tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90441138646010017752024-03-04T21:13:12.633-08:00If The Creek Don't RiseAngela ~ Call Her Blessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11593300932492062467noreply@blogger.comBlogger466125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044113864601001775.post-32225114498530484632018-10-26T08:44:00.000-07:002018-10-26T08:44:57.312-07:00Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Icing || Recipe Share || Fall Food!<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zQWxB2TQsOc" width="480"></iframe><br />
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2 cups flour<br />2 teaspoons baking powder<br />1 teaspoon salt<br />1 teaspoon baking soda<br />2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice<br />4 eggs<br />1 and 2/3 cups sugar<br />1 cup oil<br />1 can (15oz) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)<br />
Directions:<br />Mix dry ingredients and set aside. In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin until light and fluffy. Add the dry ingredients, gradually. Mix well.<br />Spread batter in a greased 15x10x1 baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 – 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely.<br />
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1/3 cup softened butter<br />4 cups powdered sugar<br />2 tsp vanilla extract<br />1 Tbsp milk<br />
Cream together butter and cream cheese until smooth and fluffy. </span><br />
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Hello everyone!<br />
If you are looking for a dessert that will give you all the cozy, fall feelings,<br />
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And while I love all things pumpkin, I know not everyone does.<br />
If you are that person, here's a recipe that screams fall without pumpkin.<br />
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This is a classic Betty Crocker recipe with all the nostalgia to go along with it.<br />
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If you give this one a try, I'm pretty positive there'll be no disappointment.<br />
Hope you are enjoying the chill in the air that has finally arrived.<br />
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I'm back with another delicious recipe that I think you will love!<br />
Doesn't everyone get a pot of chili simmering on the stove as soon as the weather cools down?<br />
I think that's just a fall necessity.<br />
Ranks right up there with pumpkin spice & everything nice ... can I get an AMEN?!<br />
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This is my version of a dish that my hubs enjoys at Steak 'n Shake.<br />
We haven't been there in years, honestly, but this one was James' fave when we used to go there.<br />
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The star of the chili is the CHILI SAUCE!<br />
It's tangy & gives the chili the 'wang' that it needs to make your taste buds perk up & say whhhaaa?!<br />
This is not your ordinary chili.<br />
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This handy dandy gadget is from Pampered Chef (called a twist & chop, I think) & it's excellent<br />
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You can find this at Big Lots & Walmart, as well.<br />
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Does anything smell better than onion & garlic?!<br />
I think not!<br />
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Here's the chili portion of the chili Mac recipe!<br />
We dived into our food so quick that I completely forgot to take a picture of it all plated up!<br />
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After you've cooked up & drained your pasta, put a big ladle of this over it & then top with shredded cheese, diced onion, & sour cream!<br />
It's amazing.<br />
That's about the best way to describe it!<br />
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If fall is settling in your neck of the woods & the cooler air is feeling crisp, get a pot of this simmering on the stove!<br />
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See ya next time,<br />
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Here is a fun recipe for ya!<br />
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Every.single.time I make these, I get asked for the recipe.<br />
Never fails.<br />
It'll probably happen to you too, so keep the recipe in your hip pocket ;)<br />
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This one is a yummy appetizer & it's also great to serve alongside chili on game day!<br />
Just a few simple ingredients & steps ... & you've got yourself a winner!<br />
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1 8 ounce block of cream cheese, softened<br />
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese<br />
1 cup of sour cream<br />
1 4.5 ounce can green chilis, chopped<br />
2 Tbsp. black olives, chopped<br />
3-4 green onion, chopped<br />
8-10 flour tortillas, room temperature<br />
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Mix all these ingredients together & put about 2 Tbsp. onto each tortilla.<br />
Spread evenly to the edges.<br />
Repeat until mixture is finished.<br />
Roll up each tortilla & place back into empty tortilla bag, ziploc bag, or snap top container.<br />
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Refrigerate for at least 2 hours (can be made up to 24 hours ahead).<br />
Slice into approx. 1 inch pinwheels & serve.<br />
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~AngieAngela ~ Call Her Blessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11593300932492062467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044113864601001775.post-73024648423310355272018-10-01T07:44:00.002-07:002018-10-01T07:44:34.500-07:00Hellllooooo, long lost friends =)Boy, it's been a minute!<br />
Hello to all of you & hope life has been treating you well.<br />
We have been busy with a hundred activities since I last posted ... way too many to try & catch up on.<br />
So, let's just jump right in to CURRENT!<br />
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I've started a youtube channel!<br />
I would like to invite you on over to check it out!<br />
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My channel will be a lifestyle channel, featuring recipes, cook with me videos, grocery / home decor hauls, house tours, & a bit about our life down here at the brick house!<br />
I'm just getting started with MUCH to learn about filming, my camera, editing, & all things in between ... but I just figured there's no time like the present & I'm just diving right on in!<br />
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If you'd be interested in seeing any of the things I mentioned above, come on over to my channel & SUBSCRIBE!<br />
This will greatly help me as I'm growing my channel.<br />
And if you'd like notifications as to when I post, click on the little red bell & it'll let you know so you don't miss out on any of the fun!<br />
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Here's my most recent grocery haul ... a big one from 3 stores: Kroger, Aldi, & Costco!<br />
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Happy to be here again, guys!Angela ~ Call Her Blessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11593300932492062467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044113864601001775.post-28743617952138755682017-10-31T18:30:00.001-07:002017-10-31T18:41:57.365-07:00Reformation Day 2017 - 500th Year Celebration! <div style="text-align: center;">
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This year (October 31, 2017) marks 500 years since Martin Luther nailed the 95 theses on the door of the Catholic church, sparking the revolution that resulted in the Protestant Reformation.</div>
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I am so grateful, wrapped in the knowledge that God's grace covers me every day of my life.</div>
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It's through Christ I am redeemed & the glory belongs only to Him!</div>
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We celebrate this momentous event in church history by having a big fall party each year!</div>
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Every celebration is filled with fun & lots of memory making.</div>
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This year was no exception!</div>
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We actually hosted this year for the first time, at our new home out in the country.</div>
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We worked for a whole year preparing our property to host this event (that's a whole other story about this excited new adventure that we are living out here in the country!) & it was all very worth it.</div>
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It seemed to be the perfect day!</div>
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The swinging bridge reflecting in the creek ... much fun to be had crossing this later in the day.</div>
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Perfect time to just sit around, relax, & visit.</div>
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All the guys, little & big, like to try their hand at sawing!</div>
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And the challenge that everyone looks forward to: the straw jump!</div>
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The weather was wonderful, everyone stayed safe & had fun.</div>
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A BIG thank you to every single person who worked to make this come together!</div>
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To hear the laughter, seeing all the smiling faces, & to hear the children begging to stay just a little longer, makes it all worthwhile.</div>
