Dinner Rolls

I have been married awhile....and I have only made homeade dinner rolls ONE time!  And they didnt turn out all that good.  Well, they didnt turn out like my mom makes them.
I found this recipe on pinterest and gave them a try.  So easy and so delicious.  There is no store bought roll that can hold up to a homeade one.  Now that I know these are easy and so good I will not be afraid to make them more often!

http://www.howdoesshe.com/delicious-dinner-rolls

Basil Chicken in Coconut Curry Sauce

CURRY.

I * am * a * fan!!  I have had indian food once.  So I've only had curry once.  But I love it.  It is so different than any other flavor.  Honestly, change is good with my menu.  Most everything I make seems to have the same type of flavor.  But this curry was so different.  Another hit with my family as well. Yum Yum Yum.  Now I need to experiment more with this flavor.

*This didnt make all that much sauce.  I will double it next time so we can have more leftovers over all the left over rice!

http://www.melskitchencafe.com/2009/09/basil-chicken-in-coconut-curry-sauce.html

Daughters for a time

I love to read but I have not had ANY time lately to pick up a book.  Last week the kid had a 3 hour dance dress rehersal that I got to sit through.  So I looked through my kindle and tried to find what looked like a good book to read.  I found one with 5 stars and gave it a try.

This book did had some "pull at your heartstring" parts but I really enjoyed it. It was a quick and easy read.  I loved that I could connect with the main character, Helen, in ways that I can't with other characters.

She had awful things happen in her life that I did not experience, such as her mother dying when Helen was only 14 and having her father walk out on their family.

However, there were things that I understood.  Helen struggled with infertility for 4 years and suffered a miscarraige. I know first hand the pain and heartache that comes with both of these experiences.  I could relate to her as she stuggled to gain one of the greatest desires of her heart- bringing a baby into the world. 

 http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/daughters-for-a-time-jennifer-handford/1108624667

Sweet Chicken nuggets

The recipe said these nuggets will tast like Chick fil-a nuggets.  They did not taste anything like Chick Fil-a.  However... They were still yummy.  The husband liked them and the kid L*O*V*E*D them.  And to me, that equals a success.  I've never seen her eat so much :)

http://www.mynameissnickerdoodle.com/2011/03/fabulous-food-friday-79.html

Kid fun

This weekend the kid asked me to get on pinterest to find some crafts.  I think it is silly that she even knows about that. She pays attention.  Here are 3 things that we did.

1.  We cut out these fun questions and put them in 2 jars.  We each took turns drawing a question from the jar and answering it.

http://declutteryourhomes.blogspot.com/2011/03/conversation-pieces.html

2.  All of us went on a scavanger hunt walk around the neighborhood.

http://pinterest.com/pin/18295942206143827/

 

3.  Painted our nails crazy.  Did not turn out like this picture but it was fun.

http://weheartit.com/entry/8983059

Summer Time Fun

We are so so so so excited for summer.  3 weeks of school left!!!  When the kid is home from school she gets bored....and fast.  It's hard for me to come up with ideas everyday to entertain her.  So check these out.  This is going to be so much fun.  She wants to start them today.

1 jar is "oh the places we'll go"
1 jar is "oh the things we'll do"
1 jar is "oh the things we'll eat"

She will choose a paper from each jar once a week so we will get to do all 3 things every week.

http://thecraftingchicks.com/2011/05/summer-activity-jars-and-grab-bags.html

Some ideas in the jar are:

Homeade ice cream
Muddy buddies
Fondue
Picnic
Feed the ducks
Swimming
Movie
Treasure hunt
Dress ups
Bike ride