YUMM-O! I made this pasta salad for a BBQ that we went to yesterday. When I asked my husband if he tried it he said "you made that"? That's better than any pasta salad you've made before! So, I guess he really liked it! In fact, we're having it with hamburgers in a couple of weeks for his birthday dinner!
Of course I got the recipe from the Tastefully Simple website! Check it out...
Tri-Color Pesto Pasta Salad
Submitted by Michee Olson (NC)
Ingredients
2 Tbsp. Dried Tomato & Garlic Pesto Mix
1 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 Tbsp. water
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. diced cucumber
15 - 20 diced cherry tomatoes
8 oz. prepared tri-color rotini pasta
Directions
Prepare Dried Tomato & Garlic Pesto Mix as directed on jar wtih oil and water; cool completely. Add pesto to remaining ingredients; chill until served. Makes 4-6 servings.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
What is wrong with people?!
I've got another post that I started like this one day - What is wrong with people!? I am here at work & CNN is on the TV all day (yea, it gets really old seeing the same stories ALL day long and all of the depressing news from around the world ALL day long....) Anyways, this guy really got me today!
Steven Anderson - Pastor of Faithful World Baptist Church
Seems that this man missed the whole boat on God's word. I'm pretty sure we're not supposed to hate people and we're definately not supposed to wsth death upon them. What a cookey guy! He's saying "I'm gonna pray he (Obama) dies and goes to hell". What is wrong with people!? I may not agree with Obama's views and I don't want him in there running our country as he is, but I certainly don't wish him any ill will like this fella!
WOW...charma man, look out, you're gonna get bit in the butt someday!
Steven Anderson - Pastor of Faithful World Baptist Church
Seems that this man missed the whole boat on God's word. I'm pretty sure we're not supposed to hate people and we're definately not supposed to wsth death upon them. What a cookey guy! He's saying "I'm gonna pray he (Obama) dies and goes to hell". What is wrong with people!? I may not agree with Obama's views and I don't want him in there running our country as he is, but I certainly don't wish him any ill will like this fella!
WOW...charma man, look out, you're gonna get bit in the butt someday!
The Last of The Kennedy Dynasty
Let me start by saying that I don't wish Cancer on anyone, and I am very sorry for what he went through with his cancer and feel for his family as they are feeling his absense and missing him. BUT, I had been wondering all week why people were so in awe of him as I had been hearing stories of infidelity and the whole thinking in my head why didn't he try to get her out of the car? You'd think that as soon as he got out, he'd of been trying to find her. I don't know. I also haven't even been in a crisis like that so I don't know how I'd react either. But for sure if you were drunk, you wouldn't be in your right mind anyways.
As soon as his cancer was detected, I noticed the immediate attempt at the "canonization" of old Teddy Kennedy by the mainstream media. They are saying what a "great American" he is. I say, let's get a couple things clear & not twist the facts to change the real history.
1. He was caught cheating at Harvard when he attended it. He was expelled twice, once for cheating on a test, and once for paying a classmate to cheat for him.
2. While expelled, Kennedy enlisted in the Army, but mistakenly signed up for four years instead of two. Oops! The man can't count to four! His father, Joseph P. Kennedy, former U.S. Ambassador to England (a step up from bootlegging liquor into the US from Canada during prohibition), pulled the necessary strings to have his
enlistment shortened to two years, and to ensure that he served in Europe, not
Korea , where a war was raging. No preferential treatment for him! (like he
charged that President Bush received).
3. Kennedy was assigned to Paris, never advanced beyond the rank of Private, and returned to Harvard upon being discharged. Imagine a person of his "education" NEVER advancing past the rank of Private!
4. While attending law school at the University of Virginia, he was cited for reckless driving four times,including once when he was clocked driving 90 miles per hour in a residential neighborhood with his headlights off after dark. Yet his Virginia driver's license was never revoked. Coincidentally, he passed the bar exam in 1959. Amazing!
