Pictures: Christmas 2012

Family: Amy and Shelby, Nana getting her picture book we made her and the framed pictures, (she loved them)
. Family pictures of us caroling, Nick getting his jacket, Abigail getting a snuggy, mom and Abigail singing. Nana and uncle Benny. Random order.

Falling Softly

I see you in between the sunlight
and the moonlight.
In my dreams at night,
you are my just right.
Swinging softly,
push me lightly,
I fly so high,
I dream we both die,
Falling softly,
Pushed so lightly.

Restless Lane

Sit down on your trembling hands while you wait for me. In our restless lane lays fire and corruption. I hold on to your hand, you hold on to consumption. I give way to the freedom you take on the destruction. Ill push and you pull and remember my eyes when I first met you.

The Best Revenge!

The best revenge is a life well lived.

It's strange that I once didn't understand this quote and now I do.

It's in my heart and its so very true.

Hawaiian Bread Dip

Hawaiian Dip is my all time favorite dip, my Aunt Rhonda Jo gave me the recipe years ago and I have been impressing peoples taste buds with it ever since.  Every time someone tastes it they ask for the recipe, so here you go.

Ingredients:

1 thick slice of Ham - (or pre-cut cubes if your feeling lazy that day)

2 Cups Shredded Cheese

6 oz Cream Cheese

1 1\2 Cup Sour Cream

1 Cup diced Ham

1 1\2 Cup chopped green onions

1 - 3oz. can of chopped Green Chilies

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

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Butter Mixture:

2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil

1 Tablespoon melted butter

Mix together and drizzle over bread crumbs and bake till brown for dipping.

You may make a mess at this point.... or maybe that's just me.

Mix mix mix, stir, stir, stir..... la la la....

Now we wait for what seems like forever....

But while we are waiting we can make out dipping pieces from the bread we set aside.

AND NOW>>>>

A Photo website I cant Pinterest

This was a great site full of good picture ideas but i cant "Pin" any of them to my Pinterest board so I'm putting a link up on my blog for future reference or if anyone else is interested in a good site for great picture inspiration.

http://www.pixoto.com/images-photography/people/couples?time=year#35862810

Warning: there is a bad word in this post, however it's a funny bad word

I was laying in bed just now reading and waking up and Nick ran out of the shower with a towel on, jumped on the bed and screamed "I'm part Monkey" he jumped off the bed and ran off into the mist, (not really just the other room) WHAT I THOUGHT he ran through the room and said: " I'm a twat monkey!" What an awful word but I laughed until I was crying. I'm keeping that one in the vault in case I ever get into a verbal fighting match, along with douche canoe. Sorry for the bad language this morning folks :)

Thank you and your welcome

Yes we still say please and thank you here in Texas and thank y'all and your welcome. A gentleman came to our job that was from out of town (he was coming from Michigan to visit family in Texas) and after I got done helping him he said "since I hit Louisiana I have been meeting the nicest people" I replied "You haven't ever been to the South before, have you?" He said No he hadn't but he'd be coming back. I gave him a big smile and directions to a great Cajun restaurant he just HAD to try on his way back through Louisiana. Thank y'all and your welcome.

Christmas card hanger

I usually use thus thingamabob I made from a coat hanger to hold recipe cards over while I'm cooking but I have Christmas cards I didn't want to just prop up on the mantle and these work perfect. You can make them in five seconds with wire cutters and scissors. I think one dipped in glue and then glitter would be cute for Christmas. Here is what it should look like.

Love and life in pictures

Joy

I have joy. It's a rare and precious thing. I see so many people searching for it that I wish I could give them mine. It doesent work like that unfortunately but I have noticed it spreads in small increments to people around you. At a time in my life when I had about a thimbleful of the joy I have now I remember an unhappy person telling me they could feel my joy getting all over them. I wish I could have bathed him in it, i still do, but you can't give it away. It has to be found in the small folded up places inside you. I'm thankful like this life is my second chance. I'm thankful to the point of joy. I believe that's where mine comes from, I find when I'm most humbled and most thankful that it begins as a small bubble and ripples over me until I'm shaking like a bowl full of jello barely containing my smile.

Thoughts are deeds

"Thoughts are deeds and may become miracles or crimes"

Edgar Cayce

Perfect Pie Crust

First thing,  I just learned this about pie crust so before we get started I'm sharing it with you.  If you are cooking an empty pie shell you put the little fork marks in it to get the air all circulating, BUT if your cooking the shell with the filling in it like Pecan Pie you DON'T put the fork marks in it.  Good to know  - right?  Ok so here is the best pie crust recipe that exists and I promise once you make a homemade pie crust you will never again buy one.  It cant be duplicated and will make or break any pie.  Also, another tip:  If you want it to be flaky (and you do) don't kneed it too much.  Don't overwork the dough. This is my Maw-maw Bobbie's Recipe from my dad's side of the family and it was given to her by her grandmother. Oh and guess what... its easy as pie to make :) sorry I had to add that.

Add 1 Cup Flour to a bowl

Add 1/2 cup Crisco

You can use buttered baking sticks or the big fat regular can.  We used the sticks.

It should say "nice AND pretty" but you get the point

 ENJOY!!!