Showing posts with label MckLinky Monday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MckLinky Monday. Show all posts

Monday, March 28, 2011

MckLinky Monday -Spring Fashion

Today on the RHOK Mrs. Sinclair is talking about spring fashion -And wants us to share some of our spring fashion finds...

Well, I admit I've never been a big fashionista -I do know that spring = flip flops and giving your feet a good pedicure to be flip flop ready -So, here's my new flip flops and pedi:







For me even flip flops must have a little bit of heighth ;) And I had been on a bit of a search to find some new ones -since my cat chewed my old ones -no really he did see:Ugh -It's kinda embarassing that I still wear them -just around the house now though- That way my crazy cat won't mess with my new ones too much.

About the only other spring clothes I've gotten recently is a couple of shirts that I surprisingly found at Burlington Coat Factory -originally my husband was looking for clothes there but, my daughter and I found some clothes too -Here's my finds:






My shirts are on the left (ignore my husband's clothes on the right ;) I think the black shirt is a good business casual look. And the blue one is so cute with the little ruffle -Haven't found an ocassion to wear it yet and probably won't this week -since it's turned up cold again-Brrr! Oh also 1 more somewhat clothes related item:Since it seems everyone was talking about this wrinkle spray I got some -and yep it does work pretty good! (Just ignore the toilet in the background -I generally hang my clothes on the shower curtain rod to spray my shirt -etc ;)


And that's it for my spring fashion finds so far -Be sure to join in the MckLinky Monday with the RHOK and share yours!

Monday, March 21, 2011

MckLinky Monday -Who am I?

Today on The RHOK -Mrs. Edwards is talking about who we are -in the blogging sense and asks -Who are you?" "What's your top searched/viewed posts"?

Well, for me as mentioned on the sidebar and other places on this blog -I am mostly a "mommy blogger" giving a voice for all "The Mom Mayhem" that happens in this parent's life -past and present. So, of course I talk write about my kids and things going on in our lives a lot -But, of course that's not all. Sometimes I might have little tidbits of advice or cool pictures to share.
Another subject I love to talk about are things going on in pop culture -maybe viral videos or the latest tv show.

For instance my most viewed post as of now is The Talk vs. The View and I love how sometimes I feel I've really gotten into the "pulse" of things when say there's a recent SNL parody on the same subject:

My 2nd most searched/viewed post is about the latest Bachelor show with Brad Womack -I'm sure that will taper off now that the show is over. But, yeah that's pretty much most of my top 10 -People searching variations on those 2 shows. Also it seems some people think Brad is narcissistic because there's some variations of people searching that and somehow come to my post -Not sure how that happens but -Oh well.

It's always interesting what people search and end up on here -I'm not sure if it's accidental but, some do search variations of -The Mom Mayhem -For instance- not sure it's me or something a little more sinister when they search "Mom of Mayhem" and come here -But, you never know -Maybe I am making a name for myself - a girl can dream can't she ;)

Sunday, March 13, 2011

MckLinky Monday - Treasures

Today on the RHOK Mrs. Albright is sharing some of her treasures and asks "What's something you own that has great value to you? And why is it important?"

There are so many things -of course there are some things that are priceless -Pictures of my kids;family -mementos from my hubby,kids, family -etc.

And speaking of family mementos/ heirlooms -it was about this time last year that my paternal Gma passed away- I have a few things from her house -Like this:This 1 picture I would look at often in her house -it's now hanging in my bedroom -I believe it's a Harrison Fisher print -which I also got a Harrison Fisher book -as shown in the picture- here's a little information about Harrison Fisher. I know it's an antique book -not sure if it's really worth much in "real life' money as most of the pages are not connected into the book now. I do love the book -I also love how my gma had other papers/pictures in the book -She was always 1 to be crafty and make things look expensive for not much money -I can only imagine the "projects" she had in mind with all the papers.

