My pal Michelle is helping her kid learn the value of a dollar and making him raise the money himself for a trip to DC. I freakin' love this. I had to come up with my own money for extracurricular stuff when I was kid and most kids now just get the good 'ol handout. ANYWHO, Michelle and Ty are working hard to raise some moolah. And, so far, okay. So here I am asking all you reader and lurkers (yes all 3 of you) to go check out Ty's blog. Right now they are trying to gather recipes for baked goods. They are going to put them into a cookbook and sell them. So go give up your favorite recipe and donate a dollar or two if you can! Do it for the kiddie, won't you?

This year Hubby and I spent Thanksgiving day with Chicken (my SIL) and the fam up in Foresthill. We actually had a GREAT day. Our last family holiday was a little rocky but this one rocked. I LOVE it up at Chicken's house. It is so beautiful there and so quiet and relaxing. Chicken and her man Bell and her son B, me and Hubby, Frankie, his son and daughter and their momma and Cindy all came and hung out. Chicken did most of the cooking, but I made the BEST MASHED POTATOES according to B. Oh and the Cowboys won. All in all, a really great day.

Yes, even you lurkers. Happy Turkey Day all!

I saw this on Firegirl's blog and I loved the idea. I love Brad Paisley's song and I have a few things I'd love to say to my seventeen-year-old self. At seventeen my life was turned upside down. My family left the religion I had known my entire life. My parents moved away, and thinking it was best for me, let me live with my grandparents to finish my senior year. My grandma was sick with breast cancer and I couldn't stand to be in the same room as my grandfather. I hated every single solitary minute of high school. My life changed more in that year then I had ever experienced and I was in a not so good place. I skipped a lot of school and worked as much as I could. I wrote long letters to my long-distance boyfriend and locked myself in room listening to really inappropriate (for a girl such as myself) music like R. Kelly. My attitude any parents worse nightmare times 5. Bad news. So what would I say to me to help me make it through? Here's a few ideas:

High school doesn't last forever.
That girl that tortures you? It's more about her, not you.
Stop skipping English. You actually like it.
Yes, you are different. That's okay.
Your parents love you. And they feel bad.
Don't put down your camera. You are good at it.
That typing class will serve you well, despite what you may think.
Not everything has to be a fight. Not everyone is out to get you.
Working hard is good. So is having fun.
Take it easy on mom. She's changing too.
Spanish will help! Try harder!
Silvia is a true friend. Always.
Those that have betrayed you are not worth fretting over.
Get to know Carol better. You will enjoy her friendship later in life.
Stop being jealous of your sister.
That boy you love so much? Love him for now. Then let him go.
That boy you fall for next. Don't.
Get to know Josh. He will be the type of brother you never knew you needed.
Enjoy who you are. You are better than you think.
Prom will be all the fun you think. Enjoy every minute.
Remember how it feels to be judged. Don't make other's feel that way.
College will be everything you hoped high school would be.
You are smart.
You are beautiful.
You are loved.

What would you say to yourself?

How in the world can I get thighs and a butt like this? And I'de take some of those legs too.

I seriously love this thing. I watch every couple of months. Enjoy!

This week sucked. Plain and simple. I was grumpy all week for reasons unknown. I was just in such a funk. I felt grumpy and anti-social all weekend. My classmates were on my nerves and the training this week was a complete waste. Everything seems to be taking us DAYS longer than it should! THREE DAYS to cover 45 pages. Kill me. Oh, and FYI, my bad attitude will carry into this post. Don't expect too much.

There was food. Not a lot but here's what I got:
Best food of the week goes to Theo's CheeseSteak Shop. Delish.
Focaccia Cafe & Bakery. Yummy salad. I'll definetely go there again.
Amici's East Coast Pizzeria. More pizza! Love it!
And the most AWFUL food of the week goes to CHEVY'S.

I didn't do too much picture taking this week. In fact, only picture I took this week was of my new haircut at the end of this week. Which you've already seen. I promise to return in better spirits next week. Promise.

(So I'm a little behind in posts but I'm going to keep going! This is for the week of October 26th to November 1st.)