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11 Years

Today Cracked Daddy and I celebrate 11 years of marriage. Here we are on our wedding day. So young....so full of dreams...so clueless. LOL! It's been a wild ride full of the ups and downs of life, but I can tell you with all certainty that I View Post

She’s a Brainiac…Braaaiiinnniiiiaaaacccc on the floor!

Summer school for this Mama is finished! I am thrilled to report I got an A in both classes I took. I signed up for Gender and Development and The History of American Sports. They sounded pretty easy and because they were offered online from the View Post

Boy, I’ll Tell You What!

So. Realizing that my teaching license was about to expire, I went ahead and signed up for 2 online classes from the University I graduated from in order to get credits for renewal. The classes are only a month long and online, so I figured this View Post

Lavash (Lahvosh) Sandwiches

Do you see that little sandwich up there? I'm convinced I could eat them for every meal and be a happy woman. They are called Lavash Sandwiches (or Lahvosh...I've seen it spelled two different ways online) and I discovered them in our local Kroger View Post

The Gift of Nostalgia

Last week, by sheer chance, I scored a great birthday present for my husband. Some family members and I were leaving the auditorium of our local high school (which just about all of our family graduated from, myself included)after watching my cousin View Post

Wordless Wednesday~ Broadway Diner (In Miniature) Edition

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Getting My Drink On At Taco Bell

I love margaritas, especially while enjoying great Mexican food. I hardly ever get to have one for various reasons (usually dining with child...or dining with a grandparent or other family member who might catch a case of the vapors if they saw me View Post

Wordless Wednesday~ Steak ‘n Shake Edition

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