So long fustration... I have the Lord on my side!

Some of you dont know that I have spent the whole summer studing Beth Moores' Stepping up Series on the Psalms of Ascent. One thing that we really talked alot on was taking the High Road. So. I decided that i would pick out a few things in my life and very slowly start taking steps to go on the High Road.

1 - Chores, I now will start every task with a small prayer of thankfulness for all that I have. Thankfulness for having carpets, for having dishes, for having machines like a dishwasher.

2 - Children, I will now strive to take 3 breaths before speaking when i am feeling fustration. I will aim to call out to God for every time a child needs disciplined. I will also pray constantly for God to catch my children when they are misbehaving. I also want to pray especially for Sabryna as she works out this new path of becoming a teen.

3 - Work, I will STOP feeling the need to procrastinate. While all my tasks are done on time, I will stop waiting to the last minute. I will plan on creating a work schedual and adhearing to it. I also will pray over my work, my co-workers, and the customers who are my friends.

4 - Marriage, I will STOP praying for my husband to become something he is not. Instead I will pray that God helps me to see the man that I love, and to encourage him as he is. I will no longer seek to change him, but leave him in God's hands, as he has the perfect plan.

5 - Image, I will now see myself as a Princess. I am worthy of His love, His affection. I will no longer shoot myself down with negative thoughts of image, and self worth. I will pray that God will work change in me so that others will be moved by me.

6 - Spiritually, I will now imerse myself in the Word of God. I will try to memorize scriptures, and seek him more often. I will also seek to pray and read the Word of God with my husband and my family. I will also forgive as 2nd Corinthians 2:10-11 tells us too, encourage as Hebrews 10:24-26 tells us, and love as 1st Peter 4:7-8 asks us.

I am going to make these work. I so dearly yearn for a closer relationship with God, and I just know that with His help, I can over come.

Do you have things in your life where you need to take the High Road?

Lovingly,
Angela N.















A fun and neat photo of my daughter Sabryna. She is a source of great joy to me. (Brushes by JessicaSprauge)

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Minne "SODA"

Converastion last night.

Angelique "Daddy what is Minnesota?"
Daddy "um, its a state"
Angelique "Is it where soda comes from?"
Daddy "um, no, soda comes from everywhere"
Angelique "then why is Soda in Minnesota?"
Daddy "Angelique, are you done eating?"
Angelique "Is soda older than Minnesota?"
Daddy "No, i think Minnesota became a state in 1850's, Soda more recent."

And then began a big discussion on looking at a map of states that includes statehood information!

LOL!

Thought ya'll would enjoy that.

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Sacks of Potatos are worth their weight!

Angelique and Sabryna tetertottering from Angela Nussbaum on Vimeo.

This was so crazy! Sabryna kept complaining about the tetertotter because she had to do all the work, Angelique just didnt weigh enough to come down all the way. I was sitting near by and said "Angelique, what you need is to gain about 10 pounds" She asked me what was 10 pounds, and i replied a sack of potatos. Next think I know she goes running into ask her Aunt for a bag of potatos. The funny thing was, it worked!

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Working from Home - All is better!

Its been a bit since i posted. Such a hectic life i now lead!! Im so glad summer is here.

Where have i been you ask? Well besides the end of the year with MOPS, end of school year and a rather interesting vacation (from which im writing from)... I have also been glued to a new book.

Some of you, my friends, have heard me already sing the books praise since i started reading it a few weeks ago. I was only on chapter 3 when i knew it already changed my life as a "WORK AT HOME" mom. So now i want to share this book with all you my friends.

The book is called "Making work at home work" and its written by Mary M. Byers. For such a long time i struggled with fitting how to be the stay at home mom i am, with the fact that i do have a part time job. I have been trying to juggle in things like volunteering and being at the kids school, with deadlines. UGH! Its just too frustrating. One of the things i have learned from Mary is to no longer look at myself as a stay at home mom.

While some of her book was hard for me to relate too, I don't fully own my own business, there were many points that has helped me tremendously with my job at ScrapGirls.com - Like: How to be systematic, take a break, how to face a dinner dilemma (neat recipes included) and getting past the guilt of working from home.


