Until Next Time...

Isn't the cover yummy looking?  I'll admit that it was the cover that drew me to this book.  Yep, I'm a foodie and I pick the books I read by the cover, especially if there is food on the cover HAHAHA Anywaaaaay, I picked this up before Christmas when I signed up for Book Chick City's mystery challenge.  Yes, it's a mystery not a romance.  And it was pretty good.  Tally Jones is accused of killing her ex-husband's new girlfriend. So we follow Tally as she uncovers who murdered preppy Brittanie.  We meet lots of people and find out little secrets about all of them.  I think the secret that hurt the most is when she found out her high school sweetheart, who just moved back to town, had slept with Brittanie as well.  It's probably irrational of me to think that hurt the most, but here's my reasoning....Tally already lost her husband to Brittanie and now she finds out Finn slept with her too?  In fact, when Tally finds out this tidbit of info, she r

In case you didn't know, I'm a Cajun girl who now lives in Alabama.  Me being Cajun means I cook things like gumbo and jambalaya and when people I meet find out I'm from there, they always ask me to cook something for them LOL  Sooo, going back to that original thought (I'm a Cajun girl), when I planned our Saturday night family meal, I really wanted some of my mom's chicken stew.  I'll be honest and say that rice is NOT one of my favorite things to cook or eat.  My girls on the other hand, would eat rice and gravy every stinking day (thanks, Mom).  I had an idea of how to make it, but I called Mom just to make sure I was going in the right direction,  cause you know there's nothing worse than really craving something, knowing how it's supposed to taste and then it not living up to your expectations.  Here's the directions I got.... Make a roux.  Not too dark, but dark enough.  You know,  a little darker than coffee milk.  Then add your onions, b

Yes, I realize it's already the 3rd, and I'm a little late in my Happy New Year wishes to you.  Hubs has been home and let's just say things in our house have been less than pleasant.  You know the old saying that "whatever you're doing on New Years Day is what you'll be doing all year long" ? Well, if that is the case I'm screwed for 2012. Anywho....did you make any resolutions for the year?  I did.  Wanna hear them?  Of course you do :) Loose 50 pounds (yes, that sounds like a lot, but I figure that's 1 pound a week and THAT is totally doable!) Do better at menu planning for our family.  I love to plan menus.  It even helps me to spend less at the grocery store.  I don't always follow what I plan though. Do better at keeping my house clean.  My house isn't dirty, it's just cluttered.  Really cluttered.  With everyone that lives here, it gets messy quickly. That doesn't seem like a lot of resolutions, does it?  But really,