Another Christmas Present We Love

Okay, this is not on the same level of love as the painting, but we do like it quite a bit.

It is our Whirely-Pop Popcorn Popper. We have some friends that are popcorn lovers and swear by it. They couldn't believe that with how much we like popcorn we didn't have a Whirely-Pop too. So, Christmas morning we unwrapped our very own. It was terrific. Well, at first but now we are obsessed. We make it all the time. The more we make, the worse (health wise) the things we top it with. I reached a new low yesterday when I made caramel popcorn. I LOVE IT!!!

So, I thought I would share the recipe with you. My mom made this recipe while I was grewing up. This recipe is from a church cook book, that might be older then me.

CARAMEL POPCORN

6 qts popped corn

2 sticks butter

2 C brown sugar

1/2 C white syrup

1 t baking soda

1/4 t cream of tartar

1 t salt (I only use a dash)

1 t vanilla

Mix butter,syrup, and brown sugar, and bring to the boiling point, let boil for 6 minutes, keep stirring while boiling. Take off heat and add cream of tartar, baking soda, salt and vanilla. Stir until foamy, pour over popped corn and mix well. (I don't do this next step because I love sticky, gooey popcorn but you might want to) Spread on cookie sheets. Bake in a 200 degree oven for 1 hour. Mixture may be pressed into popcorn balls if desired.

-Tena Jordan

Hello Blogworld, It's Me ...TeamZ

Just to put all fears aside, no I didn't fall off the edge of the world. Nor was I lost at sea. I haven't even been dreadfully ill. No, no I have been having LOTS of fun, or getting ready to go have lots of fun, or trying to get back on top of things after having lots of fun...

Anyway, I am so behind on my blog. I am so behind on my blog reading...my Aunt and Uncle are in Tel Aviv, I swear 5 friends announced they were pregnant, who knows what else I have missed. SO, you will have to bear with me as I jump back and forth between updates and current post.

We hope you are well, since we haven't done a good job of checking on all our blog friends. Amazingly the world did not end when we were away from our computer for extended periods of time.

Annie Henrie

Okay, so its been a long time since I did an entry. I will tell you more about what I have been up to in future entries. First, before it gets any further away from Christmas I want to tell you what my sweet husband gave me.
This September we were attending a wedding at the Coast. We had a chance to walk through an Art gallery and I fell in love with a painting of three girls with flowers. I loved it!!! But, of course, we didn't buy it. Then, Christmas morning came and the painting was under our tree. I cried (there is video footage. No I won't post that)

Here is the painting it is called "Small Flowers" by Annie Henrie

(Our wall is actually mustard and matches the flowers perfectly, but that is what no flash will do)


At Christmas JR told me that Annie Henrie is an art student at BYU. Can you believe it? He also told me that he had talked to her about painting the girls, but that she didn't do that. I completely believed him and was very content with my lovely painting.

Then today I came downstairs and there was a brown paper packets (not tied up in string) at my place at the table. I unwrapped it and found...


It is called "Three Sisters" by Annie Henrie

Didn't she do a fabulous job!!! I can't believe how well she captured each girl. Or as E says "She captured our good sides." And yes, I cried again!!!


Thank you JR. I love you so much!


Thank you Annie Henrie. I love your paintings. They bring such joy to my life.