Beat yolks of eggs until thick and lemon colored. Gradually beat in the sugar, grated lemon rind, and juice. Fold in half of the stiffly beaten egg whites.
Cut in sifted flour, salt and remaining egg whites.
Bake at 325* for about one hour or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Glaze:
1cup powdered sugar
3 tbs lemon juice
1 tbs milk
Combine and pour over cake.
Here is the breakdown:
Cascade Rinse Aid $3.79 - free coupon = FREE
Ritz Crackers $2.50 - $2.00 ($1.00 coupon doubled) = $0.50
Wheat Thins $2.69 - free w/purchase of Ritz coupons = FREE
Bounce Dryer Sheets $2.50x3 = $7.50 - $6.00 (3 $1.00 coupons doubled) = $1.50
A1 $2.99 - $4.00 ($2.00 coupon doubled) = +$1.01
Band Aids $1.79x3 = $5.37 - $3.00 (3 $1.00 coupons doubled) = $2.37
Easy Mac $1.00 (on sale B1G1F) - $2.00 ($1.00 coupon doubled) = +1.00
Kotex $3.79x2 = $7.58 - $4.00 (2 $1.00 coupons doubled) = $3.58
Grand total: $33.42 - $27.48 in coupons = $5.94 out of pocket
I hear all the time that coupons are not worth the trouble. I don't know about you, but I would prefer the $27.48 to be in my pocket.
Remember when I posted about a shelf I got from my father-in-law? Well, it was the inspiration to finally decorate the bathroom. Here is the shelf before...
and the after.
I had purchased three valances to use in the bath, but after putting them up I realized that two curtains above the shower was to much. I had saved the extra valance and used it to made these towels.
The items on the top of the shelf were previously in the bathroom. They sat on a single white shelf that I was never in love with.
Here is the middle shelf. The glass jars were in storage. I pulled them out and my wonderful hubby used scrap wood to create the box they are sitting in. All of the stars were pulled from my craft stash. The black star started out as just the star without the stand. The scale was off so I found a dowel in the garage and had Chuck cut a scrap to make the stand. A little hot glue and it was perfect.
For the bottom shelf I used frames that were in my craft stash. The frames were very inexpensive to begin with. I think they were all $1 at Michaels. I gave them a coat of paint and I stitched the saying "All Because Two People Fell In Love." I put bathtime pictures of my sweet girl in the other frames. That is were I spent my 62 cents. Printing out the pictures!
This sign is hanging on the same wall as the above shelf. It is above the mirror and a couple of towel racks.
I used scrap wood and the stencil belongs to my sister. It turned out much better then I imagined.
This area is on the opposite wall from the above shelf.
To disguise the top of the ugly shower doors I hung a valance. The signs are made from frames that again were in my craft stash.
Here is a close up of the signs. I wanted them to look like they could old slates. I really wanted to use black paper and white lettering, but my printer would not do that.
The signs say: A merica, B rave, C ourage, D ependable, E nergetic, F aith, G od, H ome
This sign hangs above the closet door. It was a Christmas gift from Chuck. It was made by the very talented Kindra.
Last but not least is this shutter. This is something that was already in the bathroom. It was already red, but not quite the same as the large shelf. I gave it a coat of paint to make it match.
I hope that you enjoyed the tour!
Devotional, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:
"Be kind to everyone.." 2 Timothy 2:24
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Let the stormy clouds chase
Everyone from the place
Come on with the rain
I've a smile on my face
I'll walk down the lane
With a happy refrain
Singing, singing in the rain
My clematis is in full bloom and brings me so much joy to look at.
The little pool was filled up for the first time.
I foresee many days of fun in the little yellow pool.
The summer calendar is quickly filling up. I have been wondering what happened to the lazy days of summer? I have been thinking that I might have to remove some things from the calendar. I don't know about you, but I don't like to be on the go constantly. I also think that it is unfair to Megan to have her schedule off all the time and for Chuck to have no time to enjoy home.
It is all about finding that happy balance. What I do know is that I am looking forward to grilling out, swimming, garden fresh veggies and sharing summer with my family.
