Saturday, November 5, 2011

The one where I'm Amish

10 days ago I got a starter bag of Amish Friendship Bread from my niece. Believe you me, I mocked it. 
10 days of mixing? I don't have that kind of persistance. 
I laughed at it's ridiculous instructions.
You can bake it in a metal pan but can't stir it with a metal spoon in a metal bowl? 
Really, Amish?
All it took for me to change my mind was to put in he ingredients, and begin to stir. 
Almost immediately, it looked and smelled amazing. 


I took a little of this...

Put it in one of these...

And out came this!

P.S. It was delish!

Friday, November 4, 2011

Flashback Friday

If you know me, you know that Beth Anne over at Heir To Blair is my blogging idol.  She is hilarious and I love her style.  She does this thing called Flashback Fridays and I thought that was a wonderful and fun idea.  Look out friends.  It's about to get real good looking around here.

I met Andrea in elementary school.  In fact, I hated her when we met.  We were only friends through another friend, but we quickly became great pals. 
We have been through thick and thin together. 

I walked completely the wrong direction home after school with her, just so we could spend time together.  

There were times when we couldn't seem to get along, but we always got over it.
I always knew she would continually be a part of my life.  I hope she always will be.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Why?

I write for my sanity. 
I write to get out emotion. 
I write to keep people updated. 
I write to remember.

Less a blog, and more a journal. 
I write for me.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

I'm going slightly mad...

I grew up as an only child. I have sisters, but they live about 975 miles away. I always wished I had other kids in the house. It was too quiet. It was so boring. I moved into a house that is ALWAYS full! There is never a dull moment. My nieces and nephews here every day, and I thoroughly enjoy them. But can I just say how ready I am to have my own house! The noise is starting to get to me, and I think it's starting to make me a little bit insane. I'm starting to feel a little Freddie Mercury-esque.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Week 22 and NaBloPoMo

Hey folks.  I'm behind...as usual.  However!  Today marks the beginning of National Blog Posting Month {NaBloPoMo for short} where bloggers all over set a goal to blog each and every day in November.  I'm in! Are you?  I can't promise that they will all be long, or funny, or even interesting, but I'm definitely going to try!

Anyway, on to this week's list...



Monday, October 24, 2011

Week 21

Halloween is a very fun time of year, but it is definitely a busy one for me.  My work hosts Spooktacular each year. More on that later, but for now, this is my list of things to do before Halloween next week.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

What's In Yours?

I've been seeing a lot of  "What's In Yours?" posts around my blog-o-sphere lately, and it looked kind of fun, so I decided to give it a shot.  Here we go...


First up on the left is my planner.  I know what you're thinking, I see a phone over there, why do you need a planner?  The short answer is: I don't.  The long answer is: I've been using a planner for years, and I just like to write things down.  Even if I put it in my phone too, a little OCD part of me, needs me to physically put it on paper.

Next up is a pair of headphones in case I decide to hit the gym.  More often than not, they stay in my bag.  I've got a tube of Burt's Bees because I can't go anywhere without it.  An extra eyeliner, a hair comb, and a compact come next, just in case I need a little touch-up.  I've also got a hair band and some bobby pins for a bad hair day.  

There's a pair of cheap Walmart sunglasses.  They get jostled around a lot, so I just can't keep good ones around for very long.  Speaking of cheap, there is an air force services sewing kit in there.  I stole it from my father-in-law.  Don't worry, he won't mind. 

I've got four pens and a pencil in there.  One is red, for work stuff, and the rest...I can't explain.  I'm a pen hoarder.  Usually though, I can't find one in my bag.  They like to hide deep down in there. 

That lotion in there is Watermelon Tease from Victoria's Secret.  It was my favorite about 5 years ago, and I recently found it in the storage shed.  I decided to give it another try. 

The Wednesday Letters, the current book I'm reading.  I found it at Seagull for $1.99 and just had to buy it.  I can't turn down a good deal.  So far it's pretty good.  Keep your eyes open for a book review in a few posts. 

And then there are the usuals, my plain snap wallet, my keys, and my pretty phone, Stella. 

That's what's in my bag! What's in yours?