Yes the title is true! It is almost a Birthday.... MY birthday. I am 4 days away from my birthday and I have been celebrating for the past couple of days.... So I have had multiple dinners with friends, many pieces of cakes and tonight I am going to a basketball game.
I am not home yet... I will be home soon (just a few more days- actually I could be home anytime between Tuesday-Friday. and I am really looking forward to seeing my friends and family. I started Christmas shopping- 2 out of the 3 gifts that I had to buy have been purchased and put in the mail!
I wish that I had a better update for you..... hang in there with me!
~TC
Monday, December 19, 2011
Friday, December 9, 2011
Remember December
I was checking out all of my favorite blogs and decided that I had neglected mine long enough! In my Wendy Williams Voice (HowYouDoin!)
The pictures were all Christmas related! 'Tis the Season to be Jolly! The Gingerbread House was made by a few students here at the J-O-B! They were very proud of the house and I must admit that all of the houses looked beautiful and smelled great! When I was in Phoenix, my brother was at home doing the usual- putting up the Christmas tree! He texted me a picture of his hard work. I sent him the picture of the last Christmas tree and told him mine was prettier! He didn't like that too much!
I have not started Christmas shopping and the little shopping that I need to do has to be done soon! Because I have spent so much dinero on plane tickets, I am not buying much for loved ones. I can't afford it! My goal is to put something in the mail to my niece and nephew and some small things for others.
A few have asked how long I was in PHX and what I did.....
I enjoyed the 75-80 degree weather! That is what I did! For 4 days! My Uncle, who is my mom's youngest brother, picked me up from the Airport! We chatted about the family and he quickly told me that he had bought his wife a Kindle Fire for Christmas! It would be arriving in the mail any day. I told him way to go. We relaxed at his house before my Aunt came home from work and fixed dinner. She started chatting about Christmas shopping and said that she had ordered herself a Kindle Fire that was on its was to their house. I said nothing. My Uncle chatted with me later and said he wasn't happy about the situation. I talked to my aunt later and said maybe she should wait until Christmas. The next day, my cousin took me to lunch and around town. We went to the Cardinals football stadium and enjoyed Coldstone icecream while looking at the Christmas tree outside. The were having a mini holiday market outside complete with a Foodtruck. I was sad that I had just had lunch because the jerk chicken was smelling heavenly. My cousin was sooo sweet! He treated me like the sister that he never had! Dinner with my fam was great and we even played family games!
On Thanksgiving Day, my Aunt and I went to Old Navy before breakfast! I didn't buy much. We returned home and had brunch. We had dinner and started making a plan for Black Friday shopping.
We started on Thursday night. We went with her friend Tonya and daughter Cortney. Same as last year. We were at Walmart by 9:45pm, Target by 10:45pm and at the mall by 12:15am. We didn't leave the mall until 4:45am and then headed to JcPenny's home store until 6:30am. We had breakfast at Mimi's and made it back home by 7:35am. I showered and was in the bed by 8AM. I may not ever go shopping with my Aunt AGAIN! On Friday, her Kindle Fire arrived but she didn't open it. She asked if my Uncle had ordered her one and I told her yes.
When I returned, my uncle texted me and said that he had given her the Kindle Fire he had ordered that day as an early Christmas gift. All was well with the world!
Sorry for the lengthy post but I had to get this all on "Paper"!
Have a great weekend!
~TC
The pictures were all Christmas related! 'Tis the Season to be Jolly! The Gingerbread House was made by a few students here at the J-O-B! They were very proud of the house and I must admit that all of the houses looked beautiful and smelled great! When I was in Phoenix, my brother was at home doing the usual- putting up the Christmas tree! He texted me a picture of his hard work. I sent him the picture of the last Christmas tree and told him mine was prettier! He didn't like that too much!
I have not started Christmas shopping and the little shopping that I need to do has to be done soon! Because I have spent so much dinero on plane tickets, I am not buying much for loved ones. I can't afford it! My goal is to put something in the mail to my niece and nephew and some small things for others.
A few have asked how long I was in PHX and what I did.....
