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Orange Glazed Carrots
This is a favorite side around here. We just love it beyond what words could describe. It is super easy to make and is also really quick for those nights when you need to throw something together for the family or to impress unexpected guests. I ALWAYS keep several cans of carrots on hand just [...]
Strawberry Bread
When I make this bread it gets really quiet around my house. That means I make it often! Quiet around this place is SACRED! Usually there is a dull roar. But a roar none-the-less. And at times it is louder around here than a rock concert. So if I make something where everyone just sits around [...]
Iron Skillet Pork Chops With Muscadine Glaze
Recently when I was at the National Cornbread Festival I came across a booth that was selling Muscadine Juice. Not wine…JUICE! I was so thrilled…and then I tasted it. OhhhMyStinkinHeck, that is the best stuff I think I have ever put in my mouth. As a kid I can remember being at my grandparents house [...]
Today’s Mom and The Seagate Slim (GIVEAWAY)
“Thanks to Seagate for supplying product for giveaway and some of the information in this post.” I have been a Mother for 22 years. Saying that out loud just seems absurd to me. It is so hard to fathom that I have a 22 year old and a 15 year old child. Think of the [...]

Appliances Are My NEMESIS!

Jan 052011

Our heat pump broke late Thursday night, or in the wee hours Friday morning, so we have been without central heat for 6 days. Let me tell ya, it hasn’t been fun. But, with a fireplace we have survived by camping out in the living room.

Thanks to a wonderful friend and a depleted bank account, we now have heat!

Last year just about every appliance in my house broke. And while the heat pump actually broke in 2010, this year looks to be shaping up to be about the same. After Mike left from getting the heat fixed I went to put a load of clothes in my dryer and it broke…AGAIN. This is about the 4th or 5th time with this piece of no good junk of a dryer. Of course it is out of warranty. While I love the brand this particular model has been a lemon from day one and it was so expensive that I felt bad even thinking of replacing them. Now, I have spent way more on the continuous repairs that I probably could have bought several new pairs. One day I am going to finally give up on them and throw them out the door.

In other news Abigail is in heat and every dog within a 10 mile radius is probably going to show up on my doorsteps. So, she will be soon having a playdate with Jethro and we will be sending out baby thank you cards.

Erin and Tate have both started back to school. The first week of December Tate had finished all of his curriculum that I bought back in July so we have had to start all over again.So, we took most of December off while I research what we wanted to study next and so that we could celebrate all of the Holidays without worrying about working school into the mix.

Now, it’s time to figure out supper and head out to karate. I sure hope 2011 started out better for you!

Whew, I Made It to 2011!

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Jan 032011

I really wasn’t sure that I would after the year that we have had around here. It was the year of breakage apparently.

The washer, the dryer, the vacuum, the stove, my computer and well…the list just keeps going (I kept wondering if I was going to be next). The year 2010 ended with a BIG bang when our heat went out at some point really early on Friday morning. Lucky for us we have a wonderful friend who specializes in Heat and Air issues. Unlucky for us we live in HickTown and Friday was a Holiday. Meaning, there was no place open to get any parts and everything had to wait until Monday. It hasn’t been too bad, the weather was relatively mild all weekend until last night when it got down into the low 20′s. We are also really lucky in the fact that we have a fireplace. We didn’t have a lot of wood on hand though which will be remedied as soon as I can order a load because after almost starting a war over 10 pieces of wood I never want to have to rely on anyone again, plus the guy that sells wood around these parts is pretty easy on the eyes! In other news, if you ever hear of an arsonist in HickTown you can rule me out. I have found out that I can not get the fire going nor can I keep it going.

So, without any regret…I say GOODBYE! to 2010. I am in no way sorry to see that year go. It was a hard year in many different ways and I think it had a very profound effect on everyone I know.

Hello 2011! Oh 2011, I hope that you have wonderful things in store for each and every one of us!

I really don’t make resolutions but I do hope to change a few things in my life this year. One of the main ones being my sleep habits. But for now I am going to raid one of the medicine cabinets and find something for this busting headache and curl up on the couch with my snuggie and all the dogs. And in case you ever need to know…dogs make great heaters!

Dog Days of Summer

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Jun 252010

southern by grace

Heat in the South is different from heat in the North. People that aren’t from around here don’t really get that until they come for a visit in July or August.

Then, they get it…and they truly understand.

See, it is HUMID. It is a heavy, smothering heat. And it is here early this year.

I was in the grocery store earlier this week and there were a couple of older men in line in front of me. I wasn’t trying to be nosy but I couldn’t help but hear their conversation. It went something like this:

Man#1: “Shore is hot”

Man # 2: “Yeah tis”

Man # 1: “Gotta garden a goin this year?”

Man # 2: “Naw, its too hot this year for me ta get out thar much.”

Man # 1: “Yeah, bought make ya so sluggish that ya was born tired and raised lazy.”

I think that about says it all. Hope you have a great day and an even better weekend!

A Cool Treat on a Hot Day

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Jun 242010

Bre Over Ice Keurig Cup

A good cup of coffee in the middle of 100 degree weather can be hard to take sometimes. It is just so hot that you really don’t want a hot beverage but you still want that coffee fix. Well, take a look at the new Green Mountain Coffee Brew Over Ice Keurig Cups (K-Cups) for the summer:

New for this summer are Green Mountain Coffee®Nantucket Blend®and French Vanilla Iced Coffee in K-Cups. Both are based on the popular hot versions of their namesakes, but are specially blended to provide full flavor when brewed into a cup of ice.

And for the iced tea lovers, two new Celestial Seasonings® Perfect Iced Teas are debuting: Half and Half (part black tea, part lemonade) and Southern Sweet Tea. These new K-Cups join the four Perfect Iced Tea varieties introduced last summer: Sweet Lemon Black Tea, Sweet Peach Black Tea, Sweet Raspberry Black Tea and Black Tea Unsweetened.

keurig brewer and cups

Now, you can make a great cup of iced coffee easier than ever before.

making iced coffee Simply power up your Keurig Brewer, get your cup of ice ready, insert your Brew Over Ice K-Cup of choice, choose the correct setting…

brewing

…and hit start.

final iced coffee product

Add sugar and creamer if you choose, which I do, and you have a fabulous tasting iced coffee perfect for a hot summer day!

Don’t ya just love how easy it is? Me Too!! If you remember, I am not allowed to make an actual pot of coffee. Bric banned me from that years ago so when I was first introduced to a Keurig, I was THRILLED! I can now make a cup of coffee and it turns out perfect every time. No guess work…ok, so there isn’t any work involved at all. I love all of the different flavors and varieties that Green Mountain Coffee offers and I am really loving the Brew Over Ice varieties and the fact that I can have an Iced Coffee anytime I want without have to leave the house and without paying a fortune.

Speaking of saving money…you can get more information about the Brew Over Ice K-Cups AND get a $1.00 off coupon for Brew Over Iced K-Cups at: http://www.greenmountaincoffee.com/brew-over-ice.aspx

Also, if you happen to work in an office, which has a Keurig brewer and your office manager orders any of the Brew Over Iced K-Cups – look out for an faux ice cube inside the box for a chance to win a convertible or two trips to Hawaii. Keurig is hosting this Quest For The Cool promotion all summer long. For more info check out: http://www.questforthecool.com/

I hope you all have a fabulous day, I am going to enjoy my coffee!

I was provided with samples of the Brew Over Ice K-Cups to help facilitate this post. All opinions stated are those of my own and were in no way influenced by receipt of product.

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