Friday, March 5
Sunday, February 28
Everyday-ness
I had to delete the post that was here. It was TMI.
Goal for March: to get back into blogging. March is going to be a great month, and there's no reason why I shouldn't be blogging about it. If I'm going to continue to take up this space I need to keep it current.
So, look for me to be updating you more often.
Goal for March: to get back into blogging. March is going to be a great month, and there's no reason why I shouldn't be blogging about it. If I'm going to continue to take up this space I need to keep it current.
So, look for me to be updating you more often.
Wednesday, February 3
Not-So-Current Event
So I've been wanting to blog about the whole Tim and Pam Tebow Super Bowl ad, but I haven't really known how to word my post. However, read this column from the WASHINGTON POST! That's right...it's not beliefnet or the Focus on the Family site...it's the Washington Post...not exactly a bastion of conservatism.
A couple of quotes from this article echo my own feelings and why I get so enraged at NOW...so enraged they make me embarrassed to be a woman sometimes.
"They aren't actually 'pro-choice' so much as they are pro-abortion." Exactly!
"Apparently NOW feels this commercial is an inappropriate message for America to see for 30 seconds, but women in bikinis selling beer is the right one." That's been my beef throughout this whole thing. You're just now getting upset about a woman involved with the Super Bowl? What, you think the cheerleaders on the sidelines are a good role model for your daughter, but a woman who exercised her RIGHT TO CHOOSE and chose life is not? Argh!
Oh, and sorry I haven't posted in a while. I'll just leave it at this...I hate January. It's a long, cold, miserable month. If I were a responsible, financially-savvy adult I would anticipate this and plan a vacation to Cancun the third week of January every year, but I don't really see that happening until I have a 4 at the beginning of my age and probably not even then.
Expect to hear from me more as the weather improves and the days get longer.
A couple of quotes from this article echo my own feelings and why I get so enraged at NOW...so enraged they make me embarrassed to be a woman sometimes.
"They aren't actually 'pro-choice' so much as they are pro-abortion." Exactly!
"Apparently NOW feels this commercial is an inappropriate message for America to see for 30 seconds, but women in bikinis selling beer is the right one." That's been my beef throughout this whole thing. You're just now getting upset about a woman involved with the Super Bowl? What, you think the cheerleaders on the sidelines are a good role model for your daughter, but a woman who exercised her RIGHT TO CHOOSE and chose life is not? Argh!
Oh, and sorry I haven't posted in a while. I'll just leave it at this...I hate January. It's a long, cold, miserable month. If I were a responsible, financially-savvy adult I would anticipate this and plan a vacation to Cancun the third week of January every year, but I don't really see that happening until I have a 4 at the beginning of my age and probably not even then.
Expect to hear from me more as the weather improves and the days get longer.
Monday, January 18
Off the Wagon
I may as well come clean to my blog-followers. I'm back on the Diet Coke. It didn't make me feel better to not drink it. So, as I write this I'm enjoying a large Diet Coke from McDonald's and getting my day off to a lovely caffeinated start.
Tuesday, January 12
New Year...New Me
I will be the first to tell you that I am not cut out to be a party girl. I don’t recover well from all-night or even late night parties. It doesn’t matter if it’s just friends drinking Diet Coke and playing Catch Phrase until 3 in the morning, it takes me a couple of days to recover. Ask my Mom. She can wholeheartedly attest to this fact.
So, I am NEVER much fun on New Year’s. I tend to be mopey and depressed all day. Well, this year I had my normal New Year’s Day funk, and we were supposed to go bowling with my in-laws. It actually ended up being very fun. We went over to the Johnsons’ house afterwards for spaghetti and a movie. On the way home we went by Liz’s to walk Caesar, and then we went home.
Well, on Saturday morning I woke up to go walk Caesar, and I had the awfulest funk in my throat. It persisted throughout the weekend which was frigid. Monday my throat felt better, but my ears had started to hurt so bad that they were giving me a headache. I didn’t have a runny nose or anything else, so I just thought I had a migraine or something. By Friday, I couldn’t tolerate it anymore, so I went to the doctor. I had fluid built up behind my ears which was causing the excruciating pain, and I had a sinus infection which didn’t help.
Well, today I’m back to normal! I’m so happy. Today is the first day in 2010 that I can say I feel really good. I should be back to blogging on a regular basis. I’ve got lots of plans for 2010 of course, and I look forward to sharing another year with all of you.
So, I am NEVER much fun on New Year’s. I tend to be mopey and depressed all day. Well, this year I had my normal New Year’s Day funk, and we were supposed to go bowling with my in-laws. It actually ended up being very fun. We went over to the Johnsons’ house afterwards for spaghetti and a movie. On the way home we went by Liz’s to walk Caesar, and then we went home.
