HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

It's here! It's Here! One of my favorite holidays of the year! I celebrated this weekend in Birmingham with friends from home.

Mona Lisa, flamingo, Cleopatra, Muchacha

"Blind man" didn't know which way the camera was facing...

It was so great to get to be with them and catch up/have fun together. Friday night we had a low key night and went to the new pizza place downtown called SLICE. It was really good. We had a pizza called "Old Skool." So good. Franklin and I ate the whole thing.

On Saturday night, we began the night eating at Rogue Tavern. It is a fairly new bar with big TVs. Some of my friends wanted to be able to watch the Auburn game...boo...while we ate. They were also having a Halloween party there that night, but we decided to stick with our original plans and head to the block party in Lakeview.

We arrived at the block party only to realize they were just starting their costume contest. My friend Jessica, in the Mona Lisa costume, won $300! We had a great weekend.

Muchacho and Cleopatra

Muchachos

Charlie Sheen and Mona Lisa

full body view. I look like a nut.

Solo

Hope your Halloween is filled with lots of pumpkins, tricks and treats!

K

weekly recap

weekly recap

(originally found at Letters From Coco )

in one word or phrase:

same ol', same ol'

i'm dreaming of:

*Nov. 5 in Tuscaloosa (AL vs LSU)

*Christmas time

*having my own classroom

*These TOMS

song(s) on repeat:

Nicki Minaj "Super Bass"

Adele "Someone Like You"

gotta write it down:

lesson learned:

Stay positive. If God brings you to it, he will bring you through it. Everything will work out in the end, no matter how hard my days are now.

highlight of my week:

Going to Birmingham to visit my friends for Halloween!

picture to frame:

this week's to-do list:

-substitute

-tutor

-head to Nashville with Haley to visit Clare on Wednesday

-stay positive

Have a great week,

K

Rambling Woman

I just entered the blog world a few months ago. Searching the blogosphere, I have found some really great blogs to follow. A few of these blogs have GIVEAWAYS every so often that are fun to enter. I always enter just for the heck of it never expecting to win because I know there will be so many entries. Buuuut, I figure, if I don't enter then I'm really never going to win. Well, guess what?  I just recently won my second giveaway! This is a HUGE deal to me because I never win anything.

Last night I got an email that led me to this link...

And The Winner Is....

Guess who's the lucky girl that won the $50 Stella and Dot credit to Kendal's shop?????

KATIE HENLEY

Congrats!!

Please Email Kendal at

khblanchard@gmail.com

to redeem your win!

So funny to see my name like that! Anyway, I am so excited. I am not sure what I will choose yet. I am thinking a pair of earrings...

Which ones?

Also, who watched the World Series game 6 last night?

I am not that big of a baseball fan, but I enjoy watching sports when it comes down to the final games.

I really wanted the RANGERS to win because they have never won a world series. I was so tired and needed to go to sleep, but I just couldn't quit watching.

Too bad, Rangers lost. On to the final game 7...

WORLD SERIOUS as I like to say.

I hope everyone has a great Halloween weekend. I am headed to Birmingham to visit some friends and celebrate the holiday! I love Halloween. I can't wait to see all of the costumes Saturday night!

Thank goodness the Tide is off on Saturday. Gives my mind a chance to rest. I am going to need it to prepare for the next game against LSU

ROLL TIDE

K

Costume Reveal

So, after thinking long and hard about what I was going to be for Halloween, I decided on this....

I wanted to be comfortable and not too "do it yourselfish." I can just slip this baby on and I am ready to go. I will be standing on TWO feet though.

I know I will probably look a little crazy, but only one day a year do I get to do so.

What are you going to be for Halloween? It's almost here!

Yum

Here is another recipe for you to try. I LOVE mac and cheese. It most definitely is my favorite food. Call me weird, I know. I could probably eat it for every meal...

And then I would look like this....

Anyway, here is revolutionary macaroni and cheese, from where else but Macaroni and Cheesecake

I found this recipe long ago and can’t believe I’m just now making it.  The neat thing about this recipe, is you simmer the noodles in the milk instead of using water then adding it at the end.  It is creamy without being overly cheesy and the mustard gives it a nice depth of flavor.  It still doesn’t top the blue box for me (I know, I know but I just can’t help that I love it so much) but it is a great homemade alternative.  I also made it a bit lighter by using skim milk, reduced fat cheese, and whole wheat pasta.  Feel free to go that route or use full fat ingredients for a super indulgent and decadent meal or side dish.  This can also be baked as well which I opted not to do but I think would be really delicious.  This makes about enough for 4 people with no leftovers, so I would double it if you are having company over.

