Happy 2nd Birthday Pinkies!

A very happy wish to all pinkies for a spectacular 2nd birthday to Pink Saturday!  Our lovely hostess, Beverly, at How Sweet the Sound does such a magnificent job each and every week, please stop by her blog and visit some of the fab pinkies who post nearly each and every week!

I have been posting on Pink Saturday only since last fall sometime, and it would not be my Saturday without posting.  I have met the most wonderful ladies from my blog, for that I am very grateful for!

We also are encouraged to visit a Pink Saturday participant new to us each week.  This week I would like to introduce you to Brenda at Shabby Cats and Roses.  Brenda is fairly new to us and has such a pretty blog, if you get a chance, stop by and say hi to her!

Ok Now on to the birthday celebration!

Maybe a bit of cake?  along with

a spot of tea..

and a few balloons for fun!

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today and helping me to wish Beverly and Pink Saturday a very happy 2nd birthday!

Make it a great week!

This Week’s RANDOM DOZEN

It’s Wednesday again and time for the Random Dozen!  Join me and click on over to 2nd Cup of Coffee and say hi to our host Linda and see what other bloggers say about their Random Dozen!  As always, feel free to join in and link up over there!

1. Would you rather host party or simply attend a party? Hmm..I used to love to have parties, but with my fibro easier now to GO to a party..
2. Tell us about the most memorable party you've been to.  I miss the parties we had at our home in Claremont with our close friends and family, outside by the pool, more than anything..those were the BEST. 
3. What is one thing you hope for in the after-life? To be with loved ones again.
4. What do you enjoy most about sunshine? the way it warms my achy bones!
5. When you attend a bridal/baby shower, do you prefer to bring your own gift or chip in with others to buy a larger gift? Depends on what the mom to be needs most..sometimes its nice to be able to give a needed playpen or car seat as opposed to clothing or burp cloths..
6. Would you rather have a FREE week of having your house cleaned or all of your meals cooked for you and your family? Can I have both??  Ok have to pick one..I would pick having all the meals cooked.
7. What song describes your mood today?  Gee I just got up, something soothing and ease into the day… 
8. What is something you received for your own bridal shower/wedding that you still own or use? (If you are not married, feel free to sub a gift you received a long time ago.) Holy Cow!  33 years ago..I still use the Farberware cookware at times that my mom gave us..
9. Your favorite flavor of ice cream is? I like French vanilla with Hershey’s syrup..
10. When was the last time you felt "tested?" about everyday..
11. "[Fill in the blank] is a food that once I start eating I find really hard to stop." Is chocolate a food??
12. "-----" is the best motivation.  LOVE..I know sappy.  It’s early.

Pink Saturday 5-22-10

 

Hi Pinkies…well its just been a bad day, not feeling well and I won’t take up air here with it, but I have been having hideous sinus headaches, the wind is blowing like mad and all kinds of allergens in the air..my answer to that is sleep.  My other problem is I have no pinks so to speak of..so I found a few to post for today, now next week is the big birthday of Pink Saturday so I will be in my finest form!

Thank to Beverly again for being the hostess with the mostest, you can pop over to say hi to here HERE, while you are there go check out some beautiful pink ladies!  Also, head over and say hey to Lynn at Happier than a Pig in Mud who I found this past week!

Have a wonderful week!  Oh and these images are borrowed from Bing search unless noted!

 

From my home

 Sunset from our home

 

Random Dozen May 19, 2010

It’s Wednesday again and time for the Random Dozen!  Join me and click on over to 2nd Cup of Coffee and say hi to our host Linda and see what other bloggers say about their Random Dozen!  As always, feel free to join in and link up over there!

1. What is one really fast, know-by-heart "go-to" meal to fix in a pinch? Oh it has to be my Mac N Cheese..Easy peasy! *Recipe below!*
2. What is one item you won't leave home without. (Purse and license do not count.) My camera!
3. Where is one place you never tire of visiting? Anywhere I can get to on a cruise ship!
4. Share one factoid of your family's history.  My nana’s father was a pharmacist.
5. Complete this sentence: "Once upon a time I ...." wanted to become a meteorologist.
6. If you could win a one year's supply of anything, what would it be? Gasoline for the cars
7. "One quirky thing you may not know about me is ...." I am OCD, when I leave the house I always need to check to make sure the stove is turned off.
8. You have one dollar in your pocket. What will you buy? candy bar, there’s not much you can buy for a buck:(
9. "One thing that always makes me laugh is ...." my dogs!
10. What is one thing you could do today to help yourself reach a personal goal? Get some willpower and lose a few pounds:(
11. What is one thing you could do today to bless someone else? Say a simple prayer for them
12. What is one thing you're looking forward to soon? Hopefully seeing my kids, and my cousin is coming to visit next week!

*My Mac N Cheese*

Serves: 6

1 package large shell macaroni

3 eggs

Cheddar cheese grated

2 cups milk

Salt

Pepper

Paprika

Cook macaroni according to package directions, leaving just a bit underdone.  Rinse under cool water and drain well.