5. In 1964, he was seriously injured in a plane crash and hospitalized for several months. Test results done by the hospital at the time he was admitted had shown he was legally intoxicated. The results of those tests remained a "state secret" until in the 1980's when the report was unsealed. Didn't hear about that from the unbiased media, did we?
6. On July 19, 1969, Kennedy attended a party on Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts . At about 11:00 PM, he borrowed his chauffeur's keys to his Oldsmobile limousine and offered to give a ride home to Mary Jo Kopechne, a
campaign worker. Leaving the island via an unlit bridge with no guard rail, Kennedy steered the car off the bridge, flipped,and into Poucha Pond.
7. He swam to shore and walked back to the party passing several houses and a fire station. Two friends then returned with him to the scene of the accident. According to their later testimony, they told him what he already knew - that he was required by law to immediately report the accident to the authorities. Instead Kennedy made
his way to his hotel, called his lawyer, and went to sleep. Kennedy called the police the next morning and by then the wreck had already been discovered. Before dying Kopechne had scratched at the upholstered floor above her head in the upside-down car. The Kennedy family began "calling in favors", ensuring that any inquiry would be contained. Her corpse was whisked out-of-state to her family before an autopsy could be conducted. Further details are uncertain, but after the accident Kennedy says he repeatedly dove under the water trying to rescue Kopechne and he didn't call police because he was in a state of shock. It is widely assumed Kennedy was drunk, and he held off calling police in hopes that his family could fix the problem overnight. Since the accident Kennedy's "political enemies" have referred to him as the distinguished Senator from Chappaquiddick. He pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident, and was given a SUSPENDED SENTENCE OF TWO MONTHS. Kopechne's family received a small payout from the Kennedy's insurance policy and never sued. There was later an effort to have her body exhumed and autopsied, but her family successfully fought against this in court, and Kennedy's family paid their attorney's bills... a "token of friendship"?
8. Kennedy has held his Senate seat for more than forty years, but considering his longevity, his accomplishments seem scant. He authored or argued for legislation that ensured a variety of civil rights, increased the minimum wage in 1981, made access to health care easier for the indigent, funded Meals on Wheels for fixed-income seniors, and is widely held as the "standard-bearer for liberalism". In his very first Senate roll he was the floor manager for the bill that turned U.S.immigration policy upside down and opened the floodgate for immigrants from third world countries.
9. Since that time, he has been the prime instigator and author of every expansion of an increase in immigration up to and including the latest attempt to grant amnesty to illegal aliens. Not to mention the pious grilling he gave the last two Supreme Court nominees, as if he was the standard bearer for the nation in matters of
what's right. What a pompous ass!
10. He is known around Washington as a public drunk, loud, boisterous, and very disrespectful to ladies. JERK is a better description than "great American".
"A blonde in every pond" is his motto. Let's not allow the spin doctors to make this jerk a hero -- how quickly the American public forgets what his real legacy is.
As soon as his cancer was detected, I noticed the immediate attempt at the "canonization" of old Teddy Kennedy by the mainstream media. They are saying what a "great American" he is. I say, let's get a couple things clear & not twist the facts to change the real history.
1. He was caught cheating at Harvard when he attended it. He was expelled twice, once for cheating on a test, and once for paying a classmate to cheat for him.
2. While expelled, Kennedy enlisted in the Army, but mistakenly signed up for four years instead of two. Oops! The man can't count to four! His father, Joseph P. Kennedy, former U.S. Ambassador to England (a step up from bootlegging liquor into the US from Canada during prohibition), pulled the necessary strings to have his
enlistment shortened to two years, and to ensure that he served in Europe, not
Korea , where a war was raging. No preferential treatment for him! (like he
charged that President Bush received).
3. Kennedy was assigned to Paris, never advanced beyond the rank of Private, and returned to Harvard upon being discharged. Imagine a person of his "education" NEVER advancing past the rank of Private!
4. While attending law school at the University of Virginia, he was cited for reckless driving four times,including once when he was clocked driving 90 miles per hour in a residential neighborhood with his headlights off after dark. Yet his Virginia driver's license was never revoked. Coincidentally, he passed the bar exam in 1959. Amazing!