Also since it is almost St. Patrick's day -I must add some other items -my



St. Patrick's day jewelry:








I have 2 -4 leaf clover necklaces -1 that's a real 4 leaf clover, the other I now know-needs a stone put back on. I have a bracelet with 4 leaf clovers and a real Irish pence -(each side shown in the different pics-I kinda collect coins BTW) And then I have 2 rings -1 that's an Irish Claddagh/ wedding ring - BTW-it was only now that I looked up info. about it that I realized the meaning of how you wear it -guess I better make sure I wear it right next time ;) And another ring with my birthstone -Peridot -I think the green color works great for St. Pat's! I bought most of these for myself out of catalogs -my other gma did give me the birthstone ring though. I just love 4 leaf clovers, celebrating St. Patrick's day (must be the irish coming out in me), and of course my birthstone :)

These are just a few of my "treasures" -How about you? Be sure to join in the MckLinky Monday and share some of yours!

Monday, February 28, 2011

MckLinky Monday -Fav. Crockpot recipe

For today's MckLinky Monday with the RHOK -Mrs. Priss would like some help for her friend Amy and wants to know your favorite crock pot recipe...

Well, although I know there are many things you can make with the crock pot -I'm a bit old fashioned especially this time of year I love to make stews and soups -So, that's pretty much what I make.

Here's a good and easy stew recipe from my Gma:
Ingredients: Ground Beef (about 1 lb)
Potatoes - cubed
Carrots - sliced (potatoes and carrots about 1 per person)
2 cans French Onion Soup (Campbell's optional)

Brown meat; Then add all ingredients into crock pot -cook until veg. are done -you may actually want to have the veg. cooking for awhile before you add the meat -it can take several hours to get the veg. to cook well. Especially yummy if served with cornbread :)

Another 1 of my favorites is this:

Zesty Minestrone soup from Kraft -Which I've mentioned on here before along with other recipes -if you wanted to check out some more - Happy Monday :)

Monday, February 21, 2011

MckLinky Monday -Trips on a tankful

With Spring Break coming up Mrs. Montgomery from the RHOK asks -"What's some places to visit a few hours from your home?"
Well, as most of you know I live in Tulsa,OK and there are quite a few great things here in Tulsa. With that being said there are quite a few good places to visit not too far away as well -Here's not just 1 idea but, a few...

Going South and East about an hour away is Muskogee,Ok -in fact Muskogee has been named 1 of 12 distinctive destinations -you can even vote to make it number 1 until March 15,2011

I always like to visit Honor Heights park there's also the 5 Civilized Tribes Museum nearby among other attractions.
Another idea is taking a trip down historic Route 66 -You could go East or West -If you go west there's a popular restaurant you might've heard about POPS also near there you can also see Arcadia's Round Barn
And last but not least going even further west about 3-4 hours away is Lawton, Ok - 1 of the main attractions there is the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge where you can see buffalo, hike the mountains,-etc. There's also the historic Mattie Beal Home you can visit.

So, there you have it some fun trips on a tankful in Oklahoma :)

Be sure to join in the MckLinky Monday with the RHOK and share some trips on tankful!

