Not again.....

As I began thinking about this blog I ALMOST began with an apology...."I should be writing more often." I did promise myself in the beginning that I would keep family first; not the blog. So..no apologies...I have been taking care of family, and trying to take that break with a glass of sweet tea. I will admit, it is harder with the home school year getting back into full swing. We have been homeschooling for quite a while, so I am used to things now. Well, except when the stomach flu hits on the first day of school and has passed through almost all of us. Now I think the kitten has even come down with a cold!

A couple of new websites for you!
http://tipnut.com This was a fun website with so many helpful hints.

www.tammysrecipes.com Near and dear to my heart...recipes! I should really STOP buying recipe books. I love to run across a good antique recipe book. There are so many good sites out there full of recipes. This site has a baked nacho recipe that we are going to try soon.


Fall weather has hit us in the past couple of days. I start thinking about my fall door wreath, pumpkins, and cappuccino. A friend of mine gave me this home-made recipe. It is a favorite of mine.

Cappuccino Mix
1 cup instant coffee creamer
1 cup instant chocolate drink mix
2/3 cup instant coffee
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

Combine all ingredients; mix well. Store in an airtight container. To prepare 1
serving, add 3 tbsp. mix to 6 oz. hot water. Stir well. Yields 3 cups cry mix.

Hot Spiced Tea
3/4 cup instant tea with lemon
2 cups tang
2 cups sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp.cloves

2-3 tsp. to 1 cup of hot water

I know what you are thinking. "I can get these already made in the little packages at the grocery store." True, but it sure would be a nice gift for people. Just to let them know that we thought about them. It sure makes me think! As a matter of fact, I am thinking of someone right now that could use a little "thoughtfulness." Guess I need to get to the store....buy my ingredients, find that mason jar, and tie a cute ribbon on the rim!

Thanks for spending time with me today!