5. In 1964, he was seriously injured in a plane crash and hospitalized for several months. Test results done by the hospital at the time he was admitted had shown he was legally intoxicated. The results of those tests remained a "state secret" until in the 1980's when the report was unsealed. Didn't hear about that from the unbiased media, did we?
6. On July 19, 1969, Kennedy attended a party on Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts . At about 11:00 PM, he borrowed his chauffeur's keys to his Oldsmobile limousine and offered to give a ride home to Mary Jo Kopechne, a
campaign worker. Leaving the island via an unlit bridge with no guard rail, Kennedy steered the car off the bridge, flipped,and into Poucha Pond.
7. He swam to shore and walked back to the party passing several houses and a fire station. Two friends then returned with him to the scene of the accident. According to their later testimony, they told him what he already knew - that he was required by law to immediately report the accident to the authorities. Instead Kennedy made
his way to his hotel, called his lawyer, and went to sleep. Kennedy called the police the next morning and by then the wreck had already been discovered. Before dying Kopechne had scratched at the upholstered floor above her head in the upside-down car. The Kennedy family began "calling in favors", ensuring that any inquiry would be contained. Her corpse was whisked out-of-state to her family before an autopsy could be conducted. Further details are uncertain, but after the accident Kennedy says he repeatedly dove under the water trying to rescue Kopechne and he didn't call police because he was in a state of shock. It is widely assumed Kennedy was drunk, and he held off calling police in hopes that his family could fix the problem overnight. Since the accident Kennedy's "political enemies" have referred to him as the distinguished Senator from Chappaquiddick. He pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident, and was given a SUSPENDED SENTENCE OF TWO MONTHS. Kopechne's family received a small payout from the Kennedy's insurance policy and never sued. There was later an effort to have her body exhumed and autopsied, but her family successfully fought against this in court, and Kennedy's family paid their attorney's bills... a "token of friendship"?
8. Kennedy has held his Senate seat for more than forty years, but considering his longevity, his accomplishments seem scant. He authored or argued for legislation that ensured a variety of civil rights, increased the minimum wage in 1981, made access to health care easier for the indigent, funded Meals on Wheels for fixed-income seniors, and is widely held as the "standard-bearer for liberalism". In his very first Senate roll he was the floor manager for the bill that turned U.S.immigration policy upside down and opened the floodgate for immigrants from third world countries.
9. Since that time, he has been the prime instigator and author of every expansion of an increase in immigration up to and including the latest attempt to grant amnesty to illegal aliens. Not to mention the pious grilling he gave the last two Supreme Court nominees, as if he was the standard bearer for the nation in matters of
what's right. What a pompous ass!
10. He is known around Washington as a public drunk, loud, boisterous, and very disrespectful to ladies. JERK is a better description than "great American".
"A blonde in every pond" is his motto. Let's not allow the spin doctors to make this jerk a hero -- how quickly the American public forgets what his real legacy is.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
I love lemon, pink and cupcakes so this is perfect!
OK, this gal's blog had the cutest cupcake(s) on it & I had to post here! Check this out...
I wonder who thought up this yummy cupcake!
YUM! take a look at this little beauty!
Look at that filling oozing out! YUMM-O-RAMA!
What a fun cupcake!
OK, I'm not even sure how I find half of what I find on the internet! Seriously!! There are some really yummy looking (fun too) recipes & ideas out there!
I thought this was a great picture so I clicked on it & found a yummy recipe for it too!
I thought this was a great picture so I clicked on it & found a yummy recipe for it too!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
New fall line on the horizon!
I can not wait for customers to see our new Fall/Winter line with Tastefully Simple! I love the new packaging & it's just so exciting to see what the new tastes of the season are going to be! I can't wait to whip some up to see how good they are! I heard the chocolate Mousse, Mulling Spices & Carrot Pecan Bread were AWESOME! Those are the ones taht come to the top of my head anyways...I can not wait to try the raspberry pancake & waffle mix too! And the Everybody's Chili Mix, Pasta & Portabella Beef Stroganoff Mix, the Bruchetta cheese ball,Gotta Lotta Garlic Salsa, Ruby Orange Slush drink mix...I could go on and on here! Oh, and I am THRILLED beyond belief that they brought back the Italian Garlic Bread Seasoning!
