The Grands

The Grands

About Me

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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!

Friday, May 15, 2009

Guess What My Gift Was???




Once again Pink Saturday is here. I have
waited a whole week to show what my sweet
daughter-in-law and son gave me for Mother's
Day..I looked at this chair at Moonbeam
Vintage a new little shop that a friend told
me about. Kelli and I went.I had a fit over
this chair.The lady that owns the shop,her
daughter does all the painting.
Thank you again Kelli for taking your time
to go back and get this beautiful chair.

Beverly from over at How Sweet The Sound is
the host for this fun filled event. It just
continues to have more and more pink lovers.
Enjoy all the beautiful posts, make lots of
new friends and please come back again
Have A Great Saturday!!

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