I enjoyed the 75-80 degree weather! That is what I did! For 4 days! My Uncle, who is my mom's youngest brother, picked me up from the Airport! We chatted about the family and he quickly told me that he had bought his wife a Kindle Fire for Christmas! It would be arriving in the mail any day. I told him way to go. We relaxed at his house before my Aunt came home from work and fixed dinner. She started chatting about Christmas shopping and said that she had ordered herself a Kindle Fire that was on its was to their house. I said nothing. My Uncle chatted with me later and said he wasn't happy about the situation. I talked to my aunt later and said maybe she should wait until Christmas. The next day, my cousin took me to lunch and around town. We went to the Cardinals football stadium and enjoyed Coldstone icecream while looking at the Christmas tree outside. The were having a mini holiday market outside complete with a Foodtruck. I was sad that I had just had lunch because the jerk chicken was smelling heavenly. My cousin was sooo sweet! He treated me like the sister that he never had! Dinner with my fam was great and we even played family games!
On Thanksgiving Day, my Aunt and I went to Old Navy before breakfast! I didn't buy much. We returned home and had brunch. We had dinner and started making a plan for Black Friday shopping.
We started on Thursday night. We went with her friend Tonya and daughter Cortney. Same as last year. We were at Walmart by 9:45pm, Target by 10:45pm and at the mall by 12:15am. We didn't leave the mall until 4:45am and then headed to JcPenny's home store until 6:30am. We had breakfast at Mimi's and made it back home by 7:35am. I showered and was in the bed by 8AM. I may not ever go shopping with my Aunt AGAIN! On Friday, her Kindle Fire arrived but she didn't open it. She asked if my Uncle had ordered her one and I told her yes.
When I returned, my uncle texted me and said that he had given her the Kindle Fire he had ordered that day as an early Christmas gift. All was well with the world!
Sorry for the lengthy post but I had to get this all on "Paper"!
Have a great weekend!
~TC
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Can't be true
Where in the world did NOVEMBER GO!
I can't believe that it is already December! Oh well! Let the Good times roll!
Thanksgiving was wonderful! I was sad that I didn't get a chance to go to church but I was very happy that I spent the holiday with my family! I had a GREAT time in PHX and the weather was Perfect! I really need to move to a warm city!
I didn't sleep much last night and the only things that are keeping me sane are Anita Baker and Coconut Creme Coffee. Here are a few pictures! I will explain Later!
I can't believe that it is already December! Oh well! Let the Good times roll!
Thanksgiving was wonderful! I was sad that I didn't get a chance to go to church but I was very happy that I spent the holiday with my family! I had a GREAT time in PHX and the weather was Perfect! I really need to move to a warm city!
I didn't sleep much last night and the only things that are keeping me sane are Anita Baker and Coconut Creme Coffee. Here are a few pictures! I will explain Later!
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Thanking
Happy Thanksgiving (Almost)! Thanksgiving is still my favorite holiday! I am heading to Phoenix for Thanksgiving this year (just like last year)! I wish that I could go home to see my Daddy, brother, Grammy, cousins, Aunts, Uncles and such but until I live back in the South that is not the case. Phoenix is so much closer so that is where I will be and I am So glad that I have family who will let me come visit! LOVE IT! That is one thing that I can say about my family! We are always so excited to see each other and it isn't a big deal to come for a visit! Also, My Tootsie, who is my cousin in case you forgot, told me that she was chatting with a lady yesterday at work and said that it is time like these (the holiday season that is) that makes her miss me so much more. The reason being because we would make MULTIPLE trips to the store for items that her mom or our grammy had forgot!
Also, I helped served a Pre-Thanksgiving Lunch on Sunday at our church. We helped feel over 250 people and most of them were homeless. It was such a humbling experience. I forget and don't appreciate the fact that I have a job, had a car, have an apartment and know where I will be laying my head down at night. God loves us all so much! Thank HIM for EVERYTHING! Even when you want to complain- Praise HIM!
I saw a couple there who had a little baby girl who wasn't older than one and I couldn't imagine being homeless and having a baby. Broke my heart!
I have so much to be Thankful for! And I am!
Love you! Happy Thanksgiving~
TC
Also, I helped served a Pre-Thanksgiving Lunch on Sunday at our church. We helped feel over 250 people and most of them were homeless. It was such a humbling experience. I forget and don't appreciate the fact that I have a job, had a car, have an apartment and know where I will be laying my head down at night. God loves us all so much! Thank HIM for EVERYTHING! Even when you want to complain- Praise HIM!
