"Happy Home Recipe"
Mary H. Knopinski
4 c. Love
6 c. Understanding
2 c. Loyalty
5 T. Hope
3 c. Forgiveness
2 T. Tenderness
1 c. Friendship
4 c. Faith
6 c. Kindness
1/2 c. Laughter
Mix Love and Loyalty thoroughly with Faith. Blend in Tenderness, Kindness, and Understanding. Add remaining ingredients and sprinkle generously with Laughter. Bake in sunshine and serve daily.
Okay, I (briefly) searched the internet and found the above "recipe." You've seen them, plaques or needlepoint samplers on the walls of homes, or maybe on throw pillows, with "recipes" for happy homes, happy kitchens, etc. And the ones I've seen really make pretty good sense.So it's your turn. Please compose your own. It might be a recipe for friendship, a recipe for a boring day, a recipe for a healthy family, a recipe for a good book, a recipe for grandparents (or grandchildren), a recipe for a great pet (no, we're not cooking the pet!), a recipe for getting older (or staying younger), a recipe for success, a recipe for failure, a recipe for misery, a recipe for a great marriage, a recipe for a perfect afternoon, a recipe for -- oh, why not? -- mudpies.
Or a recipe for something else entirely.
Use your imagination..... what "recipe(s)" can you share? And no - in case you find the example somewhat, uh, mushy for your taste - yours doesn't have to be. It can be sweet; it can be tongue-in-cheek; it can be witty. Make yourself at home.
(By the way - in case you were wondering - the man in the picture is Roland Mesnier, who was born in France and grew up to be the White House Executive Pastry Chef for 25 years, before retiring in 2004. The things you take for granted! I didn't even know the job existed.....)
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Okay, I'll do one.
Recipe for Disaster
1 relatively tidy home (at least on the surface)
3 home school students (Place at table)
23 school books, stacked on table
6 pencils, on table (these will end up on floor)
1 well-meaning mom / teacher
2 preschoolers or young school-age children (scattered freely throughout house with orders to behave while Mom works with older ones)
Mix together at 9 AM, check young ones and outlying rooms again at
10:30 AM.
Ta-Dah! Quick results, huh?
Recipe for A Good Attitude
2-3 large doses of God's Word
2 cups of love
1 cup of joy
1 tbsp. of peace
3 cups of patience
1 cup of goodness
2 cups of kindness
1/2 cup of gentleness
2 tbsp. of faithfulness
4 cups of self-control
Mix well, pour into pan of life, let bake for half an hour at low heat, pull from oven, let cool and sprinkle 1 tsp. of laughter evenly across the top.
Recipe for a spring day:
1 cup sunshine
1 basket of autumn leaves
1 crate of gaye friends
1 bundle of freshly-mown hay
1 puff of westerly winds
1 barrel of monkeys
1 dollop of toads
3 smushed squirrels
2 bay leaves
3 marmosets
Some marmalade
14 pigeons
12 turtle-doves
A partridge
A cartridge
A CD
Grafitti
(The autumn leaves you have to save from the year before.)
What???
I wasn't trying to kill the post, you know...
R I P, Post.... : )
Happy Home Recipe
by Kyle Bowes (age 11)
20 c. of loving siblings
9 c. of patience
10 1/2 c. of joy
4 3/4 c. of kindness and sharing
7 TB. of peace
90 c. of God fearing parents
2 c. of sisters that like to cook
3 1/2 c. Daddy who likes sports
WARNING: Please never try hatred, disobeying parents, or arguments. These products will ruin recipe!
The Happy Home Recipe
By Victoria Bowes (age 11)
1 c. Fun-loving Daddy
1 c. Loving Mommy
7 c. Cheerful children
1 3/4 c. of joy
2 Tb.of love
2 tsp. of peace
5 c. patience
6 Tb. of kindness
3 c. of gentleness
1 c. hope
3 c. of dogs :)
Mix all ingredients together in a house to make a happy home.
Happy Home Recipe
by Caroline Bowes (age 11)
4 c. love
2 c. joy
2 c. peace
5 c. patience
6 c. kindness
4 c. goodness
4 c. gentleness
5 c. self-control
10 c. encouragement
20 c. building each other up
Mix love, joy, peace, patience, and kindness in a mixer until it is fluffy:) Then, stir in goodness, gentleness, self-cotnrol, and encouragment. Build each other up by hand until all is ready! Stir everything together and bake in the light of Christ! :)
Happy Home Recipe
by Valerie Bowes (age 11)
4 c. of love
2 c. of patience
1/4 c. of laughter
5 c. of joy
1/3 c. of giving
1/2 c. of self-control
1 c. of gentleness
3 c. of faithfulness
11 c. of obedient children
In an electric mixer, (ouch:) mix love, patience and laughter. (Reserve 2 cups of love for later.) After the love, patience and laughter are mixed well, gradually add joy. Now take your mixing bowl off the electric base, and fold in giving, self control and gentleness. Now if this does not turn out this far, add some faithfulness! That should get it back on track and for the last ingredient, add your eleven cups of obedient children!
Happy Home Recipe
by Lydia Bowes (age 12)
7 c. of God's love
2 c. of patience
1/2 c. of fogiveness
3 c. of kindness
3/4 c. of happiness
3 c. gentleness
2 TB. generosity
4 c. sweetness
3 c. honesty
5 TB obedience
Blend first 4 ingredients to make a smooth family friendship. (Over mixing is NOT a problem!) Wisk together last 6 ingredients and stir together. Then, work hard to knead in memories. Bake for a lifetime. Then, generously spread the love of Jeses on top!
Delicious aromas!
3 c. of dogs ... I love it!
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