The Grands

The Grands

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Deep South, United States
First I am a mother of two sons, Chad 35 and Ryan 32. Through these beautiful sons, I have been blessed with two beautiful daughter-in-laws, Kelli and Erin. As a result of these beautiful wives comes three beautiful grands, Connor first and the only one for fives years. Then, Kelli and Chad blessed me with another beautiful grandson, Cooper, who is now three. Ryan and Erin blessed me with my first granddaughter, Presley, and now Presley has brother, Harper, who is 2. My blog is really all about family. The reason I chose Magnolia Memories as my blog title is I am from Mississippi! I love Magnolia's. Memories is something that I make everyday. I still have my mother who will be 89 on her birthday in April. My life is centered around my beautiful family. Life is GOOD!

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

You Gotta Love Those Little Boys!



Two young boys walked into a pharmacy one day, picked out a box of tampons and proceeded to the checkout counter.

The man at the counter asked the older boy, "Son, how old are you?"

"Eight," the boy replied.

The man continued, "Do you know what these are used for?"


The boy replied, "Not exactly, but they aren't for me. They're for him. He's my brother. He's four. We saw on TV that if you use these, you would be able to swim, play tennis and ride a bike. Right now, he can't do none of those."

Sunday, May 10, 2009

SIMPLE TOUCHES OF THE COLOR BLUE..

Welcome to Blue Monday.Sally over at SMILING SALLY
IS THE GREAT HOST FOR THIS FUN FILLED MONDAY
A time for meeting lots ofnew friends.Seeing
what's happening on their blogs with the color BLUE.
Thanks for visiting today.Hope you saw
something that will make you want to come
back..SALLY I AM SO SORRY FOR DOING THAT..

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!

A little ribbon added to dress up your napkins.
Very easy and inexpensive..




This a simple candle holder from the Dollar Store
with a little blue added.Turned out really cute.

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Mother's Day 2009 is on May 10, Sunday




TO EACH HEART THAT WILL BE FILLED WITH LOVE,
JOY AND PEACE. SOME WILL BE WITH YOUR
CHILDREN SOME WILL NOT. FOR THOSE OF YOU
THAT HAVE CHILDREN IN THE WAR ZONE MY
HEART GOES OUT TO YOU.I HOPE YOU WILL
BE SURROUNDED BY THE ONES THAT MATTER THE
MOST...
HAVE A GREAT SATURDAY..
I CAN'T SEND ALL MY BLOGGING FRIENDS
FLOWERS. BUT PLEASE SMELL THESE BEAUTIFUL
ONES I HAVE FOR EACH OF YOU..



Memorable ways to celebrate Mother's Day

It is often said that it's difficult to measure the immense love a mother has for her children. Until a woman becomes a mother herself, it's challenging to convey just how the heart expands in order to comfort and love the child that she helped create.


Grandmothers are mothers who are grand,
Restoring the sense that our most precious things
Are those that do not change much over time.
No love of childhood is more sublime,
Demanding little, giving on demand,
More inclined than most to grant the wings
On which we fly off to enchanted lands.
Though grandmothers must serve as second mothers,
Helping out with young and restless hearts,
Each has all the patience wisdom brings,
Remembering our passions more than others,
Soothing us with old and well-honed arts.


Grandma on the Plane
For two solid hours, the lady sitting next to a man on an airplane had told him about her grandchildren. She had even produced a plastic-foldout photo album of all nine of the children.

She finally realized that she had dominated the entire conversation on her grandchildren.

"Oh, I've done all the talking, and I'm so sorry. I know you certainly have something to say. Please, tell me... what do you think of my grandchildren?"


My Teacher is Thankful
Son: “Mom, teacher was asking me today, if I have any brothers or sisters who will be coming to school.”
Mom: “That’s nice of her to take such an interest in you. So what did she say when you told her that you’re the only child, my dear?”
Son: “She just said…“Thank goodness!”

Thursday, May 7, 2009

A Must Try Roasted New Potato Salad

The first time I had this roasted potato salad
my daughter-in-law made it for a family cook
out. It is the best potato salad that I have
ever eaten. I only thought mine was good.
Worth fixing.I could have eat the whole bowl.
Hope you enjoy!!!


INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds small red potatoes, diced
1/2 medium-size sweet onion, chopped
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
8 to 10 cooked crisp bacon slices, crumbled
1 bunch green onions, chopped
3/4 cup prepared Ranch dressing
Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Place oil in a 15- x 10-inch jellyroll pan; add potatoes and the next 4 ingredients, tossing to coat. Arrange potato mixture in a single layer.

Bake at 425° for 30 to 35 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a large bowl.

Toss together potatoes, bacon, green onions, and dressing. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately or cover and chill until ready to serve

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Easy Cheesy Corn Bake


INGREDIENTS:

4 ounces PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
3/4 cup milk
3 eggs, beaten
1 (15.5 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (15 ounce) can cream-style corn
1 (8.5 ounce) package corn muffin mix
1 cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese

COOKING DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Whisk cream cheese and milk until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients until well blended.
Pour into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake 34 to 36 min. or until golden brown.
Yield: 12 servings


Looking for something to serve at your next brunch? This Easy Cheesy Corn Bake makes enough for 12 servings!

Jazz It Up

Prepare as directed, adding 1/4 cup each finely chopped red pepper and green onions to the batter before spooning into baking dish.

