Break-Fast Dinner

I love eggs for dinner-- here are some of my favorite so easy and yummy recipes

{strata or fritata}
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6-8 eggs
cheese of your choice (swiss, cheddar, mozzerella, colby jack-- all good and use about a cup of any)
about 1/2 a cup of milk
salt and pepper
vegetable of your choice (I do tomatoe, mozzerella and spinach together; cheddar and sliced pottoes together
and add meat of your choice-- salami, prosciutto, ham, sausage-- or omit meat for vegetarian

mix eggs and milk. add cheese and add ins and pour into a pie diesh or small caserole pan and cook at 325 till eggs are no lounger soupy-- about 30 minutes
Garnish with some dill or chives


Breakfast Casserole

8-12 eggs depending on casserole dish
1 cup of milk
salt and pepper
1 cup of grated cheddar cheese
bacon
shredded hasbrowns
bacon

place hasbrowns in casserole evenly across the bottom. Mix eggs and milk together and pour over the potatoes evenly. Add cheese layer on top. Place bacon strips across the top and bake at 400 for about 30-40 minutes. season with salt and pepper and enjoy :)

The best kids Bible ever

This is the best children's Bible ever-- it doesnt water down the story or go from Noah to Moses to David-- Gideon, Samuel, Deborah, and Jephthah are covered as well. Plus, it doesn't give you the short version, but goes into great depth at a wonderful speed-- and the illustrations are really enjoyed by my kids. I am blown away by what they have been able to grasp and incorporate into their playtime and life. They have such a hold on the flow and history of God's chosen people the Israelites.

I have to be honest, when this was a suggested book in the Sonlight catalog, I thought, "Really-- do we need another kid's Bible with the little feel good concise stories?" Then, I found a used one on Amazon and decided to try it and have been so happy and impressed, but most of all-- it has been an immense blessing to our family.

"snowed" in ideas

Well, it's winter in PA and we have been getting a couple little snowfalls here and there and it is very chilly :) I love snow- if it has to be cold, it can at least look pretty right?

Snow is so Magical.

So, we have been inside a lot-- I mean a lot! We have been making good use of playdough, dance parties, blocks, animals, games, puzzles-- all that stuff that might get a wee but ignored when its nice out and we're out and about soaking it all in.

Oh yes, we have been reading lots too. My five year old can read a bit (thanks to teach your child to read in 100 easy lessons) and my daughter doesnt mind listening for a little while, but while he practices, she reads in the big circle chair snuggled up with a blanket. I love it. Books are so wonderful-- they become treasured friends.

Funny story-- I was reading a mommy book and trying to finish it because it was so good and so I had it out while the kids played next to me and my son said, "Mom, all you do is keep looking at your book-- are you gonna start reading it?" So cute-- he didnt understand silent reading yet :) Someday soon I hope they still spend winter days buried in books....