Friday, October 5, 2012

Shabby Chic Ideas


Decorative Puff Puff


Clay Figurines


.I saw these clay figurines at the Oporto Airport, Portugal- These detailed clay figurines portray characters from folk tales. Appealing colors like red, green, blue, and yellow are often applied to these figurines to make them more eye-catching.

Monday, August 20, 2012

Moist Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake Recipe!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (500 mL) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon (5 mL) ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon (5 mL) nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon (5 mL) ginger
  • 1 teaspoon (5 mL) baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon (2.5 mL) salt
  • 1 ½ cups (375 mL) brown sugar
  • 1 cup (250 mL) melted butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon (5 mL) vanilla
  • 3 cups (750 mL) shredded carrots
  • 1 cup (250 mL) coarsely chopped almonds
  • ½ cup (125 mL) currants

Directions

 Preheat oven to 350°F (180° C). Butter a cake pan.

In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, baking soda, and salt.
Blend brown sugar, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla until thoroughly combined.  Add carrots, almonds, and currants and stir.  Transfer the batter to the prepared pan.  Bake for 45-50 minutes.  Frost to taste.

Words of Wisdom


Health Tips





THE SERENITY PRAYER

GOD GRANT ME THE SERENITY
TO ACCEPT THE THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE;
COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS I CAN;
AND WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.

LIVING ONE DAY AT A TIME;
ENJOYING ONE MOMENT AT A TIME;
ACCEPTING HARDSHIPS AS THE PATHWAY TO PEACE;
TAKING, AS HE DID, THIS SINFUL WORLD
AS IT IS, NOT AS I WOULD HAVE IT;
TRUSTING THAT HE WILL MAKE ALL THINGS RIGHT
IF I SURRENDER TO HIS WILL;
THAT I MAY BE REASONABLY HAPPY IN THIS LIFE
AND SUPREMELY HAPPY WITH HIM
FOREVER IN THE NEXT.
AMEN.

--REINHOLD NIEBUHR