TURKEY SOUP, VANILLA, PEANUT BUTTER NO-BAKES AND PLAYDOUGH!

  Had to add this!  So Cool!!!!

 Well I got another meal out of the turkey I cooked Friday.  I took a bowl of the  stock out of freezer and put in a stockpot with a few cups of water on  medium heat.  I chopped carrots, celery, onions, about 6 boullion cubes, and pepper then threw them in too, brought to a boil and simmered till veggies were tender.  I put a 12 oz bag of  store bought wide egg noodles in  and about 2 cups of the chopped turkey.  I simmered this until noodles were tender.  Done!

  Now everyone else laying around on computers and I am loading the dishwasher and putting the food away.  Plenty left for either lunch tomorrow or dinner.  Not sure which yet.  Grandbabies went to the church daycare today so I had a day to  get alot done and  my three kids that we homeschool had a quiet day to get alot of work done.  I made a double batch of almond flavored sugar cookies today and a batch of Vanilla Peanut Butter No-Bakes.  Grandbabies were excited to see those when they got here!  To Cute!

  Going to be 71 tomorrow so on the deck with bubbles is where we will be. Going to surf around the web and find some good ideas for "FREE" fun things to do in or outside.  Maybe I will make playdough for them all to play with.  I have a box of cookie cutters, plastic silverware, and a plastic rolling pin so it keeps the kids amused for some time for the very small cost of salt and flour.  I think my kids will probably like to do there work sitting on the deck also!  Fresh air and sunshine, a good mix!

No-Cook Playdough Recipe

Ingredients:

1 cup salt
1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup water
2 Tablespoons oil
A few drops of food coloring

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients very well and store in plastic bag or covered jar.

  My plan is to teach my kids one new skill every week that I feel they need to know how to do correctly.  Like laundry and how to sort loads, how much soap, bleach, fabric softener to add, what temp to wash on and when,  how to fold the right ways, how to get stains out, etc.  We do this everyday and until you go to teach someone else you don't realize just how much more than just whipping clothes and soap in that there is to know.  

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