Very cool Website

Okay, some of you homeschool gals have probably known about this website for a long time, but I just found it. I thought I would pass it along because there are some really cool animal and famous people report forms. I also liked the Thanksgiving report forms.....My good deed for the day....Enjoy!!=)



http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/forms.html

You make me smile award!

Heather at http://www.blogger.com/www.blogshewrote.blogspot.com award me the You Make Me Smile award. Thanks Heather and Go Hokies! I am gonna pass it on to:

Oney ~ http://www.oneyjones.blogspot.com/ I love the biscuit saying on her blog

Heather P ~ http://www.heatherpreckel.typepad.com/ The scrapbook queen! Her scrapbook room makes me green with envy!

Loree' ~ http://www.web.mac.typepad.com/ My Galloping the Globe friend...I love the pics of your New England trip!

You girls all make me smile with you great blogs!

Pumpkin Fudge

Another great fall recipe from a homeschool friend

Nikki's Pumpkin Fudge

1 1/2 c. sugar
2/3 c. evaporated milk
1/2 c. pumpkin
2 TBS. butter
1 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. mini marshmallows
1 pkg. (12oz) vanilla baking chips
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Line 8 inch square pan with foil. Grease the foil. Butter the sides of a heavy sauce pan.Combine sugar, evaporated milk, pumpkin, butter, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Stir constantly while bringing it to a boil over medium heat. Once boiling, continue boiling and stir for 12 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in marshmallows,vanilla chips and vanilla extract. Stir until all ingredients are melted. Pour into square pan. Chill until firm. Cut in small squares.

Happy Birthday Esther Hope Mullis!

Happy Sixth Birthday to my sweet baby girl, Esther!! We love you Sweetheart!

Our Virginia Week

The Cascades, Giles County, VA
with Aunt Jodi

We had a great time in Virginia last week even though we did miss Greg a lot. I still can't believe we actually pulled off a suprise for my mom for her birthday. We walked to the Cascades one day and it was so pretty, I thought I would post a couple of pics.

Esther's Snacking in Style

A Few of My Favorite Things

Yummy Recipe

This is from my FIAR friend Nikki's blog. I asked her if I could post it because it was such a hit at my house, I thought you all might want to try it out.
Chicago-Style Pan Pizza
1 loaf frozen bread dough, thawed
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
1 small onion, chopped
2 tsp. olive oil
1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes, well-drained
3/4 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. fennel seed, crushed
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
Press dough onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9x13 pan. In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Sprinkle over dough. Top with mozzarella cheese. In a skillet, saute mushrooms and onion in oil until onion is tender. Stir in tomatoes, oregano, salt, fennel seed, and garlic powder. Spoon over mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-35 minutes or till crust is golden brown.

It's the Simple Things

Fall is my all time favorite season and even though it does not feel like fall down here, I was so excited on my weekly trip to Wal-Mart to discover that they had candy corn for sale already. Esther and I both did a happy little fall dance! We also pulled out our autumn decorations and decided to decorate. I am going to buy a pumpkin spice yankee candle this week too. So, even though it may not feel like fall around here, it will look and smell and taste like fall in the Mullis house!

Buggy Family

I never did put any pictures on my blog from our August trip to Disney because we left right after it to go to VA/WV. I was looking through my pics today and came across this one of us getting ready to go into "It's tough to be a bug". Christmas Card material don't ya think??

A Milestone

Essie lost her first tooth today! It has been loose for a long time and she would not let any of us pull it. She tried to eat an apple today and still no go and then after lunch she was wiggling it and out it popped! I have never seen a child so excited! She was squealing through the house and is so excited to meet the tooth fairy tonight. I can not believe my baby is losing teeth! She is growing up too quick!

Football Saturday

We are a college football family around here! Since Greg grew up in Florida he has been a Gator fan all his life and it seems as though my children are following in his footsteps, I don't mind too much and I even like Tim Tebow and the gators never have had to play my Hokies! Yes I am Beamer Ball, Orange and Maroon HOKIE!!
All 3 of my kids were born in West Virginia and we loved it there so much that every time we see a bumper sticker or ball cap with WVU on it we all shout Go Mountaineers!, So we have a little bit of that in us too! So here is my shout out: Go Hokies! Go Gators! Go Mountaineers!
And now I think I will go watch a little football, followed by a little football and then maybe we will end the evening on the couch watching a little football!