Thursday Thirteen - Dessert Recipes

Thirteen Dessert Recipes from Kraft Foods that I want to try!

1. Caramel Nut Cheesecake

2. Double Layer Pumpkin Pie

3. Triple Layer Peanut Butter Brownies

4. Rocky Road No-Bake Cheesecake

5. Peaches N Cream No-Bake Cheesecake

6. Watermelon Pops

7. Four Layer Pumpkin Cake

8. Nilla Apple Crisp

9. Fruit Smiles

10. Oreo Truffles

11. Triple Chocolate Bliss Cake

12. Easy Chocolate Trifle

13. Shortcut Carrot Cake

Finish the sentence

Outside my window... is Oyster's litterbox, drying after being sanitized, hehe
I am thinking... about all the boxes I'm going to have to pack and move and how much it's going to hurt my back. ugh
I am thankful for... LOVING friends and family who will hopefully help me move!
In my kitchen... is a glade melting candle thing that is making my place smell like cinnamon and vanilla
I am wearing... jeans, purple shirt, sunglasses (ready to go to Centerton to see this duplex if the dude will ever call me back!)
I am creating... a list of all the places I have to change my address with when I move!
I am going... to have to miss out on my Washington DC trip :(
I am reading... captions on the tv and the cookbook in my lap
I am hoping... for at least two really good snowfalls this winter!
I am hearing... my phone go off with a text message from Alex begging for a half day of vacation...
Around the house... are lots of memories and things I love!
One of my favorite things right now... is the number on the scale that keeps falling!
A few plans for the weekend... packing, moving all the garage stuff to Greg and Tonya's storage unit
A picture to share... A fabulous kitchen that I HOPE is the same in the duplex I'm waiting for a tour of!

Weight Loss Tickers

Here we go, the official kick off!

Pounds lost and still to go:



Number of Days I've worked out at Curves:


(Set the goal at 100, maybe I can lose 1 pound with each workout and it'd be about 8 months til completion, lol)

Let's see what I can accomplish!

Suggestions to help improve my allergies...

Some of these make sense, some are crazy, some are expensive and well... read for yourself.

* It is usually advisable to keep the doors and windows of the house closed, winter and summer, as this is one way in which you can have some control over the air you breathe inside your home.
...... Apparently you're supposed to lock yourself inside and never breathe fresh air?

* Never store anything under the bed
...... And waste that storage space??? Ok, actually right now I pass this one, only thing under my bed is occasionally Oyster and whatever he's holding hostage.

* Avoid lying on overstuffed furniture or sitting in stuffed chairs during the day.
...... But I guess it's ok at night? I think that means you can only have wooden furniture with no cushions to sit on?

* When possible, you should be out of the house during periods of house cleaning and for one hour thereafter.
...... If I had a husband I'd make sure a doctor wrote this on an official prescription pad and I have it framed, LOL. I'll be sure to blacken out the part that says If the patient has to do the cleaning, a dust mask may be worn, hehe.

* No pennants, pictures, or other dust catchers on the wall.
...... So I have to have a boring bedroom with no decor, and everything covered in plastic?

* Build a mud room if you don't already have one. Every family member can leave wet or dusty shoes or boots there without tracking dust, pollen or mold into the main living area.
...... I think my landlord would object.

* Dust mites, the microscopic creatures that produce dust, love carpet, so use hardwood, laminate, or vinyl flooring wherever you can. You can accent the floor with washable throw rugs. If you want to use carpet, choose a low-pile instead of a higher-pile carpet.
...... Dear Salvador, don't mind the mess, I'm just replacing all the carpet in my duplex with expensive hardwood flooring. And let me know when you've paid the bill, please?

* Keep your house's décor simple and easy-to-clean. Store collections of small items behind a glassed-in curio cabinet to cut down of the amount of dust these items can gather.
...... Apparently this suggestion is for those that can afford such cabinets??

* Did you know that pets kept primarily indoors will carry less allergens and dust on them than those kept outdoors?
...... Score one for Oyster!

* Bathe your pets once a week to reduce dander.
...... Sorry kitten...

