Couples Counseling Session Two & Three-Are You Kidding Me?

If you didn't read yesterday's post

you should read it now-here.

It tells you about how we

started counseling.

Ready for Session Two?

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Couple Number One

NEVER CAME BACK.

That left four couples.

Couple # 2 had BIG PROBLEMS.

Her:  HE loves his dog MORE THAN he loves me.

Him:  I do not! You blame that poor dog

for everything. 

I don't love that dog more

than I love you!

Her:  Yes.You.Do.

Counselor/Lila:  Okay....here is your assignment for the week.  

HIM, I want you to write a letter

to the dog AS IF you 

are saying goodbye to Fido.

Now, You 

DON'T HAVE TO GET RID OF FIDO,

but this will put it in perspective

for you and HER will know that you are sincere about your feelings for her 

(and the dog).

Session Three:

Couselor/Lila:  HIM, could you please

read the letter you wrote to Fido?

HIM:  Dear HER, I know you won't

understand this but I can't bear

to part with Fido.

HE  came back with a 

GOODBYE letter to his wife because

he couldn't bear to part with the dog.

(Once again- I started laughing and 

could not quit)

They never came back.

Can you stand one final session?

Pop by tomorrow and read the 

bitter end.

I am away all day every day this week but will try to play catch up at night when I get home.

Counseling-Session One- Are You Kidding Me?

Long, long ago in a place

of newly wedded bliss years

when we still looked like this

we found a group through church

that offered 

COUPLES COUNSELING.

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We were doing okay but thought

-what could it hurt-

Session One:
We start out with FIVE couples.

We go around the room and everyone

says 2 things they LIKE about their spouse.

MyHero: #1- Well, she is even-tempered-always the same

no big ups and downs.

#2- She has a great sense of humor.

Good-good- says Lila, the counselor.

Next we go around the room  and everyone

says 1 thing that "bothers" them about their spouse.

MyHero:  She thinks everything is funny.

(I stated laughing and could not stop-

matter of fact I am laughing as I type this)

Lila:  Isn't that a direct contradiction?

You said she has a great 

sense of humor and now you say 

she thinks everything is funny?

(I am still laughing out loud as she is talking)

MyHero-spluttering:  No! No!  In HER CASE

it is NOT a contradiction.

It went downhill from there.

Pop back by tomorrow for

Session Two

(I am away all day but will check in tonight and try to catch up)

Running For My Life

Sometimes you just get one of

THOSE PICTURES.

One that as soon as  you take it you

have to run into the bathroom

with  your camera so it 

doesn't get smashed.

See what I mean?

It is a little blurry because he

was onto me before the shutter clicked...

still and all....

SweetCheeks:    What are you doing, Papa?

Papa: Warming up.

SweetCheeks: (giggling) Make shure you

don't catch youhr underware on fihre like

you dihd when you drhied it in the micrhowave.

I wrote about it here when I was a new blogger.

Yep- So, As you can see-

MyHero is still pretty 

HOT STUFF!

(Bear with me~I am away every day all week but 

will try to catch up when I get home at night)

SweetCheeks The Critic-American Idol

I have learned to never ask

SweetCheeks 

anything where I don't want

 an honest answer.

Sometimes, I don't even

NEED TO ASK.

Take the case of American Idol.

I don't know what ANY of 

their real names are.

Why?

Because we have our own

set of names.

We have:

BoyGirl

SweetCheeks:  Thass a boy.

Me: Nope-That's a girl

SC:  Nana-Put your glasses on-that's a boy!

Me:  Her name is Kez.

SC: See~I told you that was a boy-

Kez is a BOY NAME.

Okay- giving up on that one.

Next up:

GirlyBoy

SC:  Thatss a boy?

Me:  Yes! That's a boy.

SC:  Well, he sings kinda like a gurhl and he has gurhly hair.

Me:  HIS name is Rickey.

SC:  See? hahahaha  Ricki is a gurhl's name, Nana.

Okay-giving up on that one, too.

Next up:

Stoopid

SC:  Is that a boy or a girl?

Me:  I honestly don't know anything anymore.

SC: They (him/her?) is Stoopid

Me:  SweetCheeks it is NOT nice to call

someone stupid!

SC:  Ohkay!  I'm sorry, Ohkay?  Do I  hafta take a time out?

Me:  No , because you said you were sorry you don't have to take a time out-

just don't say someone is stupid.

SC:  How come?

Me:  Because it's not nice.

SC:  No!  I mean how come I dohn't hafta take a time out.

Yesterday I hadda take a time out when I was home

cuz I was REALLY sassy.

