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And after it is thrown on the fire as fuel and the fire burns both ends and chars the middle, is it then useful for anything?

Ezekiel 15:4

Chocolate Friday: Puppy Chow

I think most people have made this and don’t need to see the recipe.  Amazingly, I’ve had this before but never made it.  Didn’t even know it was called such an odd name.  Why is something that tastes so good called Puppy Chow???  Anyone know?

My oldest was going on retreat and they were talking about how good this was.  I decided to make it myself.  Oh my… this is so good and easy.  A wonderful quick snack to make!  Have you had it or made it?  I’m sure my children will request this again!

Puppy Chow

Ingredients

• 9 cups crispy rice cereal squares
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar

Directions

In a saucepan over low heat, melt the chocolate; add peanut butter and mix until smooth. Remove from heat, add cereal and stir until coated. Pour powdered sugar into large plastic bag, add coated cereal and shake until well coated. Store in airtight container.

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The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.

Isaiah 40:8

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Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land.

Song of Songs 2:12

WW: What a Big Eye You Have!!!

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Ran MCP’s “All in the Detail’s” Urban

Toothbrush Organizing

Our family of 6 has one bathroom, one VERY small bathroom that we all share.  We do have a  bathroom in the basement, but let’s face it, the house is almost 100 years old and the basement is not “the place to be”.  That bathroom also has no walls.  Seriously, who’s great idea was it to put a 3/4 bathroom with NO WALL for privacy???

The upstairs bathroom is like a long closet.  Tub, pedestal sink that you have to almost shimie {how do you spell that?} by to get to the toilet and a tall built-in cabinet that you almost knock your head on when you use the toilet.  It’s on the list to remodel, but the kitchen is STILL a work in progress.

All that to say the cabinet in the bathroom is pretty important.  Thankfully it is as tall as the ceiling which is about 8′.  It has two big doors that we store towels, cleaning products, medicine, jewelry, and my hair products behind.  Under that are two smaller drawers, both half the width of the cabinet.  Rich has one for his stuff and I have the other for my stuff.  Then there are four LONG drawers.  One is for the hair dryer/first aid/lotions, one for  TP storage and some random things, one is for the kids, and the bottom most annoying one to open holds bath toys cause it really is a pain to open.

The one for the kids has been driving me nuts.  Last year I reorganized it and gave each child their own basket to keep their things in.  That worked for a while, but the girl’s hair things tend to take over the drawer, another little one is terrible about putting the lid back on the toothpaste and got it everywhere… it was just out of control.  I saw a great idea on Pinterest {with no linking credit, sorry} and jumped on yesterday.  Mr. J, my Mr. Clean, LOVES it.  I think it is a much better arrangement too.

{toothbrush holder, boy box for their “things”, girl box, and then two containers with lids for the hair things}