It was the longest weekend ever. Here's a recap:
Wednesday night - Brady and I both had a fever and were feeling very yucky.
Thursday (Thanksgiving) - I go to the Urgent Care Center at 8am for my neck. They just say it's a bug and to take ibuprofen. By the time I get home, Brady's neck is so swollen he can hardly turn his head. So I take him to the emergency room. He had some infection (apparently the same thing I had), so they give him antibiotics.
Friday - Brady starts feeling better in the afternoon and we run a few errands to get us out of the house.
Saturday and Sunday - Brady feels fine. The antibiotics make him hyper,
so he is literally running circles around the house. My neck is still
swollen and sore, but not as bad.
Sunday night - Brady is still so hyper from his medicine that he doesn't go to bed until 10pm, only to wake up at 3:30am demanding to watch tv, which I let him do only because I'm utterly exhausted. I finally got him back to bed at 5:30am. The alarm goes off at 6:20am.
I have an appointment with my doctor this week. For some reason they didn't give me antibiotics, so my thing is still hanging on.
And did I mention that Lennon had to work every night at GardenRidge? I finally called him Saturday night in hysterics because I felt awful and Brady had been a complete handful and I was about to go jump off a bridge somewhere.
So, that was my weekend. Gone were my dreams of making a special breakfast for us to eat Thursday morning while watching the Thanksgiving Day parade and making turkeys out of construction paper. Gone was a trip to the mall for shopping with 10,000 of my closest friends on Friday morning. Gone was the trip to my parents (which is a whole different story) on Saturday to let them have some Brady Time. And gone was any hope of getting to sleep in once during my four-day weekend.
But I am very thankful for my health insurance. Here's looking to next year!
Monday, November 26, 2007
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
100 Things About Me
I'm a little late doing it, but here it is! Enjoy!
Yes folks, this is a list of 100 things about me.
1. I have a wonderful, funny husband
2. I have one adorable, hilarious toddler-aged son
3. My favorite ice cream is key lime pie at Brusters, but the Red Velvet Cake ice cream from Publix is a close second.
4. My favorite color is pink
5. I hate getting up early6
. Growing up I wanted to be a fashion designer
7. I’m currently a Project Accountant for an environmental engineering firm
8. I’m going back to school in January to finish my degree in Business – Human Resources Management
9. My ultimate dream is to open a bakery
10. My first car was a Mazda MX6
11. My dream car is a VW Jetta wagon (I don’t ask for much!)
12. I do not play sports
13. My favorite foods are key lime pie, shrimp and my mom’s chicken & dumplings
14. I can't drive a standard car, even though several people have tried to teach me.
15. I tried smoking for 3 months, but quit because it caused my skin to break out
16. My best friend and I have the same birthday
17. I'm afraid of snakes and spiders
18. I've traveled to New York City, Boston, San Antonio and Orlando
19. I really, really want to go to France
20. I teach 2 and 3 year olds in Sunday School
21. I believe the most useful skill I learned in high school was typing
22. I hate math.
23. I can't go to bed without washing my face.
24. When I was little, I was mistaken for a boy while shopping in a store, even though I was wearing a shirt that said I AM A GIRL.
