P & G Thursday

I am so bad about wanting to re-do my house all the time. When I was growing up in my parents home, I must have changed my bedroom furniture around every month. I would stay up all night rearranging all my stuff until I had everything just perfect. When I moved out into my own apartment and was making my own money, I not only rearranged, but I redecorated. You don't have to spend a lot of money to do so- sometimes all I would do is buy new throw pillows and paint a new canvas to hang on the wall. It would look like an entirely different space! When my husband and I moved in together- I think I drove him nuts in our very small townhouse trying to change things up all the time. There is just something about refreshing our space that makes me feel better. I have fun doing it and I want to spend more time there when we do. I love it! I have narrowed my desires of rearranging and decorating to around 3 times a year now- but once I'm in the mood to get started- it does not go away until I get it done! Guess what? I'm in one of my moods now! I'm ready to start sanding and painting, sewing and reupholstering, and well, you've got the idea! BTW-
Happy Pink and Green Thursday!!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maybe I will just use my creativity on here and save my honey some mulah! LOL

WW Wed.

Okay, so it's been passed around all over blogger world lately, so I had to try it for myself! I originally saw it over at the fantastic Summer B's page and I knew if I was going to eat it then I had to figure out how many points it was going to cost me. And I have to say... it's not thaaat bad and totally worth the 3 points!  It's absolutely delicious! So delicious that it took no time for our football game watching guests to devour all 32 of them!

What in the world am I talking about?

BEER BREAD

The black text will be the original recipe given- in red, is what I used in order  to calculate it for Weight Watchers.

 This is what you do. In a big bowl, mix:

3 cups self-rising flour Martha White All Purpose Flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 bottle of beer Michelob Ultra
1/2 block of Borden Pepper Jack Cheese (This was good- but next time I think I will try cheddar cheese instead)
10 chopped jalapeno slices

mixmixmix

transfer dough to a loaf pan or use muffin pans so you can equally distribute for point purposes. This mixture should bake 16 muffins.
pour 1/2 stick melted butter on top I Can't Believe It's Not Butter- original
bake 50 mins at 375
take bread out, pour another 1/2 stick melted butter on top
bake 10 more mins

Voila. The easiest and most delicious bread you've ever tasted. Don't have self-rising flour? No problem. So instead of 3 cups of self-rising flour, I used:
3 cups regular flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1.5 teaspoons salt
Mix those three things + the sugar well (a fork works wonderfully), add the beer, mix it all together, and it will be perfect.

16 bread muffins- 129 c, 4.5 f, 0 fiber
= 3 WW points per muffin!
Sooo good! I promise!

This & That

Dear Friends...
It is absolutely lovely outside today!! I wish I could go home and play with my little love in the backyard. This sort of weather gets me excited about visits to the pumpkin patch, hot cocoa, pumpkin pies, sweaters, scarves and boots! I could go on and on! This time of the year gets me motivated to be more crafty- starts putting creative ideas in my head. I just wish I had more time to do all the things I want to do! I have come across so many neat ideas and thought I would share a couple of them with you, plus some other fun stuff :)

 
This is the cutest idea for DIY teacher appreciation gifts. You can find all the details at Southern Plate. It's just so thoughtful, adorable, and affordable! I love how the label says, "Sanity Preserves." Too cute!

There are the most precious template downloads available for free from the Wedding Chicks. I made so many of them in all sorts of colors! There are various templates available for wedding/party invitations, but I decided to do one for our bedroom with our anniversary date on it (above). I printed it on really pretty card stock paper, matted it, and then framed it. After I did that one- I just went crazy making gifts for people! Here are two of them:

 
Check out Boogs' new hat! Isn't it precious? He snatched it off a rack at Sears while his Da-da was shopping for tools, and we could not help but buy it for him ;)

You can find it here. They also have a girl version here.

Oh.. and look at the cute little shoes I found at Target for $6.88! Can't beat that!

