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This is one dish that will have people wagging their tongues for more. If you take it to a 4th of July picnic, get ready for the fireworks!
Yes, I have reformed myself on sugar, but that doesn’t mean I can’t share the MOST WONDERFUL COBBLER in the WORLD with you who could eat it!
WARNING: This food could and probably will become addictive. You may dream about it. You may have visions in your waking hours about it. It may even hunt you down in the middle of a sweet daydream!
Blackberry Cobbler from page 178 of the 1976 edition of the Betty Crocker Cookbook:)…with Miss Debbie’s edits:)
1 cup sugar
4 cups fresh blackberries (I use the one’s frozen in the bag from the freezer section and they work fine)
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. almond extract
3 T. butter – cut in small pieces
Milk
Love xoxo
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Put frozen blackberries in bowl. Pour sugar and flour over them. Add lemon juice, salt and almond extract. Mix thoroughly. Put in pie plate or shallow pan….spread pieces of butter over the blackberry mixture. Top with a Pillsbury Pie Crust (the kind in the red box:) – there are 2 pie crusts per box but you only need one – unroll the pie crust and lay on top of the blackberry mixture and tuck it in around the edges….intended to look more rustic than picture perfect pie crust. Brush milk lightly over top of crust.
Take a sharp knife and make slits in top of crust. Bake for 45 minutes to an hour ….depending on how brown you like it.
Enjoy!!!!:)
P.S. You could probably substitute any fruit you want, but man, if you like blackberries…. oh my! 
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Most of you who read my blog know I love art. I come by this naturally as my mother is an artist or what Spirit calls, a craftsman artisan, meaning that she works with her hands and is more of a ‘craftswoman’ than a ‘fine’ artist. She has sewn, painted, woodworked her way through life, and I often came along for the ride. My nature is to ‘finish’ things…in the StrengthsFinder talents, this is called an achiever. My art tends to look like things I can open and close in a single session. When I get out to my mom’s workshop, my achiever goes crazy wanting to finish all of her projects, but she, like me, works from inspiration. If I am inspired, I can start and finish anything. If I lose my inspiration anywhere along the process, I’m done. So is she.
When Minette and I did our 5-month project with Violette’s journal bliss online class (highly recommended!), I learned how to focus in on starting and finishing a single ‘step’ and to be happy with that.
Most recently, I took that wisdom and applied it to a Zentangle project I was inspired to create for a friend. The first night, I collected all of the pieces I would use to create the ‘shape.’ Then, I flipped through a Zentangle pattern book to see which patterns felt good. Then I slept on it.
The next day, I started with the motif, and filled in the rest of the pattern.
The next day I started Zentangling and did not want to stop, so I didn’t. 10 hours later, it was finished.
Inspiration can fuel us to the greatest heights! In inspiration, time slows down and evaporates.
If you have not discovered ZENTANGLES, please go to the site now. I have always loved to draw in pen and this is a new twist on that art form. I am forever grateful to Minette for introducing me to it!
I also am including some pictures of my art date with Sally Felt where we created jewelry! She commented that she thought it was interesting I flipped through a book, found something I liked and said, “I’m going to make this” without any regard of whether I would be able to according to my current jewelry making abilities. That’s where my mom’s influence stepped in… if we can ‘see it,’ we can usually create it!
By far, one of the best things about crafting together is the conversations that flow upward in the creative energy. I hope you will try this out for yourself if you feel pulled to do so!
Can you believe Sally made EVERY single one of those line pieces? Isn’t this so pretty? 
I made some heart earrings with rose quartz.
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Here in North Texas, spring can sometimes stretch for a month and a half and sometimes it goes by in a couple of weeks. The lesson? Savor it while it is here!
A few weeks ago, our temps hit 90 degrees – in March! Today, it’s a gorgeous 60 out this morning after a spring thunderstorm.
Everywhere I go, I see roses, roses, roses and green, green, green trees and lush foliage. I am in heaven feeling these amazing creatures’ energies!
Not much more to share, but wanted to share some photos for all of you who still have snow on the ground. Spring is coming!
This long stem rose bush is a pure delight. I bought this beauty on the side of the road when we went to Tyler, Texas (Rose Capitol of the World). Stuck her in the ground and she has been blooming like crazy ever since. With help from Gene last year, we gave her a little haircut and she is blooming even more rapidly this year!
At the back of our yard, at the end of pool area (see our silver pool tarp), these pink and red roses have tripled in size from last year. Thank you again, Master Horticulurist, Gene Morrissey! I’ll share more photos of our wild teacup roses that are in full bloom despite the hail storm last night!
Last night, PJ Spur, Founder of Soul Revelations Healing Center, shared a wealth of information about forgiveness and its healing effects. Her generosity knows no bounds and she offered a 46-page forgiveness module for those who want to tap into this powerful healing. I have this module and am amazed at how PACKED it is with information and transformational practices. Grab it for FREE at pjspur@ymail.com. Just email a blank email to this email address and it will be sent to you immediately.
And, for those of you who want to work with a forgiveness meditation, grab my forgiveness meditation FREE at www.miitations.com. Just click the LOVE button and you will get the hook-up. If you want music with your forgiveness, I have this meditation set to music here under products.
I believe the work of forgiveness is the most important gift we give to ourselves. It is the highest form of love to accept ourselves and others unconditionally. Forgiveness will set you free.
Have a great weekend!
Big hug-
Tina
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Yesterday, as I pulled out of the driveway, I caught a view of my fingernails (wearing Jam n’Jelly by Essie) and thought, ‘I’ve got to share my perfect manicure tips!’ Yes, it was kind of an Elle Woods moment, but, really, if you had a way to keep natural nails looking fabulous for TWO WEEKS without chips,wouldn’t you share?
Yes, that’s what I thought.
When I arrived at lunch, my friend exclaimed, “Ooooh, your nails are so pretty!” In the nearly dark restaurant, the overhead can light made them look absolutely sparkling. AND, I did them a week and a half ago! PLUS, I have my hands in water all the time with doing dishes, showering, etc.
So, here it is…for all of you who don’t use artificial nails and pine for that splash of color, but don’t dare because of fear of looking like you bite at your nails, here it is! Oh, and I do go to get a manicure here and there to care for my cuticles, but my manicures last a LOT longer than those I get at the nail salon.
Life really IS too short to skip color. Of course, you can use this for pedis too!
Tina’s Picture Perfect Manicure
Step 1 – Use a VERY GOOD base coat that doesn’t chip. I use LCD, Liquid Crystal Nail Developer, or OPI’s Original Formula Nail Envy (has the green lettering on it). Sometimes I use both if I’m gardening or painting a lot.
Step 2 – Let the base coat dry THOROUGHLY. I do my nails while watching a show.
Step 3 – If you have weak nails, add a strengthener, such as OPI’s Nail Envy. Let this coat dry THOROUGHLY.
Step 4 – Paint your nails a color of your choice. You can use any kind of nail polish…even cheaper nail polishes will work (I used the coolest gold during the holidays and only paid 50 cents for it in the bargain bin…it lasted two weeks, too).
Step 5 – (Optional) Add another coat of color, if you want.
Step 6 – (The Big Secret) Add a coat of Seche Vite (you don’t have to let the color completely dry…it adheres to the color).
Step 7 – The NEXT night, add another coat of color. Your nails won’t be chipped or anything, this is just to ensure your mani lasts a LONG time!
Step 8 – Add another coat of Seche Vite before the color dries.
That’s it!
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