Blogsurfing Saturday-Surfin’ at Home

It is entirely too hot and sticky. I miss my childhood and those long summer days that seemed to stretch endlessly before me. Now I feel like I wake up and before I finish my coffee I am overbooked. Days are short and time is rushing by.

I have my consult with the general surgeon on Wednesday, July 15. Not sure where we are headed after that but you know you will be the first to know…o..k…so maybe second to know. I am hoping to get a contest post up later today, so please check back before bedtime.

I can’t believe it is the middle of July, can you? I am looking at the unruly pile of firewood that needs to be split before cold weather gets here and wondering when Matt will have to to do it. We seem to have so much going all the time that it is tempting to give up, sell out, and buy a McMansion on a Zero Lot.  I keep reminding myself how miserable I would be and how miserable the kids would be although a couple of them keep pushing for that lifestyle.

17 years  ago today my third child was born. He was my first to be born at home. So much has changed in our lives since then; we have lost people we love and gained people we love. We have moved several  times. Our finances have changed. More than once! And for some reason, we have been increasingly busier.

I wonder where the simple life went? Where did we lose the ability to sit and drink sweet tea on the porch on a hot afternoon? And more importantly, how do we get that quality of life back?

Today’s blogsurfing Saturday is a little different. Instead of highlighting other blogs I am going to be linking to some very cool posts on Baking Delights that you may have forgotten or not known about. I realized last night that I have so many posts (well over 900) that some of the first ones have become invisible!

• Tie Dyed Tortilla Chips – I love these. I came up with this idea for a groovy retro party. The kids had a great time painting the tortillas and there is just not anything better than homemade chips.
• Blueberry-White Chocolate Muffins – I think the original for this came from Nestle? I have been making them for several years (5 or 6!) and they are ALWAYS a hit. Just in time for National Blueberry Muffin Day today!
• Cookie Dough Brownies – amazingly yummy for all you raw cookie dough fans. This one is in my upcoming book.
• Plum and White Tea Scones -  Oh I need to make this again ….SOON.
• Orzo Salad with Asian Ginger Dressing – there just isn’t much more to say about thing. Yum.
• Summer Squash Pudding - this is addictive. Even your dyed in the wool squash haters will love it.
• Coconut Praline Pie – my very first post at Baking Delights. Lousy picture. GREAT recipe.
• Lemon Brussels Sprouts with Pistachios - I love these. Absolutely could eat them 24/7
• Banana Maple Bundt Cake with Walnut Praline Swirl – if you have some really ripe, gooey bananas this is what you need to do with them!
• 50 Best Cookie Recipes on the Internet - this post still gets MOST of my traffic every month. It has been copied, stolen, complained about, made fun of, and worshiped. Still a great list. Think it may be time for a part II.

There ya have it. Ten recipes, dusted off and ready for you to take a look at. Have a great day and don’t forget to check in later about the giveaway!

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