Victory is Mine!

Damien: 0
Jenae: 2

I whooped D's butt in a pushup contest. Twice. Just thought ya'll should know.

A Rant

I spent an hour writing a super-long rant about this. It was much too long, so I decided that everyone would already know where I stand based on the fact that Damien is a police officer and faces difficult situations every day. Needless to say, three page rant evolved into three paragraphs. I ask everyone who reads this to say a prayer for everyone involved in the Oakland tragedy, especially the officers and their families.

I came across this quote on Saturday before I heard about the officer fatalities. I thought it was pretty interesting then. It's even more appropriate after this weekend.

"As parenting declines, the need for policing increases.
There will always be a shortage of police if there is a
shortage of effective parents! Likewise, there will not
be enough prisons if there are not enough good homes."
--Neal A. Maxwell, "Take Especial Care of Your Family," Ensign, May 1994

I did have a list of disclaimers about how parents can't always control the actions of their children and so on, but I decided to let everyone ponder the quote without my two cents.

Ugh. Sorry for the rant. I get really upset when I hear about violence involving police officers. Hits too close to home.

Why I do not eat Crawfish....

It's getting to be that time of year! Tallulah, my little girl beagle, reminded me today why I still refuse to even try crawfish:




I know, huge stretch of my imagination, but every time I go to a boil (bawl), I can't help but think they look like little red puppies. Damien says I'm lame and need help...

Gramma Sonne's Ice Cream Pie

Hi everyone!

Since the thermostat climbed above 80 yesterday and I have the missionaries coming to dinner this weekend, I decided to make my favorite dessert ever....drumroll...... G'ma Sonne's Ice Cream Pie. Both my mom and sister were super jealous and wanted the recipe, so I thought I'd just post it and share with everyone!

I usually make it a day or two ahead of serving so it can get nice and frozen.

Crust:

1/2 c. Peanut Butter (Reduced fat doesn't work so well, gets too hard in the freezer)

1/2 c. light corn syrup

2 and 1/4 c. Rice Krispies

Mix all together and press into two disposable pie tins.

Hot Fudge:

1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk

1/2 c. regular Milk (nonfat works fine)

1 (7oz) jar Marshmallow Creme

1 (12oz) package Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

1 tsp. Vanilla (add after thickened)

Zap first four ingredients in microwave until smooth (about 1.5 mins) stirring every 30 seconds or so. Zap 1 more minute and beat with slotted spoon or whisk. Repeat until mixture is thick (it will get darker and thicker with each zap in the microwave. This usually takes me about 3 or 4 repeats.) Add vanilla and cool, store in fridge. I like to store in the Marshmallow Creme jar.

Assemble the pie:

On your prepared crusts, spread (softened) vanilla ice cream and drizzle (or pour) hot fudge on top. Freeze until firm and repeat. Most pie pans only hold two layers of ice cream. Take out of freezer about 15 mins or so before serving.

Enjoy!

It may not be pretty, but it is YUMMY!

First Lesson of Blogging

Do NOT post "What are you wearing right now" if you plan to be lazy and wear the same pants the next day while you go out with someone who may have read your blog. Excuse my black capris today!!!!