We are already planning & looking forward to next year!<br />
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Angela ~ Call Her Blessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11593300932492062467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044113864601001775.post-54607926541264749962016-07-07T10:13:00.005-07:002016-07-07T10:13:48.125-07:00Dollar Tree (Haul) July 2016 || OREOS<br />
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Don't you love to stop in at Dollar Tree & find unexpected goodies?!<br />
Yeaaa! Gotta love when that happens!<br />
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As I say in the video below, I was pretty flabbergasted to see the <strike>hundreds</strike> thousands of vloggers<br />
who seem to exclusively film Dollar Tree hauls.<br />
See there, I've even picked me up some correct term, like 'haul' ;)<br />
Apparently saying 'shopping trip' or 'grocery run' or 'stopped in at the store' just isn't sufficient.<br />
Who knew?!<br />
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I stumbled across the Dollar Tree vloggers by accident the other day when I was looking up<br />
some freezer meals ideas.<br />
Well, those videos seemed to link up to tons of Costco shopping 'hauls' & before you know it,<br />
there were all sorts of 'haul' videos popping up.<br />
And that, my dear friends, is how I became enlightened about all this Dollar Tree insider information.<br />
Ha ... the whole thing kinda makes me giggle.<br />
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been shopping the Dollar Tree forever & I do get pretty excited
about the deals & fun finds<br />
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anywhere really.<br />
Any deal I find, I am always happy about!<br />
The more money I can save on the daily needs & necessity items (like food & fuel),<br />
the more money I have for the fun stuff in life ... like travel (we just went to Italy, ya know!).<br />
And honestly, whether you have plenty of funds or just a little, God expects us<br />
to be good stewards with our money.<br />
If we spend everything we have, how can we help those in need or financially support<br />
our local church or missions work?<br />
I've always been inspired to share tips & tricks with my friends on ways to stretch their dollars.<br />
I even hosted a couponing/savings seminar a few years back.<br />
Anyone remember that? <br />
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Now, this isn't the first time I have filmed little videos like this one, but it's been a good long time.<br />
In fact, if you've been to Call Her Blessed lately, you'll see that ALL the blog posts<br />
are pretty few & far between.<br />
That's life, folks.<br />
Seasons of life.<br />
I've just not been able to get on here & share much at all.<br />
(And I have SO much to catch you up on ... I really, really do!)<br />
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I'm thinking that I want to show you a few of the good deals I've gotten lately!<br />
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of the ladies at church were chatting about deals the past Sunday, so
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to share with them all my Dollar Tree shenanigans.<br />
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Hope you enjoy & are inspired to see what deals you can find!<br />
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And one last thing, here are the shopping grab bags I referenced.<br />
I saw these on the shelf at Rural King on Tuesday for $14.99 ...<br />
the very same box that the Dollar Tree has for $1, of course.<br />
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Side note: The Wet & Wild Fergie concealer ... ummm ... I didn't love it.<br />
I'm going to give it one more try, but I'm thinking it's not a keeper.<br />
The lipstick, however, is cute.<br />
Good color & good staying power!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Who doesn't love a good party?!<br />
You can find me here linking up with these great blogs.</span>
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Monday <a href="http://www.dwellings-theheartofyourhome.com/">Amaze Me Monday</a> <a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/">Coastal Charm</a> <a href="http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/">The Dedicated House</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com/">I Should Be Mopping the Floor</a> <a href="http://www.thehankfulhouse.com/">The Hankful House</a> <a href="http://www.themodestmomblog.com/">The Modest Mom</a><a href="http://sunnysimplelife.blogspot.com/"> </a><br />
Tuesday <a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/">A Stroll Through Life</a><br />
Wednesday <a href="http://raisinghomemakers.com/">Raising Homemakers </a> <a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/">Savvy Southern Style</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.thethriftyhome.com/">The Thrifty Home</a> <a href="http://proverbs14verse1.blogspot.com/">A Wise Woman Builds Her Home</a><br />
Thursday <a href="http://katherinescorner.com/2015/02/04/thursday-favorite-things-blog-hop-175/">Katherines Corner</a> <a href="http://3dlessons4life.com/">3D Lessons for Life</a> <a href="http://www.adelightsomelife.com/">A Delightsome Life</a> <a href="http://www.lambertslately.com/">Lamberts Lately </a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"> </a><br />
Friday <a href="http://rootedinthyme.blogspot.com/">Rooted in Thyme</a> <a href="http://creativecountrymom.blogspot.com/">Flea Market Friday</a> <a href="http://www.missionalwomen.com/">Missional Women</a><br />
<a href="http://dimplesandtangles.blogspot.com/2014/04/best-of-nest-link-party-3.html">Best of the Nest</a> <a href="http://www.thededicatedhouse.com/">Anything Blue Friday</a> <a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/">French Country Cottage </a><a href="http://www.thegirlcreative.com/">The Girl Creative</a></span></div>
<br />Angela ~ Call Her Blessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11593300932492062467noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044113864601001775.post-82619416492492835752016-06-22T05:31:00.000-07:002016-06-25T15:01:22.490-07:00New Patio Cushions!<br />
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Hello there, friends!<br />
First off, today is my dad's 75th birthday ... so HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAD!!<br />
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I wanted to show you our new super fun patio cushions!<br />
Ours needed replacing, oh really a couple years back, but they <i>had</i> to be replaced this year.<br />
Unfortunately, when I opened the deck box to get them out a month or so ago,<br />
(we store them in a deck box on our patio to keep them dry & from fading in the sun)<br />
there was a big ol' colony of ants that had taken up residence on every single cushion.<br />
I mean, a whole lotta ants!<br />
Never seen anything quite like it & hope to never again! <br />
I sprayed the ants with Raid, bagged up the cushions, & set them out for trash.<br />
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And the search for new cushions was on!<br />
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We went to our favorite big home store first, Old Time Pottery.<br />
We immediately liked these red quatrefoil patterned ones, but there were only 4.<br />
So we decided to head over to At Home & Walmart. <br />
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There were tons to choose from at At Home, but more pricey & there were only 3 or 4 in each pattern.<br />
Walmart was next up (all these stores are just right around the corner from each other).<br />
There we found these red stripe cushions & yet again, only a few.<br />
It was then & there that James had a bright idea!<br />
Buy the 4 quatrefoil patterned ones & buy 2 of the stripey ones for the chairs on each end of the table!<br />
Genius!<br />
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Right now I'm thinking a vintage Americana look ... just in time for the 4th of July.<br />
I'm still trying to not buy much in the way of home furnishings (trying to live simpler, ya know ... less stuff),<br />
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Anyone use the <b>'bottom of the jar'</b> method when cooking?<br />
You know the one where you prowl through your fridge to see what jars or bottles only have a little<br />
in the bottom that you can finish off in whatever current recipe you're making!<br />
Say like a pot of chili that you can add in some hot sauce or some ketchup ...<br />
whatever needs finishing off & emptying up.<br />
<b>I really like doing this!</b><br />
<b>(I'm a finisher!)</b><br />
We like condiments at our house so I'm always glad to finish things off for some more space in the fridge.<br />
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Well, I don't know if I've ever incorporated that 'bottom of the jar' method when making a dessert until today!<br />
I needed to come up with a quick dessert for unplanned activity + I needed to use some delicious chocolate chip angel food cake that I bought at our favorite little Amish grocery store.<br />
So, I quickly decided that I'd <b><i>make up</i></b> a dessert using the items I had on hand!<br />
(Kinda like the TV show 'Chopped'!)<br />
I got busy looking through the fridge & pantry & here's what I came up with:<br />
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I knew I'd layer some things with the chocolate chip angel food cake making a trifle of sorts,<br />
and as I was gathering, it started reminding me of a banana split! <br />
And thus, the name of this made-up dessert!<br />
