Sheep Bite

January 10, 2014 by Jules Leave a Comment

Sometimes we break past the stereotypes. Sometimes its fun to pretend those we are reaching, the unchurched & dechurched aren't like other "church" people. We act like those typical things in 'other' churches isn't going to happen here. And sometimes...that's true.

...As just another sheep in the herd trying to help the other sheep find and follow the Shepherd, we have to remember who we are here to please. When our husbands, or we, don't live up to the expectations we've set for ourselves or by others, sometimes, we get bit. Its gonna sting. We may need recovery time. But if we are sticking to God's plan, it will be worth it!" [continue reading...]

Filed Under: The Ones about A Common Bond, The ones about the Rothacher Home, The Ones about The Valley Church

Strawberry Shortcake (cheater) Recipe {Thoughtful Thursday}

January 9, 2014 by Jules Leave a Comment

Thoughtful Thursday is {usually} a weekly post where I like to share recipes, crafts, DIY projects, or other helpful/thoughtful things I love! Welcome to the 1st 2014 Thoughtful Thursday!!!

I know you're not surprised but I tend to 1/2 read recipes and end up 'messing up' the recipe. Sometimes it turns out yummy though & my way is usually easier {because I'm lazy}.
Tonight I'm sharing MY recipe for Strawberry Shortcakes that are EeeeeZeeee!
The original recipe {I messed up} was from Betty Crocker's BIG RED Cookbook- classic!

HERE is the online version which is not the same as the tangible cookbook.

Baking Ingredients

1/2 Sugar
1/3 cup margarine
2 cups all-purpose Flour
3 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Salt
3/4 cup Milk

Baking Directions

Preheat oven 450'.
In a mixer, combine sugar & margarine until creamy.
Slowly add 1/2 the flour, then the baking powder and salt, and then the rest of the flour.
When that's all mixed up, add the milk and mix until it's a thick pancake batter consistency.
Spray a cookie sheet with no-stick spray and then begin plopping globs of the batter on the pan. {I used a large spoon ~2tbs}
You can get about 8-11 on a large cookie sheet without them running into one another & baking together.
Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown {around the edges. if the top is browning, the bottom is likely black}

Serving Ingredients {per serving}

1-2 shortcakes
1/4 cool whip
strawberry syrup

Serving Directions

I like to either divide a single shortcake or use 2 to make a sandwich
Put the dollop of cool whip inside
Then drizzle with the strawberry syrup.
If you like real strawberries, throw some of those on there, too.

Filed Under: Baking and Cooking, Homemaker, The Ones about Post Series, The ones about the Rothacher Home, Thoughtful Thursdays

Sometimes…I Fart

January 7, 2014 by Jules 2 Comments

I know you are all beyond shocked that I would confess such a thing but I do.
Sometimes, I fart.

I'm not sure exactly why. Maybe it started with the "gas-redeemer" back in elementary school? But I've always been beyond embarrassed to toot in front of people. Accident or not. You know, some people {even girls} are comfortable in the confines of their own home, letting a lil gas pass. I...I am not.

My husband, who we all know is an abnormal version of man, has learned this about me. Back when we were dating or maybe engaged, he heard me toot. YEP! We were at Wal-Mart, I squatted down to look at something, and Toot. I had no idea it was coming and was sooooo mortified. He giggled and it was over.

Several years later...I did it again. We will have been married 10 years this May.

Over this past year, I have been a farting machine. I blame it on the c-sections where they cut you open, fill you with air bubbles and then sew ya shut... Anyways, right after I became pregnant with Ellie, my body started stirring up some mean, painful gas bubbles. One night, I was already in bed and Matt was brushing his teeth. I was in pain. I thought long and hard then wrongfully decided to let a toot come out for some relief and boy did it. Matt shot out of the bathroom, toothbrush still hanging out of his mouth, cracking up, "Was That YOU!?!"

I could have crawled under the covers and died right there. My face was cooking from blushing so extremely. I for real almost cried.

Matt still thought this was hilarious and didn't understand why I was nearly in tears. "I've heard you fart all of 2 times in all our time together. This is funny!"

Now, lets not get carried away here. I toot. I do tent to toot in front of my kids and just say excuse me but that's not common. I allow myself to toot in the bathroom as well. I have a hard time even then if I think someone might hear me; Especially my husband but I've had to allow it or I would Explode. I love that he claims he's only heard me toot 3 times in our entire existence. Yeah. Right.

This pregnancy has been the hardest in lots of ways. Gas is just one of those ways. I have had restless nights at home because I awake from a dead sleep because I tooted next to my husband in bed, fearing he heard me and would think I'm discussing. I was even terrified to attend Allume and sleep with strangers because I just knew I was going to fart on her in my sleep. I'm pretty sure I overdosed on gas-X the entire weekend.

Yep. My amazing husband has suddenly become a "selective listener". I know most women would be angry about this but I truly believe his "selectiveness" is just one more way he loves me like Christ.

Filed Under: The ones about the Rothacher Home

GIVEAWAY!!!

January 6, 2014 by Jules Leave a Comment

Apparently having a December baby made my mind blank out on several of the other things I was hoping to accomplish around the holidays. Sadly, most of those had to do with this blog. Soooo, HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I have TWO awesome giveaways for you!

Operation Christmas Child:
A Story of a Simple Gift

This is a book full of how Operation Christmas Child began and it also has tons of awesome stories that happened along the way.

What's in the Bible Vol 10

This is THE best kids series I know of that teach them about the basics of the bible in a way they can understand. Although this is vol 10, where better to start than with JESUS!?!

How to enter?

*Like the as Jules is going Facebook page 😀 When the page reaches 350 likes, I will choose 2 random "likers" as the winners! Go ahead and like, tweet, pin, and share your hearts out so I can get these bad boys in the mail!!!

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Filed Under: The ones about the Rothacher Home

The Gas Redeemer

January 3, 2014 by Jules Leave a Comment

Okay, I was in 6th grade. It was reading time. I had my feet up on the desk. Everyone was silent.

...

I tooted.

...

The chubby, unpopular, nerdy, quirky boy sitting next to me pipes up and says, "excuse me." and goes back to reading.

I didn't know what to do. How was I to react?

He. Claimed. MY. Toot.

I did nothing to deserve it. I didn't ask him to. There was no reward to be had. He could have scorched me, taunted, laughed, mocked, snarled his nose up, and taken me Down!

But he didn't. This meek, innocent, awkward tween slid in and took any punishment coming my way as the 6th grade farter.