Friday, 14 December 2012

Have a Fabulous Friday

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`*.¸.*✻ღϠ₡ღ¸.✻´´¯`✻.¸¸.Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ..Have a fabulous Friday



One kind word
can warm three
Winter months
~Japanese Proverb~

Above quote:

As read on my beautiful friends blog
Posted from Home
Link on the Sidebar



More than words
Letters mingle souls.




A sweet sweet Christmas story
Out of the mouths of babes
the most precious kind♥♥

We're here for a reason. I believe a bit of the reason is to throw little torches out to lead people through the dark.” ~Whoopi Goldberg 



Update on Sarah from her Sweetheart Sean

As posted on Facebook yesterday

so beautiful to see the love sarah has shared with the staff at craig hospital, and leaving here is going to be hard. they have all come to see us for hugs and kisses, we are lucky to have met these amazing people. as my dad always said, good night and god bless you. xoxo

When Christmas comes around once more we realize
how happy and how blessed we are because of family ties. It's good to know that loved ones
Whether far away or near
Share our family closeness
and affections thorugh the year
Cristmas is the perfect time of you
To let you know how much it means
to have you
Whenever we are together
we have such a good time
and when we are apart
You are thought of every day
In every way
At Christmas time and always
You are wished the very best of everything


Hungarian Kifli cookies one of the ones my precious Grandmother
always made at Christmas
This is not her recipe but one done from a Google Search.



9 ounces cream cheese
1 cup butter
3 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 pinch salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3 egg whites
8 ounces ground walnuts
1 cup white sugar
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Directions
In a medium bowl, cream butter and cream cheese. Stir in the egg yolks and vanilla. Stir together the flour and baking powder. Add the flour mixture a little at a time until it is fully incorporated. Divide dough into 5 parts, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate overnight.
in a medium bowl, beat egg whites to soft peaks, add sugar a little at a time while continuing to beat to stiff peaks. Fold in ground walnuts, and set aside. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into 3 inch squares, place 1/2 teaspoon of filling in the center of each square and roll up from corner to corner. Place on cookie sheets and refrigerate until hardened.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly browned. Roll in confectioners' sugar when cool.
Nutritional Information
Amount Per Serving Calories: 263 | Total Fat: 18.3g | Cholesterol: 59mg



Thursday, 13 December 2012

Angels of Christmas







Angels of Christmas" ~ by Greg Olsen

Nativity figures from their box are retrieved,
Near a crackling fire on a Christmas Eve.

Each is unwrapped with excited haste,
Then slowly, carefully, thoughtfully placed.

The scene comes to life when viewed by a child,
The babe seems to stir, and the mother just smiled.

Safeguarded here and kept far from danger,
The baby is kissed and laid in a manger.

This night is for children,
and their spirits can lift us,
They are the magic, the guardians,
the "Angels of Christmas".

Greg Olsen ~ artist



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Wednesday, 12 December 2012

12-12-12

http://www.thefox.com/pages/LandF.html




Our beautiful Sarah and her Sean




Our beautiful family member Sarah will be interviewed this morning on above radio station

7:30 AM Mountain Time of her experience at Craig Hospital.

She leaves to go home on Friday.

Good luck Sarah with all your future days................
⁀↘‿↗❤❤
When you pray for others, 
God listens to you, 
and blesses them,
And sometimes, When you, 
are safe and happy,
Remember that someone
has prayed for you.
♥.¸¸.•´¯`»✿◕




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.`•.¸¸.•´ ♥
"We need Joy as we need air.
We need Love as we need water. 
We need each other 
as we need the earth we share."
~Maya Angelou~


12-12-12 a fabulous number sequence  I love the number 12 as I do 8 and 28 and 31 and many others.
What are your lucky numbers?




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The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other. ~Burton Hillis

on this 12-12-12 
Twelve Christmas Prayers




Tuesday, 11 December 2012

To Listen to Sarah on the Radio Wednesday Morning

Update from Sarah as posted on Facebook:


I was just asked to be on the radio Wednesday morning! You can tune in live at 7:30am online... Just go to Iheartradio and search for 103.5 The Fox. I'm so excited to share my story and talk about my experience at Craig Hospital!

Wednesday will be 12-12-12

Our Christmas tree this year...........Lots of blue, birds, and babies first Christmas and lots of treasured ornaments from loved ones..............







