A miracle happened.....

26 years ago today at 4:45am a miracle happened, a beautiful 6 lb. 7 oz. baby girl was born! She is a blessing to her family and I am thankful for her, she is my daughter! Happy birthday Ash!!

Easy Blueberry Muffins

Lately I have been craving sweets. It started one night when we had supper with Be and Ash and as Honey and I were leaving Be was making a coffee cake for Ash, so sweet. It looked so good but since I couldn't have any and Honey did not need any we left for home. Once at home I could not get that cake off my mind. I saw it over and over again and each time I craved something sweet. The next day around lunch I wanted something sweet sooooo bad, i didn't have time for something from scratch but thought about a mix I had bought at Wal-mart in Indianola and had not used it. I took some fresh blueberries out of the freezer and whipped up these wonderful muffins. I followed the directions on the box except for adding 1/2 cup of sour cream. I have found that sour cream does wonders for mixes, it adds a great taste and makes them moister.

I have been sitting with Punkin some while Ash runs errands and gets ready for a trip. Bless her heart she has had a hard time with her cold, and we have too! She doesn't sleep well and gets sooo irritable at times. In these photos you see we both had a break as she enjoyed her exersuacer for a while. I pray she gets over this cold soon. She's really a good baby.

Ian's Go Bars Review

How busy can I get, I guess I am soon to find out. We have been working hard to get our end of the year bookwork and taxes done. I really despise end of the year stuff around here. It is the busiest time of year for me, I guess because I am the bookkeeper, and it seems that I always find as much I am doing wrong as I am doing right. It's nothing major that can't be corrected but it's just agravating, do you know what I mean?

When I am swamped with bookwork I seem to neglect my cooking and eat what ever I can find for the time being. One of the best things I have found for a quick breakfast or snack lately is Ian's Go Bars I bought the Apple Pie Bars and they are wonderful, I can't wait to buy and try the Ian's  Cinnamon Bun bars and other gluten-free products.

Ian's WF/GF Apple Pie GO Bars are the ideal on-the-go snack. Made with wholesome brown rice cereal and drizzled with yogurt goodness, Ian's WF/GF Apple Pie GO Bars taste just like your mom's apple pie wrapped into a handy little bar. Ian's GO Bars provide the energy you need to power through another busy day, made without wheat or gluten.

I'm not feeling so good these days and I think I have been majorly glutened but my husband says he feels the same way and he thinks we ate some bad meat. UGG I pray for a quick recovery as I have sooo much to do and do not feel like doing any of it.

Punkin is sick with a cold and can't breath well so I rode with Ashia to take her to the doctor so they could give her a decongestant. She did great at the doctor but the ride there and back was NOT fun.

Nerves of steel...and Gluten-free clam chowder

Recently Honey and Be went to the Delta on business and I spent the day with Ash and Punkin. Punkin is growing up too fast and is more fun everyday. Here are some photos of her playing on her play-mat. I cherish the moments spent with her.

When deciding on what to cook for supper Ashia wanted soup and I suggested that we try a Clam Chowder recipe that I had from another blog. We printed it and changed some of it just because Steve is allergic to onions and we weren't in the mood for some of the ingredients. I have to admit the closer it came to time to make it I was afraid that we wouldn't like our recipe. Well, we persevered and made it and it was WONDERFUL, even our men liked it. So here is our version, it is supper easy and GREAT!!!!


Creamy Clam Chowder

1 cup clam juice
2 cups FINELY diced potatoes
1 (6-10 oz.) can minced clams WITH juice
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
**1-2 tablespoons cornstarch

Add the cornstarch to a bit of the clam juice and set aside. Add all other ingredients to a large pot and the add cornstarch mixture. Cook slow until potatoes are tender.

Makes 4 large servings.


You should know by now I am an avid basketball fan! I could watch basketball all day 24-hours a day and I don't care who is playing or where. Our Dawgs have won their last three games and considering they have been conference games this is a BIG THING. If you have an opportunity watch a SEC game, the defense is awesome. I am a die hard fan and State could loose every game and I would still support them! I don't understand people who only go for the winning team, I mean how can they do that? What has happened to loyalty or commitment? I have to admit to attend any college basketball game you need to have nerves of steel. Here a few photos of our last game...

Before the game we went to one of our many favorite places to eat Harveys! I have no problems eating there. I have told them of my gluten problem and three times the chef has came out and met with me. After asking about many dishes I know exactly what I can eat so now I just go in and order but still remind them of my problem so if by chance a recipe has changed. Thank you Harveys for making your restaurant a safe place to eat.