I remember when I was younger I always wanted some amazing man to send me flowers. At first I wanted them to be sent to my school and when I went to college I knew some man would have to send more flowers at work.
There is something special about getting flowers at work. Not only does it bring a smile to your face and make you feel special, but it also makes the other women in the office jealous. And then if you get flowers more than once, then they will stop by and tell you how they need to talk to their significant other about having flowers sent to them.
Luckily I have a great man and he has sent me flowers to work and fulfilled my teenage dream! Now, if I could just get a kiss from the boys in N'Sync and I'd have most of my teenage dreams fulfilled.
Have you ever heard the crunch pork rinds bring? Have you ever cringed every time someone took a bite of them?
That's where I am right now. Unfortunately it's not because of pork rinds, it just chips. Every day I am at work I have to hear the noisy eating of those around me, and while it usually doesn't phase me, there is one person that drives me absolutely insane.
I'm not sure how you can make Cheetos crunch louder than pork rinds, but somehow this person manages to pull off the job. It's not just Cheeto's, it's all chips and of course this person eats them every day. Hell, he even makes drinking pop loud! I just don't get it. My mom got on to me anytime she heard me chew and it was louder than it should be. I honestly think this person likes to hear themselves eat. I mean my gosh, this person eats this loud with or without the iPod on.
CRUNCH, CRUNCH,CRUNCH
AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
I have a huge pet peeve when it comes to eating, I hate hearing it. I know that some food is loud and I accept that and don't complain, but when I can hear you chomping on your Cheetos over my iPod there is a problem.
So what do I do? Just turn my iPod up and hope to block out the crazy chomping? Tell him to STFU? I'm just not sure.
I just wanted to let ya'll know that I am hosting some free giveaway's on my Facebook page Wickless Scents By Deaven. All you have to do is "like" my page and follow the rules!
3/4 cup breadcrumbs tossed with 2 tablespoons melted butter
Preparation:
Cook macaroni following package directions. Drain in a colander and rinse with hot water; set aside.
Butter a 2-quart baking dish. Heat oven to 350°. In a saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons of butter over medium-low heat. Stir flour into the butter until smooth and bubbly. Stir in the dry mustard, salt, and pepper. Gradually add milk and cream, stirring constantly. continue to cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Add cheese and continue to cook and stir until melted.
Combine the macaroni and the sauce and turn into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with the buttered bread crumbs and bake for about 25 minutes, or until hot and bubbly and topping is lightly browned.
Serves 6.
I love love love cars and I love to go to classic car shows. This is one of my "boy traits" as some like to put it. Well, recently I was sent a link to a car that I instantly fell in love with. This isn't your typical car and it really redefines beauty. Have a look.
For more pics (there are a ton) go here. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
As you may know Earth Day is Friday and it is a great day to do a little something special for our planet. While you may choose to be a greedy energy hog or take extra long showers, Friday is the day you can give back. So, I will give you a few tips on how to be a little bit more "green":
Share a ride! Ride with a co-worker or use public transportation to get yourself to work.
Use less water (Shower together or opt for a sponge bath).
Pick up some trash.
Share some of nature's beauty with your family (take a hike).
Go for a sunset walk.
Recycle, Recycle, Recycle.
Use cloth shopping bags (avoid the plastic bags, even if you use them to clean-up after your dog).
Turn the electronics off (go outside and soak in the natural light).
Drink out of that Brita pitcher instead of those plastic bottles.
Hope this helps you with your Earth Day celebration, feel free to share how you will be celebrating!
16 years ago today Oklahoma was attacked by a terrorist. The state was wounded after the Alfred P. Murrah Building was destroyed and 168 lives were taken. Oklahoma survived this and rebuilt, but that scar will always be there and we will never forget.
Even though I was a child, I remember exactly what I was doing when this happened. My family and I were living in Scottsdale, Arizona and I had the TV on as I was getting ready for school. My mom had left for work and I was just waiting until it was time to walk to the bus stop. I had the TV on some crazy cartoon and suddenly a women from the local news came on and said a bomb had gone off in Oklahoma City. I honestly thought it wasn't real and went to school not truly knowing what had happened.
After school I came home to find my mom crying on the couch. I didn't understand why she was crying until she had explained to me everything that happened. She told me that someone blew up the building and she worried about some of her friends. I instantly thought about my grandparents and begged her to tell me they were OK. Unfortunately we didn't know because the phone lines were tied up and we couldn't call.
Luckily we eventually got through to my grandparents they were fine, as well as the rest of my family. They said they felt the bomb, but at the time they didn't know what had happened. While our family was safe, my mom did lose a few friends and it hurt her deeply.
Even though I wasn't physically here and was just a child I will remember this event and what I was doing the rest of my life. I will remember how I felt and what it was like coming home to see the building as nothing but rubble. I will also remember crying when I fully understood what happened.
If you have an opportunity to do so, I'd encourage everyone to go to the Oklahoma National Memorial. It is so beautiful and peaceful and even I sometimes find it hard to believe that such a tragedy happened in that location.
When you hear the word miracle your first thought may be healing the sick, having a child when you didn't think you could, or even surviving a terrible car accident. Unfortunately we don't see miracles happen every day, but do we take notice when they happen?
Yesterday I witnessed a miracle.
I got a text message from my boyfriend saying that his bank account had been hacked. My first thought was that all of his money was taken and that he wasn't going to get a dime of it back. I could easily say that the miracle was because the bank is going to fix it and my boyfriend didn't lose all his money, but that's not it. Instead the miracle came from a random stranger in New York.
My boyfriend got a call from a random number in New York. He didn't answer and waited for the caller to leave a message. On that message man said that he received an order from (insert bf name) for a order of two watches totalling over $400. He said he wanted to confirm the order and left a number where he could be reached. My bf listened to the message and instantly freaked out because he did not order anything. He called the man back and told him that his bank account had been hacked and asked him to cancel the order.
Sometimes in this world it is hard to believe there are still people out there that care about others. We often look at life has a dog-eat-dog world and trus no one. This was very enlightening because there was someone who cared enough to make that call instead of taking the money and going about his business. So on this first post, I'd like to thank Big Apple Watch for looking out for my loved one.
I'm a twenty something trying to adult live and make it on my own. While I generally live in my own little world, I venture around the South like I own it.