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Learn to smile at every situation.
See it as an opportunity
to prove your strength and ability.
~Joe Brown~

~Everything in life comes to you as a teacher. Pay attention... ♥





http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PN-MjUC4f9k

Cute video as seen on the House of Edward Blog.........

Link in the sidebar


Monday, 10 December 2012

It's Time To Make a WISH


It's Time To Make A Wish!
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Update on Sarah our beautiful family member
Kristina her Mom far left, Sarah and their friends........... 






This was posted by Sarah's  Mother Kristina yesterday on Facebook


Leaving Craig Hospital for the last time. It's the first time I've left without being filled with anxiety and being afraid to leave my daughter. She came to Craig broken, very sick and scared. She'll be leaving Friday healthy, strong and independent. Not sure exactly what the future holds. But I do know Sarah has met every challenge with strength, courage and inspiration. Life and Love has a whole new meaning 

I wish them all bright beautiful tomorrows..............

For each new morning with its light
For rest and shelter in the night
For health and food, for love and friends
For everything thy goodness sends
Ralph Waldo Emerson


A Christmas Wish♥

We wish you the joy of Christmas

The spirit's sweet repose

We wish you the peace of Christmas

To mark the old year's close

We wish you the hope of Christmas

To cheer you on your way

And a heart of faith and gladness

To greet each coming day.

author unknown

On the bulletin from Riverside Place

where my lovely Grandmother resides



https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3uUudJuTXRI

Song for today♥♥
Step into Christmas by Elton John♥


Sunday, 9 December 2012

Have a Beautiful Blessed Sunday







The manner of giving is worth more than the gift. 



~Pierre Corneille, Le Menteur


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When we take a step back
from our momentary troubles
to thank God for His goodness,
we are able to see and appreciate
what’s really important in life.
Make it a habit of thanking God
at the beginning, middle and end of your day
and watch your stress level fade away. 



I had a beautiful visit with my lovely Grandmother this morning. Their lobby Christmas tree is full of blue, snowflakes and silver and is beautiful. Me and the ladies at her breakfast table we enjoyed the poem on the December bulletin I read to them all.............Grandmother calls me lovely. When I leave her I always give her lots of kisses as I do through the entire visit and when I leave I say I love you a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck.........as she used to say to me.......I sing her a song in Hungarian as well. She will be 98 this January and she is a true inspiration and amazement to me...........I love you precious Grandmother♥


(¯`•´¯) Wishing you
¸.•´. .¸.•*¨) ¸.•*¨) .a love - filled day...
(¸.•´ (¸.•´ .•´ ¸¸.•¨¯`• ¸¸.•¨¯`•`ღ Enjoy!
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http://happydayout.tumblr.com/archive

Beautiful Tumblr


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPR2bK3kL5c

In a Matter of Speaking by Nouvelle Vague

Sunday Song


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zPiQgUQt3E&feature=player_embedded#!

Love this video


https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2sVoNtdT6zQ

So sweet





My Beautiful daughter of the heart♥  Ahram my Son's wife
and long time family friend Kim
in Seoul.

Kim will soon become another Princess Bride like our Ahram






Saturday, 8 December 2012

Have a beautiful Saturday


Photograph as seen on Pinterest

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6o8-eLZhrOA

Wonderful Christmas time
by Paul McCartney



What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace. 
- Agnes M. Pahro

Refrigerator Cookies
PREP 20 MIN | TOTAL 1 HOUR

1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

2 2/3 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

3/4 cup very finely chopped red and green glace cherries
1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds

CREAM butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla.

SIFT together dry ingredients. Add to the butter/sugar mixture. Mix well. Fold in the cherries and almonds.

DIVIDE the dough into thirds, place each on a separate piece of wax or parchment paper. Shape into 7" rectangular logs. Wrap the paper around each one and chill for several hours.

SLICE the logs into 1/4" slices and bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Watch closely--you don't want to brown the bottoms too much.

*The uncooked logs can be frozen for one month. When you want to make cookies, remove logs from freezer and let sit for a few minutes to warm up before slicing.

*Adapted from The Joy of Baking

Recipe as seen on this blog

http://keepingupwiththetimes.blogspot.ca/2012/12/refrigerator-cookies.html




Update on Sarah as she posted on Facebook yesterday


Only one week from today I will be home! I can't wait to see all my family and friends, actually sleep a whole night through without getting a knock on the door from a nurse, play with my dogs, wear regular clothes with high heels and eat food that I choose. I will be sad to leave my nurses, techs and trainers that I have grown so close to, but nothing compares to home!



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