Now this is true friendship... check it out!!!

Talk about tugging at the heart strings.... Oh-my-goodness, I just LOVE this story!!!

Happy Birthday Becky!!!

Miss you, and wish you were here!!
Hope you are having a wonderful day!!

Valentine's Day treats...

If you have kept up with any of my older posts... you will see that my boss does EXTRA SPECIAL things for her team members. Every "holiday" she has special games with prizes, or gifts for us all to enjoy. This Valentines Day was no different. She packed a Valentine lunch bag full of goodies - each bag having a little something different inside. First, she had us all pick the first one, NOT open them, and then swap bags as we wanted all morning. Then, at lunch, we stopped swapping, and opened them. Here is a picture of what was in my bag. There were cute socks, Andes mints, a gift card to Target, and a FULL SIZE BAG of M & M's peanut... (that was the biggest thrill for me... cuz I never buy a bag for myself). She also gave each of us two long stem candy roses (suckers). So, although I didn't have a "special Valentine" to share my day with... my day was still fun!!

Ranchers Dinner recipe

This recipe has been a favorite of mine since I was very young. It's super simple, and pretty quick to make. Here is my mom's recipe...

Ranchers Dinner

1 pkg Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese
1 lb Pork Smoke Sausage Links - browned
2 tbs Margarine
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 10 oz can Tomatoes, drained
1 cup sour cream (reduced fat is fine)
1/2 tsp salt
dash of pepper

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare Mac & Cheese (as posted on the box). Brown the sausage links with the butter and chopped onion. In a bowl, combine the mac & cheese, tomatoes and sour cream. Stir well. Add salt and a dash of pepper. Place ingredients in a baking dish (9 x 13 works great), and then top it off with the sausage and onion mixture. Bake in oven for 30 - 40 minutes.

ENJOY!!!

The SNOW STORM....

One winter morning a husband and wife in Michigan were listening to the radio during breakfast. They heard the announcer say, "We are going to have 8 to 10 inches of snow today. You must park your car on the even-numbered side of the street, so the Snowplows can get through." So the good wife went out and moved her car. A week later while they are eating breakfast again, the radio announcer said, "We are expecting 10 to12 inches of snow today. You must park your car on the odd-numbered side of the street, so the snowplows can get through." The good wife went out and moved her car again. The next week they are again having breakfast, when the radio announcer says, "We are expecting 12 to 14 inches of snow today. You must park...." Then the electric power went out. The good wife was very upset, and with a worried look on her face she said, "Honey, I don't know what to do. Which side of the street do I need to park on so the snowplows can get through?" With the love and understanding in his voice that all men who are married to blondes exhibit, the husband replied, "Why don't you just leave it in the garage this time."

Shaq's got some smooth moves...

Happy 104th Birthday Grandpa!!

To the world, today is Valentine's Day... but to my family (especially my mom)... it's more than that. Today would have been her father's 104th birthday!! WOW! 104 years old. I never got the chance to know my Grandpa... he died just one month before I was born. He sounded like quite the man... somewhat of a dare-devil. I know I would have loved him... and him ME!!

Happy Birthday to YOU!

Just wanted to wish you a
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Jeffrey!!

I remember getting "HAPPY GAS"

This short video is so cute!!! I remember the days of getting "Happy Gas" at the dentist office.... I LOVED that stuff. This little boys expressions are priceless!! So tell me... does your dentist still give you "Happy Gas"??? ENJOY!!

It's a wash...... DARN!!!

How sad is it when you receive an unexpected check in the mail - on the same day you accidentally put a little tear in your somewhat expensive $50 pants from Eddie Bauer?? Oh, and not OLD Eddie Bauer pants (no, no, NO)... ones I just took tags off in mid December!!! So, the check I just today received in the mail... will now be CA$HED, and sent directly to the credit card company!! Oh, it was going to find its way there anyways... just NOT on a "new purchase".... ARRRGG!!

HOWEVER...

Thankfully... the check DID come today, on the same day I tore my pants. THANKS GOD... you know exactly what I need every day!!!