Monday, February 14, 2011

MckLinky Monday - Celebrating Valentine's Day

Today on the RHOK Mrs. Bundy wants to know -"How do you celebrate Valentine's Day?" Depending on what day it falls on - generally the hubby and I celebrate the weekend before -like this past weekend...
Once the babysitter (my sis) and pizza got here -The hubby and I went out. I think everyone was ready to get out of the house because we battled traffic- oh -and we also battled Snirt:
But we finally made it to our destination: Even though it was pretty busy we got there early enough that we only had to wait about 20 minutes -and then Mmmm - as always yummy food! They did make a minor mistake that our main meals came before our soup and salad -they were very apologetic and even offered us a free dessert -which we did take up their offer ;) Generally when we have a date night we eat and see a movie or something - There wasn't a lot of movies that we agreed to watch -but we did decide to see The King's Speech -But, 1st we had a little time before the movie was to start -so, we stopped here: We needed to pick up a few things and I picked out a few little Valentine presents for the kids as well. Then we watched the movie -I had previously made my case that it seems everyone says it's a good movie and it is Oscar nominated -etc. -Which it was a pretty good movie! Then we made it back home. Even though it was about 10pm the kids were still awake- we got them settled in, talked with my sis a little bit, and caught some of SNL before she left and then we headed to bed ourselves. The following day -Sunday (yesterday) I went ahead and gave the kids their Valentine gifts/candy -and we had fun sharing the conversation hearts and getting cards ready for my son's Valentine's party at school today. And that's how we celebrated Valentine's Day - How about you? Be sure to join in the Mcklinky Monday on the RHOK and let us know -And Happy Valentine's Day! :)

Monday, February 7, 2011

MckLinky Monday - 5 pet peeves

For today's MckLinky with the RHOK Mrs. Coco is sharing some pet peeves -and asks -"What's 5 pet peeves of yours?" ...



1st -Right now I have to say -SNOW! -Whew-just had to get that off my chest! -The kids are once again out of school -have been for about a week -and with more snow expected soon -not sure when they'll go back!



2. You know a lot of "little" things don't bother me so much -It's mostly character issues that bother me -Like : Rude people! I think if someone is making an effort to be courteous you should do the same.



3. I also think that a lot of issues stems from another problem -Lack of communication! I'm sure most of us have experienced frustration out of lack of communication -whether it's from a personal relationship or more of a business relationship. Oh and another thing to add to this is -communication is a 2 way street -talking AND listening.



4. Say what you mean and mean what you say - Along the same lines as communication -I know it can be kind of tricky sometimes though -Sure, there are times to sugar coat somewhat and not be straight out rude - but, say what you need to say as diplomatically as possible is all.



5. Ok so, about the only other thing -Non snow and communication related that peeves me is... Not having light! - Let me explain - I feel our house is kinda dark -During the day I open the shades and turn on a few lights -Other people that live in this house would probably sit "in the dark" all day -not open shades/ turn on lights - I only have it "dark" when we're watching a movie (sometimes) or going to sleep - and that's it.



Now it's your turn - Join in and share - What 5 things irk you?!

Monday, January 31, 2011

MckLinky Monday -Everything you ever wanted to know

Lot's of questions to answer so here we go ...


Ten Facts:

  • Name -Angela
  • Nicknames -Mom Mayhem , Mom, Mommy -Hey you ;)
  • Any Birth Marks -Not that I'm aware of
  • Hair Color -Red
  • Natural Hair Color -Red -It's truly my real hair color and yep the carpet matches the drapes -What? Oops -TMI? ;)
  • Eye Color -Brown
  • Height -Short (about 5ft)
  • Mood -Anxious
  • Favorite Color -Purple!
  • One Place You Want to Visit -Hawaii


Ten This or That

  • Love or Lust- Love
  • Cats or Dogs -Cats
  • A few best friends or many regular friends -A few best friends
  • Television or Internet - Hmm -That's a hard 1! Have to say internet though since I can watch shows on there and blog -etc :)
  • Chinese or Indian Food -Chinese
  • Wild Night out or Romantic Night In -Romantic Night in
  • Money or Happiness -Happiness (Both would be grea though ;)
  • Night or Day -Hmmm -Night?
  • MSN or phone -Phone


Ten Have You's

  • Ever performed in front of a large crowd -Yes -school functions mostly
  • Ever done drugs -No
  • Ever consumed alcohol -Yes
  • Ever been on a dance team -No
  • Ever been on a sports team -No
  • Ever been in a drama play/production? -Yes 1 of the times I performed in front of a large crowd -Highschool drama class was fun! -(A little trivia my drama teacher was in 1 of the David Garret law commercials-those that are local should know what I'm talking about ;)
  • Ever owned a BMW, Mercedes Benz, Escalade, Hummer, or Bentley? No
  • Ever been in a rap video? No

