Awesome Treats in Just 1 Minute

My dear neighbor Lynette heard this recipe on the radio one morning and thought she'd give it a try. It's quick, easy, only takes one minute, and makes a single serving (great for kids and those who are dieting but still want a little treat).
Anne can do it on her own and she's only one!!!

What You Need

• 1 Betty Crocker Angel Food Cake Mix (if you use a different brand make sure it is an "add water only" mix)
• 1 Cake Mix any flavor you desire (chocolate cake is shown in the pictures!)
• Large zip-lock bag.
• 1 Coffee mug
• 3 TBS Water
• Spoon
• Microwave
  

What To Do

• Pour both cake mixes into the zip-lock bag and shake together.
• Mix 1/3 Cup of the cake mixture and 3 TBS water into a coffee mug.
• Microwave for 1 minute!
• Now you can slide a knife around the cup edges and dump out the cake!

AWESOME TREATS IN JUST 1 MINUTE!!!

ENJOY!

This is posted especially for Ashley and Andrea! We miss our dessert groups and chocolate feasts!

FHE 07/14/08

Teeth are for Food

Opening Song: Hymn# 62 All Creatures of Our God and King

Opening Prayer: Anne

Lesson: Teeth are for food. They are not for biting bodies. Food goes into our mouths and through our stomach. It then passes through our duodenum and into our colon. We need to keep our bodies healthy by eating good food and using the toilet regularly.

Closing Prayer: Mom

Activity: We played with our interactive body book and then used many fruits to make smoothies.

Lesson was adapted to help Anne learn that teeth are for biting food and not bodies. She has started biting (it may be in part because she is cutting her molars) and unfortunately Grace is the one who is being bit the most often. Grace enjoys learning about her body and how it works. It was a great night for everyone.

Published at Last

Before Grace was born I had the opportunity to enroll in a study for new moms. The study started with an interview before Grace was born and then for the next year Grace and I went in for lab work, interactive playtime, and various other tests. Well, the research has come to a close and was published this week. I didn't know then that this would receive international publicity. However, Grace's picture was published in the USA Today and has been the leading face for Lane's research.

http://www.bcm.edu/news/features/item.cfm?newsID=1158

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-07-07-babysmiles_N.htm.

Congratuations Sonja and Lane!!! I'm very happy for your success. Thanks for letting us participate in the study.

PS. Happy Birthday Sonja. I miss you dearly. Keep dancing.

FHE 07/07/08

Family Home Evening

Opening Song: Hymn#62 All Creatures of Our God and King
Opening Prayer: Dad
Lesson: Heavenly Father and Jesus Made the Animals. We need to respect all creatures. Closing Prayer: Grace
Activity: We talked about the ducks, geese, squirrels and other animals we see at our new house. Feeding the animals appropriate food is one way to treat the animals with respect. Then Grace and Anne named several animals they like to see (cats, dogs, cows, horses, geese, fish, and many more). We then went for a stroll along the river.
Treat: Chocolate "America Birthday" Cake

Passing our Summer Days

This afternoon we went for a walk and picked leaves from the nearby trees. Once we got home we did some leaf rubbings. Grace helped match the leaves to the rubbing. It was a great way to spend time outside near the river and put our crayons to good use!