Teddy Baby

This is currently Lily's favorite bear. She wanted to wear her pink pajamas, so she would match--and pink curlers. She also wants her room the color of Teddy Baby. We told her that her room was already the color of Teddy Baby, and she smiled! Such a goof!

Moustaches

Who knew a nail brush would be so entertaining?

So-Healthy Smoothie

Ingredients:
1 cup milk
1/4 cup orange juice
2 Tbl. vanilla yogurt
1 Tbl. honey
1 small banana
2/3 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 cup chopped peeled mango, frozen
1 1/4 cups frozen unsweetened sliced peaches (or 2 cups mangoes total)

Directions:
In a blender, combine all ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Pour into chilled glasses; serve immediately. Yield: 4 servings.

*The girls prefer this with cinnamon on the top.

Two-Fruit Frosty

This is just for you, Dad:

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries or huckleberries
1 cup frozen unsweetened sliced peaches, thawed (or mangoes)
1 cup milk
1 cup (8 oz) vanilla yogurt
1/4 cup honey (or less, depending on berries)
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 - 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg

Directions:
In a blender, combine the blueberries, peaches and milk; cover and process on high. Add the yogurt, honey, cinnamon and nutmeg; cover and blend until smooth. Yield: 4 servings.

Bull Ridin'

Balloon Stampede

Water Fowl

Baby mallard and Mrs. Mallard











Baby gosling and mama--or daddy. Can't ever tell with Canada geese!

Modern Day Tire Swing

Hats

Apparently if left to my own devices, I make hats!

Day at the Park

Pottery Studio

We went to the pottery studio (after having been there for a birthday party). The girls loved it!

French Breakfast Puffs

From Ree Drummond's book The Pioneer Woman Cooks (The woman is not afraid to use butter!)

Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 tsp. ground cinnamon

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease muffin cups (mine made 17). It's VERY important to grease the muffin tin, rather than using cake liners! In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. Set aside.

In a separate bowl, cream together the sugar and shortening. Add the eggs and mix again. Alternate adding 1/3 of the flour mixture and 1/3 of the milk to the creamed mixture, beating well after each addition. Fill the muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden. Remove the muffins from the pan and set aside.

To make the coating, melt the butter in a bowl or glass pan. In a separate container, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Dip the warm muffins in the butter, coating thoroughly. Then, roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Don't be afraid to really coat 'em up. Let the kids help!

After cooling completely, puffs can be frozen in plastic bags and reheated later. Yield: 12-18 muffins.

Dresses