I'm Thankful.....

..for all of you ~ my awesome cyber friends! Ya'll are probably about to give up on me posting on a regular/consistent basis ~ I don't blame you! I really try to be good, I promise! And "thank you" to all of you that check every day to see if I posted something new! And so.....Chris, you need to send Lita some treats, because she ran off with #4! Congratulations....you won the awesome "Blobbets" earrings from the last post!!! Yay!!!!

And, here's a link to Ozzy & Lita's Peoplepets.com ~ celebrity debut!! I think their picture is the cutest, by far! And I'm just in love with these earrings! They turned out sooooo cute! I named them "Tequila Lime" and they are the freebies for next week! Ozzy will be picking the winner on Monday {November 30th}. Of course, all you have to do to win is comment on this blog post! It's as easy as pumpkin pie! And speaking of pumpkin pie, tomorrow I'll be cooking up a double batch of my famous "Broccoli Cornbread" ~ for our Thanksgiving gathering. So what are you cooking up that's always the most requested?? Post in the comments ~ it'll be fun! And of course, you'll be entering the drawing for earrings at the same time! How awesome is that!

Welp, I gotta run for now ~ I have several errands I need to get done today, since this town shuts down for holidays. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!!
♥ & peace always ~ Kathy

"Where we love is home, Home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts." ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes

Happy April 15th!!!

Happy Tax Day, everybody!!!! Whew, this has been a busy week already! Of course, Monday was "music Monday", so that's always a treat:seems as though more and more of our friends are picking up instruments they never knew they had the talents to play {which is awesome}. It's just great to see them "evolve" from shaking eggs or playing wooden frogs to actually playing guitars & mandolins. So there you go! You never know what you can accomplish, or what hidden talents you possess, unless you try something new. You'll amaze yourself, I promise!!Yesterday was Sandi's birthday {party} and I made her this awesome necklace, with matching earrings ~ she loved it!!!! It's really beautiful. I bought several of the "Ammonite Fossils" on my last bead buying extravaganza, so I can make another one of these. You know where to find it, if you are interested. But today is Sandi's actual "Birthday", so I'll be fixing dinner this evening, which will include my awesome "Brocolli Cornbread" ~ here's the recipe for those that are interested ~ it's the best stuff in the whole flippin world!

Ingredients:
4 Eggs
1 Stick of butter - melted
8 oz. of Pepper Jack Velveeta - melted
1 Cup of Chopped Onion
1 12 oz. Can of Mexicorn - drained
1 Box of Frozen Chopped Broccoli - thawed & squeezed dry
6 oz. of Cottage Cheese
1 Box of Jiffy Cornbread Mix
Directions:
I always melt the Velveeta cheese in a double boiler on med/low heat. Then mix all ingredients together really good in a large bowl & pour into an ungreased 9x12 baking dish. Bake @ 400 for 30/45 minutes ~ just check with a knife or toothpick in the middle to make sure it's not still runny. It will be very moist, though. And then eat it all and enjoy it ~ believe me, this will start a tradition!

And after we eat & do some "Wii Bowling", it's off to the "Duckpond" for the 1st "Duckpond @ Dusk" of the year!! But before I go and start cleaning house, I have to announce the winner of those awesome earrings from last post ~ it's lucky #4, which is Anita! Yay!!!! Congratulations, Anita! These wonderful little earrings are on their way to you ~ I hope you enjoy them.

Thanks to everybody for always reading my ramblings & commenting. I'll be back tomorrow with the "freebie" for next weeks drawing! Have a wonderful day!!
♥ & peace always ~ Kathy

"What lies behind us, and what lies before us are tiny matters, compared to what lies within us" ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Porch Camping, "Cornhole" & A "Freebie"

Although it was rather chilly, we spent last night on the screened porch! We blew up the inflatable bed, loaded it down with comforters & afghans and then snoozed away....well, until the birds woke us up this morning ~ but what a day!!! The afternoon was spent with friends ~ eating awesome food {I brought Broccoli Cornbread & Veggie Hot dogs}, drinking home-made beer & playing "Cornhole" ~ it was soooo much fun {although my tosses more closely resembled Wii bowling}. There were 2 games set up and you toss bags of corn onto a board and hope they go in the hole {Cornhole}. Come to find out, there is an "American Cornhole Association" {ACA} that gives the whole lowdown on the rules, etc. You should try it! You'll be glad you did.

These awesome earrings are *New* in the shop and also this weeks give away! All you have to do is comment on this post and Lita will pick a winner this coming Wednesday {April 15th}. And these are just awesome! Made with gorgeous "Black Diamond" Swarovski Crystals that are just beautiful! You will love them....Good luck!!Wayne decided that my little "Turtle Flower Pot", made by the awesomely talented Miss Lyndsay Wojcik, would be cute sporting "Bob Marley" dreads ~ it was just so funny, I had to share. By the way, you should check out Lyndsay's music, her voice is quite beautiful :)
Happy Easter!!! ♥ & peace always ~ Kathy

"Just living is not enough," said the butterfly. "One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower." ~ Hans Christian Andersen

Broccoli Cornbread & "Free" Earrings....

Back by popular demand & just in time for your Thanksgiving Day dinner, the ever so popular "Broccoli Cornbread" {another one of those comfort foods}:

Ingredients:

4 Eggs

1 Stick of butter - melted

8 oz. of Pepper Jack Velveeta - melted

1 Cup of Chopped Onion

1 12 oz. Can of Mexicorn - drained

1 Box of Frozen Chopped Broccoli - thawed & squeezed dry

6 oz. of Cottage Cheese

1 Box of Jiffy Cornbread Mix

Directions:

Melt the butter & velveeta cheese. I usually melt the cheese in a small double-boiler or saucepan over medium/low heat {make sure you keep it stirred, so it won't stick to the bottom of the pan, or get all yuckie}. Then mix all ingredients really good in a large bowl & pour into an ungreased 9x12 baking dish. Bake @ 400 for 30/45 minutes ~ just check with a knife or toothpick in the middle to make sure it's not still runny. It will be very moist, though. And then eat it all and enjoy it ~ believe me, this will start a tradition!

And, for the "Friday Freebie" ~ I'll be sending these gorgeous earrings to one of my lucky blog readers ~ just comment on this blog post {a simply hello will suffice} and I'll draw a winning number on Friday! Good luck!

Happy Monday! ♥ & peace always ~ Kathy

"Laughter is an instant vacation." ~ Milton Berle