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I have some new favorite blogs...on top of an addiction to Pinterest.  But this...THIS

 I just had to share. 

GENIUS!!   

Check out the tutorial here: 

  http://southernlovely.blogspot.com/2011_07_01_archive.html


And, she didn't stop at shoes....she transformed a belt too. 
I can't wait to try this!    

Confusion

Have you heard about the mysterious Iowa Powerball winner?  The individual who waited a year to show the ticket and claim his/her winnings....millions of dollars?  At the supper table the other night hubbs made mention that the latest speculation is that the winner may be an illegal alien?  Perhaps?  But at the mention of the word alien six beady eyes pierced us as my 13 year old said...
What?  Aliens? You think an alien from outter space bought a ticket? 
Haha....we had to clarify.

The same night I sat at my sewing machine finishing up a baby shower gift.  My 11 year old was shooting hoops on his Nerf hoop and chatting away.  He asked when I was going to be giving my homemade gifts.  I explained Saturday at the shower. 
Shower, he questioned? Why is it called a shower? 
So much confusion with the English language.

I understand their confusion....in my mind a blackberry will always grow on a bush! teehee

Pockets

Of course if I had pics I would be almost as fabulous as Pioneer Woman...but I don't.
Trust me..their quick, easy and delicious.

3 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 TB melted butter
1 can shredded chicken(of course you could cook and shred your own, about 2 cups)
2 TB milk
chopped onion, if your heart desires(I cook EVERYTHING with onion)
salt & pepper
1 pkg. crescent rolls

Cream together all ingredients minus the rolls. Divide the rolls into four rectangles.  Press perforations together and put about 1/2 cup mixture along one long edge of the crescent roll rectangle. Fold the other half of dough over the chicken and crimp edges with a fork.  They should look very similar to the frozen Hot Pockets.  That's why I called'em: POCKETS!  Brush your pocket with additional melted butter and top with crushed croutons.

Bake 350* for 20-25 minutes

I came up with this recipe Saturday when I was in need of feeding 6 hungry mouths.  It was quick, hot and satisfied their growling tummies.

ENJOY!

FOREVER

So, my blog remake has been FOREVER in the making. 

My lack of techno knowledge sets me back...costs me mucho time...and leaves me screaming for the help of my wise young teen. 

I would like to take the credit for the new header BUT....

I can't. 

It's his fancy work...

not mine.

And, the rest of the blog?

Well, it's a change.

I'm just not sure it's me? Or us?

So it may not last.  

TIME

It's TIME

WINTERJAM 2012

Google it for the WHO, WHAT & WHERE

SET a date

with your KIDDOS, with your SISTAS, with you OTHER HALF

CO-2 MUSHING

The family before our mushing adventure; sleigh behind Dex and a stout dog beside DW.

Our guide, Val (if ya ever go, request her) introducing us to the dog team. 
Ask the boys the dogs' names...they remember each dog, can share with you their unique markings, bog or girl, Siberian or Alaskan Eskimo and have their favorite. 
I was lucky to remember the guides name.....

Dan preparing to mush and JX in the sleigh.   Val's giving the musher a few last minute pointers on running the team.
These "dudes", the 4 legged guys in the back of the 6 dog team are the stout athletic ones, the jocks of the team.
I do remember that! 

Here is JX mushing and Dan sledding.  The guide was so good about knowing when to let the kids drive, typically up a hill.  We toured through the woods around the Swan River. It was beautiful! Tremendously fun!  A must-do-again adventure!!  We highly recommend it!  You can not imagine how fast these dogs can run...and give  them the advantage of a downhill you best be holding on!
Weeeeeeeeeeeee

CO-1

Dan and I looking much more fierce and professional then we actually are. Do you see the tall brown grass behind us? At times I felt like a back country skier.



The ski school group.  Dennis really made them pros.  If ever you decide to take up the sport, invest in a lesson.  It teaches you how to ski safe.  The kids ALL loved skiing the mountains and were discussing when/if we can make this an annual trip.
I'm pretty sure Disney is now out as a vacation spot for the Davis Herd.

The view as we head up the mountain. That's Dan & JX up ahead.  Our group hit the slopes early. Notice there are no skiers below yet, that allows for some fast skiing.

That's JX at the bottom after skiing down.  He was all about speed and worked the least on technique...imagine?  One time I challenged him to be the last one down...caboose.  Geez Mom...B-O-R-I-N-G!