Mexican Fiesta Biscuit Bake



INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons margarine or butter
1 (16.3 ounce) can Pillsbury(R) Grands!(R) Refrigerated Buttermilk Biscuits
1 (10.2 ounce) can Pillsbury(R) Grands!(R) Refrigerated Buttermilk Biscuits
1 (16 ounce) jar Old El Paso(R) Thick 'n Chunky Salsa
3 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup sliced green onions
1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced ripe olives, drained
1 cup Old El Paso(R) Thick 'n Chunky Salsa (optional)
ADDED GROUND CHUCK TO MINE TO MAKE IT MEATY.
EASY AND MOUTH WATERING
LET ME KNOW IF YOU TRY THIS RECIPE..

COOKING DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Melt margarine in oven in 13x9-inch
3-quart) glass baking dish or non-aluminum baking pan. Tilt to evenly coat dish.

2. Separate dough into 13 biscuits; cut each biscuit into eighths. Place biscuit pieces in large bowl; toss with 1 3/4 cups salsa. Spoon evenly into margarine-coated dish. Sprinkle with cheese, bell pepper, onions and olives.

3. Bake at 375 degrees F for 35 to 45 minutes or until edges are deep golden brown and center is set. Let stand 15 minutes. Cut into squares; serve with additional 1 cup salsa

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

GOOD FACTS TO KNOW:

1. Budweiser beer conditions the hair

2. Pam cooking spray will dry finger nail polish

3. Cool whip will condition your hair in 15 minutes

4. Mayonnaise will KILL LICE, it will also condition your hair

5. Elmer's Glue - paint on your face, allow it to dry, peel off and see the dead skin and blackheads if any

6. Shiny Hair - use brewed Lipton Tea

7. Sunburn - empty a large jar of Nestea into your bath water

8. Minor burn - Colgate or Crest toothpaste

9. Burn your tongue? Put sugar on it!

10. Arthritis? WD-40 Spray and rub in, kill insect stings too

11 Bee stings - meat tenderizer

12. Chigger bite - Preparation H

13. Puffy eyes - Preparation H

14. Paper cut - crazy glue or chap stick (glue is used instead of sutures at most hospitals)

15. Stinky feet - Jello!

16. Athletes feet - cornstarch

17. Fungus on toenails or fingernails - Vicks vapor rub

18. Kool aid to clean dishwasher pipes. Just put in the detergent section and run a cycle, it will also clean a toilet. (Wow, and we drink this stuff)


19. Kool Aid can be used as a dye in paint also Kool Aid in Dannon plain yogurt as a finger paint, your kids will love it and it won't hurt them if they eat it!

20. Peanut butter - will get scratches out of CD's! Wipe off with a coffee filter paper

21. Sticking bicycle chain - Pam no-stick cooking spray

22. Pam will also remove paint, and grease from your hands! Keep a can in your garage for your hubby

23. Peanut butter will remove ink from the face of dolls

24. When the doll clothes are hard to put on, sprinkle with corn starch and watch them slide on

25. Heavy dandruff - pour on the vinegar!

26. Body paint - Crisco mixed with food coloring. Heat the Crisco in the microwave, pour in to an empty film container and mix with the food color of your choice!

27 Tie Dye T-shirt - mix a solution of Kool Aid in a container, tie a rubber band around a section of the T-shirt and soak 28. Preserving a newspaper clipping - large bottle of club soda and cup of milk of magnesia , soak for 20 min. and let dry, will last for many years!

29. A Slinky will hold toast and CD's!

30. To keep goggles and glasses from fogging, coat with Colgate toothpaste

31. Wine stains, pour on the Morton salt and watch it absorb into the salt.

32. To remove wax - Take a paper towel and iron it over the wax stain, it will absorb into the towel.

33. Remove labels off glassware etc. rub with Peanut butter!

34.. Baked on food - fill container with water, get a Bounce paper softener and the static from the Bounce towel will cause the baked on food to adhere to it. Soak overnight. Also; you can use 2 Efferdent tablets , soak overnight!

35. Crayon on the wall - Colgate toothpaste and brush it!

36. Dirty grout - Listerine

37. Stains on clothes - Colgate toothpaste

38. Grass stains - Karo Syrup

39. Grease Stains - Coca Cola , it will also remove grease stains from the driveway overnight. We know it will take corrosion from car batteries!

40. Fleas in your carpet? 20 Mule Team Borax- sprinkle and let stand for 24 hours. Maybe this will work if you get them back again..

41. To keep FRESH FLOWERS longer Add a little Clorox , or 2 Bayer aspirin , or just use 7-up instead of water.

42. When you go to buy bread in the grocery store, have you ever wondered which is the freshest, so you 'squeeze' for freshness or softness? Did you know that bread is delivered fresh to the stores five days a week? Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Each day has a different color twist tie.

They are:

Monday = Blue

Tuesday = Green

Thursday = Red

Friday = White

Saturday = Yellow.

So if today was Thursday, you would want a red twist tie; not white which is Fridays (almost a week old)! The colors go alphabetically by color Blue- Green - Red - White - Yellow, Monday through Saturday. Very easy to remember. I thought this was interesting. I looked in the grocery store and the bread wrappers DO have different twist ties, and even the ones with the plastic clips have different colors. You learn something new every day!
Enjoy fresh bread when you buy bread with the right color on the day you are shopping.



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