In a 8x8 or similar size casserole dish, spray with Pam cooking spray

Beat eggs together, add to milk mixing well

Assembly

Preheat oven to 350

In casserole dish, one layer of macaroni, layer of cheese, layer of macaroni, layer of cheese

Pour milk and egg mixture over the layers of mac and cheese, salt and pepper to taste

sprinkle a little paprika on top for color

Bake about 40 min til crispy on top!

Feel free to double the recipe or tweak it, the measurements are not set in stone.

Fun Stuff! Spring Supply Swap Goodies!

I recently participated in a supply swap hosted by dear Gina at The Shabby Chic Cottage.  I was paired up with Tricia at Hicks in Hendersonville and we swapped with each other!

Here are some of the fun things that Tricia sent to me!

Thank you Tricia for the fun goodies!

A Prim Prairie Giveaway!

Take a look at what Tiff at Folded Gingham is giving away to celebrate her 100th follower!

She is giving a handcrafted a prairie bonnet of a buttery yellow cotton and a simple one pocket apron in a federal blue calico. They are primmed up a bit and would look cute hanging from a peg rack or displayed as shown.   Or you could actually use the apron if you wanted to :)  She is also including the wood and tin star candle holder!

Giveaway ends this Friday, May 21st at 7 pm EDT.

Let me think, let me think…Pink..

I am struggling this week with my pinks..I haven’t felt real well the last couple days and so my plan to go around the neighborhood looking for pinks has eluded me..So..I think I will just post some photos of pink things around MY house, a little of this..a little of that!

First off, special thanks to our dear sweet Beverly at How Sweet the Sound for hosting this each and every Saturday, rain or shine..A lot of work goes into letting us Pinks show off our goods and try to uplift each other and new folks, too!  A little about how Pink Saturday began can be found HERE.

We also try to visit each other every week, at least a few since there are so many, and like to highlight a Pink Saturday participant who is new to US.  With that said, I would like to introduce you to sweet Frenchy at Le Chateau des Fleurs.  Oooh la la, click on over and tell Frenchy I sent you!

And now, my pinks for this week!

 

As you can see, a little bit of this, a little bit of that.  Go on out and make it a great week!

Happy Birthday Little Brother!

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Just a little shout out to my brother Raymond, who turns 47 today!  There. I said it.  He is a little under 10 years younger than I am.  AAACK!  I just want to let Ray know that I appreciate having him as my brother and the help he gives to our parents!

Love ya Bro!

Tea, anyone?

I wanted to do a quick post about my friend Anne’s teapot giveaway!  Anne is a Princess House Consultant and has a couple that she is giving away, and they are beautiful.  Of course, I WANT to win one for myself, he he, but I did want to pass the information along too.

Head on over to Anne’s blog Phamilyblog and let her know I sent ya!  Here is what you could win, that is if I don’t win it first he he.

   

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Random Dozen..

Welcome to my Wednesday..its time again to join Linda at 2nd Cup of Coffee for her Random Dozen Wednesday.  Be sure to click the below picture to visit some of the other Random bloggers for their answers, and feel free to join yourself..just remember to link up over at Linda’s!

Ok here we go!

1. Please share one memory of your high school graduation. Pics would be great! 

Gee it was soo long ago..it was a warm day, over 700 graduates and a gold gown..and went to grad night at Disneyland.  Here is a picture from maybe my Sophomore year in high school (I told you I was old!)  EGADS!

2. What is one "emergency use" item you keep in your vehicle at all times?

I keep water and an extra pair of walking shoes in the trunk in case of an earthquake..Have done that for years.

3. In your region, do you celebrate graduation open houses? Addendum: (If so,) how many open houses/bridal showers/weddings are on your upcoming events calendar?

I’m not really sure anymore, when my boys graduated we did a dinner for them or party, and they attended their grad nites at Disneyland.  We have two weddings upcoming in June and we are very excited about those..Our friends’ kids are all at that age where they are getting married.  Wasn’t it just US??

4. Tell me one truth you believe about motherhood.

No one said it was easy, and it’s not.

5. What was the last thing you broke?

Oh, drats…the mug I purchased on the cruise ship we were recently on.  It was a nice heavy mug too:(

6. On average, how many pieces of junk mail do you receive daily?

Oh wow, like 5 maybe, not as much as we used to but still ridiculous!

7. Do you like to shop by catalog?

Yes, and online..it’s hard for me to get out to shop with my illness and that is probably just as well, spend less money that way!

8. Is lawn maintenance at your house a "his job," a "her job"or "his/her job" or "that's why we have teenagers" job?

Well…it’s pretty much a HIS job due to his choice.  I could do it if needed.  When we had teenagers it was their job but mostly hubby did it.

9. Which room would you like to redecorate in your home?

My office, my plan is to turn it into a hobby/craft room and ditch the office idea..I don’t spend any time ‘officing’ in there lol.

10. Do you read a newspaper regularly, or do you read most of your news on line?

We get a daily paper, I don’t read it (I get the headlines on the local tv news or online) but hubby likes it so we keep getting it.

11. Do you believe everything happens for a reason?

Definitely, yes!

