IMAGINE, AN HOUR TO POST TODAY!


I went to a candle/bath products party last night. I worked 11 hours and still because of politics had to go to keep piece! Also you know you have to buy something too right, because you went so you just have to buy because my cousin was having the party and the more she sells the bigger gift she gets, and she really wants this basket worth $60 and she has to sell $x.00 before she gets it. She tells you that christmas is coming do all your shopping here, well my shopping has been done for 2 months for christmas, so guess I will have to buy something for myself is all. I ended up spending a whopping $40 on things I didn't need and didn't like! Just because of her gift she just had to have. I am not even sure if she ended up with it or not either. I bought a soy candle (strong scented one, and did you know they didn't leave black on your ceilings, had to have one of those!), also a tart warmer with 2 bottles of scented oil and some tarts too. My house should soon smell like a bakery soon since they are all sweet smelling things! I didn't get to enjoy my own home last night till 10pm!

I think my new year's resolution is going to be visiting more people's blogs. I check out some of course now that I know they indeed exsist, but I mean read and post a message to them too! This is my resolution, maybe I will get a couple of resolutions to try to do.

I am sitting here with my coffee with french vanilla creamer of course, and relaxing, well kinda. My 2 boys are driving me insane, gotta love P.A. days! They are 11 and 12 and fight like nuts! I think they do it to just drive their mother to drink then when I do drink they ask me "mom are you an alcholic" and laugh. There is just no winning! So here I sit resorting to my coffee with french vanilla and hoping it is enough!

I have definately decided to start making and selling earrings. I get at LEAST 20 comments a day at the store on them. My hubby says to charge $5 a pair, but I think it depends on the ornament I put on and work envolved. I will buy everything to make all of them this year, but will start selling them next year.

Well recipe time!!!


Easy Casserole Cabbage Rolls;

325 degree preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours

3 cups shredded cabbage
1 pound hamburger
1 onion, sliced

Grease casserole pan. Cook hamburger but don't brown. Layer in casserole dish.
Mix together;

1 tin tomato soup
1 tin water
6 tbsp. long grain rice
1 tsp. salt

pour over cabbage and meat. Bake.


I am all about easy and this is definately for all you who like easy as well. Hope you enjoy!
Till next time gang-over and out!

Well what a long Sunday today. I worked 8-5 today, but went to Timmy's for a coffee and bagel for break. We unloaded 3 skids of lots of christmas goodies. All kinds of ideas for new earrings, and crafts to make. We got in some nice glass jars in which I am going to make some bath salts for teacher gifts-we all need a little relaxation sometime right? Well I won't be keeping anyone too long today as I have had a long day and have to send in my avon order too yet. As promised here is a good quick recipe......


homemade pancakes;

mix all together in large bowl;

1 1/2 cups flour
1-2 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
3 tsp. baking powder
1 egg
1 3/4 cup milk
2 tbsp. oil

mix well and cook in hot frying pan till brown and flip-enjoy!
p.s. can also add one mashed banana, 1/2 cup chocolate chips or even some blueberries-Mmmm good.

Meet me, greet me and make my supper, MMmm

Well today was the start of of my "count down to christmas". I am such a christmas nut. You should have seen me at work today-I was wearing flashing angel earrings, bells pin, a hair band with snow man ontop, and of course to top it all off, I musical bell hanging from my belt loop. Every time I was called to my cash today I pressed the buttons and it was really fun to watch the customers look around for the music.
Oh ya-I work at a certain dollar store by the way-and it rocks. I am a supervisor there, and no thanks I would never want to be more than that. I have been through 3 different bosses in the last 6 months and 3 district managers in the last year. I really wouldn't want to chance anything more. I have been with the company for 5 years and plan on at least another 5. Hey the deals are awesome, and first dibs on everything that comes through the doors really rocks.

A little about me-I am a complete nut case, honestly. I have 2 boys 11 and 12 years old, also a wonderful husband. He has to be the most bravest (is there such a word?) man out there, afterall I had kicked out my oldest son the day he turned 12 to a basement bedroom just so I could have me DREAM CRAFT/COMPUTER ROOM. Does that make me a bad mom?? Oh I think it just means I am obsessed with crafts. Afterall I almost do it all. I could have quite a few yard sales come spring, sell my pants off, and still have tons of stuff leftover.

I am into....

scrapbooking-BIG time.
knitting-anything that is straight knitting, I have only made blankets, scarves and a ton of dishcloths.
cross stitch-I love it when I have my down time at work, so I get lots of hours off to work on it
rug hooking-I am in the middle of a beautiful pink area rug, I found the kit at a yard sale for $5, the girl was given it for a wedding gift and never took interest
beading-not big into this, but trying all sorts of things with it
plastic canvas-one of my favorite passtimes, I have done a lot of this craft, and plan on doing tons more too.
and last but not least-trying crochet-I have taught myself the basic chains so far, but really need some work on it.

I am big into learning on the computer, and seem to never know enough about it either-I might take a computer course soon.

Well as for today what I have done---hmmm where to start.....

I worked at that famous store, putting lots and lots of christmas things out-glitter everywhere and I mean everywhere, in my hair, my eyes and yes even in my bra.

Customers are starting to get really really cranky too, not liking that they have to wait 2 minutes in line. Hey we need our breaks too, I am going on a 60 hour week this week, no days off, and I should smile cause I make the big bucks huh???

Customers all day asking where things are, now come on people wouldn't it be too good to be true if the buck store was selling toasters, cigarettes, and cell phones?? Not likely people. We do have lots of cool things though. We got in today some kids christmas books that have a price tag of $9.99 and 14.99 each. I bought some for my neice for christmas, heck at a book store I would have only been able to buy 1, but at the dollar store I bought 8 and still had money left over.

Well my shift ended and I came home to get the kids fed and dressed all warm for this year's santa parade. It was the first year that the parade had lights since it was a night time one. It was really a beautiful parade and a really nice night too.

I had a friend tell my about blogging today and I told her that it was definately something I would love to try. I love to meet and chat with new people and learn new things. I plan on putting recipes on here too, hope that is allowed, don't remember seeing that I can't do that-these are just some family favorites.

Well I don't want to type my first blog for hours or I will never have anything else to post.

Here is my first recipe, an old old family favorite...


We called it Round potatoes

in a large roast pan layer the following;

2 pounds ground beef (estimate, can use less or more or even ground turkey or chicken)
tomato juice -enough to cover entire pan
tomato paste to thicken ( can use tomato soup if out of paste)
sliced onions
peeled sliced potatoes

put into a 350-375 o oven-time will depend on how much is in pan
done when you put fork into potato and it breaks apart

You just gotta dunk bread into the sauce too-never enough sauce.

Enjoy gang, compliments of my grandma, mom of 15 kids.