THERE'S A NEW GIRL IN TOWN

There is a new girl in town. We had to find a buddy for Lucy our Rhode Island Red Hen as all of the other hens are Americaunas and they have their own little click and do not let Lucy join in all of the fun. In fact, Elvis our Rooster has been very mean to Lucy by pecking out all of her feathers on the back of her neck. So now let me introduce Ethyl who will now be Lucy's BFF.

Sorry for the bad picture. I have Lucy and Ethyl in their own cage so that Lucy can re cooperate from her wounds and to keep them away from the other snooty girls for the moment. That's Lucy in the background checking Ethyl out.

Have a great day!

Irma :)

LOVELY PLACES TO VISIT

I want to show you the the Lil Prim Bluebird and devotional I recently won from Lea at Shabby Olde Potting Shed http://shabbyoldepottingshed.blogspot.com/ . I have been reading the devotional and have enjoyed it. Lea has a lovely Prayer Garden Room she has created where she reads her devotional. She has inspired me to try and build my own Prayer Garden. I am so glad I found her blog as I enjoy reading her posts and seeing all of her beautiful pictures of her gardens. Please take a moment and visit her blog...you will truly find it inspirational .

I also won a Boyds Bear Christmas ornament from Sharon at Happenings on Chaos Ranch http://happeningsonchaosranch.blogspot.com during the One World One Heart Giveaways. Please stop and visit her blog and see some of the lovely quilts and beading she has created.

Hugs,

Irma :)

FABULOUS GIVEAWAY TO ENTER!!!

In celebration of her 400th post, Julie at Praire Thistle http://gardenology.blogspot.com is giving away a Madonna and Child Reliquary. Check out her blog and enter the giveaway. Ends 3/21.

FIONA THE FROG

She hopped onto my finger and that is where she will stay until she goes into her little castle to rest and waits for her next outing.



My Auntie D gave me Fiona for Christmas.



I think Fiona is just gorgeous.



Did I tell you how much I just love Frogs.

Irma :)

THE CARROTS ARE IN

Finally we were able to pull out the carrots. We have had so much rain and then we got the cold weather, we just were not able to pull them out until yesterday. Now I need to freeze these babies and store them away. Fresh grown garden carrots are just soooo sweet and very tasty. Yum, can't wait to cook them.

Hope you had a wonderful weekend.

Irma :)

I JUST LOVE SNOWBALLS!

Especially the ones you can eat. I made this for Valentine's and it was so delicious.




Found the recipe on the Food & Family Magazine.

Here's the recipe:

1 pkg devil's food cake mix
1 pkg. 8oz. cream cheese, softened
1 egg
2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
1 pkg. 3.4 oz. vanilla flavor instant pudding
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 cup cold milk
2 cups thawed cool whip whipped topping
1 cup flake coconut

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cake mix as per instructions on box. Pour batter in a 2 1/2 quart ovenproof bowl.
Beat cream cheese, egg and granulated sugar until well blended, spoon into center of batter in bowl. Bake 1 hour and 5 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in bowl 10 min. Invert onto cake plate and make sure it is completely cooled before icing.

ICING: While cake is baking, beat dry pudding mix, powdered sugar and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min Stir in cool whip. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Frost with pudding mixture. Cover with coconut.

Hope you try this, it is really like a great big snowball cupcake.

Irma :)

A Great Giveaway!

Jen at 11th Heaven's Homemaking Haven, 365 Days of TV-Free Toddler Time and Mega Family blog is giving away a Flippin Waffle Maker. See my side bar to enter.

Good Luck!

Irma :)