Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Coloring Book: Color Your Happy Home Part 3


I completed a couple more pages in the adult coloring book that I bought in the fall of 2017, called "Color Your Happy Home." The bucket style lists on each pages are fun to read and color. I've been coloring them according to the months that I'm doing them so roughly based on the current season. This month I decide to chose to color: "Baking", "Guests", and "Winter". I marked each page at the beginning of this month that I wanted to do with a paper clip. I'm going to attempt to complete this coloring book by the end of 2019. It will be a fun challenge to do. I think choosing a few a month to do will help me to get the book done.






 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The other pages that I've completed from this book:


Coloring Book: Color Your Happy Home Part 2

December 2018 Reading List



















It's been a slow reading year for me. I haven't really read anything since June other than magazines. I must have needed a reading break and didn't realize it. I hope to get back to it in the New Year. I decided to read this Christmas book of 42 short stories this month cause it seems doable to read a few a day.


The Spirit of Christmas by Cecil Murphey and Marley Gibson


Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Creamy Pina Colada Salad

12 oz. cool whip
1 small package instant coconut cream pudding
3  (6 oz) pina colada yogurts
2-3 bananas, sliced
1 (20 oz.) can pineapple tidbits, drained
toasted coconut (optional)
  
In a large bowl, mix cool whip, dry pudding mix, and yogurts.  Mix well to dissolve pudding mix. Refrigerate mixture or at least one hour. (this helps the pudding to fully dissolve) Mix in bananas and pineapple just before serving.  Sprinkle top with toasted coconut if desired.

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Coloring Cards: Creative Expressions Part 3

The coloring card box that I'm working on is called, Creative Expressions, with 44 cards per box. I'm showing the 14 cards that I colored most recently. I had previously shared 15 cards on my last post, Coloring Cards: Creative Expressions from this box. That makes 15 cards to go.

I'm going to spend some time finding places to leave the cards from my first box that I completed Colorful Blessings for others to find over the next couple weeks before the New Year. I'll let you know where I left them in my next post when I share the last 15 of my current box.




















Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Blueberry Gelatin Salad




2 (3 ounce) packages grape flavored gelatin mix

2 cups boiling water
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
1 (21 ounce) can blueberry pie filling  

Topping:
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

In a large bowl, mix together gelatin powder, boiling water, pineapple and pie filling. Pour into a mold, or glass baking dish, and refrigerate until set, at least 2 hours. In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread over the top of the gelatin. If using a mold, unmold the gelatin before applying topping.






Friday, November 30, 2018

Clutter Busting Challenge November 2018

I'm purging 47 items this month. We forgot to take a picture of about of the 10 items.

My Purge Pile:

































Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Greek Salad


5 large red ripe tomatoes, chopped

1/2 large seedless cucumber, chopped
1/2 cup black olives, pitted and sliced
1/3 red onion, sliced
7-8 yellow pepperocinis peppers, sliced
1/2 cup  feta cheese, crumbled
2 Tbsp fresh parsley, optional

Salad Dressing:
2 Tbsp Greek Seasoning
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tsp. sugar, optional
1/3 cup red wine vinegar

Layer the vegetables in a medium salad bowl and top with feta cheese and garnish
with parsley.  Pour dressing over the top.  Serve with main meal.