Happy 2012

Happy 2012 to all my friends.  I can’t believe that another year has come and gone.  Seems like yesterday we were saying hello to 2011.

Made these potholders and hot pad for a swap

I made these  a couple of weeks ago for a swap.  I can’t wait to hear from my partner and see what she thinks of them.

 

Bookmarks

This summer I found a swapping site that i am really enjoying.  Swap-Bot is awesome I have made some new friends and participated in a few swaps.  before vacation I made the following 2 bookmarks for one swap.  I'm really looking forward to seeing what i get in return.

  unfortunately the pictures don’t show enough detail.  but i was in a hurry to get them out the door and into the mail before leaving.

Camping

This month we went back to Fish Lake Alberta, I really like the campground.  It has everything that we need for everyone to have fun.  The kids love to swim off the dock, Jamie can fish and we can all enjoy some time in the canoe, plus Charlie really has fun chasing the squirrels.

  Here is Charlie and Jamie enjoying a little time sitting in their chairs.

 

  Our second night we moved to a site near the lake.  Much easier for us we could leave the canoe down near the water and not worry about it.

 

My Favourite Chocolate Chip cookies

The other day i made these cookies for the kids, next time I will need to double the recipe so that maybe they will last a little longer.  I have seen this recipe a lot lately on blogs, I wish I could remember where i came across it.  I just can’t but I have been making them for a few years now.  I think the pudding in them makes them so good.  The kids like it when I use banana or butterscotch pudding.

 

Pudding Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add pudding mix, eggs and vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in chocolate chips.
3. Drop by teaspoonful's onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.

On Our Way To Fish Lake

We got a late start last Monday; right around supper time we finally got the last of the things packed up, gases up and got out of the city. It was just starting to rain as we left. Thankfully we were able to leave the bad weather behind. I took a few pictures out the front window of the storm front as we left. Really spectacular.

As we got to Rocky Mountain House the sky cleared up and we could see the mountains.

Unfortunately due to our late start we arrived at Fish Lake after dark. Jamie and I had lots of fun finding a camp site and backing the RV into it then trying to walk back to the self-registration box to pay for the night. Mac and Melissa both fell asleep but Megan stayed up and had a treat with us before crashing for the night. We didn’t take the time to set up camp, just plugged the RV in and got something to eat.

Wow it’s been a while again

Wow I can’t believe how long it has been since I last blogged.  Time seems to get away from me.

Yesterday i made some awesome cookies, the kids love them way too much and they never last long.  I hope to make 2 more batches today so that we have some for camping next week.

Ginger Snaps

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup margarine

1/4 cup molasses

1 egg

2 1/4 cup flour

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ginger

1/2 tsp cloves

1/4 tsp nutmeg

Mix ingredients together.  Roll cookies into a ball and roll them in sugar.

Place on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350F for 8 to 12 minutes.

Cool on wire racks