Ten Lasts

  • Last Phone call you made -To my sister
  • Last person you hung out with -Other than my family here at home -The RHOK'n ladies
  • Last person you tackled -Well, I think it's more like my son tackles me ;)
  • Last person you IM'd -Hmmm not sure don't really IM
  • Last person (s) you went to the movies with -My husband
  • Last thing you missed - Hmmm -Not sure
  • Last thing you ate -Chocolate Chip Muffin
Would You Rather
  • Pierce your nose or tongue? Hmm -Nose?
  • Be serious or funny -I would say funny -But, I appreciate a good serious conversation more a lot of times :)
  • Drink whole or skim milk -Whole
  • Spend time with you parents or enemies? Parents

Are You

Simple or Complicated? Simply Complicated ;)



Do you Prefer

  • Flowers or Candy? Both are great -But, I do have a big sweet tooth ;)
  • Gray or Black? Either is fine
  • Color or Black and White photos? Color
  • Sunrise or Sunset? Sunset
  • Staying up late or waking up early? -Definitely Staying up late!
  • Sun or Moon? Sun
  • Left or Right? Left
  • Sun or Rain? Sun
  • Vanilla or Chocolate Ice Cream? Either is fine really
  • Vodka or Jack Daniels? Hmmm -Vodka?

Questions

  • Nervous Habits? Biting my nails ;pacing
  • Are you double jointed? No
  • Can you twist your tongue around/ roll it? I can roll it like a taco!
  • Can you raise one eyebrow? Yep!
  • Can you cross your eyes? Not really
  • Do you make your bed daily? No my husband is more concerned about that than me
  • Which shoe goes on 1st? Hmmm-Not sure -just depends?
  • Ever thrown something at someone? Yes
  • On average how much money do you carry with you? Maybe $10 -usually just use debit card
  • What jewelry do you wear? My wedding ring, a necklace my husband bought me, my watch?
  • Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it? Twirl it -but, I'm still hopelessly messy
  • Have you ever eaten Spam? Yep -It's kind of an inside joke with my dad -I gave him some as a gift before =P
  • Favorite Ice Cream? Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
  • How many kinds of cereal are in your kitchen? Usually about 2 sometimes 3
  • What's your favorite beverage? Sweet tea
  • Do you cook? Yeah, sometimes

Lasts:

  • Last alcoholic drink -Hmmm -not sure been awhile
  • Last Car ride - Taking my daughter to the bus stop this morning
  • Last Movie watched -In the theater -Red ; At home- The Social Network

Now how about you? -Be sure to join in the MckLinky Monday with the RHOK!

Monday, January 24, 2011

MckLinky Monday - 10 things you can't live without

For today's MckLinky Monday Mrs. Edwards is talking about things she can't live without -Besides her family -etc. of course and asks - "What's 10 things you can't live without? " So, here goes...

1. Sleep -I know everyone needs sleep but, seriously I'm the type of person who could sleep 10 hours a day if I had the chance- which is hard because I can be a night owl -it's really hard to get up in the mornings!

2. Shower - I get grumpy if I can't get in the shower soon after I get up -it helps rejuvenate me and there's nothing quite like a nice warm shower -Ahhh

3. Contacts - I've worn glasses before and if you've seen the pictures of me wearing glasses you'd understand that -1st those pictures should be burned! and 2nd I look better in contacts -besides glasses start to bug me after awhile.

4. Secret Weapon -No, I'm not some kind of super spy -I'm talking about this:My hair can get quite frizzy and this helps tame the frizz -I'm open to other options but this is 1 of the cheapest/easiest options I've found that works for me.


5. Lint Roller - I can be a freak about lint -Maybe because I live with a dog and cat and kinda paranoid that it shows -I love them just not their fur all over everything -especially clothes I'm wearing out :)

6. Internet -I wouldn't be here without it -And I love being here "chatting" with you all - There's an immense amount of things you can do with the internet -even if I do use it for Facebook, Blogging, YouTube -etc. most of the time.

