Mail...it was called mail!!

A scene from “You’ve Got Mail”:

Schuyler Fox: “Cecilia Kelly, lovely woman, I think we might have had a date once . . . maybe we just exchanged letters.”

Joe Fox: ” You wrote her letters?”

Schuyler Fox: “Mail, it was called mail.

Nelson Fox: “Stamps. Envelopes.”

Joe Fox: “You know, I’ve heard of it.”

I love Christmas time for so many reasons, but one is mail.  I love getting Christmas cards and seeing so many lovely friends and how their lives are changing and their children are growing. In years past I have always taped them all up and left them up for months (longer than most people would leave up Christmas cards).  This year we went out of town before the bulk of the cards came in so I didn't attempt to tape them up until well into January.  Yes, you read correctly, I was just barely taping my Christmas cards up in mid January.  I really do love seeing everyone's smiling faces on a regular basis.  About 10 minutes after I got them all taped up are heard a crumpling sound on found all the card in a heap on the floor.  Two days later I finally got the energy to hang them again and this time I may have gone a little overboard on the tape. Yet even with the copious taping they all still fell down within half a day. I knew what I needed to do. It was time...time to throw the cards away.  The packrat in me was rationalizing, "keeep them," she said. "what if one your friend's kids become famous or infamous or end up on The Bachelor one day and you are wishing you could prove that you knew them when they were tiny?" For a moment this kind of reasoning makes sense...yes! I should hang on to piles of cards to show somebody old family photos of somebody famous (or on The Bachelor).   Then I shook myself out of my star struck sentimental musings and cleaned up, but I sure did love seeing everyone's cards and seeing stamps, envelopes and MAIL! (And if your kid does end up famous will you send me an old picture or just a certificate that I knew them when)

Here are some pics lately. Most of these are from Disney, Sedwick Christmas and January.  OUr computer has no space for our Utah pics.

For my mouth

A few weeks ago we were driving past McDonald's and Charlotte said, "I want french fries!!" (although it is so much cuter when she says it-fench fies. I said, "no, we had french fries yesterday. French Fries aren't good for our bodies, so we don't eat them every day."  Then some very wise words came from this little lady, "Not for my body...For my mouth!!" So true. So true. I eat many a delicious food for my mouth and most definitely NOT my body.  These little peanut cookies are like diabetes in dessert form and so yummy. You're welcome. (I copied this from tastykitchen.com...I originally got the recipe from another friend, but I never took a picture of it).

Salted Nut Roll Bars

by janabanana on July 28, 2009 in Brownies and Bars, Desserts

4.50 Mitt(s)2 Rating(s)

Prep Time 30 Minutes

Cook Time 15 Minutes

Difficulty Intermediate

Servings 

System US Metric

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Recipe Description

If you like the SALTY & SWEET combo…try these! For some reason this is a hit with the men. At a potluck they usually grab for these instead of a chocolate brownie.

Preparation Instructions

Combine cake mix, 1/4 cup of the melted butter and egg in a bowl. It will be a little lumpy & dry, this is okay. Press into a 9 x 13 in pan.Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes (until very LIGHTLY browned).

Sprinkle mini marshmallows evenly over baked cake layer. Return to oven for about 3-4 minutes (watch carefully).

While marshmallows are melting in oven: In a medium sized sauce pan, melt peanut butter chips, corn syrup, 1/2 cup of the butter & vanilla over low heat. After all is melted, add the peanuts then the Rice Krispies and mix together.

Immediately spread or drop large spoonfuls onto marshmallows.

Chill pan briefly and cut into bars. You can chill for a few hours if you prefer, only problem is it’s hard to cut.

Cut into smaller bars because these are Rich!

Ingredients

• 1 box Yellow Cake Mix
• ¾ cups Butter Or Margarine, Melted, Divided In Recipe
• 1 whole Large Egg
• 3 cups Mini Marshmallows
• 1 package 12 Oz Peanut Butter Chips
• ½ cups Light Corn Syrup
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 2 cups Peanuts, Salted
• 2 cups Rice Krispies Cereal