* Keep clutter off the floor of your closet so that you can mop or vacuum it.
...... I'm sorry, do you not know what the purpose of a closet is? TO STORE THINGS

* Store books or collectibles in other rooms. If you need to keep CDs, tapes, stereos, televisions, or stuffed animals in the bedroom, put them in drawers or closed cabinets.
...... "Hey honey, where's that love songs CD?" "Um... 2nd drawer on the left, with my panty hose"

* Stuffed toys in children's bedrooms can be sterilized by putting them in the freezer at frequent intervals. Dust mites can survive in cold areas for quite a while, so this method may not kill the existing dust mites, but it'll prevent them from reproducing.
...... Still trying to figure this one out. But umm... my freezer isn't big enough to hold the bear I snuggle with, lol.

* Mold spores and dust mites—which are a natural part of the environment—live by the millions in carpet, as well as in bedding, drapes, upholstered furniture or anything else that’s “nice, warm and fuzzy,”
...... Anyone wanna buy like 50 blankets that are "nice, warm and fuzzy"???? Wonder if I can stick them in the freezer and make them cold and fuzzy? Would that help?


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Hints compiled from handouts from my allergy clinic, lowes.com and bobvila.com (the last two because I was looking for info on allergy vent covers)

Thursday Thirteen - Snowflakes

Thirteen things I have with snowflakes on them

I do love my snowflakes...

1. Cookie jar, platter, salt/pepper shakers, glasses, bowls (but no dishes)
2. My back door and bathroom mirror, the gel and cling snowflakes
3. Blue and White quilt - found it on ebay :)
4. Blue and white scarf
5. Bathroom towels - they look odd with the rubber duck collection and tropical fish shower curtain, but I love them anyway, hehe.
6. Underwear :) Bet you wanted to know that! Several different ones actually, two of some! They're so cute I wanted to make sure they last a long time!
7. Votive candle holders
8. The belly of the snowman water globe :)
9. Beanie Baby bears, a regular sized one and a matching mini one, hehe
10. Snowflake shaped soaps, with glitter!
11. Wrapping paper
12. Cake/cupcake molds, disposable and made of aluminum, incredible cute!
13. Christmas lights. You think I'd pass those up???

Thursday Thirteen

13 Things on my Wishlist
(aka how to blow my paycheck in the next six months)

13. Wii games - don't have any particular ones in mind right now
12. Green Comforter or quilt (need some green sheets too)
11. A New couch... still debatable at this point though
10. More rubber duckies, because I want them!
9. Prints for the collage photo frames I've had for ages, damn I'm lazy!
8. A chest freezer... not enough room in mine!
7. More village buildings
6. Sewing Machine - I want to make a few things! And mend a few things...
5. A flat screen, wide screen, HD tv... I have TV envy...
4. Another Vacation to Colorado! or London, or Vegas, or Yellowstone.
3. Surround sound system and speakers for that new tv (because it's cool and helps me hear better!)
2. Pop-up Trailer for camping! Can't quite find exactly what I want yet
1. A HOUSE!!! Ok, so this is more than 6 months down the road! But it's still a wish :)

Thursday Thirteen

13 random messages in my email account

1. From Dylan, picture of my Mii on his Wii (I couldn't get her mouth right)
2. Comics: Garfield, Family Circus, Family Tree, Pickles, Rose is Rose, The Born Loser
3. iTunes receipt for live recording of song from ACM awards
4. Google Alerts - Mountainburg (because the drama in my hometown is sometimes hilarious!
5. Chase Credit cards (they want paid)
6. Ebay Search Results - because I'm too lazy to search every day
7. Geocaching Pocket Query - I got them loaded in my Nuvi! It rocks
8. Lane Bryant (They want me to buy things, since I already paid them!)
9. *snickers* Email between me and the guy at the Razorback shop in the union, that deserves a blog of its own, LOL. They annoyed the crap out of me wanting me to pick up the poor Razorback Duck I ordered online. Next time I SWEAR I'll have it shipped.
10. From Pat in Poteau - an email looking for a home for 4 cats through the All Paws Rescue
11. From Mary Ellen - request to use some of the pictures of the old Lake Fort Smith State Park that I posted on facebook
12. Houseplans.com - I love that site!
13. Pam Ernst - Best customer service I have ever received in EVER ordering anything online. Amazingly fast shipping too! Hopefully Tim will put his Yellowstone pictures in a book, and I'll have my own copy of them all!