25. I have never broken any bones.
26. My first “real” job was at Methodist Healthcare in Memphis, TN.
27. My boss hired me at Methodist as a secretary even though I didn’t even know how to use the fax machine.
28. He was my favorite boss and I’ll always be grateful to him for taking a chance on me.
29. White shoes are a pet peeve of mine
30. I hate driving at night because I’m afraid something will jump out, like a deer or a possum.
31. I have hit a possum.
32. I like reading celebrity gossip
33. I love to cook and entertain for people.
34. I always wear my seatbelt.
35. I can't stand clutter and am constantly picking things up, even if I don’t live there.
36. I consider myself a type A personality.
37. I am extremely gullible
38. I sleep on my side, curled up into a ball
39. Poor customer service and rude people irritate me.
40. I love fashion and try to stock my closet with classic pieces that won't go out of style.
41. I also love jewelry, especially chunky necklaces and anything silver
42. I'm a Democrat
43. I was on student council my senior year, even though I did no campaigning because I was out sick with strep throat
44. I was in one beauty pageant. I didn’t win
45. I've had brown hair, red hair and blond hair.
46. My favorite music is bluegrass/country
47. I cannot play any instruments
48. I took 3 years of French
49. I was on MTV once.
50. I also want to go to Austin, Texas
51. My dream neighbors would be Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Garner
52. My idea of relaxation is sleeping in
53. I love all holidays, but especially Thanksgiving and Christmas
54. My Christmas colors are gold and crystal with splashes of red
55. I am a magazine junkie.
56. I would love to take a cooking class at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris
57. I don't like to be touched on my neck.
58. I can be a restaurant snob.
59. Hotel comforters make my skin crawl.
60. I really do like Paula Deen
61. My idea of a rainy Sunday is watching Food Network in my pj's baking cookies and drinking hot cocoa with my family.
62. I'm addicted to chap stick.
63. I'm have curly hair, but wear it straight quite often.
64. I have a Mountain Dew every morning.
65. I can't stand soap operas.
66. I’m a member of MOPS of Greenville (Mother’s of Preschoolers)
67. My goal is to bake my own pie crusts this year
68. My favorite vegetables are home grown tomatoes.
69. I am a backseat driver.
70. I hate my husband’s driving
71. I love all things monogrammed.
72. I worked at O’Charley’s and Cracker Barrel restaurants in high school
73. I get a lot of my decorating ideas from the Pottery Barn catalog.
74. I want to be P.T.A. president one day.
75. I enjoy a summer thunderstorm as long as there aren’t any tornados
76. I enjoy making people laugh.
77. My favorite flowers are daffodils and tulips
78. I would rather send a letter than email.
79. I am addicted to stationery.
80. My husband and I have been married for almost 7 years
81. I was horrible at swaddling Brady when he was a baby. My husband could do it like the nurses at the hospital. Go figure.
82. I love Dancing with the Stars, Grey’s Anatomy and The Office
83. I got my driver’s license when I was 15
84. I’ve hit two cars in my lifetime and neither was moving.
85. I lived in Memphis for 10 years
86. I’ve never been to Graceland.
87. I’ve never seen Elvis.
88. I am intimidated by cooking a turkey.
89. The best concert I've ever been to was a Dave Matthews concert.
90. Brunch is my favorite meal.
91. I am a Baptist
92. My son is a great sleeper and very happy
93. I hope that one day my son's wife will like me.
94. I detest hydrogenated oils and high fructose corn syrup.
95. My favorite movies are Meet Me In St. Louis, Sweet Home Alabama and Pride and Prejudice (Keira Knightly version)
96. I was a peer counselor in high school.
97. I hate vodka
98. I love sweet tea
99. I try to drink 8 glasses of water everyday, but I don’t always succeed.
100. I hope you’re still reading at this point.
101. I can't believe I came up with 100 things about myself.
Yes folks, this is a list of 100 things about me.
1. I have a wonderful, funny husband
2. I have one adorable, hilarious toddler-aged son
3. My favorite ice cream is key lime pie at Brusters, but the Red Velvet Cake ice cream from Publix is a close second.
4. My favorite color is pink
5. I hate getting up early6
. Growing up I wanted to be a fashion designer
7. I’m currently a Project Accountant for an environmental engineering firm
8. I’m going back to school in January to finish my degree in Business – Human Resources Management
9. My ultimate dream is to open a bakery
10. My first car was a Mazda MX6
11. My dream car is a VW Jetta wagon (I don’t ask for much!)
12. I do not play sports
13. My favorite foods are key lime pie, shrimp and my mom’s chicken & dumplings
14. I can't drive a standard car, even though several people have tried to teach me.
15. I tried smoking for 3 months, but quit because it caused my skin to break out
16. My best friend and I have the same birthday
17. I'm afraid of snakes and spiders
18. I've traveled to New York City, Boston, San Antonio and Orlando
19. I really, really want to go to France
20. I teach 2 and 3 year olds in Sunday School
21. I believe the most useful skill I learned in high school was typing
22. I hate math.
23. I can't go to bed without washing my face.
24. When I was little, I was mistaken for a boy while shopping in a store, even though I was wearing a shirt that said I AM A GIRL.