My 'bottom of the jar' ingredients were a tiny bit of pecans (finished off the bag & moved on to the walnuts), about a fourth a cup of marshmallow ice cream topping, a couple ripe bananas, & of course, the cake.<br />
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I had 3 little vanilla pudding cups that I added to the ingredient stash.</div>
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In the bottom of this little adorable ruffly dish (TJ Maxx $5.99), I placed pieces of cake<br />
that I had just torn into large bite-size pieces.<br />
Unfortunately (& usual), I didn't take pictures as I was layering!<br />
It was a simple process though: cake, banana slices, raspberries, pudding, whipped topping, & nuts!<br />
And repeat!<br />
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When all my ingredients were layered in & I reached the top of the dish, I poured on the marshmallow topping,<br />
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This got rave reviews from all the family!</div>
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The little chocolate chips in the cake were the perfect chocolatey touch!</div>
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What an easy & gorgeous dessert!<br />
And a very adaptable one.<br />
You could easily use plain cake, any variety of fruit, leave off the nuts & pudding ... or not.<br />
If you are using ingredients you love, I'm not sure you couldn't mess this one up!<br />
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1/2 angel food cake, torn into pieces<br />
2 bananas, sliced<br />
6 oz. fresh raspberries<br />
1 cup vanilla pudding (approximately -- I used 3 small pudding cups)<br />
8 oz. whipped topping<br />
1/4 cup marshmallow ice cream topping <br />
1/2 c. chopped pecans or walnuts<br />
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In trifle bowl (or any med-lg. serving dish), layer ingredients in this order:<br />
cake, bananas, raspberries, pudding, whipped topping, & nuts<br />
At the top, finish it off with a layer of whipped topping, a sprinkling of nuts, & raspberries.<br />
Refrigerate.<br />
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If you like this recipe, here are two more that I think you'll enjoy!<br />
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<a href="http://callherblessed-angela.blogspot.com/2016/02/angel-food-trifle.html">Angel Food Trifle</a><br />
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<a href="http://callherblessed-angela.blogspot.com/2012/03/banana-chocolate-chip-muffins.html">Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins</a><br />
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Angela ~ Call Her Blessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11593300932492062467noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044113864601001775.post-75164007775094854722016-04-17T15:34:00.001-07:002016-04-17T15:34:37.177-07:00Mother's Day Brunch || Taking a Look Back<div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />In case you aren't aware, Mother's Day is just around the corner!<br />
Seems like we are full speed ahead on 2016, doesn't it?<br />
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I wanted to share with you a wonderful Mother's Day event that we had at our church,<br />
Family Life Assembly, last year.<br />
My sister, Lisa, headed this up & it was a really fun day!<br />
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The concept was this: the ladies from our church were assigned a table & they were to decorate it<br />
in any way they wanted, working together with others from their family (or those that they were partnered with) to set a lovely table to accommodate their group & invited guests.<br />
It was so fun to see the creativity & all around pretty tables!<br />
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Before we get to pictures of the individual tables, I'll share a few pictures of the buffet.<br />
What a delicious variety we had!</div>
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Now, take a look at all these pretty tables!</div>
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Each guest at this table enjoyed eating from delicate china </div>
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& got to take home a lovely potted Gerbera Daisy.</div>
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Lots of pretty details to take in here.</div>
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Aren't the springy yellow plates such a great pop of color?</div>
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Love the accents of bunnies, birds, & vintage doilies ... even some pretty pearls on display.</div>
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This table had such pretty flowers, fresh cut from the garden & what a gorgeous candelabra! </div>
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How fun was this table: watermelons!</div>
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The watermelon fruit basket, napkins & crocheted napkin holders were perfect accents. </div>
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Lastly, this was a garden-themed table!</div>
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My sweet daughter-n-law, Abigail, had the vision for our table & I have to say, it came together</div>
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just perfectly!</div>
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We had great fun shopping & gathering the supplies to make this just right.</div>
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Thankful for Paula ... a friend to my mom & to me!</div>
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What a beautiful group of ladies! Such a honor to make a special day for each of them.</div>
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Aleisa, in good company ... a Richmond momma & a Greenwood momma ;) </div>
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It's always fun to look back on good times with family & friends through events like this.</div>
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Spending time together & making memories ... priceless. </div>
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whether it's Mother's Day or anytime during the year, this one is lots of fun.</div>
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Just takes a bit of planning & arranging ... all of us are creative & this provides a fun outlet for it!</div>
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Thanks for stopping in for a visit!</div>
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Monday <a href="http://www.dwellings-theheartofyourhome.com/">Amaze Me Monday</a> <a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/">Coastal Charm</a> <a href="http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/">The Dedicated House</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com/">I Should Be Mopping the Floor</a> <a href="http://www.thehankfulhouse.com/">The Hankful House</a> <a href="http://www.themodestmomblog.com/">The Modest Mom</a><a href="http://sunnysimplelife.blogspot.com/"> </a><br />
Tuesday <a href="http://time-warp-wife.blogspot.com/">Titus Tuesday</a> <a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/">A Stroll Through Life</a><br />
Wednesday <a href="http://raisinghomemakers.com/">Raising Homemakers </a> <a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/">Savvy Southern Style</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.thethriftyhome.com/">The Thrifty Home</a> <a href="http://proverbs14verse1.blogspot.com/">A Wise Woman Builds Her Home</a><br />
Thursday <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/">Between Naps on the Porch</a> <a href="http://katherinescorner.com/2015/02/04/thursday-favorite-things-blog-hop-175/">Katherines Corner</a> <a href="http://3dlessons4life.com/">3D Lessons for Life</a><br />
<a href="http://www.hopeineveryseason.com/">Hope in Every Season</a> <a href="http://www.adelightsomelife.com/">A Delightsome Life</a> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_1398705295"></span>Lamberts Lately <span id="goog_1398705296"></span></a> <br />
Friday <a href="http://rootedinthyme.blogspot.com/">Rooted in Thyme</a> <a href="http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/">The Thrifty Groove</a> <a href="http://www.homesteadlady.com/">Farm Blog Hop</a> <a href="http://creativecountrymom.blogspot.com/">Flea Market Friday</a> <a href="http://www.missionalwomen.com/">Missional Women</a><br />
<a href="http://dimplesandtangles.blogspot.com/2014/04/best-of-nest-link-party-3.html">Best of the Nest</a> <a href="http://www.thededicatedhouse.com/">Anything Blue Friday</a> <a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/">French Country Cottage </a><a href="http://www.thegirlcreative.com/">The Girl Creative</a><br />
Sunday <a href="http://www.niftythriftythings.com/">Nifty Thrifty Things</a> <a href="http://www.sunnysimplelife.com/">Simple Saturdays</a> <a href="http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/">Sew Many Ways</a></span></div>
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Angela ~ Call Her Blessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11593300932492062467noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044113864601001775.post-30717483542581657172016-04-09T10:59:00.000-07:002016-04-09T10:59:54.645-07:00Banana Upside Down CakeMIA much?<br />
Guilty as charge, folks.<br />
Caught red-handed.<br />
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I <i>miss</i> blogging so very much, but I just haven't been able to carve out any time to get on here!<br />
I probably should just quit<b> pretending</b> to be a blogger<br />
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I say to myself: who makes the rules in the blogosphere anyway!<br />
