Discovering The Hammock

To be part of discovering a new experience.... I love being a Mom!

Love
Angie xxx

It Was There All Along

The needles on the tops of the Pine Trees rustle as the winds howl through the forest this evening.
Our Sun could have set already but I cant seem to see it for all the shades of grey  that have come rumbling in..
Darker clouds wrapping around the already lighter shades and there is a low grumble from heavens.

I am out later than normal... Well, the "norm" that has been us since halfway through August! Tonight is also the first night, since our home invasion, that I am not panicking and my eyes aren't darting around for strange movements and my ears aren't pierced for the crunch of earth under unwelcomed visitors feet to our home.

As I stand in the middle of the backyard with the soft earth and fresh lawn squished between my toes and comforting my bare feet, I feel the wind whip my hair softly around my shoulder. I feel peace..

I can feel a little spark ignite within me. The spark ever so slowly burns into a growing flame.
Hello there ol' friend... I have missed you!

I close my eyes and for the first time in quite some time... just feel again.
The magick never disappeared it was there all along.... just waiting for me to feel again.

For the first time in which feels like forever, I hear the kids shriek with delight as the winds toss the last of winters leaves all around us, and the puppies yapping out in the evening as the play tag under the now lit up  backyard. Rob has so protectively fitted spot lights to our new secure fence line around the backyard. So no creepy corners for Trolls to hide ...

I stayed out late tonight. It was not me who yelled for all to come in so I could lock us all snuggly away.
It was all who yelled for me!

Love
Angie xxx

Butter Mint Fudge

Remember the Oh So Easy Coconut Fudge?



It was delicious right? Ever since whipping it up it has been demanded almost weekly by the boys.

But what does one do when one runs outta Coconut Oil? *gasp*

I know.. who runs out of Coconut Oil?

Well this girlfriend did.... and I had to make a plan... FAST!!



As controversial as this is going to be for some of you.

The age old war between the health benefits of using butter are always going to be there.
But this is my blog so I'm going to share the way I do things around here... right? right!!



I love butter..... and use it with all my home bakes.

One thing I have to put out there is know your food.

Know the source of your food.. All foods free-range and naturally raised are Super Good for you!!

Ok, enough about that.. moving on....





Right, Butter Mint Coconut Fudge.... we be making it :)

Exactly the same recipe as our Oh So Easy Coconut Fudge except minus the salt and instead of the Coconut Oil home-churned homemade (Thank you Farmer Brown at The Farmer's Market) butter.

Our butter is salted already! (Salt is used to preserve and add to the shelf life).

Homemade Mint Extract instead of the Vanilla variety.



Yes I made my own.... And its gorgeously delicous!!

So the recipe:

• 1 cup coco powder

• 1 cup honey

• 1 cup butter

• 1 teaspoon mint extract

That is all!!!!! Let me hear you say it....?? THAT IS ALL



Pop into the fridge to set.... and munch down when the chocolate craving hits you.

In this house there is one everyday from one or the other of the bodies!



Love
Angie xxx







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