I finished reading Carrie: A Novel Of A Girl With A Frightening Power last night. I’m so happy that I re-read it. I enjoyed it just as much today as I did when I was a kid. I still connected to the characters, and the story. I know January isn’t over yet, but I wanted to go ahead and add something else to the SUNDAYS WITH STEVIE GIVEAWAY box! If you haven’t heard about my giveaway, please read THIS POST for all the info! The second book going in the…
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MEAL PLAN MONDAY: JAN 16, 2012
This week is going to be a quick n easy week for us. Everyone has tons going on this week so cooking will be at a minimum. MONDAY Popcorn Chicken potato salad TUESDAY Build your own PIZZA night WEDNESDAY Breakfast for Dinner THURSDAY Frugal Crock Pot Chili FRIDAY Chili Dogs SATURDAY (I can’t have bread, so this is what I have. Faux Fry) Burgers Fries SUNDAY Tuna Melts Spinach Salad Do you plan your weeks cooking ahead of time? I do. On Sunday morning I sit down in my…
Read MoreDecoding My Dreams?
I am so tired lately. I go to bed and just lay there. And stare at the ceiling. When I do go to sleep, it’s only for a couple of hours. This makes for a very tired, lethargic, grouchy, ME. So, if I am so tired – why am I only sleeping a couple of hours you ask. I’ll tell ya. Boo-dreams. Yep. I been havin’ some hella nightmares lately. What’s up with that? I think I need to invest in one of those “Translate your Dreams” books. Now I…
Read MoreTest Shots From the New Camera
I definitely need to find some kind of class on controlling my new camera and lenses. I did get a couple of good shots, but only a COUPLE. The rest were just plain ole “meh”. Anyway, here’s some tests… (Gumply) (Sweetz) This (above), I don’t understand why the color on everything in the shot is great…except her eyes. Both of my kids have gorgeous bright blue eyes. Why are they so dark in these shots? For comparison on my skills with the new camera… here are two shots…
Read MoreChallenging Myself in 2012
Its a new year and that means new reading challenges! I’m so excited for the new year (even though I’m getting a slow start on my challenges! *As always you can see my year long reading log here-> BOOKS I READ – 2012 GOODREADS CHALLENGE: Every year goodreads posts a thingy where you can set the amount of books you intend to read that year. Just like last year, this year I am challenging myself to 52 books. Currently, I have read 1 book toward my goal of 52…
Read MoreCarrie by Stephen King
For my first Stephen King featured post, I wanted to share one of my favorite Stephen King books (and movies!) Buy on Amazon Formats: Hardcover / Paperback / Audio / Kindle Movie Adaptation: Carrie (Special Edition) Carrie: A Novel Of A Girl With A Frightening Power By: Stephen King; Alex Gotfryd Cover Art Published by: Doubleday & Co. Released On: April, 1974 ISBN: 978-0385086950 Genre: Horror Pages: 199 Author’s Website: www.stephenking.com Author’s Twitter: n/a Recommendable for people who: Enjoy Horror, YA Synopsis (from stephenking.com): The story of misfit high-school girl,…
Read MoreCandied Sweet Potatoes
2 cans (16oz) Sweet Potatoes in Heavy Syrup 1/2 cup light brown sugar (firmly packed) 2 tbsp butter 1/2 tsp orange rind 1/4 tsp grated cinnamon Drain potatoes and reserve at least 1/4 cup of the syrup. In deep skillet – mix brown sugar, butter, rind, cinnamon, and syrup. Heat to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened (shouldn’t take more than a minute). Dump in the sweet potatoes and cook until heated through, stirring and tossing constantly to get the potatoes coated in the glaze.
Read MoreMEAL PLAN MONDAY: JAN 9, 2012
The kids are happy with this week’s meal plan. Let’s see how the week goes. MONDAY Taco Night! TUESDAY Oven Fried Chicken Steamed Potatoes Steamed Carrots Mac n Cheese Salad Rolls WEDNESDAY Build your own PIZZA night THURSDAY (I can’t have bread, so this is what I have. Faux Fry) Burgers Fries FRIDAY Spaghetti Salad Garlic Toast SATURDAY Roast w/potatoes n carrots Rolls mac n cheese SUNDAY Bar B Que chips Do you plan your weeks cooking ahead of time? I do. On Sunday morning I sit down in…
Read MoreSundays with Stevie Giveaway – Intro post
Hi friends! I am so excited to make this post, I can’t believe it! For those of you that don’t know, I’m a huge Stephen King fan, and have been since I was like in sixth or seventh grade. Love LOVE. So much so, that I have nearly all of his books. Title Release Date Format Carrie 1974 hardback Salem’s Lot 1975 hardback The Shining 1977 hardback Rage 1977 ***paper back*** Night Shift 1978 hardback The Stand 1978 hardback The Long Walk 1979 ***paper back*** The Dead Zone 1979…
Read MoreAm Reading: Dracula by Bram Stoker
Happy Friday! One of my goals for 2012 was to read some classics! I figured I better ease into that by picking something I was fairly certain to enjoy. So for my first Classic of 2012 I went with Dracula, originally published in 1897. Buy on Amazon Dracula By: Bram Stoker Published by: W. W. Norton & Company Released On: 1996-12-17 ISBN: 0393970124 Genre: Vampire Pages: 512 Author’s Website: http://bramstoker.org/ Recommendable for people who: Like horror, vampire, mythology DOWNLOAD THE KINDLE VERSION OF THIS BOOK FREE Synopsis (from Amazon):…
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