Right?!<br />
So, here I am again ... rolling at my own speed.<br />
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Thought I'd share a new recipe with you today to make up for all the nonsense.<br />
What's life without a yummy new dessert recipe every now & again?<br />
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I ran across a <b>Banana Upside Down Cake</b> recipe the other day & within a few hours,<br />
it was in my oven, on my table, & in my belly!<br />
I think you need it in your life too, so here's the 411:<br />
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1 cup brown sugar
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6 Tbsp. butter, melted
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4 bananas, sliced into 1/4" pieces</div>
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 tsp baking soda
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1 tsp baking powder
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pinch salt
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3/4 cup brown sugar
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1/4 cup granulated sugar
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1 cup mashed banana (about 2 medium sized bananas)
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1/2 cup milk
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1 tbs vanilla
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1/3 cup oil
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2 eggs</div>
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Preheat oven to 350°. </div>
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Coat a glass baking dish with cooking spray.</div>
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Melt butter & pour into baking dish.</div>
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Sprinkle in brown sugar & then banana slices. </div>
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Pour cake mixture on top of bananas. </div>
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Serve this with a scoop of vanilla ice cream & you'll be loved for life!</div>
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This is a comfort food kind of dessert & I'll definitely make this one again.</div>
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Enjoy!</div>
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Angela ~ Call Her Blessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11593300932492062467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044113864601001775.post-64789481879675606812016-02-10T08:17:00.000-08:002016-02-10T08:17:18.820-08:00Strawberry & Cream Pinwheels<div style="text-align: center;">
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This recipe shows how versatile the flour tortilla is!</div>
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When I first saw this recipe, I thought it not only looked adorable, it made my mouth water!</div>
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Strawberries, cream cheese, powdered sugar ... I'm licking my lips in anticipation!</div>
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I'm here to say, it did not disappoint. </div>
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<i>And</i> if you want something that looks interesting & impressive but is an absolute cinch to pull together,</div>
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it's <b>Strawberry & Cream Pinwheels</b> for the WIN!</div>
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Blend together cream cheese & chopped fresh strawberries.</div>
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(Either by hand, with a mixer, or a food processor.)</div>
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<br />Spread the cream cheese mixture onto flour tortillas, as thick or as thin as you prefer.</div>
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I ended up making 10 pinwheels altogether.</div>
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Slice into pieces about 1 inch in size & arrange on a pretty plate/platter.</div>
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Place some whole strawberries here & there to look pretty & sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar.</div>
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Completely over-the-top adorable, right!</div>
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These are great for Valentine's Day, date night, or brunch ...</div>
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And they also make a great addition to a bridal or baby shower!</div>
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Or how about just a late night snack if you get the hankering, right?!</div>
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<br />Angela ~ Call Her Blessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11593300932492062467noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044113864601001775.post-23168220008067898312016-02-08T07:15:00.001-08:002016-02-08T07:15:41.831-08:00Angel Food Trifle<div style="text-align: center;">
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Since it's Valentine's week, I think I'll share a couple other sweet treat recipes!</div>
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This one is for <b>Angel Food Trifle</b>.</div>
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Back in the summer, I had a angel food cake & needed to come up with a quick dessert for family night.</div>
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Slicing up the cake & eating it plain would have been simply delicious, but I knew I could use it</div>
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as a base for something cold & fruity, which is what I was in the mood for.</div>
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I made a box of vanilla pudding first.</div>
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I love that as a dessert ingredient!</div>
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It comes together right before your eyes, so quick & simple.</div>
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Next, I began layering all the ingredients with the angel food cake that I tore into large pieces:</div>
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cake, pudding, banana, pineapple, cherries, & blueberries.</div>
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At the end, I topped it off with a layer of whipped topping.</div>
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Now, what's kind of comical about this dessert & it's title, I don't own a trifle dish!</div>
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Otherwise, I might have taken a more blog-worthy photo</div>
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(or maybe not because I general forget to take photos until after the fact).</div>
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So, my angel food trifle was actually made in a large bowl, but calling it an 'angel food bowl'</div>
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just isn't any fun at all!</div>
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The evening I served this dessert, we ate dinner with all our family out on the patio.</div>
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(It's a great summertime dessert cause it's cold & refreshing!) </div>
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After Abigail (our DIL) finished up, she said she thinks this was her favorite dessert that I have made!</div>
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It checked all the right boxes for her ... & I'm pretty sure I need to make it for her again soon.</div>
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I know it's not warm outside, at least in my neck of the woods,</div>
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but this would make a fun Valentine dessert to make this week!</div>
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You could even serve it in individual clear punch cups & stick a cherry right on top.</div>
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Thanks for visiting & lots of love to all of you!</div>
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<b>Angel Food Trifle</b><br />
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<li>1 angel food cake, torn into large pieces</li>
<li>1 box of vanilla pudding, made according to box directions</li>
<li>1 tub of whipped topping</li>
<li>1 banana sliced</li>
<li>1 cup of fresh blueberries</li>
<li>1 can of pineapple chunks, drained</li>
<li>1 can of cherry pie filling</li>
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In a trifle dish (or a lg. bowl), layer cake, pudding, & various fruits.<br />
Top with a layer of whipped topping.<br />
Keep refrigerated until ready to serve. <br />
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Angela ~ Call Her Blessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11593300932492062467noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044113864601001775.post-79644999252026103842016-02-05T07:12:00.000-08:002016-02-05T07:12:04.457-08:00Cupid Floats<br />
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This is sure fire way to make someone fall in love!</div>
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Yep ... look no more ... this is it!</div>
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I made these fun drinks for our family Valentine's celebration </div>
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& they were a hit ...</div>
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especially with my sweetheart cause he's a maraschino cherry fanatic!</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">CUPID FLOAT</span></b></div>
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*I use frozen cool whip & I think that's the very best way to make these!</div>
