tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758241709133953682024-03-13T15:29:44.720-05:00Pleasantly SouthernSuzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394017510872876631noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75824170913395368.post-36810142474380725592011-05-31T20:16:00.006-05:002011-05-31T21:14:53.253-05:00Eventful Memorial Day WeekendMaggie is ready and on the way to Birmingham. This is her before going to Dog Days of Birmingham photo! OH yeah, there's an <em>after</em> photo!!<br /><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613061649744817106" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iDRL8AuTK9U/TeWZ1Mdoa9I/AAAAAAAAAY4/PyDQfL3YD8Q/s400/mags1.jpg" />I had a wonderful weekend in Birmingham for Memorial Day! It had a lot to do with the little monkeys pictured below! Sweet baby girl celebrated her 1st birthday on Saturday, and she had a big birthday bash at her house!! Of course, her new baby cousin, sweet baby boy was there to celebrate with her!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613054204294013394" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sA1J1T2dWnw/TeWTDz_1IdI/AAAAAAAAAYw/mVmZjRgIRe4/s400/LanLanHudHud.jpg" />Sweet baby girls mom had such a spread for all the party-goers! We had sliders, chicken fingers, spinach dip, hot bacon and swiss cheese dip, fruit, cupcakes, <em>and</em> a cake! We were all miserable from being so full when we left. I'm so glad I got to go to her party! <br /><div><br /><p>The rest of the weekend was spent relaxing by the pool and playing with those precious babies! We made some delicious cookies Monday morning before going out to the pool. They are called Cookies and Cream Peanut Butter Cookies. This recipe can be found at plainchicken.com, along with tons of other good-looking stuff!</p><br /><p>Here is Maggie's after picture!! She was and still is tuckered out!! Goodnight all! :)</p><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 409px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 317px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613062077627706994" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zD4D_jkCpUM/TeWaOGc3LnI/AAAAAAAAAZA/oB_Baaidr_E/s400/mags2.jpg" /></p></div>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394017510872876631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75824170913395368.post-22944325246676390472011-03-26T10:51:00.005-05:002011-03-26T11:15:46.964-05:00Bad Hair DayHave you ever seen those dogs that look like mops? Well, Maggie is getting pretty close to looking like that exact dog! I was telling her when I was taking this picture that she needed a haircut, and this is the face I get. :) Luckily, she has a salon appointment next Saturday!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AvRdXJmwwmA/TY4MSZ6TsoI/AAAAAAAAAYo/8eJLlLknnsY/s1600/Badhairday.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588417697945989762" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AvRdXJmwwmA/TY4MSZ6TsoI/AAAAAAAAAYo/8eJLlLknnsY/s400/Badhairday.jpg" /></a><br /><div>SO... last night I had fun at Ladies Night Out with Cara, Jana, Cindy, and Shannon. We went to Sips-N-Strokes in Hendersonville. You pay $35 for the canvas and class and an instructor teaches you how to paint a picture. This was definitely one of the more difficult paintings that I've done. It has A LOT of details! And it has paisley shapes, which are my definite nemesis when it comes to art class. Here is a picture of the finished product sitting on my kitchen table. It isn't one of my favorites, but I do think its cute, and I had fun with my friends!</div><div> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vhsDUoB3h7U/TY4MIjQRXBI/AAAAAAAAAYg/5u8Coq_MQfo/s1600/sipsnstrokesvase1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588417528655338514" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vhsDUoB3h7U/TY4MIjQRXBI/AAAAAAAAAYg/5u8Coq_MQfo/s400/sipsnstrokesvase1.jpg" /></a><br />Here is a picture I took in the studio last night! I like how it looks more lime green here. If you want to go see what it is actually supposed to look like, go to:</div><div><a href="http://www.sipsnstrokes.com/">www.sipsnstrokes.com</a> and click on the Hendersonville calendar. Find the March 25th painting and compare! :)<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LyU11vGsl54/TY4LzXxVU5I/AAAAAAAAAYY/dqPMe29H4PM/s1600/sipsnstrokesvase.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588417164795532178" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LyU11vGsl54/TY4LzXxVU5I/AAAAAAAAAYY/dqPMe29H4PM/s400/sipsnstrokesvase.jpg" /></a> </div>Ok, so I need to get off and do laundry since there is probably about 4 loads waiting on me right now. I'm trying to do better at housework. Mainly because my Mom told me that at the rate I was going, I was not going to be able to take care of a husband and child, if I always had a messy house. :) Love you Mama! :0) So have a great week, and until next time, be blessed! S :)</div>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394017510872876631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75824170913395368.post-85770768943661370832011-03-19T11:22:00.004-05:002011-03-19T11:59:13.166-05:00Long Time GoneYeah, so I've definitely been a long time gone! (Thanks to the Dixie Chicks for the line)... And I'm definitely not able to come back to blogging full time yet. I'm still in school and am very busy with school, work, and friends. I just passed my fifth nursing test with a B, WOO-HOO! And, I only have two more classes and tests to go before I am done with that portion of my degree!! I hope to be through with all classes and tests by the third week in June!<br /><br /><br /><br />Today is such a beautiful day in Pleasant View. It is all blue skies and warm temperatures! Spring has definitely come early! And here's the picture to prove it:<br /><br /><br /><p></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585830245611725698" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MYG3O_uJPEc/TYTbA21R44I/AAAAAAAAAYA/5-btu5hRzNo/s400/spring2011.jpg" /><br /><p></p><p>I've got to get off now and begin the dreaded housework, since I have people coming over tomorrow evening for lifegroup! We are having a Mexican Fiesta, so I will leave you with a recipe that I am fixing for tomorrow night:</p><p>Chicken Enchilada Lasagna</p><p>1 can enchilada sauce</p><p>1/2 cup thick and chunky salsa</p><p>1 large deli rotisserie chicken, cubed (4c. cooked chicken)</p><p>1/2 c sour cream</p><p>1/2 c. sliced green onions (8 medium)</p><p>2 T. taco seasoning mix</p><p>8 corn tortillas (6-inch), cut in half</p><p>2 cups tortilla chips</p><p>1 c. chopped tomato</p><p>2 T. sliced ripe olives (optional, in my book!!)</p><p>Fresh cilantro, (also optional in my book!!)</p><p>1. Heat oven to 375 amd spray your 9X13 with cooking spray. Mix enchilada sauce and salsa in small bowl. Reserve 1/4 c. of mixture. Mix remaining enchilada mixture, the chicken, the sour cream, 1/4 cup of green onions and the taco seasoning mix.</p><p>2. Spoon reserved mixture enchilada sauce in bottom of baking dish. Arrange 8 tortilla pieces over sauce, overlapping when necessary. Spoon half of chicken mixture over tortillas; sprinkle with 2/3 c. of the cheese. Repeat layers. Cover with foil.</p><p>3. Bake 30-35 minutesor until hot. Layer tortilla chips, tomato, olive, remaining green onions and remaining 2/3 c cheese over top of casserole. Bake uncovered 5 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with cilantro leaves.</p><p>So enjoy the recipe, and until next time, be blessed!! S :)</p>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394017510872876631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75824170913395368.post-38224835165925133542010-06-04T01:20:00.007-05:002010-06-04T01:48:28.836-05:00Landry KateI just had to put up a quick post about my new cousin who was born on Friday, May 28th! I posted a blog back in October when I found out that my cousin was expecting. Both Amy (the mom) and her sister Emily live down south of Tennessee, so I got up bright and early Friday morning and drove on down. Emily and her husband were very nice to let Maggie and I spend the night on Friday! So little miss made her debut just after noon on Friday, weighing in at 7lbs, 7oz and measuring at 20 1/2 inches. Mom and daughter both did perfectly! I got to hold her not long after she was born, and I remember thinking to myself, she is as light as a feather! She already had that wonderful baby smell!! I am so thankful for this new little life, and I can't wait to watch her grow! Here are some pictures of this beautiful precious angel! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 401px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478803152471358450" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/TAiecHFYe_I/AAAAAAAAAW8/5PyOXBdZtXM/s400/iPhone+pics+033.JPG" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 505px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478803499902339858" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/TAiewVXYixI/AAAAAAAAAXE/K4afECLLkro/s400/iPhone+pics+035.JPG" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 470px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478803985796508850" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/TAifMndlLLI/AAAAAAAAAXM/9gDhBAgzxVo/s400/iPhone+pics+047.JPG" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 403px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478804695447721186" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/TAif17HnVOI/AAAAAAAAAXU/Pc4u-h2s5ow/s400/iPhone+pics+051.JPG" /><br />Well, school is going along. I passed my first test, and my second is coming up soon. I really miss having time to get on here and blog, but it won't last for long! So until next time, be blessed!! S :)<br /><div></div>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394017510872876631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75824170913395368.post-7827937124994186512010-02-22T13:24:00.017-06:002010-02-22T22:33:07.934-06:00Weekend fun!Hey y'all,<br />I thought I would fill you in on my fun-filled weekend in Gatlinburg. One of my best-good friends (name that movie) and I went on a weekend getaway to the Winterfest conference held at the Convention Center. It is mainly for teens, but anyone can attend and the worship is always awesome! Oh and we dragged her Mom along with us...<br /><br />The picture below was taken before I left as I was packing my suitcase... Maggie wanted to go really bad. Some friends, Sarah and Luke, were so nice to keep her for me. Thanks Luke and Sarah! Maggie had a blast.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S4LcrjCzfbI/AAAAAAAAAVg/qb6lD5623SE/s1600-h/winterfest2010.28.