Orange Dream Poke Cake

Ingredients:

1 box orange cake
1 small box orange Jell-O Gelatin
1 cup hot water
Make the cake according to box directions. When the cake has cooled, make holes throughout the cake with a wooden spoon handle and go all the way to the bottom of the cake..
Combine the box of orange Jell-O and hot water. Let cool, and then pour over the whole cake.

FROSTING

1 small box instant vanilla pudding
1 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. orange extract
1 tub Cool Whip, thawed

Directions:

Combine the pudding, milk, vanilla, and orange extract and mix until thick in about 1to 2 minutes. Fold in the thawed Cool Whip and beat on low until mixed well.

Frost the cake

 

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Softest Sugar Cookie

~*~SOFTEST SUGAR COOKIE RECIPE~*~ from Facebook ;)
This Recipe is a State Fair Blue Ribbon winner. This is an easy sugar cookie recipe, you don't have to roll it out, and the cookies are soft and chewy, unlike other sugar cookies. 

Original recipe makes 4 1/2 dozen

Ingredients

2/3 cup shortening
2/3 cup butter
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, shortening and sugar. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt, stir into the creamed mixture until dough comes together. Roll dough into walnut sized balls and roll the balls in sugar. Place them on an unprepared cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
Bake cookies 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until bottom is light brown. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.

 

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Oatmeal Bread

Ingredients:

3 cups all-purpose flour (plus extra for kneading)

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 cup oats

2 1/4 tsp yeast

1 tsp salt

2 tbsp  butter (I prefer unsalted), softened

1/4 cup honey

1 1/2 cups water (warmed to 90 degrees)

Directions:

1) Mix together 1 cup of the flour, the whole wheat flour, oats, yeast, and salt.

2) Stir in butter and honey – mix well

3) Add the water and stir until fully incorporated

4) Add remaining all purpose flour (1/2 cup at a time) until you have  shaggy, cohesive dough that pulls away from the sides of the bowl. You do not need to use all of the flour – just enough to get to the right consistency.

5) Knead your dough until it is a smooth ball and springs back when gently pressed with a finger.

6) Place dough in large bowl (greased) and cover. Let rise for about an hour and a half (90 minutes).

7) When dough has risen, punch it down and form into loaf shape and place in your bread pan.

8) Cover and allow to rise for another 30 minutes

9) Back at 350 degrees for about 35-40 minutes.

10) Resist the urge to cut bread when it first comes out of oven. Let it cool COMPLETELY – then ENJOY!

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About Tammy: Daughter, Sister, Wife, Homeschooling Mother of 7 (ages: G13, G12, B10, G7, B6, B3, G2). Stepmom of 2. Mother in law to two, Grandma to Peyton, Mattix and Andrew. Writer at BellaOnline. Blogger at Latter-Day Homeschool and JuddzWorld!! Happy & Satisfied!!

Moments that matter Most

 

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Homeschool Friday

“There is a beauty and clarity that comes from simplicity that we sometimes do not appreciate in our thirst for intricate solutions. Therefore, it is good advice to slow down a little, steady the course, and focus on the essentials when experiencing adverse conditions.”

~ President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

The last few weeks we have been getting into our school rhythm. Some days are inevitably better than others. BUT, I do know that the days we read our scriptures as a family and the children complete their Spiritual Assignments, and Curtis & I do our Personal Study – things go better.

As we have gotten used to Curtis’ new work schedule this week, I have appreciated him being home in the evenings more. On the last shift he worked he left for work at 5:15 every evening. Now, he is leaving at 8:45. This is FANTASTIC because it gives us more time with him and he is able to participate in evening activities: cheerleading, tumbling, YW, Cub Scouts, family things, etc. This has been really good for us.

Some of the things that we are working on with the children is their Quarterly PPI’s (Personal Parental Interviews) so that we can discuss goals (spiritual, Educational, & even Character). We can find out what they need/want/wish in whatever aspect they want to share with us. It gives us quality time with that one child – which, in a family of 7 children at home, it is even more vital!! We just call them in to our bedroom and spend as much time as they want/need and talk to them. We start and end with prayer and try to focus solely on the needs of that particular child. So far it is successful. YAY!! Something else we are working on is the older three children reading in their scriptures DAILY and saying their prayers DAILY so the 2 older ones can count it toward their 7-14 goal for YW/YM’s. I have also included scripture mastery verses to memorize each week. I went through the Come Follow Me lessons (Sunday School) and found things that they can blog about each week. I also went to the youth Website of the Church and found videos and stories that can uplift them each week. For the younger ones, we have them listen/watch the FRIEND Scripture Story videos each day. I think it helps them, too.

These are just a few of the things that we are finding successful this year – what about you?

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About Tammy: Daughter, Sister, Wife, Homeschooling Mother of 7 (ages: G13, G12, B10, G7, B6, B3, G2). Stepmom of 2. Mother in law to two, Grandma to Peyton, Mattix and Andrew. Writer at BellaOnline. Blogger at Latter-Day Homeschool and JuddzWorld!! Happy & Satisfied!!

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About Tammy: Daughter, Sister, Wife, Homeschooling Mother of 7 (ages: G13, G12, B10, G7, B6, B3, G2). Stepmom of 2. Mother in law to two, Grandma to Peyton, Mattix and Andrew. Writer at BellaOnline. Blogger at Latter-Day Homeschool and JuddzWorld!! Happy & Satisfied!!