It has been too long

It has been so long since I have written a post so I thought I would catch you up on my life. In the last 2 months I have taken 2 college courses, one military training course, tested for promotion, and taken of a leadership role at work. All on top of being mom to a BEAUTIFUL seven month old baby and the best girlfriend I know how to be to his dad. I am trying to rededicate some time to my blog. So if you want to help me out and you have any questions I can answer I would really love to to a response post. Please ask away!

Day 7: Do you have pets?

I have two dogs! I brought one into our family and we got one together. Our Miniature Pincher, Ami, weighs 10 lbs. He loves cuddling and he never learned to lie down. If you tell him to, he just rolls over. Our Pit bull, Bailey,  is 35lbs of wiggles and kisses. She is currently dealing with a case of Demodex mange but she gets better everyday! They do tend to bark, especially since some of the neighborhood kids have decided that our dogs and the ones across our fence are fun to tease. I even had to stand outside and watch kids walk half way down the next block. Crazy kids. :)

Peppermint Cookies!

These sound delicious! I will be making them soon!

3/4 Cup - Butter flavored shortening
1/2 Cup - Brown Sugar, firmly packed
1/2 Cup - Sugar
2 Tbsp - Milk
1 Tbsp - Vanilla Extract
1 - Large Egg
2 Cups - All Purpose Flour
1 tsp - Salt
3/4 tsp - Baking Soda
3/4 Cup - Crushed Peppermint



Heat oven to 350 degrees.

In a small bowl combine flour, salt, and baking soda.

In a large bowl with an electric mixer combine shortening brown sugar, sugar, milk, and vanilla. Blend until well mixed. Beat in egg. Add in flour mixture at a low speed just until blended. Stir in 1/2 Cup of the crushed peppermint candy.

Place 1 inch balls on cookie sheet. Bake them for about 9 minutes. I had to lower this when i moved into my house it was 12 in my apartment so adjust as needed. Immediately sprinkle with more pepper mint candy and let cool 1-2 minutes before moving to a cooling rack.

Day 6 : Favorite ways to pay it forward!

I love to do things for other people. The best time to do it is when they aren't expecting it and for absolutely no reason. Some of my favorite ways to do this involve beverages. :) I am not above buying a random stranger a drink, be it at Starbucks or a bar. I also tend to bring random people coffee or doughnuts if I happen to be stopping anyway. Tomorrow is my first day back to work since having my son and as a way to quell my guilt and anxiety today I am making cookies for my office! I guess that one doesn't really count because I am getting something out of it, but I am doing it anyway. So remember to look out for the people around you, they might be having a rough time and a little compassion could go a long way.

Day 5: Top Most Played Songs on my Ipod

I thought this one would be super easy since your Ipod will tell you what you listen to most! So here we go...

1. Caress Me Down - Sublime
2. Santeria - Sublime
3. Doin Time - Sublime
4. Good Kush and Alcohol - Lil Wayne featuring Drake and Future
5. Pass the Dutch -Drake featuring Lil Wayne and Young Money
6. Wrong Way - Sublime 
7. Cinema - Benny Benassi
8. Swagger Like Us - Drake
9. Forever Drake featuring Lil Wayne, Kanye West, and Eminem
10. What I Got - Sublime
11. Dance All Night - Baby Bash
12. New Kid in Town - Rockabye Baby
13. F@#kin' Problems Asap Rocky, Drake, 2 Chains, and Kendrick Lamar
14. Money to Blow - Birdman
15. Shoop - Salt'n'Pepa

Well there you go! I have weird taste in music. What is your favorite song? Do you hate any of the ones I am listening to? Let me know what you think! 

Day 4: How do you fix a bad day?

This one just sounded like fun to answer! It depends on what kind of a bad day it is. Not all where created equal so their solutions are a little different. All of my favorite fixes have two components.

For those awful days when everything has just plain gone wrong and no matter what I do it just seems to keep sliding down hill. I love Reese's and Mountain Dew.

For when people are irritating or unhelpful. In San Antonio this is mostly related to their driving. The thing that helps is a hot bath and a glass, ok ok bottle, of wine.

Of course, even when I am feeling my worst, spending a few moments holding my son makes my heart melt.

Day 3: Top 4 Favorite Movies

Well I am glad it didn't say one because I can NEVER narrow it down.

1. A Knight's Tale
2. Ella Enchanted
3. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
4. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (I love them all but this is my favorite)

The first 3 are family rainy day favorites! We still love to watch them when I am in town or when they visit here. Not only that but quotes from these favorites are constantly getting thrown around in my house. I cant wait to see what movies Jameson picks as his favorites and to be driven crazy by his need to watch them over and over!