Hey, looks like it's time for my monthly (?!) post! I would love to know what you're buying, eating, watching, doing, etc. Here are a few of my favorite things as of late:
This quote:
"It's the year after the baby comes that is like someone hitting you every day in the face with a hammer."
Tina Fey, current issue of Vanity Fair
This funny lady:
Nan Graham, a Southern humorist, spoke at a charity event I recently attended. She was hilarious. I'm reading her book, "In a Magnolia Minute: Secrets of a Late Bloomer."
This gripping TV show:
Whale Wars airs Fridays at 9 pm on Animal Planet. Apparently, actress Daryl Hannah is joining the cast. I think the last thing this reality show needs is a celebrity, but we'll see.
This exchange with Bugaboo:
Him: Who's this guy on my Hot Wheels car, Mom?
Me: What do you mean? It's Ronald McDonald. He's a clown.
Him: He's really a clown?
Me: Well, yeah.
Him: I thought he was just a regular guy.
Me: You know some other people who look like that?
This decadent holiday recipe:
Paula Deen's Sweet Potato Bake
3 cups cooked, peeled and mashed sweet potatoes
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup melted butter
2 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/4 cup heavy cream or half and half
Topping:
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup walnuts or pecans (Surcie suggests pecans!)
1/3 cup all purpose flour
3 T. melted butter
Mix all ingredients for bake, except the cream. Beat at medium speed. Then add cream and mix well. Pour into a 2 quart greased dish. For the topping, mix all ingredients together and sprinkle over top of casserole. Bake for 25-30 minutes in a 325 degree oven.
Last year, Bugaboo seemed to have a sinus infection from September to June, including four ear infections. This year, at the first sign of congestion or runny nose, he uses this. It's easy, and it works! (They also make one for adults, but I prefer their Neti Pot and use it daily.)
This delicious (no kidding!) goat's milk beverage:
Oh dear Surcie, our Sarah had a pronounced Ronald McDonald fetish...to the point that for her 4th birthday she wanted (and had) him on her birthday cake.
Have you tried Paula Deen's Krispy Kreme bread pudding? Ambrosia...maybe I'll wash it down with some healthful Kefirs next time...
Cheryl Says:
Oh dear Surcie, our Sarah had a pronounced Ronald McDonald fetish...to the point that for her 4th birthday she wanted (and had) him on her birthday cake.
Have you tried Paula Deen's Krispy Kreme bread pudding? Ambrosia...maybe I'll wash it down with some healthful Kefirs next time...