Wordless Wednesday: Pick One!

He's Back! For One Day Only

When Little Pup, my 5 year old son, started Kindergarten this year, I wasn't sure how I was going to cope. He's my little helper. My right hand man. How was I going to make it through the day? He drove me to the grocery store, did all the dishes and took care of all the laundry for me...

He was the head of the kitchen rolling out dough, mixing sangria and quality checking cake batters...

This past month I've learned to do without him for those 7 hours during the day. But now he has a cold and gets to stay home with mommy for today. It's just too bad that he's all achey and stuffy. But as soon as his fever breaks I'm putting him to work unloading the dishwasher. Just like old times.

Go Hogs! Or Not. Either Way, I Win.

When Arkansas lost to Georgia last Saturday, I immediately went out and bought this ice cream to drown my sorrows. It made me feel much better. OHEMGEE, this is good ice cream! It has lots of cookie dough and chunks of chocolate running throughout the vanilla ice cream. The best part, though, is the ooey, gooey swirls of batter. Yum. I have a feeling that after Arkansas plays Alabama today, I'm going to need another pick me up. And I'm looking forward to it.

And while this ice cream is awesome, it's not my all-time favorite. That honor goes to Blue Bunny's White Fudge Almond Divinity. Yes, it's as good as it sounds. It was only a limited time kind of thing back in 2002 and I'm still mourning the loss.

I've never written my local government to lobby for pay raises for police, I've never written my congressman to complain about high gas prices, and I've never written the President to complain about the healthcare situation. I have written to Blue Bunny and begged them to bring back my beloved White Fudge Almond Divinity.

Priorities, people.

Wordless Wednesday: He’s No Good Until He Has That First Cup

Currently Sunny But...

Enough with the rain already! I've got things to do, you know. Outside kind of things.

I need to shock treat the pool, filter out all the algae, skim out the leaves, and drain out the water. And then I need for it to dry out so I can roll it up and put it away for the winter.

I need to take the roof off the dog house and clean the inside--rearranging the carpet pad and sweeping out the dog hair. Maybe I'll even look into insulating it just in case we have a really bad winter this year.

I need to clean the back porch from top to bottom. There are spider webs and dirt dobber nests everywhere. I probably need to wash the windows while I'm at it.

I also need to get to work sanding a dresser and repainting it for my oldest son's room.

Okay, maybe it can rain here a little longer. Just writing that list wore me out.

The Winner Is...

...Mary Lynn, aka #5! Congratulations!

Thanks to everyone who entered my first giveaway!

This Stuff Is Good

Usually on Thursdays I post a recipe from cookbooks or my own personal collection, but today I want to share some recipes I've tried from some fabulous food bloggers. This stuff's good, people.

Mama Loves Food: Roasted Garlic. I had never roasted garlic before because for some reason I thought it was a long and complicated process. April's recipe shows how quick and simple it can be. I had it on toasted french bread and it was so good!

Simple Daily Recipes: Sloppy Joes. Jill's recipe has become a frequent meal for us. I use ground turkey and fix it in the crock pot for those days when work, school and soccer practice doesn't leave a lot of time to prepare dinner. Sweet potato chips make a perfect pairing and it's so inexpensive.

Keeper of the Cheerios: Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce. Miranda has the best knock-off recipe there is for OG's alfredo sauce. It tastes just like the real thing.

Keeper of the Cheerios: Cream of Potato Soup. Do I have to wait for fall to have soup? Just looking at this recipe again is making me crave it, big time. Another winner from Miranda!

Pioneer Woman: Apple Dumplings. I've never actually made these but (follow along) my husband's step-sister's husband has made them a few times for family get-togethers and OH MY. They're wonderful.