Sweetness on Saturday

I couldn't help but share a few sweet photo's.  At least to me!
Making my Saturday sweet!

Enjoy . . .

 

 My daughter and I helped with a photo shoot.  She provided the animals . . .

 A piggy will do anything his girl asks . . . if she has pig food!

 The Fairy Princess Pig . . .

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 It was hard to sneak this shot around the 'real' photographer.  But it was my idea so I had to try!

 One little Cowboy in the mix.   The sweetest of them all if you ask me!

 And one more . . .

I wish I could spend every Saturday doing this!

Thanks for stopping in.  I hope your Saturday is filled with sweetness!

Have a Joyfilled Sweet Day
Sherry


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Five Minute Friday--Friends

Friends
Girl Friends,  Best Friends, BFF, Secret Sisters, Sista Chicks . . .
lots of words to discribe a couple or a few girls hanging out;
spending time shopping or lunching or in some circles bar hopping or clubbing . . .


Last Saturday I noticed a group of girls well ladies, mom's sitting together drinking their 3rd pitcher of Margarita's.  They were beginning to get really happy.  We were actually at  Taco Cabanna not some place you would expect to see a group of ladies laughing over a few margaritas. 

But I couldn't help myself as I wondered what it would be like to be a part of their group.

Not because they were drinking margarita's but because they were a group of friends hanging around and having fun.

Today Cowboy and I were driving to the grocery store.  I was looking out the window and noticed two ladies standing outside a business waiting for it to open.  It was a couple minutes till 11:00 the resturant wasn't open yet. 

It seems everywhere you look you can find girls hanging out together. 

Girls being girls.  Girls being friends. 

And I remember all my old friends.  I remember the fun times we had and I miss the friendships. 
I miss just talking on the phone in the afternoon.  Just hanging out shopping, lunching going to classes together . . .




Friends a Blessing from God.  Enjoy and Cherish them.

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Joyfully
Sherry

If Pigs Could Fly . . .

They would need . . .

Wings . . .

 Fairy Wings that is and . . .

. . . a crown of course...btw have you ever tried to take a photo of a pig?  Not easy. . .

And one more almost W word . . . just because I am a proud mama and had to show this . . .

 Look close White feet!
Saturday I had the priviledge of hanging around a photo shoot at my daughters.  She was the Cowgirl Wrangler...Oh she is a W!
Silly me!

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Happy Thursday
Sherry

Sweet Saturday

Much sweetness . . .
Have a good day filled with Sweetness

Sherry

Five Minute Friday---Jump

Jump to conclusions . . .

Jump up and down . . .

Jump over . . .

Jump for Joy . . .

Jump into . . .
that's it; that's usually me.  Jumping to with both feet.  Give me a project or a cause.  Give me a little direction and I am jumping in.
And sometimes I get in over my head!  
But I just take a big gulp of air and keep on jumping in! 

It's kind of like the child playing in rain puddle.  Tryin to jump over but instead jumping in.  

I am waiting again on God's direction.  A new ministry opportunity is on the horizon.  

A new opportunity to Jump

Jumping in with Lisa Jo today.  Come over and join the party. 

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Hope your day is full of Jumping for Joy

Joyfully
Sherry

Very Vintage Alpahabet Thursday

So I realize I missed last Thursday and I was planning this really cool post for the letter "U". 

And then I thought I'll stop at Jenny's first.  And what do I find?

The letter   V . . .

So what is a girl to do?  Well just run around the house taking photo's of her favorite Vintage items!

Love this Vintage table and isn't this shot adorable?

This is my painted lady.  She has traveled with me from house to house.  She has had a little repair here and there.  I call her the painted lady because she really dreams of being painted blue . . . maybe someday!

Love my vintage glasses.  Bought the set on ebay back in the day. 

Why you wonder?

Look at the one in the center!

Cowboy kind of likes the hunting scenes

And a few Pinterest finds . . .