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It's holds it form longer & doesn't just quickly dissipate into the drink.</div>
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And why stop with one cherry when you can have 2 or 5!</div>
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I promise, everyone who drinks this will fall in love with you ;)</div>
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Happy Valentine's Day from Cupid & me.</div>
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<a href="http://www.thethriftyhome.com/">The Thrifty Home</a> <a href="http://proverbs14verse1.blogspot.com/">A Wise Woman Builds Her Home</a><br />
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Angela ~ Call Her Blessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11593300932492062467noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044113864601001775.post-2233797985335372112016-02-04T10:30:00.000-08:002016-02-04T10:30:22.612-08:00Easy Valentine Treats <div style="text-align: center;">
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Here are 4 ideas that are sure to be loved by all ... the little kids & the big ones.</div>
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The only thing I made from scratch was the rice krispy treats.</div>
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To make these a bit more 'lovely', I sprinkled them generously with red sugar & pink sprinkles.</div>
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Next, I used those adorable little pink wafer cookie bars.</div>
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They are strawberry flavored & what goes better with strawberries than chocolate?!</div>
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I bought the long, tube-shaped wafer cookies & they got a good dunking in the chocolate too!</div>
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Totally unhealthy & sugar for daysss, but you can't deny they are cute & fun!</div>
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<br />Angela ~ Call Her Blessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11593300932492062467noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044113864601001775.post-13726775617916564162016-02-01T07:28:00.000-08:002016-02-01T07:28:20.787-08:00Love Jesus<br />
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Well, February is here!<br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Welcome, month of love <3!</b></span><br />
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For the next 14 days at least, we will be inundated with commercials, ads, & grocery shelves<br />
full of reminders that Valentine's Day is quickly approaching!<br />
Although it's rather a commercial time & a holiday without a major significance in our family,<br />
we do celebrate & always have.<br />
Nothing grand or over the top, but <b>what's not to celebrate where LOVE is concerned?!</b><br />
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Today though, I just wanted to share this little reminder to<br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">LOVE JESUS MORE THAN YOU LOVE ANYTHING!</span></span></span><br />
Give Him your utmost devotion & admiration.<br />
Let nothing sidetrack you from loving Him to the fullest.<br />
Make Him your #1 priority.<br />
And realize that <i>without Him, aside from Him, apart from Him,</i><br />
there is no love ... because <b>He is love!</b><br />
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True fulfillment in any relationship is because of the fulfillment of true love that only He brings to our life.<br />
He is the everlasting love.<br />
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<i><span class="text Matt-22-37" id="en-ESV-23907">And he said to him, <span class="woj">“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul </span></span></i></div>
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Angela ~ Call Her Blessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11593300932492062467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044113864601001775.post-7295209954552249232016-01-18T18:19:00.000-08:002016-01-18T18:19:13.824-08:00A January Hello<div style="text-align: center;">
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Well, we are almost mid-January already & I thought it high time I pop in and say </div>
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<b>HELLO ... from the other side!</b></div>
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is anyone else absolutely <i>loving</i> the new Adele project like I am?</div>
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She is an amazing singer!</div>
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It's just a random post with not much<i> heavy duty anything</i> ... just a hello & what've you been up too?</div>
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Keeping warm, I hope.</div>
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We have enjoyed mild weather up to last week, in which we had a couple of really cold days.</div>
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Even got a few inches of snow.</div>
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But then it jumped back up to the 40s & turned rainy.</div>
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I welcomed it completely cause it beat away the icky, dirty snow that was piled up here & there.</div>
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I'm not a fan of that.</div>
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And today, it's absolutely frigid ... in the single digits. </div>
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I have yet to de-Christmas.</div>
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Everything is still in place & honestly, it's not bothering me one bit.</div>
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It was pretty cozy the other day when the snow was falling & the tree lights were on, </div>
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especially seeing as how we didn't have any snow around Christmas time.</div>
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I'll probably get to taking things down next week ...maybe.</div>
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And believe it or not, we just had our final Christmas get-together on Saturday!</div>
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The Smith side always meets in January.</div>
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We had a good time spending a few hours with family, </div>
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some that we only see a time or two each year.</div>
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I kinda had a theme-type gift giving scenario going on this year.</div>
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I found something I liked & then built off of that.</div>
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I even coordinated some of the gift bags with the gifts ... not for any reason other than it was fun!</div>
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I love love giving gifts so I couldn't resist snapping a couple pictures of my favorite finds.</div>
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As I'm going through my phone to see what all I had taken pictures of,</div>
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This gold and black ensemble was for my sister.</div>
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These are Winnie's ... Abigail's were bigger checks in royal blue and black.</div>
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This is a gift I<i> received</i> ... from James.</div>
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Isn't this over-the-top girlie?!</div>
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It smells fabulous!</div>
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This was part of a gift from a sweet friend ... and I think this may be my new favorite lotion!</div>
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It is just right ... thick, non-greasy, and smells great.</div>
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I bought this one for a sweet friend who loves bicycles as much as I do.</div>
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I loved the saying ...<i>NOTHING is worth more than this day.</i></div>
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(Wish I would've snapped a pic of the coffee mug & apron that came with it ... so cute.)</div>
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This is a gift for me, otherwise now known as <b>Henry's Gigi!</b></div>
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I have oohhhed and ahhhed over the gorgeous babies in this book,</div>
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I think my big smile says it all!</div>
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Lastly, I didn't buy these songs ... or receive them, but they are SO cute that I had to post them!</div>
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Wednesday <a href="http://raisinghomemakers.com/">Raising Homemakers </a> <a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/">Savvy Southern Style</a> <br />
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Thursday <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/">Between Naps on the Porch</a> <a href="http://katherinescorner.com/2015/02/04/thursday-favorite-things-blog-hop-175/">Katherines Corner</a> <a href="http://3dlessons4life.com/">3D Lessons for Life</a><br />
