Tasty Tuesday .... On Thursday!

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Sorry it has been a crazy couple of weeks here, so I haven't been very consistent in writing. I've had several posts planned, so I am gonna go ahead and share them! 

So it's Tasty Tuesday! .... On Thursday.. :-/ lol

Today I am sharing a recipe I discovered on allrecipes.com.  If you haven't heard of this site it's great to check out!! I use it often if I want to make something but don't have a recipe for it! Like a few days ago my husband requested oatmeal cookies! And I didn't have a recipe so I looked one up on my allrecipes app. :-) 

This one is called Devouring Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies! And that they were! I made a batch and brought them to a family get together and they were gone when we left (and there were only 10 people there, lol)!!

What you'll need:
-1 Cup butter (2 sticks), softened 
-1 Cup brown sugar
-1/2 Cup white sugar
-2 eggs
-1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
-1 1/2 Cups All-purpose flour
-1 Teaspoon ground cinnamon
-1 Teaspoon baking soda
-1 Teaspoon baking powder
-1 Pinch salt (I went ahead and used 1/8 of a tsp because I had a measuring spoon for that, a pinch is approx. 1/16 of a tsp, yes I looked it up because I'm a crazy perfectionist like that, lol)
- 3 Cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 bag chocolate chips (I always use milk chocolate chips because they're my fav!)

Make and Bake:
1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or if your like me, just rub some oil around on it!
2. Beat butter, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs and vanilla until creamy.
3. Add flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, and baking powder. Stir, stir, stir it up!!! Or get out a mixer, they are wonderful. 
4. Gradually add oats 1 cup at a time and mix until will combined.
5. Fold in Chocolate Chips 
6. Place 2 tablespoons worth of dough per cookie on greased baking sheet (or just use a cookie scoop if you have one), make sure cookies are 2 inches apart. Bake for 9-10 minutes. Let them sit 2 minutes on the baking sheet then transfer them carefully to a cooling rack. 

Nine minutes was perfect for my oven! They came out looking doughy in the center, but once they cool they were chewy!! The ones I left in for 10 minutes, got crunchy overnight, so if you like crunchy cookies go ahead and bake them for 10! 

Here is the original recipe!!

Enjoy! 

For His Glory!
Emily 

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Thoughtful Thursday - Discovery!

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It is Thoughtful Thursday! 

Once again, this isn't necessarily thoughtful.... (But remember that wasn't the point of "Thoughtful Thursday" I could be thoughtful or it could be just something I want to share ..... It can be anything I want it to be.... SO, no complaining when it isn't very insightful, thought provoking, or intuitive! lol) 

But I wanted to share with you something I discovered today!! And I am SUPER DUPER PUMPED ABOUT IT!!!! :-D

I discovered a new blog via Caitlin's blog! (You should remember her, she is a tool the Lord used to get me to start the Clothing Fast I am currently on!) 

The new blog I discovered is called Putting Me Together.  I love this girls style! She has a lot of really cute outfits I want to try! I haven't been reading her blog very long at all, like a few days, but she gave a shout out to her sponsors today.  One of them was Go Chic or Go Home.  I haven't gotten a chance to play with it very much at all, but it sounds like something I will love once I get a chance too! Basically you can upload pictures of all your clothes and create outfits without having to have a mess all over your bed!! (Anyone else have that problem? It is me on the daily!! ... Well on my days off anyway!) You can also upload pictures from online to see if the item will go with other things in your closet before you buy it! Brilliant!! Click Here to read what Audrey at Putting Me Together has to say about it!  She knows WAY more than I do! 

The reason I am so excited about this is because it will help me mix and match and create new outfits from what  already have in my closet!! It may help me put together outfits I haven't thought of before and when I am able to buy something (after the fast is over) I can see whether it would be a good purchase or not!! I'll give a review at a later date once I start using the site more!!

For His Glory,
Emily

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What She Wore Wednesday ... On Thursday

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Blog post #2 for the night since I am trying to catch up! lol


It is What She Wore Wednesday on Thursday! :-P



Here is my Pinspiration for what I wore Sunday:

And here is what I wore!:

Blue Oxford (Maurices),  Black Sweater (Old Navy), White Blazer (Maurices), Necklace (Maurices), Jeans (Maurices), Black Flats (Target)

And here is my Pinspiration for what I wore Saturday:

And this is what I wore:

Denim Shirt (Maurices),  Red Plaid Scarf (Aeropostale), Red Jeans (Maurices), Brown Boots (windsorestore.com)

For His Glory

Emily

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Tasty Tuesday ... On Thursday

Hello!

So this week has been crazy!! Hence the lack of blog posting happening! I am determined to catch up tonight though! 

I am going to share with you a recipe I got from my mother-in-law!!

Her salsa is the best and super easy to make!! We always have it in our house!


What you'll need: Makes aprox. 1 pint

-1 (28oz) can of mild Rotel
- 1 tsp oregano
-1 tsp cumin
-4 cloves garlic
-1/2 small onion
-1 bunch of cilantro
-Juice from 1 lime (can use a lemon)
-Salt to taste

Put all ingredients into a blender/ food processor and blend away!!!

It fits perfectly in a 1 pint mason jar! :-) 

Enjoy! 

For His Glory,
Emily 

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Faith Filled Friday- Week 1 Down

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So my mom and sister came to visit Friday night - Sunday afternoon so I didn't get a chance to blog on Friday.  So here is Fridays post.


