I took the paperbacks off my built in book shelves to store them in our dining room side table. {I selected a few to re-read while I was at it}.
Our daughter sported her Ohio State cheerleading outfit. As you can see we are in the playroom and not actually watching the game. This is what happens when you have a toddler who loves to play all day; as long as it's with someone else. I've spent many hours "dancing" to holiday tunes and disney songs.
Homemade hamburger soup. Our freezer supply was running low and it's a staple around here. I grew up on this winter make-ahead meal; props to my mom's friend Carol! Recipe to follow pic!
Hamburger Soup
2lb hamburger
1 or 2 large chopped onion
Brown beef and onions together.
4 c grated carrot (1.5 lb)
4 cans cream of celery, mush, or asparagus soup
2 cans water (above)
1 64-oz can tomato juice
1 T. sugar
1 bay leaf
½ t. garlic salt
2 t. marjoram
Mix the above into a large stove pot.
Simmer 2 hrs. (note I will do 2 cans of soup at low fat or sodium. Avoid doing the tomato juice at low sodium). We usually have enough for a meal, 1 leftover and 3 freezer containers. You can't go wrong with this soup. Avery likes to float goldfish in hers and I like a sprinkle of sharp cheddar.
Finally . . . before I forget; the overview for the Pennsylvania Verbal Behavior Project was posted on youtube. I really enjoy what I do at work. It is truly a rewarding and fulfilling experience. I rarely talk about my work; in part it's confidential and it doesn't define who I am but rather a small part of my daily activites. Thus I try to keep my work separate from what I talk about on my blog. I think if you were to walk a mile in any of these shoes you would really feel blessed every day. Even though this video only contains a small glimpse of the classrooms, children, and staff the project serves, it warms my heart every time I watch it.