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Friday <a href="http://rootedinthyme.blogspot.com/">Rooted in Thyme</a> <a href="http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/">The Thrifty Groove</a> <a href="http://www.homesteadlady.com/">Farm Blog Hop</a> <a href="http://creativecountrymom.blogspot.com/">Flea Market Friday</a> <a href="http://www.missionalwomen.com/">Missional Women</a><br />
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<br />Angela ~ Call Her Blessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11593300932492062467noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044113864601001775.post-10625525014320987872015-12-30T15:34:00.000-08:002015-12-30T15:34:23.890-08:00Christmastime ... was here.<br />
And just like that ... it's over!<br />
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I'm not quite ready for it to be over, to tell you the truth.<br />
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The hustle & bustle, yes ...<br />
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but the warmth, ambiance, cheer ...<br />
the family time & festivities ... <br />
the cozy blankets, hot chocolate, Hallmark Christmas movies ...<br />
& the tree & the lights ...<br />
NO, I am NOT ready for those things to end!<br />
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And the Christmas music ... no, I never tire of that. <br />
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Course, not all of those things have to end because Christmas is over.<br />
You can drink hot chocolate year round, ya know.<br />
But it's more special by the lights of the tree.<br />
You know I'm right ;)<br />
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So my remedy to the '<i>is it really over this quick?</i>' conundrum, I usually extend Christmas a bit.<br />
I don't take down my tree right away.<br />
I DVR Hallmark movies so I can watch one whenever the mood strikes me.<br />
And I always have more yummy foods on my holiday list than I can make, <br />
so I even continue cooking/baking the things I wanted to before I ran out of time/parties!<br />
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And whenever I've had my fill, I'll put Christmas away til next year.<br />
It usually takes a few weeks though before I fully feel like I've enjoyed the calm after the 'holiday storm'. <br />
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I finally got around to taking a few pictures of our decorated Christmas house yesterday<br />
so I'll share a few of them with you.<br />
(Beware, these are NOT staged pictures!<br />
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I've searched for curtains since May.</div>
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Found these cute ones just a few weeks ago at Big Lots, of all places.</div>
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They are a grey/tan color.</div>
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I used a variety of plaids again this year.</div>
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I love the warmth & Christmas cozy that plaid adds!</div>
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These are my pretty Christmas flowers that James brought home one evening.</div>
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They are still looking lovely!</div>
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I found this plaid platter for next to nothing at Christmas Tree Shops.</div>
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The long wooden cutting board/paddle behind it was a Christmas gift from Garrett & Carissa.</div>
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The one in front is an antique one that I've had for years.</div>
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And the sweet crock candle from my niece, Erica ... isn't that adorable?</div>
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Still have finishing touch up work to do here in the kitchen since we painted the cabinets </div>
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(I don't think I've talked about that on the blog) ... I hadn't planned on sharing any pics just yet </div>
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I wanted to add a wreath to the window for Christmas, so I kinda threw this together.</div>
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I took apart a large valance & made these curtains.</div>
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I plan on making a new curtain & using a whole new color palate in the kitchen in January.</div>
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(You can take a look at it <a href="http://callherblessed-angela.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-crock-of-christmas-details.html">here</a>.)</div>
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This little dish is one of my newest pieces of ironstone.</div>
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It is beyond cute. </div>
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In the spot where my kitchen tree normally sits, I put the old sleigh.</div>
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So, to wrap things up ... I don't know where we'll be this time next year.<br />
We are debating on putting our house up for sale in the spring.<br />
That's one reason I wanted to share these pics.<br />
My blog is more of a personal journal than anything ... more for me & my family than any other purpose.<br />
In the event that this was our last Christmas here, I wanted to share the pics & the memories.<br />
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And even though the holiday season speeds by faster than January & February could ever hope to,<br />
we've loved every minute of it.<br />
We are so blessed.<br />
We have a relationship with the Savior & know the real reason for it all.<br />
Our family is healthy & we love each other like crazy.<br />
We take none of these things for granted.<br />
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I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas too ...<br />
and my prayer is that your new year is your best one yet!<br />
Thanks for visiting. <br />
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Til the season comes round again ...<br />
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Well, here it is ... the new updated version of the outside of our house!</div>
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The trim around our house has desperately needed painting for a couple of years now ...</div>
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and we finally got around to doing it!</div>
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Well, we hired out, actually.</div>
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(I breathed a sigh of relief!)</div>
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(The thoughts of James high up on a ladder was a bit disconcerting to say the least!)</div>
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(Best trust those kinds of risky endeavors to the professionals, right?!)</div>
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The original color was this yellowish tan. </div>
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We decided to strike out there & go with a bold change in color.</div>
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We'd been so busy that the day the painter was to arrive, we still hadn't settled on a color.</div>
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We made our decision, Cooper Adobe Brown, & sent it over to the painter </div>
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Here is the first look ... a pretty good before & after pic!</div>
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And here it all all finished!</div>
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We are super pleased with it! </div>
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What a fun update, huh?!</div>
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It was nice to mark this off the to-do list before the end of the year. </div>
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Course, all the fall decor has been replaced with a Christmas wreath & lights now.</div>
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Believe it or not though, the weather has been so mild here in central IN that we still have some flowers blooming!</div>
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Quite a change from the last couple of years. </div>
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There's not a single complaint from me though.</div>
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I'm loving the<b> lack</b> of snow!</div>
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<a href="http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com/">I Should Be Mopping the Floor</a> <a href="http://www.thehankfulhouse.com/">The Hankful House</a> <a href="http://www.themodestmomblog.com/">The Modest Mom</a><a href="http://sunnysimplelife.blogspot.com/"> </a><br />
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<br />Angela ~ Call Her Blessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11593300932492062467noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044113864601001775.post-91291626803746400002015-11-27T21:09:00.000-08:002015-11-27T21:09:18.997-08:00Yum Yum Cake!!<br />
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Don't you love it when you think you've had every dessert under the sun ....</div>
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<b>and along comes a new cake</b>!</div>
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People!</div>
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What is the point of <span style="color: #444444;">liv<span style="font-size: small;">ing if you don't have</span></span> these earth shattering occurrences every now & again?!</div>
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Can I get an amen?!</div>