Week one down of the Clothing Fast. 

I was tempted to buy something already. I didn't though! Working retail presents its challenges . . . or should I say temptations. :-/

What I need to start asking myself is why?  Why do I want these things. 

I know it is because I think this new thing will make me happy.  More content. 

I also know that it is a lie.  It is a lie I chose to believe even though I know it is a lie. That makes it sin.

 It is a lie that pulls me away from Who is ultimate, what is true, and Who will bring me lasting fulfillment.  It pulls me away from Jesus and His Word.  It distracts me from going deeper, it keeps me surface level . . . it feels safe.

I can hide here.  

I can hide in my material possessions instead of taking risks . . . instead of searching my soul . . . instead of working out my sin with the One who can heal me, the only One who knows me fully and wants to be known by me. The one who is calling me out from where I hide. 

Calling me to something greater. Greater than my self, my desires, and my will . . . He is calling me to a new perspective . . . 

A perspective of eternity. Letting go of the here and now and pressing forward to what is to come. This life is short in the time frame of eternity.  So why store up material treasures today? Why not choose what is better?  Why not choose treasures for eternity? Why settle for a hot dog when you can have a 5 course meal made by the finest chef?


 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Matthew 6:19-21


What is your treasure? Is it Jesus? Or is it someone or something else?


Where do you hide?  What is Jesus calling you out from?  


What holds you back from taking the risk?


I hide in many ways . . . buying clothes is just one of them.  This clothing fast is a step of obedience. 

It's a start . . . A step of faith.  What is yours?


This is a great song if you are in need of encouragement. :-)

For His Glory,
Emily

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Thoughtful Thursday - Or Maybe Not

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It's Thoughtful Thursday!! - Or maybe not.

So this isn't really thoughtful ..... but it is useful and money saving! So if you're into that sorta thing then read on! 

For our wedding we received mason jars.  One of laundry detergent and one of fabric softener. ALL HOMEMADE!! And with it the recipes to remake them!!! Great gift!! WIN!! 

A couple of months ago I ran out of the ones gifted to us, so I got the supplies and made more!  


Here are the recipes:

Laundry Detergent - Makes approx. one gallon (see pic below): 
(This will last you forever!)

-All ingredients can be found in the laundry isle of Wal-Mart. 

-6 Cups Borax
-4 Cups baking Soda
-4 Cups Washing Soda
-2 bars Fels-Neptha bar soap (or Ivory soap)

-Shred the bars of Fels-Neptha with a cheese grater or food 
processor or blender. 
- Mix all ingredients together well.

-Use 2 Tablespoons per load (see why it lasts you forever!).
-Let Washer fill with water and soap before adding clothes.




Fabric Softener - Makes approx. 3 quarts (see pic below):

-6 Cups HOT water
-3 Cups white vinegar  
-2 Cups Suave Conditioner in your favorite scent 

-Mix conditioner and HOT water well, until conditioner dissolves completely (if your water is not hot enough it will take forever to dissolve! I found this out the hard way when I used warm water instead of hot). 
-Add vinegar and mix well.

-Use 2 Tablespoons in the fabric softener spot in your washer or in a downy ball, whichever suits your style. 

Here are my containers filled and ready for laundry duty! :-)





I found these containers in the kitchen section of Wal-Mart for around 5 bucks a piece (I think).  They are working great for storing the finished product! They are recloseable and can be poured right from the container !!  And are of course reusable which makes them even better!!!  Sorry I was just really excited when I found these!! lol!

I saw the same recipe online making much less.  They did the math and said for 24 loads of laundry it will cost you about $2.30 (depending on where you live).  Where as you'll pay $6-$9 (average) dollars at the store for laundry detergent doing the same amount of loads .  AWESOME SAVINGS!!! I'LL TAKE IT!!!  

Enjoy!

For His Glory!
Emily 

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It's What She Wore Wednesday

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It's What She Wore Wednesday!

I told you I liked preppy and layering, so here we go again! lol.  Maybe I will try something new for next week.....

Maybe. :-)

Anyway here is my Pinspiration for what I wore on Sunday:

 


And here is what I wore:

Yellow Sweater (Target), White Oxford (Maurices), Necklace (Maurices), Jeans (Maurices),  boots (windsorstore.com  they are the exact ones in the photo of my pinspiration but it's kinda hard to tell)

Here is my Pinspiration for what I wore yesterday:

And here is what I wore!:

Navy Sweater (Old Navy),  Plaid Button Down (Gift, Rue 21), Cross Necklace (Maurices), Grey Jeans (Aeropostale), Boots (windsorstore.com,) 

"She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come." - Proverbs 31:25

I really like this verse located in the Proverbs 31 listing of what a Wife of Noble Character looks like. 

This verse shows that she is not a afraid of the future because she is clothed in strength and dignity. But not her own.  It is the strength and dignity given to her by God. She has no fear because she knows Who goes before her and has confidence in Him.

Are you fearful of the future? Pour into the Word of God, ask the Lord for what you lack, and receive your clothing of strength and dignity! And go forth, not in your own strength, but in the strength of Jesus!  

Remember what you wear on the outside is vastly less important, than what you clothe yourself with on the inside! 

Have a great rest of the week!

For His Glory,
Emily