GOODBYE SUMMER.

This is not so! I can't believe this weekend is Labor day weekend. It seems like every year I let the end of summer sneak up on me and I have no plans. I even tried to get in a mini vacay in the time share to Myrtle Beach before the summer is officially over but Nope! Not a chance...

In order to get to Myrtle Beach you have to almost book it a year in advance. Whhhaaat?? Crazy right?
So we just booked for next summer and that wasn't even a guarantee. We are on a waiting list.

ANY PLANS FOR THE WEEKEND?

Well, I don't have anything really planned but here are some of our(Mom) options for the weekend....

1. Go to Charlotte to my Aunt and Uncle's to put some hot dogs on the grill. And oh yea...a pinkberry trip! 

2. Riding to Columbia for some Roti! Mmmmmm....

3. Going to the movies to see Butler.

4. Watching LMN...

5. Baking

STAY TUNED!!

HAVE A SAFE AND WONDERFUL WEEKEND. ENJOY!!! 

TRUST YOURSELF.

Trust yourself.

I get myself into trouble ALL the time. I have learned to trust and believe that I will learn and become stronger from ALL my mistakes. I have even learned to welcome and enjoy them. CRAZY RIGHT? Mistakes don't create regret for me when I have been courageous enough to go for it, especially Cancer. I have only regretted the moments I was too afraid to go for what I really wanted because of my fear to FAIL. For me, life is about creating an art of how to get out of the holes we fall into, not about creating an art of not falling into them.

A life AIN'T worth living if your not going to live it EVERYDAY. With the quick changes in my life, I had to learn this! 

Trust yourself to fail and to win. Trust yourself EVERYDAY to live the life you truly desire. 

QUIET SUNDAY AND I AM BACK IN THE SC~!

ATL was awesome but it was GREAT to be home! I haven't unpacked anything. I just did NOTHING! 

Well, that is what I thought I was going to do but my mother had other plans....Making a quick dessert! It was quick and easy!

IT'S ALL GOOD! 

PEACH CRUMBLE DUMP CAKE!

Actually, it was pretty good. I used fresh peaches.

The recipe called for 9x13 baking dish but I decided to 

try a cast iron pan. SCORE!

A LITTLE BIT MORE OF THIS AND THAT IN ATL!!

Thursday night dinner with another cousin before I leave.

Fried Catfish, Crawfish hush-puppies and black-eye pea risotto

Lemon Cheesecake to end it all! Pinot Grigio on deck.... 

Day at the Park! It's snack time.

Busy!

While Mommy and son played, baby and I took in a few laps!

 Can you push me please??

Me and Baby G bonding on my last night. 

A LITTLE BIT OF THIS AND THAT IN THE ATL!!!

LIL G IS PLAYING!!!

THE BEGINNING OF A HEARTY SALAD FOR DINNER

CAN YOU TELL MY COUSIN WAS HUNGRY!

 

A GOLDEN CRUST!!! WOO HOO...RICE AND PEAS WITH OXTAILS

OH YEA AND SWEET PLAINTAINS! 

OMG...IT WAS DELISH!

HMMM,,,TOWN MEETING??

 LOL..

THE MOUNTAINS!! YES, MY FAMILY LIVES IN THAT PART OF ATL

SCANDAL

Happy Monday!

I know I am extremely late with this post but.....(wait)  

I HAVE JOINED THE GLADIATOR NATION!!!

Can you believe it? After 2 seasons I am finally on board. Well, this is what had happened.....laughing 

When the talk came about Scandal coming on I was excited about watching but it seems like I must have forgotten it came on. The weeks, days and then months went by and I just said forget it. I would see all these posts on my Facebook news-feed but I knew it was too far into the season for me to catch on. I really don't like watching anything in the middle of a show and especially a series.

A few weeks ago I noticed that BET was going to run all the episodes two weekends in a row. Finally, I will be able to watch what ALL the hype was all about. I knew it was no way possible I would be able to watch all day from 8am to 10pm. How am I going to do this because this is my opportunity and I can't miss out. Just in conversation with my cousin she said, Oh I watched Scandal! We can just tape them all and I will help you through it.She walked me through but not telling me too much but allowing me to figure things out but giving me minimal hints. I was sitting on the edge of my seat in between my "nanny" duties! lol

So bloggers, I am all caught up. Well, I thought I was caught up. They didn't show the season finale she said. 

WHAAAAATTTTTT!!!!!

She said its been a while but I am almost sure that is not how it ended. So we Googled it! 

Yup...I didn't see the last episode.

 Now I have to figure out when I can see the last episode. I'm hooked!!! 

