French Rooster redo...

Redoing furniture is one way you can cut cost.

I love going into little antique shops and finding a piece of good quality furniture that just needs a redo. Although it can sometimes become time-consuming, the finished product is well worth it!

What I have found over the years through buying varioius furniure pieces through local or national comp. (Arhaus, PotteryBarn, Restoration Hardware, etc.) is that you can redo a piece that may just look like the one they are selling!

How do you show Gods love to others?

Showing Gods love to others can be such a blessing in not only our lives, but the lives around us.

 For example, if you are showing Gods love in acts of kindness, generosity, and forgiveness, patience... these are the many ways we can teach his love to our children.

My mother-in-law recently went to be with the Lord, and during her calling hours, our family got to witness some of the most pure examples of  "Gods love".  So many different walks of life came to pay their respects  and tell us a little about how she showed different acts of love towards them.

What a testimony to our God!

Three Chocolate Chip Cookies...Yumm!

Every Monday, I try to have a special treat for my little ones to come home to after a long day back to school.  They love to walk into the house, and see a pile of cookies in the cookie dish!

This recipie makes alot, so you can cut in half, or freeze the extra.

Happy Baking!

Three Chocolate-Chip Cookies

1 tsp salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs
1 3/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels
1 cup milk chocolate morsels
3 (1-ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup almond brickle chips
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease baking sheets.
With an electric mixer, beat butter and shortening at medium speed until creamy; gradually add sugars, beating until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, beating well.
In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Stir in chocolate morsels and almond brickle chips. Drop cookies by 1/4 cupfuls about 3-inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for 11 to 12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Let cool for 2 minutes on baking sheets. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Show: Paula's Home Cooking/Mar/Apr 2006 issue
Servings: 3 dozen
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 12 min
Difficulty: Easy