New Look!

Did you check out my new blog look? I think it looks great!! Thanks so much to my friend Tricia. She did such a great job. The polka dot background is so me!!!! You all really need to stop in and see Tricia on her blog!!! You won't be disappointed! My header blues turned into blog bliss! THANK YOU, TRICIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I LOVE HER ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Header Blues!

I'm sure you all noticed but for some reason my header is gone!? Do any of you know why this would happen? Or do you know of what I can do to correct it? Or even where I can get a new one? I'm so sad! I loved my header! It was so me!

Great Giveaway!

This past weekend I noticed that Jennifer had updated her blog. I decided to hop on over and see what was going on. I sure am glad I did. She posted a great giveaway from Whitney Caroline Designs.

If you want a chance to win one and if you want to check out some other really great things you need to visit her blog.
And if you win it I think you should give it to me! :) I like the black one best!

Facebook First Timer and More

It's been interesting to watch the popularity of facebook change through the different age groups. When I was in college we didn't have it so it became popular for us "young career" folks to get it. Then I guess that wore off and now it has become popular for people of all ages i.e. my mother. Several months ago I noticed a lot of my mom's friends were setting up facebook accounts. I had given her my information in the past so she could get on it and "snoop" but it became evident that it was time for her to have her own. She's not really the most computer savvy so I decided I'd just set her up on it myself. So that's what I did last night. Cool, huh?! Great way to spend a Friday night. Well let me just say my mom sure is glad I did. She's loving it. Last I checked she already had 38 friends. Go mom!! Confession...I sent out almost all the friend requests for her. I just picked people (my friends included) that she'd want to keep up with. So if you got a friend invite just go ahead and accept it. She's harmless, I promise!

So that was what entertained me last night. Today was just as entertaining though. After breakfast Josh and I went to the church because he had a lot of things to get done before Sunday. I went with him so I could help him make copies and send postcards through the meter. I did pretty well if I do say so myself!

Here's my hot hubby at work!

After that we came home, ate left over Chinese food, watched the rest of the Hog game (lost to Auburn, boo!) and then took a 3 hour nap! Loved it! Then we headed to Walmart for our weekly groceries, ate dinner, I talked on the phone to Laurie (she went to Tulsa today and wanted to update me on the day's events), sipped on my Rt. 44 diet cherry limeade and now here I am. What a day! I'm exhausted!! :) Oh, I guess I left out one thing. After my nap it was time for my parents to head to their function. I wanted to take a picture of them for mom's profile on facebook.

New profile pic on facebook...coming soon.

Check out her styling boots!!!

OK...I'm out!!! Good night! Don't forget to pray for Harper. And Kelly, Scott, their parents, etc.

Soup D' Jour

While off work this week mom made some DELICIOUS soup so I thought I would share the recipe!

Tortellini Soup

2 Tbsp Olive Oil

2 oz pancetta or bacon, finely diced

1 medium onion, finely chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 can (49 1/2 oz) chicken broth

2 tsp Italian seasoning

1 package (9 oz) cheese tortellini

1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes in puree

8 oz fresh spinach, rinsed, steamed, and chopped

salt and pepper to taste

1 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese

Heat the olive oil in a dutch oven over medium heat. Add pancetta or bacon. Cook until crisp. Add onion; cook 3-4 minutes or until soft. Add garlic; cook 1 more minute. Add broth and Italian seasoning; bring to a boil and cook 5 more minutes.

Meanwhile cook tortellini according to package directions; drain. Add cooked tortellini to soup mixture. Stir in tomatoes and simmer 5 minutes. Add spinach and cook just until wilted. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with cheese.

Yum-O!!! I don't really even like soup all that well. I mean, I'll eat it but it isn't something I would pick for my last meal or anything. BUT this soup is great and I keep going back for the leftovers. A friend of my mom's gave her the recipe but it looks like it came from Taste of Home.

My mom also made Grandmother Paula's Sour Cream Pound Cake. Oh mercy! Add some strawberries and Blue Bell Homemade Ice Cream....delee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

More Good News

Harper is already down to 66% oxygen!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just yesterday she was at 100% so she is making great improvements. The better she does the sooner the doctor will let that sweet thing wake up!! Keep those prayers coming!