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 322px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 393px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441153940516470194" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S4LcrjCzfbI/AAAAAAAAAVg/qb6lD5623SE/s400/winterfest2010.28.jpg" /></a><br />Here is the nice welcome sign. The theme of the weekend was all about The Veil. We talked about how we are sometimes blinded to seeing the Truth that God wants us to see. We are blinded by veils, and these veils can be many different things. It can be any sin that keeps us separate from God. They had many guest speakers. The main guy was Jeff Walling. He did a great job in making these points.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 327px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 369px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441154489689517922" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S4LdLg33L2I/AAAAAAAAAVo/Ah1d1Ldte1c/s400/winterfest2010.27.jpg" /><br /><div align="center">Cara and I on our first night of Winterfest, we are so excited!!</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 425px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441155137351347410" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S4LdxNmebNI/AAAAAAAAAVw/xooW3caRDNQ/s400/Winterfest2010+004.JPG" /><br />There were over 6500 people on hand to join in a wonderful worship weekend! Most people brought big huge youth groups, so in order to keep everyone together, they made big signs on tall posts to make sure all the kids could find their groups. All of the signs were cute, and I wish I would have been able to get some close-up pictures. One creative group had a big tree branch that they carried around like a Christmas tree.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 421px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 301px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441156248290308482" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S4Lex4K9sYI/AAAAAAAAAV4/flC5qoLF3Ho/s400/Winterfest2010+005.JPG" /><br /><div align="center">Cara and I pause for a photo-op while waiting to go into the Convention Center.</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 408px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 317px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441156766196690818" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S4LfQBhd74I/AAAAAAAAAWA/xubX5CvJ4WM/s400/Winterfest2010+007.JPG" /><br /><div align="center">Cara and her mom, Stephanie... I hope we didn't wear her out!</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 408px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441157364704346370" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S4Lfy3I0AQI/AAAAAAAAAWI/9-wU95KaO1Y/s400/Winterfest2010+008.JPG" /><br /><div align="center">Here is a view of the set-up inside. We had great seats!</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 408px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 321px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441157946192757826" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S4LgUtWdBEI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/mLpFOZrPar8/s400/Winterfest2010+012.JPG" /><br />Gatlinburg is not short on supply of beautiful views. This was our view at The Peddler, where we ate supper on Friday night. This is a really nice old restaurant which is known for its' salad bar and steaks. I have never seen so many toppings for a salad in my life. The "steak peddler" comes to your table with a two big slabs of beef. Our peddler had a huge cut of ribeyes and NY strips, and he cut our steaks to our specifications. You can also order off the menu... Try call-ahead seating at 4pm, in order to get creek side seats as seen below...<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 379px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441158448677853666" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S4Lgx9QPGeI/AAAAAAAAAWY/g1wrALYpRiw/s400/winterfest2010.26.jpg" /><br />We also went to a restaurant called Park Grill Steakhouse. They are owned by the same people who own The Peddler, so they also had the awesome salad bar. The restaurant looks like a huge lodge on the outside and the inside is no different... high ceilings, "lodge" type decorations, beautiful hardwoods and great food! I got the pecan crusted chicken with garlic mashed potatoes, and it was pretty good. However, the dessert was so awesome. Pictured below, you have a brownie on bottom, then a layer of vanilla ice cream, and another brownie, all topped with chocolate sauce and caramel. They even put a cute bear-print on top of the dessert with cocoa powder!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 309px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 402px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441158949608602930" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S4LhPHXbvTI/AAAAAAAAAWg/fByccjBUKxk/s400/Winterfest2010.25.jpg" /><br />So in case you can't tell, we had a great time!! I didn't get a whole lot of sleep, but it was so worth it! It was absolutely beautiful every day with sunshine and bright blue skies. The temperature was very warm on Saturday and Sunday!!<br />Now, its back to the real world, and today is really special too. I start school tonight to begin work on getting my RN degree! One of my BFFs sent me some pretty flowers to celebrate going back to school. The card says, "Good luck on your first day of school. Kick butt and take names!" I just love her, we went through nursing school together about 5 years ago, so she knows how difficult it can be! Here is a picture of the flowers... aren't they beautiful!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 309px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 381px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441166974093177970" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S4LoiM5pNHI/AAAAAAAAAWw/IgwwQxbnsUs/s400/Flowers!.jpg" />So, I did a long post, because I am not really sure how often I will be able to blog with all this school going on. I will try to keep up when I can, but I am not making any promises!! I should be done with school in about a year! Woo-Hoo!<br />Prayers are greatly appreciated!! Until next time, be blessed! S :)Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394017510872876631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75824170913395368.post-52835136265079860812010-02-14T22:57:00.006-06:002010-02-14T23:17:35.946-06:00Valentine Metamorphosis<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S3jV0yCg3bI/AAAAAAAAAVY/JbbVwBer0tQ/s1600-h/Met+Monday+logo.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 253px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438331652812103090" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S3jV0yCg3bI/AAAAAAAAAVY/JbbVwBer0tQ/s400/Met+Monday+logo.jpg" /></a>It's time for Metamorphosis Monday... Valentine's edition. A few weeks back I posted a scrumptious cookie recipe for Foodie Friday, involving both peanut butter and chocolate. They were so easy and yummy I thought I would spruce them up a bit for Valentine's day.<br /><br /><br /><br />Before:<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S3jUgqLJzoI/AAAAAAAAAU4/wzeb5reLURs/s1600-h/PB+Cookies+for+Foodie+Friday+013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 410px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438330207591845506" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S3jUgqLJzoI/AAAAAAAAAU4/wzeb5reLURs/s400/PB+Cookies+for+Foodie+Friday+013.JPG" /></a><br />After:<br />All it took was a little shaping and they were transformed into cute hearts. <br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 309px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 334px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438330436352726914" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S3jUt-X_14I/AAAAAAAAAVA/Lbksk-PjoFo/s400/MetMonday02151003.jpg" /><br /><br />I was in the baking mood to celebrate today, so I baked these up this morning before going to bed. I thought my co-workers would like a little treat, so I used some treat bags that I found at Wal-Mart and added in some cookies...<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 363px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438330609698442242" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S3jU4EI1jAI/AAAAAAAAAVI/Gg_HyOtRfuI/s400/MetMonday02151002.jpg" /><br />All dressed up and ready to go!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 316px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 348px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438331078195435570" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S3jVTVbOWDI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/po55l0e-NIs/s400/MetMonday021510.jpg" /> So there you have it, short and sweet. Click on over to Between Naps on the Porch and see all the lovely transformations. Thanks again Susan for sponsoring this fun Monday tradition!! Here's the link: <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />Happy Monday! Until next time, be blessed! S :)<br /></div>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394017510872876631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75824170913395368.post-35497449760644290812010-02-12T03:28:00.005-06:002010-02-12T04:01:17.611-06:00*February 12, 2010*Good morning to all,<br /><div>It is a chilly 11 degrees here this morning!! I hope everyone is staying warm with this big snowy mess coming through the South. I know one thing, I am tired of snow! I made the mistake of whining about the fact that I haven't seen a good snow since moving up here! Well, did I ever get what I asked for!! </div><br /><div>Last weekend, I was in LA visiting my Dad and step-mom. The weather was sunny and warm for the most part. Then on Monday, I fly back to Tennessee and what is waiting on me... snow! 4 inches of snow fell that night! So needless to say, y'all can have the snow... my cup runneth over! :)</div><div> </div><div>Here is a picture from my fast weekend trip to California</div><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 526px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 330px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437288637294971490" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S3UhNSc8CmI/AAAAAAAAAUo/YLcz5gnIoPg/s400/cali20910+014.JPG" />We drove out to Palm Springs on Sunday and enjoyed the 68 degree weather! How nice!!</p><p>Okay, enough whining and pouting, moving on to Foodie Friday!! Since it's Valentine weekend, I thought I would post a chocolate recipe that I just found. I haven't even made this one yet, but you better believe I will be making it soon!!