The Big Boo Cast, Episode 414
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Friday, November 20, 2009
Holiday Cooking Disasters
I've been inspired to blog by reading the blogs I regularly stalk follow. With Thanksgiving fast approaching, the Season of Binging is about to be upon us. I would love to hear about cooking disasters that others have had. I'll go first: I was home from Auburn for Christmas and needed to bake cookies to take to a SS Christmas party. I was feeling quite creative and had always seen sugar cookies with silver dragees on them. My mother didn't have any of those in the pantry, so I raided my brother's room and used the next best thing-BBs. I mean, they look identical, right? Luckily, my parents came home and saw the BB box on the counter and stopped me before I inflicted lead poisoning on the College and Career class of First Baptist Church. This little debacle earned me the nickname of BB. In my defense, I didn't know those darn dragees were edible-I'd always picked them off cookies!
Anyone else have a horrible cooking mishap to share?
Anyone else have a horrible cooking mishap to share?
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Early Fall Happenings
We have definitely been busy lately. William is in first grade at AES and has an awesome teacher, but seriously, who at AES isn't awesome? He has some great friends in his class and he comes home everyday chock full of stories to tell. He is playing soccer again this year and is still more about the socializing than the competitiveness. Although he does like to tell friends on opposing teams, "You're going down..."
My husband, the former Opp Bobcat turned Andy City Councilman, is now 1/2 of the Voice of the Bulldogs. He is on the radio every Friday night announcing the high school football games.
Speaking of football, War Eagle! How 'bout them Tigers!?! We took William to the Auburn v. Mississippi State game last month. He had a ball!
This is the first Auburn game that we've taken him to where he actually showed an interest in football, not just the concessions.
After the game, we ran into a friend of mine from Auburn. William had a blast chasing her daughter around campus. A taste of things to come? Probably so. He also loved celebrating afterwards at Toomer's Corner. The pictures are a little blurry because they were snapped on my phone.
We spent this past weekend celebrating William's 7th birthday and another AU victory. Saturday night we watched the game at Nana and Big Daddy's poolhouse with some of our best AL friends. We were so thankful when two of our AU friends dropped by for a visit. William and Kate busied themselves with the local wildlife. Here they are trying to feed a caterpillar-
William's favorite kindergarten teacher also made an appearance-
Sunday, we entertained 12 boys at Nana and Big's pool for William's Wall-E themed birthday party. Wow is all I have to say about that. Mothers of first grade girls, LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS! This was one of the calmer moments-
Happy Fall Y'all!
My husband, the former Opp Bobcat turned Andy City Councilman, is now 1/2 of the Voice of the Bulldogs. He is on the radio every Friday night announcing the high school football games.
Speaking of football, War Eagle! How 'bout them Tigers!?! We took William to the Auburn v. Mississippi State game last month. He had a ball!
This is the first Auburn game that we've taken him to where he actually showed an interest in football, not just the concessions.
After the game, we ran into a friend of mine from Auburn. William had a blast chasing her daughter around campus. A taste of things to come? Probably so. He also loved celebrating afterwards at Toomer's Corner. The pictures are a little blurry because they were snapped on my phone.
We spent this past weekend celebrating William's 7th birthday and another AU victory. Saturday night we watched the game at Nana and Big Daddy's poolhouse with some of our best AL friends. We were so thankful when two of our AU friends dropped by for a visit. William and Kate busied themselves with the local wildlife. Here they are trying to feed a caterpillar-
William's favorite kindergarten teacher also made an appearance-
Sunday, we entertained 12 boys at Nana and Big's pool for William's Wall-E themed birthday party. Wow is all I have to say about that. Mothers of first grade girls, LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS! This was one of the calmer moments-
Happy Fall Y'all!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Random Ponderings on Childrens' Cartoons
Did I even add the apostrophe in the correct place on childrens? I am super tired tonight, but I haven't blogged in 2 months, so this will be a doozy I'm sure. Something last week got me to thinking about the cartoons that William watches. Many of them annoy me to death, er make that most of them. He came back from his grandparents' house last weekend with the worst of them all, Caillou. I mean seriously, this child is completely bald and has the whiniest voice in the world! I cannot stand to watch one episode of this, much less an entire DVD! Thanks Grandmama! ;) Caillou's parents never get upset with him either. Not even when he caused his friend to trip and break his leg!
Another cartoon that makes me go hmmmm... is Dora. Where are her parents? What kind of parents allow their young child to roam through the jungle alone, knowing that she and her monkey friend, Boots, are being chased by a fox.
Max and Ruby is another classic example of absentee parenting. That poor Max. This show is painful to watch and I used to be that bossy annoying older sister! Really, Ruby, give him a break. Since the parents are never around, Ruby sends Max to the grocer and then is so surprised that four year old Max didn't get everything on the list!
Anyone else know of any other highly annoying children's programming? And Barney goes without saying!
Another cartoon that makes me go hmmmm... is Dora. Where are her parents? What kind of parents allow their young child to roam through the jungle alone, knowing that she and her monkey friend, Boots, are being chased by a fox.
