Is a 5 year old to young to stay alone in the car for 20 mins?

I went into the market and came out with my kids, and when we were returning the cart the car right next to the return station had this little boy seriously 5 years old waving to me. I looked in the car and he was alone. So I packed my kids in my van and drove the van and parked right behind the car and waited for the parent. 10 mins go by and ... Read Morestill nothing and the boy is sitting in the car staring at me. So go hunting for my cellphone trying to rememeber where it went in the van. another 5 mins go by I finially find my cell phone and call information for the local police depatment. After fighting with dum 411, I finially have the number and am writing it down. When low and behold the dad finially arrives after almost 20 mins. I hang up my phone and get out to confront him. I tell him that I was just in the process of calling the police and why would you leave a little child in the car alone. He yells and says "lad y I was only 5 mins" but since I had been parked behind the car for almost 20 mins I confronted him with that. Then he says the door was locked ...I laugh and start dicussing my opinion in which he backs down and says "whoa your tough and I can actually see your point, I didn't think it was that bad till now" also says "Thank you that people still care out there" shook my hand, I got say hi to the little boy..Jeff and then was off. But made me think is it common people leave 5 year olds in the car alone?

We are having a......

It's a BOY

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We had our ultrasound today....always so fun to watch the baby moving and growing. We got a chance to find out we are having a sweet bouncing baby BOY...lol and answer to my son's prayers....We are so happy.

Wordless Wednesday...plus I'm doing a giveaway

We went apple picking and I caught this moment with my husband and our beanie baby....so precious.






I will be giving away these 2 blue and white candle holders, 2 flowered candle holders, and this little ceramic flower bouquet. I will draw the winner on monday October 26. To enter leave a comment on my page and post give away on your blog to direct traffic over. Looking forward to see who wins.

Okay a couple of changes...Give Away!!!!

So I have been remodeling my blog and will beginning posting more recipes, household tips and other odds and ends. So to begin it all I thought I'd start with a give away. Thought it would be fun so here it is. I will be giving away these 2 blue and white candle holders, 2 flowered candle holders, and this little ceramic flower bouquet. I will draw the winner on monday October 26. To enter leave a comment on my page and post give away on your blog to direct traffic to over. Looking forward to see who wins.

Apple cider donuts

Ingredients
For the doughnuts:
I grate some apples to add to the batter no measurement to eyeball it
1 cup apple cider
1 cup granulated sugar
3 1/2 cups flour, plus additional for the work surface
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk (low-fat or nonfat works fine)
For the glaze:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons apple cider
Or for a maple syrup glaze:
1 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
Or granulated sugar coating
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
And vegetable oil for frying


Directions
Boil the apple cider in small saucepan until it is reduced to 1/4 cup. That will take 20 to 30 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Combine the sugar and eggs, mix well, then add buttermilk, grated apples and reduced cider .
Stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg in another bowl.
Add these to liquid ingredients; mix just enough to combine.
Transfer dough to lightly floured parchment or wax paper and sprinkle the doughnuts with flour.
Turn the dough over onto one of the sheets and sprinkle the tops with flour.
Roll the dough until it is about 1/2 inch thick. Use more flour if the dough is still sticky.
Put the dough to the freezer until it is slightly hardened, about 20 minutes. Then remove the dough from the freezer.
Make the glaze: While the cut doughnut shapes are in the refrigerator, make the glaze by whisking together the confectioners' sugar and the cider until the mixture is smooth. (or follow the maple syrup glave recipe) Both are below) Set aside.
Using a 3-inch doughnut cutter, cut out the doughnut shapes or a glass cup and a medcine cap for hole like I did...lol.
Put the cut doughnuts and doughnut holes onto the second cookie sheet pan.
Refrigerate the doughnuts for 20 to 30 minutes. (If you have leftover dough scraps, just re-roll them, refrigerate them briefly and cut additional doughnuts from the dough.)
Add enough oil or shortening to fill a deep pan 3 inches; heat the oil to 350 F (check with a frying or candy thermomenter).
Fry several doughnuts at a time, turning once or twice, until golden brown and cooked through. That should be about 1 minutes per side. Watch them carefully; they'll quickly burn otherwise.
Remove the doughnuts with metal tongs or a slotted spoon and set on paper towels to drain.
While still warm, shake a few at a time in a paper bag containing cinnamon sugar OR pour the glaze (see ingredients) over them.
Cool on a rack.

How to preserve a husband.....I know I'm a total dork but I read this in an old cookbook and thought it was cute

How to preserve a husband

Be careful in selection; do not choose to unripe or to old.

Best results are obtained if he has been reared in a healthy atmosphere.

Some insist upon keeping him in a pickle. Others prefer to keep him in hot water. However, such treatment makes the husband sour, hard, and sometimes bitter.

Many wives have found that even poor varieties can be rendered tender and good a garnish of patience, the sweetening of a smile, and flavoring of a kiss to taste.

Wrap him in a mantle of charity, place him over a warm steady fire of domestic devotion and serve with peaches and cream.

Not Me ...Nope

I did not just sit and watch my kids play Moses and Zapporah when I had to get supper started...but they were so cute.


I did not almost pass out when we finially get invited to a friends house to only have my youngest make a mess of her house with brown paint...eek not me

I did not get embarrased when at that same friends house my husband almost breaks their kitchen chair.

I did not run to the bakery on a rainy Saturday by myself just to buy a couple of portuguese pasteries that I was craving.

I did not color my own hair and have it come out orange and have to run to the beauty supply store to have them tell me what to do to fix it. It's fixed

I did not cringe when my 5 year old decided to yell out our address at the grocery store to a little girl because he wanted to invite her over.

I did not post a not me monday on a tuesday because I was to tired to type yesterday.


Good thing I didn't do any of those things an you imagine ;0)

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.