Thanksgiving Jar

I found this cute idea and decided to start it during our Family Home Evening last night. I am very excited to give thanks for all that we have been blessed with!

DIRECTIONS:
1. Cut out each of the thankful countdown ideas (print out pages 1, 2, 3, 4 ). Fold them in half or roll them up and tie with a ribbon.Place all strips in a jar.
2. Every day draw out one strip and do what it says

I hope you have a Thankful Thanksgiving this year as each day you show gratitude for something in your life!

Pumpkin Jars!

I found these cute pumpkin jars! You can even make a ghost, Frankenstein and a monsters I think they are so cute, easy to make and the best part was that I already had all the stuff to make them, although I think the tissue paper I used was a bit to orange! You can go here to find out how to make them. You can even print up the faces to put on the jar, here, here or here! Hope you have fun making them!

Pumpkin Dump Cake

I normally don't like to make a post with out a picture, but this recipe is to good to not post, even with out a picture! When I get a picture I will post it!


29 ounces pumpkin puree
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 12oz can of evaporated milk
1 package yellow cake mix
1 cup butter, melted
1 cup chopped pecans

Beat eggs slightly in large bowl. Stir in pumpkin, sugar, salt and spices. Slowly stir in milk. Pour into a grease 9 x 13-inch glass baking dish. Sprinkle dry cake mix over all. Drizzle with melted butter and sprinkle with pecans. Bake at 350º for 45 minutes to one hour or until browned on top. Serve at room temperature. Refrigerate remaining portions.

Happy Father's Day!

We made these cute little shirts for fathers day. It was really fun! You can use scrapbook paper and make some really neat looking shirts. It reminds me of origami. We made the shirt and then glued it on the front of a card. Go here for directions on how to make these cute shirts! I made my own tie.

Just for fun!

I found this site that you can go and edit your pictures and do other fun stuff. It is kind of like Photobucket. It is for free or you can upgrade for only 24.95 a year which is only about 2 bucks a month, not to bad if you ask me. Below are some photos I was playing around with for fun. I also used it on the post below. Hope you have fun! Before After

Another Chilli Recipe

This is the chili recipe I used when everyone was over for "Apple's" Baptism. It is very easy to make, but you do have to plan ahead. I got this from cousin Andreas blog, Thanks Andrea!

3 cups dry pinto beans (I used a combination of pinto, black and kidney)
1 Bay leaf
2 teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1lb. Hamburger
1 onion
1 8oz. Can tomato paste
1 15oz. Can stewed tomatoes, drained
¼ Cup chili powder
2 Tablespoons brown sugar

1. Soak dry pinto beans in water overnight. Drain.
2. Place soaked beans in water. Cover with water.
3. Add: 1 Bay leaf, 2 teaspoons salt, ½ teaspoon garlic powder
4. Cook 8 hours on low.
5. Cook 1lb. Hamburger until no longer pink. Skim off fat. Add 1 large,
chopped onion. Pour into beans.
6. Add: 1 8oz. Can tomato paste, 1 15oz. Can stewed tomatoes, drained,
¼ Cup chili powder, 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
7. Cook until hot and thickened.

Taco Salad

This is a family favorite, and super easy to make. Sometimes I double the batch and freeze half of it. You can put it in the crock pot for about 4-6 hours on low(which is what I like to do) or let it simmer on the stove top for about 45 minutes. This is also great if you are having a family gathering, you can make this and have everyone bring a topping! Hope you enjoy this as much as we have!

1 lb ground beef
1 small onion chopped
1 package of dry taco seasoning
1 cup of water
1- 28 oz. can of kidney beans
2- 8 oz. can of tomato sauce
1- 6 oz. can of tomato paste
2-3 bay leafs
1 tesp. garlic
salt and pepper to taste

Brown ground beef and onion together, drain off fat. Combine all ingredients in a pot or crock pot.

Serve over Frito.

Top with:
Cheese
Olives
Green Onions
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Sour Cream
Avocado
Salsa