Dreamy

I have a watering can like this somewhere in storage!

Fun shot I think some of the spools are wooden which means   VvvvvvVintage!

And last very oh that is another V word!

Creative

 

Love this idea. 

I have passed up so many of these very Vintagy funnels

I just have to say

Duh

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Have a Very Wonderful Day

Come by tomorrow for 5 Minute Friday!

Sherry

Are you still there? Wordfilled Wednesday

Today I am filled with words.  I am glad that isn't how I am typing!
Aren't these old typewriters nostalgic?  I would love to have one
in my office.  (that is if I had an office LOL)

Are you still there I wonder.
 I had to take a little unforseen and unexpected and not asked for blogging break. 
I have missed visiting you.  I have missed your visits here! 

I hope that you'll come back.  I have some very nice things rumbling around in this little 'ole brain.

And I'll be joining all my friends again Denise, Jenny, Brenda, Katherine, Christina and Judith and a lot more for their linkys. 

I didn't mention Sally or Lisa Jo because I was keeping up with them at least.  I couldn't just completely stop cold turkey!  

I have been doing alot of sewing lately.  And I'll be posting lots of snaps.  Starting today for WIP (work in process) Wednesday.  As soon as I get the battery charged snaps of the green quilt I am working on for Rainbow Stash Challenges.

And I've been spending more time at the library.  I love to read!  And I love cookbooks and new recipes.  Have you seen my Tuesday cookbook review posts.  I've enjoyed doing them.  Let me know how you like them!  I think I'll keep doing that for a while.  What do you think?

And then tomorrow I'll be back with an alphabet letter. 
I think Jenny is on 'U'.  Hmmmmm.  I have some ideas!

And look at that banner.  If you've been stopping by I bet your as bored with it as I am.  I really planned to do a new one each month since I learned how to do the collage. 
But, now since we're almost half way through April and since I need to remember to be Joyful even without a computer
and I know I need to be still and wait on the Lord.  

Well maybe just maybe I should keep it up.

So what do you think? 

Just wonderin'

Thank you for stopping by and thanks for leaving a comment even though you have to prove your not a computer.  I promise I'll take the verification off in a couple of days. 

Have a wonderful Joyful and Blessed Day
Sherry

Picture Perfect

Christina over at Amanda's Books and More prompted me today.  For her Picture Perfect post she
highlighted her kitty.

Not to be out done I had to join the fun!

My Spy cat.  He plays Mission Impossible . . .

When he is tired from his spy games he loves to take a nap on my bed.  And he loves to choose nap time when I am laying out blocks

 

 Trying to hide and pretend he is not really here . . .

 Agreeing with the spy kid that it they really, really don't need a nap now . . .

 The spy cat resting up till time to go back outside for more spy games!


And because horses are my favorite animal I had to add this one . . .

 I can't take credit.  I found this on pinterest.  Adorable! 

So don't you think they are Picture Perfect?

I hope your day is Perfect in every way!

Joyfully
Sherry

P.S. BTW sorry that word verificiation is on.  I have had trouble with spam comments.

I'll remove it in a day or two. 

Please comment anyway!

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30 Minute Meals A Cookbook Review

I've been visiting my local library alot lately and I discovered another great cookbook!

Here's an overview from Barnes and Noble . . .
Southern Living solves the constant dinner dilemma with What's for Supper. This all-inclusive book of easy and delicious alternatives to fast food is a one-stop guide to quicker meals families can simply enjoy. Contributing Editor and Southern Living Test Kitchens expert Vanessa McNeil Rocchio has provided over 150 of her favorite 30-minute recipes that are fast, simple, and full of fl avor. From kid-favorites like Grilled Chicken Tacos and Tangy Turkey Burgers to sure-to-become family favorites like Chicken ...

And what I thought?  I loved it!  I've already made a couple of the dishes.  This is definately a cookbook that I would buy! 
What I really liked were the beautiful photos and the instructions were easy to follow. 

