Someone wants the super pump 250 side effects to be exposed.  Though I am not sure why they want this, I will make this post because I am nothing, if not efficient at my job!!  After reading the article, I must say,  I do think that some muscle mass is good, even for women, but some times I think we go a little too far.  I mean, you want to have good muscle tone and all, but when you can lift/haul more than your man, honey, that’s a little too much!!  That’s all I have to say about that!! LOL

So, here is the deal.  Since I almost missed Tempt My Tummy Tuesday today (better late than never, right?!?), I am linking this to Tempt My Tummy Tuesday and Crock Pot Wednesday this time!!  I just had this the other day and I haven’t made it myself, yet.  I bought all the ingredients to make it later this week.  This is a super yummy and super easy recipe!! You’re gonna love it!!  *Attention* visit my giveaway post and enter to win a great cookie sheet by Paula Deen!!

Sausage, Beans and Potatoes

What you need: (this should feed 6)

• 6  red or white potatoes, peeled and quartered lengthwise
• 2-3 cans cut green beans, depending on how much you like beans
• 1-2 lbs  smoked sausage/kielbasa/brats, whatever you prefer will work
• salt and pepper to taste
• water, optional

What to do:

• poor beans into crock, DO NOT DRAIN
• cut your sausage into “big” bite size pieces; place on top of beans in crock
• place potatoes on top of sausage and beans in crock
• if bean juice does not make enough liquid, you may want to add a little water or both to ensure cooked potatoes
• season everything with salt and pepper to taste
• cook 1-2 hours or just until potatoes are tender

ENJOY!!

For more Tempt My Tummy goodness…go see Lisa!!  For more Crock Pot Ideas visit Debbie!!

I had been blogging for a very short time when I heard that you could actually make money doing it.  A friend of mine told me she was making $200-$300 every two weeks just doing paid posts on her blog.  So, I thought I would check it out and see if I could make money at it.  Almost two years later, I am making some money, and I am loving it, but I feel like with the right connections, I could be making much more.  So when I heard about business2blogger, you can imagine how excited I was to check it out!!   They do all the hard work for you, FOR FREE!!! They connect the right businesses to the right bloggers and the right bloggers to the right businesses.  So, now that I am signed up with them, maybe I can finally start making some real money doing what I love to do!!  Thanks for a great opportunity guys!!

Be Blessed…

Hey everybody!! How’s it going?  Just wanted to share with you something I stumbled upon today!! My friend Jay and his friends have started a brand new business, Business2Blogger.  They are providing businesses a  way to connect with people who have connections on the internet to promote their products and/or services AND a way for us die-hard bloggers to make a little green doing what we love.  AND it’s free for the business and it’s free for us bloggers to get connected with each other!!  Head on over and see what all the fuss is about!!!

and of course,  as always,  Be Blessed!!

Yes, I realize I have been kind of scarce lately…I have been super busy with camp and Holiday functions and not feeling well off and on.  I will be back, I promise and in full-force!!  I have missed you all and look forward to seeing you all again very soon!! Til then,  God Bless!!

YAY!! I posted every day this week!! So glad I have this outlet to talk about things and get things off my chest!! Life is short and I don’t want to miss any opportunity to live life to the fullest.

Thank You so much to all my friends and family who thought about and prayed for me and my family yesterday (5 year anniversary of my son going to heaven).  We feel so blessed to have friends and family that love us and care about us!!

Want to give a shout out to Jamie, Melody, Ericka and Crystal for coming over last night for girls night.  We never even got to the movie, we sat around talking and looking at pictures of me and my kids and hubby.  LOL  Thank you for being there for me and walking down memory lane with me, I think I really needed it!!

Hope you all know how much you mean to me and that I thank God for you and pray that I am as much of a blessing to you as you are to me!!! I love you guys!!!

in cooperation with Wordful Wednesday @

I had a really bad episode the other night.  I don’t know if it was stress from camp, stress from my sons birthday being last Saturday (he would have been 15), or just my Bipolar wreaking havoc again.  In any case, it doesn’t really matter.  The fact is I woke up at 1:30 AM in a panic.  Pumpkin_seeds  bedroom is across the hall from ours and I could see light coming through at the top and bottom of her door.  For some reason, this fed my panic and I jumped out of bed  because I thought there was something wrong.  In my mind, I thought for sure someone had taken her or she was dead. I don’t know why, that’s just what I thought.

So, I open her door and she is lying there on the floor awake.  I asked her what she was doing.  She said she didn’t know, she just couldn’t sleep.  I told her it was late and that she needed to turn the light off and go to sleep. I went back to bed, but still in a panic, I couldn’t settle down.  I got up, went back to Pumpkin_seed’s room.  Her light was off now and she was in her bed.  I went to her and asked her if she was OK.  She said she was.  I asked her if she needed to talk, she said no.  I asked her if she would tell me if something was bothering her, she said yes.  I told her I loved her and she said she loved me too.

I went back to my room and went to bed, but I didn’t sleep much that night and all the next day (Sunday), I was unsettled and panicky.  I cried at the drop of a hat and was very tired and depressed.  Then Sunday evening, the panic faded and the depression lifted and I have been fine ever since.  I don’t know what happened but what I do know is that I LOVE this girl more than life itself and I don’t ever want to have to live my life without her!!

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i will likely be gone for a week or more while my domain is transferred to another server, thank you for your patience while i do this!! see you soon!!

Joanna

This recipe comes from  Buster’s grandmother.  She is an awesome cook and an excellent baker!! This recipe is for butterscotch oatmeal cookies.  These are a family favorite and for good reason, THEY.ARE.DELICIOUS.  So, without further ado, I give you…

Butterscotch-Oatmeal Cookies

1 1/2 c. flour

1 t. baking soda

1 c. shortening

3/4 c. brown sugar

3/4 c. white sugar

2 eggs

1 T. hot water

2 c. quick oats

1 t. vanilla

1/2 c. walnut meats (optional)

1 package butterscotch chips

Preheat oven to 375°.  Combine flour and baking soda in small bowl;  set aside.  Cream shortening and sugar together.  Add beaten eggs, mix well.  Now add hot water.  Next add flour mixture.  Chopped nuts go in next, if using, along with oatmeal, vanilla and butterscotch chips.  Drop by teaspoons on cookie sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.

For more Tempt My Tummy goodness..go see Lisa!!

Well, it’s official, I have lost about 6 pounds since we moved out to camp (we moved in the end of May)!!   And without using diet pills!!  The only change really has been my activity level.  I have been a lot more active out here.  I haven’t really changed a lot in my diet.  I have cut down my carbs some, but I could do more!!  I think I’ll be happier if I lose the weight slowly and in a healthy way than to do something crazy to lose a bunch and then gain it all back!!