Ahhh.  The Holiday season, when some of the best films are released. 

Pirates 3 just came to video, so I had to add it to my collection.  Harry Potter 5 will be released soon and that’s what I told the kids I want for Christmas from them.  Then there are several movies coming out at the theatre that I want to see. 

P.S. I Love You with Gerard Butler and Hilary Swank.  Looks like a fabulous movie.  Sweeney Todd with the incomparable Johnny Depp.  (My son wants to see this one as well.)  And National Treasure 2.  I loved the first one and am really looking forward to this second one as well.  Since most of these movies are released on the same day, I’m thinking I may have to make it an all day deal.  I haven’t done that in a long time, but…

 What about you?  Any movies you’re looking forward to catching this Holiday season?

Dear Mother Nature,

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         Record highs in December? 

         76 degrees? IN DECEMBER???? 

         Mosquitoes in  DECEMBER????

         I am not amused.

~Rhonda

Well, maybe not.  But you will certainly make the people you share this fabulous Pecan Pie recipe with very happy.  They will drool.  They will rhapsodize your culinary abilities.  They will beg you for the recipe and offer to clean your house.  (Probably not, but it sounded good, didn’t it?)

Ahem.

Anyway…  This is my favorite Pecan Pie recipe and because it’s the end of the week and my brain is basically all but shutting down, I thought I would do something simple and helpful to make both of our lives easier. 

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup dark corn syrup

1/2 cup white corn syrup

1 cup light brown sugar

1/3 tsp of salt

1/3 cup of melted butter

3 eggs

1 cup pecans

1 9 inch pie shell

To Prepare:

Combine syrup, sugar, salt and butter.  Slightly beat the eggs, then add to the mixture. Beat well, then pour into pie shell.  Sprinkle pecans on top of pie.  Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes.  Enjoy!

Have a GREAT weekend, everyone!  (And make this pie!)

I’m pulling double duty at the Soapbox Queens this week!  And because I am odd, strange, etc…I’m blogging about something really weird–epitahs!  Not my own, but…  Click on over!

The Short List

1.) Book due.

2.) Butt getting wider with every passing day.

3.) House is a wreck.

4.) Family is a bunch of ungrateful, messy doo-doo heads.

5.) Did I mention the book is due?

Your turn. 

PS–Agent Jenny Bent with Trident Media is guest-blogging at the Soapbox Queens today!

Ya’ll, I’m so proud of my children.  They’re artisitc sides are really coming through this holiday season.  For instance, this afternoon, my dearies came to me and asked if they could use the gingerbread cookie mix I’d bought to make cookies.  I said yes, envisioning carefully decorated gingerbread men, Christmas trees, stars and what have you.  Instead, THIS is what they made…

I promise, they’re edible.  And, revolting shape aside, quite tasty.

Even though Jen isn’t in town, Vicki and I are doing a big lauch for her December Blaze, THE BIG HEAT.  Click on over for a chance to win Jen’s book and a surprise gift!