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 187px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 221px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437291987611020914" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S3UkQTWh7nI/AAAAAAAAAUw/iz2Qhl3sg6c/s400/Foodie_Friday_Logo.jpg" /><br /><strong>Fudge Brownie Pie with Caramel Sauce</strong> (from Betty Crocker)</p><br /><p>1 refrigerated pie crust, softened per box directions</p><br /><p>1 cup butter</p><br /><p>2 cups sugar</p><br /><p>2 teaspoons vanilla</p><br /><p>4 eggs, slightly beaten</p><br /><p>1 1/2 cups AP flour</p><br /><p>3/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa</p><br /><p>1/4 teaspoon salt</p><br /><p>1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks</p><br /><p>1 cup chopped pecans</p><br /><p>1 (14 oz) bag caramels, unwrapped</p><br /><p>2/3 cup half-and-half</p><br /><p>Heat oven to 350. Place pie crust in 9 inch glass pie plate as directed on box. In 2-qt saucepan, melt butter over low heat; remove from heat. Stir in sugar, vanilla, and eggs until well blended. Stir in flour, cocoa, and salt until smooth. Stir in chocolate chunks and pecans. Spread evenly in pie crust. Bake 45-50 minutes or until set. Cool 1 hour.</p><p>Meanwhile, in 2-qt saucepan, heat caramels and half-and-half over low heat, stirring constantly, until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth. Serve hot caramel sauce over each serving.</p><p>Be sure to stop by Designs by Gollum to see all the other yummy recipes! I am sure she is already overflowing with Valentine's Day recipes! Here's the link: <a href="http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/">http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/</a></p><p>*Another sweet treat, my nephew was born at 1:53 this morning. He was 7lbs 4 oz and 20 1/2 inches long! Welcome Caanon!! I can't wait to meet you!!*</p><p>Happy Valentine's Day! Be sure and be thankful for your Valentine.</p><p>Until next time, be blessed! S :)<br /></p><br /><div></div>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394017510872876631noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75824170913395368.post-49315111003696504152010-02-04T21:05:00.021-06:002010-02-04T22:03:17.070-06:00More than Peanut Butter CookiesWell, it is time for Foodie Friday again! I found the most awesome recipe for Peanut Butter Cookies at Betty Crocker! I just had to try them!!<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 187px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 205px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434590579490042050" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2uLVp4wMMI/AAAAAAAAASo/39k7Gr0x9lc/s400/Foodie_Friday_Logo.jpg" /></div><div>Here's the recipe for these cookies:</div><div>1 pouch Betty Crocker peanut butter mix</div><div>1 T. water</div><div>3 T. oil</div><div>1 egg</div><div>1 c. Reese's pieces</div><div>24, individual bite-size Reese's peanut butter cup</div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 407px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 280px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434590785369478866" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2uLho2PFtI/AAAAAAAAASw/1FCvY6gZFko/s400/PB+Cookies+for+Foodie+Friday+001.JPG" /> </div><div align="center">Preheat oven to 375 and pour peanut butter mix into mixing bowl. Add in 1 T. water.</div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 408px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434591242443479842" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2uL8PlK2yI/AAAAAAAAAS4/F_N_xxTh44M/s400/PB+Cookies+for+Foodie+Friday+002.JPG" /> </div><div></div><div align="center">Next, comes 3 Tbsp oil.</div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 406px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 260px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434591535818728530" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2uMNUfR5FI/AAAAAAAAATA/zF-mfoKJcNg/s400/PB+Cookies+for+Foodie+Friday+003.JPG" /> </div><div align="center">Finally, add the egg.</div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 413px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434591838520617522" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2uMe8JCKjI/AAAAAAAAATI/sL5KXXpLu3Q/s400/PB+Cookies+for+Foodie+Friday+004.JPG" /> </div><div align="center">Stir all ingredients until fully incorporated.</div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 407px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 272px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434593614169980498" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2uOGS81PlI/AAAAAAAAATw/WCCRw-blFIg/s400/PB+Cookies+for+Foodie+Friday+005.JPG" /></div><div align="center">Stir in 1 cup of Reese's pieces.</div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 408px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 270px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434592384347047794" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2uM-tgMh3I/AAAAAAAAATY/M4vZvw88aDY/s400/PB+Cookies+for+Foodie+Friday+006.JPG" /> </div><div align="center">The best thing about baking with candy is the samples you can take!</div><div align="center"></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 408px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 264px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434592905362609698" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2uNdCb_FiI/AAAAAAAAATg/j6R5OWk4Ju8/s400/PB+Cookies+for+Foodie+Friday+007.JPG" /> </div><div></div><div align="center">I use a scoop to drop even spoonfuls onto nongreased cookie sheets.</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 416px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 294px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434593232862440450" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2uNwGeB7AI/AAAAAAAAATo/Ea-PwCtDIFQ/s400/PB+Cookies+for+Foodie+Friday+008.JPG" /> </div><div></div><div align="center">Ready to bake! Bake at 375 for 10 minutes.</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 321px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434594043240501138" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2uOfRXNz5I/AAAAAAAAAT4/HYnwdHNymU0/s400/PB+Cookies+for+Foodie+Friday+009.JPG" /> </div><div align="center">While the first batch of cookies are baking, open all 24 Reese' cups.</div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 409px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 273px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434594414040752050" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2uO02s4n7I/AAAAAAAAAUA/pYrvnQzvv2c/s400/PB+Cookies+for+Foodie+Friday+010.JPG" /> </div><div align="center">As soon as the cookies come out of the oven, place 1 cup into each cookie.</div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 412px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 344px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434594722921323266" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2uPG1XwGwI/AAAAAAAAAUI/o05F5AsBQPc/s400/PB+Cookies+for+Foodie+Friday+012.JPG" /> </div><div align="center">Let cookies cool for 5 minutes on cookie sheet, and then, move them over to a cooling rack to cool completely.</div><div></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 411px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 294px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434595064818545058" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2uPavCZsaI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/uPp8sLWKqkc/s400/PB+Cookies+for+Foodie+Friday+013.JPG" /> Put them in a pretty dish for display, but just know, they won't be there for long.</div><div><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 411px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 327px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434595453063837650" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2uPxVXSt9I/AAAAAAAAAUY/BtD4CPUP2FY/s400/PB+Cookies+for+Foodie+Friday+014.JPG" /> </div><div align="center">Makes about 2 dozen cookies.</div><div></div><div>I am linking up to our gracious Foodie Friday host, so don't forget to stop by Designs by Gollum to see all the other yummy recipes. Here's the link: <a href="http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/">http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />I hope everyone has a good weekend! I have a good one planned, and I should be able to tell you all about it Tuesday. </div><div>Until next time, be blessed! S :) </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394017510872876631noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75824170913395368.post-4661532989527375202010-02-01T13:39:00.009-06:002010-02-01T14:09:41.518-06:00Snow Day!!SNOW! And my first Met Monday!<br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 273px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 165px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433367953604328386" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2czXdiTu8I/AAAAAAAAASg/JrR8cXizd7Q/s400/Met+Monday+logo.jpg" /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2cuKJb7eQI/AAAAAAAAARw/jzzuWgo_Qdc/s1600-h/Snow+12910+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 275px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433362227312425218" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2cuKJb7eQI/AAAAAAAAARw/jzzuWgo_Qdc/s400/Snow+12910+001.JPG" /></a> We had A LOT of snow here in Tennessee! I took a few pictures yesterday, and I thought I would post some of them today! (I am typing and talking on the phone with one of my BFFs Michelle, so I hope all of this makes sense!)<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 402px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 315px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433362508523301954" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2cuahB07EI/AAAAAAAAAR4/ZBx93PCeY7Y/s400/Snow+12910+002.JPG" /> Here is Ms. Maggie, walking around in the cold stuff! She was trying to stand on three legs so that she didn't have to put all four feet in the snow!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 279px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433362815691891938" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2cusZUhpOI/AAAAAAAAASA/Axac4gOOrNQ/s400/Snow+12910+005.JPG" /> Here she is, showing off her new jacket!!