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The Wall Street Journal

16 Saturday Jan 2010

Posted by trishsouthard in Restful Homes for Our Families

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eco-fashionable, Make do, Selflessness

 

                                                                                                                                                          makedomondays

Our friends, the Adams, in Tucson (fellow frugalista’s) delivered their WSJ to Todd’s office faithfully for four years, a true blessing for our limited budget. When we moved I was unable to find any fellow readers who would save their recycled copies for me.  I asked around, but  no Austin version of the Adam’s family surfaced, so for Christmas this year I asked for a subscription to the WSJ.  I put it on the list, and low and behold the week of Christmas my own copies of WSJ began  arriving to my great surprise and enjoyment, a true gift from my in-laws who understood how strongly I wanted that specific gift.  

The Adam’s were selfless, generous in fact, giving of their time by saving and carrying copies faithfully each week they were in town.  They saved our family hundreds of dollars over the 4 1/2 years we lived in Arizona by sharing what they no longer needed.  All family members lugged the Journal in their Sunday best as a gift to our family.

How does one overcome selfish desires?

Sometimes watching others give selflessly of themselves or something they enjoy like television is helpful.  The Adams, Rod, Mary and there three children are a living  example to our family.  In addition to sharing their news papers, all of them serve the needs of the poor, especially folks who have somehow been marginalized medically, and do so in all the corners of the earth, especially in Kenya.

Thankful for living examples of Christ’s selfless love,

Trish

 

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Gator Cookies

16 Saturday Jan 2010

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Food on Fridays

Florida Gator cookies                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    fofCheck out these delicious Gator Cookies by Deb and Tony.

We were invited over to watch their football alma mater play in a bowl game.  A new talent of  discovered – the gift of baking Florida Gator cookies, beautifully and fanatically decorated using toothpicks, white, blue and orange pastry tubes. Check out the lovely free-hand Gators.   Alton Brown of the Food Network was the source of their recipe and the sugar cookies for the Sugar Bowl were delicious.

Here is an equally nice recipe by Marilyn Southard.

1 lb. real butter

1 egg

1 oz. cream cheese

1 tsp. vanilla

2 c. sugar

1 c powdered sugar

6 cups of flour

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Cream butter, egg, cream cheese and vanilla till fluffy.  Add sugars and flour.  Roll out and cut as needed into shapes… I love to cut this into squares to serve guests when they come for tea.  Bake 11-13 minutes.

Happy Food on Friday’s,

Trish

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A Snapshot of Our First Year in Texas

01 Friday Jan 2010

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Today is January 1st and the house is very quiet.   I’m not scheduled to work until noon at the store where I am always impressed by the customers. They are always polite, kind and thankful, characteristic of the culture of kindness we have found here in Texas.  I have been contemplating past years, and started my reading through the Bible in a year plan again, simply enjoying a celebration of  the Savior of the world.  

Some people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing.  Proverbs 11:18

He spoke to me through Genesis 1 and 2, Psalm 1, and finally the Message version of Matthew.   Last year was the fastest year of my life though it was the year I focused most on slowing down.  We have now been in Texas exactly one year and to sum up a snapshot of the culture here, we all agree in the Southard family, people here are “Texas friendly.” That’s not a put down of the many other very friendly places we have lived, but a compliment to the exceptional culture of respect found here.  Our daughter now says “Sir” and “Maam”…she picked it up in public school! 

God’s word says your soul is nourished when you are kind.  Proverbs 11:17

One of the kindest people I know is my daughter.  She lovingly cooks and prepares meals when I am not home, and sometimes even when I’m here. 

The photo is her preparation of  Egg Plant Parmesan.

Celebrating in Texas,

Trish

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