Like  the Cumin-Crusted Pork Cutlets which I tried! 
I happened to have pork cutlets in my freezer!

Each main dish has a complementing dish which they call a Sidekick. 

The sidekick suggested with the pork cutlets was Cabbage and Apple Slaw.  It was simple and quick and yummy!

I also cooked the Pork Fried Rice.  I changed it a little using ground pork I already had cooked and waiting for a recipe!

There are 251 pages of yummy recipes just waiting for you to try!
A few of the chapters included are
Dinners in the Pantry
No Cook Suppers
Picky Eaters
Cooking for Two
Slow Cooker

This one is definately worth trying.  I noticed a few other bloggers have reviewed this cookbook also.  You can goole the title to find other reviews. 

Check it out at your library or order your copy from Amazon or
Barnes and Noble.

Happy Cooking
Sherry

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Blue Monday Spring Time in Texas

Some of my friends spend their weekends traveling, shopping
and "snapping" 

Enjoy!



Very Nice!

Have a good week
Sherry
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Blue Monday--Visiting Cowtown

Welcome to Blue Monday and back to Cowtown . . .

Texas is a great place for a vacation especially Ft. Worth . . .



just a couple of shots with a little Blue . . .



Have a great week.

Happy Blue Monday
Sherry

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Cook Book Review

I found another cookbook I really enjoyed!  I mentioned in my post last Tuesday that I enjoy visiting my local library.  It is a great place to find new books and check them out to see if you want to buy!


I have always been a fan of Valerie Bertinelli.  I remember her in
One Day At A Time.   As a teenager I wished I was as gorgeous!

I especially like the title of the cookbook and the discription. 
Slimmed down favorites and more.  A lot of the recipes are
inspired by Jenny Craig.

Here's a little from the publishers site . . .

I fell in love with my husband Tom while cooking dinner with him. When we cook together now, we fall in love all over again.



That’s because, after all these years, I have come to a place where food is a joy, a celebration, something to share. And now I want to share what I’ve learned along the way with you.

In ONE DISH AT A TIME, I share over 100 of my favorite dishes. They’re the dishes I love and live every day — that satisfy me, body and soul, and help me feel happier and healthier than I have in years.

• Teeny-tiny little No-Crust Quichettes
• Lime Shrimp Skewers, so plump and
juicy!
• Authentic Pasta e Fagioli, straight from
the Old Country
• Crowd-pleasing Express Beef
Bourguignon
• Rich chocolate Classic Gooey Brownies


I really enjoyed the cookbook.  The recipes are inviting and the photo's beautiful and make you want to try them all.

I will definately be trying some soon!

While preparing this post I checked out Valerie's website also  . . .


There was a link to this recipe on her blog . . .Jalepeno Popper Redemtion Recipe Click Here

And here's another one I plan to try this week!  I even happen to have all the main ingredients.
Like eggplant which I was debating what to do with!


Tuscan Style Soup

Ingredients


1 1/4 cup eggplant, peeled and cubed
1 cup water
1 can whole tomatoes, no salt added, undrained and chopped (14 1/2-ounce)
1 can sliced mushrooms, drained (OR 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced)
1 clove garlic, minced
1 small summer (yellow) squash, coarsely chopped
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning, dried
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
12 oz can chicken broth, reduced sodium
8 tbsp Pecorino Romano cheese, freshly grated

Cooking Directions

Combine the first 10 ingredients in a large saucepan, stirring well.

Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

To serve, ladle soup into individual bowls; sprinkle 2 tbsp of Pecorino Romano cheese.


Yummy.  I am off to start a pot of soup! 

Have a Happy Tuesday
Sherry

Blue Monday Welcome To Cowtown

Welcome To Cowtown . . .




My plan was to simply welcome you to Cowtown.
But I saw this on facebook this morning and had to share . . .




Happy Blue Monday

Sherry

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