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 284px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433363127296265746" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2cu-iIzDhI/AAAAAAAAASI/ZEVsjHuDll4/s400/Snow+12910+006.JPG" /> </div><br /><div>Shown here, matching in her pink and brown sweater, with her fluffy pink jacket. She is the Queen of Fashion!</div><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 306px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 362px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433363697759391858" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2cvfvRzkHI/AAAAAAAAASQ/yz7ZW9AGrmQ/s400/Snow+12910+009.JPG" /> And in this picture, she has had enough of her Mom taking pictures and is ready to go inside to warm up with some doggie treats!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 403px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 298px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433364063618633746" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2cv1CNckBI/AAAAAAAAASY/T-Wlwquq3Co/s400/Snow+12910+015.JPG" />Here is one last shot looking across my driveway to my side yard! So pretty!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I hope you enjoyed these pictures of my snow day! I am linking up with Metamorphosis Monday since my yard was transformed into a winter wonderland!! </div><div>So head on over to Between Naps on the Porch and check out all the wonderful projects!! Here's the link... <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/</a></div><br /><div></div>Until next time, be blessed!! S :)<br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394017510872876631noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75824170913395368.post-43362131298952418472010-01-28T17:02:00.022-06:002010-01-28T22:16:42.897-06:00Foodie Friday - Mexican Pasta SkilletHey y'all,<br />It's time for another Foodie Friday already!! I am actually able to post pictures this time!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431930498192376178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 195px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 228px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2IYAi1eAXI/AAAAAAAAAP4/Rar7kvAilp8/s400/Foodie_Friday_Logo.jpg" border="0" />The recipe is a variation of Betty Crocker's Mexican Pasta Skillet, (sort of like homemade hamburger helper). Here's the recipe~<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431932050653161938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 410px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 271px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2IZa6M9qdI/AAAAAAAAAQA/wRHKHQZESxk/s400/100.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">1 lb. lean ground beef 1 jar mild salsa (16 oz)</p><br /><p align="center">1 cup tomato sauce (from 15 oz can)</p><br /><p align="center">1 1/2 cups water</p><br /><p align="center">2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni</p><br /><p align="center">1 cup frozen niblet corn</p><br /><p align="center">1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese</p><br /><p align="center"><strong>Okay</strong>, so first, I salt and pepper my meat before browning in a 12-inch skillet. </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431933412687800994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 422px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 287px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2IaqMLU6qI/AAAAAAAAAQI/k-JN7YOEQuA/s400/101.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">Brown and drain the meat of most of the grease.<br /><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431934570824887778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 431px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 297px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2IbtmkubeI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/9SH4Zl7JsMg/s400/103.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">Measure one cup of tomato sauce.<br /></p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431934927255551698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 416px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 272px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2IcCWYavtI/AAAAAAAAAQY/zgVS-rBp-Ik/s400/104.JPG" border="0" /> </p><br /><p align="center">Add 1 cup of tomato sauce, 16 oz. jar of salsa, and 1 1/2 cups water to cooked meat.</p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431935474241424082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 412px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 261px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2IciMEAytI/AAAAAAAAAQg/10EhiZxr6Xw/s400/106.JPG" border="0" /> </p><br /><p align="center">Heat to boiling, (smells yummy at this point).</p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431935923013451218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 405px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 274px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2Ic8T3mfdI/AAAAAAAAAQo/eHHlfLuJOlw/s400/107.JPG" border="0" /> </p><br /><p align="center">Add in 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni and 1 cup frozen niblet corn. </p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431936644556455650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 404px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 306px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2IdmT02_uI/AAAAAAAAAQw/o5MhHrbOKDk/s400/108.JPG" border="0" /> </p><br /><p align="center">Stir until incorporated.</p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431937213452752482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 427px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 298px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2IeHbITlmI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/1XKB6PNriFQ/s400/109.JPG" border="0" /> </p><br /><p align="center">Reduce to low heat and cover. Let simmer for 15 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally.</p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431937810320477314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 407px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 279px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2IeqKoqTII/AAAAAAAAARA/E1uE82HxfPg/s400/110.JPG" border="0" /> </p><br /><p align="center">Okay, so while I was letting that simmer, I had my new favorite thing! Not the Chocolate Cheerios, you see in the background, although they are delicious... But Hazelnut instant coffee. My Mama fixed it for me over the weekend. Why hasn't anyone already told me about this? Heat water, add Splenda, if you desire. Stir in 4 tsp. Hazelnut instant coffee. And then "doctor it up" with some liquid Hazelnut creamer!! Yummmmmmmmmmmm!!</p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431938396388207650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 409px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 289px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2IfMR6GLCI/AAAAAAAAARI/WU76d8W2oCc/s400/111.JPG" border="0" /> </p><br /><p align="center">My favorite is the foam that forms on the top!</p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431938919171461442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 403px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 296px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2IfqtbVkUI/AAAAAAAAARQ/QhE7srZ9gSQ/s400/112.JPG" border="0" /> </p><br /><p align="center">So now, after sipping my coffee, I checked the pasta, and it was ready. </p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431939594580363634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 420px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 349px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2IgSBhXiXI/AAAAAAAAARY/2o3n8Bz0q5c/s400/113.JPG" border="0" /> </p><br /><p align="center">Now, add 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese over top of pasta dish. (I like cheese so I always add more) Cover for 2 minutes so the cheese will melt.</p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431940182366457906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 405px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 335px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2Ig0PMfkDI/AAAAAAAAARg/M_J2jns4fcI/s400/114.JPG" border="0" /> </p><br /><p align="center">And voila!</p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431940852561676050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 421px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 305px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S2IhbP3fBxI/AAAAAAAAARo/zUU7DlMLmUA/s400/115.JPG" border="0" /> I took my portion to work with me, but I did have a little taste while it was hot, and it tasted yummy!! </p><br /><p>Don't forget to head over to Designs by Gollum and check out all the other recipes for the week. Here's the link: <a href="http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/">http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/</a></p><br /><p>I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. We are bracing for some snow down here in Tennessee. Oh well, until next time, be blessed! S :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><br /><p></p>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394017510872876631noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75824170913395368.post-5814106765679280912010-01-22T05:06:00.004-06:002010-01-22T09:51:47.606-06:00Ham and Cheese MuffinsGood morning! I am so excited to be joining up with Foodie Friday again this week.<br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 297px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x108/carolinajewel_photos/FoodieFriday.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>I have tons of recipes so I should be able to post one every Friday, (we'll see how it goes). Sorry, this week I don't have any pictures to post.<br /></div><br /><div>Ham and Cheese Muffins</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>2 c. self-rising flour</div><br /><div>1 c. milk</div><br /><div>1/2 c. mayo</div><br /><div>1/2 c. finely chopped ham</div><br /><div>1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese</div><br /><div>*I always add a little extra ham and cheese (A little extra never hurt anyone). :)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>First preheat oven to 425 degrees. Mix milk and mayo together well. Mixture will be lumpy. Stir in ham* and cheese* well. Add in flour and mix until dough is formed. Grease muffin tins and spoon muffin mixture into tins. Bake for 15 minutes or until tops of muffins are lightly brown. Makes 12 muffins. Enjoy!