I saw a couple there who had a little baby girl who wasn't older than one and I couldn't imagine being homeless and having a baby. Broke my heart!
I have so much to be Thankful for! And I am!
Love you! Happy Thanksgiving~
TC
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
A yucky Monday may lead to a better Tuesday
Yesterday was YUCKY!. I am not referring to the weather instead I am talking about the day in general. I should have stayed in bed all day and relaxed. Instead, I got up and went to the JOB. A BAD DECISION. I had people in my face all day, a student who used my chap stick after I told them NO and a whole lot of JIGGLING. Because of God, I somehow made it through the day and I think that getting some sleep helped me out. Let's hope that Tuesday is better than Monday.
Last week I told you that I was going to try a new recipe for soup. I Love LOVE LOVE The Pioneer Woman. She is a red-head Oklahoma woman with 4 children who blogs and has a show on the Food Network. Her recipes are GREAT and I love her sense of humor. She had blogged about Sausage, Potato and Kale soup last month and I had really wanted to try it! It is a version of what they serve at Olive Garden (zuppa tuscana). Her soup did not measure up to the OG version. I was not impressed at ALL. The only thing that I liked about her soup was the amount of potato's, other than that nothing worked for me. I think this was a fluke! I usually LOVE all of her recipes. Check out her blog!
I am officially counting down the days until Christmas and Thanksgiving. I need sometime with my fam. The North has sucked the life out of me again and I need to be re-energized.
That is it for me~ I hope that you have a FANTASTIC Day!
Love you~
TC
Last week I told you that I was going to try a new recipe for soup. I Love LOVE LOVE The Pioneer Woman. She is a red-head Oklahoma woman with 4 children who blogs and has a show on the Food Network. Her recipes are GREAT and I love her sense of humor. She had blogged about Sausage, Potato and Kale soup last month and I had really wanted to try it! It is a version of what they serve at Olive Garden (zuppa tuscana). Her soup did not measure up to the OG version. I was not impressed at ALL. The only thing that I liked about her soup was the amount of potato's, other than that nothing worked for me. I think this was a fluke! I usually LOVE all of her recipes. Check out her blog!
I am officially counting down the days until Christmas and Thanksgiving. I need sometime with my fam. The North has sucked the life out of me again and I need to be re-energized.
That is it for me~ I hope that you have a FANTASTIC Day!
Love you~
TC
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Food for the fall
I haven't had time to talk about food but that doesn't mean that I haven't had time for food.
Cold weather means hot soups, breads, warm drinks and such. I cooked dinner last night and was really pleased with the outcome. I wanted Steel head but it isn't in season right now so I settled for Salmon. Steel head is a type of Salmon but not as fishy. The Salmon was GREAT and has me thinking about making fresh Salmon Cakes or Salmon Croquettes. I also roasted a sweet potato and zucchini. The Sweet potato's that I have are so sweet. I have only baked sweet potatoes and of course I know how to candy them but I was nervous about roasting them. I read a few recipes and coated them with a little EVOO and the smallest amount of cinnamon and a little salt on a few pieces. It was delish.
I have a recipe to make some Zuppa Tuscana- very similar to what they serve at Olive Garden. I will post about that one (with pictures) soon!
I really want to make some cornbread and chili. The only good thing about this chilly weather is that I can pull out recipes that remind me of my childhood. My Grammy never made chili and cornbread together (that is something that I started liking in college). My Grammy would serve it with crackers or Frito's.
I am seriously considering having a Friendsgiving Dinner Party. I got the term Friendsgiving from the Real Housewives of New Jersey. It is basically celebrating a Thanksgiving meal with your friends. I have a few recipes that are worthy of some special attention. But then I would have to cook a huge meal, decorate, clean and clean up. OH Wait. I like doing all of those things. Well let me check my calendar to see if I have time.
Hope you have a wonderful day!
~TC
Cold weather means hot soups, breads, warm drinks and such. I cooked dinner last night and was really pleased with the outcome. I wanted Steel head but it isn't in season right now so I settled for Salmon. Steel head is a type of Salmon but not as fishy. The Salmon was GREAT and has me thinking about making fresh Salmon Cakes or Salmon Croquettes. I also roasted a sweet potato and zucchini. The Sweet potato's that I have are so sweet. I have only baked sweet potatoes and of course I know how to candy them but I was nervous about roasting them. I read a few recipes and coated them with a little EVOO and the smallest amount of cinnamon and a little salt on a few pieces. It was delish.