Max and Ruby is another classic example of absentee parenting. That poor Max. This show is painful to watch and I used to be that bossy annoying older sister! Really, Ruby, give him a break. Since the parents are never around, Ruby sends Max to the grocer and then is so surprised that four year old Max didn't get everything on the list!
Anyone else know of any other highly annoying children's programming? And Barney goes without saying!
Friday, April 10, 2009
Easter Dresses
Well, I had a little moment of nostalgia today as my sister and I reminsced about the importance of the "Easter Dress." Every year it was a really big deal. "Do you have your Easter dress yet?" "Wait until you see my Easter dress." Having a son, I really miss the whole thrill of the new dress. That crossed my mind tonight as I was shopping at the Mart. I found these two pieces: 
My momma would just die if she knew I was sporting an Easter "dress" from the Mart.
Then again, I might wear this green dress, which I bought from a CAbi show recently. It is on pages 16 and 18 of the catalogue.
Am I the only one that still gets all caught up in the thrill of the Easter dress?
My momma would just die if she knew I was sporting an Easter "dress" from the Mart.
Then again, I might wear this green dress, which I bought from a CAbi show recently. It is on pages 16 and 18 of the catalogue.
Am I the only one that still gets all caught up in the thrill of the Easter dress?
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Rainy Days
We are experiencing another rainy day here in L.A. Earlier this morning I was able to clean out the garage and sweep it! I did this amazing feat while playing t-ball with William. During a storm. It felt very Twilightish. 
I am proud to say on April 2nd, that all of our Christmas decorations are stored away until next year. See, my blog isn't the only thing that has been neglected. While perusing other blogs, I found one of these fun questionaires.
1. What kind of SOAP is in your bathtub right now? Caress Tahitian Renewal, because I could really use a vacation and some renewing.
2. Do you have any watermelon in your refrigerator? No, although we do have nearly every other fruit in there.
3. What would you change about your living room? I would remove the lovely, lovely, lovely gun cabinet. I would also complete the stonework on the fireplace.
4. Are the dishes in your dishwasher clean or dirty? They are dirty because it isn't full yet.
5. What is in your fridge? Fruit, tea, milk (of course), lots of bacon, every salad dressing imaginable, and every other existing condiment.
6. White or wheat bread? White.
7. What is on top of your refrigerator? A box of Coffee Nips and a switch. ;)
8. What color or design is on your shower curtain? Violet red with a tan stripe.
9. How many plants are in your home? 3
10. Is your bed made right now? Nope.
11. Comet or Soft Scrub? Clorox Clean Up
12. Is your closet organized? Don't even ask. My closet is beyond help, thanks to the wacky duct work that passes right through it.
13. Can you describe your flashlight? How ironic. Broken right beside me on the desk. William just brought it to me in 4 pieces. Won't Daddy have fun when he gets home?
14. Do you drink out of glass or plastic most of the time at home? Glass
15. Do you have iced tea made in a pitcher right now? Sweet tea, yes. In a pitcher? No. I always have a gallon of Milo's tea in the fridge.
16. If you have a garage, is it cluttered? Not anymore!
17. Curtains or blinds? Both. And Roman shades.
18. How many pillows do you sleep with? 1
19. Do you sleep with any lights on at night? Nope.
20. How often do you vacuum? As needed. Usually a few times a week.
21. Standard toothbrush or electric? Standard
22. What color is your toothbrush? White.
23. Do you have a welcome mat on your front porch? Yes.
24. What is in your oven right now? Nothing, but one of Nanny's roasts would be nice.
.25. Is there anything under your bed? Not that I know of.
26. Chore you hate doing the most? Dusting!
27. What retro items are in your home? ????
28. Do you have a separate room that you use as an office? Yes.
29. How many mirrors are in your home? 6
30. Do you have any hidden emergency money around your home? Nope.
31. What color are your walls? Tan, Green, and robin's egg blue
32. Do you keep any kind of protection weapons in your home? Yes
33. What does your home smell like right now? William's cinnamon roll candle
34. Favorite candle scent? Clean Cotton
35. What kind of pickles (if any) are in your refrigerator right now? Dill oval slices
36. What color is your favorite Bible? Black
37. Ever been on your roof? No
38. Do you own a stereo? Not anymore
39. How many TVs do you have? 4
40. How many house phones? 2
41. Do you have a housekeeper? Don't I wish.
42. What style do you decorate in? Pottery Barnish, maybe?
43. Do you like solid colors in furniture or prints? I like solids with print accents
44. Is there a smoke detector in your home? Yes
45. In case of fire, what are the items in your house which you'd grab if you only could make one quick trip? William
I am proud to say on April 2nd, that all of our Christmas decorations are stored away until next year. See, my blog isn't the only thing that has been neglected. While perusing other blogs, I found one of these fun questionaires.
1. What kind of SOAP is in your bathtub right now? Caress Tahitian Renewal, because I could really use a vacation and some renewing.
