For my "Oh so kind" seventh graders

Today in our Connections class we celebrated the birth of Christ. Remember that we thought about what we would give Jesus for His birthday. We all wrote something down, sealed it in an envelope and placed it under the Christmas tree. Then we drew a name of a classmate from a bucket. Your assigment is to "gift" that person by perfoming a random act of kindness and then report back here in the comments section. For example:

To: Hannah C.

Today I bought an admission ticket for the next person in line at the basketball game and asked the attendant to wish the receiver a Merry Christmas.

I cannot wait to read all the ways you have spread the kindness and love of Christ to the people around you. Be creative. Bless us all by sharing your kindness in the comments section.

Love you
Mrs. Dorman

(this idea was borrowed from a fellow blogger. If you are not one of my seventh graders and would like the link, leave a comment requesting it.)

In case you were curious...

about what we did over Spring Break:

Guess who got a new...

webcam.
And how much time do you think we are wasting with this small piece of technology?

That's My King!

I dare you to watch this video and not be moved!
Do YOU know Him?

We laughed and laughed

Actual sign spotted during our Spring Break trip to Carolina Beach. Guess how many times I told the children "Continue cut'n up and I will tan ya hide?"

Grab a tissue!

If you have a few minutes, watch this video.
What did I take away? I can thank God EVEN for the obstacles in my life and the lives of my children.
http://vodpod.com/watch/1165857-walk-on-espn-video

Same ingredients, different recipe

So...How did the muffins turn out? I would love to hear about some new variations you try. Try adding strawberries or chocolate chips.

Now, there are many recipes using these same basic ingredients. Remember, always keep these stocked in your pantry: Dry milk, all purpose flour, baking powder, and margarine.







Here is a family favorite:
Garlic Bread Sticks
3 cups flour
1t. salt
1t. garlic powder
1T. dry parsley
1T. baking powder
1 cup milk
1 stick margarine

In large bowl mix flour,


salt,

garlic powder,

parsley,

and baking powder.

Mix the dry ingredients well.

In a 9x13 baking dish, melt the margarine.

To the dry ingredients, add milk.

Don't be afraid to get your hand dirty. It becomes tough to mix it with a spoon so use your hands.

Knead the dough 5 or 6 times until it holds together. The dough will not be "pretty", it will look pretty rough. That's okay. Keep going.

Roll the dough into an approximate 9x13 shape. Doesn't have to be perfect.

My rolling pin is a good measure.

Place the rectangle of dough in the pan on top of the melted magarine.

Cut thin strips in the dough. The margarine will seep up between the strips. This is a good thing!! I happen to have this handy Pampered Chef cutting tool, but I've used a pizza cutter or a knife.

After all the strips have been cut, it should look like this.

Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes or until brown.

Serve with Marinara Sauce or alongside your favorite Italian meal.
YUMMY!!

This batch lasted about 30 seconds.

Next recipe: Homemade Buttery Biscuits