I Still Hate Painting!

Oh boy, I know nobody cares about this, but it will help me focus if I make this list of things to paint in my house:

Master Bedroom/Bathroom

• 1/2 done - Baseboards in bedroom
• Done! - Closet doors in bedroom
• 3/4 Done - Bathroom door
• 1/2 Done - Bedroom door
• Closet in bedroom
• Crown molding touch-ups in bedroom
• Window frames in bedroom
• Done - Closet door frame in bedroom
• 1/4 Done - Door frame in bedroom
• Bathroom window frame
• Done - Bathroom baseboards
• Done - Bathroom door frame
• Done - Bathroom walls
• Done - Bedroom walls

Hallway

• Baseboards
• Door frame into living room
• 3/4 Done - Door into A/C closet
• Door frame for A/C closet
• Walls

Hall Bathroom

• Done - Baseboards
• Cabinet
• Door
• Door frame
• Done - Walls

Office/Guest Room

• Baseboards
• Window frames
• Door
• Door frame
• Closet doors
• Closet door frame
• Walls
• Closet

Isaac's Room

• Done - Walls
• Door
• Door frame
• Baseboards
• Window frame
• Closet
• Closet doors
• Closet door frame

Living Room/Kitchen

• Walls
• Baseboards
• Door frames into den, laundry room, front door
• Window frames
• Crown molding touch-ups
• Kitchen cabinet touch-ups

Laundry Room

• Remove wallpaper and glue
• Shelving units
• Walls
• Baseboards
• Door frame to carport

Den

• Plaster/sand
• Reframe doors
• Put up doors
• Prime
• Walls
• Baseboards
• Door frames to storage room, and patio
• Window frame
• Doors

There's SO much left! I wonder if our house will be completely painted by the time we move out of it, whenever that is.

Good Food And Stuff

I haven't updated this blog in about a year! But, lately I've been making (and eating) some new good recipes I've found. I got a lot of yummy looking recipes from my Good Housekeeping magazine (free subscription when we purchased our rugs!), and some I've modified from the internet.

Today's latest is Strawberry-Cinnamon bread, and as I've now eaten some, I must say it is pretty delicious:

16 oz package of strawberries (divided)

3 1/8 cups flour

1 2/3 c white sugar (divided)

2-3 t ground cinnamon

2 t vanilla

1 t salt

1 1/4 vegetable or olive oil (or a mixture of both)

4 eggs, beaten

1 t baking soda

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Puree 1/2 of the strawberries, with 1/3 c sugar.

Dice remaining 1/2 of strawberries and mix with 1/3 c sugar.

Mix flour, salt, cinnamon, 1 c sugar, baking soda in a bowl.

Blend oil, beaten eggs, and vanilla.

Add all strawberries to eggs and gently combine.

Add flour mix and blend until just mixed.

Pour mix into 2 greased bread pans.

Bake approx. 40 minutes.

Let cool 10 minutes in pans on baking racks.

Turn bread out and finishing cooling on racks.

You could add more diced strawberries if you want, too. I like to puree some of the fruit when I am making fruit bread/scones. It seems to spread the fruit flavor through entirely, and the pieces of fruit punctuate the flavor.

Michael has yet to taste my latest creation, but Isaac seemed to like it. Although, Isaac seems to like any sweet thing you give him. But, I liked it!

We're eating our leftover Not Mexican Mac and Cheese tonight, so I'm hoping having fresh baked bread will ease that blow for Michael. It looks like it might be a slightly stormy night, so I'm looking forward to cuddling up with my mac and cheese casserole, Isaac and some books, and some strawberry bread.

But, first, we have to pick up Isaac's toy disaster zone.