All About Me And A Bag Of Chips!

NOOOOOOOO.....

I am sick :( It started yesterday with a scratchy throat, and I just knew what was coming! I slept like hell last night and today have a stuffy nose, sore throat, headache...blah. I don't have time to be sick with a million things to do to get ready for Christmas. Thankfully we got all the wrapping wrapped up (haha pun intended) last night and it only took us an hour! I believe that is a new record. Oh and to top it all off, L has lice, well had, since thankfully he is a boy and doesn't mind a buzz cut! So far me and S have checked out clean, so fingers crossed that doesn't change. Until next time..TATA!!

Is there anyone better...

then Albery Finney in SCROOGE??!!

Things that make me go Hmmmm.....

I ran across this yesterday, it cracked me up, had to share...LOL

Internet Trolls....

"A depraved individual who sits in front of a computer all day and posts flames of an idiotic or pseudo-intellectual nature on public forums and private websites. Many of these people actually become emotional about what is said on the afore-said mediums and feel it is their duty to punish those who disagree with them. They too may pursue this object in an obsessive-compulsive manner."

I ran across one of these today, I am pretty sure he is a lonely midget that is unable to get it up. They really do let anyone use the Internet! LOL

Nummy...Nummy..Nummy....

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I made the most yummy peanut butter fudge yesterday! It's from Alton Brown and so easy! I let the fudge harden and then topped it with melted chocolate, let that harden, and OMG, for those of you familiar with the heaven that is Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, these turned out tasting just like that!

Anyways, I'll post the recipe, like I said it is supper easy and I think next time I may try making it with crunchy peanut butter. Until next time..TATA!

Alton Brown's recipe

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, plus more for greasing pan
1 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pound powdered sugar

Directions:

Microwave butter and peanut butter for 2 minutes on high. Stir and microwave on high for 2 more minutes. Add vanilla and powdered sugar to peanut butter mixture and stir to combine with a wooden spoon. Pour into a buttered 8 by 8-inch pan lined with waxed paper. Place a second piece of waxed paper on the surface of the fudge and refrigerate until cool. Cut into 1-inch pieces and store in an airtight container for up to a week.

The Jig is Almost Up!!

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I think this may be the last year S believes in the jolly old fellow. :( Yesterday I had spilled some glitter on my bedroom floor and thought I had swept it all up, but I guess some got left behind. S ran across it and asked "where did this glitter come from?" DH piped up and said "I guess the elves must have left some behind when they were scoping out the place for Santa" S's face just lite up and she said "YES now I have proof Santa is real!!" 

I nonchalantly asked her "who said Santa isn't real?" and she told me that some of the kids in her class were saying that Santa isn't real and mommy and daddy bring the presents. :( I told her that was just "poppycock" (indeed I used the work poppycock LOL) and she seemed to believe me, but the writing is on the wall and it makes me sad. :(

My big fear is that she will tell L, the girl cannot keep a secret (which 99% of the time is a good thing) and L still has a few good years of believing in him! Sigh, my babies are growing up way to fast. :( Until next time..TATA!!

Ray Mears Northern Wilderness...

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I miss Canada :( I have been feeling really homesick lately, it happens often at this time of year. The days are just so grey and "blah" Anyways, DH and I have been watching this six part series by Ray Mears called "NORTHERN WILDERNESS".

If you are not familiar with Ray Mears, he is the guy that does those survival shows 'wilderness bushcraft' and the like, surviving off what nature provides. I like to call him the "The Male Version of Martha Stewart" LOL In this six part "NORTHERN WILDERNESS" series he is hoofing (and rowing) his way across different parts of Canada (the Boreal Forest, the Hudson Bay, the frozen tundra and the Rocky Mountains) meeting up with First Nations people and learning tips, knowledge and collecting amazing stories.

It's just a gorgeously shot and interesting series and just shows what a beautiful and history rich country Canada is! If you are interested in buying the series it is available HERE (<--LINK) at Amazon.co.uk.

Next up in my "all things Canada"watching is a seventeen part series called "CANADA -- A PEOPLE'S HISTORY" (<--LINK) Can't wait! That will be all for today, hope you have a good one and until next time...TATA!!

Ass over teakettle!!

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Yesterday I was having a couple friends over for coffee and yummy pastries and was running late, so I was hoofing it as fast as I could from the bakery to get home in time, well, somehow my ankle turned and I went ass over teakettle and all the bakery yummiest went flying all over the place!

Talk about embarrassing and painful! So many people stopped to help me though and ask if I was alright, it was so nice. One nice lady even helped me back to the bakery and I explained what happened and they gave me my order again, free of charge!

Not sure I will ever be able to show my face outdoors again, but at least my ankle is fine and it reminded me just how much I LOVE the area I live in...until next time..TATA!!

Quote of the Day!!

Image by Bryan Thatcher via Flickr

"What's the difference between Santa Claus and Tiger Woods...Santa stops at 3 ho's!"

Aliens????

Mystery Light Show Dazzles Web

We've heard of the Northern Lights. But we've never seen anything like this. The good people of northern Norway were recently treated to quite a display. As you'll see in the video, a town was lit up with what looks like a shooting blue star that burst into a giant white spiral that then beams a ray of blue light from its center. It is beautiful and baffling. And completely mysterious.

Those who missed the Arctic show headed to the Web, causing searches on "norway spiral" to immediately surge into the stratosphere.

Read the full story HERE (<--LINK)