DDDDDLISH!!!!

When I was at Wal Mart yesterday I spotted this pumpkin ice cream. I of course had to buy it. So last night after the kids were in bed I snuck into the freezer and tried, I then ended up eating way too much. It was like pumpkin pie on my spoon, exactly. So dang good! For anyone who knows they will love it you better get it soon. It is only out for a limited time. I haven't tried the peppermint, but I always do sometime before it's gone. I am sure it is just as good and the Apple, well that's just not my thing.

He must of been tired!

I figured Frankie was doing something naughty when I called his name and he didn't answer, but he was just really tired I suppose. the beest part is his cookie he dropped on the floor when he went to sleep.

eMmbeE dezigns most recent... & my new hair color

Brianna and I have a lady from Las Vegas that saw us at Santas Workshop a couple of years ago and she has ordered names from us since then. She orders them everytime she gets a baby gift. We love her business and just thought I would post her most recent purchase. We will be at Santas Workshop again for those who want to come see us.

MY NEW HAIR COLOR...

I dyed my hair to cover up my gray, yep gray hair at 29. You may not believe it but I blame it on genetics and my children. Anyway, I actually did this a couple weeks ago to straight black. SCARY huh! Just thought I would post some pictures I took of myself to get your thoughts.

( I thought I could make you laugh, since I was taking pictures of myself in all. I'm lame, sorry!)

I PIMPED MY RIDE AND A LITTLE HELPER

MY LITTLE HELPER

So last week I was in on the computer (like that's a surprise) and I could hear Frankie banging stuff around in the kitchen after a minute I started to wonder so when I peeked around the corner I found him helping me put the dishes away. So you see he is not ALWAYS naughty just most the time. He is such a sweet boy and loves to help. Thankfully the dishes were clean this time. And the bare butt because it is so much easier for him to remember to go on the potty without anything on so when it's just him and I hanging out at the house he streaks. What can I say it helps!

MY NEW PIMPED RIDE!

Some of you know and I am sure were dying to see it and the others of you are now jealous I am so sure.
I was granted with this lovely minivan to drive, a couple of weeks ago it just took me that long to post it. The horrible things is that it is a 97', not that it really matters but it kinda smells like it too. I have used a lot of lysol wipes, room sprays and a plug in oil burner so I think I almost have the stinky department taken care of. The next thing is that it makes a few weird noises, not explainable you will just have to get a ride to find out. Another problem is it only has one power outlet. Well you see I need three atleast! I am ghetto and don't have a built in movie player, a must with children, so I need one for that. My cell phone is a whole other post, let's just say it's not so wireless anymore, so I need one for that at almost all times. The radio only has a tape deck, haha it is that old. So I need a outlet for my ipod transmitter and last, which I think is four actually, my plug in oil burner so my car doesn't stink needs the same dang outlet. SO I am constantly changing my plugs around to suit my needs at that very moment. I do have an ideal though. I really am going to drive this van till it dies, which hopefully is later rather than sooner because of the postive things I have yet to discuss, so I might put just a little bit of money into it like an ipod ready stereo and a flip down dvd player. Then my friends I only need two outlets and they sell those in stores. That really is the only problems I have with the van.

No on to the bonuses and there are a few. To start I was driving my husbands "big red" truck and it was 1: hard to park 2: pretty much a workout everytime I went somewhere cause I had climb up into it to get Frankie in and then groceries, that was fun. 3: It was really expensive in gas especially when you drive as much as I do. So that brings us to the first plus on the new ride, GAS it is so much less and I go so much further and definate plus. The next good thing is the space, I love all the space I think a minivan with two kids is great that would suck if I had to have one then all the kids would take up all that useful space. I would have to move on to that bus like van. 4: the seperate seats. My kids don't know how to not bug eachother so sticking them both on their own seats is instant gratification and pleasure. 5: It is just far to convenient, the minivan really is a wonderful invention, two sliding doors, built in car seats ( they are from 97 I hope their still safe) and the room to take all my friends and there kids. SO no need to be jelous anymore if any of you are wanting a ride in the van it is my pleasure and I figure if I keep a good and humerous attitude it will pay off and I might get something I want in the end.

