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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

The BEST Waffle Recipe!!

I wanted to make something special for my kids today.  I figured breakfast would be the best.  So I decided to make bacon and waffles.  I look in the cabinet and I don't even have a cup of Bisquick OR Krusteaz.  So I set to figuring out how to make a homemade waffle mix.  This way I can whip them up all the time.  Well I surfed some of the recipes and was pretty depressed.  (Honestly, who the heck has buttermilk powder or powdered eggs just laying around??)  Well I combined quite a few different recipes and hoped for the best.  Boy was I pleasantly surprised!!!!!  They were great!!  I mean I think that I will probably NEVER buy waffle mix again.  Why should I?  They even cooked perfectly in the waffle iron.  Sometimes they would get a little too brown with the other mixes.  So here's a pic of the end result and the directions!  Bon Apetite!


Ingredients
1-3/4  C  flour
2-1/2  T sugar
1        T baking powder
2       tsp vanilla
2            eggs
1-3/4  C milk
1/2     C oil


(Made 10-12 waffles.  Depending on size of waffles)

Directions
I just mixed everything together.  (I actually chopped up some strawberries that needed to be used and about 1/2 container of blueberries.  They were delish!!)

**Talking to my baking friend, Jill, she says that I'm supposed to mix dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately, then mix.  Guess I'll try it next time and let y'all know!!

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Sunny Beginnings!!!

So....I did it!!  I am now the proud owner/operator (whatever you want to call it) of a home-based childcare.  I love kids.  I love teaching.  I've been told that I'm pretty darn good at it, too.  So I had the crazy notion to start a daycare in my home.  (Oh, I forgot. The term "daycare" is considered a little taboo when you're actually using a set curriculum.  Guess I'm a little old school)  This is a little intimidating.  What the heck am I talking about?!  This has my knees knockin' and I'm short of breath when I really think about it too much!  Nonetheless, I'm super excited!!

I have several kids who are over the age of 3, so I have added a preschool curriculum. I'm going to use the Mother Goose curriculum as my guide.  There are just so many awesome sites nowadays (blogs and Pinterest are my faves!), I want to do some things on my own, instead of a pre-packaged set for the month.  Hey!  You never know...I may be cursing the day I ever thought this.  I may be pulling my hair out just because I want to be "Crafty Carla"....

I definitely will be taking alot of pointers (aka..stealing ideas) from all the blogs that I've recently found.  I'm still treading into waters unknown for me.  Not only do I have to teach and provide quality care, I am still responsible for maintaining a small business.  (O Lord! What have I got myself into...)         
WISH ME LUCK!!     :)

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Words to Calm the Nerves

My family is crazy.  Period.  Fun crazy, though!  :)  My little big brother is the clown of the family and he wears the title to..a..T!  He's in sales, which is fitting.  He's got a gi-normous (yes, I believe it's a word) personality.  So when he told me that he's been getting nervous in his meetings, I was a little shocked.  Actually more than a little.  This smooth talker, nervous? NO! Never!

I found out his secret.  He chooses two words to focus on using them in his meeting.  I mean ANY two words.  I'm sure he won't use curse words, but I'm not sure.  I'll have to ask him the next time we talk... 

Well, my day has come.  He asked me for two words.  Being put on the spot is not my strong point. At all.  Two words.  I mean come on!  I should have thought of those so quickly.  I can't shut up in my everyday life!  I was wasting time on the internet, so I chose two pages and found a word on each.  His two words for today are..."Gringa"  and  "University".  I feel so bad now!!  How the heck is he going to do this?  We'll see, huh?!  Good luck baby bro!  :)


**The more people I get to follow the blog, I might just have a spotlight for his Meeting Maxim's (Maxim:sayings).  I call it his sayings, because how in the heck can he actually fit these words into his meetings!

Monday, May 21, 2012

So, for those of you who don't know, the word "pinche" is a Spanish expletive.  And here's the story of how we came to call it ours....

My son was in Kindergarten.  We had just moved to New Mexico and were all having a hard time adjusting to everything.  His first real project was a family tree project.  He was to pick a tree that is like our family and draw it on one side of his poster.  On the other side, he was to make our family tree and prepare a little speech to tell the class about his family.  Trying to be a good mommy, I told him we should practice his speech so he wouldn't be embarrassed or nervous.  And so he began...

"My name is Andrew T.  I live with my sister and my mommy at my grandparents house."

Then he PROUDLY (and loudly) announces....

"....and WE ARE A PINCHE FAMILY!!"

Trying to stifle my laughter and a little shock, I asked him what he meant.  He turned his paper around and showed us his PEACH tree.  My mom and I had to calmly explain his error.  I didn't want him to get upset.  He was sooo proud of his speech.

Needless to say, he did very well on his report, and we now have a new family motto.  :)