Exciting Update to Share

-

My daughter Hannah and her hubby Will are expecting again (#3)!! I cannot tell you how excited my husband I are for a new grandbaby to hold, snuggle and love on.. oh the blessings of being grandparents! In the past I heard people exclaim the joys of being a grandparent. I never understood until I was there. She is due July 9th! The wait won’t be long now!!

 

Comments

  1. SharonRApril 28, 2013 at 8:24 PM

    congratulations!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Debbie JApril 29, 2013 at 3:36 AM

    That is wonderful! We are expecting our 2nd grandchild and grandson early August.

    How many grandchildren will this make for you? Its amazing how your kids have grown up.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. CrystalApril 29, 2013 at 9:01 AM

      Sweet :) .. congratulations to you too Debbie J! This will make #5 for us! Crystal :)

      Delete
  3. AnonymousApril 29, 2013 at 12:29 PM

    Congratulations Crystal. Grandchildren and such a Blessing aren't they. We have 7 total which 5 have been born in 3 years. (Three of our daughters have had babies in the last 3 years. And I am thrilled to be able to watch 3 of them while their mommie's work.. Fun for Grandmom!!


    Lisa in PA

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. CrystalMay 3, 2013 at 8:23 PM

      Thank you Lisa!! Yes, they are an such a sweet wonderful blessing!! Love my grandbabies so much! Crystal :)

      Delete
  4. Jennifer S.April 30, 2013 at 11:48 AM

    Congratulations! I'm happy for you and your family. There must be something to what you say about being a grandparent because I've seen it in my dad. :) One of his greatest joys in life is his grandchildren - all 17 of them as he will more than happily tell you.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. CrystalMay 3, 2013 at 8:22 PM

      oh my!!! 17 grandchildren??!! What an amazing blessing!! Crystal :)

      Delete
  5. EllenMay 1, 2013 at 1:48 AM

    Congratulations to you all!

    blessings, Ellen

    ReplyDelete
  6. CathyMay 2, 2013 at 6:05 AM

    Crystal,
    This is such wonderful and exciting news. Hannah looks just beautiful!!

    I very much agree with you on the feelings and emotions of being grandparents. Jon and I are enjoying our grandson so very, very much.
    Love ya friend,
    Cathy

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. CrystalMay 3, 2013 at 8:21 PM

      Aww.. thanks Cathy!! I am sure you & Jon are feeling the very same thing Tobin & I are!! Love you too my sweet friend.. Crystal :)

      Delete
    2. CathyMay 6, 2013 at 10:39 AM

      ;)

      Delete
    3. FriendMay 19, 2013 at 8:15 AM

      congratulations sweet maam

      Delete

Post a Comment

All messages are moderated. After approval your message will be posted. Thank you for your comments!! Crystal :)

Popular posts from this blog

Canning Chicken Noodle-less Soup

-
Image
Today was one of those busy days that it seemed I was moving from the time my feet hit the floor until this evening.. But, I got so much done and that is a great feeling! :) One of my accomplishments today was canning 14 jars of chicken noodle-less soup. I call it “noodle-less” because you can’t can noodles. They end up falling apart. So I canned the chicken, veggies and broth. When I go to use the soup I will bring it to a boil and then add a handful of noodles (any type of pasta will work) and cook it until the noodles are done. Because I plan to add the pasta after the fact I wanted to make sure there was enough chicken broth to do this. So I only filled my jars about half to two thirds with chicken and veggies and then filled with chicken broth. Here is how I did this…. I started off with 2 chickens that were a total weight of about 10lbs. I put them in my 14 quart stock pot… I then added 2 gallons of water.. And 3 tablespoons salt.. I brought this ...
Read more

Canning Cabbage

-
Image
I had 4 large heads of cabbage that weighted about 25 pounds. We had some really hot days and I figured I better get the last of them picked soon. My daughter Sierra and I ended up processing 3 of them yesterday and I have one left for a meal on my menu this week. I made pickled cabbage and then canned up the last of the cabbage. Here is the recipe for the pickled cabbage (according to how I made it)… 8 pounds cabbage 1 large onion 1 ½ red peppers 1 lb carrots ¾ cup salt 9 cups water 12 cups white vinegar 10 cups sugar 1t mustard seed 1t celery seed Slice cabbage thinly. Slice onion and peppers. Grate carrots. Mix all veggies together in a very large bowl. Sprinkle with salt and mix in well. Let sit for 2 hours to soften veggies. Rinse veggies well.  In a large stock pot (mine was 14 quarts) combine water, vinegar, sugar, spices. Bring to a boil. Add cabbage/veggies. Bring to a boil. Fill hot pint jars with veggies using a slotted spoon. Fill jar with brine...
Read more

Canning Beef Stew

-
Image
In my last blog post I shared that I had bought 10 pounds of beef roast. I cut it all up and used 4 pounds in 2 crockpot freezer meals ( http://homesteadinghomemaker.blogspot.com/2012/02/two-more-crockpot-meals-for-freezer.html ) . I used the other 6 pounds of meat along with potatoes, carrots, onions and celery to can beef stew. Here were the general proportions I used in canning 7 quarts of beef stew.. 6# beef 2# potatoes 2# carrots 1# onions 1# celery After I cut up the meat and got the freezer meals done I moved to the beef stew. I peeled and cut up the potatoes and carrots. I chopped up the onions and sliced the celery. I pulled out 3 quarts of veggie stock from my freezer to use for liquid in the stew. You can use beef or chicken stock or you can use water. I did not add anything to thicken the liquid as usually thickeners don’t hold up in canning. You can thicken the broth after it is opened if you would like. I added 1 teaspoon salt to each of my ...
Read more