Mom of 3 Crafty Kids

Change comes from within each of us. To all of my friends and family please look inside yourself and be the change you want to see in the world. My Facebook page is mine with my opinions and not to push my ideas on anyone or make anyone change their opinions. I have always been a helper and one who sticks up for others no matter what. It could be a stanger, someone I may not particularly like or agree with their opinions but I still respect them and if they need help or someone to back them up I am there for them. I have put together several images with thoughts, quotes and cuteness that I have saved over the past few weeks that we have talked about in our family. I strive everyday to see the best in people and look for the positive in every situation. I believe the media has a lot to blame with a lot of our current events and I am trying to figure out a way I can look to any source of news these days and simply find the facts or details that are known about the situation not a reporte...

I wish we would fill all of our social media with positive thoughts, actions and good deeds of others. I love everyone and believe we have all had our struggles just in different ways. I have no idea what it is like to be of another color or from another country. I am a white girl who grew up in ND where there was still racism and hatred and bad thoughts from generations on down. Growing up my parents did a great job at explaining the history of things, why people said different words/phrases in the past for people and they tought me why it was wrong. I was tought to treat everyone equally with no prejudice or judgment. You truly cannot tell a book by its cover and that is the same thing with people. Now at 40 I have been seeing so much hate and division between the races and I feel it has to due with media influence that started a good 10 years ago. It could be more but it seems like there was a time back when that the media and people in general did not bring race into a situation. Y...

Sienna did a self portrait at school. This picture does not do it justice. Her technique and expression in her drawing skills is amazing. Her art teacher did an amazing job in teaching her these skills to sketch a portrait and do to a self portrait like this is outstanding. Hardest thing to do in my book and she rocked it. Great job Sienna. Love it! 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees 1 box angle food cake (we love confetti) 2 - 20oz cans of Pineapple  Tub of whip cream Crush pineapple to size you would like.  Stir in angle food cake mix. Poor into a greased 9x13 pan and bake for 30 minutes.  Take out to cool.  Once cool: Mix whip cream with can of pineapple (crushed to desired size) Spread onto cake and serve immediately.  We were too excited to eat it once it was done I didn't get any pictures of it. The cake us very refreshing great for a summer day. 

I am way behind at posting here but we have been really busy at home baking new things and creating more art. Trying to make the most of what we have in our house during of this amazing family time we have. I really loved not having to rush to practices, games or other activities, but I do miss my kids getting to do them. They miss it. We are all happy summer has finally arrived up here so we can be outside and enjoy being more social. 

French Toast Bake....attempt #1  Loaf of Texas toast 1 stick of butter 1 cup brown sugar 5 eggs 1.5 cups milk Vanilla Powder sugar Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter in microwave and stir in brown sugar. Then poor into a 9x13 pan. Mix milk, eggs and vanilla together. Put one layer of texas toast in pan. Then poor half of the egg/milk mixture over the toast. Then lay another layer of texas toast down and pour the remaining egg/milk mixture on top.  Bake for 45 minutes or until done.  Sprinkle powder sugar on top before serving. 

450 preheat oven  20 min. Cook time (varies)  Lowest rack position  3/4 filled cups of mini popover pan 3 cups milk 8 eggs  2 teaspoons salt 6 tablespoons melted butter 3 cups flour Mix eggs, salt and milk together.  Add flour all at once and mix Pour in melted butter and stir in.

Sienna thought I needed some pampering about one week into our COVID quarantine. I loved the simple day look she gave me.  www.marykay.com/karanambuehl