Saturday, August 30, 2008
Can Someone Please....
Friday, August 29, 2008
Show and Tell Friday!

It's perfect!
Here it is. Notice anything?
YES! Curtis picked out the EXACT same setting as I did 25 years previously. How cool is that?!? He had never seen this ring as I stopped wearing it years before I met him when I acquired new jewelry. Can you believe it? It's crazy! My family ring couldn't be more perfect for me. It not only is my badge of honor but also a reminder at how well of a match Curtis and I are together. I'm hoping one day Allison will wear this ring and it will be her daughter's ring. Now she'll have the whole story.
Have Fun!
Pin ItThursday, August 28, 2008
My New Favorite Vegetable Recipe!
While that's melting, chop up your cabbage into about 1 inch squares. The recipe calls for a 1/2 of cabbage but I wasn't sure what that meant so I used 8 cups and it was perfect.
Cool! Look at the pretty design!
I know! I'm weird!
Add the cabbage, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a 1/4 teaspoon pepper to the pan. Oh my! I may have misjudged the pan. It's a little full!
This is the recipe copied exactly from the Recipe Zaar site by the original poster. The items in red are my adjustments or comments.
Simmered Cabbage
Ingredients
1/2 head cabbage, chopped into approx 1 inch squares or pieces (I used 8 cups)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper, to taste
1 cup chicken broth or vegetable broth (I prefer it with the chicken) (Me too!)
3 tablespoons dry sherry (optional) (I didn't use this)
Directions
~Heat oil and butter in large heavy and wide saucepan or sauté pan; add cabbage, salt, pepper, and stir over low heat for 5 minutes.
~Add broth (I usually add a bit of sherry, too
~Raise heat to medium, uncover and let juices reduce to about half (be careful not to let burn). ~Taste and adjust seasoning, serve hot.
Have Fun!
Pin ItWednesday, August 27, 2008
My Baby is a 2nd Grader!
Withdrawing her from that school last year was the best thing we could have done for her. My one regret is that I didn't do it the first week. I'm sorry she stayed there for 8 weeks. Thankfully, she has bounced back and loves school and learning now. We owe a lot of it to her first grade teacher. She worked with her, gained her trust and turned Allison around. We will remember her forever. I've had a couple of people ask why I never finished the story on my blog of what happened at the beginning of first grade. To be honest, it got too painful. When I started the story we were living the nightmare. Then we moved on and was rebuilding the damage that was done by that teacher. I just couldn't bring myself to keep writing about it. It became stressful for me so I decided to stop in mid-story. I'm sorry but I had to do what was best for my family. I had to stop thinking about it, stop putting energy to it and help Allison move past it. Thanks for understanding.
Let's move on to this year. When Allison found out who her teacher was, her reply was "That's the one I wanted!" I had heard from another Mother that she was a lot of fun. This was a good sign for me. Allison works better with fun. She needs warm and fuzzy...not a my way or the highway kind of teacher. She came home yesterday very excited about school and her teacher. She said that she let us throw paper balls at each other. I said "What?" She said the kind of balls made when you scrunch up a piece of paper. She then said that they got to throw them like basketballs into the waste paper basket. She split them up into teams and then they had Popsicles. Hmm. After hearing all of this, I am thinking that I want to go back to 2nd grade! Then I got to thinking.....what a SMART teacher. She got every single one of those students on her side the very first day of school. I know Allison "loves" her and thinks she is so "cool" and "fun."
She also had to go potty as soon as she got home. She said she didn't go at all and almost wet her panties twice. What? Why didn't she go??? Well. She didn't want to miss anything. She said the teacher was teaching us important stuff that I didn't want to interupt to ask her if I could go.
One last thing. When I was making sure her seat belt was tight in the van on our way to school, she looked at me and said "I can't believe I'm a second grader." Me either baby, me either.
I think this year is going to be great!
Thank goodness!
Have Fun!
Monday, August 25, 2008
Pizza...Our Way!
So I went on a search. You know you can find pretty much anything you want out there on the web.
Now let's find out what it all means!
What Allison's choices reveal about her!
You eat like a European. A little bit of everything, but too much. You stay svelt through portion control.
You are a very picky pizza eater. Not any pizza will do. You fit in best in the Northeast part of the US.
You like food that's traditional and well crafted. You aren't impressed with "gourmet" foods.
You are dependable, loyal, and conservative with your choices.
You are definitely unique and artistically inclined.
You should consider traveling to Prague.
The stereotype that best fits you is geek. You're the type most likely to order pizza to avoid leaving your computer.
What Cindi's choices reveal about her!
Your appetite is pretty average. You don't go overboard - but you don't deprive yourself either.
You are a very picky pizza eater. Not any pizza will do. You fit in best in the Northeast part of the US.
You like food that's traditional and well crafted. You aren't impressed with "gourmet" foods.
You are dependable, loyal, and conservative with your choices.You are cultured and intellectual.
You should consider traveling to Vienna.
The stereotype that best fits you is hippie. You knew it was coming.
What Curtis's choices reveal about him!
You have a hearty appetite. You are likely to complain if a restaurant has small portions.
You are a very picky pizza eater. Not any pizza will do. You fit in best in the Northeast part of the US.
You like food that's traditional and well crafted. You aren't impressed with "gourmet" foods.
You are generous, outgoing, and considerate with your choices.You are cultured and intellectual. You should consider traveling to Vienna.
The stereotype that best fits you is geek. You're the type most likely to order pizza to avoid leaving your computer.
So now it's your turn! Click below to find out!
Sunday, August 24, 2008
FRUSTRATED!
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Mom's Away!
Friday, August 22, 2008
A Family Favorite Indulgence!
Put the whole container of sour cream into the bowl.
I can't find my recipe right now. I looked. I promise. It is no where to be found. It's odd because I keep them all in the same place! Anyway, it's time to add the pepper but I can't remember how much. I'm pretty sure it's 1/4 teaspoon. Honestly, I never measure it. I just shake away.
Now dump the two cups of shredded cheddar cheese in to the bowl. Mild? Sharp? It doesn't matter. Pick your favorite!
Now it's time to melt your butter or butta as Paula would say. I use my Pampered Chef small micro-cooker. It's the only thing I use it for. I'm strange. I know.
Now add the melted butta to the bowl. I'm sorry. I meant to say butter. I think I just channeled Paula Deen there for a second!
Now get in there and stir it all together.
This is what it should look like. If yours doesn't look like this, you better check the recipe. You might have missed something.
Now add the bag of frozen hash browns. Yes, I said frozen. I've seen some recipes that said to thaw them before. Not that I am a chef or anything but I would think that they would break down a little when you stir them. Anyway, when you add the hash browns, stir it fast. Since they are frozen they will make your mixture very cold very fast. This in turn makes it hard to stir so work fast. Your bicep will thank you.
~Add the hash browns to the mixture.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Our Zoo Pics!
What are you thinking when you read this sign?
My thought was that Jackson was a busy boy!
Yes! That's a snake behind them! Don't worry there's plexi-glass between them and it!
They love their dippin' dots! They both got chocolate chip cookie dough. Hey! Did you know that it's good luck if you get a colored one in with it? I didn't either but it is in their world!
Be sure to come back, I think I'll share a recipe next!
Have Fun!
Pin It