<br /></div><br /><div>I am linking this over to Designs by Gollum, found here, <a href="http://www.designsbygollum.blogspot.com/">http://www.designsbygollum.blogspot.com/</a> . Go on over and check out all the other foodie posts today.<br /></div><br /><div>It looks like I have a busy weekend planned. My Mom will be here in a little while, and since the house will be clean for her I will try and get some pictures to post on here. I am also hosting my Lifegroup for Sunday night, and I will be hoping that things don't go like my last dinner party did...You can read about it here --> <a href="http://suzanneconway.blogspot.com/2010/01/so-i-took-month-off.html">http://suzanneconway.blogspot.com/2010/01/so-i-took-month-off.html</a> </div><br /><div>Have a great weekend y'all and until next time, be blessed! S :)</div>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394017510872876631noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75824170913395368.post-83913195173496055042010-01-18T20:55:00.004-06:002010-01-18T21:03:38.538-06:00FaceliftWell, I decided it was about time to give the "old" blog a new look! I just loved all the layout options, but I finally made the choice! I hope y'all like it.<br /><br /><br />My banner is a picture of one of my best friends, Leslie and I. We were at a place called Sips-N-Strokes, where you can pay for a canvas and be taught how to paint something beautiful!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Who knew I was such the artist!</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428280320891468546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 472px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 576px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/S1UgMQv6uwI/AAAAAAAAAPw/lQdbbxpEb6U/s400/new+house+michelle+and+leslie+045.jpg" border="0" /><br />What did you create today? Until next time, be blessed! S :)Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394017510872876631noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75824170913395368.post-2928901304090048852010-01-18T01:42:00.002-06:002010-01-18T01:54:45.642-06:00Great Give-away!Good morning to you all,<br /><br />It's early I know, but I am working so I'm wide awake! I was searching through my new favorite thing, blogs, and came across an awesome give-away!!<br /><br />Here's the link back to Susan's blog <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/</a>. She hosts something each Monday called Metamorphosis Monday... where you take something new or old and change it for the better, in most cases. There are always lovely pictures to show exactly how the change took place.<br /><br />But today, she also added a give-away. A very talented woman named, Angela has an Etsy shop called the Tassel House, and she is offering this give-away for Susan's blog. She has some of the cutest things!! Here is her link... <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thetasselhouse">http://www.etsy.com/shop/thetasselhouse</a><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com//il_fullxfull.113409503.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><p>This one is my favorite!! Just beautiful, and I have the perfect place to put it! </p><p>So head on over and find some treasures!</p>Enjoy, and until next time, be blessed! S :)Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394017510872876631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75824170913395368.post-10390632685780751372010-01-15T03:52:00.009-06:002010-01-16T04:24:19.864-06:00So I took a month off... and a recipe!Hey everyone,<br />Yes, I am still here! I just noticed that it has been a month since I posted on here, and so I decided to post something.<br />Since the last post, I have had my first dinner party, celebrated the holidays with family and friends, had the stomach virus, and a few disappointments along the way.<br />My first dinner party was one for the books. I invited my Aunt Evelyn and Uncle James, as well as my cousin Jeff, his wife Kathy, and their kids Chris and Morgan. Since the house was all decorated for Christmas, I wanted to have some company! I decided that I was going to make a recipe given to me by my future step-mom called Conchiglie Pasta. It is absolutely delicious, and I have wanted to try my hand at it for awhile. I also got a "store-bought" cheese manicotti for my aunt who is vegetarian, the makings for a Caesar salad, and I made "Red Lobster" garlic cheese biscuits. I made a pound cake for dessert.<br />The evening started well. Everything was running on schedule. On the stove top, I had my shallots, garlic, and butter sauteing, the pasta boiling, and the chicken already pulled off the bone and set aside. I had just washed some dishes, and I was putting some away. I reached above the stove to put away my big glass mixing bowl, and I hit the small glass mixing bowl that sits inside the big one on the top of the microwave. Well, it shattered into a million gazillion pieces. The pieces of glass went in the pasta, the saute pan, and the chicken bowl. I had cuts on both hands and was bleeding by this time. Then, the doorbell rang. Thank goodness it was my aunt who is the world's best cleaner, and she helped me clean up the glass all over the floor. We threw away the food on the stove top, and ordered pizza. At least we got to share the manicotti, which I discovered was in a meat sauce! Poor Aunt Ebie! Oh well, better luck next time!<br />Here's the recipe, if you want to try and make it. I still haven't made it!!<br /><br /><strong>Conchiglie Pasta</strong><br /><br />1 shallot (chopped)<br />Garlic (3 cloves chopped)<br />3/4 stick butter<br />1/3 cup white wine<br />Panchetta (if you can't find this substitute smoked bacon.......it's just as good)<br />Artichoke hearts (1 large jar) chopped<br />Smoked Gouda cheese<br />Roasted Chicken (I buy the one already roasted in the grocery store, but you can bake or broil your own if you prefer, and I only use the white meat)<br />Large shell pasta (1 bag or box)<br />1 pint of cream<br /><br />Directions: Sauté shallot & garlic in butter. Bake panchetta in foil in oven about 1/2 hour. Add wine to sautéed shallot & garlic. Cook pasta. Add artichoke hearts, panchetta (cut into bite size pieces, chicken (cut into bite size pieces), slices of cheese, and then pasta. Pour cream over top and mix together.<br /><br />I am linking up with Designs by Gollum <a href="http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/">http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/</a> for Foodie Friday! My very first time to link up with another blog. Hope I did it right!<br /><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x108/carolinajewel_photos/?action=view&current=FoodieFriday.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x108/carolinajewel_photos/FoodieFriday.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DBz7W5TWbkk/SZh9Fr6LumI/AAAAAAAAHBU/p5ILPfWzkBw/s1600-h/Foodie+Friday+Logo+2.jpg"></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DBz7W5TWbkk/SZh9Fr6LumI/AAAAAAAAHBU/p5ILPfWzkBw/s1600-h/Foodie+Friday+Logo+2.jpg"></a><br />I hope you enjoy! Until next time, be blessed! S ;)<br /><br />P.S. Please remember to stop during the day and pray for those suffering in Haiti.Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394017510872876631noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75824170913395368.post-41028469086175237342009-12-15T15:33:00.014-06:002009-12-15T16:18:54.372-06:00Christmas Decorations 2009Well, when I started uploading pictures about 5 minutes ago, the outside temp said 39 degrees, and it now says 37!! So, it is cold here!! However, inside my house, it is warm and cozy. That is mostly due to all of the Christmas decorations. My friend Leslie helped me, and I finally got everything put up last night! It looks so good, and Leslie did most of it!! She has a good eye for decorating! Some of the decorations are older, and some I just recently bought on my trip to Asheville, North Carolina and Gatlinburg, TN. I took a few pictures so grab a cup of hot cocoa, sit back, and scroll through my winter wonderland!<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415581279860182882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/SygCeyZST2I/AAAAAAAAAOA/yNvD5msZDFc/s400/christmas09+071.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415581667904597234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/SygC1X-SLPI/AAAAAAAAAOI/vNj7ybM9qHE/s400/christmas09+072.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415581969954389826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/SygDG9MkP0I/AAAAAAAAAOQ/2DorI6r2Rx0/s400/christmas09+073.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415582264352765378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/SygDYF6m9cI/AAAAAAAAAOY/A_wFivVTZA8/s400/christmas09+074.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415582889297626258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/SygD8eBExJI/AAAAAAAAAOg/RGjANRTPdGU/s400/christmas09+075.jpg" border="0" />The above pictures are of the sofa table that I use in my foyer. I got the nativity scene as a Christmas present from my Mom last year. It is from Lifeway. So cute!! Leslie is in the picture with me on the end. Onward to more pictures...<br /></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415583833467390578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/SygEzbUsCnI/AAAAAAAAAOo/mIJJQXCC9c4/s400/christmas09+076.jpg" border="0" />This was my Meme's tree, and it is so special to me. The Christmas after she passed away, my Christmas tree that I had for years was stolen out of a storage unit, and so I got Meme's as a replacement! No matter what, this tree will always go up somewhere in my house!<br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415586137205378370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/SygG5haoDUI/AAAAAAAAAOw/3aNK4D3schA/s400/christmas09+078.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415586849491518770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/SygHi-44BTI/AAAAAAAAAO4/FsRQ3gv_bmg/s400/christmas09+080.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415587243634129090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/SygH57Ly-MI/AAAAAAAAAPA/7qIifCQZ0PU/s400/christmas09+081.jpg" border="0" /> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415590312386484562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/SygKsjLX2VI/AAAAAAAAAPY/YSXTemiGvYU/s400/christmas09+084.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>I think my mantle turned out great this year! I found the tall, red, belted cones at The Christmas Place in Pigeon Forge. That place is awesome! Keep checking for pictures of my trip to Gatlinburg and Asheville!