I hope you're having a great day! Be sure to check back tomorrow for WW Wed. and see what I've been cookin'! :)

FQF

It's Friday! Need I say more? What are your plans this weekend? Mine are to sleep as late as possible tomorrow which means 7:15 a.m. because that's the latest my little one will sleep and then I have to take my truck for an oil change at 9:30. Loads of fun! Maybe the hubby and I can squeeze in a date night?? We shall see!
This Friday's "Five Question Friday" questions are really hard! And.. that was a mouthful. Is that even how you should word that? I dunno. Anyway, here they are:

1. If you could speak with a different accent, what would it be (i.e Australian, Scottish)?
Hmmm... Australian accents annoy me sometimes sooo.. I would have to go with a British accent?? Victoria Beckham aggravates me with her signature pouty stare she does in almost every picture, but I love hearing her talk and man does she have some great boots!

2. Can you fall asleep anywhere? (i.e floor, couch, deck)
I have to be able to stretch out- so I could never sleep in a recliner or sitting up, but I can sleep on the couch or floor. Just as long as I have a good pillow and can turn from side to side I'm good to go.

3. Do you use public restrooms? If so, do you sit on the toilet?
It all depends where it is. I am not one of those people who can only use the restroom at home. Hmmm... and no, I do not sit on the toilet. LOL

4. If you were stuck in an elevator for 24 hours, what celebrity would you most want to be stuck with?
Probably Julia Roberts because I think she is splendid! I love everything about her- she is classy, gorgeous, intelligent, and has a remarkable laugh! I can see me feeling really at home around her (even in an elevator) and able to ask her questions. I don't think I would feel awkward around her at all.

5. Where did you and your significant other go on your 1st date?
We went to Copeland's Cheesecake Bistro and it was so nice there. I was so in love with him already and knew I would most likely spend the rest of my life with him, so the romantic atmosphere was even more spectacular. I remember having the yummy Crawfish Pasta and a Caramel Apple Martini. We got a piece of Hawaiian cheesecake to go. :)

Hope y'all have a fabulous weekend! Happy Friday!

P&G Thursday

It's almost October and you know what that means? The Greater Gulf State Fair will be here! I remember when I was in high school and putting together the "perfect" outfit to wear to the fair because I knew I was going to run into all the boys. haha! A big group of us girls would get together and go walk around. It was always so much fun to get special treats like cotton candy, funnel cakes, and candy apples! One time I actually went on a date to the fair and the two of us rode a really bad ride- you know- one of the ones that makes you dizzy and queasy? Well... queasy was an understatement for that night. WORST DATE EVER is all I am going to say! None the less- it is very funny to look back on and it never stopped me from going back to the fair.:) Happy Pink & Green Thursday everyone!

WW Wed.

Is it seriously Wednesday? Already? Wow- this week is flying by. I have been soo tired lately and not feeling like myself to even notice what day it is. I think all of my running around the past few weeks is finally catching up with me. After I had my baby I acquired a serious addiction to StarBucks coffee, but got rid of it when I started eating healthier. I try really hard not to drink anything other than water or fresh fruit smoothies, but I could not help but notice that my favorite coffee drinks are now offered in a sweet little 100 calorie proportion! AND.. get this... they are ONLY 2 WW points!! Just what I need! ANNNDDD... here is a coupon! Can't get any better than that my friends!

Here is what I am planning on cooking for dinner one night this week- sounds delicious! I will have to let you know how it turns out or you could just cook it and tell me what you think :)

Creamy Shrimp Skillet

What You Need:
1/4 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing
1 lb. large shrimp (26 to 30 count), peeled, cleaned
1 cup green salsa
1/2 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
2 cups hot cooked yellow rice
What to do:
HEAT dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat.
Add shrimp; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until pink.
ADD salsa. Bring to boil; cover.
Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 5 min.
STIR in sour cream until creamy.
Spoon shrimp mixture over hot cooked rice.
Serves 4. Calories: 320, Total fat: 11g, Dietary Fiber:1 = 7 WW points!