Quote for today... or yesterday

Doggy Daycare

So we have been sending Paxton to Doggy Daycare 1-2 times per week. It gives him time to be outside and play, he gets to spend time with other dogs and he is really tired by the time I pick him up on my way home.

Here is photographic proof: On the way home from his latest trip to Doggy Daycare




They love him there and he has such a blast! He is so excited when he sees me put the Kennel in the car in the mornings.

Oh and yes that is his FAVORITE FL GATOR toy (shhh don't tell my Oklahoma State Fan that it's his favorite but it really is!) hehe

Flight Sale!

*** Just wanted to share this amazing deal! :)


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Irish Blessing

May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.



May each of you know how truly blessed you are on this St. Patrick's Day.

The Price of Gas

The price of Gas versus Printer Ink



All these examples do NOT imply that gasoline is cheap;
it just illustrates how outrageous some prices are....
You will be really shocked by the last one! (At least, I was...)
Compared with Gasoline......
Think a gallon of gas is expensive?
This makes one think, and also puts things in perspective.
Diet Snapple 16 oz $1.29 ... $10.32 per gallon
Lipton Ice Tea 16 oz $1.19 ..........$9.52 per gallon
Gatorade 20 oz $1.59 ..... $10.17 per gallon
Ocean Spray 16 oz $1.25 .......... $10.00 per gallon
Brake Fluid 12 oz $3.15 ....... $33.60 per gallon
Vick's Nyquil 6 oz $8.35 ... $178.13 per gallon
Pepto Bismol 4 oz $3.85 ... $123.20 per gallon.
Whiteout 7 oz $1.39 ....... $25.42 per gallon.
Scope 1.5 oz $0.99 .... $84.48 per gallon.


And this is the REAL KICKER...






Evian water 9 oz $1.49.... $21.19 per gallon! $21.19 for WATER and the buyers don't even know the source! (Evian spelled backwards is Naive.)

Ever wonder why printers are so cheap?
So they have you hooked for the ink!
Someone calculated the cost of the ink at............... (you won't believe it....but it is true........) $5,200 a gal. (five thousand two hundred dollars)
So, the next time you're at the pump, be glad your car doesn't run on water, Scope, Whiteout, Pepto Bismol, Nyquil or God forbid, Printer Ink!
Just a little humor to help ease the pain of your next trip to the pump...

And - If you don't pass this along to at least one person, your muffler will fall off!!

Okay, your muffler won't really fall off...but, you might run out of toilet paper

Quote

There's something in a simple hug
That always warms the heart;
It wecomes us back home
And makes it easier to part.

Jill Wolf


I think my hug quota is low... was thinking yesterday I really need more hugs, which means I probably need to be giving more hugs. So for the next week my goal is to give hugs to at least 3 people per day. Hmm in order to meet this I may weird out my coworkers a bit. I think I can do it!

Quote

Originality is not doing something no one else has ever done, but doing what has been done countless times with new life, new breath. Marie Chapin

My Favorite

I posted this on Facebook but for those of you who aren't on there, here is a pic of me & my all time favorite guy (guess what I am his favorite too!)

Okay so a little mushy but that's okay every once in awhile.

Quote for Today

"A woman is like a teabag. You don't know how strong she is until you put her in hot water." - Eleanor Roosevelt

Quote (Peace & Comfort)

For this is what the LORD says: "I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm and dandled on her knees. As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem." When you see this, your heart will rejoice and you will flourish like grass; the hand of the LORD will be made known to his servants, but his fury will be shown to his foes.
-Isaiah 66:12-14

One

"I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do."

~Helen Keller

Doughnut Muffins

So I have gotten in the habit of turning on Food TV when I get home from work so tonight I was watching THE BEST FOOD I EVER ATE and someone mentioned

"Doughnut Muffins"

So I went searching and The Mama Foodie had already beat me too finding the perfect receipe so I used hers and made these YUMMY muffins. Now the disclaimer is that they really are the consistency of a doughnut not a muffin. They are super yummy but do take a bit of work.

So here are my pictures...


OH and it was my first time getting to use this! ;) I love this Kitchenaid Mixer... such a great blessing!



Finally all mixed!~


Final Product

Adapted from Doughnut Muffins by Kathleen Stewart/ Fine Cooking 42 pp.54-55

For the muffins:

12 oz. (24 Tbs.) unsalted butter, warmed to room temperature
1-3/4 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 lb. 11 oz. (6 cups) all-purpose flour
1 Tbs. plus 2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1-3/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1-2/3 cups milk
1/4 cup buttermilk
For dipping:

4 oz. (8 Tbs.) unsalted butter; more as needed
1 cup sugar
1 Tbs. ground cinnamon

Instructions: (written for standard sized muffin pan)

To make the muffins

Put a rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 350°F. In a stand mixer or a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until just mixed in. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg. Combine the milk and buttermilk. With a wooden spoon, mix a quarter of the dry ingredients into the butter mixture. Then mix in a third of the milk mixture. Continue mixing in the remaining dry and wet ingredients alternately, ending with the dry. Mix until well combined and smooth, but don’t overmix. Grease and flour a standard-size muffin tin. Scoop enough batter into each tin so that the top of the batter is even with the rim of the cup, about 1/2 cup. (A #16 ice-cream scoop gives you the perfect amount.) Bake the muffins until firm to the touch, 30 to 35 min.

To finish

Melt the butter for the dipping mixture. Combine the sugar and cinnamon. When the muffins are just cool enough to handle, remove them from the tin, dip them into or brush them all over with the melted butter, and then roll them in the cinnamon sugar.

So they are done and I am going to turn off the BCS Game and head to bed. :) Sleep well everyone... and if I you want some muffins and are in the area we have PLENTY!

Introducing

Our First Pets....




Aren't they cute!! ;) I tried to take a pic of them in the pond but they look so tiny in there so this shot from my phone will have to do.

Triple F's

YAY for Triple F's :)

FRIDAY
FALL
FESTIVAL

So excited for a weekend of beautiful weather and FUN... I guess that is 4 F's huh?

YAYAYAYAY

I am a little excited!!! (Understatement!) I get to go to the airport in just a few hours and pick up my awesome husband who has been away for the past 28 days. Can't wait to hug him and see his handsome face.

Okay a little mushy I know but I really am so excited for him to be home. I used the time he was away to organize and I am also excited about how our apartment looks, AND the weather this morning was SO great! Love those first feelings of fall in the air.

So to sum it up I'M SO EXCITED... (can't you hear me singing)

And just for kicks here's a pic from the honeymoon since I haven't shared any yet.

Another Random Quote for the Day

"It's a poor sort of memory that only works backward"
Lewis Carroll


Saw this quote this morning and thought it was a good one. Part of walking through life is learning from our past as a person, country, in work, in play, in relationship.

Remember the past fondly & with wisdom so that moving forward through life is with growth and strength.

We all have good and hard things in our past that we can choose to learn from or not.

Just a soapbox of sorts :D Have a great weekend.

Random Quote

If the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence, you're probably not taking good enough care of your own grass. Anonymous

Coconut M&M's

Got a bag of these at Walmart Yesterday... YUMMY!!! To those of you who enjoy mounds or almond joy... try them but I warn they are limited edition! ;)

Quote for today:

When you love someone all your saved-up wishes start coming out.-- Elizabeth Bowen

Ever feel like this?

Upon asking for the same information for at least the third time I just told a friend over instant message:

"I think my brain has reached max capacity because I keep losing information"