I have a recipe to make some Zuppa Tuscana- very similar to what they serve at Olive Garden. I will post about that one (with pictures) soon!
I really want to make some cornbread and chili. The only good thing about this chilly weather is that I can pull out recipes that remind me of my childhood. My Grammy never made chili and cornbread together (that is something that I started liking in college). My Grammy would serve it with crackers or Frito's.
I am seriously considering having a Friendsgiving Dinner Party. I got the term Friendsgiving from the Real Housewives of New Jersey. It is basically celebrating a Thanksgiving meal with your friends. I have a few recipes that are worthy of some special attention. But then I would have to cook a huge meal, decorate, clean and clean up. OH Wait. I like doing all of those things. Well let me check my calendar to see if I have time.
Hope you have a wonderful day!
~TC
Friday, November 4, 2011
Sliding into November
It amazes me that November is Here.... Blink your eyes and it will be Christmas! I am ready for the Holiday Season! So let's start with the Halloween pictures!
The first picture is my friends posing with Waldo. I went out to dinner and dessert with Gribbs and CS (yummy sushi and decadent chocolate!) While walking to the restaurant, we spotted 2 Waldo's within 5 steps. We thought it was strange but it was Halloween. When we were going to the dessert bar, we spotted another Waldo. We chatted with Waldo number 3 and he said they were part of a scavenger hunt! Lovely!
Next is a picture of my little spider man. The only reason that his picture is on the blog is because his face is covered! His mamma (Sannie) would have my hide if I showed his face to the public! I remember his first Halloween- he had two teeth and was a scare crow! My how time zooms right by! Last but not least is my VBP. Queen B sent me a picture of my honey and told me that my nephew loved me! Of course!
All plane tickets have been purchased for the remainder of the year. My pockets are extra slim these days due to the excessive, expensive traveling that I have done this year. I am praying for a Sugar Daddy or a winning lottery ticket this year! Or better yet- a job that is within driving distance to those who I love the most! Pray for me people!
I have no big plans this weekend. I hate that I am even going to type this next sentence. The meteorologist is saying that it might SNOW. There is that ugly four letter word. I hate it so Darn Much. Snow is the worst four letter word. YUCK!
Recently, I got a new phone. iNdee had served me well and because I love my iPhone- I upgraded to the 4s. It is great. I have been facetiming with my brother, Kay May, Mimi, my Tootsie and more. It makes my loved ones seem so much closer. My new phones name is still iNdee.
I think that this serves as a wonderful update. More from me later. Please enjoy your weekend!
Someone loves you!
~TC
The first picture is my friends posing with Waldo. I went out to dinner and dessert with Gribbs and CS (yummy sushi and decadent chocolate!) While walking to the restaurant, we spotted 2 Waldo's within 5 steps. We thought it was strange but it was Halloween. When we were going to the dessert bar, we spotted another Waldo. We chatted with Waldo number 3 and he said they were part of a scavenger hunt! Lovely!
Next is a picture of my little spider man. The only reason that his picture is on the blog is because his face is covered! His mamma (Sannie) would have my hide if I showed his face to the public! I remember his first Halloween- he had two teeth and was a scare crow! My how time zooms right by! Last but not least is my VBP. Queen B sent me a picture of my honey and told me that my nephew loved me! Of course!
All plane tickets have been purchased for the remainder of the year. My pockets are extra slim these days due to the excessive, expensive traveling that I have done this year. I am praying for a Sugar Daddy or a winning lottery ticket this year! Or better yet- a job that is within driving distance to those who I love the most! Pray for me people!
I have no big plans this weekend. I hate that I am even going to type this next sentence. The meteorologist is saying that it might SNOW. There is that ugly four letter word. I hate it so Darn Much. Snow is the worst four letter word. YUCK!
Recently, I got a new phone. iNdee had served me well and because I love my iPhone- I upgraded to the 4s. It is great. I have been facetiming with my brother, Kay May, Mimi, my Tootsie and more. It makes my loved ones seem so much closer. My new phones name is still iNdee.
I think that this serves as a wonderful update. More from me later. Please enjoy your weekend!
Someone loves you!
~TC
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