* I made THE VERY BEST pot roast I have ever made. Brad and I really like pot roast and I have tried for the last 7 1/2 years to find a recipe that is delectable. I've tried them in the crock pot, in a roaster, in a dutch oven...so many recipes, but I think I may have found the very best one. I'd give you the recipe (because it's way easy), but it's easier just to read it yourself from the same place I did. I found it on www.thepioneerwomancooks.com. It's called the Year Of The Pot Roast. (I do not know, yet, how to make a link, so you'll just have to do it the "old-fashioned" way and type it in yourself...trust me, it's worth the work!) The only change I would make is to add more carrots. One can never have enough carrots in a pot roast.
* I still have no Girl Scout cookies. Here in Amarillo, GS don't really take pre-orders. Each troop just buys as many cookies as they think they can sell and then camps outside of Wal-Mart or Walgreens or Wells Fargo and relies on their sweet little smiles to sell the cookies. I have seen no cookie-sellers, yet. I am in some desperate need of the chocolate peanut butter patties. When I was a Girl Scout (in Red Oak near Dallas) they were called Tagalongs. It's a much better name than the generic Chocolate Peanut Butter Patties or something like that as they are called now, but nobody asked me. I'm not sure if it is named by the bakeries that make the cookies or if it is a nationwide event. There are several bakeries across the nation responsible for baking the famous Girl Scout cookies, by the way. The Dallas area, for instance, has a different bakery than the Panhandle. Because of this, the Tagalongs in Dallas are better than the ones here. I'm not sure what the difference is except that the Dallas ones are flatter and the peanut butter goes all the way to the edges. Either way, I can eat an entire box in one afternoon...especially if they have been kept in the fridge. Yum.
* Phoebe and I went to a "tu-tu" party on Saturday. My friend Tiffani's daughter, Gracie, turned two just before Christmas and Tiffani decided to have the party after Christmas to give everybody a chance to slow down a bit. Such a great idea! So, Gracie's two-year, tu-tu party was on Saturday. Get it? Two? Tu-Tu? Anyway, it was so fun and girly. Here are a few pictures of some precious little girls and tu-tus...what could be better?
Some pretty mommies and their pretty girls!
Bailey and Callie
Sofee and Malee. Malee makes most of Phoebe's bows (and she made Sofee's tu-tu.) That girl can make anything pretty! She's very talented and if you need a tu-tu or a bow, she's your gal. I keep meaning to devote an entire blog to her abilities, but I haven't yet. Please ignore the strap from my camera. I'm really not very good at taking pictures.
Me and Phoebe
Gracie (the birthday girl) and Tiffani. Apparently Gracie was more focused on her cupcake then having her picture made. Who wouldn't be with such lovely cupcakes?
Phoebe had never seen bubbles before (I know, I'm a bad mom) and her reaction was wonderous! I have a bunch of pictures, but here are just a few.
* Over the holidays, Phoebe really fell in love with her Daddy. I think she finally got to know him bcause she spent so much time with him. Now, she only wants Daddy to hold her and cuddle with her. If he walks past her without picking her up, she fusses to let him know that it was not acceptable!
* Eli and Phoebe are starting to interact and play together. Such a beautiful sight! She is always crawling around looking for him. I think she thinks he is her personal entertainer.
Eli feeding Phoebe some ice cream
Playing the drums together. They were singing "Old McDonald Had A Farm." (The reason that Phoebe is all dressed and Eli is still wearing his pajamas is this: I had dressed Phoebe for the day and Brad was in charge of getting Eli dressed...the picture was taken about 3pm.)
5 comments:
Love this post! :)
It was so fun! I love Chocolate Peanut Butter Patties too! I can't wait to buy girl scout cookies. I didn't know they already went on sell, I need to find some soon.
I love the Tutu party, what a cute idea! I got the cutest Tutu for Emma on Saturday. I love it! I will post a picture on my blog soon. All the girls and their mommies looked so cute. What a fun day.
Loved the update! Your kids are precious. Hope you get your cookie fix soon. And I love the Pioneer Woman. Her stories and antics crack me up. I followed her chex-mix recipe at Christmas but haven't tried anything else yet. Sounds like roast is the place to start. I'll be praying for a good report from your doctors.
It looks like Phoebe LOVED the party! That girl loves the girly things in life! I think we all should have a tutu party!
Talk to you soon! Love you all!
Carrie
Your friends sure have some cool party themes. Here in VA, people just do parties based on the characters on the plates found at the party store!
I need Malee's email address!!! I love Phoebe's bows, and I would love to get some for our little girl! Your kids are adorable. I love reading your blog.
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