<br /></div><div>Oh, I almost forgot... I found this little guy on sale at The Christmas Place. He is keeping guard over the kitchen and making sure all the sweets are taste-tested before they leave!</div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415589652237968002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/SygKGH7s4oI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/uDqdgIRS4f0/s400/christmas09+086.jpg" border="0" />Well, I hope you enjoyed looking through my decorations this year. I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas! Until next time, be BLESSED! And remember Jesus is the reason for the season!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394017510872876631noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75824170913395368.post-85820201886980656672009-12-07T00:32:00.005-06:002009-12-07T00:58:15.558-06:00Chocolate Cake for Breakfast!I don't know if any of you have seen the 1980 something Bill Cosby comedy show, but he does a little skit in there talking about giving his kids chocolate cake one morning when his wife made him "fix" breakfast. The most memorable line from that particular scene is the song that the kids sing as they are eating their breakfast... "Dad is great. He gives us chocolate cake." I just might have chocolate cake for breakfast in the morning!!<br /><div><div><div>We had our annual Sunday school Christmas party tonight, and for dessert, I made Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Icing. I got the recipe from one of the Paula <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Deen</span> Christmas mags, so she gets credit for the recipe. Here are some pictures of the cake before I left home. The recipe will follow.</div><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412380045595702866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/Sxyi-bck9lI/AAAAAAAAANk/vnq5sCmmo5g/s400/Cali+and+Christmas+party+063.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412380375841373410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/SxyjRptR_OI/AAAAAAAAANs/bdRr_c7pkzs/s400/Cali+and+Christmas+party+064.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412380725631759698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/SxyjmAxztVI/AAAAAAAAAN0/WJjeNEP1R-0/s400/Cali+and+Christmas+party+065.jpg" border="0" /><strong><u>Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake</u></strong> </p><p>1 c. hot water</p><p>3 (1oz.) squares semi-sweet baking chocolate</p><p>2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour</p><p>2 1/2 c. sugar</p><p>1 c. unsweetened cocoa powder</p><p>2 tsp. baking soda</p><p>1 tsp. baking powder</p><p>1 tsp. salt</p><p>1 1/4 c. buttermilk</p><p>3/4 c. vegetable oil</p><p>3 large eggs</p><p>1 tsp. vanilla</p><p>To begin, preheat oven to 350 and grease and flour 2 (10 in.) round cake pans. Place 3 chocolate squares in a bowl and pour hot water over them. Let sit for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally as chocolate melts. *use really hot water*</p><p>In mixing bowl, add flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. On medium-low speed, mix in buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla until blended completely. Then pour in melted chocolate and mix until blended completely. </p><p>Pour batter evenly into each cake pan. Bake for 23-27 minutes,* or until wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove and let cool completely on wire racks. Ice bottom and top tiers with Peanut Butter Frosting. *I had to cook my cake, a lot longer than the recipe said. I think it had something to do with that chocolate/hot water thing that you pour in at the end. It made my cake really soupy, which is what I think made it take a lot longer to get done.</p><p><strong><u>Peanut Butter Frosting</u></strong></p><p>1 1/4 c. butter, softened</p><p>1 c. creamy peanut butter</p><p>1/4 c. heavy whipping cream**</p><p>5 c. confectioner's sugar</p><p>1 tsp. vanilla</p><p>Beat softened butter and peanut butter until well blended and fluffy. Add in whipping cream and mix until incorporated. With mixer still on, gradually add confectioner's sugar. Finally, add vanilla. **In following this recipe, I noticed that it was really dry and starting to clump up after a lot of the powdered sugar was added, so I had to guesstimate and add in more whipping cream, until it looked spreadable.</p><p>Hope you enjoy the recipe, and until next time, BE BLESSED! S ;)</p><p> </p>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394017510872876631noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75824170913395368.post-32871318867061101342009-11-17T01:00:00.000-06:002009-11-17T01:01:52.869-06:00I'm Mad...Because...<br />I forgot my camera this weekend.<br />Short blog...<br />Be blessed...<br />Love, S :)Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394017510872876631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75824170913395368.post-47582406989375461572009-11-13T01:29:00.002-06:002009-11-13T02:25:42.714-06:00Multi-taskingDon't you just love multi-tasking!! I am watching a movie while writing this blog. Which movie you ask... Monsters vs. Aliens. It looks cute so far!! Sorry I haven't had time to blog in awhile. I worked a pretty long stretch at work this past weekend.<br />I have a busy weekend ahead. The Upper Room is having it's Fall Retreat this weekend at Henry Horton State Park. It's south of Nashville, kind of close to Columbia. Cara and I are driving down tomorrow afternoon. We are stopping off in Nashville at the state fairgrounds on the way down for Christmas Village, which is a big Christmas shopping fest that has been held here for the past 49 years. I hope to get some cute things for Christmas gifts. When we're done there, we will be state park bound. My friend, Leslie, is driving up from Birmingham to spend the weekend with us. I am looking forward to it for sure!!<br />On Sunday, Cara and I are going to a Titans game around noon, and then I have to go over to Cottontown for Allie's birthday party. Looks like another full weekend for me! Gotta love it!!<br />The only bad part is that I have to leave Mags at her vet's doggie hotel for the weekend, which isn't much of a hotel... :( They just have a bunch of cages like you see in pet stores. I hope they don't think I am ridiculous in the morning when I drop her off, because I am taking her blanket, her bed, one of her toys, and one of my T-shirts. I really hope they let me get her situated in there too. I want to put her blanket down first, so she doesn't have to stand on those metal bars. Then, I want to put in her bed lined with one of my T-shirts so she won't feel alone. Her toy is there in case she wants to play. SO do you think that's crazy?? Well I don't care, she is my baby and I hate leaving her!! :)<br />I hope everyone has a great weekend, and I hope to take a bunch of pictures to post on Monday. Until next time, be blessed! SSuzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394017510872876631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75824170913395368.post-87009405855151405062009-11-02T20:59:00.005-06:002009-11-02T21:10:57.533-06:00The Broom's Still StandingOk, so I don't usually believe stuff like this, but this time I have pictures to prove it. My friend Cara called me earlier, and said, "Go try this... Stand your broom up with the bristles facing down, and point the top of the broom towards the moon." So I went and got the broom and stood it up in the kitchen, pointing the top towards where the moon is located in the sky. That was an hour ago, and the broom is still standing!!! Here is the proof.....<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399708422048469314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/Su-eM3LiUUI/AAAAAAAAAM4/c_Kpwg8ZXD8/s400/broom+009.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399708757362881170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/Su-egYUuMpI/AAAAAAAAANA/59BNZor75B4/s400/broom+008.jpg" border="0" />Do not look at the pile of laundry seen in the background! Maggie was wondering what was going on.... Probably thought I was crazy!! Spooky!!!!Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394017510872876631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75824170913395368.post-92207179607162267292009-10-31T10:42:00.002-05:002009-10-31T10:44:31.604-05:00Happy Halloween!!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/SuxbR2REq5I/AAAAAAAAAMw/4ijlMZecvDs/s1600-h/AFFmaggie+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398790415493409682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/SuxbR2REq5I/AAAAAAAAAMw/4ijlMZecvDs/s400/AFFmaggie+007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Just wanted wish everyone a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! Be safe and eat lots of candy!!</div>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394017510872876631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75824170913395368.post-14123373580971359172009-10-26T17:09:00.009-05:002009-10-27T00:41:38.716-05:0032 hoursHey y'all!! I was up for the above mentioned amount of hours yesterday!!! It was so worth it!!! I worked on Saturday night and was off last night, so I usually miss church and take a nap then do something fun in the afternoon. Yesterday, I just felt so good after work that I thought, "hey, I can do this." I quickly got ready and walked out the door on time for church. I didn't have time to grab anything for breakfast, so I ran over to the Sonic in town before getting on the interstate. I was starting to feel a little tired by this point, but I decided to push on. When I pulled out of the Sonic drive, straight in front of my car was a sign. I don't mean a road sign or traffic sign... I mean a sign from the Man Upstairs! With a beautiful bright blue sky as its backdrop, a tree stood in the distance. Not just any tree, this tree looked like it was on fire!! The leaves were glowing with a bright orange color brought about by the change of season. It was the first time this fall that I have really looked at the changing trees. Wow!! I had to stop and take a picture! Unfortunately, the only camera I had with me was on my phone, so the quality of the photo isn't that great, but it is still beautiful! I plan on going out of Wednesday with my camera, and capturing some of fall's beauty! It definitely reinforced my desire to go on with the rest of the day I had planned!<br /><br /><div>Church was awesome! Something about the singing yesterday was extra special... I guess other people had seen beautiful, bright, special trees on their journey that morning!! I was definitely in a more "thankful to God" state of mind. After church, I went to lunch with my "second family," Ricky, Stephanie, Kyle, Cara, etc!! Once again, I was reminded of how thankful I was to get to spend some time with these wonderful people.