In a small bowl mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt.
In a jug mix together the buttermilk, egg, vanilla extract (if using), and melted butter.
Add the wet ingredients into the dry and mix briefly with a fork until just combined. Take care not to overmix so you end up with fluffy, soft pancakes.
Heat a pan over medium/low heat for a few minutes
Scoop ½ the batter into the pan and allow to cook for roughly 3-4 minutes.
Once bubbles have formed on the top and it has browned underneath, flip it over to cook another 2-3 minutes on the other side. Repeat with the rest of the batter to give you 2 pancakes.
Enjoy hot straight from the pan with maple syrup, butter, and whatever else you like on your pancakes.
When you tell me you love me, I feel secure. When you show me you love me, I grow confident.
I feel loved when you give me your attention. When I come home from school and I see you don’t answer the phone because you’re spending time with me, I feel special. I see I’m more important to you than other people and other things.
When you tell me, “I made your favorite cookies,” “I made the dinner you like,” “I saw this sweater in the store, and it’s your favorite color, so I bought it for you,” I know I’m loved and feel I’m worth loving. It gives me more confidence to face the world.
2. You are the foundation of my life.
I want to please you and make you proud. Please give me positive feedback often.
I feel good when I know you like what I’m doing.
3. I love it when you make time for us to spend together.
We can go out for pizza once a month, or you can cuddle with me in my bed for a few minutes each night (when appropriate). Even though I know you also have to take care of my brothers and sisters, there are so many ways you can make me feel special.
“Just thinking… with all of this fresh SNOW coming down… so nice and softly… we may as well take cover, in one of our favorite little hiding places…”
“Like all good little ole bears…let’s find for us…a very cozy nice warm place and take cover… nothing last forever… and before you know it… it will be Spring, and the weather will be just so inviting, we will start looking for that nice place … where all of our friends can find us… and join in some nice friendly games…”
Tomorrow … will be here soon, so connect NOW… with all of our friends in “Sunset Park”… letting everyone know… that we will have a real big and most enjoyable “PICNIC” right here at this nice long table, and that is for all of our extra special friends… with plenty of good eats… everything that each of us likes the mostest and the best!”
…and… a little “NOTE” to make and to remember is…
“Pass this very good word on… to all of our good “FRIENDS”… that we have a big heart… with lots of room in it, for all of those, that we do not get to see and hear from as often as we did… but, we will… never ever forget you… as all of our memories from way back and when… and then to our forever more and always … will be of you and you… all our friends!”
“For an A + report card… always be sure to get your 5A+ people together for a perfect shot of FUN” xoxoxo
“Our favorite January Birthday family members” celebrating … even though it is so cold…the family needs to get to gather just for all of the family fun and games … and especially for the sake of the little children… this is all so new and exciting for them to be the big attraction and having FUN!
Let us… all do this again next year… with all the FUN … that we all can muster up together!” “D.V.”
This is one of the very first full “FAMILY” Photos taken at the AIRPORT!
I’m, the “Grandma” Ellen holding “big sister, Alyssa” and in front of me, and in his “CUB Scout” outfit is “BIG BROTHER, Alan” – left of me and in the center is “Jill, new Mama” – and next to “Jill” is “Daddy, Al” and holding our brand new “baby, JAIME” – and this is one of those Fun Days when DADDY and MOMMY will be taking off in their plane!
And guess what???
I will be baby sitting all three of the best of best GRAND-Children! “And will we be having “FUN” like never before!”
“They do not call “ME” their “Fun Grandma” for nothing!”
“Just you watch and see – all the FUN things that we will be doing!”
“This is to those… two extra special people, born on January 9th, just looks like the “9th” was a very “terrific day” for us, to first receive “Al” and then – so many years latter, our sweet baby “GRAND-DAUGHTER, “Alyssa” – which makes for having more LOVE to share with all of the FAMILY!
Especially… when the “ninth of January” comes around each year and also every year … just as regular… as very good clock work!
…and just for my most wonderful Grand-daughter, Alyssa….
“May the Almighty Yahweh continue to bless these two wonderful people, with all of the extra special BLESSINGS – that, they will need to do Your work – for You – here on EARTH!”
And… Celebrating her Big Birthday Party today is Miss Alyssa… born on the same day as her Daddy!
and… All full of big smiles… ready for her big FIRST Birthday Party…Today!
And… the latest and best of all new additions to the big Birthdays in January… our sweetest, little Miss Ruby herself… all ready for some real get up and go celebrating today!
