Elder Covered Bridge

Thomas and I went to the Elder Covered Bridge a couple of months ago. I've always seen pictures of covered bridges but had never been to one. It was so cool! This is one of the few covered bridges that are actually functioning. Here is our trip in pictures!

Reese and Liza had such a good time, Reese lost his collar!

The Elder Covered Bridge is definitely a must see on a trip through Watkinsville!

Love,
K

I'm PINNING!

So, by now, everyone is aware of Pinterest. I'm obsessed with this website. I love browsing the website and trying to find things to make or bake! I have completed a lot of projects from Pinterest...

Here they are:

Amazing mushrooms, I topped them on steak

Wooden letters, mod podged with scrapbook paper and embellished

Easy calzone...pizza dough and sauce add cheese, and then cut and wrapped

I changed this a little bit from the original on Pinterest

Same concept as BOO letters...sent this to my bestie KK

Easy project! Cut tile backsplash and put in a frame and added M

Potato Crockpot Soup

Potato soup topped with Cheese and bacon bits

Wreath hung on my office door

Close up

I found this recipe on Pinterest, but the girl made her own cake and then dyed it red and then made chocolate ganache...I decided I didn't want to be that overachieving so I made red velvet cake and then layered it with cream cheese frosting and chopped pecans, topping it with coconut.







Now, the greatest mystery to Pinterest, is how to say it...Happy Pinning!

Old Family Recipe

I consider myself lucky that I have a large family that enjoys cooking (except P!) We have plenty of family recipes that are passed down!

One of my favorite recipes is Peanut Butter Smackers. No one knows where this recipe originated from. I asked my mom the other day and she said she learned it from my Aunt Dianne. And there's no telling where she got it from!I googled peanut butter smackers the other day and came across THIS and it doesn't surprise me knowing my aunt :)

You only need 4 ingredients: corn syrup, brown sugar, peanut butter and frosted corn flakes.

Start with a 1/2 cup of corn syrup and 1/3 cup of brown sugar

 Mix corn syrup and brown sugar in a saucepan. After it begins to boil, remove from heat and add peanut butter.


 

Add 1/2 cup of peanut butter



Mix peanut butter into the brown sugar/corn syrup mix until it is smooth

I've played around with the recipe and added granola to it instead of corn flakes. It was okay, but it didn't have the sweet flavor of the frosted flakes.

Mix corn flakes into brown sugar/corn syrup/peanut butter mixture

Drop onto wax paper

Let cool and serve! I like to eat mine warm but it falls apart when its warm...small price to pay for warm gooey goodness!

Love,
K



Pumpkin and Chocolate

I was introduced to this recipe from my bestie, Emma Davis, who has introduced me to all the greats like Harry Potter, Twilight, and Pinterest. `This delicious recipe is actually healthy too :)

Just two ingredients...Devil's Food and Pure Pumpkin

Don't add anything else even though it is tempting

It WILL mix up

Add the mix to cupcake tins, filling half full (they aren't going to be smooth!)

Bake at 350 Degrees according to the package directions on the cake mix

Yummy Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcake

I had a little help making these...don't worry...no pet hair was used in the making of this product

Here are the directions:
1 box devil's food mix
1 small can Pure Pumpkin

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix devil's food mix and pure pumpkin together with a mixer (DO NOT add any ingredients that it says on the back of the devil's food, like eggs, water or oil).
Dip mix into cupcake tins.
Bake for the amount of time it states on the back of the cake mix box. I baked mine at 350 for 21 minutes.


And the best thing about these cupcakes, one only has 181 calories and 3.5 grams of fat! Thanks Emma!


Enjoy!


Love,
K

The Bathroom

To most people, the bathroom is a dreaded place that no one really enjoys going to. For Reese, the bathroom is more like a way of life.

It all started when we were at my grandmother's house for the 4th of July. Reese was about 12 weeks old. It was so hot down there and to make matters worse, my grandma doesn't have central air, so it only makes sense that a dog would try to find the coolest place in the house. When we couldn't find Reese, we would look in the shower. Even Liza joined him most times.

Liza already looks guilty

I thought it was just a phase, but oh no! It continued when we got home. If we couldn't find Reese, it was because he was in the bathroom. He started out just sleeping in the bathroom. I would call him and he wouldn't come. When I would look in the bathroom, he'd be there, looking at me like whats wrong!! I've been here all along!

You lookin' for me?

Then, he started getting into the bathtub after I would get out of the shower. The first time I caught him, he gave me that same look and how can you get mad at this face?

Such a sweet boy!

But then I looked at what was left in the bathtub and I got a little angrier...

Not so cute dirty paw prints!

Then Reese started getting Liza in on the action! Nothing like a slip n slide in the shower!

Two things that annoy me...Reese is now drinking out of the toilet. Obviously, I can't get a picture of this because it doesn't go well with my screaming! And 2, now they get into the shower with me while I am still in there! Not that big of a deal, but you try having 110 pounds worth of dog in the shower with you!




I love my sweet baby!

 I can't complain though! At least they don't have an obsession with chewing on my shoes!

Happy Friday!

Love,
K

Graduation: Kala Jones, MEd

When I was in high school, my high school counselor, Mrs. Holloman, told me I would never be successful at UGA.

On Saturday, I wanted to call up Mrs. Holloman and say HA! Not only was I successful at UGA, I also ended up with a 4.0!

Here are some pictures from graduation on Saturday.

My mom and I



With the family

 I was so excited my family came to watch me graduate! After graduation, we went to eat at Fatz and then came to my house to hang out. My sweet husband got me a cookie cake from Great American Cookie...

UGA has a tradition of "THE ARCH". The arch was built in 1850. the pillars of The Arch are usually taken to represent the Georgia Constitution's three principles of wisdom, justice, and moderation, which are engraved over the pillars of the Seal. The tradition is that you do not walk through the ARCH until you have graduated so of course I was super excited to get walk through...

I'm officially alumni!

Now on to get my Phd :)

Love,
K

Camp Kala

Since I love dogs so much, I love watching other people's dogs. This had given my house the nickname of Camp Kala. I love it and would love to have a luxurious dog kennel where dogs can come and stay and be pampered at their home away from home.

Most recently, I had the pleasure of keeping Izzy for 10 days. It was great. She played so well with Reese and Liza, and by played, I mean she didn't stop playing. Reese and Liza started off double teaming her but that double team quickly turned to tag team. She definitely wore them out!

Izzy also wrote a camp journal every night before she went to bed....I know...hard to believe that she sat still long enough to write! I can't figure out how to upload it to the blog, but just another perk of staying at Camp Kala :)

I tried to get pictures but because Izzy was always moving, it was hard to get a good one!

Wrestling with Liza

Izzy said dang, its tough entertaining 2 puppies!

Izzy cuddling on the couch with me

I got in trouble for Izzy being on the bed...oops! No rules at Camp Kala

Izzy had a great time at Camp Kala and can't wait to come back!