Revolutionary Mac & CheeseSource: Cate’s World Kitchen  adapted from White on Rice

Ingredients:
2 cups dried pasta
2 cups 2% milk
1 cup loosely packed shredded cheddar cheese
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dijon mustard

Directions:

In a small saucepan, add pasta and milk.  Bring to simmer, then reduce heat to low and cook for 20 minutes, until pasta is soft, stirring frequently and ensuring milk does not boil.

Turn heat off, add cheese & salt & and stir to combine.  Stir in the mustard a little at a time to taste. Cover and let stand for about 5 minutes, then stir again and serve.

If you would like to bake it at this point, place in a baking dish and top with a generous sprinkling of cheese. Bake at 375 degrees for approximately 10 minutes until cheese has melted.

Makes enough for 4 people with no leftovers (can easily be doubled).

How good does that sound?

K

Relax

I am stealing my post today from my friend Sarah at Cubicle Sanity. 

This song was voted the #1 relaxing song by scientists as discussed on NPR.

Enjoy. Because I sure did.

The song is "Please don't go" by Barcelona.

(make it bigger on your screen and close out the ads. so cool.)

Relax on a Monday. Pretend it's still the weekend.

K

Hate Week

It is almost the third Saturday in October. For Alabama fans, that only means one thing. TENNESSEE.

Here is a video in honor of our rivalry.

ROLL TIDE.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.

K

Pumpkin Carving

This weekend I am getting together with some friends to carve pumpkins! 

Here are some great ideas. Some of them I would never do, but think they are neat.

How should I carve my pumpkin?

I am really liking the pumpkin with the rats coming out of the holes. 

Have you carved your pumpkin yet?

Halloween is almost here!

K

Hmmm...

Top 20 Average Ticket Resale Prices in College Football as of 10/18/11

Date	Game	Price	Stadium	City	Attnd
Nov. 5	LSU vs Alabama	$694	Bryant-Denny Stadium	Tuscaloosa, AL	n/a
Dec. 3	Oklahoma vs Oklahoma State	$629	Boon Pickens Stadium	Stillwater, OK	n/a
Sept. 10	Notre Dame vs Michigan	$475	Michigan Stadium	Ann Arbor, MI	111,106
Oct. 8	Oklahoma vs Texas	$456	The Cotton Bowl	Dallas, TX	96,009
Oct. 1	Nebraska vs Wisconsin	$440	Camp Randall Stadium	Madison, WI	81,384
Oct. 8	Ohio State vs Nebraska	$425	Memorial Stadium	Lincoln, NE	85,426
Sept. 10	Alabama vs Penn State	$385	Beaver Stadium	University Park, PA	107,846
Nov. 26	Alabama vs Auburn	$382	Jordan-Hare Stadium	Auburn, AL	n/a
Oct. 22	USC vs Notre Dame	$357	Notre Dame Stadium	Notre Dame, IN	n/a
Sept. 3	LSU vs Oregon	$355	Cowboys Stadium	Arlington, TX	87,711
Nov. 26	Ohio State @ Michigan	$352	Michigan Stadium	Ann Arbor, MI	n/a
Nov. 25	Iowa vs Nebraska	$330	Memorial Stadium	Lincoln, NE	n/a
Dec. 10	Navy vs Army	$318	FedEx Field	Washington, DC	n/a
Oct.  1	Alabama vs Florida	$288	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium	Gainesville, FL	90,888
Oct. 22	Auburn vs LSU	$275	Tiger Stadium	Baton Rouge, LA	n/a
Nov. 12	Auburn vs Georgia	$253	Sanford Stadium	Athens, GA	n/a
Nov. 12	Nebraska vs Penn State	$248	Beaver Stadium	University Park, PA	n/a
Nov. 26	Florida State vs Florida	$243	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium	Gainesville, FL	n/a
Oct. 29	Florida vs Georgia	$241	EverBank Field	Jacksonville, FL	n/a
Oct. 29	Michigan State vs Nebraska	$173	Memorial Stadium	Lincoln, NE	n/a

Wonder if I'll make it to LSU?

I better get to workin'

SHEESH.

While on the subject of football, have y'all heard Saban's rant? 

-----> SABAN'S RANT

He is SERIOUS.

Thanks for sharing Morgan!