H5 Happenings : August 2011

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

10 Day Challenge

I'm joining up with Mrs. Southern Belle with this 10 Day Challenge but instead of 10 days I'm going to break it into 10 weeks, I will post on this every Wednesday for the next 10 weeks.

10 Secrets:

1. I watch Jersey Shore. I know I know how embarrassing right?

2. When I want to look really tan and haven't been in tanning beds in a while I use self tanner lotion.

3. I have to watch my food because I have blood pressure problems but I sometimes cheat.

4. I snoop on my kidos when their not looking.

5. I'm trying to be on a budget but every time I drive by Starbucks my Yukon just has a power steering problem and pulls right in. It even knows my order: Venti Coffee Frappuccino.

6. I have a surprise planned in Vegas for our 10 Year Anniversary. That is all I'm going to say in case the Farmer reads this.

7. When I cant get Mauri or Rhett to eat or try something I tell them that Mickey & Minnie Mouse eat them and they may not let us go back to Disney World if we don't try it. ( Yes this isn't going to work in a few years.)

8. If I have to bring Potato Salad to my grandmas I swing by Slaydens BBQ and pick it up then dump it in my bowl and yes they think I make the best Potato Salad. Til this day that is the only potato salad I will eat besides McAlister's Deli.

9. I'm a plastic surgery advocate, If it needs adjusting by all means I'm going to fix it!

10. When Sonic used to leave you the red trays to hook on your window LeighAnn and I stole one. Actually I think it is still at my moms in my closet.

So there you have it...Cant wait to learn some new little secrets about you.

Monday, August 29, 2011

There's a New Girl in Town...

Last week we added another member to our pasture herd. Its a Heifer and she is super tiny and cute. I think she may be the tiniest heifer we have had or to me she looks small anyway. This momma cow is a first time mom so we are having to make sure she is stepping up to the responsibility to being a wonderful mom and there is no calf neglect going on. It turns out this first time mom is as smart as a whip she hides her little heifer so good we cant find it sometimes. The first couple of days after birth the momma takes her calf and hides it to be safe from predators, mostly coyotes.

Here is a glimpse of our New Girl in Town....well Country I should say.

Rhett has been calling her Cupcake then he switches to Jesse from Toy Story so who knows what her final name will be. I'm sure on of the two.

Whelp we know she is eating and by the looks of her momma milk bags there seems to be plenty to go around. This is another crucial part in calf survival...making sure they are sucking and latched on and also that the Momma has good milk supply.

Speaking of New Girl in Town.....

How did you like the P-Dubs first episode on Food Network? My family and I loved it but it went by way to quick. I think it needed to be an hour show. I feel like this is really going to be a fun and hilarious journey with scrumptious recipes as a Bonus! That night the Farmer and I whipped up the Chicken Fried Steak, Creamy Mashed Potatoes, & Tomato Herb Salad. The next morning we followed up with the every so Yummy Cowboy Breakfast Sandwiches. We didn't make the punch but we all agreed it sounded oftly good and will be trying it in the near future.
I know she just completed another cookbook which Ive got to have once published but I'm dying for the rest of the story of her book. I want more I felt like she left me hanging. What about you? I hope she will do another book and pick up where the first one left off.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

BEEF is whats for Dinner

Food Fixing Friday:

This is Smores and she is just precious, she loves to be rubber and acknowledged. If you don't pay her any mind she will walk right up to you and say Hello with her tongue. So your best bet is to tell her Hello.
No we didn't use her for our hamburger, well not last night anyways. WAIT Wait I'm just pulling your leg a little. We haven't had any of our cows processed all because we get way to attached to them. We all could cry when we have to load them its time to sale them. Then I just just tell myself 1 cow can buy 4 pair of cowboy boots, or 1 Louis Vuitton handbag, or 10 pairs of shoes, 3 spa days, and a start on a great tropical vacation. Then the Farmer chimes in with all the practical important but non fun things...Bills

I was having a Fat Girl day which I sometimes do. Fat Girl day is what I call a day where I'm not counting calories and the only thing I'm watching is to see that is goes in my mouth and I don't waste it. I was in the mood for a Bacon Cheeseburger. Looking for the perfect recipe I was surprised by how I couldn't fins just a simple BC recipe. There are so many great recipes out there but today I just wanted something simple and good. I didn't want alot of crazy flavors in the meat because I wanted the bacon and cheese to the main taste. So I put my big girl panties on and went at it.