If you work from home, either working for someone else or running your own business, please go get this book. I plan on going out to purchase a few copies to give as gifts to a few friends i know could use it!

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I am a nutty mom... look what i let happen.

We had that huge blizzard this last weekend. Got at least 2 feet of snow and drifts as high as 3 feet. Its all melting in 2 days! Totally amazing.

The setup we have for our playground area is surrounded by railroad ties, in the attempt to keep mulch in the area. Every time the snow melts, a pool forms. Zoey came home and exclaimed, "Swimming mommy!" and wanted to put on her swimsuit. My first instinct was, um.. melted snow, COLD!!! But then the nut in my head said "ah mom, let her do it." So i did. Here she is. (oh and sister Angelique did join her but i didnt get a video..)


Melted Snow Swimming Pool from Angela Nussbaum on Vimeo.

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Friday Foodie Fix - Best Omelet (gluten free)

I decided to use this recipe that my family, who does not like avocados like i do, will eat. This omelet is the best and everyone eats it up!

I decided to use my scrapping skills to make up the recipe all cute. If you want to replicate the recipe, I got all the products from ScrapGirls.com (see below).

















Products used from ScrapGirls.com : Syndee Nuckles Noteworthy Collection Biggie ; LD Chicken Scratch Font

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Porcupine Meatballs - Gluten Free

Im being cute and using a recipe card I created. The challenge today for the Friday Foodie Fix (lots of recipes at that link) was to use Eggs, I hope they dont kick me out since the recipe only calls for one egg. Im new at this cooking gluten free. I still need to modify MANY of my recipes and try them before i share them! lol.

So thanks for looking, here is the card:

















Products used to create the card are from ScrapGirls.com: Syndee Nuckles' Hoot and Annie Collection and LD Hen Hand Font. Card will not print, but you are welcome to recreate by purchasing those products!

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Jesus Rolls (aka Resurrection Rolls) GLUTEN FREE

I was just given the how to on making these rolls the other day, and i was bummed. It called for a can of crescent rolls and... well there is the gluten thing! LOL. So here i am thinking, with all those wonderful ladies out there cooking, is there a gluten free crescent roll recipe that could be used as a substitute?

THERE IS!!!!

This is a recipe that I found posted by several ppl, im not sure who the original person is, but it definitely was not me... so...

Crescent Rolls

1/2 stick butter (note - that is 1/4 cup), room temperature
3/4 cup small curd cottage cheese

1 cup gf flour mix
1 tsp xanthan gum
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 TBS sugar

In the bowl of your mixer, combine the butter and cottage cheese. Add dry ingredients. Mix until a ball of dough forms.

Wrap in plastic wrap and chill 2 hours (I left mine overnight, as I wanted it ready in the morning).

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On lightly floured piece of parchment paper, roll the dough into a 14 inch circle. Cut into 8 triangles (really easy with a pizza cutter).

Roll each triangle from wide end to tip, turning ends to form a crescent shape. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment and bake 20 to 30 minutes.
BUT!!!! Dont cook them!!! this is why that part of the recipe is small. The goal here is not Cresent Rolls but Resurrection Rolls, right?

So... Here is how you do Resurrection Rolls...

Got your kids?

You need:
Crescent dough (in triangles)
Large Marshmellows
Melted butter
Cinnamon and Sugar mixed together

Got that?

Now, give each child a triangle and explain to them that it represents the Tomb that Jesus was placed in.
Now give them a marshmellow that represents the body of Jesus.
Dip the marshmellows into the butter, then roll in the cinnamon and sugar. Explain how during that time bodies were anointed before burial with oils and spices.
Place the marshmellow on the dough and very carefully wrap it around the marshmallow, Making sure all the seams are pinched together well. (thus the marshmellow wont oooze out of the seams)

Now you can bake! We have the oven preheated to 350 from the Crecent Recipe, right? Now we place the rolls onto parchment sheets and bake for 20 to 30 minutes.

Allow them to cool.

When your child breaks open the "tomb" they will find it hollow and empty. The body of Christ is no longer there. Celebrate Jesus's life and God's wonderous love together!

Angela

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