25. I have never broken any bones.
26. My first “real” job was at Methodist Healthcare in Memphis, TN.
27. My boss hired me at Methodist as a secretary even though I didn’t even know how to use the fax machine.
28. He was my favorite boss and I’ll always be grateful to him for taking a chance on me.
29. White shoes are a pet peeve of mine
30. I hate driving at night because I’m afraid something will jump out, like a deer or a possum.
31. I have hit a possum.
32. I like reading celebrity gossip
33. I love to cook and entertain for people.
34. I always wear my seatbelt.
35. I can't stand clutter and am constantly picking things up, even if I don’t live there.
36. I consider myself a type A personality.
37. I am extremely gullible
38. I sleep on my side, curled up into a ball
39. Poor customer service and rude people irritate me.
40. I love fashion and try to stock my closet with classic pieces that won't go out of style.
41. I also love jewelry, especially chunky necklaces and anything silver
42. I'm a Democrat
43. I was on student council my senior year, even though I did no campaigning because I was out sick with strep throat
44. I was in one beauty pageant. I didn’t win
45. I've had brown hair, red hair and blond hair.
46. My favorite music is bluegrass/country
47. I cannot play any instruments
48. I took 3 years of French
49. I was on MTV once.
50. I also want to go to Austin, Texas
51. My dream neighbors would be Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Garner
52. My idea of relaxation is sleeping in
53. I love all holidays, but especially Thanksgiving and Christmas
54. My Christmas colors are gold and crystal with splashes of red
55. I am a magazine junkie.
56. I would love to take a cooking class at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris
57. I don't like to be touched on my neck.
58. I can be a restaurant snob.
59. Hotel comforters make my skin crawl.
60. I really do like Paula Deen
61. My idea of a rainy Sunday is watching Food Network in my pj's baking cookies and drinking hot cocoa with my family.
62. I'm addicted to chap stick.
63. I'm have curly hair, but wear it straight quite often.
64. I have a Mountain Dew every morning.
65. I can't stand soap operas.
66. I’m a member of MOPS of Greenville (Mother’s of Preschoolers)
67. My goal is to bake my own pie crusts this year
68. My favorite vegetables are home grown tomatoes.
69. I am a backseat driver.
70. I hate my husband’s driving
71. I love all things monogrammed.
72. I worked at O’Charley’s and Cracker Barrel restaurants in high school
73. I get a lot of my decorating ideas from the Pottery Barn catalog.
74. I want to be P.T.A. president one day.
75. I enjoy a summer thunderstorm as long as there aren’t any tornados
76. I enjoy making people laugh.
77. My favorite flowers are daffodils and tulips
78. I would rather send a letter than email.
79. I am addicted to stationery.
80. My husband and I have been married for almost 7 years
81. I was horrible at swaddling Brady when he was a baby. My husband could do it like the nurses at the hospital. Go figure.
82. I love Dancing with the Stars, Grey’s Anatomy and The Office
83. I got my driver’s license when I was 15
84. I’ve hit two cars in my lifetime and neither was moving.
85. I lived in Memphis for 10 years
86. I’ve never been to Graceland.
87. I’ve never seen Elvis.
88. I am intimidated by cooking a turkey.
89. The best concert I've ever been to was a Dave Matthews concert.
90. Brunch is my favorite meal.
91. I am a Baptist
92. My son is a great sleeper and very happy
93. I hope that one day my son's wife will like me.
94. I detest hydrogenated oils and high fructose corn syrup.
95. My favorite movies are Meet Me In St. Louis, Sweet Home Alabama and Pride and Prejudice (Keira Knightly version)
96. I was a peer counselor in high school.
97. I hate vodka
98. I love sweet tea
99. I try to drink 8 glasses of water everyday, but I don’t always succeed.
100. I hope you’re still reading at this point.
101. I can't believe I came up with 100 things about myself.
Monday, November 12, 2007
A time to be thankful
I don’t know about you, but it seems like Thanksgiving has really crept up on me. Is it earlier this year? Who knows, but it’s a week and a half away and all I’ve done is make the grocery list!
Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays, especially since I got married and started my own traditions. Ever since our first Thanksgiving together, my husband and have always sort of “collected” people. The first year we had about 10 people at the apartment, various friends who had no plans for the day. We didn’t even have a table and chairs, so people sat around with plates balanced on laps.
Over the years, it’s always been interesting to see who would be there. One year it was DH’s mom and step-dad, another year it was his mom and step-dad and another couple who were both having family issues, so they decided to skip their respective families and eat with us. Melissa and I went to the Egg Bowl at Ole Miss that night for the big football game. Another year it was the Gibney’s. I remember that particular Thanksgiving DH’s mom and step-dad were there (they came often) and I was a little stressed out, shall we say, and Chris walked in and said “It looks like you need a drink!” That was also the year with the gas leak.
It’s always been fun planning the menu and making the desserts and anticipating a good time with friends and family. We always watch the parade in the morning while the initial preparations are made. Lennon makes the turkey as he has this special technique where he periodically rotates it while it cooks. Whatever it is, it works! It’s always so good! Thanksgiving night we start watching the Christmas specials that always seem to be on tv. In recent years, Lennon has had to work at GardenRidge Thanksgiving night, so Brady and I go up to visit him and take in all the madness of the people getting a jump on their shopping and decorating.
