Where's grandmas pretzel? LOL!

Oh boy, just needed to share a quick little video that I hope will put a smile on your face today. It sure did mine!




If you have some shopping some funny shopping stories with your little ones I'd love for you to share in the comments!

Pizza Crust Recipe

If three weeks ago you would have shown me this picture my mouth would have started to salivate. 

Pizza is one of my most favorite things and if someone asked if I could have gotten sick of eating pizza everyday I would have laughed. I started helping at a call center to get people to get out and vote. It was to last for three weeks. They were nice enough to buy us lunch each day. PIZZA! Oh at first I was in Heaven. I thought pizza everyday at lunch for three weeks. Whoo hoo!

Well I made it for 2 1/2 weeks. Yes that's all I could do. When they brought it in after that, I didn't even like the smell. To my amazement while everyone around me ate pizza I ate a banana. Not for health reasons mind you, I was actually sick of pizza. I haven't checked the scale yet. I am not brave enough. I thing I will eat bananas for lunch everyday before I do that. :) Will I ever eat pizza again? You know it. Just give me a week or two.

Below is a recipe of a homemade pizza crust I love. Recipe courtesy of Bobby Flay Try it out and let me know what you think of it. If you have a better one please share it. I would love to try yours. (Well in a few weeks that is)

Pizza Dough

Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay

Prep Time:

20 min

Inactive Prep Time:

1 hr 10 min

Cook Time:

--

Level:

Easy

Serves:

2 (14-inch) pizza crusts

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 to 4 cups bread flour, plus more for rolling (Chef's Note: Using bread flour will give you a much crisper crust. If you can't find bread flour, you can substitute it with all-purpose flour which will give you a chewier crust.)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 envelope instant dry yeast
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 1/2 cups water, 110 degrees F
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus 2 teaspoons

Directions

Combine the bread flour, sugar, yeast and kosher salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and combine. While the mixer is running, add the water and 2 tablespoons of the oil and beat until the dough forms into a ball. If the dough is sticky, add additional flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough comes together in a solid ball. If the dough is too dry, add additional water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Scrape the dough onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead into a smooth, firm ball.

Grease a large bowl with the remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil, add the dough, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and put it in a warm area to let it double in size, about 1 hour. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide it into 2 equal pieces. Cover each with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let them rest for 10 minutes.

Do you love to read?

Do you love to read or have a teen daughter? If so, she's "gotta" read this.

Open this book and find over 50 uplifting stories for young women. Based on  eight values, which are:

 1.Faith
2.Divine Nature
3.Individual Worth
4.Knowledge
5.Choice and Accountability
6.Good Works
7.Integrity and
8.Virtue

These stories will inspire, encourage, and motivate.

 If you or your daughter read this book, I would love for you to come back and share your thoughts and opinions. Now a little bit about who wrote these stories.

          Dawn Olsen, Beth Olsen, Christina Christensen, Teresa B. Clark and many others  shared their short stories to be put in this book. This was an Iona, ID local effort spear headed by Marilyn O. Diehl and her sister Marta. Several of them are dear friends, one being Anna Christine Wilson.

A  small town librarian, married mother of two and this is just the beginning!

She is now working on her own novel and here is a sneak peek...

"In the words of John Lennon "Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans" Ethan Knight had his life all planned out before he graduated from High School: marry his high school sweet heart, join the Marines and be the first to find Osama Bin Laden, come home a war hero and work with his Dad as a Paramedic in his home town of Twin Falls, Idaho. But things didn't go as plan and Ethan finds himself charting a new course. Will his wife of two years ever forgive him? And will their love be able to withstand the test of time and distance? And what other forces are at work behind the scenes?"

Sounds great doesn't it. I will be reading this one.

I Don't Like Spiders and Snakes

This little guy (I think it's a guy) has an interesting story. My daughter saw her baby tugging on something hanging out from under the fridge. At first she thought is was a cord but when she got closer she saw it was a snake. Yes a snake in her house. She had her brother come over to get it and found that it was stuck on a bug sticky trap. Long story short, my son got it off with cooking oil, put it in a bucket and now my other son that lives at home has the snake in an enclosure. But the coolest part is in the pictures below. Have to share!

Toe Separators or Yoga Toes

I know... strange post. But I need some opinions here. 

I was cleaning out my bathroom drawer and once again came across theses toes separators that I purchased years ago. I don't even remember why, but I do remember putting them on and immediately taking them off. Ouch! I put them back in the drawer and they have been there ever since. They say that these can be worn while you’re relaxing, watching TV, or just putting your feet up at the end of the day. Who are "They" ? The last thing I wanted to do when I put them on is relax, watch TV or anything of the sort. Well I took them out of the drawer deciding whether to toss them or put them back in the drawer to get knocked around for another couple of years. Well I tried them on again. Oh my gosh, they hurt so bad and I didn't even have them pushed down all the way. I figured that might mean that I really need to use them. 

