Better later than never.........I guess

 Monday was a Civic holiday here in Southern Ontario.   So I took advantage of cheap hydro and decided to wash the shower curtain/liner and bath mats.  Then did a load of winter coats.  It's August and I am only getting around to washing the winter coats???  I am way, way behind this year!!  Haven't even started on the hats and mitts.

I guess it's better later than never.  For the eagle eyed readers and especially those in the UK, yes one coat says Stobart on it.  It's actually a Carlisle United football team winter coat.  At that time Stobart Trucking sponsored the team.  My brother used to drive for them.  The company always had girls names on their trucks.  My mother and daughter had their names on one of my brother's truck.  I can't remember but maybe the girls (grand daughter's) also had their names on one of his as well?  I'll have to ask him.  I do know he never got to put my name on one of the trucks.............boo!!

What do you call your Mother?

There are many different names for your Mother, which one do you use?

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For us being from Northern England, we use the term MAM.  Although when exasperated with something she has done, I call her MOTHER with a tone in my voice....LOL

Our children call me MOM, but when I am telling the girls something about their mother I will say MAM.

I don't pronounce it "MARM," like what you would say to the Queen, it's strictly MAM.

Hello my name is..

Gillian and my name means:

Girl name origins & meanings:

• Latin : Graceful, blessing; variation of Juliana

Girl name variations

• Gillianne, 
• Gilliana, 
• Gilian, 
• Gillianah, 
• Gillien, 
• Gillyan, 
• Gillyana, 
• Gillyanah,
• Giliane
• 
  
• What does your name mean, find out here and let us all know........
• By the way I am as graceful as a fairy elephant😕

Parents can be so cruel and a recipe....

Here is my column for this week in the Orangeville Banner, I talk about me being a "NIMFY," not a "NIMBY!"

I got this in my inbox on Thursday. You named your baby what?


This is a list of the worst baby names given to actual kids living in the United States:

• •Uranus Stukey
  
  
  •Ghoul Nipple
  
  
  •Acne Fountain
  
  
  •Lust T. Castle
  
  
  •Mary A. Jerk
  
  
  •Ima Whore
  
  
  •Mutton Bucker
  
  
  •Hugh Jass
  
  
  •Fanny Whiffer
  
  
  •Tackle Feigenbutz
  
  
  •Envy Burger
  
  
  •Bum Snoddy
  
  
  •Mule E. McCart
  
  
  •Lard Mooney
  
  
  •Good Hell
  
  
  •Emma Royd
  
  
  •Noble Butt
  
  
  •Naught E. Bishop
  
  
  •Stud Duck

I'm sorry but that is just plain cruel calling your child one of those names, don't you think?
 
So I had some rhubarb in the freezer and some sour cream in the fridge that needed using up.  I googled for a recipe and came up with:
 
Sour Cream Rhubarb Squares
 
Ingredients:
 
1/2 cup white sugar
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup chopped nuts OR oatmeal
1 tbsp. butter
 
Rub all those ingredients together and put aside, that's the topping.
 
1/2 cup vegetable shortening, like Crisco (for the British and others, its like lard but vegetable based, not animal based)
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda (bicarb)
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups rhubarb, chopped.
 
Mix the shortening and brown sugar in a mixer until well beaten and light.  Add the egg and vanilla, mix well.  Sieve, flour, baking soda and salt.  Add a little bit of flour mix in, then add some sour cream, then flour etc.  Fold in the rhubarb.
 
Place in a greased and lined 9" x 13" baking pan, and then sprinkle on the topping mix.
 
Bake in a preheated 350oF oven for 50 minutes or until done.
 
I have to say this is not how the recipe read when I downloaded it.  The instructions were terrible and it didn't break down what to do when.  Thank goodness I bake!!  Mind you I am getting good at deciphering recipes through inputting the recipes for the church recipe book.  Luckily I had the foresight to ask everyone to put their name and telephone number on the recipes, as I have had to ask questions on some of them!!
 
I doubled the recipe with no problems and made it with my Kitchen Aid mixer.  So there is one for us and one for the neighbour!!
 
 

This is the neighbours one!!  So fingers crossed he likes it!

So in the interest of all the people who read my blog, I cut myself a piece to try it!

I am pleased to report that it is very good and nice and moist!  Gosh the things I do for you guys!  Oh and the neighbour's liked it as well!!

Did you remember to put your money in your Daily Savings Pot?  We are half way through the month already!!

Today's Money Saving Tip:

Mulch. Collect pine cones when ever you see them lying around and either use them as they are or I like to break them up into smaller pieces, which gives a similar look to bark chippings.