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Sunday, December 26, 2010
Merry Christmas!
Friday, December 17, 2010
Christmas Gathering!
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
12 Days of Christmas- Day 13
Monday, December 13, 2010
12 Days of Christmas- Day Twelve
This really doesn't look like many decorations, but it looks good in our small starter home! We also have another regular-sized Christmas tree, but I did not get a picture of that one. And we have a Santa cookie jar and a few Christmas platters in the kitchen that aren't shown in the pictures!
Sunday, December 12, 2010
12 Days of Christmas- Day Eleven
12 Days of Christmas- Day Ten
Friday, December 10, 2010
12 Days of Christmas- Day Nine
Thursday, December 9, 2010
12 Days of Christmas- Day Eight
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
12 Days of Christmas- Day Seven
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
12 Days of Christmas- Day Six
Monday, December 6, 2010
12 Days of Christmas- Day Five
Sunday, December 5, 2010
12 Days of Christmas- Day Four
Saturday, December 4, 2010
12 Days of Christmas- Day Three
Friday, December 3, 2010
12 Days of Christmas- Day Two
Thursday, December 2, 2010
12 days of Christmas- Day One
Day 2: Black Friday/General Shopping Tips & Tricks
Day 3: Most meaningful gift/best gift you've received
Day 4: Tips/Tricks to a Budget Friendly holiday season
Day 5: Favorite Holiday Movie/TV Show Special
Day 6: Gift ideas (what do YOU want? We all have family/friends reading our blogs...so let them know!)
Day 7: Holiday Craft/DIY (If you don't make anything, what do you WISH you could make?)
Day 8: Least favorite thing about the Holidays
Day 9: Favorite Holiday recipe
Day 10: Favorite Christmas Songs/Caroles
Day 11: New Year Resolutions
Day 12: Show us your decorations (indoor/outdoor)
Day 13: Favorite Cookie Recipe
Day 14: Oprah's Favorite Things: What item(s) would you want if you were in the audience?
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Caramel Pecan Pie
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.) In a saucepan over low heat, combine caramels, butter and milk. Cook, stirring frequently, until smooth. Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine sugar, eggs, vanilla and salt. Gradually mix in the melted caramel mixture. Stir in pecans. Pour filling into unbaked pie crust.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown. Allow to cool until filling is firm.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Holy Cow!
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
October=Chaos!
We stayed in Memphis this past weekend, but were still busy. We went to the ECS homecoming game on Friday night, and Alex saw alot of his old classmates and teachers. The hogs played on Saturday, but unfortunately got ripped off time and again by the darn referees. I am still too angry to discuss this game with anyone who is not a Hog fan. Don't bring it up.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
"Mrs. Griffin....."
- All, and I do mean all, of the kids refer to me as "Mrs. Griffin." I guess that's easier than Mrs. Griffith to them, so I just go with it and answer to that! It's hilarious though.
- "Mrs. Griffin, there's poop juice on the toilet." Can you imagine my face when I heard this? I, thank goodness, do not have a weak stomach because I had to go check out the scenery on this one. There was, in fact, "poop juice" on the toilet seat... he was not kidding!
- "But I want a whiskey drink with my lunch." Bahahaha! When I asked him where he heard that from, he informed me that his daddy drinks it out of his favorite cup. Oh kiddos!
- "Mrs. Griffin, I think you're pretty. Mrs. Griffin, I like your necklace. Mrs. Griffin, I like your hair." All from the same boy in about a 30 second time span. I thiiiiink he liked me that day!
- "But I only have a titty tat...." We were discussing animals in class. I said I have a dog, and this was a little one's response!
- "Mrs. Griffin, who's Alex?" "My husband. Why?" "Ohhhhh, so he's your daddy?" Haha I don't think he quite understood!
- "Mrs. Griffin, why is your hair red?" No comment needed!
- "My mommy never sees my bad notes from teachers because I hide them under the seat in the car." Haha! Someone's tricky!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
What a week!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
These Are a Few of My (Current) Favorite Things....
Monday, August 30, 2010
5 days....
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Blessed!
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Back to School!
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Cookie Dough Cheesecake
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla with hand mixer.
- Add in eggs and beat just until mixed.
- Using 1/2 cup of cookie dough, drop in dough by teaspoonfuls into batter. Mix gently.
- Pour batter into crust.
- Drop remaining cookie dough onto top of batter by teaspoons.
- Bake for 40 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Let cool
- Chill for at least 3 hours
Friday, August 6, 2010
317 thank-you's later....
Okay, that's my babble for the morning. So yeah, 317 thank you notes. 317. Needless to say, I have gone through numerous boxes and types of thank-you's. I started out with just some informal "Kristen" thank-you's that I used for my Christmas shower (all of the guests were girls from my hometown), but I didn't get a picture of those.
{These were used to thank our helpers: Photographers, bridesmaids, etc. I also ordered extra of these to keep for the future!}
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Mrs. Griffith
Charlie and I are in Kennett for the night, which I am uber excited about! I needed an oil change and a haircut, which I have not found places in Memphis for yet, and also need to finish choosing wedding pictures with Mom. Plus, I start school training/conferences next week and wanted one last visit before the craziness begins!
Charlie is officially growing like a week. He is 11 weeks old and weighs 24 pounds. Wow. I carry him around like a baby, but can only do that for about another week! If I'm this torn up about my puppy growing up, I can't imagine how I'll be with my kids in a few years!
Friday, July 30, 2010
Summer is Almost Gone
Friday, July 16, 2010
The Griffith's are Busy!
There are several reasons for our visit.
- I just really miss the family. I can't help it! I'm much closer to them now than I was in Fayetteville, so I just think I should get to see them more now too!
- Mom, Dad, and Tyson need to meet Charlie.
- Alayna and Cody are getting married tomorrow! I wouldn't miss their special day for anything!
I've been busy this morning catching up on laundry (we finally got our possessed washer fixed), cleaning up a bit (Charlie is a shedder, a chewer, a pooper, and basically just a mess!), and packing. I pack for Alex and I both. It's not that he can't pack himself, he just tends to always forget at least one important item, and has a tendency to pack all one color. It's like he goes to the closet and thinks "I'll wear blue this weekend!" Ha! I thought he would drive me crazy with his habits (ya know- messy, unorganized, etc.), but he really just makes me laugh! We are still working on getting our routine set and making a few rules (take dirty clothes to the laundry room, don't leave your shoes by the couch just because that's where you took them off, hang up the towel, etc.), but he's really done a great job of dealing with my OCD self. We have completely different styles of daily routines, but it's going great! He's too sweet!
{Me with the 2008-2009 U of A Twirlers}
Everyone have a fabulous weekend and try to stay cool!
---KPG