A Dirty 30 Hunting Birthday

Last Thursday (Sept 30th), Scott turned the Big 30.  He didn't request a big dirty 30 bash like most people want, he requested that "we" go hunting for his birthday.  Yes, "WE" went hunting.  Bow season started October 1st.  Scott and I woke up early Friday morning to head down to the deer woods.  And when I say early, I do mean early.  We left the house at 4:15 am.  Talk about tired.  Any who, my biggest fear about this whole hunting adventure was SNAKES.  I didn't want to see them, hear them, or step on them.  Luckily, I didn't see any snakes.  Thank Goodness!!!!!!  Once we got in the deer stand, I was all good.  All my worries were over.  We sat there for a few hours quiet as church mice.  I read a book and a half while we just sat there.  I must say that the deer woods are very peaceful.  Very relaxing!!!!  We took a little break and went four wheeler riding and laid some deer corn.  That was fun as I really like four wheeler riding. Scott also showed me his old church and the "pond" that he got baptised in.  You could say that I got the grand tour of Banks, AR.  We called it a day shortly after that and prepared for the next day's hunting adventure.

We woke up early once again to start the day.  We were in the woods at 6:20ish.  You know what that means.....IT WAS STILL DARK OUTSIDE.  Talk about scary.  Of course, we had flash lights, but you can't keep those on for too long because you scare away the deer. Any who, we got in the stand in the pitch back cold morning hours and sat there.  I saw the image of a deer with no horns better known as a doe, but it just passed on by.  We didn't get a deer, but I just know that Scott will be getting one real soon.  All in all, I had a good time.  More fun than I thought it would be.  So the question of the day, Would I go back hunting?  Most Definitely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Scott is all ready

Yeah, I'm ready too

Me posing...he he he

Scott the Hunter...He's so cool!

Happy Birthday, Scott, and may you be blessed with many more!

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Baptism

Amauri and Emoni

Today, both of my neices got baptized at church.  In honor of this major step in their lives, I made them some cupcakes and got them some balloons.  Congratulations girls!!!!!!

Eagles VICKtory

Michael Vick

Scott and I are Philadelphia Eagles fans.  Today, Michael Vick got to start as quarterback.  He did an encore good performance today after he did a superb job last week.  The Eagles won against the Detroit Lions, 35-32.  Go Eagles!!!!!!!!

More Cakes....

This is a cake that I did for a co-worker's 12 year old daughter.  This cake was inspired by her obsession with the Jonas Brothers and all of the teenage music that's out there. 

I did this cake for another co-worker.  Her son is a basketball, soccer, football, and baseball player.  This cake is for a surprise sports themed party today.  The top and bottom tiers are chocolate with cookies n cream filling and the second tier is WASC cake with buttercream filling.  Thanks for looking!!!!!

Congratulations Candice and Julian!!!!!!!

Candice and Julian

My good friend, Candice, and her fiance' Julian got married Saturday, September 4th.  It was a great ceremony, and Scott and I had a great time at the reception.  Candice looked absolutely beautiful.  Congratulations Candice and Julian.  May you be blessed with many years of love and happiness.

Julian, Candice, me, and Scott

Candice and Me

Scott and I

Latest Cake

This is a strawberry cake with cream cheese filling covered in buttercream icing and marshmallow fondant.  Thanks for looking!!!!!

Where Does He Get Those Wonderful Toys?

Scott got a crossbow last week, and of course he couldn't just let is sit around until bow season :).  He had to assemble it and sight it in, which means to get the red dot in his scope pointed at the same location as the flight path of the arrow.  After a few shots, he hit the vital organs of the deer on the target.  Here are a few pictures of Scott and his new toy.

BULLSEYE!!!!!

Game Night-Bowling

For Game Night this month, we all went bowling.  I started off a little rocky with the first game, and ended up in last place.  Then my good ol' hubby gave me some motivation and a few tips, and I was "ON" the next game.  I ended up being in first place on the girls team, and even beating Scott.  Shoot....I rolled 3 strikes!!!!!!  We had a good time as always!

Tan, Telischa, Brandi, Devae, and me

Here's my score(115).  Don't Hate....LOL!!!!!

mmmmmmmmm Yum!!!!!

