Happy Pink Birthday Wishes to Me!

Yep, today is my Birthday!

I'm going to spend the day

with all of my favorites!

Jacob and I will hang out together.

We're going antiquing,

out for lunch,

he promises to clean out my Escape,

What more can a mother ask for?

Hope you all enjoy your Pink Saturday!

I know that I will!

Robyn

Foodie Friday! & A little of This'n'That!

It's Foodie Friday!

Everybody's Favorite Day

Hosted by our very own

Sweet Gollum!

Today I am sharing 

with you 

a simple and SWEET

way to prepare 

Candied Sweet Potatoes.

I tried to gussy up the recipe...

Once  I baked real sweet potatoes -

they wanted these instead...

I tried Paula Deen's recipe - 

you know the one - 

the sweet potato balls rolled in coconut.

Nope they didn't want them....

I tried whipping them - 

They actually got mad at me!

They wanted their

Sweet Potatoes with Peeps on Top!

Easter was a very special day at our house....

It was my niece (& Goddaughter) Amanda's birthday!

We had "Eastery" wrapped surprises for her!

She wanted a marble cake with whipped frosting.

I didn't have time to make it for her

so she got one from Sam's Club instead.

And of course, the only cake they had left

in that combo was the sheet cake.

Do you think we had enough for 8 people?

We had an egg hunt for the "kids".

You know the guy on the left...

Then there is Amanda - our birthday girl,

Allen, Megan and Aaron.

I hid golden goose eggs  

(filled with cash

to make it worth-their-while)

 around the back yard.

While we were cooking,

Gramma noticed through the window

 that an egg was missing

from it's hiding place.

We ran outside and looked everywhere...

It was no where to be found.

Jacob swore up and down 

he didn't touch it.

Luckily, I had another egg in the house

and some extra cash,

 We made the "Kids" 

search for them ASAP after they arrived.

(Later Jacob and Grampa found the egg - 

still intact - money and all -  buried in the garden leaves.)

Speaking of egg hunts...

Miles participates in an egg hunt

every year.

It's so cute,

Jacob places dog treats in plastic eggs

and hides them around the house.

Then he tells Miles 

"Start Looking".

He searches and searches.

When he spots one 

He rushes over to it 

and tells Jacob 

to open it up for him.

I can't believe he remembers 

how to do it year after year....

Thanks for visiting me today.

Check out the rest of

our Foodie Friday Friends.

Robyn

A Pink Saturday that Will EnLIGHTen you!

Welcome 

to 

Pink Saturday!

Thanks to

Beverly

@ 

How Sweet the Sound

for hosting this fun event!

Since I have a teen 

I receive the

Pottery Barn Teen catalog.

Paging through the other day

a light bulb went off overhead - 

Look at all of these 

adorable

Pink 

lamps.

I know just the people that  would 

love to browse this catalog with me.

I thought this lamp would be cute 

on a breakfast room buffet.

This classic style can be ordered 

in pastel or in brights!

How about this cute little dog?

I think a boy would enjoy that as well.

(With a blue shade, of course.) 

Ooo La la....

Okay Guys, I'm tossing in these knobs - 

I'm still thinking about

where I can use those bunnies.... 

Hope you all have a Happy Easter! 

Robyn

A Happy Easter Foodie Friday!

It's Foodie Friday

and

look who's hopping by

to wish you 

a 

Happy Easter!

I made a batch of sugar cookies....

Turned my kitchen into a disaster area....

There are some little brown 

and

some little white bunnies.

Finally, they got there fluffy 

little cotton tails!

We put them into little bags....

to use as little favors.

The girls get the 

pretty little white ones.

The guys get the brown ones.

The cookie jar gets the rest!

I just wanted to share 

this sweet little bunny

with you...

My Dad made this for me

many decades ago.

I cherish him

and I NEVER EVER put him away!

H-A-P-P-Y   E-A-S-T-E-R!!!

Robyn

BLUE MONDAY & PART ONE: CHOOSING FABRICS FOR MY LIVINGROOM

Here it is another 

Blue Monday!

Thanks Sally

from

SmillingSally

for hosting 

this fun weekly event.

Nope, this drink 

is not a

"Sandra Lee Cocktail Time"

concoction.

This is actually a 

Pomegranate Peach Limeade

from 

Red Robin.

Jacob had to give it a try.

He gave it two thumbs up.

Also, it was "bottomless".....

Which I give 

"two-thumbs up"!

I hope you have a 

Red Robin near you,

because the food is really good.

The atmosphere is a bit

noisy though, so it's hard  to 

carry on a conversation

if you go with a group.

Okay, now here we go - 

I have finally decided to 

re-decorate the living room.

Afterall, my furniture 

has only been around 

for 15 years....

Heck, I bought that

when I was expecting Jacob!

I want something fun,

fresh, timeless

(you know it's got to last 

another 15 years....LOL!)

This is just round one.

I'm very indecisive - so

this ordeal will take awhile.

I'm needing a sofa,

a loveseat, a chair 

with a  matching ottoman

and an accent chair.

I have decided that the green fabric

is too avocado and it has a 

shimmer to it - somewhat like

polyester.  I'm not digging that so much.

So we are back to the drawing board.

I've dropped off these swatches

but I didn't have time to swap

them for others.  I'll pick up more next Friday!

Robyn

PINK SATURDAY & IT"S GRILLIN' TIME!

Today is a double-decker post!

For starters 

we have our 

Pink Saturday!

I was looking 

at the 

televisions

online 

@ 

everybody's favorite 

department store,

and stumbled upon this!

I went aha!

You know what this is perfect for...

Pink Saturday!

Actually, this would be pretty darn cute in my bedroom...

Which brings us to 

the second half of today's post.

Jacob prepared this 

delicious meal

for a his foods class.

He started by preparing his potatoes in tin-foil packets.

He buttered the foil so the potatoes 

would not stick.

He sliced them thin

S & P 'd them

added a pat or two of butter

and garlic powder and onion powder.

He sealed the packets 

and placed them on about a 350 degree grill

for about 30 minutes.

The pork tenderloin chops 

were seasoned with 

S & P, garlic powder

&

smoked paprika.

He placed them on the grill

in the indirect heat on the top grate

for about 20 minutes.

Or until the meat is cooked to  about 165 degrees.

They turn out so moist and tender!

Needless to say

Jacob received an "A"

on this project,

and if I have to say so myself

it was delicious!

Please visit 

Stacy

@

Poofing the Pillows

for more 

Grillin'  Time

recipes.

Robyn

Dogs On Thursday!

Isn't it amazing

how Dogs just know...

How they have that 

"doggy sense"....

and

How they only have eyes....

For that "special person"!