This year, however, it will just be our little family. It seems everyone has a place to be. The menu is shorter and the house may be a little quieter, but I know there will be just as much love and joy and thankfulness.
Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays, especially since I got married and started my own traditions. Ever since our first Thanksgiving together, my husband and have always sort of “collected” people. The first year we had about 10 people at the apartment, various friends who had no plans for the day. We didn’t even have a table and chairs, so people sat around with plates balanced on laps.
Over the years, it’s always been interesting to see who would be there. One year it was DH’s mom and step-dad, another year it was his mom and step-dad and another couple who were both having family issues, so they decided to skip their respective families and eat with us. Melissa and I went to the Egg Bowl at Ole Miss that night for the big football game. Another year it was the Gibney’s. I remember that particular Thanksgiving DH’s mom and step-dad were there (they came often) and I was a little stressed out, shall we say, and Chris walked in and said “It looks like you need a drink!” That was also the year with the gas leak.
It’s always been fun planning the menu and making the desserts and anticipating a good time with friends and family. We always watch the parade in the morning while the initial preparations are made. Lennon makes the turkey as he has this special technique where he periodically rotates it while it cooks. Whatever it is, it works! It’s always so good! Thanksgiving night we start watching the Christmas specials that always seem to be on tv. In recent years, Lennon has had to work at GardenRidge Thanksgiving night, so Brady and I go up to visit him and take in all the madness of the people getting a jump on their shopping and decorating.
This year, however, it will just be our little family. It seems everyone has a place to be. The menu is shorter and the house may be a little quieter, but I know there will be just as much love and joy and thankfulness.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Gingersnap Sweet Potatoes
I've made up my Thanksgiving menu and these are always on my list, even though my husband hates sweet potatoes. Oh well, more for me!
Gingersnap Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients:
6 Sweet potatoes (4 pounds)
½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
½ cup butter or margarine, melted
1/3 cup half-and-half
2 Large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 tbs. all-purpose flour
¼ cup cold butter, cut into pieces
32 coarsely crushed gingersnap cookies
Cook sweet potatoes in a Dutch oven in boiling water to cover over medium heat 30 minutes or until tender. Cool; peel and mash potatoes.
Combine mashed sweet potato, ½ cup brown sugar, and next 4 ingredients in a mixing bowl; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Spoon into a greased 2 ½-quart or 13”x9” baking dish.
Combine ½ cup brown sugar and flour. Cut in ¼ cup cold butter with a pastry blender until crumbly. Stir in crushed gingersnaps. Sprinkle streusel over sweet potato. Bake, uncovered, at 350F for 25 minutes or until streusel is lightly browned. Yield: 10 servings.
Gingersnap Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients:
6 Sweet potatoes (4 pounds)
½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
½ cup butter or margarine, melted
1/3 cup half-and-half
2 Large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 tbs. all-purpose flour
¼ cup cold butter, cut into pieces
32 coarsely crushed gingersnap cookies
Cook sweet potatoes in a Dutch oven in boiling water to cover over medium heat 30 minutes or until tender. Cool; peel and mash potatoes.
Combine mashed sweet potato, ½ cup brown sugar, and next 4 ingredients in a mixing bowl; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Spoon into a greased 2 ½-quart or 13”x9” baking dish.
Combine ½ cup brown sugar and flour. Cut in ¼ cup cold butter with a pastry blender until crumbly. Stir in crushed gingersnaps. Sprinkle streusel over sweet potato. Bake, uncovered, at 350F for 25 minutes or until streusel is lightly browned. Yield: 10 servings.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Christmas Lists
What’s on your Christmas list?
This is #1
This is #1
The Kitchen-Aid Artsian Mixer in pink. Actually, this has been on my Christmas list for the past few years. This year looks to be the one!
Various books:
Various books:
Of course, cold, hard cash is always welcome! And gift cards. I love gift cards. My mother-in-law is also getting me a subscription to Southern Lady. Don't you just love Christmas?
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Color
This home is featured in the November issue of Cottage Living (one of my favorite magazines) and I just love the use of color. The article also grabbed me because the home is obviously small, like mine, so it gave me some good ideas on how to utilize space. And I love the letters in the little girl's room.
Friday, November 2, 2007
Halloween Recap
So our Halloween was relatively quiet. We participated in Trunk or Treat at church and had a really good time. There weren't just tons and tons of kids that showed up, so we all had plenty of time to sit around and chat while the kids gorged themselves on massive amounts of candy.
I think Brady's favorite part was the miniture golf set that the couple next to us set up for the kids.
Here are a few pictures of the fun:
Plus, here are a few pictures from our trip to the pumpkin patch last week:
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