7. TV - I love TV! - Reality Shows -and not necessarily all the "bad" ones ;) - But, I also love other shows too -Ooh I've been really enjoying the new show- Off the Map (It's by the same lady who writes Grey's Anatomy and is similar -people are saying it's like a Grey's Anatomy of the jungle)

8. DVR -Of course who has time to watch all the shows when they're on - Can't live without the DVR! - And a little bit of trivia knowledge: Ours is actually a homemade PVR system -that my husband built :)

9. Camera -I also love to carry my camera around -You never know when a good shot might come up -But, it's a little sad that my camera has been a hit or miss lately -Probably should get a new 1 soon.

10. Chocolate -Mmm - Yummy but, probably don't need it -Ok -Yes I do! I'm sure there's some study out there that proves we need it -Right? ;)

So, how about you? -Be sure to join in the MckLinky Monday and let us know!

Monday, January 17, 2011

MckLinky Monday - 5 things I can't do anymore

For today's Mcklinky Monday on the RHOK - Mrs. A is talking about some things she can't do anymore and asks "What are 5 things you can't do anymore?"
Well, here goes ....

1. Play an instrument/ read music - There was a brief time in elementary school I was in the band and I'm not talking a cool rock band ;) Nowadays I might be able to bang out something kinda recognizable on an instrument but, I'm afraid my reading music skillz are gone.


2. Running -eh who am I kidding I've never been much of a runner -but, after having a couple of kids - those kind of activities could lead to wet undergarments/pants - and I'm not talking about sweat - Ewww -I know ;)


3. There's other activities that can cause some LBL -like this:
not too mention "the girls"might put an eye out if I tried something like that ;)


4. Also as Mrs. A mentioned -Skating -(roller or otherwise ) I've never been the best at that kind of thing but, I'm out of practice and old and stuff I'm sure to break an ankle or at the least fall and embarrass myself .


5. Act like spontaneous teenager - Seems I'm reminded often that life after kids just isn't quite the same in many respects like when I was watching a movie the other day (Nick and Norah's infinite playlist -good movie BTW) In teenaged years you never know where'd an evening out on the town would take you - Now if I do get out - I of course gotta make sure someone is watching the kids (and still have guilt) and sure there might be some spontaneity but, not quite the same like "back in the day" .
So how about you ? Be sure to join in the MckLinky Monday and let us know :)

Monday, January 3, 2011

MckLinky Monday - Celebrating the New Year

For today's MckLinky Monday on the RHOK Miss Priss wants to know - How do you celebrate/ring in the New Year? ... Well, I also say leave it to the crazies to go out and par-tay -I also pretty much hang out at home and try to stay awake until midnight -Sometimes I actually make it ;) I can't say that we have a mini party -the kids are usually asleep -So, me and the hubby try to stay awake -This time I did! I flipped channels and watched a little of the different celebrations going on -I got Jiggy or rather Giggy with it and watched Bravo's wig drop, NBC's /Tulsa's Ball Drop, Fox's celebration, and a little bit of Dick Clark's Rockin' New Years eve celebration on ABC (my ABC comes in fuzzy -but, I did see NKOTB!) I also passed some time by reflecting back on 2010 and watching different things - like this:



We don't have anything too specfic we do New Years day - This year my mom wanted all of us gals (me, my daughter, sister, grandma, and my mom of course) -to go see the Bodies exhibit -No photography allowed so, no pics to share (Which might be good if you'd rather not see that kind of thing -like my husband he didn't so, he stayed home with my son) -It was pretty interesting though. One thing we do for sure on New Years is eat some "luck foods" like Black eyed peas - I was looking for a good/easy recipe when I found 1 for Black Eyed Pea Casserole -so, I made that for dinner:
It was yummy -And easy to make! Just cooked the rice and hamburger meat- then put them in a casserole dish with canned black eyed peas and Rotel; after it cooked for awhile I topped it with cheese and put it back in the oven for a few minutes (about 30 minutes total cook time) And Voila! And that's how I rang in the New Year - 1-1-11 ! Be sure to join in the MckLinky Monday and tell us what all you did -And a Happy New Year to you !!