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Alright ... all kidding aside.</div>
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{This cake is <i><b>really</b></i> great though!}</div>
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Trust me on this one. </div>
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My mother-n-law (who is an excellent cook btw) shared this old favorite of hers in a church cookbook ...</div>
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and her sweet sister made it recently & brought it to our pastor appreciation dinner.</div>
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It was there that I first tasted this cake, very aptly named <b>YUM YUM CAKE</b>!</div>
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I made this for Thanksgiving & posted a picture of it on FB and immediately had requests for the recipe.</div>
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And, of course, I'll gladly share this Yum Yum Cake recipe!</div>
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<li>2 cups sugar</li>
<li>2 cups flour</li>
<li>2 eggs</li>
<li>2 tsp. baking soda</li>
<li>1 20 oz. can crushed pineapple with the juice</li>
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<li>1 cup sugar</li>
<li>1 stick butter</li>
<li>2 cups coconut</li>
<li>1 cup chopped pecans</li>
<li>2/3 cup evaporated milk</li>
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Mix sugar, eggs, & baking soda with electric mixer.<br />
Add in flour & pineapple & mix until just incorporated.<br />
Bake on 350 for 30 minutes in 9x13 pan that's been sprayed with cooking spray.<br />
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Icing:<br />
Heat butter & milk.<br />
Boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly & remove from heat<br />
Add in coconut & pecans.<br />
Pour over cake while it's still hot.<br />
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*best when made a day ahead of time<br />
**does not need refrigeration<br />
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If you haven't had this cake, do yourself & everyone else you love a favor & make it ...<br />
especially if you are a coconut fan!<br />
It does not disappoint!<br />
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Happy Black Friday from me!<br />
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You can find me here linking up with these great blogs.</span>
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Monday <a href="http://www.dwellings-theheartofyourhome.com/">Amaze Me Monday</a> <a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/">Coastal Charm</a> <a href="http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/">The Dedicated House</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com/">I Should Be Mopping the Floor</a> <a href="http://www.thehankfulhouse.com/">The Hankful House</a> <a href="http://www.themodestmomblog.com/">The Modest Mom</a><a href="http://sunnysimplelife.blogspot.com/"> </a><br />
Tuesday <a href="http://www.adelightsomelife.com/">A Delightsome Life</a> <a href="http://www.abowlfulloflemons.net/">A Bowl Full of Lemons</a> <a href="http://somuchathome.blogspot.com/2015/02/link-up-party-33.html"> </a><br />
<a href="http://time-warp-wife.blogspot.com/">Titus Tuesday</a> <a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/">A Stroll Through Life</a><br />
Wednesday <a href="http://raisinghomemakers.com/">Raising Homemakers </a> <a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/">Savvy Southern Style</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.thethriftyhome.com/">The Thrifty Home</a> <a href="http://proverbs14verse1.blogspot.com/">A Wise Woman Builds Her Home</a><br />
Thursday <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/">Between Naps on the Porch</a> <a href="http://katherinescorner.com/2015/02/04/thursday-favorite-things-blog-hop-175/">Katherines Corner</a> <a href="http://3dlessons4life.com/">3D Lessons for Life</a><br />
<a href="http://www.hopeineveryseason.com/">Hope in Every Season</a> <a href="http://www.lambertslately.com/">Lamberts Lately </a><br />
Friday <a href="http://rootedinthyme.blogspot.com/">Rooted in Thyme</a> <a href="http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/">The Thrifty Groove</a> <a href="http://www.homesteadlady.com/">Farm Blog Hop</a> <a href="http://creativecountrymom.blogspot.com/">Flea Market Friday</a> <a href="http://www.missionalwomen.com/">Missional Women</a><br />
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Our goal at Family Life Assembly for the whole month of November was to saturate our hearts </div>
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through & through with Thanksgiving & Gratitude!</div>
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We are a blessed church, a blessed people, a blessed nation ... to it's all because of the great God we serve.</div>
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We want to be the 'one' who returns back to Jesus to say THANK YOU! </div>
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From the time James & I became parents almost 21 years ago, </div>
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we determined that that we'd do our best to teach our sons the true meaning of each holiday.</div>
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Having a thankful heart & an attitude of gratitude has weighty benefits, </div>
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so it's been a win-win to focus big on the month of November.</div>
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Now that we pastor, we wanted to share this mindset with our congregation.</div>
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So November is always a fun month at FLA, to say the least.</div>
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This year, the star attraction was our WALL OF GRATITUDE!</div>
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I had a vision of this wall for a couple of years, but <i>this</i> year, the timing was right!</div>
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We have watched this wall fill up each Sunday as our sweet people share what they are thankful for.</div>
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And we are doing something special with all the notes next Sunday.</div>
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I'll share that with you next week.</div>
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Here it is making it's debut on Nov. 1!</div>
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Then we will move to part two with our Wall of Gratitude! </div>
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Last Sunday, James and I expressed our gratitude to every family that attends FLA </div>
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with our 3rd annual congregation appreciation!</div>
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During this service, we take time to give thanks to each individual family</div>
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for all that they do to make FLA successful!</div>
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Our whole service revolves around that. </div>
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There are so many people who serve God selflessly at FLA </div>
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& they deserve to know how much we truly appreciate them!</div>
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For the past two years, I've baked & given each family sweet treats {pies, breads} just as a </div>
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This year however, I've been dealing with some physical issues & wasn't sure I had it in me.</div>
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So, I decided to order cookies from my sweet daughter-n-law Abigail's home bakery.</div>
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I shared with her my idea for a cookie bouquet & she got busy!</div>
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Aren't these just adorable?</div>
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I'll share more about them on another post.</div>
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Another wonderful display we've learned from was designed by Aleisa.</div>
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At the end of October, James taught about Reformation & shared some of the significant historical</div>
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He talked about the 1st settlers coming to America & the importance of the Mayflower Compact.</div>
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'In the Name of God, Amen.'</div>
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She took that statement & made this beautiful timeline.</div>
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We have several homeschooling families, so this was a neat addition to use for this month.</div>
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Knowing church history is so important.</div>
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She tea-stained the banner paper & burnt the edges to give it this aged look.</div>
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We have loved having this display!</div>
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Thank you, Aleisa!</div>
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It was decorated for Pastor Appreciation & has been a festive delight for all of us to enjoy each Sunday.</div>
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We can't say thank you enough to Tammy for her creativity & generosity!</div>
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Once again, she transformed our fellowship center into such a pretty place!</div>
