What is with the weather?

I just wish Spring would arrive and STAY!! In March it was in the 80s, I had my a/c on and was wishing the pool was up and open. This morning it was 36 degrees....brrr....I so want some warmth!

Trip to the PBR and Katies Birthday!

Well it was a big weekend for us. My oldest daughter Katie turned 8 today! She had a party at Strikes and Spares and had a good time with her friends and assorted cousins. It really was a lot of fun. I cannot believe she is now 8, how time flies!

The second party of her birthday celebration was a trip to the PBR rodeo in Indianapolis courtesy of tickets won from PBR and Ticketmaster! It was our first rodeo, first PBR event and it was quite exciting. Lots of cute cowboys too Katie and Carrie remarked!

Let the Blogging Continue!

For those following me, please accept my apologies, there are truly no excuses as to why I quit writing, but I just did. There didn't seem to be enough hours in the day at times!

But things have moved on, to the better, my kids are all normal, healthy, get on your nerves in a heartbeat if you allow it little people. Life has been good to us and the good Lord has seen fit to grant most of our prayers. Life is good and I am truly blessed!

Well, in new news, I am now a Disney Parks InsidEAR! My obsession and constant Disney World planning has finally come to good to some use outside of our own trip planning! I am truly excited at the opportunity to help others with their Disney World questions! I even got a pretty nifty badge for it!

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Remembering Disney Trips Past

After talking about Walt Disney World most of the pay, it got me in the mood to look back at some of our stellar moments there. We have been there twice and then also on a Walt Disney 7 day cruise aboard the Disney Magic. We all just love Disney so much...so a few pics...

Disney Social Media Moms Celebration Quest

I try to be productive most of the time when I am not taking care of the baby. I get the house clean, dishes done, beds made, you know the routine. Then, and only then, I will hit the computer to chat with some friends, show up on Facebook and Twitter and enter some blog time and contests.

Well, today was a little different. I was told that it was possible that this blog that I do could actually enable us to fulfill another wish of returning to Walt Disney World and in the process I could learn how to use the social media a little more to my advantage. Now everyone knows, I am a Disney nut, I love everything there is to Disney and something is seriously wrong if I am not planning a trip to see our buddy Mickey. We have not been able to go in almost 2 yrs and little man has never been, so I was hyped and ready to enter into the vortex that is the web to try to apply to attend the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration.

With quiet anticipation, I stuck the kids in front of the tv and I try to log on to the entry from.
It took me 90 minutes to finally get my application through and now I have this huge feeling of relief and hope that perhaps I will be chosen. I feel like I am in elementary school again and hoping not to be the last picked for the kickball team. So, crossing my fingers, toes, and eyes in hopes of getting the "yes! you are chosen!" email!

Holiday Recipes - Part 2

Sorry for the delay in posting but, with 3 kids, you know how that goes!!
Today I am posting what is probably the easiest holiday candy I make, around here they are called Buckeyes, most of the family calls them peanut butter balls. Make sure to use a quality peanut butter in them and real butter makes the recipe! You will see it calls for wax, this can be found in the canning aisle. It is what helps the chocolate stick to the peanut butter and gives it a good shine, you won't taste any difference.

Ingredients:
2 lbs. Peanut butter- room temp
1 pound butter- room temp
3 pounds powdered sugar
1/2 cup Karo Syrup
24 ozs chocolate chips ( We use Ghirardelli Chocolate)
1/2 of one bar of paraffin wax

Take the butters and cream together, combine with powdered sugar. This may take a lil more or a little less on the sugar. You want the balls to stick together and not be sticky on your hands. Roll balls into 1-1.5 inch rounds. I then put mine in the fridge while I am cooking the chocolate.

In the top of a double boiler take the chips and the wax and heat it, stirring occasionally over a double broiler. Some ppl say you can microwave, I don't, I believe it changes the texture of the chocolate too much. If you do not have a double boiler a nice thick metal mixing bowl and a sturdy pan will work. Melt and stir till combined. Working quickly take your balls and dip them in the chocolate, I use a slotted serving spoon, other use toothpicks. You need to dip the balls and then drop them onto wax paper to cool. Some recipes call for just coating 3/4 ball to make them look like real buckeyes, not us, we love the chocolate and dip it all! If your chocolate gets too cool and thickens back up, you can always but it back on the dbl broiler for a few minutes to re-melt it.

Makes around 100 balls. Keep in an airtight container or in the fridge.

This recipe is courtesy of Mrs Karn, she was my 7th grade home economics teacher. We have now made this a staple in our family for over 25 yrs.

This is also good for gifts when put in pretty tins, most of our friends request them!

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