Traveling with your toddler can be difficult. A mother and her 2 year old son were kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight from Amarillo, TX to San Jose, TX because her son was disruptive. According to a Southwest Airline representative, the child was so disruptive passengers were unable to hear pre-flight instructions. The child repeated over and over, “Go Plane Go” and “I Want Daddy”.
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Archives for October 2009
Traveling With Toddlers
October 31, 2009 by
Crockpot Steamers
October 24, 2009 by
Ingredients:
- 3 pounds 90% lean ground beef
- 2 bottles of Heinz Chili Sauce
- brown sugar to taste
- 1 small can tomato sauce
- 1 cup water
Brown ground beef in skillet chopping beef until it’s fine; pour into colander and rinse well with hot water. Combine ground beef in slow cooker with sauce, water, and brown sugar. Stir thoroughly. Cover and cook on Low 6 to 8 hours stirring occasionally. Serve on a hot dog or hamburger bun with chips and sweet pickles. Great over hot dogs too.
Sister Love
October 24, 2009 by
I adore my sister. As I’ve gotten older, I have truly learned to appreciate her. Please allow me to introduce her, Teresa, shown on the right. This picture is of us when I was visiting her in Savannah, GA last month. I wish the photographer had told me that my purse straps were twisted, lol.
When we were growing up, we were vastly different. She was a tomboy. She refused to play with dolls or be a guest at my tea parties. She preferred to jump on a pogo stick, play baseball and beat up the boys in the neighborhood. She hated house cleaning, cooking and doing laundry. As a result, I decided to start a business. I charged her to do her household choirs. It paid off, as a teen I was never broke. Enterprising became a way of life for me, in addition I started charging my brothers to iron their shirts. In the 60’s, ruffled shirts for men were in. They had no clue how to iron them, so they were happy to pay me.
We look back on those days and laugh. She’s visiting this week, and last night she reminded me that I was a tattle tail when we were growing up. When we first started school, we weren’t allowed to wear pants. My mother’s religion forbid it. When we reached Junior High, my sister managed to get someone to purchase jeans for her. She would carry them to school, and change her cloths when we got there. I told on her, yes I did. If she was going to wear pants, I was going to wear them too. She was furious. Eventually my mother changed her outlook and we were allowed to wear pants.
We have become “two peas in a pod” as my mother says. Exchanging recipes, shopping, chatting on Facebook, and discussing our own family problems. It has become a way of life for us. I’m so grateful to have her as a sister, we love each other unconditionally and that is priceless.
When I’m down or stressed, I read a plague that she gave me years ago. It says, “Sister- I see God’s beauty in you. I thank God for you always”. It always makes me feel better. Isn’t that beautiful? I know that I don’t tell her often enough, but I thank God for her too.
Do You Wear White After Labor Day?
October 17, 2009 by
Do you wear white after Labor Day? I do, but 90% of our readers stated that they did not wear white after Labor Day. Fashion etiquette used to say that white after Labor Day was taboo. Fashion designers say that summer whites should be packed away, but winter white is acceptable.
I’m not into fashion as I once was, but I do pack my summer white capri, shorts and dresses away and bring out the winter white. Summer white fabric is too thin to wear in the winter here. I live in West Virginia, it gets cold. I do love creams, beiges, off-white in the winter, it looks so fresh. According to glamour, we shouldn’t put away our white denim! Suze Yalof Schwartz, executive fashion editor at Glamour says, “Nothing is more chic than white jeans in the wintertime with a chunky cozy sweater or a blazer and leather boots.” I love blazers and leather boots. I have a closet full of them. I don’t own a pair of white demin jeans, but I’ll be purchasing a pair this year. Put on you winter white ladies. It’s in.
I’m not into fashion as I once was, but I do pack my summer white capri, shorts and dresses away and bring out the winter white. Summer white fabric is too thin to wear in the winter here. I live in West Virginia, it gets cold. I do love creams, beiges, off-white in the winter, it looks so fresh. According to glamour, we shouldn’t put away our white denim! Suze Yalof Schwartz, executive fashion editor at Glamour says, “Nothing is more chic than white jeans in the wintertime with a chunky cozy sweater or a blazer and leather boots.” I love blazers and leather boots. I have a closet full of them. I don’t own a pair of white demin jeans, but I’ll be purchasing a pair this year. Put on you winter white ladies. It’s in.
Wordless Wednesday
October 14, 2009 by
Crockpot Pork Chops & Potatoes
October 11, 2009 by
PORK CHOPS AND SCALLOPED POTATOES
- 4 extra thick pork chops
- 2 tablespoons butter
- salt and pepper
- 4 – 5 large russet potatoes, can use more if needed
- 1 can cream of asparagus soup
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 4 ounces Velveeta, cut into chunks
Melt butter in a large skillet. Sprinkle salt and pepper generously on both sides of chops. Brown chops on both sides. While chops are browning, wash the potatoes and slice into 1/4 inch. Whisk together the soup, sour cream and milk.
Spray crock pot with PAM. Layer potatoes slices, soup sauce and cheese chunks 2 or 3 times. Lay pork chops on top. Cook on low 4 – 5 hours. I serve with a garden salad & hot rolls. Delicious!
Fall Kitchen Cake Give Away
October 8, 2009 by
As you all know, fall is my favorite time of the year. I love the colors and the cool weather is great for sleeping and snuggling with your love ones. I love the pumpkin patches, hayrides, apple cider and scare crows. I love creating, and I love creating Kitchen Towel Cakes. I usually make these for house warming gifts, but I’ve expanded my collection to include Fall and Christmas Towel Cakes as well. I’m feeling generous, so I’m giving one away to my readers.
The cake will include a fall themed kitchen towel and 5 – 10 other kitchen items. (Towels may not be exactly as shown, but it will be similiar). You can be the winner! Here’s how: Leave me a comment on what you like about fall and why you would like to win this towel cake. I will select a randomly select a winner from the comments.
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Give away is open to US Residents only and ends November 10 at mid-night. Good Luck!
My Grandson’s B-Day Gift
October 7, 2009 by
I purchased this adorable table and chair set for my grandson’s birthday. He’s into cars and learning to color, finger paint etc., so I thought this would be the perfect gift for him. I found it on a site earlier, but when I went back to purchase it was sold out. I decided to try Walmart, they had it for $40.00 less, free shipping from Site-To-Store, and you could have the chairs personalized. I jumped on it. Unfortunately, we live 5 hours away so we were unable to put it together before we arrived for his party. I’ll post a picture once my son-in-law puts it together.
I love the primary colors, and feel sure that he will get lots of use out of it. Most Matchbox and Hot Wheel cars fit the track, so we’re starting a collection for him. I’ve found that Big Lots carries the Matchbox and Hot Wheels cars for $1.00 each. Since he is only 2, I won’t feel bad if he loses one or two or three, lol. Once he gets older and can truly appreciate them, we’ll invest a little more in the collection.
If you know any place that sells the Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars for a reasonable price, please leave me a comment. If you don’t know where to purchase the cars, leave me a comment anyway. I would love to hear your opinion on this Great Find.