Chicken Alfredo Pizza

Since I tried some new recipes last weekend, I decided to try a new recipe this weekend too.  I made chicken alfredo pizza, and it was delish.  The recipe is per the Neely's ( I just love them).  Any who, I added mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, and green onions to the recipe.  It turned out really good.  My number one judge (Scott) loved it too.  It was so filling.  One and a half slices, and you are full.

Cookies-N-Cream Cake

For dessert, I made the Neely's cookies-n-cream cake.  The picture I took of the cake I made came out blurry, so this is a picture of it from the foodnetwork website.  The cookies-n-cream filling was the best part.  I wanted to try making this filling for quite some time now, and I am glad I did.  I think that I will fill my chocolate cupcakes that I make in the future with this filling.  I think that will be a good little surprise for someone.  All in all, this cake was very tasty.

Magically Delicious.....

Every day after I get home from work, I watch Down Home with the Neely's on Food Network.  They have so many yummy looking recipes that I want to try.  Today, I decided to do just that.  I made 3 of the Neely's recipes, and they all turned out pretty good....just ask my hubby.  They were so good that he "Kissed the Cook."  He He He! 

Any who, the menu consisted of shrimp cakes, red beans and rice, roasted broccoli and tomatoes, and cheese toast.  I will be adding all three of these recipes to my roster of things to cook in the future.  Here are some pictures of how the dishes look.  Bon Appetit!!!!!!

Shrimp Cakes

Red Beans and Rice

Roasted Broccoli and Tomatoes

I have always loved cooking.  I plan on trying some more new recipes because I just get tired of eating the same ol' same ol'.  The Neely's have inspired me to spice it up a bit in the kitchen.  I can't wait to try the next recipe.  Stay Tuned!

Girls Weekend!!!!!!!!!!!

My good friend, Candice, is getting married September 4th.  To celebrate this wonderful time in her life, we headed to Dallas for a girls weekend.  We all had a good time, and I even tried some yummy food at the restaurants we ate at. 

Me and Candice at Razzoo's Cajun Cafe

My cousin, Kasey, wanted me to start taking pictures of the food I eat on my Tasty Travels, so here it is.  This is jumbo crab stuffed shrimp over rice with green beans and buttered toast.  Uh YUM!  I am a big crab stuffed shrimp lover, so I had to try them.  Way to go Razzoo's!

Ok, so we went to Pappadeaux's.  The first time I went, I was not impressed.  I think I just got the wrong thing.  This time, I was overjoyed with my selection.  This is the Blackened Catfish Opelousas.  It is blackened catfish wtih shrimp and crabmeat in a buttery sauce with dirty rice.  Uh, YUM!  I almost hurt myself on this one.  It was just so good.  I want to go back just to get some more of this dish.

I really had a good time this past weekend.  Sometimes, it is just good to get away and hang out with friends.

Happy Anniversary to Us!

Well, today is our 2nd wedding anniversary.  Time has really flown by.  It seems like we were just engaged.  Any who, it is just the best feeling in the world to know that I get to spend the rest of my life with the love of my life.  I truly believe that God made Scott just for me.  I mean, he supports, motivates, and inspires me, makes me laugh even when I don't want to, and he is just always there.  He is my best friend.  I just feel so blessed to have him as my husband.

I love you, Scott, and I am excited about spending the rest of my life with you.

Tasty Travels in Memphis 10

Scott and I went to Memphis to celebrate our 2nd wedding anniversary, which is Monday, August 2nd.  We went out to eat, shopped, and relaxed.  Here are some of the places that we went and some of the things that we did.

 

Our first stop was Joe's Crab Shack.  This place is one of our favorites, and a must whenever we go to Memphis.  I got a sampler platter that had jumbo crab stuffed shrimp, fried oysters, great balls of fire, fried snapper, and fried shrimp.  Scott got a sunset fire crab steampot that had snow and dungeness crab legs, andouille sausage, and boiled shrimp.  It was all so yummy. 

Scott's all ready to dig in

Our next big highlight was when we went shopping.  I found the best deal.  I got 3 pairs of jeans for $12 bucks a piece.  I NEVER find deals like that on jeans at the Express.  Usually when they go on sale, they never have my size.  Talk about cheesin' from ear to ear.

Our next treat was our very first time visiting Cold Stone Creamery.  Uh, YUM!  I got the Coffee Lovers creation except I got the sweet cream ice cream instead of coffee ice cream, and Scott got the Founder's Favorite.  There was so much ice cream in the cups.  Man, it was more than I could eat.  Very delicious though.  I see why everyone raves about it.