<br /></div><div>I had been looking forward to Sunday night, since I bought the tickets back in September!! I went to see A Fine Frenzy last night at 3rd and Lindsley in Nashville! I first heard of/saw them on Easter 2008. I was in Washington DC with my sister, and she surprised me with tickets to a show. I had never heard of the group, but I instantly feel in love with the music. I always keep a check on their tour schedule and was so excited to see they were coming to Nashville. So last night, my friend Meredith and I went to the show!</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397041490169403714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/SuYko_uXmUI/AAAAAAAAAMY/LdlpZjJXyRc/s400/AFFmaggie+002.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>A very folksy group called Among the Oak and Ash opened the show. They were very good, and the front guy playing guitar was very entertaining. Next came one of Nashville's own, Landon Pigg, who has a popular song out now called (Falling in Love) Coffee Shop. He was also in a movie out recently called Whip It with Ellen Page and Drew Barrymore, and he played one of the songs from the movie. I enjoyed his show!! Here is a very blurry picture of him...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397041072370247826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/SuYkQrTSaJI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/pmsVuH1Lel0/s400/AFFmaggie+004.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><p>Then, A FINE FRENZY came out!! I had a great time watching/listening to the show. Unfortunately, my camera doesn't take good indoor pictures of things that are farther away. But I am determined to post one anyway. SO here goes...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397042533564353554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/SuYllurHDBI/AAAAAAAAAMg/VupDJnahwJE/s400/AFFmaggie+005.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p>I know, I know... I either need lessons on photography or a new camera!! She is in the picture though, and she has long red hair and is dressed in black pants, white button-up, and black blazer! The music was lovely!! If you haven't heard of her, go check out her website. <a href="http://afinefrenzy.com/">http://afinefrenzy.com/</a> I like all her songs, but her newest single, Blow Away is really awesome!</p><p>Needless to say, by the time I got home I was tired, and I laid down at close to midnight. I got to sleep about 13 hours and wanted to sleep longer, but... who can resist this face??<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397043996675450898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/SuYm65L-qBI/AAAAAAAAAMo/8MzdW0b3NwU/s400/AFFmaggie+010.jpg" border="0" /></p><br />Until next time, be blessed!! S =)Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394017510872876631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75824170913395368.post-23837440557025335282009-10-19T10:03:00.016-05:002009-10-19T11:33:52.820-05:00Ketchup!! or Catch-up!!<div align="center">Good morning from Pleasant View, TN!!! It certainly is a pleasant view out my bedroom window!! The sun is shining, the sky is beautifully blue, and it is cold!! I am so excited that we haven't had any rain for the past two days!! I would really like to know how many inches we have gotten total since the beginning of September. It is a cool and crisp 48 degrees, and inside the house, it isn't much warmer!!! My inside thermostat says 60 degrees, which is a good temperature for sleeping but not much else!! Luckily, the gas people are coming today to turn my heat on!!!<br /></div><div align="center">So today's blog is going to start way back at the first of September when my Dad and Patty came for a Labor Day weekend visit. They live out in LA, and this was Patty's first visit to the Nashville area, so we did some touristy stuff. There are pics from our trip to the Ryman Auditorium and some from our visit to my aunt and uncle's farm. We also went on something called Duck Boat Tours. No pictures from that, but I will post the website for your viewing pleasure. Ok, so let's start with the Ryman....<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394330935774208130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/StyDZ9u44II/AAAAAAAAAKg/nekLj3CJinQ/s400/Patty+and+Dad%27s+visit+to+TN+001.jpg" border="0" /><br />Here is Patty, on stage, at the Ryman for a great photo op!</div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394331711605497522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/StyEHH7e3rI/AAAAAAAAAKo/Yj7WWB20CrA/s400/Patty+and+Dad%27s+visit+to+TN+002.jpg" border="0" /></p><div align="center">Another one of Daddy and Patty in front of the stage at the Ryman Auditorium </div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394333391830996850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/StyFo7QdV3I/AAAAAAAAAK4/1imn3JiMO1I/s400/Patty+and+Dad%27s+visit+to+TN+003.jpg" border="0" /></p><div align="center">Everyone wants to take their picture with Minnie Pearl!!</div><div align="center">We went on the backstage tour also, and we had an older lady who was a very colorful guide on our tour. She told us lots of stories about what it was like back then!! She said she remembers standing in line for hours outside of the Ryman waiting for tickets for that nights show! I sometimes wish I could time travel back to that period of time just for a few hours and experience what life was like back then. That same day, we walked up and down Broadway where most of the legendary bars are located. We ate some BBQ on top of Rippy's, which is a bar and grill that has upstairs outdoor seating. It was so nice to be outside and have an elevated view of downtown. We wanted to pass a little time before our Duck Boat Tour, so we walked down to 2nd Avenue and went in Buck Wild which has karaoke! It was fun, but just a little loud!! We finally got to go on the Duck Boat Tour at around 5 that afternoon. The DUK boat was used in WW2 and many cities have them being used as tour vessels. It is called DUK because it goes over land and in water, although I wouldn't want to travel very far in the water, because it doesn't go fast... at all!! Here is the website, for more information. <a href="http://www.nashvilleducktours.com/">http://www.nashvilleducktours.com/</a></div><p align="center">The next day we had church and then went for a visit to Uncle James and Aunt Evelyn's farm. Here are pictures from that day.... <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394337466287261714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/StyJWFyiCBI/AAAAAAAAALA/Fv_3LjHG0lQ/s400/Patty+and+Dad%27s+visit+to+TN+007.jpg" border="0" /></p><div align="center">Patty being given the tour of the back 40/garden.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394338158639797682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/StyJ-ZAPVbI/AAAAAAAAALI/jHx_qTD86l0/s400/Patty+and+Dad%27s+visit+to+TN+008.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"> Patty and Leah, the milk cow<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394338617377158770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/StyKZF7v9nI/AAAAAAAAALQ/hFTHrOrG3A0/s400/Patty+and+Dad%27s+visit+to+TN+011.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"> Patty on a very old tractor which belonged to Uncle James's dad.</p><p align="center"> </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394339278551231074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/StyK_k_7qmI/AAAAAAAAALY/94RgysQu5DA/s400/Patty+and+Dad%27s+visit+to+TN+016.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">Patty lovin' the John Deere!</p><p align="left">We all had a great time while they were here, and I am looking forward to going out to LA for Thanksgiving to meet the rest of my "new" family.</p><p align="left">The next off weekend I had my sister Misha down for a visit. This was another first timer, so we did some touristy stuff, but unfortunately, she took all the pictures, and I have no idea when I will ever see them. My friend, Leslie came up for a visit on my next weekend, and there are no pictures as proof!! I always forget to take or use the camera!! This brings me to my next set of pictures, which we will call The Incident...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394342083347948066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/StyNi1rlIiI/AAAAAAAAALg/vQEOldQpPJ4/s400/Car,concert,GWCTD+001.jpg" border="0" /></p>I had a run-in with a deer, and we both won. He won because he did damage, and I won because he didn't do much damage!! I don't think it killed him, because I didn't see a corpse, but I imagine he had an awful headache. Here's more....<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394343260508945170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/StyOnW8oexI/AAAAAAAAALo/OKcHCjTWTBE/s400/Car,concert,GWCTD+002.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394343681161304802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/StyO_1_-GuI/AAAAAAAAALw/zZmX9OcH2AY/s400/Car,concert,GWCTD+003.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p>The next week, I went to the All For the Hall Benefit for the Country Music Hall of Fame with Cara. We got to see Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Vince Gill, Little Big Town, Dierks Bentley, Lady Antebellum, Jason Aldean, Faith Hill, and Taylor Swift all at the same concert!! It was pretty awesome for just $25!! Here is a picture of Cara and I waiting for the concert to begin...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394345048054381138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/StyQPaErOlI/AAAAAAAAAL4/lCRxnaR_nvU/s400/Car,concert,GWCTD+006.jpg" border="0" /></p>And finally, this weekend, my Mom came for a visit! We had a blast as always, and we love to shop, so we did... a lot!! We were both worn out when we got home every evening! On Saturday night, my Sunday school class had an activity planned called Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, and my Mom participated with me. A brief summary of the activity is a family signs up to either be guests or hosts, and everyone is paired up. However, the guests only have an address and so they don't know whose house they are going to, and the hosts have a number of people attending, but don't know who's coming to dinner! It is really fun. We went to Meredith's house, and I brought my camera, so here are some pics from that night...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394346643326723890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/StyRsQ7PZzI/AAAAAAAAAMA/bLkEkeIuxDA/s400/Car,concert,GWCTD+007.