While Munchkin and D show me appreciation for the things I do every day, they make a special effort on Mother’s Day to make the day great for me.  In get spoiled with extra attention and little gifts from Munchkin.  This year, this picked out this huge singing card that was hilarious!!  In addition to the [...]]]>

While Munchkin and D show me appreciation for the things I do every day, they make a special effort on Mother’s Day to make the day great for me.  In get spoiled with extra attention and little gifts from Munchkin.  This year, this picked out this huge singing card that was hilarious!!  In addition to the card, Munchkin arranged these flowers for me from a bouquet from the store.  I think she did a great job.

We spent most of the day just relaxing and spending time together as a family.  To me, that is a wonderful way to spend Mother’s Day.

For lunch, instead of going out to eat, we purchased a nice organic steak (for D) and some crab legs for Munchkin and I.  Oh yum!  A delicious meal – better than at the restaurant – for a more affordable price in the comfort of our own home.

A day filled with lots of hugs, kisses, relaxation and love.  What a beautiful Mother’s Day…

Munchkin is getting so big.  While you can’t tell it in this picture taken on Easter Sunday, she’s nearly as tall as me now.  She’s growing physically, mentally, and spiritually.  She is truly a blessing to me.  I am so grateful that the Lord trusted us with this precious child.  Children truly are a gift from [...]]]>

Munchkin is getting so big.  While you can’t tell it in this picture taken on Easter Sunday, she’s nearly as tall as me now.  She’s growing physically, mentally, and spiritually.  She is truly a blessing to me.  I am so grateful that the Lord trusted us with this precious child.  Children truly are a gift from God.

Happy Mother’s Day!!

Blessed Redeemer by Casting Crowns

Up Calvary’s mountain one dreadful morn Walked Christ my Savior, weary and worn Facing for sinners death on the cross That He might save them from endless loss

Blessed Redeemer, precious Redeemer Seems now I see Him on Calvary’s tree Wounded and bleeding, for sinners pleading Blind and unheeding, dying for me

“Father, forgive them,” [...]]]>

Blessed Redeemer by Casting Crowns

Up Calvary’s mountain one dreadful morn
Walked Christ my Savior, weary and worn
Facing for sinners death on the cross
That He might save them from endless loss

Blessed Redeemer, precious Redeemer
Seems now I see Him on Calvary’s tree
Wounded and bleeding, for sinners pleading
Blind and unheeding, dying for me

“Father, forgive them,” my Savior prayed
Even while His lifeblood flowed fast away
Praying for sinners while in such woe
No one but Jesus ever loved so

Dying for me

Oh how I love Him, Savior and friend
How can my praises ever find end
Through years unnumbered on Heaven’s shore
My songs shall praise Him forevermore

Prepare as usual – melt butter over low heat until melted, stir in marshmallows until completely melted, remove from heat and add cereal, stir until cereal [...]]]> These start off with the traditional recipe – 3 Tbsp butter, 1 package large marshmallows, and 6 cups rice cereal (I used gluten free Koala Crisp cereal – chocolate crispy rice).

Prepare as usual – melt butter over low heat until melted, stir in marshmallows until completely melted, remove from heat and add cereal, stir until cereal is completely mixed in.

Grease some muffin tins (I greased with coconut oil) and add cereal mixture.  Make a well in the top, so you can “fill” the basket.

For the green, I used green marshmallows as Munchkin doesn’t like coconut.  I added M&Ms for the eggs.  For the handle, cut fruit leather in strips and press into cereal mixture.  Allow to cool and eat.

This post contains affiliate links

For Valentine’s Day, I wanted to have a special dessert, but I didn’t have the time to bake anything that day.  I thought it would be fun to have some chocolate covered strawberries.  We’ve had store purchased chocolate covered strawberries before, but they’re rarely very good plus they are usually quite expensive.  We [...]]]>

Chocolate Covered Strawberry

For Valentine’s Day, I wanted to have a special dessert, but I didn’t have the time to bake anything that day.  I thought it would be fun to have some chocolate covered strawberries.  We’ve had store purchased chocolate covered strawberries before, but they’re rarely very good plus they are usually quite expensive.  We had to stop and get milk at the grocery store, so we picked up a container of strawberries for $2.50.

I placed about 1 cup of chocolate chips and 1 Tbsp of coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl.  I microwaved at 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval until the chocolate was smooth.  Each strawberry was dipped in the chocolate and place on the tray.  (Don’t do like I did and forget the wax paper.)  I placed them in the fridge to set.

Homemade chocolate covered strawberries for Valentine’s Day work for us!

More Works for Me Wednesday can be found at We Are THAT Family.

Munchkin and D had fallen asleep on Saturday night.  I slipped downstairs and starting preparing their surprise breakfast, gluten free cinnamon raisin biscuits.  I tinted the frosting pink just for fun.  (Munchkin declared the next day that they tasted like a cross between biscuits and cinnamon rolls.)

As the biscuits were baking, [...]]]>

Gluten Free Cinnamon Raisin Biscuits

Munchkin and D had fallen asleep on Saturday night.  I slipped downstairs and starting preparing their surprise breakfast, gluten free cinnamon raisin biscuits.  I tinted the frosting pink just for fun.  (Munchkin declared the next day that they tasted like a cross between biscuits and cinnamon rolls.)

As the biscuits were baking, I began to decorate for Valentine’s Day.  Neither D nor Munchkin expected to find anything on Sunday morning, but this is what they saw…

Valentine's Table Decorations

Wanting to add a little fun to our plain light over the table, I hung balloons with pom, pom ribbon.  I always pick up decorations after the holidays, so I’m able to decorate easily on a budget.  I keep all the decorations from each holiday in their own storage bin.  I try to have them color coordinated according to the normal colors of that holiday.

Unexpected Valentine Decorations

After Christmas, I found these picks on clearance at Michael’s Crafts.  They were marked 90% off by the time I found them.  I quickly snatched up all of these picks and put them in with our Valentine’s Day decorations.  I popped them in small red glass vases from the dollar store for a cute decoration.

Valentine's Gluten Free Pasta

Every year, I make some type of pasta dish for Munchkin for Valentine’s Day.  This year, I used a large Wilton heart cookie cutter to shape the pasta.  I packed the pasta into the cookie cutter, and this was the result.  Of course, we had to add a bunch of cheese sprinkled on top.

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

We ended our day with a plate of chocolate covered strawberries that I made earlier in the day.  We all enjoyed the strawberries, and we had a wonderful Valentine’s Day together.

The Candy iPod was a huge hit.  They all decided that their new iPods played sweet music.  You can find the instructions for these here.

Some of the other crafts [...]]]> At the homeschool Valentine’s party, Munchkin and her friends had fun doing several different crafts.  The mom who pulled together all of the crafts did a great job.

The Candy iPod was a huge hit.  They all decided that their new iPods played sweet music.  You can find the instructions for these here.

Some of the other crafts included painting rocks, fingerprint heart cards, and heart rubbings.  The kids each made a Valentine card to be delivered to local shut-ins.

They had fun passing out their Valentines to each other.  We had them line up the bags/mailboxes/boxes on the sofas, and they went through and dropped all the cards/goodies in the appropriate bag/mailbox/box.  They also had fun playing Valentine’s themed games such as the the candy heart game.  There were 2 bowls filled with the candy conversation hearts.  Each child received a pair of chopsticks.  In 30 seconds, each person had to see how many hearts they could get out of the bowl using the chopsticks.