Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Tasty Tuesday - 1/17/12

Here's some new YUMMY recipes for this week:
{Click on the pics OR on the source link below the pics to go to the sources!}


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You can also find the following new yummy links ~ {PLUS MORE!!} - HERE on my pinterest Yummy Board.

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First up...my Shepherd's Pie recipe I posted last week:




Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes: {can't wait to try these!!}




Brownie Batter Dip:




Amish Mac & Cheese: {EZ prep!}




Peanut Butter Twix Bars:




Homemade Big Mac:




Peanut Butter Cup Cake:




Brownie Peanut Butter Cups:




Mint Brownies:




Chewy Choco Chip Cookies:




Baked Crispy Cheddar Chicken:




Chocolate Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars:




Chicken Delicious: {crock pot recipe}




Choco Chip Cookie Dough Truffles:




Savory Meatloaf:




Soft Pretzel Bites:




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Friday, January 13, 2012

Crafty Friday -- 1/13/12

Here's some new crafty finds for this week:
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You can also find the following new crafty links ~ {PLUS MORE!!} - HERE on my pinterest Crafty-licious Board.

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First up...an easy project I posted a few days ago on the blog:




And...another Valentine's Day idea:




Crochet Heart How-To:




Disney Princess Finger Puppets:




Fabric Flower:




T-Shirts to Bibs:




Finger Knitting How-To: {I remember doing this as a kid!!}




T-Shirt Quilt:




Rolling Chair Makeover:




Storage Box made from a Tissue Box:




Pattern Weights:




And...a little humor:




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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Book Review - How Many Lightbulbs Does It Take to Change a Person?



"How Many Lightbulbs Does It Take to Change a Person?: Bright Ideas for Delightful Transformation" ... by Rhonda Rhea


Book description from the publisher:

All of us search for light. We seek enlightenment, understanding, and answers. We seek hope. So many people grope through smothering spiritual darkness reaching for something to bring light into their lives. Some even think they've found it in other things. After all, it would be easy for a blind person to think he's found light if he's never seen it or experienced it for himself.
But there is only one way to find the light we really need and to be able to live the Christian life in successful obedience, and that is to let the true Light flood our hearts. Fruitful, joy-filled, victorious living happens only as we are spiritually enlightened through the truth of the Word of God and by the inner working of the Spirit of God.
Through humor and stories, Rhonda Rhea explores many of the almost 300 references to light in the Bible to draw us back to the real light found in Christ. This light is the only light that can provide change in our lives, and is ultimately not just a light that changes us, but the lives of those we come in contact with as well.


My review:

Very deep...yet light-hearted!
This book was jam-packed with Scriptural teaching!! It was a very thought-provoking book....with LOTS and LOTS of Bible verses to back up all the points she made. The book's theme was LIGHT - as in "Son"-light.
It was divided into five parts (with five chapters in each part):
  • --Lightbulb-Over-the-Head Enlightenment - Understanding the Real Light of the World
  • --Bright Ideas for Enlightened Living – Embracing the Light of Godly Living
  • --Seeing Your Life Change – One Watt at a Time – Walking in the Light Requires Obedience
  • --Watt in the World? – Living in the Light Gloriously Spills Over
  • --Sanctified, Electrified! – Looking to the Light

This book would be awesome to use as a group Bible study (it includes a great study guide at the end)...but it's also good for personal study, too. The Bible study guide suggests doing 2 chapters per meeting, which would definitely give you plenty to discuss each week. Each chapter in this book really gives you a lot to think about and to study…with lots of Bible verses to read, study, and maybe even memorize! Most of the chapters in this book are designed to get you to "dig down deep" and really think!!

I really thought she covered a lot of great points, used lots of relevant Scripture, but kept the entire book from feeling "too deep" by injecting some funny stories from her life which fit in with the lessons.



Disclosure of Material Connection: I received an e-book edition of this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

**Link is an Amazon affiliate link.**
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

{Recipe} Shepherd's Pie - Yum!

Shepherd's Pie




This is a quick and yummy favorite!!
{It's also a GREAT way to use up leftover mashed potatoes!!}




Brown some ground beef {I used about a pound}.

{I know, Mom...I need to clean my stovetop!}



While you're cooking the ground beef...you can make the potato part:



Melt butter in a large saucepan {I used about 3 Tbsp.}...
then add your mashed potatoes {mine were cold leftover ones ~ I had a nice-sized portion}
and an 8 ounce block of cream cheese.
Add a little extra milk, if needed - enough to make it a smooth consistency.
Heat {on medium} and stir {constantly...so it doesn't burn} to blend all together.





In a greased casserole dish...



Layer the beef...



Then add a layer of frozen corn or peas {I used a 16 oz. bag}...



Last, add the mashed potato mixture...




Bake {uncovered} at 350° for about 30 minutes.



YUMMY!!



Linking up to these parties!!
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Tasty Tuesday - 1/10/12

Here's some new YUMMY recipes for this week:
{Click on the pics OR on the source link below the pics to go to the sources!}


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You can also find the following new yummy links ~ {PLUS MORE!!} - HERE on my pinterest Yummy Board.

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Baked S'mores:




Easy Taco Melts:




Samoas ~ in bar form:




Baked Spaghetti Bread:




Bite Sized Chocolate Cheesecake:




No Churn Ice Cream {no ice cream maker needed}:




Ice Cream Cookie Cake:




Broccoli Three-Cheese Bake:




Lemon Meringue Cookie Cups:




EZ Homemade Caramel:




Zebra Cake:




Cookie Dough Cupcakes:




Perfect Caramel Corn:




Individual Serving Microwave Chocolate Torte:




Taste of Home - Top 100 Recipes of 2011:
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