Summer is just about over. We have plans to go to Hiawassee this weekend for some great food, family, friends, pickin and grinnin. It is the last big hooha of the year up there and due to age and health issues of my uncle it may just be the last one ever.
I have to decide what dish I am going to take and while I was browsing around I thought perhaps you might need to make the same kind of decision for a hooha that you are going to attend this weekend. So, I though I would bring to you a list of my 5 favorite summer dishes, since this is the last blowout of the summer and all.
1.) Spaghetti Salad
This dish is super easy to make, feeds a lot of people and is delicious. It also has a “light feel” to it and can be served warm or cold. That makes it the perfect dish to carry to any hooha you attend. Also, it only has 5 ingredients so it is economical to boot.
Another favorite in our house and to take on the road. Again, 5 ingredients, easy to make but it has to be kept cold. Light, refreshing and ohhh so good.
It is getting harder and harder to find Vidalia’s. They are only here for a short time so we have to take advantage while we can. If you can still get your hands on a few, grab them and make this pie! I promise, you will groan at the goodness.
This was one of my Granny’s favorites. You could always count on her having a bowl full in her refrigerator when you went to visit in the summer. It just evokes fond memories of sitting on the front porch snacking away…that it’s good doesn’t hurt either.
5.) Kool-Aid Pie
What can I say? Great dessert. Easy to make. 4 ingredients. And you can make it any flavor that you want.
All of these recipes are from the earlier days of The Post-It Place so none of them have photos. I need to go back and rectify that for ya’ll one of these days. I can promise that they won’t disappoint though. So, get out from behind the computer screen, quit worrying about Forex trading software and enjoy the last remaining days of summer with some family, friends and some good food!
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I think that penguins have to be one of the cutest animals! Their little tuxedos, the way they waddle. They are just cute. And FUNNY. So when I received this movie:
I was thrilled! Add to it some penguin launchers and a big bowl of Trix cereal and I was a very, very happy Mama. After we all grabbed a bowl of cereal we all gathered around to watch the movie and then had a game of “Who can launch their penguin the furtherest”. GO ME!!! I won.
SUMMER IS IN SESSION! Along with family vacations and trips to the zoo, General Mills is teaming up with Nickelodeon´s The Penguins of Madagascar to bring the action-packed adventures of summer to your very own breakfast table.
Inside specially marked boxes of General Mills cereals, you´ll “commence operations” with one of five characters from The Penguins of Madagascar; Skipper, Rico, Kowalski, Private or King Julien. Each participating cereal contains one character launcher with mission details outlined on the back of the box including:
Dive In, Soldier – Set an empty plastic cereal bowl on the table and try to pop your launcher into it. Wear a helmet or you´ll be squid bait.
Longest Propulsion Launcher – Challenge your troops to see who can launch their character the furthest. Go long or go back to the zoo.
Target Practice – Create a landing zone with a spoon and try to strategically drop your character into the sweet spot. Hit the target or go back to the drawing board.
Clear the Wall – Do you have enough projectile pop to push your launcher over the top of the box? Proceed launchin´ troops, earn those wings!
Each character is unique and has their own specific role, and together, they´re a team with lots of character. With five character launchers to collect, make a splash this summer and try to successfully complete all of their missions. And let me tell you , these babies will fly. We have had more fun with these guys than you can ever imagine.
If you win the giveaway you´ll receive a Penguins of Madagascar prize pack which includes one box of Trix cereal, a Penguins of Madagascar launcher and the new Penguins of Madagascar movie, The Penguins of Madagascar Operation: DVD Premier thanks to general Mills and Nickelodeon through My Blog Spark.
To Enter: Leave a comment on which character from Penguins of Madagascar is your child´s favorite. If you haven’t seen the movie, just leave a comment saying you haven’t seen it.
All entries must be received by August 5th at Midnight. All entries must have a valid US mailing address. Winner will be selected via random drawing and will have 3 days to respond to the verification e-mail or another winner will be selected.
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General Mills and Nickelodeon provided products and information to help facilitate this post and is also providing the products for giveaway through My Blog Spark. I was in no other way compensated, all opinions stated are those of my own and were in no way influenced by receipt of product or by any outside source.
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There comes a time in our lives that we all get a little tee’d off. Some of us just experience it in a different way. Growing up my Dad practically lived on the golf course. Now, because I was the tom boy of the bunch (Dad only had daughters) I would get invited to tag along pretty often. It was a great escape…I was always looking for any excuse to get out of cleaning house or hanging out with my sisters. The big draw back is that he always made really early tee times.
Another big reason that I love to go to the golf course was that I got to drive the golf cart. And use the ball cleaner. And spend the whole day with my Dad and his buddies. It made me feel grown-up. I would always get really excited when I would hear him make an advanced 48 hour tee times on Thursdays. That meant he was playing that Saturday and that also meant that I was likely to be invited along as the official driver.
This summer I have focused a lot on spending more time with your family. Becoming closer to one another through activities that improve relationships and are fun to boot. So check out www.48hourteetimes.com and get tee’d off yourself this summer.
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Yep, I snuck out. Late this evening I decided that I was going to sneek out and take a trip over to my cousin’s house. She took a week of vacation and wanted me to come help her get some organizing done. Now, Lori and I have been more than just cousin’s for many years, we have also been great friends. So, tonight we are sitting around, after an evening of working on part of her house, hanging out, swimming and smelling someone down the street smoking something like an arturo fuente cigar. How I think I know what they smell like I have no idea, but we do smell cigars…and it brings back memories of nights long ago when we thought we wanted to be cool and smoke a cigar like the guys. We learned really quick it wasn’t for us. Really, really quick.
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