2. Do you have any watermelon in your refrigerator? No, although we do have nearly every other fruit in there.
3. What would you change about your living room? I would remove the lovely, lovely, lovely gun cabinet. I would also complete the stonework on the fireplace.
4. Are the dishes in your dishwasher clean or dirty? They are dirty because it isn't full yet.
5. What is in your fridge? Fruit, tea, milk (of course), lots of bacon, every salad dressing imaginable, and every other existing condiment.
6. White or wheat bread? White.
7. What is on top of your refrigerator? A box of Coffee Nips and a switch. ;)
8. What color or design is on your shower curtain? Violet red with a tan stripe.
9. How many plants are in your home? 3
10. Is your bed made right now? Nope.
11. Comet or Soft Scrub? Clorox Clean Up
12. Is your closet organized? Don't even ask. My closet is beyond help, thanks to the wacky duct work that passes right through it.
13. Can you describe your flashlight? How ironic. Broken right beside me on the desk. William just brought it to me in 4 pieces. Won't Daddy have fun when he gets home?
14. Do you drink out of glass or plastic most of the time at home? Glass
15. Do you have iced tea made in a pitcher right now? Sweet tea, yes. In a pitcher? No. I always have a gallon of Milo's tea in the fridge.
16. If you have a garage, is it cluttered? Not anymore!
17. Curtains or blinds? Both. And Roman shades.
18. How many pillows do you sleep with? 1
19. Do you sleep with any lights on at night? Nope.
20. How often do you vacuum? As needed. Usually a few times a week.
21. Standard toothbrush or electric? Standard
22. What color is your toothbrush? White.
23. Do you have a welcome mat on your front porch? Yes.
24. What is in your oven right now? Nothing, but one of Nanny's roasts would be nice.
.25. Is there anything under your bed? Not that I know of.
26. Chore you hate doing the most? Dusting!
27. What retro items are in your home? ????
28. Do you have a separate room that you use as an office? Yes.
29. How many mirrors are in your home? 6
30. Do you have any hidden emergency money around your home? Nope.
31. What color are your walls? Tan, Green, and robin's egg blue
32. Do you keep any kind of protection weapons in your home? Yes
33. What does your home smell like right now? William's cinnamon roll candle
34. Favorite candle scent? Clean Cotton
35. What kind of pickles (if any) are in your refrigerator right now? Dill oval slices
36. What color is your favorite Bible? Black
37. Ever been on your roof? No
38. Do you own a stereo? Not anymore
39. How many TVs do you have? 4
40. How many house phones? 2
41. Do you have a housekeeper? Don't I wish.
42. What style do you decorate in? Pottery Barnish, maybe?
43. Do you like solid colors in furniture or prints? I like solids with print accents
44. Is there a smoke detector in your home? Yes
45. In case of fire, what are the items in your house which you'd grab if you only could make one quick trip? William
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Blog Update.....Somewhat
Okay, okay, Mrs. Ellis and Mrs. Mack. I get the picture. Time to update the blog. Got it. We have been super busy lately. Without going into the gruesome details, I will simply say that Jason and I have started our own construction company now, after a split from his previous partner. Things have been hopping for us. We were able to keep the current clients/jobs that we had with the previous company, so there is no shortage of work. I have been having to learn Quick Books, payroll, taxes, worker's comp, etc. Things I have previously had absolutely no knowledge of whatsoever. In addition to business busyness, I was the co-chair for this year's Red Garter Revue. That in itself was a full time job.
William has been loving kindergarten. He has taken his first Accelerated Reading test, which was a 1.5 grade level. He made 100% on it. He was so thrilled! On Sunday, he lost his first tooth. He was begging Jason and I both to pull it out with tweezers, pliers, whatever we could find! Eek! We attempted to pull it several times, but the darn thing was hanging on tight! Sunday, after lunch, we stopped at Nana and Big Daddy's house so Big could pull the tooth. And pull it he did. William was ecstatic. He wanted to wait until Monday night to leave it for the Tooth Fairy because he "had to show everyone at school!"
The Tooth Fairy visited our house last night and, after a note requesting the tooth be left so Grandmama could see it, William awoke to find a gold coin, a certificate, and "5 BUCKS!"
T-Ball season is now upon us. If I can keep up the Blogging Spirit, I will post pictures soon.
William has been loving kindergarten. He has taken his first Accelerated Reading test, which was a 1.5 grade level. He made 100% on it. He was so thrilled! On Sunday, he lost his first tooth. He was begging Jason and I both to pull it out with tweezers, pliers, whatever we could find! Eek! We attempted to pull it several times, but the darn thing was hanging on tight! Sunday, after lunch, we stopped at Nana and Big Daddy's house so Big could pull the tooth. And pull it he did. William was ecstatic. He wanted to wait until Monday night to leave it for the Tooth Fairy because he "had to show everyone at school!"
The Tooth Fairy visited our house last night and, after a note requesting the tooth be left so Grandmama could see it, William awoke to find a gold coin, a certificate, and "5 BUCKS!"
T-Ball season is now upon us. If I can keep up the Blogging Spirit, I will post pictures soon.
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