As I sit in the back seat of my friends Durango and pass cookout after cookout, I can't help but think about what this day really means. It is so much more than a reason to cookout or to get a day off work. This day holds such meaning and it seems that most of America has forgotten about that. We are able to cook out and hang with family on this day because of what our military has done and is still doing.
I am so very proud to be an American and stand by our troops past and present who have fought and are still fighting for what they believe is right. I hope you all take a second to get down on your knees and say a prayer for all of those who have lost their lives and for the ones that are risking their lives for our freedom.
28.5.10
First Friday Funny!
So wow two posts in one day! I must be super woman! Not really but I figured that I will start something new on Fridays. So you all know about the Sunday Funnies that are in your local Sunday morning paper. Well I have decided to have a Friday Funny! I get hilarious videos sent to me all the time and usually I just keep them to myself, not anymore folks! I am going to start sharing them with you! So here is the first one:
Discount Central!
So if you like saving money on new brakes for the car to eating out with the family, you need to try http://www.chesapeake.suddenvalues.com/. This website is amazing! There are so many places in Chesapeake that are linked up with this website and offer some great discounts to regular customers.
You also can get them to send you weekly emails on the specials that are running during that time. I love me some Mexican food so I signed up under Plaza Azteca. They send me text messages that include coupons for my next visit. All I have to do is show my text!
You also can get them to send you weekly emails on the specials that are running during that time. I love me some Mexican food so I signed up under Plaza Azteca. They send me text messages that include coupons for my next visit. All I have to do is show my text!
Hope you all enjoy!
26.5.10
Card making gone wild!
Soooo.....
Getting my love's first care package together is becoming a bit emotional. I didn't think that it would be this way but I hate that he cant be home for Father's Day. So I decided to make this day as special as it can be for him.
I am not the craftiest momma around, but I let the babies go wild as they made their own special Father's Day cards. It is amazing how different my babies are. Ty's card was neat and precise and Emma just went crazy! It totally fits their personality and I am sure Anthony will see that as well.
I decided to make him some yummy dessert! So I picked out German chocolate snack cakes. I have never made these before but I have a feeling Anthony will love them. Since the food on the ship isn't the greatest, I thought that making him something delicious would put a smile on his face.
Here is the recipe if anyone would like to try them. They are super easy!
Ingredients:
1/2 chopped pecans
1 package of German chocolate cake mix
4 large eggs, divided
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 (16-oz) package powdered sugar
1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened
Directions:
1. preheat oven to 350. Arrange chopped pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan.
2. Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until toasted and fragrant.
3. Reduce oven temperature to 300.
4. Stir together the cake mix, 1 egg, butter, and toasted pecans; press mixture into bottom of lightly greased 13-x-9-inch pan.
5. Beat sugar, cream cheese, and remaining three eggs at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
6. Pour powdered sugar mixture over batter in pan and spread to the edges.
7. Bake at 300 for an hour. Let cool 1 hour or until completely cool.
8. Cut cake into 2 1/2 to 3-inch squares.
And that's it! Hope you all enjoy! God Bless!
Getting my love's first care package together is becoming a bit emotional. I didn't think that it would be this way but I hate that he cant be home for Father's Day. So I decided to make this day as special as it can be for him.
I am not the craftiest momma around, but I let the babies go wild as they made their own special Father's Day cards. It is amazing how different my babies are. Ty's card was neat and precise and Emma just went crazy! It totally fits their personality and I am sure Anthony will see that as well.
I decided to make him some yummy dessert! So I picked out German chocolate snack cakes. I have never made these before but I have a feeling Anthony will love them. Since the food on the ship isn't the greatest, I thought that making him something delicious would put a smile on his face.
Here is the recipe if anyone would like to try them. They are super easy!
Ingredients:
1/2 chopped pecans
1 package of German chocolate cake mix
4 large eggs, divided
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 (16-oz) package powdered sugar
1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened
Directions:
1. preheat oven to 350. Arrange chopped pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan.
2. Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until toasted and fragrant.
3. Reduce oven temperature to 300.
4. Stir together the cake mix, 1 egg, butter, and toasted pecans; press mixture into bottom of lightly greased 13-x-9-inch pan.