IDEAS???

I am on the look out for some new dinner ideas. Now that it is cooking season again for me I am realizing that everyday I don't know what to make for dinner. I am so sick of the same old recipes I use year after year. So the idea of this post is in hopes that everyone who looks at it whether you're a stalker or not will comment and then do a post on one of their favorite recipes for dinner. I love the sweets so if you want to do both that would be great but I am in need of dinners. So to start I am giving a soup recipe that my mom has made my whole life, definatly one of my favorites and since it is getting cold.

CANADIAN CHEESE SOUP

3 cups water

3 potatoes shredded

2 medium onions chopped

3 carrots shredded

3 celerys chopped

1 tsp. salt

3 cups chicken broth

1 1/2 cup milk

12 oz. velveeta cheese, cubed (amount depens on desirebility)

(my favorite part so I always add a lot) Also for you health lovers they make it more healthy now and you can't taste a difference.

combine water, potatoe, onion, carrot, celery, salt. Cover and cook until potatoes are tender. Stir in broth and milk. Heat throughly. Melt in cheese. May be thinned with broth if to thick.

I hope everyone trys and enjoys this soup it is so YUMMY!

I will be watching out for those recipes so get thinking!

BRING ON THE PUMPKIN

I have been ready for fall for a few weeks now and I will admit that I have jumped the gun a little bit and already done a few things. I guess in hope that Fall will arrive sooner. I started burning my pumpkin oil about two weeks ago, yep it sure was still August and over 100 degrees outside. I also have sweet cinnamon pumkin wallflowers in my outlets and a hobb;e creek pumpkin spice candle burning. If you haven't already tried bath and body works home scents they have two pumpkin flavors, just pumpkin which you see above and sweet cinnamon pumpkin. They are my Favs but they also have spiced cider, cinnamon vanilla, creamy nutmeg and a fall apple, all of them so worth the money. FYI the wallflowers are buy one get one free right now and the oils go fast during the season so get your stock pile like me.

The next thing I have done is baked Pumpkin chocolatle chip cookies. They are sooooo good. I look forward to them every year. I haven't made the pie yet but I have the stuff just waiting for the perfect day, like sunday then my family is usually around. Oh and the best part of the pumpkin cookies was I put two cookies, vanilla ice cream and milk in the blender and made a shake, I was hesitant at first then it was so delish I asked Frank if I could finish his. YUMMY!!

I have other things that I am looking forward to as well. Let me give you a list.

*Jeans, I love jeans and right now it is just too hot.

*Hoodies, Oh the comfort.

*Pajama pants, honestly I would were pajama pants and socks everywhere I went if it wasn't to ghetto.

*Brocolli cheese soup from Viors. It is the best, I think I eat there atleast twice a week when it's cold outside. Plus they have pepsi and I am a sucker for places that serve pepsi, what's up with everyone and their coke and generic Dr. Pepper.

*Decorating, I love to decorate for the seasons and it's all I can do to not put up my fall stuff right now.

*Hot home cooked meals, in the summer we eat a lot of easy stuff like sandwiches, barbecue, frozen food, yep I just admitted it, we eat frozen food. and pizza. I am so ready for Lasagna, chicken pot pie, crock pot, and chile. (okay I had that last week to)

*darkness, I love sunlight but I am ready for it to be dark in the morning until 8:00 and get dark again around 6:00. The days seem so quite to me when it is dark and gloomy. I need all the quiteness I can get.

*The colors of fall, I love the leaves and fall colors. When we lived in Salt Lake driving in the mountains and canyons was the best. Now I have to drive to far, but Brianna enjoys it for me.

I could probably keep going but those are the basics. So just know that when the weather starts to cool off and fall is in the air, I will be ready and prepared.

FINALLY!

Here is a picture of the project I just finished and Frank got hung up for me last night. Yes, for those of you who know, it did take me only about a year and four other pictures that I decided I didn't even like once they were done. Now that it is finished it was well worth the wait. Thanks to my mom, she painted the the entire middle row and I did the ones on the left and right, so basically I just wanted to show them off and see what everyone thought. They are in my hallway in an art niche, Oh it looks so much better filled than empty! YEAH!!!