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">L-R Me, Meredith, Tonya, Adam, and Rachel<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394347156460004146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/StySKIfv4zI/AAAAAAAAAMI/xGAlSdp0AE4/s400/Car,concert,GWCTD+011.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">Mom, Me, and Meredith</p><p align="left">So there you go, it has been a very busy couple of months, and I don't see it slowing down anytime soon. I hope everyone is keeping warm and having a great week!! Love to all, and until next time, Be BLESSED!!! S</p>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394017510872876631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75824170913395368.post-90135698373471852732009-10-13T01:04:00.003-05:002009-10-13T01:49:17.439-05:00The Good Old DaysI found out today that my cousin, Amy is expecting! Yay!! So in honor of that momentous news, I decided I would post some fun memories from my childhood, growing up with Amy and Emily. Amy and I are exactly 2 months apart to the day, so to say we were close growing up is an understatement. All three of us went through some rough stuff when we were young, and it was nice to know that we had each other! Here we go!!<br /><br /><ul><li>I remember all three of us outside under Meme and Grandaddy's carport playing with a Fisher Price Tape Player and Recorder. We would listen to the music on one side, which was usually kiddie songs, and on the other side, we would record our own masterpieces. One song in particular, I will never forget... "U Can't Touch This," by MC Hammer was our favorite for awhile. We would sing only the chorus of the song over and over, and Em would always interrupt and say, "Lemme say sunthin, lemme say sunthin... a nana nana a nana nana." If I remember correctly, we also put the recorder in the mailbox one time to see what kind of sounds were being made inside there. LOL!</li><li>Another favorite pasttime of ours was riding our bikes in front of Meme and Grandaddy's house. They live on a dead-end street, so we were allowed to ride up and down the street as many times as we wanted. Emily would follow behind us on her bike, but it sure made a lot of noise. She still had training wheels on her bike, and she would go so fast that the training wheels couldn't hardly keep up!!</li><li>I think the one thing we enjoyed most of all was playing with Barbies. Man, we had the biggest Barbie collection ever! I still haven't seen one to beat ours. We would completely destroy Meme and Grandaddy's living room while we turned it into Barbie Central!! We had a mansion, tons of car, pools, furniture, and about three big duffel bags full of Barbies and clothes. We used to run and steal some of Meme's washcloths and use them with books or magazines to make a bed and comforter for Barbie and Ken. We also were threatened within an inch of our life to clean up all of the mess, or Grandaddy would take all of our prized possessions and throw them away at the dump, no less.</li><li>During the summer, Meme would always take us swimming. Usually, she would take us once in the morning and again in the afternoon. We only got to go twice, if we left when she told us to at our morning swim trip and took a nap after lunch. She would take her lawn chair, umbrella, and kitchen timer along with us every time. She would sit in the shade and set her kitchen timer for 30 minutes, which was how long we had in the pool. We were allowed to take one Barbie apiece to join in our pool fun. Ahhh, the memories....</li><li>We weren't always over at Meme and Grandaddy's house, but most of my memories are there. On occasion, Aunt Anna would have us over to her house for tea parties! We really loved that. We would sit at her dining room table in those birthday party hats with the elastic bands around the bottom, and she would give us hot tea with cookies. My hot tea was mostly comprised of sugar and milk.... yummmm!</li></ul><p>Well, I hope you all enjoyed this trip down memory lane. It made me think of two of my favorite girls!! I am off in the morning for 6 nights!!! Yippee!! Mama comes on Thursday, and I have a lot to do before she comes!! Can't wait to see her though, it has been way too long! </p><p>I hope everyone is enjoying this cooler, fall weather! The leaves are starting to turn here in Tennessee and everything is looking crisp and beautiful. Love to everyone!! Until next time, be blessed! S =)</p>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394017510872876631noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75824170913395368.post-87233957580769035502009-10-10T07:50:00.006-05:002009-10-10T08:07:52.586-05:00Maggie's costume<div align="left">Hey everyone,</div><div align="left">Sorry, I know I haven't posted in awhile!! I have had the "kool-aid" house... this is what Aunt Evelyn calls the house that everyone wants to be at!! Every weekend that I have been off since Labor Day, I've had someone here visiting! So lots to tell... but I just worked 12 hours and wanted to post a few pics of Maggie's Halloween costume. She is so precious in it, and she will look even better on Thursday after a hair cut!<br /></div><div align="center">Here they are....</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390954015120436754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/StCEHT-4LhI/AAAAAAAAAKA/ck2HWBtzK8o/s400/MaggieHalloween+001.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"> In case you can't tell, she is a banana!!<br /><br /><br /></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390954784408900114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/StCE0FzikhI/AAAAAAAAAKI/hEZmal04U3U/s400/MaggieHalloween+002.jpg" border="0" /><br /></p><p align="center">This is her "I really hate this, Mom" face!</p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390955613858694594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/StCFkXvyBcI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/ce_0T4yI_Io/s400/MaggieHalloween+003.jpg" border="0" />More Maggie cuteness!<br /></p><br /><p align="center"></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390956171514471010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/StCGE1LR4mI/AAAAAAAAAKY/Kdoos2XT85o/s400/MaggieHalloween+004.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="left">Ok, that is all for now!! Happy Fall!! Get out and enjoy this cool weather, if you aren't being drowned with rain!! Love to all!</p><p align="left">Be blessed, S =)</p><p align="left"><br /><br /></p><div align="center"></div>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394017510872876631noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75824170913395368.post-53744197363324173492009-09-01T11:34:00.006-05:002009-09-01T12:20:57.591-05:00Emily's wedding<div align="left">Good morning to all,<br />It is a nice, cool, and sunny 75 degrees in Pleasant View this morning. I love this kind of weather! Maggie loves it too. She has been outside twice already, and I can tell there is an extra spring in her step. The grass is also a little high right now, because our "yard-boy" doesn't come until the end of the week, so she looks like a rabbit hopping around through the tall grass. Here is a picture of what Maggie does while I contribute to the blogger world...</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376541048466791858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/Sp1PmPIrXbI/AAAAAAAAAJg/5gxUXkAkHJM/s400/Em%27s+wedding+001.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="left">I drove down to Birmingham this weekend for my cousin Emily's wedding. It was so beautiful and I know that Jason and Emily will be so happy together. He is such a good guy, I can tell!! </div><div align="left">The whole weekend was an event to say the least! Friday night, my Aunt and I were invited to the rehearsal supper at a restaurant called The Verenda. We all met out on the patio for cocktails, which I didn't partake in, because my aunt said and I quote, "You are the designated driver." After about an hour, we were all ready to go upstairs and eat. The upstairs room at the Verenda was lovely, and Jason's Mom and sister did an excellent job at decorating. We were served a fresh salad with homeade dressing, mandarin oranges, strawberries, and sugared nuts for a starter. The main dish was a grilled chicked breast marinated in some sort of sweet and sour sauce on a bed of orzo pasta which was mixed with cherry tomatoes, cranberries, and herbs. But the dessert was the biggest hit!! They brought a platter of three desserts out which had a slice of peanut butter pie, white chocolate and raspberry bread pudding, and some sort of delicious cheesecake!! It was awesome, after eating, I went home and passed out in a sugar coma!! We didn't get out of bed the next day until almost 10! I needed to get a thank-you gift for my bestie Cara who was babysitting Maggie for me, so we drove over to The Summit, which is an out-door shopping center. (I hope she likes what I got her! Thanks again, Cara!) We ate lunch at Jim-n-Nick's BBQ for lunch, and then it was time to go back to the hotel and get ready. The wedding wasn't until 6:30, but family was supposed to be there at 4:30 for pictures. She got married at a beautiful Presbyterian church in downtown B'ham, and here are the few pictures I took...</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376547072893942258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/Sp1VE54CefI/AAAAAAAAAJo/4N1wJpdc2GQ/s400/Em%27s+wedding+003.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376547506368428018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/Sp1VeIsaN_I/AAAAAAAAAJw/pky7e5QjwfY/s400/Em%27s+wedding+004.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">Sorry these last ones are so dark, my camera does horrible inside!!<br /><br /></p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376547956115494146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrE9ySi9gjk/Sp1V4UId1QI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/-DYzYhQyEUI/s400/Em%27s+wedding+005.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">Here she is with her flower girl and ringbearer. They were very cute but wild!!</p><p align="left">The reception following was at The Historic Rucker Place. Check it out, <a href="http://www.ruckerplace.com/">www.ruckerplace.com</a>... </p><p align="left">It was a great weekend!! I need to end this now! I have lots of preparing to do for Friday. My Dad and his fiancee are flying in on Friday night and staying with me for the holiday weekend. I really will try to take more pictures over the weekend!! Hope everyone has a good week, and until next time... be blessed! S =)</p>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394017510872876631noreply@blogger.com0