The Snowball Cake 

prep time 15 min :: total time 2 hr 20 min :: makes 16 servings

What You Need

Make It

HEAT oven to 350ºF.

PREPARE cake batter, in 2-1/2-qt. ovenproof bowl, as directed on package; scrape side of bowl. Beat cream cheese, egg and granulated sugar until well blended; spoon into center of batter in bowl.

BAKE 1 hour 5 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in bowl 10 min. Loosen cake from bowl with knife; invert onto wire rack. Remove bowl. Cool cake completely.

MEANWHILE, beat dry pudding mix, powdered sugar and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in COOL WHIP. Refrigerate until ready to use.

PLACE cake on plate; frost with pudding mixture. Cover with coconut. Keep refrigerated.

 this was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! super easy to make too. we are going to try a cherry chip or strawberry cake with lemon pudding next time. yummo!

‎2010 :: first day of school

TR – 8th
Ry – 7th
Alex – 4th
Jhacie – 2nd

A staple in the Southern diet for over 300 years, black-eyed peas have long been associated with good luck. A dish of peas is a New Year’s tradition in most areas of the South, thought to bring luck and prosperity for the new year.

peanut :: always willing to smile for her momma-razzi! love my girl.

 oh, how i {heart} this little treasure. in a nutshell…it is who i am.

my beautiful little family :: interpreted by klg-designs

had an amazing vacation this year. headed south this time around. we found all kinds of things to do.

another fun find. these wonderful sterling silver rings made out of antique silver spoons. i got them at Art in the Park over the 4th of July. I so {heart} them.

silverware creations

Shutterfly Summer Freedom Contest

this has always been one of my most favorite photos…. 

if you wouldn’t mind…and you love my photo too…would you please take a minute and go over to shutterfly… http://contest.shutterfly.com/contests/showentry/325564  … and leave a comment and a vote! I’d really appreciate some love from you all!! Happy summer to all you water bugs all there. 

i know, i know…it feels like i’ve abandoned you all for the summer. it’s almost august, and i haven’t had one july post.  i swear i didn’t mean to. this summer brought on a whole new meaning of busy. i’ve been feeling a bit overwhelmed with it all…folder after folder of photos to share…i can’t even begin to explain the craziness that took place…i hope to catch you all up in one post…so hang on tight…it’s gonna be long…crammed with photos…and tons of stories. what have we been up to? one word….one guess…..BASEBALL. every night down at the fields, every weekend playing ball, spitting seeds, eating hot dogs. that’s been our life…in a nutshell…since the end of May. it’s been some good fun though. i love it. i love the sport. i love the people. i love watching my boys with their dad. i love it! it’s all a blur now that i go back through the photos…but it’s been a good blur.

leading off for the Larson crew…Alex Larson….pitcher…catcher…first baseman….outfielder…take your pick…he did it all for the Rockies! first year in midgets…took third in the tournament.

second up to bat…Ryan Larson…pitcher & catcher, infielder, outfielder for the Cal Ripken Yankees…Yankees won the championship in the League tourne…made the 12 year All-Stars…took 2nd at Prairie Rose games…traveled all over North Dakota….ended up at State.

third up…TRjr…clean up pitcher, second base, short stop….baberuth As…took second in league tourne…made the 13 year old all star…third at Prairie Rose…traveled all over ND…….third at west divisions in dickinson…6th at state in Fargo.

cleanup for the Larson crew…Dad….coach…helped out cal ripken team and on weekends had the kids down at the field with the bucket of balls…extra hitting never hurt anyone.

now for the bleacher butt awards….jhacie and mom!! {ignore the cute boy sitting next to us…he doesn’t get this award} …we sat on those hard bleachers cheering our boys on. got gatorades when needed…got seeds…when needed…we took photos all over the place.  not to mention…drove those boy’s all over this wonderful state of ND…day in and day…with smiles on our faces. can i get a {whoot, whoot} for all the baseball chaperones. what a season!!!

enjoy the photos from this year’s season…

 I’m so excited for summer to be here…and with that comes Urban Harvest. Every Thursday starting July 8th – August 12th. (10 am to 8 pm) Chance to check out the goodies, eat some good food, listen to great music. Fun date night with the hubby, or good times with the kids during the day. Relaxing atmosphere…friendly neighborhood revolution…my hope…someday…to set up my own booth down there…and sell all my prints …  someday. 

Here are the 2010 Urban Harvest noon and evening performances!

July 8th    Noon: Ben Suchy
Evening Opener: Blind Mice
                 Headliner: Midnight Noise Orchestra

July 15th   Noon: Sarah McMahon & Laura Knudson
Evening Opener: John Krueger Quartet
                  Headliner: The Vexed

July 22nd  Noon: John Wayland Harr 
Evening Opener: This Tastes Like Change
                  Headliner: Midwest Remedy

July 29th  Noon: Mike Swenson 
Evening Opener: Black Cat Rumble
                  Headliner: The Levee

Aug 5th      Noon: Grady Jackson
Evening Opener: The McMahon Bros.
                  Headliner: Human Capital

Aug 12th   Noon: Kris Kitko
Evening Opener: Trifekta
                  Headliner: The Dedbeats 

nanna and bampa took peanut back to MT with them. she got to visit for about a week…safe to say she had a blast.

dress up in our old formals.

after this…she thought we should get a horse…we could tie it up right next to our trampoline.

my mom came up to help me the week i taught at BSC…thank God for mom’s…is all i have to say. boys were carted to baseball, pictures were taken at games, my flower bed was spruced up, the groceries were bought, the laundry was folded, my kids were taken care of…all while I was at work. 8-5.  thank you, thank you, thank you!!

anyways…we survived and managed to have tons of fun in the process. mom took these pics while they were here. dad came up for the 4th of July…we took in the parade, art in the park, the rodeo.

Bowling.

had our own fire work show.

plant perfect always a summer stop.

shaking our tail feathers…mandan got the world’s longest chicken line dance in the Guinness book of records…and yes…we were part of it.

art in the park with nanna mary.

Mandan Rodeo :: Final Night

love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. to these i commit my day. if i succeed, i will give thanks. if I fail, i will seek his grace. and then, when this day is done, I will place my head on my pillow and rest.

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two weeks of photography classes at BSC…and we had so much fun!!

more pics posted on my digigirl blog => http://www.thedigigirl.com/blog/?p=1972

This is the necklace my mom won from the Star Hitched Wagon contest we held this spring. Customized to her wishes. Boo-T-Ful!! 

don’t you all wish you would have played now…next time…leave a comment.