4/26/11

Easter Sunday


I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter! As some of you might know I work with the preschool age group at church. On Easter Sunday we had 44 little ones between the ages of 3 and 5 years old :) We had a giant Easter egg hunt and gave out little goodie bags to all the children when they left. We all had such a great time. I was even able to capture some priceless moments of some of the little ones during our lesson where we taught about Jesus and His Resurrection. I am so grateful to be able to sow into the lives of these precious little boys and girls. They will grow up one day to be MIGHTY men and women of God!(To protect the privacy of the children I did not put up pictures that I took from Easter Sunday but I thought the picture of the cross was perfect and said it all!)

Recipes #4 & 5



This week I attempted to make Carrot and Ginger Soup with Curried Creme Fraiche. The Creme Fraiche is simple to make (heavy whipping cream and buttermilk) but you have to let it sit out for 24hrs in a warm place and then place it in the fridge for 24hrs to cool. The end result is a FABULOUS sour cream that puts store bought sour creams to shame. Last night Jon and I used it to dip our quesadillas into and it was a perfect compliment! Tonight I made my Carrot and Ginger soup and it called for a dollop of Creme Fraiche with a little curry powder and a pinch of salt mixed in. Once again it was a great compliment and the soup was really good as well. Jon (who DOES NOT like soup AT ALL said he actually LOVED this one...SWEEET!) For dessert I made pudding (store bought I must admit) however, I did make the whipped cream from scratch and it was ohhhhh sooooo yummmy! The pics do not do the meal justice but I thought I would include them anyway :) Enjoy!

What a Life!

What a Life!
Six years together and loving every minute of it! Time has gone by so quickly and everyday I thank God I am married to you. I love you very much and look forward to the next 50+ years together. ~Amanda

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