      Fitz: [to Olivia] You can't fix the fact that I love you. That I love you more than I love being President. I have told you that I'd give it all up for you again and again, and you know what I think? i think you don't believe me. I think you believe that I will never choose you. Well, this time, I'm fixing things.

Read more tv spoilers at: http://www.tvfanatic.com/quotes/shows/scandal/#ixzz2cRJv3zse

     

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ATL TAILGATE AND CONCERT

I apologize for being so behind on my blogs but I have been a little busy helping my cousins with their toddler and newborn son. It's been very hands on but it has been GREAT bonding with the family. I have been calling myself the nanny, and loving it! Well, last weekend the nanny had some downtime. LOL

Before I arrived, my other cousin who had just moved into a townhouse and was preparing for a housewarming/get-together on Sunday the 11th, which is a birthday. She also told me there was a cookout the same weekend she wanted me to attend on that Saturday before her event. Well, things fell through with her event but she still wanted me to come to her friends cookout. It worked out well since I was coming to be the nanny.  It turns out that it was more than a cookout, it was a tailgate party. I haven't been to a tailgate party since college. I always thought tailgate was for football. This was a little different. They had a tailgate for a concert, which was outdoors. 

When we arrived it was just cars, trucks, tents, RV's galore! Oh and lets not forget the different sounds of music. As usual I am so bad with pictures. I may have a few pics I can share of me. I had the curly look going on because it seemed to be the hottest day in ATL. I probably look a little frazzled because it was hot and I was stuffed, There was tons and tons of food. I think all of the weight I lost I may have gained it back that day but I had an awesome time mingling and getting to know my cousin's friends. Love a great time! 

                                  OMGGG...IT'S HOT...I WAS TRYING TO BE CUTE....LOL 

Here's the host of the tailgate and let me not forget it was her birthday weekend so she was all the way turnt up.(I'm trying to be hip!) hahahaha... 

 JUST TRYING TO KEEP COOL!

MY COUSIN NICOLE ON THE RIGHT, BIRTHDAY GIRL MEON IN THE MIDDLE(SHE HAD HER LEG UP, ITS NOT MISSING...LOL) AND HER FRIEND KIM

Unfortunately, I don't have pictures of the concert but we were on the lawn with our blankets and unfortunately it began to ran so I wasn't really a happy person because as you can see I had on a white shirt and after the rain, I probably could have been in a white t-shirt contest. But seeing SWV, ZAP and Cameo was great, Love SWV and listening to old school music was great. I don't remember all the groups but I felt real 70's out on the lawn waving and singing! 

I HAD A BLAST!!!  

ATL

Happy Saturday!!! I know I have been missing in action and I apologize. I have been in Atlanta since August 6th. You ask why?

My cousin gave birth to her second child. She already has a toddler. She asked me while she was still pregnant would I be able to come and give her a hand with the children. Of course, I said sure! Anyone that really knows me knows that I LOVE CHILDREN. Unfortunately, God saw things differently and I will not be able to birth my own children but I continue to be thankful for my life. Any who...

I still have more to share but I just wanted to let you know that I haven't abandoned you all!
More to come....

Enjoy your weekend! Muah...xo

PINNED IT AND TRIED IT!!

I LOVE Pinterest!!! I think I look on it everyday. I am always pinning something to prepare and I haven't had the time to do but now that I have some free time I was able to do some baking.

Why do I have free time? Well, things have been slow at the daycare so my services aren't needed until the children go back to school. Well, I can catch up on some needed sleep.

Anyway, I was watching Pioneer Woman on the food network channel. Oh, did I tell you,

 I LOVE THE FOOD CHANNELS.   

Well, she made homemade strawberry granola bars. Like I said before, I have been wanting to try things I pin and I don't get a chance. I always wanted to try granola bars. As I watched the show they looked so simple. The ingredients are: all purpose flour, brown sugar, oats, cold butter, jam(I used strawberry) My first reaction was, That's it?? I have all of those ingredients in the house. All I did was mix all of the dry ingredients. Put one layer of the jam and then spread the jam and top with dry mixture.  That's it!! The only thing I did was cut it before time. I should have waited until it was completely cold but I was that anxious and oh so greedy! After the first little cut, I waited until it was cold to cut into bars. They are delicious!

My dad was expecting me to add fresh blueberries since he has been picking them as if its his job. He has a blueberry tree, the neighbors have blueberry trees so he is out there everyday picking. I would have done the blueberries but I would have to make them into preserves and I didn't feel like doing that but I will the next time I make them. Oh yea! I will be making these again. 

WHAT YOU THINK?

   

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