Buddy loves lots and lots of things, but here are a few of his favorites...
The book he got with Grandma and Grandpa at the Grand Canyon
His cars....
His new very special cowboy hat!
His boots (LOVES THEM!)
and...hopefully Mamma is his all time favorite!
xoxo,
H.
xoxo,
H.
July in National Ice Cream Month! How excited was I to find an yummy and super easy way to make ice cream on one of my favorite blogs Kevin and Amanda! As I always do I made some variations. I've made a couple different kinds now but Marlene requested the smore's recipe so I'll share that one...it's Sam's favorite even though I LOVED the blackberry white peach version that I made even more!
You will be so surprised at how easy and simple it is to make this yummy ice cream! It only has two basic ingredients. Heavy whipping cream and sweet condensed milk. You just decide what mix ins you want. No rock salt, no crazy machines. ANYONE can make this. In fact my sweet niece and nephew help me make the first batch! They loved it!
Here is the recipe for the Smore's Ice Cream
1 Pint Heavy Whipping Cream
1 Can Sweet condensed Milk
1 cup mini chocolate chips
1 entire container of Jett Puff marshmallow cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon of butter melted
3 tablespoons of hot fudge melted
crushed graham crackers (I just eyeballed this about four crushed crackers)
Pour the heavy whipping cream into your mixer and whip it until it is firm and looked like whipped cream.
While your cream is whipping, mix together in a separate bowl the condensed milk, marshmallow cream, vanilla, melted butter, and graham crackers. When this is all mixed together add your mini chocolate chips. Once your heavy cream is whipped you can gently add your yummies from the other bowl. When this is all mixed, pour into a 2 quart freezable container. At this time I swirled in the hot fudge. I then sprinkled a handful of mini chocolate chips on top (just for looks). Freeze for 6 hours and then dig in.
The result is the most creamy yummy ice cream ever! OH MY! It is so good!
Enjoy!
xoxo,
Heather
A couple weeks ago on Father's Day I made this super yummy, super easy cake! It was perfect for the summer! I thought I'd share the recipe before the are no more yummy sweet strawberry's left at the grocery store.
Easy Peezy Strawberry Pineapple Upside Down Cake!
1 box of yellow cake mix (plus ingredients requested on the box)
1 20oz. can of Crushed pineapple in juice
1 large basket of fresh strawberries (sliced thin)
1 Stick of real butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar (you can use more or less depending on your taste)
Pre heat your oven to 350 degrees. Make the yellow cake according to the directions on the box. Open the pineapple and stain all of the juice from it, and set aside. Grab a 9 x 11 cake pan (i use a glass baking dish), place your butter in the dish.
I know a whole stick of butter sounds like a lot but you can cut it in half if you want, I just love how much better it tastes with all the butter it is just so yummy! Trust me you'll love it too!
Ok so I put the butter in the dish and stick it in the oven to melt it. Once the butter is melted you want to put the brown sugar in the baking dish and let it soak up all that butter. Spread the brown sugar evenly around the baking dish. (This is where you'll decide if you need more or less brown sugar...I always say that more is better!) Once you've coated the bottom of the dish with the buttery brown sugar you want to put in your crushed pineapple. Be sure that you spread this evenly around the dish. Now pour the cake mix you made on top of this. Stick it in the oven and bake according to the directions on the box.
Once the cake is done take it out of the oven and cover with a large flat dish. I use a cookie sheet just cuz it's easy but if you have a pretty dish that is flat and will cover the entire pan go for it. Cover the dish and turn it upside down. Cake should come out easily.
At this point you want to arrange your slice strawberries on top of the cake. Layering as you go.
Thats it! The result is a super yummy summer cake!
Hope you love it!
xoxo,
Heather
God Bless the USA!
I pray that you have an AMAZING day with your family and friends and that you never forget the people who fight for our country and provide the freedom that we enjoy! Let their be pride in every American Heart today, for we truly live in a blessed country!
xoxo,
Heather
Three years ago my life was a little different. There was me...and then there was my little buddy. I really didn't know how much my life would change over the course of three years, but i have to say that I wouldn't change a thing. I fell in love three years ago with a sweet baby boy who would be the center of my life.
His third birthday is on Wednesday and I honestly can't believe how fast the time has gone. It seems like only yesterday when I was telling my mom that it was ok for us to go to Sacramento days before my due date to attend my great uncles funeral. My only stipulation was that I did not want to have this baby on the side of the road on the grape vine. So off we went to Sacramento. My due date (July 3rd) came and went. We went to the funeral on the fourth and were set to go to a BBQ at my mom's cousins on the 5th. I started having contractions around seven in the morning on the 5th and they were pretty steady all day. By around 9pm that night after LOTS of painful contractions ALL day long and lots of walking we headed to the hospital in Sacramento. Sadly I was only at 2cm and they would not admit me. At this time my contractions were about 9 minutes apart. They told me to go home and come back on Tuesday (this was Saturday) Needless to say my mom was not to happy when they wouldn't admit me. They sent me on my way with 2 vicodin and 2 muscle relaxers which slowed the contractions way down. I was able to get a little sleep that night on the couch at my mom's cousins house and was super happy to eat waffles that next morning. My mom asked me if I thought I could make it home, mostly because she was so annoyed with the hospital. I thought I could since obviously no one thought that the baby was coming right away. So we left to come home, mom and dad in the and me in the back of the expedition. About 30 minutes out the contractions started again only worse...this sucked. I just want to go on the record and say that labor in the backseat of your car is not the ideal situation especially when you are racing to get home. I had contractions from that point on until we got as far as I could go....BAKERSFIELD. We stopped at the Starbucks so I could go to the bathroom and honestly as I walked through the door of Starbucks I had a MAJOR contraction. One that hurt bad enough I wanted to fall on the floor. I moaned in pain and cried and let me tell you people notice that kind of thing. People were asking if I needed an ambulance. The lady who worked at Starbucks got mom all the hospital info and off we went. I think three people helped put me back in the car.
Once we got to the hospital I was so happy to know that I was going to be admitted and finally has this baby. I let them know when I walked in the door that I wanted drugs ASAP. Boy was I relieved once I got them...after that, havin a baby was cake. I took a nap, watched some TV and then when it was time I pushed for an hour and out came my sweet baby boy.
From that moment on I was hooked! So in love with this sweet AMAZING little man! I must say that regardless of how he came into the world, all the pain and that tough car ride was worth it. I love him so much! I am truly honored and blessed to be his mommy.
I love you buddy! Happy Birthday!
xoxo!