Scentsy...
OK, with over 80 scents to choose from - who wouldn't be in heaven!? I LOVE LOVE LOVE candles and when I heard the idea of something that wouldn't get hot enough to burn my son or my cat, wouldn't send black smoke up to get on my walls/ceiling & I could easily change out from one scent to another - I was hooked! Also, I love that they have so many warmers to choose from & these great plug ins!
Right now through the month of August you can 10% off of items in the current catalog as the new Fall/Winter catalog comes out Sept 1st.
A little more about Scentsy...
Scentsy Bars: Authentic Scentsy Bars are incredibly potent bars of highly scented wax. Scentsy packs each Scentsy Bar with more fragrance oil than most 12 oz. jarred candles.
Room Sprays and Car Candles: Our Scentsy Fragrances are so fantastic; you will want to take them everywhere. We have designed other products to help you “Get Scentsy” in your car, closet, hotel room, or wherever you want a blast of your favorite Scentsy Fragrance.
Scentsy Bricks: Now you can have your favorite Scentsy fragrances at 6 times the size! Introducing the new Scentsy Brick. With a full pound of scented wax, there's more than enough Scentsy to share!
Scentsy Warmers:
Scentsy warmers are specifically designed to perfectly melt Authentic Scentsy Bars into an impressive wax pool that throws the maximum amount of fragrance over the longest period of time. Scentsy Warmers melt wax at a lower temperature so there is never any danger of burning children or pets. With dozens of colors and styles to choose from, there is a Scentsy Warmer to fit every decor.
Scentsy Plug-in Warmers:
A style that fits anywhere – designed to fit into those small spaces. A detachable base makes it quick and easy to change between your favorite fragrances.
Right now through the month of August you can 10% off of items in the current catalog as the new Fall/Winter catalog comes out Sept 1st.
A little more about Scentsy...
Scentsy Bars: Authentic Scentsy Bars are incredibly potent bars of highly scented wax. Scentsy packs each Scentsy Bar with more fragrance oil than most 12 oz. jarred candles.
Room Sprays and Car Candles: Our Scentsy Fragrances are so fantastic; you will want to take them everywhere. We have designed other products to help you “Get Scentsy” in your car, closet, hotel room, or wherever you want a blast of your favorite Scentsy Fragrance.
Scentsy Bricks: Now you can have your favorite Scentsy fragrances at 6 times the size! Introducing the new Scentsy Brick. With a full pound of scented wax, there's more than enough Scentsy to share!
Scentsy Warmers:
Scentsy warmers are specifically designed to perfectly melt Authentic Scentsy Bars into an impressive wax pool that throws the maximum amount of fragrance over the longest period of time. Scentsy Warmers melt wax at a lower temperature so there is never any danger of burning children or pets. With dozens of colors and styles to choose from, there is a Scentsy Warmer to fit every decor.
Scentsy Plug-in Warmers:
A style that fits anywhere – designed to fit into those small spaces. A detachable base makes it quick and easy to change between your favorite fragrances.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Funny Craigslist posting...not sure if it's real or not, but it sure is funny!
This Ad Was Posted to Craig's List Personals:
To the guy who tried to mug me in downtown Savannah night before last. Date: 08-15-09, 1:43 AM EST.
I was the guy wearing the black Burberry jacket that you demanded that I hand over, shortly after you pulled the knife on my girlfriend, threatening our lives and me.
You also asked for my girlfriend's purse and earrings.
I can only hope that you somehow come across this rather important message.
First, I'd like to apologize for your embarrassment when I drew my pistol after you took my jacket. The evening was not that cold, and I was wearing the jacket for a reason.
My girlfriend had just bought me that Kimber Model 1911 .45 A CP pistol for my birthday, and we had picked up a shoulder holster for it that very evening.