Monday, December 27, 2010

MckLinky Monday -Christmas Traditions

For today's MckLinky Monday on the RHOK Mrs. Montgomery wants to know our holiday/ Christmas traditions - Well, each year it seems we're always trying to balance all the families -My mom's side, dad's side, in -law's side -And we kind of alternate Thanksgiving and Christmas between them all So, each year it's a little different. One of the things we always seem to do sometime around the holidays is see some holiday lights though. Used to be that we'd take a trip to see my paternal Gma if not on Christmas itself (while visiting my dad's side ) then sometime around the holiday to see her, friends, and the light display in Muskogee (Garden of Lights and The Christmas Kingdom) -This is the 1st Christmas she hasn't been with us though -so, we didn't see those lights this year. But, we usually see a few light displays like Rhema -etc. This year we drove to see the Chandler Park Christmas lights and also walked around Rhema -Rhema we've done for the past few years -so, that seems to be our new Christmas light tradition -Of course I'm always up to see other displays too :) How about you -What are your holiday traditions? Be sure to join in the MckLinky Monday!

Monday, December 20, 2010

MckLinky Monday -Ornaments

For today's MckLinky with the RHOK Mrs. Bundy wants to see our favorite Christmas tree ornaments...Well, I can't show just one -So, here's a few - We pretty much have a mix of about everything -homemade ornaments, store bought ones, fancy ones, to kid -cartoon character ones. And even though they're all different kinds and colors I do have somewhat of a traditional theme of gold, red, and green.

About the ones that are shown -the top left - A gold light up ornament from the light display in my hometown/neighborhood of Muskogee -The Garden of Lights (I even remember when they 1st started that display), the bottom left -a homemade one and a penguin -gotta have a penguin! (per my huband ;), The top right- a red bulb and a character my daughter loves -Hello Kitty (guess I need to work on more boy ornaments for my son), and the edge of a snowflake, the bottom right -a gold angel -I just love the little pose it's in -hangin' out in the tree. So, that's a few of my ornaments -Be sure to join in and share some of yours!

Monday, December 13, 2010

MckLinky Monday - Christmas Dish

Today on the RHOK Mrs. Coco is making us drool talking about Christmas food - and asks "What is your favorite Christmas dinner dish?"

Well, 1st I do love just about any kind of food ;) And I love how there's all kinds of great snacks around Christmastime from homemade Chex mix, to christmas chocolates, and candy canes filling up the stockings









But, back to the question - I also love all the Christmas dinner food -similar to Thanksgiving -I love green bean casserole and if I need to make/ bring something that's what I usually make:
I pretty much use the Campbell's recipe using frozen/thawed green beans and the french cut style at that.
This year I thought I was going to have to really get the cooking juices flowing because I thought the cooking/hosting duties would fall to me - seeing as how my paternal gma passed away earlier this year and my maternal gma hasn't been getting around too well -But, after talking with my gma the other day she said she's feeling better and wants to host Christmas dinner at her place - which is kind of a relief for me -but, I know I should be gathering and preparing more recipes for when I will have to host (we've only done it once before) So, looking forward to other people's Christmas favorites - What's yours? Be sure to join in the MckLinky Monday fun!

Monday, November 29, 2010

MckLinky Monday - Christmas Decor

The holiday season is upon us and Mrs. Edwards on the RHOK wants to know - "When do you drag out the Christmas decor?"

