Lemons Anyone?

Our Lemon tree is budding so we had the girls pick the last remaining bunch of lemons. And this is what we got...302 lemons! I have plenty of lemon juice in my freezer and would love to share our bounty of lemons with you. Come over anytime! Quantity limited, offer good while supplies last!

My friend Becky Haymore gave me a great lemonade recipe...

Best Lemonade Ever

1 3/4 cups white sugar

8 cups water

1 1/2 cups lemon juice

1. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1 cup water. Bring to boil and stir to dissolve sugar. Allow to cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until chilled.
   
2. Remove seeds from lemon juice, but leave pulp. In pitcher, stir together chilled syrup, lemon juice and remaining 7 cups of water. YUMMY!

In case you ever wondered how many lemons it takes to make 1 gallon of pure lemon juice, it's 51 lemons...this will yield 5 gallons of lemonade

Mr. Fix It

I was really irritated a few nights ago when I put a load of laundry in my front load washer. I loaded the towels, closed the door, the door locked, and then I got an error message. I followed the directions to clear the error and it would not clear. It was time to call in … Mr. Fix It!
Seth needed the model number to find the correct manual online. Come to find out that the model number is on the inside of the door that WOULD NOT OPEN. I was really annoyed at this point because I needed clean towels and did not want to pay someone to fix the washer. Seth got the model number over the phone from Sears, found the manual, cleared the code, fixed the door that would not unlock. He found that a few wires had come loose from the lock and reconnected them.
I'm truly grateful to have a husband that can fix things.

Fend For Your Self … I'm taking the night off!

I have decided to institute a new program in our home, "Fend for Yourself Night" which will take place at least once a week. This means that each individual is on their own to fix their own dinner for the evening and clean up the mess. They can have anything their little or big heart's desire, left overs, cereal, frozen waffles and sandwiches, I don't care what they choose to eat. They know how to boil water (mac n' cheese) use a microwave, and they know how to spread peanut butter on bread. Why not put these skills to good use!

The reason I've started this is because on some nights I don't feel like cooking or even want to think about what to cook and maybe I'm not even that hungry and snacking will suit my nutritional needs--so why am I gonna cook a meal!. I have a wonderful husband who cooks and picks up the slack for me, but sometimes we need the night off.

I like to believe I'm training my kids to be independent and self-reliant. Plus it's kind of fun watching them...Fend for Themselves!