~*~Peach Cobbler~*~

*Amy’s Peach Cobbler*

 8-10 fresh peaches (sliced)

{can  use frozen if desperate}

1 c. sugar

¼ c. brown sugar

Pinch (or peench as we say where I come from) of salt

1 tsp. almond extract

3 heaping T. Flour

*Mix all together and put in the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan.

*Dot the top with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon.

~Crumb Topping~

1 ½ c. flour

Pinch/peench of salt

¾ c. sugar

1 tsp. almond extract

¾ c. butter (1 ½ sticks)

{butter slightly softened, place on the counter when you begin (no more)}

*Work together with a pastry blender.

*Then sprinkle crumb topping (with hands) over peaches

squeezing and making “crumbs” as you go!

Bake at 375° til browned (45 min.)…

laying a piece of foil over the top the last 10 min. of baking

to keep crumbs from burning!

Enjoy…you’ll want to thank me after you take your first bite!!

~Sera's Caring Place~ ...the rest of the story

It was kind of mean of me to leave you in suspense for so long with my last post of Yours~Mine~& Theirs “sneak peek”  but we weren’t quite ready to reveal our my Mom’s idea.  The day has finally come to share with you what we’re up to…

My Mom and I have decided to help out Sera’s Caring Place.  {Go read her story by clicking on her name.  You may need to grab a box of tissue!} (please note: The donation button that is on Sera’s site is not our button so if you donate there we won’t have a way of knowing where to send your gift to…so come back here to donate and get your gift)

We can’t do this alone!  We need your help!  You are welcome to donate any amount you wish BUT with at least a $20.00 donation we will send you a necklace made with a Ugandan coin {crafted by my amazing Mom}.  Necklaces may vary depending on coin availability.  Every time you put it on to wear it it could be a little reminder to say a prayer for Sera and her boys.  All proceeds go to Sera’s Caring Place.

Please specify 18” with jewels OR 20” with coin only

You can donate to her “place” by clicking on the donate button here:

(or by clicking in the top right hand corner of my blog)

Thank you so much in advance and if you have any questions AT ALL…please don’t hesitate to message me and ask.

We would also like to THANK Paul Hunter for getting the coins to us!  We couldn’t have done it without you Paul!

{Yours~Mine~& THEIRS}

How it all began…

Several times in my life I have said I would love to go on a mission trip!  A few years ago Paul & Pam Hunter, with Next Generation Ministries, came to our church to share their hearts about the people of Uganda and their needs.  Since then there have been several groups from our church that have gone over there to do mission work.

I’ve always wondered…How can I help if I didn’t actually get to go over there?

My Mom and I had never really talked about this but one day she called me and said…”Can I come out to your house?”

After she arrived she proceeded to tell me about her creative idea to help out with an orphanage in Uganda.  She said…I don’t think it’s a fit for me to actually go there BUT I want to help out!  {Be careful what you say Mom…I may see a trip to Uganda in our future!}  She never ceases to amaze me and she is so very very humble with her talented ideas!

We had to do this as a team you see~

She’s the creative crafty one with all the ideas and I’m the blogging fool!  So between her talent and my mouth we knew it was a fit!  TEAMWORK!!

We’ve been in touch with Paul back and forth through emails and we are SO close to launching our {her} idea!  I can’t wait to share it with you!  As soon as we have all the “kinks” worked out we’ll let you in on a special little purchase and how you can help out too!  All proceeds will go to a dedicated orphanage in Uganda!

~sneak peek~

To Be Continued…

Blog Post title:

{Yours=my Mom's idea}

{Mine=well, my mouth/blogging ability}

{THEIRS= proceeds to help Ugandan needs}

~*~Bees Bees GO AWAY...~*~

You just never know what will take place next when you live the farm life!  Snakes...Coons...Skunks...Opossums...Scorpions...Spiders...I've experienced them all so far!  Thank goodness we don't live in Bear country!  I guess it could always be worse!

Yesterday afternoon I was working on my flower bed in my back yard.  I was walking back to my garage to get another bag of mulch and I spotted something odd in one of our new trees.  After a second look I realized it wasn't a grocery bag stuck in the tree and that it was actually a bee hive!!  So I did what every blogger does, I ran and grabbed my camera!

This gave me the heeby jeebies!!  They all seemed to be in place so I just left them alone!  When Mike got home I showed it to him and he said in his manly voice...WIFE, GO INSIDE AND GRAB MY WEAPON...{the wasp spray}!  I told him NO WAY, that was a VERY bad idea!

