What did you really "see"?

This is one of the coolest things I've seen in a long time..
You have to get out of your seat and walk away from
Your computer. People may think you're crazy. But it's well worth it.




















When you look at this picture you see it's Albert Einstein..
But if you stand 15 feet away it will become Marilyn Monroe..
Now what do you think of the reliability of eyewitness testimony?

My baby begins Junior High today.

Bitter sweet days....no more elementary age children in my house. They are all growing up so fast. My mothering days have been so rich. I'm so happy I've been able to have children and enjoy each moment. I wouldn't want to be on this planet without being a momma to my darlings.

Visit my music page....

http://www.reverbnation.com/artist/index/sarascopple

J.D.s Dorm Room

First Day Of College

Son is now in College

I helped my son drive his car back east to begin college. It's been a great 3 weeks together preparing and getting set up for college...just he & I most of the time. I got a little emotional thinkng about a little energetic 3 year old who was now a young man going out into the world. We shopped at IKEA...the prices were good and they had his colors...he wanted gray & white. Fun setting up the college apartment he will be living in this year with a couple of roommates. I pray rich blessings and growth on him. He's a great guy~and I'm not partial. :-)

Old Fashion Banana Cake frosted with Maple Swiss Meringue Buttercream

**My Mom was telling me she remembered a cake my Aunt made years ago that was the best cake she'd had. It was a banana layered cake with a meringue frosting. I found this recipe online...it sounds like the one she was talking about.


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Banana Cake:

Ingredients -

■2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
■1 tablespoon baking soda
■1 pinch salt
■1/2 cup unsalted butter
■1 cup white sugar
■3/4 cup light brown sugar
■2 eggs
■4 ripe bananas, mashed
■2/3 cup buttermilk

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 – 8 inch round pans. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, soda and salt; set aside.

2.In a large bowl, cream butter, white sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Mix in the bananas. Add flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk to the creamed mixture. Pour batter into the prepared pans.

3.Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove from oven, and place on a damp tea towel to cool.

I love the colors in Peacock Feathers...one of my favorite things. :-)

I was blessed to host wonderful Family Reunion for My husbands side

Reunion in honor of Timothy & Anna Urshan...decendents
...we cooked Anna's recipes

We celebrated their story... ....the Journey from Iran to the USA on the 4th of July. They fled their homeland & 2nd homeland-they lost family & possessions. Their family & their people the Assyrians slaudered, running or rounded up in refugee camps without nourishment... diseases rampit...barely survived the masscres & death marches...but when our elders(the 3 remaining siblings out of 7), looked at the remnant of their family this week...they were pleased & full of love...the next generation of their kids and grands have flourished in the USA...they felt their life counted and their suffering was behind them to bring this to this place. A good place. They gave the kids their blessings & have lived a life of hard work to provide a great life for their family.