Homemade Thin Mints

Homemade Thin Mints–Crackers to Cookies

To make these babies you will need two ingredients – yes ONLY two ingredients!

• Andes Crème de Menthe baking chips
• Sleeve of Ritz crackers

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1. Pour the baking chips into a microwave safe bowl and heat in 30 second intervals. Between intervals pull the bowl out and stir the chips. Continue to do this until all of the chocolate is melted into a creamy goodness.
2. Dip the crackers into the chocolate one by one.
3. Use a fork to remove the crackers from the chocolate and let the excess chocolate drip off.
4. Place on was paper to cool

Now you just have to decide what you are going to do with the cookies. Eat them up for yourself or give them as gifts. These are so easy and quick – they would make perfect last minute neighbor gifts… if you can stand to part with them!

Birthdays...

     If I could be anywhere and everywhere I would share a bit of joy celebrating every ones birthday with them personally.   I would bring you a cake, some candles and a little gift.  But for the time being...  
     I just want to say . . . . .                Happy Birthday!

to all my friends and family members who are celebrating their birthdays this year.  And even to those who don't like to celebrate.  I was feeling a bit centimental just now and wanted to pass it along.

Projects and smiles

Starting a new knitting project

The latest reading material from the library.

A warm January day accomodated hanging clothes out on the line.

Finished a pair of knitted slippers to keep my sisters feet warm on a cold winter day.

Made some cookies a BFF sent me.

A smile from the Mr. to warm the heart on a winter day.

The uniqueness of a curly willow makes me smile.

       These are the first of my 365 photos.  I know it sounds simple for someone who carries her camera around in her pocket all the time to take enough pics for a project like this.  It requires discipline to get them out of the camera and onto the web.  I am working on the discipline.  Till next time, smile you might just be on my camera.

Project 365 2012

I wonder if I can keep up with a photo a day project.  I think I'm going for it.  It will start soon. 

This is the first of this years canning session.  I haven't put up any tomatoes for years.  So many other things have been put first in the forefront... traveling, reading, watching the clouds go by, cutting the grass, surfing the web (aw so many excuses) or doing nothing.

This year I decided to get on the band wagon and give it a go again.  With our shortened summer no one to weed the crops - none were planted.  I bought these at a small roadside vendor.  He was happy - so was I.  No bending over to pic, not having to worry abt having enough  - just what I needed right then, right now.  Love that part and that I could help in the economy by purchasing from some small grower who needed to make a living.   Besides, there is just something abt pulling off the road on "fruit stand road" and buying freshly picked veggies.  It's easier on me and mine rather than go to the farmers market.  The farmers market is something you have to get to EARLY in the day so as not to get overwhelmed by so many vendors (which one should I buy from). Well, some days being somewhere EARLY in the day just isn't something I am up for.  Besides, at the roadside they load it in the car for you. 

A family tree bud blossoms

Welcome to our world - Oliver James Blumberg. 

All warm & cozy....

Showing off his good looks

 Dad David is warning him abt now there are 2 males who have to deal with the Mom.... Anola! 

Congrats to you all. We love you and pray for sleep

Happy Mother's Day

Thanks Mom for the Memories - you are the best!

Mental Blocks

Are mental blocks something that time has taken away from you?  Are they something that you build on? Are they a bother?  Sometimes yes to all and sometimes no. 

Where is SPRING - oh soon maybe

I am so looking forward to when flowers bloom again. 

2010 Nov 25 T-day at Bill & Jennifers