WholeHearted Home Wednesdays LINKUP #17

I wanted to share something tonight/today :-)
that was pertinent with my life.
My day just didn't go as planned because we woke up to darkness as another power outage had taken us off the grid for the day. I laid in bed, snuggled under the covers reading my Bible on my phone which lit up like a flashlight illuminating the darkness of the early, early morning. Unmotivated by the cold room and lack of light, I stayed in bed longer than usual. Rare, if you know me!! I finally got up and remembered that I could exercise because I use a CD inserted in my computer.
My computer went dead as soon as I finished.

There was no more cereal.
Talk about preparedness.
 Remember Y2K!!
I drove 7 miles through the slush to the grocery store (did I mention it tried to snow??) and bought cereal (we had a new jug of milk (go figure)!! So, this mom who raised her kids on oatmeal and fresh eggs bought cereal and apple turnovers and splurged
(wanting the 'good' mom award) and bought hot chocolate
for her children (17, 19, and 27 ;-)

It was a damp crumby day. I actually snuggled back in bed
with my MP3 and listened to Ron Hamilton sing.
Crazy!!
Then, I got up,
the power came on around 12N
I cleaned the bathrooms and kitchen floors the Lazy Mom Way
Then, I made some soup (sorry no recipe...I tossed beans and leftover fresh veggies into the pot. Then I threw homemade frozen meatballs into a pot with spaghetti sauce, boiled the spaghetti noodles,
And
Made these delicious brownies for my husband!!

I ate too many!!
He ate too many!!
My kids ate too many!!

This one is from Rebecca of Rebecca's Hearth and Home.

I found this recipe on Time Warp Wife 
and Pinned it on Pinterest

Then, when I wanted to make a dessert for church this week, 

I went to my recipes on Pinterest :-)

Then tonight, I made them for my husband :-)

Thanks, Rebecca!

Click the Pic!!

One-Bowl Brownies 

(This recipe is as good as any boxed brownie mix that we've ever tried without all the extra hydrogenated junk added! Enjoy!)

2 cups sugar (we've actually cut this down to 1 cup and like them just as much)
1 1/3 cup flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup nuts (optional)
2/3 cup olive oil
4 eggs, beaten
2 tsp. vanilla

In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and nuts. Add oil, eggs and vanilla; stir just until moistened. Do not overmix. Spread in a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

Yield: 2 1/2 dozen.

WholeHearted Favorites

Here are some wonderful posts from last week!!

Each week I so enjoy reading all of your posts!!

Everyone who reads my blog should link up because I just so love visiting!!

Jenn's Random Scraps has posted a great post.

She shared the cutest little turkey made from a potato!!

Jenn is new at WholeHearted Home 

and I am so glad that she linked up this week!!

Turkey and Gratitude

Sarah Avila over at 

My Joy Filled Life

shared:

Bitter Failure vs. Better View

This post really hit a cord this week; how about you?? 

It is what we do with those times in our life 

when things just don't come together. 

Sarah was authentic and real in what she shared. 

Visit her and be encouraged. 

She has a number of related to-the-point-posts.

Click the Pic!!

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In Christ Alone,

~Judith~