Granny Nanny and A Living Canvas

What does Jergens All-Purpose Face Cream and Crayola Washable Markers have in common?

Lil Miss.

There is a children's table and chairs in the Family room in which Lil Miss uses daily.  She eats at it, draws/colors at it, reads at it, plays with toys at it. 

It isn't uncommon for her to be sitting at her table to draw and color.  Occasionally I give her a black sharpie to color with after I have laid a grocery bag down on the table to protect the top of the table from the marker.  I've told Lil Miss not to draw on the table or her clothes.  She enjoys drawing with the marker and I thought as long as she's supervised it was alright.

In the past, she has done so well at drawing with the sharpie!

On President's Day 2011, I decided she could draw with crayola markers and a sharpie.  Her coloring books were available.  I was about 5 feet away from the back of Lil Miss sitting at her table.  I was in my overstuffed chair blogging.  Blogging.

I knew she was coloring.  She was having a great time as she quietly colored.  She was entertaining herself.

From my point of view there was no cause to be alarmed.  She was harmlessly entertaining herself.  I could see her backside from where I was sitting.  When I looked up from the computer, she was quietly coloring.  Remember she's just about 5 feet away.  She's supervised.

It is a sweet treat to watch her playing or coloring and drawing.  So nice that she quietly entertains herself.

She turned around and looked at me with a pink smudge on her nose saying, "Grandma, I have a surprise for you!"

I thought this is sweet...she has probably drawn a picture for me.

As she turned about in her chair, she had her arms behind her.  Then she showed me her hands...I must of turned 3 shades of SHOCKwhite as I saw her primrose pink colored hands with black fingernails...and thought how am I going to get this off of her?

Then I saw her arms.  Do you know who Barney is????  He's about the same color of this shade of Primrose by Crayola WASHABLE
MARKERS.  Remember she was supervised and only 5 feet from me...her granny...who babysits her...Monday thru Friday...me, her Grandma....................I couldn't have bugged my eyes out of my head anymore than I did.

She had colored both arms and hands primrose.

IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE WASHABLE.

Ummmmmmmm...washable.

Great for children to use.

Washable.

I thought of cold cream...gentle on the skin...out came the pink Jergens ALL-PURPOSE Face Cream.

Gently I wiped the Barney away.  Washed her with soap and water.  Rubbed more Jergens on and wiped.  More soap and water.  Checked out what CRAYOLA.COM says about getting Primrose off of human skin.  They suggested soap and water, shaving cream, rubbing alcohol, hairspray and a few other items.

I tried shaving cream.....not working.
I tried rubbing alcohol....not working.
I didn't want to use hairspray.
Stuck with Jergens ALL-PURPOSE Face Cream, soap with water and baby wipes.
Used wash clothes to wipe off.

Looks pretty good after 2 hours of working to get this off.

After attempts to get the Barney Arms and Hands cleaned away...Jergens was the over all WINNER!


The black Sharpie on the fingernails...well...that was another story. 
Black nails are very IN for Halloween, but that's aways away.  So wearing off took place.

Have a pleasant day 5 feet away from me!

~Granny Nanny~

Kansas Skies

~Beautiful Skies Over Kansas~

As we crossed the Oklahoma border into Kansas, the late afternoon skies were beautiful.

 A STORM would hit before we reached our Prairie Home in the Kansas Flint Hills.

About Wichita, the skies opened up and 'rained cats and dogs.'

Actually poured so heavy that it was difficult to see and drive safely.

At one point, cars were pulled over and stopped under the passovers.

We safely arrived home.

May you have a safe and Happy Week-end.

God Bless you real good,

~Deanna~

Home Haven Homemaking Lesson with SECRETS

Part 2 of Chapter V

Before sharing SUCCESS SECRETS

found in Chapter V

of

The ART OF COOKING AND SERVING

by Sarah Field Splint

Some highlights from my March 4th lengthy post about Deep Fat Frying were:

1) there are two forms of frying, sauteing and frying in deep fat.

2) in both forms of frying, the French are past masters and is one of the reasons their food has such delicacy, flavor and variety.

3) a fact to be learned by heart is that when fat begins to smoke it begins to decompose.



