21

I think that I am pretty much AWESOME now that I'm 21:) Can you believe it? I can.


The birthday was great! Went to worked- that sucked. But they got me a cheesecake which tasted like crap, so that was nice.

Patty and Paul took us out for the traditional birthday dinner. We went to Olive Garden- it was good. They also bought a cheesecake from olive garden...except it wasn't exactly cheesecake it was a combination of sorts...anyway- it was really good and I got to take home the whole thing!

Patty and Paul got me Twilight. We watched it. This part is so romantic. This was my third time watching it and I LOVED IT! The first two times I liked it, but had a hard time. This time I was warm throughout the whole thing. It was simply wonderful. It made me SO excited for New Moon to come out!

Oh yeah, and Clay's parents also got me my camera at Christmas time which was part Birthday as well. Which I LOVE!

My mom and dad got me AWESOME presents and let me open them when they were here about a month ago. I need to take pics. One was a Martha Stewart Cooking School book. LOVE IT! It is basically a manual for EVERYTHING kitchen/cooking/baking. HELLO! Totally my thing. I didn't even know that book existed, but it is SO ME! It was such a surprise and I was SO HAPPY! I also got a marble rolling pin (so nice, already used it many times), a 1/3 cup scoop, and pattern weights.

Clay TOTALLY spoiled me. I REALLY need to take pics of what he got me. He got me the Mamma Mia piano music (total surprise), 3 shirts, a pair of capris, and High School Musical 3. HELLO! I guess the clothes were all clearanced and SUPER good deals. None of my presents have come yet except Mamma Mia music, so he found a creative way to give them to me...that will come with the pictures tomorrow probably. Clay claims that he was justified in getting me all that stuff because even though I have a lot of clothes, they are all worn out- which is totally true. So many of my clothes are WAY faded and WAY balled up. Many even have holes in them...and I STILL wear them! Yikes. That sounds horrible and tacky.

Overall it was a great day! I'm sad that tomorrow is not birthday day. I have had fun saying to Clay, "Hun, it's my birthday...I can say want I want" or, "Hun, it's my birthday, do what I say". You know- things like that. This weekend is general conference- I am so excited. Patty got us tickets to go to the Saturday afternoon session at the conference center! I am super excited!

Pretty in Pink was in the $5 bin at Walmart. We bought it. I'm so excited. I can already feel the tears swelling up. Confused? Me too. I don't know WHY I cry EVERY SINGLE TIME I watch that movie. I have NEVER seen ANYONE ELSE cry at that movie. But somehow I ALWAYS do. And it's not only crying...it's full on BAWLING. That end scene where Duckie just lets her go and tells her to go after him...it's so heartbreaking, heartwarming, and just pulls the tears right out of me. Amy, I know you are smiling or laughing or shaking your head right now:) Just as you always do when we watch it and I start crying!

Well, I better go to sleep...so I can wake up and work.....................UGHHHHHHHHHHH. K. Love you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday to me! Oh- and thank you to everyone who called to wish me Happy Birthday! If you didn't get ahold of me- sorry...I heard EVERYONE'S messages. I really appreciate it! Love you guys!

Recovered kitchen chairs

So I THOUGHT I took a before picture...but apparently I deleted it? How the heck that happened I DON'T know. OHhhhhhhhhhhhhhh well. I recovered my chairs- and I LOVE THEM! They were just all beige colored before. They are pretty much awesome now. It totally brightens up the room.

Peanut Butter Surprise Cookies

DIRECTIONS:

Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.

In electric mixer, beat butter, shortening, granulated sugar, and 1 cup light-brown sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing until fully combined between each addition. Add vanilla, and beat to combine. Gradually add dry ingredients, and mix on low speed until fully combined. Remove from mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in chocolate chips. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, and chill until firm, about 1-2 hours.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In a small bowl, using a rubber spatula, stir together peanut butter and remaining 1/4 cup light-brown sugar.

Using a 1 1/4-inch scoop or heaping tablespoon, drop dough onto prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Make a thumbprint in the center of each cookie. Fill thumbprint with 1 teaspoon peanut-butter mixture. Top with a second scoop of dough, and carefully mold dough to cover "surprise."

Bake until firm, about 12 minutes. Transfer sheets to wire racks to cool for 5 minutes, then transfer cookies to racks.

Caesar Pockets

Danielle Loves Kraft Food & Family magazine...

Clay says this was "top ten". We LOVED this! So easy and so yummy.

Pot Roast without mashed potatoes

Does anyone actually brave it? Seriously. I am eating leftover pot roast...with nothing else. Gravy, yes. But no potatoes. I suppose they don't have to be MASHED. But in some form....they just have to be there. I feel weird and the sensation pot roast gives you just isn't there without the potatoes.

Anyway. I will finish my dinner.

Clay is sick and in bed. Therefore I have to entertain myself while I'm eating. Thus, reading blogs, thinking about the potatoless roast, and blogging about it...letting the roast get cold...making it worse.

Goodbye.

Seriously...I am SO EXCITED!

Yeah. I just got updated on mugglenet.com, and watched all the trailers. It's gonna be great.

I tried a new recipe tonight. It was GREAT! I will post it later.