Weekends Fly By

Wow...the weekends fly by. I had all sorts of things planned for the weekend that I didn't get to {including my wreath which I will get to sometime this week}. It was still a great weekend though. We were invited to our friend's house for dinner on Saturday, along with my sister & her new husband. Cherrie & Rob fixed a fantastic meal on the grill. It was great being together & just catching up with everyone. And Landon was such a good boy. I'm always nervous about taking him to new houses because he's EvErYwHeRe now & is having a love affair with electrical outlets.

Today was a rainy day so I decided to fix a pot of white beans using the same recipe my mom & grandma use. The broth is so delicious & Landon could not get enough. He had bean broth with french bread mushed up together {a little thinner than his rice cereal}. And for dessert my mom brought us some homemade apple dumplings. How sweet is she?!

And just when I was getting ready to put our little man to bed before Desperate Housewives came on, he fell & bumped his little head. Oh, how my precious boy cried {after holding his breath for what seemed like forever}. He's completely fine now, but I'm sure my heart actually stops any time he gets hurt. I know I have to toughen up now because there's sure to be lots of boo-boos in the future.

White Bean Soup
1 lb Navy Beans (they are so little)
1 stick salted butter
water
salt

Soak beans overnight. Drain & rinse well. Put in pot along with butter. Fill pot with water. Bring to a rolling boil. Keep water level the same for about 2 hours or until beans reach desired tenderness. Cover & reduce to a simmer to thicken broth. Serve with french bread or buttermilk biscuits.

Coming Up This Week...
Halloween Wreath
Mini Caramel Apples
and some new recipes

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