Thanks Mom!

For Valentines my Mom sent each of us some Valentine cards and some money for a treat. Thanks Mom! Everyone was pretty excited about that. At home she was making everyone else this way yummy dessert that she calls "Ice Box Dessert". It is my very favorite, so I thought I would make it for us. Growing up she would make this for special occasions. I thought you better have the recipe.

Ice Box Dessert

2 1/2 cups. graham cracker crumbs
1 cube margarine (softened)
1 package of dream whip or lucky whip
1 cup powdered sugar
1 8oz. cream cheese
2 Tablespoons milk
Mix margarine into crumbs well and press into 19x13 pan.
Fix dream whip according to the directions on the package. Then mix in powdered sugar, softened cream cheese & the milk. Then spread over the crumbs. Top with crushed pineapple or a can of cherry pie filling, or blueberries. Then refrigerate.

Also, for Family Home Evening we played this game. It is such a blast. We actually borrowed it to give our teenagers some ideas on ways to keep the conversation going on their dates. I also take it with me when I sub at the high school. They love it. One of the questions is, "Would you rather be the circus person that the knife thrower throws knives at or the one who puts their head in the lion's mouth?" It's a crack up. My children from 8 to 18 play this together.

Well, I hope you had a nice Valentines, big or small.

Dance Night

Here they are waiting for their dates. Don't they look handsome.

G's first date.

T's third time to sweethearts with her. They have a lot of fun together. Both boys went with different groups and both had a great time.

Battle Plan #1 - Homemade Bird Feeder

Me vs. the Grasshopper mob

The past few year have been horrible in my yard. Summer comes, I plant my garden, and those little beasties come and ruin everything. I thought about getting chickens, even borrowed some once, but have decided that would add one more thing to take care of and that would just push me over the edge. So...plan #1(because I'm not giving up) is bring on the birds. I've read a bunch of different ways to eliminate the grasshoppers and this is one of them. The kiddies and I put together this bird feeder, and I'm praying it will work.

Have you got any ideas that have worked for you?