12. Are you more worried about doing things right, or doing the right things?

I guess at this point in my life, I worry more about doing the right things, I am not as much of a perfectionist anymore.

Pink Saturday Tribute to my MOM

Special thanks to our Beverly for hosting Pink Saturday..Please stop by to visit her at How Sweet the Sound..we are also asked to share a link to a blogger new to ourselves this week, so I would like to introduce to you Red Gingham.  Sarah lives in Auckland, New Zealand and I first saw her blog while participating in an apron swap!  Be sure to visit Sarah, too!

I am going to indulge myself a bit today since tomorrow is Mother’s Day.  I am so blessed to still have my mom alive and living nearby.  I greatly admire my Mom, through good times and not so good times, she has been a steadying influence in our lives.

Mom was born in a little town in Washington State in 1927, next to the youngest of 6.  Her dad worked for the County and her mom was a homemaker..I never met my grandma Faye as she passed away when Mom was still a teenager, and my Papa Jack passed away when I was about 6.

Mom has been a wonderful mom and grandma, always willing to drop everything, even call off work, if we needed help with anything.  Also a good listening ear and a lot of fun!

Here are a few pictures of my mom Rosemary, hence the connection to Pink Saturday as her name contains a ROSE.

 

 

Mom and Dad cutting wedding cake in 1950!

 

My wedding in 1977 with Mom and my maid of honor Anne Robinson (she’s having a giveaway at Phamilyblog!

Mom and Dad at my sister’s wedding in 1981

Mom with all our dogs in 2006

 

Mom and Dad, December 2009

 

Mom recently sewing

 

Our 33rd Anniversary dinner with my sis Cindy, brother Ray, and Mom and Dad

Anyway, indulge me for not having a lot of pink today, but I wanted to wish my Mom a very happy Mother’s Day!  I love you Mom.

 

This Week’s Random Dozen!

Thanks mucho to Linda at 2nd Cup of Coffee for her weekly Random Dozen..Head on over to her blog and check out the other random bloggers and see what their answers are!

1. What was the last thing about which you procrastinated?

Probably paying bills, it’s so depressing I always seem to put it off until I absolutely HAVE to.

2. How long does it take you to fall asleep, and do you sleep through the night?

Wow, this is a loaded question.  Usually I fall asleep, but I can’t stay asleep.  Have health issues that contribute, plus stress..if I get 5 or 6 hours worth of decent sleep, I can deal with that.

3. Which decade would you choose to exemplify your favorite fashion styles?

I am pretty casual so probably the 70’s…jeans, etc..although living in warm weather country, I wear Capri's or pedal pushers as my mom calls them, so maybe the 50’s.  I love retro anything!

4. What is your personal best dish to feed a crowd?

Oh hands down, my nana’s spaghetti recipe!  It’s delicious and I could eat it about every day

5. Are you an impulse shopper? What was the last thing you bought on impulse?

Not as much as I used to due to cutting back and lack of funds.

6. What is one wish you have for your own funeral?.

Closed everything.  Casket, Please do not open the casket, I would prefer to be remembered as I was.  There are enough decent photos of me to remember.  Better yet, cremation is fine with a memorial service.  Play some great music and party folks.  That is what I would like.

7. If it's true that joy is in found in the simple things in life, what does your joy look like today?

Loving the kids and my husband, even though the kids are on their own, this mom thinks and prays for them each day; also my dogs bring a lot of joy to me..and counting our blessings is a must!

8. What is your favorite type of bread?

Any bread that is right out of the oven or bread maker!  Aside from that, I like WONDER white bread.  I know, its bad, but I love it.

9. What trait do you fear developing the most? (Laziness, greediness, grumpiness, etc.)

Well I am pretty established at this age, I think I would like to age gracefully and be a kind old lady, not grumpy or crabby!

10. What trait would you like most to develop?

I keep working on patience!  Hurry, dammit!

11. Which room in your house best reflects your personality? Why?

Oh the kitchen so far, although the guest room is getting a re-do soon and that is going to be my theme room.  I have ideas, peeps!

12. How do you maintain balance in your life regarding, work, family, church, other organizations and activities, and blogging?

I am disabled/retired so at this point I don’t have work or kids to deal with anymore.  When the boys were still younger and at home, I would have had a hard time getting on the computer to blog, etc.  I don’t know how these younger gals do it!

Aprons!

I am  SOOO excited!  A big box came in the mail addressed to MOI..I hurriedly ripped it open, in my most ladylike way, of course HA..and inside was the prettiest apron I have laid my eyes on! I participated in the Flirty Apron Swap - Polka Dot Pretties swap.  Well, here are the pictures..Thank you so much to Glenda at Piper Family..she just did an outstanding job!

A sweet little note!

India and Gracie checking out the cute rooster bag!

Check out these cute kitchen towels..Perfect for moi, the DogmomDiva!

What a wonderful cookbook!

Oh I love it all but the apron is soo special, I love the pink and brown combo, it is da bomb!

A cartoony me ready for some good home cookin’!

Thanks to Shawnee and Glenda for just making my day!