What's in your email?

Thursday Thirteen

I haven't done one of these in who knows how long, so I'm not putting a number on it anymore, hehehe.


Thursday Thirteen - 13 places I want to visit in the next ten years!
I think I've done this before, but I wanted to remind myself, lol.

1. Niagara Falls
2. Grand Canyon
3. Florida Keys
4. Neuschwanstein Castle
5. Nashville, TN (Grand Ole Opry)
6. Hawaii
7. Alaska
8. New York City (David Letterman Show)
9. Bahamas/Cancun/Jamaica
10. Montreat, NC and also the Biltmore Mansion
11. Colorado and Wyoming again!
12. Scotland (and London, England again)
13. tba... gotta get ready for work :)

Oh the brilliance of some people...

I'll set the scene for you....

Time: 2:00am
Place: Deserted Kum & Go gas station
Witnesses: No one, my vehicle is the only one there
Situation: No receipt, display says "Printer jammed"

I walked into the store and asked the guy for a receipt since it says the printer is jammed. He looks up and says ok, and then tells me I need to go to the other register. Ok, fine, it's like a whole 6 steps away, and mind you, this is the register closer to the door.

He asks me which pump, so I said, I don't know I didn't look. HE TURNS AND LOOKS OUTSIDE! And proceeds to ask me which vehicle is mine? I turn and look outside, look at him and then look outside again. "The truck" and do you know what he did? He turns and looks again and says "The red one?" For lack of something better to say I said "I think so" and then he proceeds to start with one and count all the way to nine while pointing with his finger!!

OK, so I have a poll...

Was he....?

A. Bored off his ass and picking on me?
B. Brand new and nervous about having his first job?
C. A few fries short of a happy meal?

Don't bother voting anything other than C...
:)

Thanks for reading, glad to entertain!
(Hey, at least he didn't have to spell anything, right?)

Tacky, yet amusing

In honor of the OctoMom Denny's has a new breakfast meal: The OctoSlam - You get 14 eggs, no sausage and the guy next to you pays the bill.

Seriously..........

FREAKIN LEARN TO SPELL AND NOT USE YOUR CAPS LOCK! If you're gonna offer something, at least freakin look up how to spell it. Especially when you decide to spell curse words instead. Some people just aren't that smart... And as far as mange goes, it's caused by mites, not stress... I can't even find what type of mange they supposedly have, Google can't figure out how to spell it correctly.

7. OFFERED SHIT ZUE PUPPIES
Date: Mon Mar 9, 2009 12:47 am ((PDT))

I HAVE A BOY AND A GIRL SHIT ZUE THEY ARE BROTHER AND SISTER BUT DONT HAVE TO STAY TOGETHER. BUT BEFORE YOU JUST TAKE THEM THEY ARE SPECAIL NEEDS THEY HAVE DAPITIC MAINGE. IT IS WHERE IF THEY GET STRESSED OUT THEY WILL LOOSE THERE HAIR ITS NOT CONTAIGOUS. ITS COMES AND GO BUT THEY WILL ALWAYS HAVE IT. THEY WE ALL CLEARED UP UNTIL WE TRIED TO GIVE THEM A HAIR CUT AND THEY FREAKED OUT AND ALL THERE HAIR FELL OUT ON THE FACE. THEY WERE BORN 7-16-2008. THE MEDICINE IS ABOUT 10.00 A YEAR.

On a side note.... drink much???

2. offered: wesley, elkins area: one gallon empty wine bottles
Sun Mar 8, 2009 9:27 am (PDT)
I have lots of these,.probably close to 100 maybe more. I need them gone as soon as possible, if anyone is interested give Me a shout.

Posting for historical reference:


Employer: Ozark Mountain Poultry, Inc.
City: Rogers
Name: Leah Peterson
Position: HR Director
Phone: 479-633-8600
Closing_Information

1-27-09 OMP will be closed for 2nd shift including Box Out



Ozark Mountain Poultry
Benton County
No 2nd Shift Including Box Out
Submitted at: 12:35 PM CST on Tuesday, Jan 27

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