Waffles for Supper

With all of the traveling WD's been doing, he's out of town many nights. Me and the kiddos enjoy a very simple supper while he's away. Tonight we had waffles! I just whip up some waffle batter made from Bisquick, eggs, and milk, then slowly pour it over the hot sizzling waffle iron... I close it up and wait as the steam wafts out from around the edges making the waffles slightly crisp and golden brown. Gently pull the waffle off of the iron onto a plate where we lather marjarine into the squared cake. Pour on a modest amount of sticky sweet Aunt Jemima's syrup. We love breakfast for supper. Other nights we've had cereal. Even other nights we've had eggs and toast. Yummy, yummy, yummy!

Girls Night Out

I just got home from a really nice evening with the "girls". This is somewhat of a tradition my mother-in-law and sisters-in-law started. We all go to a chick flick (we saw "Mad Money" tonight) and go out to eat (we went to Kona Grill tonight). It's a great time to connect and just be girls. Tonight was interesting because I typically order things at restaurants that I am familiar with but tonight I tried a couple of types of soup, macadamia nut chicken, and even sushi.
Very enjoyable experiencing something different! To top the night off, we strolled through Barnes and Noble at Perkins Rowe where I found a hard to find book for Erin, a couple of little paperbacks for Dylan, and the new John Grisham book (which my mother-in-law bought that I will borrow... it's great having similar tastes!). What a great evening!

Thanksgiving 2007

Oh how full I am! I suppose I could go at least the next week without eating a morsel after all the wonderful foods I indulged in during the Thanksgiving holidays. Fried turkey, sweet potato casserole, breads, pies, dressing, honey-baked ham, baked spaghetti, and the list goes on and on. The most unusual dish that I enjoyed was a pineapple cheese casserole that my sister-in-law cooked up. It was so sweet that it could have subbed in for dessert... yummy! I did manage to avoid the Black Friday crowds Friday morning, but WD and I strolled the mall Friday evening after most of the crowds thinned. We also started the Christmas decorating, which truthfully I had been dreading. Once WD got the kids excited about setting up our Fontanini nativity collection, I couldn't help but to catch a glimmer of the holiday spirit. WD, Erin, and Dylan got me motivated to struggle through the mazes of lights and garland as well. It's all coming together to look more like Christmas around our house.

Real Cake from College Drive Wal-mart

I kid you not! My friend Stacie e-mailed this photo to me today. Her aunt's friend ordered a cake from the College Drive Wal-mart for a coworker's "going away" party. She placed the order over the phone saying: At the top I would like it to say "Best Wishes Suzanne", and then underneath that "We will miss you". Look at what they put on the cake! If it were me, I couldn't stay mad long, because I'd be dying laughing! Another reason to get an education... check out "Under Neat"!

My Favorite Breakfast

I have made a habit (good or bad?) of stopping by Chick-fil-a in the mornings for breakfast. Oh my how I enjoy their chicken biscuit and sweet tea. After checking out the nutritional content (the biscuit is 420 calories and the large sweet tea is 230 calories!!!), I can see now that I'll have to not go as frequently and when I do go, get the unsweetened tea (and add Splenda once I get to work). Since I don't drink coffee, I typically drink a diet DP, but have recently subbed it with the sweet tea. Yes, Chick-Fil-A does sell breakfast! Look for me at the Siegan Lane location at about 8a.m. if I am having one of my "indulgent" mornings!