{funny friday}

Jim and Edna are both mental patients. One day Jim jumps into the swimming pool but, doesn't come up for air. Quick as a flash, Edna sees her friend in trouble, so dives in and pulls him out.

Later, the hospital director calls Edna into his office and sayes 'Edna, Ive got some good news and some bad news. The good news is, we are releasing you as you are obviously sane 'saving anothers life'. But unfortunately, the bad news is that Jim hanged himself in the bathroom ...'

'Oh no' Edna replies, 'that's where I put him to dry !'

{funny friday}

10 Clues That You've Gone Overboard On Home Improvement
1. You've built a drive-thru car wash in the second slot of your 2-car garage.

2. You'll use any excuse to add a new room onto the house, including needing more space for the newest addition to the family -- your daughter's goldfish Buffy.

3. Even Martha Stewart has deemed your multi-level, hydraulically-operated kitchen is "a bit overdone."

4. You've converted the standard stall shower into a "bathing waterfall," complete with tropical plants.

5. Your rear-projection, surround-sound TV room can comfortably seat 43, and you're trying to make arrangements with Universal for first run films.

6. Your dog has a duplex dog house out back, even though he sleeps in bed with you every night.

7. The local building department says you can't add a fourth floor to a house that was originally zoned as a single level dwelling.

8. You bought and demolished your next door neighbors house to make room for an Olympic size swimming pool.

9. You've installed a small freight elevator going to your attic.

10. You've built an FAA-approved helipad on your roof.

{trivia tuesday}

1. Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined
2. Americans on the average eat 18 acres of pizza every day.
3. Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously
4. There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.
5. Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite
6. Mr. Rogers is an ordained minister.
7. Certain frogs can be frozen solid then thawed and continue living.
8. Honey is the only food that doesn't spoil.
9. Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks or it will digest itself.
10. All porcupines float in water.

  

{magic potion punch}

Another parent made this {magic} punch at my daughter's Halloween party at school. Maybe I'm sheltered but I thought this was awesome...She put a cube of dry ice in this cute {walmart} spooky punch bowl followed by pouring in a couple gallons of green Hawaiian Punch. Super Easy. and Super Delightful!  Maybe I'm easily entertained but it was a hit for the kids they loved it...saying it was smoky, foggy, and magical.

Pumpkin @ its {best}

Pumpkin Pancakes recipe

Pumpkin for breakfast is a treat way to start the day. Ready in minutes, this recipe is especially good topped with a drizzle of real maple syrup.

Ingredients:

1 medium egg

1 cup milk

¾ cup unbleached white flour

¾ cup whole wheat flour

½ cup cooked pumpkin

1 tablespoon sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Pinch nutmeg

Pinch powdered ginger

2 to 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, as needed

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients except vegetable oil in a large mixing bowl, whisking to blend.

2. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a medium skillet over medium. Add ¼ cup pancake batter at a time, allowing to cook until bubbles break around the edges. Flip and allow to cook an additional 1 to 2 minutes, until light golden. Repeat with remaining oil and batter.

Pumpkin Pecan Pie Bars

1/2 c Butter or margarine; softened
1 c Brown sugar; firmly packed 

1 1/2 c Flour; unsifted
1 c Oats 

1 Ts Baking powder 

1 Ts Salt 16 oz Pumpkin 

1 can Sweetened condensed milk 

2 Eggs; beaten 

2 Ts Pumpkin pie spice 

1 1/2 Ts Vanilla extract 

1 c Pecans; chopped Confectioners' sugar (optional for dusting)

Preheat oven to 350ºF. 

In large mixer bowl, beat margarine and brown sugar until fluffy; add flour, oats, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. 

Mix until crumbly. Reserving 1/2 cup flour mixture, press remainder on bottom of 15x10" jellyroll pan. 

Bake 20 minutes. 

Meanwhile in medium bowl, combine pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. 

Spread over baked crust. In small bowl, combine reserved 1/2 cup flour mixture with pecans; sprinkle over pumpkin mixture. 

Bake 30-35 minutes or until set. Cool. Cut into bars. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar if desired. Store covered in refrigerator.

{funny friday}

My daughter can now appreciate why this is funny...they only fall for the joke once!

{5 Question Friday}

1. If you could be a fly on any wall, which would you choose?

My answer for this has certainly changed over the years because I care less and less of what people say about me...today it would be my daughter's wall. She pretends when she's by herself but when she notices someone watching she stops. She's very imaginative and entertaining! Makes me smile to take a trip without her knowing to her tiny world.

2. Do you budget your Christmas shopping or just get it done without budgeting?


We don't put a lot of emphasis on the shopping part of Christmas. I think people buy gifts just to buy gifts and rarely is something the person would have bought for themselves. And..in my opinion it's super hard to buy for peeps anyways b/c if most of us need/want something we buy it for ourselves before Christmas. To answer the question...no budget here.

3. What is the craziest fad diet you have ever done?

I'm a fairly small person so I don't do fad diets to lose weight..however, a couple years ago I decided I would do a cleansing diet...horrible idea. It included cayenne pepper and lemon water if I remember correctly. disgusting.


4. Is there a TV show that you have seen every episode/season of?


Simple. Dr.Phil has always been the king of my DVR. I'm notorious for being excited about following a new show and before I even know it I've missed a couple episodes and then I talk myself out of watching it. The only other show I've followed from day one is The Ultimate Fighter... maybe not what you'd expect me to say but that's about the only tv that I make sure has recorded for the week.


5. What one song always pulls at your heart?

Easy. "You are God Alone" by Phillips Craig & Dean. Why? I was going through a divorce and not so fun times when I heard it for the first time in church one morning. Literally changed my life for good. I also chose to have that song played at my grandma{best friend}'s funeral because good or bad...He is God Alone. It also plays randomly at certain times like when I dropped my daughter off for the first day of Kindergarten that song came on the radio. I've caught myself falling apart and that song comes on the radio... Brings me back to reality for why I'm here and Who I live for.