Obviously you agree that it is a very intimidating weapon when pointed at your head, wasn't it?
I know it probably wasn't fun walking back to wherever you'd come from bare footed since I made you leave your shoes, cell phone, and wallet with me. [That prevented you from calling or running to your buddies to come help mug us again.]
After I called your mother, or "Momma" as you had her listed in your cell, I explained the entire episode of what you'd done. Then I went and filled up my gas tank as well as four other people's in the gas station on your credit card. The guy with the big motor home took 150 gallons and was extremely grateful!
I gave your shoes to a homeless guy outs ide Vinnie Van Go Go's, along with all the cash in your wallet. [That made his day!]
I then threw your wallet into the big pink "pimp mobile" that was parked at the curb ... after I broke the windshield and side window and keyed the entire driver's side of the car.
Later, I called a bunch of phone numbers from your cell phone. Ma Bell just now shut down the line, although I only used the phone for a little over a day now, so what's going on with that?
Earlier, I managed to get in two threatening phone calls to the DA's office and one to the FBI, while mentioning President Obama as my possible target. The FBI guy seemed really intense, and we had a nice long chat (I guess while he traced your number, etc.).
In a way, perhaps I should apologize for not killing you ... but I feel this type of retribution is a far more appropriate punishment for your threatened crime. I wish you well as you try to sort through some of these rather immediate pressing issues and can only hope that you have the opportunity to reflect upon, and perhaps reconsider, the career path you've chosen to pursue in life.
Next time you might not be so lucky.
Have a good day!
Thoughtfully yours,
Alex
To the guy who tried to mug me in downtown Savannah night before last. Date: 08-15-09, 1:43 AM EST.
I was the guy wearing the black Burberry jacket that you demanded that I hand over, shortly after you pulled the knife on my girlfriend, threatening our lives and me.
You also asked for my girlfriend's purse and earrings.
I can only hope that you somehow come across this rather important message.
First, I'd like to apologize for your embarrassment when I drew my pistol after you took my jacket. The evening was not that cold, and I was wearing the jacket for a reason.
My girlfriend had just bought me that Kimber Model 1911 .45 A CP pistol for my birthday, and we had picked up a shoulder holster for it that very evening.
Obviously you agree that it is a very intimidating weapon when pointed at your head, wasn't it?
I know it probably wasn't fun walking back to wherever you'd come from bare footed since I made you leave your shoes, cell phone, and wallet with me. [That prevented you from calling or running to your buddies to come help mug us again.]
After I called your mother, or "Momma" as you had her listed in your cell, I explained the entire episode of what you'd done. Then I went and filled up my gas tank as well as four other people's in the gas station on your credit card. The guy with the big motor home took 150 gallons and was extremely grateful!
I gave your shoes to a homeless guy outs ide Vinnie Van Go Go's, along with all the cash in your wallet. [That made his day!]
I then threw your wallet into the big pink "pimp mobile" that was parked at the curb ... after I broke the windshield and side window and keyed the entire driver's side of the car.
Later, I called a bunch of phone numbers from your cell phone. Ma Bell just now shut down the line, although I only used the phone for a little over a day now, so what's going on with that?
Earlier, I managed to get in two threatening phone calls to the DA's office and one to the FBI, while mentioning President Obama as my possible target. The FBI guy seemed really intense, and we had a nice long chat (I guess while he traced your number, etc.).
In a way, perhaps I should apologize for not killing you ... but I feel this type of retribution is a far more appropriate punishment for your threatened crime. I wish you well as you try to sort through some of these rather immediate pressing issues and can only hope that you have the opportunity to reflect upon, and perhaps reconsider, the career path you've chosen to pursue in life.
Next time you might not be so lucky.
Have a good day!
Thoughtfully yours,
Alex
Thursday, August 20, 2009
When did this happen?
OK, so looking for a recent picture of my nieces I stumble across a few that have me in amazement. When did they grow into these beauties!? I've always known they were super cute, but my goodness! I can not believe the twins will be 13 in December & little B will be 9! WOW!!!
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