Sassy Spaghetti

1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 onion, chopped
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
1 (11 ounce) can sweet corn, drained
1 tablespoon ground cumin
salt and pepper to taste
2 dashes hot sauce
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.

2. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion, beans, and corn. Season with cumin, salt, and pepper, and sprinkle with hot sauce. Cook and stir until onion is tender. Toss with cooked spaghetti and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese to serve.

Lemon Raspberry Float

12-ounce can pink lemonade

1 cup raspberry sherbet

12-ounce can of lemon/lime soda

In a pitcher, mix the lemonade concentrate with the recommended amount of water. In a separate pitcher, combine the sherbet with 1 cup of the lemonade mixture. Add the soda, stir, and serve. Makes 3 cups.

Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rods

I made chocolate covered pretzel rods for Valentines. I used pretzel rods and chocolate candy coating leftover from Christmas. I put candy sprinkles on the chocolate covered pretzels. When the chocolate hardened I wrapped the prezels in plastic wrap.

Friendship Blossoms

I made Friendship Blossoms out of construction paper and leftover scrapbook paper. I plan to put them on our dinner table for Valentines.

Valentine Gift: Candy Making

My daughter Nastasja and I made candy for Valentine's. We used our candy making supplies that we have collected over the years.

The chocolate was leftover from Christmas and sprinkles leftover from last Valentines.

I created the tags from pink and red cardstock and a heart paper punch.

The ladybug printed bags and sucker sticks was leftover from a couple years ago when I bought several packages for $0.50 at an after Valentines sale. I used red yarn to tie the bags closed instead of the twist ties that come with the bags because I think it looks nicer.

I used the ladybug printed bags and scrapbook paper to make tags. I printed scripture on the computer and glued it on the scrapbook paper. I used red yarn to tie the bags closed.

Love bears all things… 1 Corinthians 13:7

I made the hearts with pink and red cardstock and vallum and white yarn. I used scalloped scissors to cut the vallum and then I held the cardstock and vallum heart together and punch holes along the border so that I could lace the yarn.

…God is love…1 John 4:16

I used leftover white lunch bags from a couple Christmas ago. I put the homemade candy and pink shredded printer paper into each bag. I tied the Vallum Hearts onto each of the bags.

Love Note Tote

I made Love Note Totes and cards for my family. I plan on hanging them on each of their bedroom doors.

Love Note Totes
I used small paper plates but it would be just as easy to cut out two circles out of paper. I used leftover scrapbook paper to make the hearts and glued them on to the front of the tote. I used a red marker to draw a border along the egde. Iused pink printer paper and ran it through a paper shredder. I rolled it into a ball and then fluffed it up to create the filler.


Valentine Card
I used pink printer paper to make the scalloped circle the border along the bottom. I used pink felt to make the circle. I used a paper punch to make the small heart and pink glitter glued to it.

February 2010 Reading List

I finished my January 2010 Reading List on February 4th Wow that was a lot of books. I borrowed all the January books from the library except for the Tucker Mills Trilogy by Lori Wick which I bought from Half Price Books a couple months ago.

For February I am reading A Victorian Christmas Series because I put it on hold at my libary in December and it just came in last week. The Mitford Year Series I bought at Half Price Books on Clearance for $2 a piece except for the last three books which I bought at a small book store for $5 a piece. I hope to finish at least half of my list by the end of the month.

I must say that reading this much has keep me off the internet and I watch very little TV so that is a plus but if I don't finish I will just carry this months list over to the next.


A Victorian Christmas Series by Catherine Palmer
Angel in the Attic
Lone Star
Under His Wings
Behold the Lamb

The Mitford Years Series Author Jan Karon
At Home In Mitford #1
A Light In The Window #2
These High, Green Hills #3
Out Of Canaan #4
A New Song #5
A Common Life #6
In This Mountain #7
Shepherds Abiding #8
Light From Heaven #9

Submitted to:
Life As Mom I’m Booking It in 2010!