THINGS I LEARNED THIS WEEK

"you choke you learn...you laugh you learn...you choose you learn...you pray you learn...you ask you learn...you live you learn"

1. true love is shielding your eyes from horrible things *cough cough clowns cough cough*
2. two...two...two dogs are better than one
3. everybody loves bacon. everybody. LOVES. bacon.
4. emma starts all questions with "remember when you..."
5. abby should probably model
6. verizon should pay me a commission for assisting in the sale of a bose speaker and plan upgrade
7. patience is a virtue, especially in candy crush
8. when friends miss you, they show it by terrorizing you on facebook
9. i can make an irate customer leave smiling with my quick wit AND the coupon i keep in my pocket
10. today is national deep~dish pizza day...yummo!!!!!

^gypsy rose jarvis green ellis and trudy^

^the pesto~bacon was a huge hit^

^emma is a goofball^

^so pretty^

^finally off level 65^

^bird misses me^

^the magic^

^yummo^

^reminds me of emma...ha^

FABULOUS FREEBIES

"the best things in life are free..."
FLASHBACK march 28, 2013
my mama needs make~up and doesn't want to go to the mall. since i, in fact, work at a mall, i agree to pick it up. so, during my break, i head over to the clinique counter for mascara, lipstick, and a moisturizer. "go ahead a choose your gift." gift? what gift? "if you spend $25, or more, you get to choose between violets or pinks..." hmmmmm...let's go with violets! i tell mama about her free gift, although i'm sure she won't want it because of the colors. "you keep it." thanks! even though i'm a drugstore make~up kind of girl!!
FLASH FORWARD today
i just might have been turned on to the clinique mascara and lipstick. the lipstick is soft and buttery, and the color is light and natural. and the mascara makes my lashes look full. so...what exactly did i get with my free gift? i thought you would never ask!!

1 large make~up bag
1 pencil case
1 clinique 7 day scrub cream (1 oz)
1 clinique dramatically different moisturizing lotion (1 oz)
1 clinique different lipstick in "shy" (full size)
1 clinique high impact mascara in "black" (.14 oz)
1 clinique colour surge eye shadow duo in "twilight mauve/brandied plum" (.02 oz each)
1 clinique soft-pressed powder blusher in "pink" (.06 oz)
1 clinique true bronze pressed powder bronzer in "sunkissed" (.06 oz)
1 blush brush
1 shadow brush

hurry to your nearest macy's, or order online...offer is good thru april 21st, or while supplies last!!

MUNCHIES MONDAY

"i am the egg man...i am the egg man...i am the walrus...koo koo kachoo...koo koo kachoo"
our family easter gathering is close at hand. what should we take? the usual cheesecake? a salad? a broccoli casserole? ugh! decisions!! and then i see it...there before my eyes on pinterest! deviled eggs!! only these aren't your mama's deviled eggs...they're pink!! and green!!! and yellow!!! way to not be boring, mr egg!! a few days pass. i am flipping thru a goodhousekeeping magazine and find 4 ways to switch up  deviled eggs. after much discussion, we choose two: ceasar and pesto~bacon. yummo!!!

DYING EGG WHITES

1/2c. boiling water
1 tsp white vinegar
12 drops green + 6 drops yellow food coloring=mint green
16 drops red + 4 drops blue food coloring=dusty rose
20 drops yellow food coloring=yellow

cut boiled egg in half. remove yolk. place egg white in your choice of color and let sit until it reaches your desired shade. place face down on drying rack until ready to fill.

CEASAR DEVILED EGGS

ingredients:

6 hard~cooked eggs, halved
1/4 cup mayo 
2 tbsp grated parmesan
2 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp minced garlic
1/4 tsp pepper

transfer yolks to a bowl and mix with all ingredients. spoon into whites. top with shaved parmesan.
serves 6.

PESTO~BACON

ingredients:

6 hard~cooks eggs, halved
1/4 c mayo
2 tbsp pesto
1 tsp lemon juice
cooked bacon, crumbled

transfer yolks to a bowl and mix with all ingredients, except bacon. spoon into egg whites. top with bacon crumbles.
serve 6

*i use a pastry bag instead of a spoon...it looks better and makes the filling go farther*
**the big hit? pesto~bacon because BACON!!**