Thanksgiving Tree Printable

Wow!  It has been a long time since I posted any printable or posted at all.  In case you were wondering I am alive and well!  Just really busy with home life and this year the new activity around here is HOMESCHOOL.  So forgive me if my posting is sporadic.

I made this Thanksgiving tree printable and wanted to share it with all of you.  I found this awesome tree graphic at a blog called STROOPWOFFLE Check them out they have the tree file you can print.

I used my sizzix to cut out the leaves but in case you have no way of making leaves here are some you can cut out.

Click on the printable you want.  Then when it opens in a new window right click it.  Save it to your desktop.  Then right click it on your desktop and choose open with windows photo gallery.  Choose print at the top middle of the screen then choose size be sure to un-check the "fit picture to frame box" and print.  I hope this makes it easier for you to print..

Have a lovely Thanksgiving!

 Linking to these wonderful blogs!

P.S.  If you are having trouble printing this leave a comment telling me you want a PDF file and your email address.  When time allows I will get it emailed to you.

Where Were You?

As we remember the 10 year anniversary of the attacks on 9-11-2001 today. I can not help but remember where I was.


Where were you?

I was at home with a 1month old and a 1 1/2 year old. My mom called me and asked if I had been watching the TV? My answer was of course. I mean after all who doesn't have a little veggie tales to keep the lil ones occupied? When she told me to turn on the news. I knew something was terribly wrong. I remember looking at my kids and thinking what next. Was this going to start a war on our soil? How many people would die? After the fear and shock I just wanted to be with family.
I am proud of how Americans came together after 9-11.

I know I have been MIA from my blog lately. Life has been a blur. On today I just wanted to make sure everyone remembers the victims and the survivors & America who shall forever be affected. Pray for peace in their hearts and homes. God bless you all today and everyday.

Never stop telling people where you were! Keep the memories of 9-11 alive. This is something that makes America stronger.

Where were you?

My New Pantry & Labels

With all the beautiful pantries out there in blog land I decided to jazz my cupboards up too.

This is a little cabinet my Hubby painted and fixed up for me for Christmes I filled it with my Kitchen ware and some food.

This cabinet is cute but it was a little small for some of my items. 

 I moved another pantry cabinet from my garage into the dining area for more storage.

I filled jars with my bulk foods and pantry must haves.

They looked a bit plain so I used some of the silhouette vinyl in black and made pretties for the jars.

My Bosch

(Thanks Aunt Judy!)

It fits so much nicer in this cabinet.  Before I had to separate all the parts but now they all fit on one shelf.

I love the new space and now I am off to make more labels!  I think they turned out so pretty!

Linking to Marni over at Sassy Sites


 

Get your moneys worth at the gas pump

I received and email today with these ideas on how to save a little cash at the pumps.  I thought it made sense so I am passing it on to you all.

I don't know what you guys are paying for gasoline.... but here in California we are paying up to $3.75 to $4.10 per gallon. My line of work is in petroleum for about 31 years now, so here are some tricks to get more of your money's worth for every gallon: 

Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground the more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening....your gallon is not exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products plays an important role.


A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps.

When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low, middle, and high. You should be pumping on low mode, thereby minimizing the vapors that are created while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money.

One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is HALF FULL. The reason for this is the more gas you have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline evaporates faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the gas and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated so that every gallon is actually the exact amount.

Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck pumping into the storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up; most likely the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom.

What do you think?? 

Do you have any ways to save some extra cash?

Easy Home Made Bread

Oh I know!  It looks super Yummy Right?  Well it is Super easy which is why for me it is even yummier!

I wanted to share with all you because you can make this bread too!

 

Bread Recipe:

9 ounces of Warm water

2 tsp Active Dry Yeast

2 TBSP of dry milk

2 TBSP sugar

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 TBSP Olive Oil (I use peanut oil)

3 cups of bread flour

I use my Kitchen Aid mixer with the dough hook just add ingredients to mixer in listed order pausing for about 5-10 minutes after the yeast is in.  Then add remaining ingredients.  I knead with the dough hook for about 8-10 minutes on low speed then remove hook and cover with towel and leave to rise.  After the dough has risen to double its size punch it down and form into greased loaf pan. Allow to rise about an hour and then bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes depending on your oven. 

 

The lazier way

Only One Rise
After you are done kneading the dough in your mixer form it into a greased loaf pan and let rise for about an hour in a warm spot and place in oven.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes

Actual handling time on this is about 5 minutes that's what I call a quick n easy recipe! 

 

Do you make homemade bread? 

Do you have a tasty bred recipe?  

Please share!