Happy Homemaker Tip.......

This tip actually came from the guy that installed my dishwasher. Clean the inside of your dishwasher by adding 1 cup of white vinegar to an empty machine and run a full cycle. The vinegar will cut all the soap and mineral deposits. It also helps to wipe the bottom of the washer out with a paper towel to get any food particles before you run the cycle.

You only need to do this once in a while.

Fill me in Friday

A really neat lady and our adopted daughter, Ashley, is doing something fun on her blog, and I am joining the fun. She calls it Fill me in Friday. I am a little late on the entry but hear is mine. She asks a question and we answer.

Q: What are your tips for saving money ?????

This summer I am going to start hanging more clothes to dry and wash more dishes by hand in stead of the dish washer. I want to see how much of a difference it will truly make on my power bill. Living in Arizona the power bills can get pretty pricey.

It has been a while

While I love to blog, I have not done so because I have been really busy hunting for a job and trying to get enough made to sell on my little etsy store. I am really excited about the etsy store. The job hunt is just exhausting. It is a little depressing. MyKelle is having the worst time of it too. Any way I am trying everything I know to do. I figure if I don't get a job with a company I will have to make the job up. I am thinking about giving sewing lessons this summer if I am not working for some one. I may do it even then. Not sure. I will have to see what life is going to bring. I know heavenly father has a plan.

BUNCO

Last night was BUNCO night. It was a lot of fun. The funnest part is the really fun people that were their. I just wanted to say thank you for the fun night.


OK so I was looking for a picture to post and of course Wikipedia had all the information on the game and history and such. It was actually interesting and the last bit of information very entertaining. I thought you might enjoy it. So here it is......


WIKIPEDIA..............................

Bunco (also Bunko and Bonko) is a parlour game played in teams with three dice. A winning throw in Bunco is to throw three of a kind of a specified number.

According to the World Bunco Association^[1], Bunco began as a progressive dice game in England, later being imported to the American West as a gambling activity. It was not until after the Civil War that it evolved to a popular parlor game. The Association states that during Prohibition, Bunco as a gambling game was re-popularized and the term "Bunco-Squad" was born, referring to law-enforcement groups that busted up Bunco Gaming. Bunco as a family game saw a resurgence in popularity in the 1980s. Although re-released in 2005 with a tagline reading "The game that's sweeping the nation," sales were initially low though senior citizens and young adults alike have found interest in the game^{[citation needed]}.

In recent years, the game has seen a resurgence in popularity in America, particularly among suburban women. As it is played today, Bunco is a social dice game involving 100% luck and no skill (there are no decisions to be made)^[2], scoring and a simple set of rules. Women who are part of a Bunco club take turns as the Bunco hostess, providing snacks, refreshments and the tables to set up the games. The hostess may also provide a door prize. Small amounts of money can be involved as well. The object of the game is to accumulate points and to roll certain combinations. The winners get prizes (provided by the hostess or pooled from the club resources) for accomplishments such as the highest score, the lowest score, or the most buncos. Prizes frequently center on themes associated with the game such as fancy dice, dice embedded in soap, t-shirts featuring illustrations of dice, etc.

Bunco fundraisers have become increasingly popular over the years, earning large sums for a wide variety of charities. Large groups of bunco players have come together to support their favorite charities by paying an entry fee into the game, holding silent auctions, and by selling raffle tickets; with all proceeds from the event donated to the cause.^[3]

It is especially popular among Mormon women, presumably because it is complete chance and therefore less insidious as a form of gambling.

Queen of the hill

I am always amazed at the power this little dog has. She is a really good dog, But just a little over indulged. What do you think?

We missed it....

We had every intention to be a t Stake conference. I guess I missed the announcement that told us the corrected time. I thought we had the 1pm session. I just went off my calendar. Silly me it was 10am. Shirley gave me a summery. Sounded like it was a good conference.

Recipe

Last summer we went on vacation with family and this is one of the meals we had. It is my sister in laws favorite. It is now my favorite and I would like to share it with every one.

Chili Egg Puff

10 eggs
1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. cottage cheese
4 c. shredded jack cheese
1/2 c butter, melted and cooled
2 1oz. cans chopped green chilies

Preheat oven to 350. In mixing bowl, beat eggs until light and lemon colored. Add remaining ingredients except green chilies. mix until smooth. Stir in chilies. Pour into well buttered 9x13 baking dish. Bake 35 min. or until top is brown and center is firm. Cut into bars.
can be used as an appetiser and is good served cold as well.


I added sausage and onion to it the last time I made it. That was really good too.

Enjoy.

Quail Birds

We have the coolest Quail in our neighborhood. I just love to listen to them and watch them. They use the fence line as their own personal highway. The Quail run. In the spring their are all of these little babies running around following their parents. It is so neat.

Happy Homemaker Tip.......

Keep that garbage disposal clean and odor free. Their is no need to buy the cleaning products for your garbage disposal. Their are two easy ways to clean your disposal.

First one is to pour about an eighth of a cup of dish washing liquid directly into the disposal. Run a slow stream of cold water on the same side of the sink as the disposal, turn on the disposal. The soap will foam up. Run the disposal until the foam goes down the drain. It takes a couple minutes. Rinse both sides of the sink and you are done. Do this once a month.


Second one is really easy too. This one is my favorite. When you are finished with that orange, lemon, grapefruit or lime, throw the rind into the disposal, turn on the water and the disposal, let it run till the rind is gone. Done. The bulk of the rind as well as the acid will keep your disposal clean and fresh. Do as often as you like. If you are using a grapefruit rind, cut it up into smaller pieces before you put it in the disposal.



This is not for children to do. Do not over load your disposal with any object or liquid. Run the disposal according to the manufactures directions. If you do something silly and brake your disposal, I am not responsible. K!

Interview

I have a job interview. I do not have a date yet but I have an interview with Wells Fargo for a teller position. I am nervous. MyKelle has an interview Monday. I am praying for her this to work out for her. The lord really takes care of us all the time. We are very blessed.