Buckeye Ball Recipe

1 stick butter, softened
1 cup peanut butter
1 lb confectioner's sugar

12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 block parafin wax


In mixer bowl blend butter and peanut butter until thoroughly mixed. With mixer on low speed add in sugar. Mixture will be lumpy. Add 1 TBLS water at a time to mixture, mixing well after each TBLS until it resembles play doh. Roll into 1 inch balls, place on waxpaper lined cookie sheet. Chill for about an hour.
Meanwhile in double boiler melt 12 oz chocolate chips and 1/4 block parafin wax. Blend well to mix wax completely with chocolate chips.
Using toothpick or dipping fork dip chilled peanutbutter balls to cover halfway. Place on cookie sheet. Chill until set.
These candies freeze well. *you can substitute 1 or 2 tbls crisco for parifin wax but your chocolate will be a little sticky*

Have I mentioned how Blessed I am??

I have 5 wonderful grandchildren ... I should thank my kids and their spouses for that.. I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful family..
Recently my daughter Courtney and her family have been going through some things.. her youngest son was diagnoised with Scolosis.. he had RSV, Zeke has had the standard cold... through all of this her faith *and Spencer's* has remained so strong and steadfast.. I admire her that.. I wish I could be that strong.. in fact, I admire all of my kids.. each in their own way teach me something new every day...
Thank you kids.. I love you all..

As Promised.. Cookie recipe

So.. possibly entering a new phase of this blog...

Someone suggested I add in recipes... I've been considering it .. especially since my exercise seems to have been abandoned.. hahah..
So.. look for new recipes to be posted.. hopefully mixed in with my updates on my life style change.. I know for a fact I will not.. I repeat.. WILLNOT be adding any of those until after the New Year.. however, I will add in recipes beginning today! (Possibly with photos)

Seriously... and I mean...

seriously.. I have to get on track.. Lord love a DUCK... what is it with me? I join WW then don't follow through? Really? Seriously?
Yesterday was a good day.. I did go over my points by .5 but, but, at least I logged them in, right?
Today I'm going to be much better and add in more exercise..
Off to visit my boys.. and Courtney! hahaha.. I'll work on exercise when I get home..

Onward... and downward?

it took threatening to cancel my subscription with WW before I was actually able to access my profile and set things up.. you'd think they wouldn't make you resort to threats.. but.. who am I.. just one little peon in their multitude of folks.. they have my money.. they could care less really if I use the program or not.. let's face it.. it's entirely up to me...
So far so good.. I'm not using all of my points.. I am finding that a little hard to do.. Oh well.. I guess with a little practice I'll find something to use for the points.. right?
No weight loss of record yet.. but soon.. I hope!

Weight Watchers...

here I come! I've decided to join WW online. I've done it in the past and thought this might be a good time to rejoin.. free sign up fee.. however, just before the holidays was probably a bad move.. haha.
I hope this change will give me the jump start I need to get back on track.. nothing but me being too lazy to turn on the wii and or insert the walk away the pounds dvd is the only excuse I can find for not exercising.. it's my body.. my mind.. my fault.. and I will get serious about it again.. afterall.. who is it hurting? ME, right?