Well, on Saturday morning I woke up to go walk Caesar, and I had the awfulest funk in my throat. It persisted throughout the weekend which was frigid. Monday my throat felt better, but my ears had started to hurt so bad that they were giving me a headache. I didn’t have a runny nose or anything else, so I just thought I had a migraine or something. By Friday, I couldn’t tolerate it anymore, so I went to the doctor. I had fluid built up behind my ears which was causing the excruciating pain, and I had a sinus infection which didn’t help.
Well, today I’m back to normal! I’m so happy. Today is the first day in 2010 that I can say I feel really good. I should be back to blogging on a regular basis. I’ve got lots of plans for 2010 of course, and I look forward to sharing another year with all of you.
Tuesday, December 29
Christmas Behind-the-Scenes
I know I referenced an idea I had for gift wrapping. Well, here is a picture of how it turned out. It's grosgrain ribbon (which I adore) and a red jingle bell. I did some with red 1-inch grosgrain ribbon, too.
Also, about food. I've started this thing of taking pictures of my plates of food. I know it's very strange, but here is a picture of my Christmas breakfast. This is pretty close to my dream breakfast: country ham and cheddar biscuit, honey and butter on a biscuit, and butter and blackberry preserves on a biscuit.
Here is my Christmas Day dinner plate: honey glazed ham; one of my mom's wheat yeast rolls; the two dishes I made: warm pineapple salad and hash brown casserole; and my mom's cranberry/apple dish.
The Johnsons do a really cool thing for Christmas Eve food...it's sort of like football food. Ham and rolls, dips, sweets, but enough to fill up on. I love it! I made one of Granny June's recipes. Here it is.
Mississippi Sin
1 loaf Italian bread from the bakery section of the grocery store.
1/3 c. chopped onions
1 1/2 c. sour cream
1/2 c. chopped ham
2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1/3 c. chopped green chilies
8 oz. Cream cheese
Dash Worcestershire sauce
Slice off top of bread and hollow out. Mix all ingredients and pour into hollowed-out bread. Put top on bread; wrap in foil and bake at 350 for 1 hour. Use crackers or chips to dip. After an hour, I find that I have to unwrap and take off the lid of the loaf and let it bake about 10 more minutes. At this point I just lay the lid on the baking sheet next to the dip, and I also put the pieces I dug out on the sheet too. They're delish for dipping!
Also, about food. I've started this thing of taking pictures of my plates of food. I know it's very strange, but here is a picture of my Christmas breakfast. This is pretty close to my dream breakfast: country ham and cheddar biscuit, honey and butter on a biscuit, and butter and blackberry preserves on a biscuit.
Here is my Christmas Day dinner plate: honey glazed ham; one of my mom's wheat yeast rolls; the two dishes I made: warm pineapple salad and hash brown casserole; and my mom's cranberry/apple dish.
The Johnsons do a really cool thing for Christmas Eve food...it's sort of like football food. Ham and rolls, dips, sweets, but enough to fill up on. I love it! I made one of Granny June's recipes. Here it is.
Mississippi Sin
1 loaf Italian bread from the bakery section of the grocery store.
1/3 c. chopped onions
1 1/2 c. sour cream
1/2 c. chopped ham
2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1/3 c. chopped green chilies
8 oz. Cream cheese
Dash Worcestershire sauce
Slice off top of bread and hollow out. Mix all ingredients and pour into hollowed-out bread. Put top on bread; wrap in foil and bake at 350 for 1 hour. Use crackers or chips to dip. After an hour, I find that I have to unwrap and take off the lid of the loaf and let it bake about 10 more minutes. At this point I just lay the lid on the baking sheet next to the dip, and I also put the pieces I dug out on the sheet too. They're delish for dipping!
Christmas Catch-Up
First, there was the Dugan Christmas the Saturday before Christmas. We got together in M'boro this year at Grandaddy and Mom Glenda's house.
The next day was the Family Christmas at TPOM. I didn't get very good pictures of the performances by my brothers-in-law at this event, but I did get a good shot of AbiLyn with her Papa.
Monday before Christmas was Cookie Night with the Johnsons. They've done this every Christmas since Mackenzie was little, and I think this may be the first year I've remembered to take my camera.
Christmas Eve we gathered again at the Johnsons' house. Here are just a few of the pictures.
After we left the Johnsons' house we headed to the lake for a first-time event. My family tried having Christmas Day at the lake, and it was really nice. David and I were able to go straight there Christmas Eve night and stay until the day after Christmas.
The next day was the Family Christmas at TPOM. I didn't get very good pictures of the performances by my brothers-in-law at this event, but I did get a good shot of AbiLyn with her Papa.
Monday before Christmas was Cookie Night with the Johnsons. They've done this every Christmas since Mackenzie was little, and I think this may be the first year I've remembered to take my camera.
Christmas Eve we gathered again at the Johnsons' house. Here are just a few of the pictures.
After we left the Johnsons' house we headed to the lake for a first-time event. My family tried having Christmas Day at the lake, and it was really nice. David and I were able to go straight there Christmas Eve night and stay until the day after Christmas.
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