Nice long wkd

The weathermen couldn't get their stories straight if we were going to get snow or not... I was all ready for work on Friday, truck was warming up, and I went to say goodbye to Hubby, "Please don't go to work today, I'm worried about you driving especially if the weather gets bad."I have already had one minor fender bender since I have been pregnant so who am I to argue, I stayed home. I was kinda worried leaving the puppies outside in case it did get really bad. They are some tough little guys, they didn't mind that it was cold-I think hubby put plenty of blankets under the camper so they were nice and warm. With weather bad, I decided to make a big pot of pinto beans. I make those alot, I make refried beans all the time and use them for bean and cheese burritos. After a few loads of laundry, I decided to start packing up Hubby's winter stuff since they takes up so much room in the closet. I wish he would get rid of some of his clothes that he never wears, I pack and unpack them every year and never see him wear 1/2 of them. Sat morning we did wake up to a bit of snow, nothing like in northern OK but it was cold enough to have a nice fire in the woodstove all day. I made this recipe for breakfast. I have never made them before but even Hubby liked them. Something different besides boring biscuits.

Monkey Bread
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3-4 cans of buttermilk biscuits (depends on size of bundt pan & how large a batch you want to make)
1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter, melted

Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a bundt (tube) pan.In large zipploc bag, mix sugar and cinnamon.Separate out the biscuits & cut each into quarters. Shake biscuits in bag to coat.Sprinkle pecans in bottom of bundt pan.Mix brown sugar and butter; pour over biscuit pieces.Bake 28 to 32 minutes or until golden brown and no longer doughy in center.Cool in pan 10 minutes (important or it will lose its shape).Turn upside down onto serving plate & pull apart to serve.Best served warm. I imagine you could make these from a scratch biscuit recipe but I had a couple cans in the fridge that needed to get eaten.

Sun we woke up to sunshine and decided that it was a good day to burn. There was alot of brush that we have cut back this winter and before the county issued another burn ban we figured we'd burn while we could. I'll post pictures of the yard before and after tommorow

I love a GIVEAWAY

Nava's Designs Giveaway!!!

Nava's Designs Giveaway!!! One extremely LUCKY winners will get to win a 4pc Baby Bedding Set from Nava's Designs! (ARV $1100-$1250) PLUS: You get to choose from 4 different sets, so if you have a boy or a girl, there's something for you! Open to Cont. US Only. Read rules to be sure your entry doesn't get disqualified.
Here are your 4 choices:
"How Do I Love Thee" - $1,240
Summer Rose graden look for Baby girl 4 pc set Elegant yet Playfull In soft pink ivory and sage trimmed with delicate rope

"Twisty Boy" - $1100
4 pc baby boy set handmade in the USA

"Latte Kisses" - $1,100 & "Love is in the Air" - $1250
Latte Kisses: Best selling Baby Girl bedding for 2007!
Love is in the Air: With all the Charm of Old World Romance-this Baby Girl Bedding Set in Shades of Pink and Cream will create a Feminine and Classic Baby Nursery for your Little Princess.
Each set includes a bumper, dust ruffle, sheet & quilt! Also keep in mind that all of Nava's sets are dry clean recommended.

Rules to Enter

1. Head on over to Nava's Designs

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My blog has been alot about nursery lately. I got scared yesturday when I discovered that I only have 16 more weeks to go. You should have seen the look on hubby's face when I said 16 weeks...How will we ever get the house finished...well at least the nursery. That's not to say we haven't got anything done-my dining room is fab but I can't get the pictures to download. Will try again tommorow.

Love to Blog-Ultimate Blog Party 2009

This looks like fun and there are alot of blogs that I haven't heard of....

The Ultimate Blog Party 2009 is HERE! The Ultimate Blog Party 2009 has started and it is HUGE. It runs from March 20th - 27th with tons going on all week. This year we've added three UBP "In Real Life" parties in NY, LA and Nashville. We'll be live streaming exclusive performances by Chris Mann, Leslie Mills and Diane Birch. It is the mom blogging event of the year — Get the details here. Then, grab the button code and invite your friends. Yes, there are PRIZES! The Ultimate Blog Party 2009 is HERE! The Ultimate Blog Party 2009 has started and it is HUGE. It runs from March 20th - 27th with tons going on all week. This year we've added three UBP "In Real Life" parties in NY, LA and Nashville. We'll be live streaming exclusive performances by Chris Mann, Leslie Mills and Diane Birch. It is the mom blogging event of the year — Get the details here. Then, grab the button code and invite your friends. Yes, there are PRIZES!

My selection for prizes are all for the baby-I haven't bought anything yet....

PRIZES-#45-Ultra chic diaper bag-
http://www.madebymichelle.blogspot.com

# 7-Ergo Baby Carrier
http://nateandjakeandme.blogspot.com

#22-Target $50.00
http://beginnerbaby.com

Other choices #135 Daddy diaper bag-Dad's gonna need one

Baby come home

Shtookas has been missing for 2 days now and I am afraid something happend to him. He arrived at our house in Moe Moe mouth at 4 wks old. Moe Moe found him in the bush and dropped him by my feet "look what I have Mom!" I miss him alot. Baby come home

What did you do today Nuffin?

Nuffin, he's huge, mainly an indoor cat-beleive it or not he has allergies so he doesn't like it much outside.This is his favorite passtime sitting at the backdoor watching the mice eating leftovers out of the dog bowl. No animal around our place appears to go hungry-even the birds get fed everyday. They all seem to know when Dad gets home its feeding time. I don't mind feeding animals but I draw the line at mice. I hate them, nasty little creatures. Hubby is supposed to get some traps, he is afraid to put poision out with the cats-you'd think that with three cats we would have dead mice everywhere...nope. The puppies are still as cute as ever they are eating wet puppy food and are now 4 wks, time to start finding them homes. I should have lots of progress to post as we are painting the nursery this weekend-just a whitewash first.

Disconnected from Nature

We do not inherit the land from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children-Native American Proverb





I was looking at my calendar this morning and read something I found a little disturbing. It says "As a society we are raising the first generation of Americans to grow up disconnected from nature" This according to the National Wildlife Federation. NWF recommends that children get at least one hour of unstructured play time each day in green spaces to explore, imagine and discover nature. Since we live in the country, I am not worried that my child will not be exposed to nature, there is plenty of room for him to roam, but I wonder about kids who live in big cities where "green spaces" are far and few in between. Have they ever really gotten their little hands dirty playing in the dirt? Have they ever hugged a tree? Sad to think that some kids will never really experience the great outdoors.

Look at these babies

These are our 6 puppies born three weeks ago to Momma Dog and Moe Moe. They are part lab and part coon hound. They are the sweetest things ever. I've had tons of kittens but I have never had puppies. Momma Dog is happy that we moved them from the tunnel by the pond to the house.

Canadian Wilderness-baby room inspiration

I bought a bear rug like one on the left but I bought a polar bear instead

The mural to the right is cute but I don't really want penguins-you have to go too far north in Canada to see them

The bedding below is discontinued

I can't find it anywhere on the net.

I thought these might be fun to try and make myself and use as decoration

I love these murals but I was thinking of something a little simplier. I really like the

Haida art below.

I must have one of these!!!! or any moosehead will do

This is the kind of mural I want- more of a sillouette not a cartoon.

Dad can build me a polar bear rocker!!!

This is the bedding I would like to have a little $$. Hopefully I can get the room cleaned out this weekend and we at least start some painting. Will keep you posted on the progress.