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It's tradition for our family to watch Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown together.</div>
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After researching lots of recipes, I decided on a couple & these little lovelies were the outcome!</div>
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I wouldn't say that I will stick with this recipe combo 100%, but it was certainly a good start!</div>
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These were delicious!</div>
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The one that I'm trying to recreate had a bit more of a spice to the cookie </div>
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You can guarantee that I'll try again til I get it right.</div>
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Everyone thought they were amazing!</div>
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Every single year, I always make chocolate chip cookies for this special family night.</div>
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This year, I decided to use these espresso chips in place of the traditional chocolate chips.</div>
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And boy oh boy, it was a yummy substitution!</div>
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I followed the recipe on the back of the Tollehouse bag.</div>
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To end the night, everyone took home their 'tricks or treats'. </div>
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She'd had a unopened package of these for maybe 30 years or so!</div>
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I love, love making a fun evening like this for my kids!</div>
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And even though they are grown, they like it just as much as they did when they were small.</div>
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And who am I kidding, I get just as much as a kick out of it as anyone!!</div>
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(Hard to believe that it's days away from Thanksgiving!</div>
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I wanted to go ahead & share this post anyway even though it's a bit late.)</div>
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Hope you all have thoroughly enjoyed autumn this year!</div>
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It's been perfect weather here & one of the prettiest fall seasons I remember in a while.</div>
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Blessings to you all~</div>
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<a href="http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com/">I Should Be Mopping the Floor</a> <a href="http://www.thehankfulhouse.com/">The Hankful House</a> <a href="http://www.themodestmomblog.com/">The Modest Mom</a><a href="http://sunnysimplelife.blogspot.com/"> </a><br />
Tuesday <a href="http://www.adelightsomelife.com/">A Delightsome Life</a> <a href="http://www.abowlfulloflemons.net/">A Bowl Full of Lemons</a> <a href="http://somuchathome.blogspot.com/2015/02/link-up-party-33.html"> </a><br />
<a href="http://time-warp-wife.blogspot.com/">Titus Tuesday</a> <a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/">A Stroll Through Life</a><br />
Wednesday <a href="http://raisinghomemakers.com/">Raising Homemakers </a> <a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/">Savvy Southern Style</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.thethriftyhome.com/">The Thrifty Home</a> <a href="http://proverbs14verse1.blogspot.com/">A Wise Woman Builds Her Home</a><br />
Thursday <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/">Between Naps on the Porch</a> <a href="http://katherinescorner.com/2015/02/04/thursday-favorite-things-blog-hop-175/">Katherines Corner</a> <a href="http://3dlessons4life.com/">3D Lessons for Life</a><br />
<a href="http://www.hopeineveryseason.com/">Hope in Every Season</a> <a href="http://www.lambertslately.com/">Lamberts Lately </a><br />
Friday <a href="http://rootedinthyme.blogspot.com/">Rooted in Thyme</a> <a href="http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/">The Thrifty Groove</a> <a href="http://www.homesteadlady.com/">Farm Blog Hop</a> <a href="http://creativecountrymom.blogspot.com/">Flea Market Friday</a> <a href="http://www.missionalwomen.com/">Missional Women</a><br />
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Angela ~ Call Her Blessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11593300932492062467noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044113864601001775.post-18671517815597411552015-11-05T10:53:00.002-08:002015-11-05T10:53:52.613-08:00Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches<br />
I am a buffalo chicken anything fan!<br />
I love the zesty flavor.<br />
It's spicy but not so much that you can't enjoy it.<br />
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And ranch ... what's not to love about ranch.<br />
Pair those things together & you've got yourself a win-win situation!<br />
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We have a fellowship meal at our church each Sunday & that's where I had my first<br />
crock pot buffalo chicken sandwich.<br />
Our family thoroughly enjoyed this chicken so I had to get the recipe to make it here at home.<br />
Found out it's ridiculously easy so I had to share here on the blog.<br />
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Place 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts in the crock pot & toss in the remaining ingredients:<br />
2 Tbsp. butter, 1 packet of dry ranch, & 1 bottle of buffalo sauce (give or take).<br />
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Cook on low for 4-6 hours.<br />
The chicken will be completely tender & you can shred it right in the pot with a couple forks.<br />
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Pile chicken on a bun & enjoy!<br />
(Got so excited to eat the sandwich that I forgot to snap a pic.)<br />
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Easy recipes such as this can quickly make their way to the top of the menu.<br />
And during the colder seasons, this hot sauce will make you all warm inside.<br />
That's a bonus ;)<br />
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*You can top with blue cheese crumbles or dressing, shredded lettuce, or cheese.<br />
Or you can even place in a tortilla & it as a wrap.<br />
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Ingredients:<br />
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts<br />
2 Tbsp. butter<br />
1 packet dry ranch dressing<br />
1 bottle buffalo hot sauce<br />
8-10 burger buns<br />
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Place chicken in crock pot.<br />
Place all other ingredients over top of the chicken.<br />
Cook on low for 4-6 hours.<br />
Shred chicken & serve on bun.<br />
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You can find me here linking up with these great blogs.</span>
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Monday <a href="http://www.dwellings-theheartofyourhome.com/">Amaze Me Monday</a> <a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/">Coastal Charm</a> <a href="http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/">The Dedicated House</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com/">I Should Be Mopping the Floor</a> <a href="http://www.thehankfulhouse.com/">The Hankful House</a> <a href="http://www.themodestmomblog.com/">The Modest Mom</a><a href="http://sunnysimplelife.blogspot.com/"> </a><br />
Tuesday <a href="http://www.adelightsomelife.com/">A Delightsome Life</a> <a href="http://www.abowlfulloflemons.net/">A Bowl Full of Lemons</a> <a href="http://somuchathome.blogspot.com/2015/02/link-up-party-33.html"> </a><br />
<a href="http://time-warp-wife.blogspot.com/">Titus Tuesday</a> <a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/">A Stroll Through Life</a><br />
Wednesday <a href="http://raisinghomemakers.com/">Raising Homemakers </a> <a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/">Savvy Southern Style</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.thethriftyhome.com/">The Thrifty Home</a> <a href="http://proverbs14verse1.blogspot.com/">A Wise Woman Builds Her Home</a><br />
Thursday <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/">Between Naps on the Porch</a> <a href="http://katherinescorner.com/2015/02/04/thursday-favorite-things-blog-hop-175/">Katherines Corner</a> <a href="http://3dlessons4life.com/">3D Lessons for Life</a><br />
<a href="http://www.hopeineveryseason.com/">Hope in Every Season</a> <a href="http://www.lambertslately.com/">Lamberts Lately </a><br />
Friday <a href="http://rootedinthyme.blogspot.com/">Rooted in Thyme</a> <a href="http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/">The Thrifty Groove</a> <a href="http://www.homesteadlady.com/">Farm Blog Hop</a> <a href="http://www.missionalwomen.com/">Missional Women</a><br />
<a href="http://dimplesandtangles.blogspot.com/2014/04/best-of-nest-link-party-3.html">Best of the Nest</a> <a href="http://www.thededicatedhouse.com/">Anything Blue Friday</a> <a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/">French Country Cottage </a><a href="http://www.thegirlcreative.com/">The Girl Creative</a><br />
Sunday <a href="http://www.niftythriftythings.com/">Nifty Thrifty Things</a> <a href="http://www.sunnysimplelife.com/">Simple Saturdays</a> <a href="http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/">Sew Many Ways</a></span></div>
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<br />Angela ~ Call Her Blessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11593300932492062467noreply@blogger.com4