We're on YouTube!!

I was very excited to receive an email this morning from Krause Publications to a YouTube link!

Dear Santa... I want....

What a week it has been!  I haven't' been able to work all week cause my lil man has been sick and can't go to daycare.  He's a handful let me tell you!  I think my arms have stretched 3 inches cause all he's wanted was to be in momma's lap and arms at all times.

Today, I thought we'd get creative on this OH SO COLD December morning as we wait on the snow to arrive.  I prepared a page for him to write Santa a letter telling him all he wanted.  Don't you just love all he's asked for (tee hee).

Don't you just love how he doesn't match.  That was a fight I wasn't going to win.  He insisted on sponge bob pants and his truck shirt! 

Wizard of Oz 70th Anniversary

For those of you who know me, know I LOVE the Wizard of Oz!  I was thrilled when I read that it will be showing in local theaters.  My lil girl won a prize at school and came home and said "Momma, I got you something."  How sweet is that....she gave me her prize and wouldn't take no for an answer.  I love my kiddos.

Daniel brought this home to me the other day.  What a sweet thought huh?

Best Ever Chocolate Cake

Aunt Kathy Jo introduced this recipe to me last year and I almost made myself sick eating it.  I'm not a big chocolate cake fan but there's something about this one that will bring me to making one for Thanksgiving.

Best Ever
Chocolate
Sheet Cake
(from Kathy Jo)

CAKE RECIPE ½ C. Crisco 1 stick real butter 3 ½ Tbs cocoa 1 C. water ½ tsp salt 2 C. sugar 2 C. flour 1 tsp. vanilla 2 eggs ½ C. buttermilk 1 tsp. soda

ICING RECIPE 1 stick real butter 3 ½ Tbs. cocoa 1/3 C. milk 1 box powdered sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1 C. pecans

Sauce Pan – Crisco, butter, cocoa, water, salt; bring to a boil.  Mix sugar and flour in bowl; pour the mixture in saucepan.  Add 1 tsp. vanilla, 2 eggs, ½ C buttermilk, and 1 tsp. cocoa.

 
Pour into a 9x13 greased & floured pan.  Bake for 20 minutes at 400 degrees.  Do not overcook!

Five minutes before cake is done, mix in saucepan 1 stick butter, 3 ½ Tbs. cocoa & 1/3 C. milk.  Boil.  Add 1 box of powdered sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla & pecans. Pour over warm cake.