Sick, list, and syrup

We've been sick, Emery over the weekend and Chani yesterday and me today. I'll take the cough, runny nose, and sore throat and be glad I can pass on the throwing up.

I haven't posted in a while because I've been busy doing other things. Here's my list of things coming up. Clint's birthday is on Friday. He'll be 29, they put him in the 29-39 age bracket last weekend. It kind of bothered him. Emery's birthday is this weekend, so I'm party planning. I have a Relief Society Meeting on Thursday (please let me feel better by then), and we're doing some vinyl lettering on 12 inch tiles. I'm doing a syrup and sour dough waffle demo.

Here's the back story on the syrup demonstration. I went to a Tupperware party and they had these cute little bottles with different fruits on them. And the conversation went like this:
Me: Those would be perfect for syrup, you could put a different flavor in each container.
Other girls: What do you mean different flavors, and syrup comes in a bottle..... Me: But, it doesn't come in a bottle when you make your own.
Other girls: You can make syrup? How? Why would you make it homemade?
Me: Because it's delicious, and the stuff from the store is yucky. And, it's really inexpensive, and you can make tons of different flavors.

Since then, whenever we are talking about anything food, the girls give me a hassle about making my own syrup. So, I'm going to teach them all how. I've really been branching out in my syrup making this year, and I will only teach them a few recipes and give them a packet with several more. A few of our favorites are: maple, apple cinnamon, buttermilk, orange, and our newest favorite honey cinnamon.

My sister told me about this perfect little concoction yesterday, and I thought it would be delicious paired with cornmeal waffles. The waffles are easy, just follow the recipe on the box of Jiffy Mix. The syrup, just as easy and perfect with the waffles. It came from Taste Of Home

Honey Cinnamon Syrup

1/2 c. honey
1/4 c. butter cut into slices
3/4 tsp. cinnamon

Place in microwavable dish. Microwave on high for 2-3 minutes until butter is melted and mix smooth. Serve over waffles.

Pirate birthday party pics will be coming after the weekend!