The last time we went to Memphis, Scott's cousin put us on this wonderful restaurant.  The Half Shell is a seafood restaurant that is very, very yummy! We both had the New Orleans Pasta, and it was sooooo delish.

Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken is also a must when we go to Memphis.  Their chicken is just so good.  People were lining up before the place even opened just to get some.  And if you can't tell, the place isn't the biggest.  That didn't stop folks from crowding in to wait for a table.  Luckily, we were there early, so we got a table as soon as they opened. 

We had a great time in Memphis on our Tasty Travels.  The weekend just went by so fast.  It was a good weekend to enjoy Memphis and be with my love, Scott.

Photo Shoot

Scott and I decided to get some pictures taken.  The last pictures that we had taken were our engagement pictures and wedding pictures.  We have both revamped ourselves since then.  My hair is now black, and Scott is sporting the bald look.  So, we called on a friend of a friend who does photography on the side.  Melissa did a great job.  Now, I can put our more up to date pictures all over the house.  Now, I have to find some really cute frames.  So, here are some of the pictures that we liked.  Check Us Out!

To Infinity and Beyond.....

Here is my latest cake.  It was a Toy Story theme.  The top tier is chocolate, and the bottom tier is vanilla cake.  The accents are marshmallow fondant.  I could be critical, but I will take the approach that I learned a lot from this cake.  Thanks for looking!

The Stuff is Delicious

Scott and I have started a little ritual once a week after work.  We go and have a little date at....you guessed it, Chick-Fil-A.  I know I know, you may be saying, "a date at Chick-Fil-A," but we love it.  I mean, THE STUFF IS DELICIOUS (you will have to watch the movie Observe and Report to hear that line).  I usually get the chicken salad combo with a lemonade.  Scott goes back and forth between the Chick-Fil-A sandwich combo and the chargrilled chicken sandwich combo.  We are just hooked on Chick-Fil-A.  In the words of a friend of mine, It's like a party in your mouth....LOL

Great Finds

Ok, I have found the most wonderful new hair gadget. Normally when I want to wear my hair straight, I use a regular ol' flat iron. Well, my mom got me one of those Instyler rotating flat irons that they sell on those informercials on tv. I love it! On the informercial, it says that it gives your hair a sheen to it. It really does. This will definitely be my new flat iron.

As you all know, I have been on this workout kick. Well, my workout shoes were what you would call "concrete busters." LOL So, I got these light weight running shoes.  They are called Nike Free Run +.   They are soooooo comfy.


I am a big radio listener in the mornings.  Now the most wonderful thing came to Little Rock.  The Ricky Smiley Morning Show is on 101.1.  It is sooo funny.  OMG!  I just be on my way to work and at my desk just laughing.  Being that I am far from a morning person, I get some good laughs in every morning to get me started with my day.  If you haven't heard it, check it out any time from 5am to 9am.

Well that is all that I have for now.  Until we meet again,
Peace and Hairgrease!

The Latest...

I know it's been a little while, but here are some of my latest cakes.  I did the zebra cake for a friend's mom.  It's strawberry cake with real strawberries and cream cheese filling.  The Steelers cake is for a co-worker at work.  It's a WASC (White Almond Sour Cream) cake with buttercream icing and fondant decorations.  Thanks for looking!

Sweets for the Sweet

Scott and I recently went to the grocery store and lucked up on the most wonderful treat.  We were walking down the cookie aisle.  We were debating if we should get some Keebler Fudge Stripe cookies.  Scott saw these Keebler Coconut Dream cookies.  They are basically like the Girl Scout Samoa cookies.  We said hey, we like Samoas, so surely we will like these.  Boy did we!  They are just like Samoas.  The chocolate on them is a little different, but all in all, they are Samoas.  Girl Scout cookies run you like $3.50 per box, but these Coconut Dreams were under 2 bucks.  You can't beat that with a stick plus you can eat them all year long.  I am not taking anything from the Girl Scouts, and I still plan to support them.  It is just nice to know that you can get some of the best cookies anytime you want them.

Another treat that we have been enjoying occasionally on Saturday mornings are Krispy Kreme doughnuts.  My favorite is the original doughnut, but I also get one NY Cheesecake doughnut.  Scott likes the original and the chocolate.  Krispy Kreme doughnuts are just the best especially when they are HOT. 

I have such a sweet tooth that it's crazy sometimes.