The Adventures of Babes in Maryland

This is my title for the long awaited trip to Maryland.

ETA - 1 week!

Get excited people!

YEAST ROLLS

1 cup warm water (100-110 degrees)
1 tablespoon dry yeast
¼ cup sugar
3 ¼ cups bread flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg
2 tablespoons softened butter

Proof yeast in warm water with sugar. Add remaining ingredients, stir and knead until smooth. Let rise until doubled. Punch down and shape into 24 balls. Place in greased 9x11 pan. Pour 1 stick of melted butter (allow to cool) over top. Let rise until doubled. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.

Enjoy!

Twirling Shoes!

Indigo by Clarks - 'Doll' Pump

After weeks of searching for the perfect casual shoe for winter I decided these fit the bill. I received these shoes in the mail yesterday, and I've been wearing them for approximately 4 hours and 15 minutes. I think they are simply fantastic! They have a nice quilted foot bed, which feels like you are walking on tiny pillows. The heel is a nice height and is wide enough to give you sound footing. They look great with pants, and they are supremely comfortable making them perfect for twirling around Maryland! Enjoy!

Book Review

I believe this is my first book review on my ‘favorite’s blog’ and I also believe that this is long overdue. So let’s begin, I have just finished Excavation by James Rollins. The book opens in the 1500’s with a friar running for his life though the Andes Mountains. As expected the friar dies in a dramatic way leaving a cryptic message for the present day. Naturally, we teleport to the present where an archeological dig on ancient Inca ruins reveals the mummy of the friar, a mysterious cavernous temple, and a very random cast of characters all quite literally running for their lives. The book was exciting, and suspenseful in a science fiction meets Clive Cussler sort of way. I thoroughly enjoyed living out my secret dream of being an archaeologist minus the dirt, tents and tomb raiders through this story. I will say that this puzzle of a story was tied up nicely with a bow in the very last line of the book. I was happy to have closure as I do not like unanswered questions. I’ve just started on book number 2 from this author and I will report back with my findings. Something I noticed early in the second book is that this author has serious hang-ups regarding room service delivery time. I challenge you to figure out what I’m talking about.

Because of the nice little bow on the last page this book gets 4 out of 5 stars.

Enjoy!

You Are a Centaur

You Are a Centaur

In general, you are a very cautious and reserved person.However, you are also warm hearted, and you enjoy helping others in practical ways.You are a great teacher, and you are really good at helping people get their lives in order.You are very intuitive, and you go with your gut. You make good decisions easily.

What Mythological Creature Are You?