5. Beat sugar, cream cheese, and remaining three eggs at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
6. Pour powdered sugar mixture over batter in pan and spread to the edges.
7. Bake at 300 for an hour. Let cool 1 hour or until completely cool.
8. Cut cake into 2 1/2 to 3-inch squares.
And that's it! Hope you all enjoy! God Bless!
25.5.10
Movie renting heaven!
Okay so I am sure most of you know about Redbox and how awesome it is but there is so much more about this wonderful red movie making machine.
Did you know that you can go online and create an account? Well you can and it also gives you the choice to check certain locations to see if they have the movie you want even before getting in your car. You can also check it out online and it holds it for you for 24 hours. You say thats awesome well I have something even sweeter.
Wait for it...
Wait for it...
Sign up to get a free movie every Monday. Thats right I said free! They will send a text to your phone with a code that you can put in at the machine and then there is no charge. I know, pretty cool :)
Also for my fellow iphone lovers: there is an Redbox app! Yes you heard me correctly and it is free! Can Redbox get any cooler, I think not! Just install it on your phone, pick the movie you want, and then click find! You can also place it on hold from the application.
Your welcome!
Did you know that you can go online and create an account? Well you can and it also gives you the choice to check certain locations to see if they have the movie you want even before getting in your car. You can also check it out online and it holds it for you for 24 hours. You say thats awesome well I have something even sweeter.
Wait for it...
Wait for it...
Sign up to get a free movie every Monday. Thats right I said free! They will send a text to your phone with a code that you can put in at the machine and then there is no charge. I know, pretty cool :)
Also for my fellow iphone lovers: there is an Redbox app! Yes you heard me correctly and it is free! Can Redbox get any cooler, I think not! Just install it on your phone, pick the movie you want, and then click find! You can also place it on hold from the application.
Your welcome!
24.5.10
Bring it on!
Okay so here goes my first do-it-yourself project for the summer: wallpaper! I have never even thought about trying it but you know what, I am going to dive in and take that risk.
No floral design here! Damask all the way baby! You say daring, I say bring it on! I have been thinking about it for a while and decided now was the time. I am not doing an entire room but just an accent wall. Here is the desired wall:
The other walls in my den are a light tan and I figured that picking out a damask design with some tan and white, it would blend extremely well. You have no idea how many patterns of damask one can choose from! I may stick with this or change my mind twenty times before beginning.
So one might ask, including myself, how do you actually apply wallpaper. Well I have done a lot of research on the web and found a website called, ehow.com. Just type in "how to apply wallpaper" and the answers are there.
Personally I would like to find someone that has some experience instead of taking some one's word over the web. Wallpaper is expensive people and I would like to get it on the first try.
So there you have it! My first summer project is about to get underway. Hopefully I can begin the prep work next week. So here is the question: any takers on helping this momma out? There is just one prerequisite, somewhat experienced in wallpaper hanging!
Payment will be a home cooked meal and dessert. So hard to resist, don't all jump up at once :)
No floral design here! Damask all the way baby! You say daring, I say bring it on! I have been thinking about it for a while and decided now was the time. I am not doing an entire room but just an accent wall. Here is the desired wall:
I love the orange but would really love a wall that is more functional. In functional I mean a wall that is less bold and one that has more neutral colors. That way when the time comes to change up some pillows on the couch, I am not stuck with picking out reds, greens or oranges. Okay so here is a damask print that I thinking about using:
The other walls in my den are a light tan and I figured that picking out a damask design with some tan and white, it would blend extremely well. You have no idea how many patterns of damask one can choose from! I may stick with this or change my mind twenty times before beginning.
So one might ask, including myself, how do you actually apply wallpaper. Well I have done a lot of research on the web and found a website called, ehow.com. Just type in "how to apply wallpaper" and the answers are there.
Personally I would like to find someone that has some experience instead of taking some one's word over the web. Wallpaper is expensive people and I would like to get it on the first try.
So there you have it! My first summer project is about to get underway. Hopefully I can begin the prep work next week. So here is the question: any takers on helping this momma out? There is just one prerequisite, somewhat experienced in wallpaper hanging!
Payment will be a home cooked meal and dessert. So hard to resist, don't all jump up at once :)
23.5.10
Sunday Clippers
Do you hate sitting at the kitchen table on Sunday mornings cutting coupons from the Sunday paper? Well I do and I have found a solution, coupons.com. I hope you all can find this website as useful and I did :)
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