 Well I decided to give them another go. I am going to start out with about 2-3 minutes a day and try to work up from there. We will see what happens and if I start to notice any difference. 

Is there anybody out there that uses these that has had a good experience?

Toe Separator Benefits

1. Stretch and exercise toes. Stretching can provide immediate relief to a long day of foot muscle and ligament use. (So if I exercise and stretch my toes, will they become slender and flexible? :)

2. Help you avoid costly surgeries.

3. With use, toes begin to realign to rid you of foot pain. (Now this is probably why I bought them)

4. Can be used as a non-surgical treatment for bunions, hammer toes, crooked toes, heel pain & general foot comfort.

The Liebster Blog Award

 

I would first like to  give a giant THANK YOU, and shout out to 
The Divvy Spot for giving me this award! I was very surprised and honored. If you haven't visited her blog you must, you won't be disappointed. It has a little bit of something for everyone!

What is a Liebster Blog Award? (I asked the same thing)

The Liebster Blog Award is given to up and coming bloggers with less than 200 followers, and nominated by fellow bloggers. Liebster is a German word meaning sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing and welcome.

Liebster Rules

1. Post about your win on your blog.

2. Link back to the blogger who presented you with the award (I Gotta Try That) and follow them.

3. Copy and paste the award button to your blog.

4. Present the Liebster Award to 11 blogs that have fewer than 200 followers that you think deserve to be recognized and awarded.

5. Let them know by leaving a comment on their blog.

6. Share 11 random facts about yourself. 

7. Answer 11 questions the tagger has asked you, and give 11 questions to the people you've  tagged.

8. You are not allowed to tag back the blogger who chose you.

Pioneer Day July 24th

Pioneer Day is celebrated by Mormons the world over on July 24th of each year. This day is a time for reverence, remembrance, and recreation; it is marked by programs, picnics, treks, tributes, games, and storytelling. As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we proudly honor and deeply respect our pioneer heritage. Whether our connection to those early men and women is genealogical or spiritual in nature, we are strengthened by the memory of those sturdy souls who loved the gospel of Jesus Christ more than life itself. Their lives and dedication inspire and uplift us.

Batman

My heart goes out to the victims and their families in Colorado. I don't know who came up with this idea but I thought it was a great.. Please share if you agree. I think it would brighten up the day of many children.

Follow Up On Christian Bale

What an awesome guy. Taking his time to visit the not only the memorial but those injured in the shooting. Thank you Christian Bale. Read more about it from People Magazine Here.

Swan Valley Camping

If you are ever in Eastern Idaho you must definitely drive through Swan Valley. It is beautiful in the summer. We went to creek falls to do a little *Peterson camping. We roasted weenies, made tin foil dinners and smores. After that we went on an adventure, as the kids called it. We followed little trails along the beautiful snake river! It was very hot so I was glad to be done with our little adventure. Nothing like wanting to get this fun over with. But I have to admit that I love spending time with the kids and grand-kids. On our way out we stopped at the  Rainey Creek Store, home of the square ice cream cone. You can't pass by without getting one of them, it just wouldn't be right. Well that was enough  camping for me, I'm off to take a long shower.                                                                             

*Peterson Camping - Going to a camp ground for a couple of hours and then returning to your hotel, home etc... for a shower and to sleep in a soft bed! :)

Personalized Spray Bottles

Whenever my grand-kids are over, they love to get out my spray bottle. They squirt it into the sink, the tub, my plants, or anywhere outside. Problem is, they always were fighting over it. So the other day I went to the dollar store and bought three spray bottles. I used my Silhouette and some Expressions Vinyl I then cut out their names and put them on the bottles. You should have seen their faces, you would have thought it was Christmas. If I would have known that this would make them so excited, I could have saved money at Christmas and just given them these! LOL!

Beautiful Dance Art

These and more beautiful paintings can be seen at Rod Peterson Art and at Gethsemane Art.

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How Does Your Garden Grow

I had to share my gardening story. We haven't had a garden in about 15 years. So this year we decided we would try a little garden as you can see in the pictures. I was so excited when stuff actually started growing. Then the other afternoon my son told my husband and I to hurry and come look. There was a rock chuck sitting in our garden. I thought it was so cute and so I grabbed my camera to take a few shots. You can't tell in the pictures but he was pretty good sized. After my husband showed me how it had eaten all the kale, peas and lettuce I didn't think it was so cute anymore. So much for my garden. I hope we can catch it soon!