So I did the next best thing, I posted it on Facebook so all my FB friends could help me out!  Lo and Behold, through a few FB friends, Frank arrives on the scene to save the day!  Did I mention by this time it was already after 10pm on a SATURDAY night?

We were so thankful to see him show up and get rid of our "sticky" situation!  I'm not a huge fan of Honey so the thought of starting a "bee farm" was NOT on my Bucket list!  I will try lots of things BUT a Bee Keeper isn't one of them!

Yep, they're all there!  THANK YOU SO MUCH Frank H.!!

Kind of quiet but not really!

Life on the farm has been rather quiet!  Somehow it still seem we've been super busy!  I've just not been very productive with "fun projects" and not a lot of baking or blogging has been going on either.

Easter came and went!  Luckily we got to see 2 out of the 4 of our Grands that day!

Keegen was out playing football in my Mom's front yard and had already been wrestling on the ground for the ball with his tie on...the evidence is on his knees!!  We had to beg him to come and take a picture!  It's just not as "cool" as it once was to sit on MiMi's lap!

He did like his Easter basket though...

Their own personalized towel tucked inside...

Do we really ever get too old for Easter baskets?  Not me!

He's too young to realize that cleaning isn't fun!  Every time he comes over he will ask me to do different things, like clean my windows for instance~He begs!!  So I hand him the supplies!  He does a pretty good job for a 6 {almost 7} yr. old!

If you see him tell him how much you "love" to clean that way he will ALWAYS think it's a fun thing because "everyone" else loves to do it!!

Wasting Time or Enjoying Life?

I am the worst at "wasting time"! BUT, I really really do enjoy most of it! My mind is spinning all the time about what I can do or make next! My husband always tells me that if I didn't waste so much time...I might get something done! Hmm...ya think?  I'm SO easily sidetracked! I'm sure that's why I don't always finish projects when I start them. I eventually come back to them...I REALLY DO!!

The hubs is a GET IT DONE kind of guy! Drives me crazy because if something better comes along he says..."I have to finish this first!" Grrr...  They always say...opposites attract! And that statement couldn't be more right!

When I found this sign, at ~pitter & glink~, I knew it was meant for me!  I just had to make my own!  YES, I wasted valuable hours painting this BUT, I ENJOYED EVERY SINGLE MINUTE OF IT!

I'm going to hang this where I can see it everyday to remind me AND my husband that if I'm enjoying what I'm doing {wasting time} then I must be happy!  Isn't that what life is all about...Happiness?

So, if you ever drop by my house and I have a sink full of dishes...I probably got sidetracked and found something better to do!  Don't judge me...I might just be in the garage making YOU a gift or I might just be enjoying myself {wasting time}.

(lettering done with my Silhouette Cameo!)

I'm SO lucky!!

I have one of the MOST talented Mother's in the world!  My siblings and I are so fortunate to be able to reap our mother's creative gifts!!  Unfortunately this "S" doesn't belong to any of us...it's a gift for someone!  BUT...I've already put in my order for a "P"!

Step in line sisters...OLDEST goes first!!

Although Pinterest is a useable tool for most people {especially me}, my Mom has been creating and making all kinds of things you see popping up (on the new found addiction) for years!  Yes, I could very possibly need therapy!

I remember WAY back when I was in school my friends would always say..."you have the neatest Mom, she can make ANYTHING, you're SO lucky!"  I would smile and proudly say, "Yep, she sure can!!"

I couldn't believe it when she called me over today to see her "S"!  I had no idea it was going to be so BIG!  I can SO see one sitting on my fireplace mantle!! {hint~hint}

She stepped way back and used one of her old time favorites to decorate with!

Here goes:

*She HAND drew (no projector here) her letter on plywood and then cut it out with a jigsaw.

*She lightly sanded the edges to get rid of splinters then painted it all Black and let it dry!

*Next she "painted" it with glue and waited a while until it was "tacky" not sloppy wet anymore!

*THEN the best part...she covered it with...

SILVER LEAF!! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?  WHO WOULD HAVE THUNK IT??!! (you could also use GOLD LEAF if you accent with more gold in your house)

Simply amazing!  I wanted to load it up and take it home with me even if it was the wrong letter!!  You can't get anymore Shabby Chic than this!  I love it!!  Mom, you amaze me how you NEVER run out of ideas!!