Leftovers a New Way

Still wondering what to do with all that leftover turkey and stuffing? These are unique and yummy!

Turkey and Stuffing Burgers
1 1/2 cups leftover roast turkey
4 cups leftover cooked stuffing
2 large eggs, lightly beaten

Preheat oven to 450. Grease jelly-roll pan. In food processor with knife blade attached, pulse turkey until chopped. In large bowl, combine turkey, stuffing and eggs until well mixed. Form into 8 mounds. Place them 2 inches apart on pan and flatten mounds. Roast 20 minutes, without turning over.

The Perfect Toddler Sweater

Okay, so it isn't perfect, but I combined 2 patterns to make the right sweater for my coworker's little boy. She was sweet enough to post about it. CLICK HERE to take a look at her darling boy in his holiday sweater.

Winter Wonderland

I am beginning to really understand the meaning of "snow belt." I haven't gotten the snow blower out yet, but probably will need to very soon.

Give Him a Chance

Last weekend we went to Fair Oaks Farm in Indiana while Rodney and Carmina were looking at houses in Kansas. We got to see a baby calf being born. Ember and Cheyanne were mesmerized, and a little grossed out. When the calf came out, he didn't move for awhile and the grown-ups in the room were a bit worried until he raised his head and we breathed a sigh of relief. He kept trying to get up while the mama was licking him off. The girls got a kick out of this:

Classic Toys

My nieces visited recently for our 3-night Slumber Party Weekend. We visited the Kalamazoo Valley Museum which is FREE!! They currently have a toy exhibit where I learned that Mr. Pototohead use to be just plastic parts that you could put into a real potato (or other fruit or veggie). Who knew? Here is a clip of a toy that Ember enjoyed:

Crafty Chica

My new favorite magazine is called Craft: transforming traditional crafts. The newest issue had the idea of making postcards from cereal boxes. Genius! I have been trying to write to my nieces and get them to write back to me, and this will be a fun way to do that!