Well, I say as early as possible! But, my husband thinks it has to be after Thanksgiving so, normally I'm ready after we eat our Thanksgiving dinner or ok maybe the day after Thanksgiving or so ;) This year I thought we might get the Christmas stuff out before Thanksgiving being that we were out of town for a few days for Thanksgiving -but, we didn't get around to it before. And then I thought we might get to it when we got back home Saturday but, after unpacking and other things we didn't -Finally we just got the Christmas stuff out and the Christmas tree up and decorated yesterday! Still have other decorations to put up though -So, still getting around to it all. I love Christmas and decorating for Christmas but, whew it can get kinda exhausting! -and is it me but, can it cause some tension? -It seems inevitably I'm telling my husband to move the tree topper this way and then no,no back that way a little and then he gets frustrated and then I get frustrated, then I grab my step ladder but, still can't reach and then I fall or get some other kind of boo-boo -Yeah that might've happened yesterday- Ugh the mom mayhem ;)

Well, anyways how about a picture of my tree:

I know it's dark and it's actually a picture from a few years ago -but, I still have the same tree and I ♥ that picture-the Christmas tree glowing in the dark :)

So, how about you-When do you get out the Christmas decorations? Be sure to join the MckLinky Monday with the RHOK!

Monday, November 22, 2010

MckLinky Monday -Black Friday

For today's MckLinky Monday on the RHOK the gals want to know -"What's your Black Friday routine" ?

Well -The short answer is -Sleep! =D
I know, I know I do love a good deal - But, I'm just not sure getting up early in the morning (like 3- 4AM!) and going out to fight the crowds and quite possibly literally get trampled on is worth it to me. I'm sure I could come up with some convincing evidence of why Black Friday is not the best idea- If your so inclined-( ahem and ahem ;)
You know I never even really knew about this Black Friday concept until I got married and my mother in law went out into the Black Fridayness -Needless to say I was a bit shocked at this tradition! ;) And my husband (the early riser of the house) has gone out on Black Friday and grabbed some deals a couple of times for us -But, nah not really for me -is all I have to say ;) -But, if it's for you - ahh- Have Fun!

Monday, November 15, 2010

MckLinky Monday - Thankful

For today's MckLinky with the RHOK - Mrs. Hart and others share what they're thankful for and ask - "What are you thankful for?"

Well, as the picture suggests I am thankful for my - Faith, Family, and Friends. I am thankful for my family and that for the most part we're pretty healthy -and I thank god for that! I also am glad for friends -family is family -but, friends are like family that you can pick out -Right?! ;)

I know there are other things -like Mrs. Hart mentioned there's many things we are grateful for and may not even think about. And even though my family and I may struggle at times I am thankful for all that we do have...

Monday, November 8, 2010

MckLinky Monday -Thankful for food

Today on the RHOK they're talking about Thanksgiving and ask - "What is your favorite food on the Thanksgiving table?"
Well, I pretty much love all food -especially Thanksgiving food! It's hard to pick favorites!
I do love me some sweet potatoes -My dad usually made a sweet potato casserole with mashed sweet potatoes and marshmallows on top that was really yummy! I also like other variations of sweet potatoes -etc. just fine as well though.
I also like cranberry sauce -I'm ok with different variations of that too - even if it comes from a can ;)









1 of my favorite dishes to make and eat is green bean casserole -I just use the Campbell's recipe -with frozen/thawed green beans and use my mother in law's tip of using french cut style green beans -if I find them easily.

Of course there's all the other great food like-stuffing! Which I think not all stuffing is created equal -Shh! Don't tell but, I don't really like my MIL's -she makes it in the Turkey -Ugh. I like my grandma's the best -I think it's a cornbread dressing -I even like Stove Top stuffing ok. And of course don't forget the turkey -with a little gravy -yum! You see I pretty much like it all ;)

So, how about you? Join in the MckLinky fun with the RHOK!

Monday, November 1, 2010

MckLinky Monday -Family History

Today on the RHOK -We're talking family histories -And want know about yours...

