tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26924170378869919902011-02-17T09:10:17.987-08:00Sweet Mormon MamaSweetmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09024276129621415162noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692417037886991990.post-1752911607319289172011-02-17T09:10:00.000-08:002011-02-17T09:10:17.999-08:002011-02-17T09:10:17.999-08:00Eerie AffairWent to get my in state driver's license yesterday. You would not believe what happened. No really you wouldn't believe what happened! My license was suspended in 2009. I have not had a ticket/accident or any other incident since I was 17 when I got a couple speeding tickets. So boy was I surprised when my drivers license showed an unpaid speeding ticket! And it was in a county I had never been to! So here I am stuck in the DMV trying to deal with this through the state and come to find out the ticket was given to a man! I most definately am not a man... Don't got the spare parts. So, after an hour of being on the phone I finally got it all straightened out. "Mam, I got it all figured out. It should pull up okay now," I tell the lady at the desk. "Oh so sorry sweetie, we stopped testing 20 minutes ago!" BLAH. So gotta go back today (hopefully) and take my test and get my license. But don't worry. I'm legal now. Didn't know it wasn't in the first place. Stupid computer error.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2692417037886991990-175291160731928917?l=sweetmormonmama.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sweetmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09024276129621415162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692417037886991990.post-77695976240430174532011-02-16T10:50:00.000-08:002011-02-16T11:32:08.318-08:002011-02-16T11:32:08.318-08:00Poop Boogers and Vomit This winter we have been sick almost every other week thanks to others who take their sick kids to the store, church or even to our house! My little ones are sick again! Now don't get me wrong, I love taking care of my kids, but the absolute worst thing when they are sick is all the bodily fluids. I didn't know a baby could produce that much sticky poop. Or that my daughter could slime that much snot. When they are sick, I just cringe sometimes when my daughter wipes her boogery hands all over me or when my son explodes and it gets all over my lap. Lovely images, right? Well then add in the coughing and the sprays of slobber every time they sneeze and you may begin to cringe a bit too! Then five minutes after you have gagged over some obscene amount of boogers, you get the most precious smile that fills your heart to bursting with an overwhelming sense of love and happiness. Kids come with ups and downs. Some days more downs, but one thing I can always count on is the happiness I feel when I look into their eyes and see joyful innocence brimming from within them.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2692417037886991990-7769597624043017453?l=sweetmormonmama.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sweetmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09024276129621415162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692417037886991990.post-63277994784374051102011-02-15T08:58:00.000-08:002011-02-16T11:26:42.431-08:002011-02-16T11:26:42.431-08:00Figuring out SurprisesSo hubby just asked me if he could buy me a present ( we have a rule that if its over $50 we have to ask each other because of our tight budget.) He said it was $350 and I would love it. Other than that he didn't say anything. I of course agreed, but this morning as I was lying in bed waiting for my little goobers to wake up I realized I had figured out the surprise. Already. I hate how my brain works. Well, the other day at Walmart, I saw my husband looking at cameras. I thought nothing of it and honestly forgot about it until this morning. Now I am stuck wondering why I figured it out, feeling guilty and wondering if I should tell him, or just keep it a secret and pretend to be surprised. I can't believe I figured it out and I wasn't even trying. And he didn't even give any hints!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2692417037886991990-6327799478437405110?l=sweetmormonmama.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sweetmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09024276129621415162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692417037886991990.post-74053469220375069842011-02-11T10:22:00.001-08:002011-02-16T11:27:03.016-08:002011-02-16T11:27:03.016-08:00Death By Chocolate<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">What a better way to start a blog than with an amazing recipe that will knock your socks off? (Or your significant other's *wink wink) Here is one of my all time favorite recipes that my husband and I call "Death by Chocolate". It is a rich tempting cake full of dark chocolate and raspberries. It's the perfect recipe to give to you SO on Valentine's Day!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">To Start Out:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Bake the Cake</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">2 C. flour</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">1 3/4 C. sugar</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">3/4 C. unsweetened cocoa powder</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">2 tsp. baking soda</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">1/4 tsp. salt</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">1 C. water</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">3/4 C. buttermilk</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">3/4 C. vegetable oil</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">3 Lrg. eggs</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Mix the dry ingredients and the add the wet ingredients. Mix until well blended. Pour into two 9" round baking pans that have been sprayed and floured to prevent sticking. Bake at 350 degrees about 30 minutes or until tester inserted near middle of the cake comes out clean.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Cool the cakes in fridge. (Can be made a day ahead)</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Second Step:</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b>Ganache</b></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">18 oz. bittersweet chocolate (do not exceed 61% cacao), chopped<br />
2 1/4 C. heavy whipping cream<br />
6 Tbs seedless raspberry jam, stirred to loosen, divided<br />
2 containers fresh raspberries<br />
Powdered sugar</span></b></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></b></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Bring heavy whipping cream to a boil. Pour over bittersweet chocolate that has been chopped and put into a heat resistant bowl. Allow to sit for 2 minutes. Stir until creamy and smooth. Reserve 1 1/4 C. of Ganache in a bowl set on the counter to cool at room temperature. Put remaining Ganache in freezer until thick and cool stirring occasionally.</span></b></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Remove cakes from baking pan carefully and invert on your cake plate. Spread 2 Tbls. of raspberry preserves over cake. Drop a few tbls. of cold Ganache on top of the jelly and spread evenly. Place second cake on top of the first. Repeat Jelly and cold ganache. Pour half of luke warm ganache over the cake. Use a frosting spatula to spread over the cake. Freeze to set ganache. Pour second half over the cake. Freeze to set. Top the cake with Raspberries in concentric circles and lightly sprinkle with powdered sugar.</span></b></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></b></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Easy Tips: Use chocolate chips instead of bittersweet chocolate. </span></b></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2692417037886991990-7405346922037506984?l=sweetmormonmama.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sweetmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09024276129621415162noreply@blogger.com0