy Peanut Butter 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar 1/3 Cup Light Brown Sugar 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract 1 Egg 1/2 Cup Rolled Oats 1 Cup Chocolate Chips
In a small bowl whisk together the Flour, Baking Soda, and Salt. Set aside. In a mixing bowl cream together Butter, Peanut Butter, Sugar, Brown Sugar, and Vanilla. Beat in Egg. Gradually add Flour mixture until completely mixed in. Fold in Oats and Chocolate Chips. Scoop dough onto parchment lined cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Note: If you like a more flat, round cookie you may need to press the dough down with your fingers. My first batch did not spread out like typical cookies do.
As I mentioned in my previous product review I have a very hard time with dry skin in the winter time. I think by far my hands suffer the most. Being someone who spends a lot of time in the kitchen cooking as well as baking cakes for people who order them from me, I can't afford to have grossy josie looking hands. I have suffered for years with horribly dry, cracked hands. I wash my hands several times a day as well as wash several sink loads of dishes. My hands honestly take a beating. All though I wear gloves when I bake and decorate cakes for people, I still never felt comfortable doing things when my hands were such a mess. I would go to bed at night and my hands would literally ache and burn because my skin was so bad. Over the years I've tried probably every type of lotion and cream on the market. Nothing really helped. This year I said enough is enough. I was desperate to find something that was really going to help. One weekend I was at my grandparent's house and Mimi ( that's my grandma) told me she bought this amazing stuff for her hands called O'Keeffe's Working Hands. (She also has problems with dry, cracked hands). She said her hands weren't cracked at all and it was really good stuff. Over the next few weeks I searched high and low for it. I went to several different places and it was always out of stock. Finally we searched online and found a local store that sells it. My husband bought me a jar and the first time I used it I could feel and see a difference. By the next day my hands looked perfect. There was no dryness, no ugly cracked knuckles. It was like a miracle happened over night!! I've gotten into the habit of using this every night before I lay down to sleep. It doesn't take much. There is no scent or odor at all. It is a bit greasy feeling, but it doesn't bother me much while I'm going to sleep. If my hands happen to be extra dry, when I've had them in water a lot more often than normal, or when the temperatures are really cold, I will apply some through out the day. This is truly an amazing product and I recommend it to anyone who also suffers from dry, cracked hands!! xxoo, Emily
Hello Everyone, I'm really liking these product reviews. I just filmed a food related review on one of my favorite teas. Hope you enjoy!! Click the image below to watch my video!! xxoo, Emily
Every Winter I deal with itchy, dry skin. I've bought several types of body washes and lotions from Bath and Body Works and other super yummy places thinking if I moisturized enough it would help. It never really did. I would be fine during the day but as soon as I laid down at night to go to sleep my skin would go nuts itching. This made for long, torturous nights!! This year I said enough is enough. I went to the Drug Store and bought what I'm calling my Saving Grace, or at least my skin and sanity's saving grace. ha ha Vaseline Total Moisture with Oatmeal Extract. This is by far the best lotion I've ever used. I usually take a bath or shower at night before I go to bed. After I've dried off I slather myself with this lotion. Focusing on the main parts that seem to get the most dry and itchy. The backs of my arms, down my sides, the backs of my thighs, and my shins. After just one use I felt great!! I didn't have any itchyness at all. After a week my skin looked and felt great!! Even on the rare days when I shower earlier in the day I have no troubles with the torturous itchy skin at bedtime. I would highly recommend this lotion to all of my family, friends, and acquaintances. xxoo, Emily
I'm planning on doing a few product reviews in the near future. Please keep an eye out!! Let me know if there is anything you would like me to review!! Not anything super expensive though!! ha ha
I don't think I've actually taken the time to write about why we chose to home school our children. Most people assume it's for religious reasons, because we don't want our children learning about evolution. I'm not sure why people automatically assume that anyone who home schools their children is doing it because of that certain topic but then again there are a lot of things I'm very unsure of. ha ha We are Christians. We do believe that everything inside and outside of this universe was created by the one and only God. But, that wasn't actually the reason we started to home school our oldest son. He is a very smart boy. We endured a year of public school when he was in Kindergarten and a half a year of First Grade. Just before their Christmas break I had had about all I could take of the public school system. He was being bullied by another student and he was the only one getting in trouble about it, he was getting very bored with the curriculum, especially after learning the same thing over and over again. He catches onto things very quickly. Most of the time we tell him something once and he's got it and remembers it!! His teacher was very un-organized and seemed pretty scatter brained when I would volunteer in her class. They were very unwilling to challenge his mind and keep him interested in class so he was getting in trouble. I was a big ball of nerves and stressed beyond belief. I try not to worry and get worked up over things but this had me sick constantly and I just couldn't take it any more. We started home schooling right after Christmas break and I knew within the first week it was the best decision we had ever made!! He was actually learning and interested in his lessons. He was excited and happy. He was honestly like a different child. Christian is now in 4th Grade and doing great! His little brother Aiden started Kindergarten this year. I was a little nervous to home school him. He had no interest what so ever in learning. I debated between sending him to public school or keeping him home. Finally, in the end, we chose to keep him home as well. He is doing great!! He is catching on so fast and they are both making me a very proud Mommy!! It's not always the easiest thing for me. I look forward to weekends and days off. My days are full and I don't get much time to myself. But, this is the life I chose and the life I love. God has blessed me so much with three amazing little boys and a husband who works hard to provide such a great life for us!! If anyone has any questions about homeschooling or if you're on the fence about whether you want to or not leave me a message. I'd be more than happy to talk to you about it!! xxoo, Emily
I don't think I'll ever be good at this blogging thing. I can never seem to find time to sit down and write. I'm so busy during the day with homeschooling, cooking, cleaning, all the billions of things I have to get finished in my day. By the time bedtime rolls around I'm too tired to even think about opening my laptop and forcing my brain to write something interesting!! ha ha One day maybe I'll have the determination to blog more than just once every few months. It might help if I had some followers. If you're reading this Please Follow Me!! :D Give me some ideas of some topics you would like me to talk about. That would be great!! xx Emily