SUCCESS SECRETS



1.  Never allow Crisco to get hot enough to smoke.

2.  Do not fill frying kettle more than two-thirds full of Crisco.

3.  Allow Crisco to heat gradually, starting it in a cold utensil.

4.  Use a wire basket, fitting loosely into the kettle, to lift food in and out of the hot fat.  A long handled slit spoon or skimmer will serve the purpose if you haven't a basket.

5.  Do not attempt to cook too much food in the fat at one time.

6.  When food is cooked remove it immediately and drain on unglazed paper to absorb any excess fat.

7.  Always strain Crisco after using; then cool it quickly.

8.  Be sure that all food to be fried, which has been previously washed or soaked in cold water, is thoroughly dried.

9.  When testing the temperature of hot fat with a thermometer hold it in the center of the kettle so that the mercury bulb is covered but does not touch the bottom.

10. If a thermometer for testing temperature of fat is not available, use the following tests with a cube of soft bread:

TEMPERATURE

340 degree F. - 375 degree F.

BREAD TEST

Cube of bread turns light brown in 50 to 60 seconds

KIND OF FOOD

Uncooked mixtures as doughnuts and fritters, also small pieces of raw foods, as oysters, clams, etc. 

TEMPERATURE

375 degree F. - 400 degree F.

BREAD TEST

Cube of bread turns light brown in 40 to 50 seconds

KIND OF FOOD

Previously cooked mixtures as croquettes, fish cakes, also French fried potatoes, potato chips

11.  Cook frequently in deep, hot Crisco.  It is an economical method of cooking, as well as a means of bringing delicious and tempting looking foods to your table.

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The sweetest lessons in Homemaking came to me as a child playing house and making mud pies in the backyard.  Rocking my Baby Dolls and teaching myself to sew by hand were high lights.  7th Grade Home Economics class and trying to make the grade just about soured me on being domestic.  My 7th Grade Home Ec. teacher was a very difficult woman to understand and I made a 'D' on my Report Card even though I made above average grades on the tests.  I completed my projects on time and they weren't graded under a C.  My attendance was good and I contributed to the classroom discussions. 

The only 'D' I ever made through out my academic career was given to me by this bitter person.  She didn't like my older sister.  My mother dared to visit with the teacher about my sister.  If you put two and two together, you'd figure this one out...I should have spoken up and heard the teacher's reasoning.  I was too shy to bark.  Wish I had.  I didn't like how it felt receiving a 'D' on a Report Card....so I made a huge effort to never get another one.

These days as a 55 year old...I bark...bow wow.

~Deanna~

Spiderman Celebrating MicMan's Birthday

Great Party for MicMan.

He turned 4

and it was wonderful to celebrate with him.

Love you!

Grandma Deanna

I'm 4!!!!

 

Remember Lincoln Logs?

No electricity required...just some old fashioned imagination.

Grands Are GRAND

 ~My Grands~

"Lexi Lou"

"Lil Miss"

"MicMan"

"Denny"

 "Baby P"

 Grand Children are a delight!!!!!

So Are Children.

God Bless,

~Granny Deanna~


Becoming a Parent was one adventure 
that I grew to call a blessing!
Hugely life changing.
Becoming a Grandmother is another blessing 
with a different spin on it.
I learned so much about life and God with my own children.
With Grandchildren, I see life through a different set of eyes....more relaxed.
The praying has not stopped.
It has increased.

It is amazing how we can learn as we go along in LIFE.
AMAZING,
d

Tomato Soup

The March temps are still chilly and Tomato Soup hits the spot

along with a Side Salad and Multi-Grain Thin Bun.

When hunger strikes try Creamy Tomato Soup

made from your favorite canned Tomato Soup

mixed with Half & Half

some Stewed Tomatoes

and seasoned with Basil, Garlic and Black Pepper

Blend soup ingredients together and simmer on the stove.

Hardy Soup that will make you

Home Haven Happy

God Bless,

~Deanna~

Granny Nanny, Toilet Paper and Cabin Fever

Hello from Home Haven!

Granny here.

So glad you have stopped by. 

Winter getting a little long for you?

Been inside too long?

Thank Heavens Toilet Paper is still affordible.

We had fun with some.
We truly are one day closer to Spring!

God Bless you and may you remember to keep a sense of humor,

~Granny Nanny~

Are We Having Fun Yet

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YESSSSSSSSSSSSS

Proverbs 8:12

I wisdom dwell with prudence,

and find out knowledge of witty inventions.