For me -as my dad always says -I'm a Heinz 57 -I got a little bit of a lot of things ;) I believe I've got some Irish,French,German, and Indian (card carrying Cherokee -In fact :)

On my paternal side my Grandpa and his family were known pretty well in early Muskogee days. My Grandma -was an only child;her mother(my great-grandma) owned a big house in Muskogee in which she would rent out rooms sometimes. My Grandma was pretty interested in genealogy and I know she passed down a lot of research/papers to my dad and uncles. Unfortunately I'm drawing a blank on a lot of that -I know there were a few unsavory characters though ;)

On my maternal side -I'm a little fuzzy on my Grandpa and his family -(He died when my mom was pregnant with me-BTW) I do know that is where I get my Cherokee though. My Grandma however has told a lot of stories about growing up during the great depression and how her and her big family of brothers and sisters helped worked the family's farm in rural Oklahoma. I even remember going out that way to visit family -including my great grandmother before she passed away.

Beyond that -I'm not exactly sure where I get all of my "flavors".

How about you? be sure to join in the MckLinky Monday with the RHOK!

Monday, October 25, 2010

MckLinky Monday - Worst Job

For today's MckLinky Monday with the RHOK -Mrs. Albright -Wants to know - "What's your worst job experience?"

Well, we all know that parenting is 1 of the hardest jobs(Mom Mayhem anyone ;) But, as far as jobs I actually got paid for... You know I was just reviewing my resume' the other day -Thinking about jobs I've had -and what future jobs I might have...
I started out in food service/a waitress,been a file clerk (at the hospital where my daughter was born), and also in "teleservices" -1st as a telemarketer, then a customer service rep. I can't necessarily say 1 was worse than another- each had ups and downs.
Some people might think being a telemarketer is a bad job- I definitely didn't like the pressure for -Sales,Sales,Sales! And I really hated when they cracked down on quota -people with families in jeopardy of losing their jobs even if they were in the top sales the week before. I got so frustrated about all the changes -I even wrote a letter to corporate -maybe I shouldn't have signed my name -Got me fired (probably 1 of the few people you've heard of that got fired over a letter-Eh? ;) But, even then I wouldn't say it was the worst.
It seems any job dealing the public is like a box of chocolates -You never know what you're gonna get! As a waitress I might get a nice customer,an angry customer, or a sleazy guy that hit on me ; As a customer service rep. I might get a nice customer,an angry customer, or a sleazy guy calling in to order an "adult" channel and/or hit on me (Why must there always be a sleazy guy?!) Not only do you deal with customers, but also coworkers;bosses -and we know jobs can be a minefield of political B.S. -And I've had some doozys! Good bosses vs. bad bosses can make a lot of difference! For instance my CSR job (at DTV) -I went through a lot of bosses -some ok -some not -I was even subjected to racism -kinda weird seeing as how I'm white -But, I believe there was some reverse racism that I was a victim of and other coworkers -by the same person. Luckily after talking with the manager I got to switch supervisors. Not much was done to the supervisor-he even later became a manager -I heard after I left he eventually did get fired after more complaints though. Of course that's not to say I was always the best employee -I've never been too excited to stay long after my shift,willingly sign up for overtime, or gladly work holidays -Even though I had to do all of the above at times. But, back to jobs so- Yeah I'd say any job dealing with a bad boss and the public makes for a pretty bi-polar job! Many stories to tell -again my CSR job- going from customers that are crying,to feeling like a super hero that saved the customer's day, to getting cussed out - all in a day's work ;) And to think now that the kids are in school -I'm thinking about going back to this world! What I really need is a job that has a good boss,good schedule M-F (maybe 10am-2pm) flexible when needed, oh and good pay would be nice too -If you know anything like that let me know ;)

Sorry for the long post -I could probably go on about fat cat CEO's and their golden parachutes -and their affect on the economy. (Why I love things like Undercover boss - I hope things like that do make changes for the better-and not just in their P.R. persona- Ok I shut-up now ;)