Jason's new endeavor

Okay...so this is Jason. I know that Mel usually updates everyone, but in this case, she asked me to update everyone. I wanted to let everyone know of my new favorite job. I'm now a Disney Vacation Planner. I have my own site and blog, and can book all things Disney, and all types of travel in between. I'd love for everyone to visit my website and blog and let me know what you think. And, if you are thinking about a Disney vacation...and lets face it...we all are!!...please let me help you plan it. I am working as an affiliate of a great company out of Alabama called Fairytale Journeys. My little portion of that is called Enchantment Destinations. Catchy name, right?? My blog for all things Disney is called Disney Super Freak. Yes...I'm the Rick James of Disney! Just kidding. I've been trying to blog once a week to get info out there. I'd welcome any and all comments. Please also pass along my info to anyone who is thinking about going. Free quotes, people! You can't lose!! Anyway, here are my addresses: http://www.enchantmentdestinations.com and http://www.disneysuperfreak.com Check em out and let me know. We'll have some updates on the fam shortly, hopefully. I'd love to hear from you guys too! Have a great one everybody!! Jason

Amazing!

So, I have been pinning recipes and drooling over yummy photos on pinterest. Today, I finally made a tortilla mix that I have talked about making for the past few months. The tortillas I made were tasty, but.....they definitely were not round like a tortilla. It was super cheap and easy to make. Tortilla Mix 16 C. flour (use unbleached or add up to 1/2 whole wheat) 2 Tbsp. baking powder 2 Tbsp. salt (you can use a little less, but some salt really does make a difference in the flavor) 1/2 C-1C. shortening (I like about 3/4 C. of palm shortening (no trans fat!)) Combine dry ingredients in a bowl and stir with whisk to fully mix. Cut in shortening with pastry blender or hands. Store mix in airtight container. To Make: Place 2 C. tortilla mix in a bowl, making a well in the center. Add 1/2-3/4 C. warm water, a little at a time, mixing until you have a soft dough. Knead dough for a short time till it becomes elastic. Cover with plastic and let it rest 10-15 minutes. Form small balls, pull the dough around the bottom of the ball to make top smooth. Set aside, covered with plastic wrap. Dip dough balls in flour and roll out thinly. Cook on preheated dry griddle until top begins to bubble, Flip and cook for about 15 seconds more. Sooooooooooooooo easy! Now I think I'll try my hand at cake balls.

Christmas 2012

Christmas 2012 was full of family and friends. We began our holiday with Christmas Eve services at church and had some good friends join us. Creekwood did an amazing job with the entire experience. The service began with the reading of the Christmas story, followed by carols, and the grand finale was the tour of Candy Land. They had transformed the children's area into a candy winter wonderland. The kids got tons of treats and the maze of Candy Land ended with live reindeer and Santa! Afterwards, we had some neighbors over for dinner and fellowship.