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YAY!

While Friday is my Favorite Day, National Day Calendar provided great reasons to CELEBRATE EVERY DAY this week.

 Saturday was National Strawberry Cream Pie Day!

Favorite # ONE

Strawberry Cream Pie!

 

And I made this one!

Strawberry Cream Pie

  • Servings: 8
  • Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

•             1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (or 10 graham cracker sheets)

•             2 Tablespoons sugar

•             1 Tablespoons brown sugar

•             7 Tablespoons butter

•             1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

•             1 (8 ounce) block cream cheese

•             1/3 cup lemon juice

•             1 cup strawberries

•             1 cup sugar

•             2 Tbsp cornstarch

•             1/3 cup water

•             1/4 tsp vanilla

Directions

Pulverize graham crackers in food processor until finely ground into crumbs.
Combine graham cracker crumbs and sugars in a mixing bowl.  Add melted butter and use a fork to combine ingredients well.
Firmly pack crumbs into the bottom of a pie pan and gently press up the sides.  Use your fingers to pack crumbs tightly into the sides of the pie pan.
Bake or refrigerate the crust: If desired, bake at 375º for 7-10 minutes.  If crust is for a no-bake recipe, refrigerate or freeze for 10-20 minutes before filling.

Add 1/3 cup water to strawberries and puree.
Combine sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Stir in strawberry puree.
Cook over medium heat, stir constantly until mixture thickens and come to a boil, about 15 to 20 minutes.
Allow to boil for 1 minute, then remove from heat.
Stir in vanilla extract and allow to cool for about 10 minutes.

Cream together cream cheese and condensed milk until smooth.  Add lemon juice and blend well.  Pour into graham cracker crust. Top with fruit pie filling. Chill for 2 hours before serving.

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Tuesday was National Homemade Cookie Day!

Favorite # TWO

Baking Cookies

With Lydia

How exciting!

Lydia practiced cracking eggs and learned how to use the stand mixer.

She helped put the cookies on the cookie sheet.

And helped get them into a preheated oven.

which was VERY hot!

But her favorite part was decorating…

and she did a great job!

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Thursday was National Boyfriend Day!

Although he is SO MUCH MORE than a boyfriend, LB is the only one who fits the description for me!

Favorite # THREE

LB

He is the BEST!

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Recently we said goodbye to the living room furniture (here).

A buyer and her entourage picked it up last Sunday.  She was a sweet young lady and explained that she recently lost her husband.  She was excited to have my red furniture and I was glad to see she had such a strong support system with her.

My living room furniture is gone.

Now that we have a clean slate, the decorating has begun.

Favorite # FOUR

A new

Area Rug

nuLOOM Pattern Carolyn Wavy Lines Shag Rug

It was 30% off with free delivery…

What a great deal!

Elvis loves it!

He also loves

Favorite # FIVE

His new snuggly

Kitty Cuddler

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