I am particularly excited to bring you today’s “Hott Flashes”! For you see, this “flash” happened a few weeks ago when all the wee Hott’s were home for Easter/Spring Break. Due to a work commitment as a substitute teacher, I have been crazy busy. My hat goes off my gray “little” head (stop laughing Dan!) to all you working moms out there! With a household of six (plus the occasional extras), keeping up with laundry, groceries, bathrooms, and the garden has been a dilemma for me lately. Fortunately, summer is just around the corner, right? So, as I was saying… today, I want to share with you the words of wisdom that came from my baby boy. He is such a strong little man; always on the go with a new joke or song to perform. In fact, he aspires to be exactly like his “idol” – an aspiring rock star who, unfortunately, was voted off Levi’s favorite show last night. James Durbin will be sorely missed in the Hott Household. I am actually considering calling up American Idol to … [Read more...]
Easter Sugar Cookies
1 1/2 cups margarine or butter, softened 1 tsp vanilla extra ¼ tsp salt 1 cup powdered sugar 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted Food Coloring (optional) With an electric mixer, beat sugar, butter and salt until creamy. Then beat in the vanilla extract. If you want to make your cookies pretty pastel colors, this is when you would ad 1-3 drops of food coloring. You will only want to use one color per batch, unless you want to split batch. :) Mix well. Slowly add the sifted flour and beat with a wooden spoon until well blended. Cut dough in half. Flatten each half and wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight. When you are ready to make and bake the cookies... Heat oven to 350° F. On a floured surface, roll one half of the dough to about ¼" thickness and cut out your favorite Easter shapes. Arrange the shapes on an ungreased baking sheet and chill about for about 15 minutes. In the meantime, roll out the remaining dough and repeat … [Read more...]
Good Deed Cross
It is spring time and the Easter bunny is hopping into town. The kids are excited about dying eggs and having their Easter baskets filled with chocolate. We realize that Easter is much more meaningful than chocolate bunnies and marshmallow peeps. Easter is a time for Christians to reflect on their own spirituality and on the life of Jesus and His everlasting goodness. The bible is filled with good works that Jesus performed. Why not bring the importance of doing good deeds into your household by doing this great Easter craft, the Good Deed Cross. This is an easy craft that your children will enjoy and it encourages good behavior. It is important as Christian parents that we explain to our children the significance of this holy holiday. Let’s not get caught up in commercializing Easter, without giving praise to our savior. During the holy week of Easter let’s teach our children that the Christian life involves being obedient, doing good deeds, and living a life that models Jesus. … [Read more...]
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