The sauteed onions and mushrooms just topped it off. Just what this fat girl needed. Best part of all the husband was so sweet and I told him what I wanted to do with this burger and he cooked it while I did homework with the girl. Thanks Babe I appreciated that more than you know! Well maybe more than I would tell ya anyway, HaHa

Don't forget that Pioneer Woman will air on Food Network this Saturday. My Sweet again husband told me this morning he DVR Good Morning America because she was going to be on there. He lover her as much as I do so I know he was doing it for himself too. LOL : Pioneer Woman Sneak Peek
Monday we can share our opinions about the show.

See ya then, until Monday Have a great Weekend and those if you in Irene's path be safe. We will be thinking of you also!

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Wednesday Whys?

1. Why is school so hard to get back into, this routine is killing us?
2. Why is the rule I before e except after c? Weird Right? HaHa

Friday was the girls first day back to school and I now have a 3 Grader and a Kindergartner. How sad is this...they are just growing up so fast I cant believe it. Rhett is still home with me he will start Pre-K next year. So at least I still have one little monkey at home with me.

Here is their first day back to school...

Maci at her desk doing morning work.

They don't waste anytime, she had spelling words to learn because she has a test on them Tuesday.

Mauri Laken at her desk with Mrs. Tiffany her teachers helper.

She looks like she is thinking "Alright Mommy you can leave now!"

Mrs. Parker & Mauri getting hugs. Maci had this sweet teacher her Kindergarten year.

We love Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Tiffany

Having to leave them was the worst part. I miss them already.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Getting to know you better Award....

One very sweet blogger friends I have made is Ally at Copacetic in Carolina and she received this Award and passed it one. As you can tell now I received the award. Thanks so much girl! If you don't follow her already you need to head on over and check her out. Great Blog and Cant even begin to tell you how sweet she is. The best part about Blog Awards like this isn't the terrific recognition and encouragement, but the fact that you get to award some of your favorite Blog Friends too. So here it is....

Rules:

Link back to the person who gave you this award
Complete the form below
Share 7 random things about yourself
Award 15 bloggers this award and notify them of the award.

Name your favorite color: Pink & Yellow
Name your favorite song: as of now HoneyBee...Blake Shelton
Name your favorite dessert: Texas de Brazil Chocolate Cake
What ticks you off: People who somehow got their drivers license when clearly they cant drive
When you're upset you: take a deep breathe and eat chocolate or call my mom and rant or ask God for some help
Your favorite pet: Wrangler he is our Blue Heeler
Black or White: Black
Your biggest fear: Loosing a child or all of them
Best feature: my smile.
Everyday attitude: try to stay positive but depend son how the days goes
What is perfection: God
Guilty pleasure: Shopping, Sonic Sweet Tea, Reality TV, & Lindt Lindor Milk Chocolate Truffles

Seven Random Things About Myself:

1. My BFF LeighAnn and I dinged my grandmas car at sonic in OG when we were in high school and both agreed to take it to our grave...sadly she was hit by a drunk driver a year later and she did. So I have never told my grand,aw til this day. A promise is a promise right?

2. I try to be strong and put on a brave face but I'm kinda terrified of of these horses.

3. I'm a huge planner and I have to have everything planned out by at least 3-6months. So I will buy Christmas and Birthday super early or year round. I plan vacays, parties, everything we do and ordinary things hubbs dislikes but I cant help it. I'm very OCD that way.

4. When the weather is perfect I aways try jump in the car, I love to turn the radio up, open sunroof and let the windows down and just ride.

5. I have road rage really bad and need therapy for it I agree. I don't know what I would do if I lived in traffic.

6. I'm not good at change...It take me a while to warm up to it. That is why I just started trying new things. I'm a basic and simply kind of girl.

7. I would rather wear cowboy boots than heels because they are way more comfortable than heels and I'm loving all the new and pretty designs these days. I'm a shoe & handbag girl so it doesn't mean I don't like heels I love them. Just wish there would last all day without hurting my wide feet.

15 Blogs I'm Awarding:

Three kids, a mini-van and alot of Love

Bon Chic Bon Gastronomique

It's the World I Know

The G.R.I.T.S. Tale

Through Clouded Glass

Nola Girl

Cant wait to see your fun facts and Randoms

Monday, August 22, 2011

Football Finds

With the upcoming of SEC Football coming around the corner I thought it would be fun to do a little football fashion. What girl doesn't love to dress up for a football game? Besides the food the dressings is one of my favorite things about football season. Love seeing the creative ideas of peoples fashion minds.

Saban, Roll that Tide!!!