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Too much to blog about . . . so I baked instead

   

Ok so its been a long time since I have blogged.  I am a list maker.  and its been on my list for awhile now . . to blog that is.  First it started out real specific like . .

blog about all the new greeting cards

blog about how and where we spend the summer . . like long walks and great talks with my husband, weekends at our cottage where we swim and tube and fish and waterski and watch next food network star (i know by now its over) and I stand up paddleboard around the lake and pretend I am on the cover of athleta 

blog about how the new Just for Boys collection is coming and that is still just a bunch of sketches and ideas swirling around

blog about the awesome firepit that we put in this summer and that I am working on some tree stump seats and ask if anyone has ever done that before?

and then finally when NONE of the above mentioned happened . .  and I am not joking . .  I wrote down this a couple of weeks ago . . 

blog something!!

so here it is . . .  my something, completely random, still doesn't allow me to cross much of the above off my list but at least its sweet and yummy . . and I am using some of the 17 black bananas in the freezer.

Here is my favorite recipe for Banana Bread - its really my friend Rebecca's recipe except that she uses nuts instead of chocolate chips - but really if you make this let me know - its amazing!

1 stick of butter

1 cup sugar

2 beaten eggs

1 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp.  baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1 cup mashed bananas (about 3 bananas)

1/2 cup sour cream

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1/2 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour one 9-inch loaf pan of several smaller pans. In a large bowl, cream the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy. add the eggs and mix well. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt: combine with the butter mixture. Add the bananas, sour cream, and vanilla: stir well. Fold in the chocolate chips. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour, or until a wooden pick inserted near the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes: then turn out into a rack. Makes 1 loaf.

I double this and make 2 every time:)  

I love other peoples gardens

We have been given so many hot peppers and romas - I Love having friends who garden!!  If you need me, I will be in the kitchen for the season making salsa:)

Mothers Day!

There are all kinds of moms.  Tall moms, short moms, crafty moms, baking moms, punctual moms, moms who run late, sporty moms, curly haired moms, glamorous moms who never seem to need a highlight, fun-loving moms,  health nut moms, fast food moms, etc, etc. but the way I see it, all moms have one thing in common.

They love their children!  And if necessary, would jump in front of a moving bus or off a cliff to get to one of them or hold a frog or a snake, or pretend she is a pack mule and carry everyone's backpacks as soon as they get off the bus.  Hypothetically speaking, of course:)  

RedLetterWords has lots of ideas for Mothers Day gifts! Just ask yourself this one question, what does your mom love? Check out the lots of ideas for Mothers day on etsy!

For the mom whose favorite is Psalm 27... and wonders what would have happened to her if she hadn't seen the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living?

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For the mom who loves her hobbies... I made this for my mom last year for Mother's Day and she loved it!  It is hanging in her sun porch stamp room.  This print could also easily say quilting, gardening, reading, even facebooking :)  What's your mom's favorite thing to do?

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For the mom who loves the beach.....

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For the old school mom Who loves King James...

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For the mom who loves to play games....customize this for your mom with her favorite games!

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For the mom who has made up her mind....

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for the mom whose children rise up and call her blessed!!!  

 
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 and for the sons and daughters who can't decide.....

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Have something special you would like to say to your mom? I would love to custom design a print especially for you. 

Mark it down . . .last day to order custom prints in time for mothers day is April 27th! And the last day to order any prints in time for Mothers Day is May 3rd!!

Dee