Me:  What did you do?

SC:  I said YOU were stoopid.

*sigh*

Can't win here-I just can't win.

If  you are interested in more 

SweetCheeks opinions just text in her

birthday-1129

I'm sure you will get an earful.

As for me-

I am going to watch something 

that doesn't require an opinion....

like the weather.

Bear with me~ I am away every day
this week but will try to catch up
at night when I get home.

Baptizing The Baby

I know I have showed this

Christening Gown

 to you before.

I made it when I was pregnant

with my first daughter and now 

our newest baby grandson

CJK

has been baptized in it.

He is number 14 to have

been christened in it.

The lace is Irish and is from

my grandmother's sewing supplies.

The stitching is all satin stitch

and I had 72 hours going down

one side of the overcoat.

We were not able to be

here for the Christening

but we did get some pictures.

This was on FaceBook 

so I can show it here.

I usually do not post pictures

of this grandson and I never

post pictures of my

daughter-in-love

because of her job with

the federal government.

Look how cute this boyo is

Look how proud his Daddy is!

Are those the cutest cheeks you ever saw?

The baby cheeks not the

big boy cheeks!

The gown is all hand embroidered and 

each child that has been baptized in it

has their name and birthdate 

stitched along the tucking at

the bottom of the gown.

Here is the sweet little onesie that

slips under it.

I am so blessed to have 

grandbabies to fill this gown!

And say....

While I am thinking about it-

I think they need to feed this baby,

don't you?

Couldn't you just kiss that little face off?

Have a blessed Sunday!

Cheater's Creamy Cheesy Cauliflower Soup

Are you a cheater?

Does your spouse or significant other know?

C'mon- Now is the time to fess up!

 I admit it.

I am a cheater.

Well, maybe not in the way

that you think!

My family thinks I slave away for hours

preparing my super delicious (ahem) meals.

Well,  I am here to tell you that 

sometimes cheating is a 

GOOD THING.

Seriously!

Take the case of 

Creamy Cheesy Cauliflower Soup

Do I start with a fresh head of cauliflower?

Do I wash it and cut it and steam it?

No! I! Do! Not! 

This is how I start MY SOUP!

Ha!

I microwave it as per instructions on the package.

While that is microwaving

I take 1/3 cup of butter and melt it 

in a sauce pan.  

Then I stir in 1/3 cup flour with a whisk.

After stirring for a few minutes

I add 2 cups of milk and 

2 cups of chicken broth

2 Tablespoons of onion flakes.

and cook and stir for about 5 minutes

until thickened.

While that is cooking I put the bag of

Cheesy Cauliflower in the blender 

and process until smooth-

(We like ours a bit chunky). 

Then throw it into the crockpot

along with the soup mixture from the pot.

Add 1 cup of shredded cheddar and 

cook on low until cheese is completely melted.

This is SO good on a cold winter's day.

If you want it even thicker 

you can stir a few 

dried potato flakes into the crockpot.

You will get rave reviews.

Ladle it up and throw a 

few cut up green onions on top

to make it purdy!

Serve with a side salad and crusty bread.

Listen, make sure you throw a little 

water on your forehead so that it

looks like you have been slaving 

over a hot stove all day.

It really gives you a lot more

credibility....

not that 

I would ever do anything like THAT!

Here's the recipe:

Cheesy Creamy Cauliflower Soup

Micowave 1 family size bag of 3 cheese cauliflower veggies

While that is microwaving:

Melt 1/3 cup butter

Stir in 1/3 cup flour (I use Wondra but reg flour will do)

Slowly add: 2 cups Swanson’s Chicken Broth

                    2 cups milk (or ½ and ½ )

Stir in:  2 Tablespoons onion flakes (or onion powder to taste)

Cook for a few minutes until thickened and bubbly

Using blender- puree bag of cheesy cauliflower then put in crockpot

Add soup mixture from stove top

Add 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Cook on low until cheese is melted and ready to serve

If you want thicker soup stir in potato flakes until you reach desired consistency

Father Daughter Dance Sweet Cheeks And Company

When Lulu started kindergarten

my daughter and a couple of 

her friends thought it would

be nice to start a new tradition.

That tradition was a 

Father Daughter Dance.

Lulu is in 5th grade this year.

Six years of dances for her.

Four Years of Dances for Ria.

Three Years of Dances for SweetCheeks.

No Dad at home? No problem!

You can come with an Uncle,

a big brother, a surrogate dad

or a family friend.

This is the first year that I missed

being here for the big night.

But my daughter took some pictures

at her house when the girls

were dolled up and ready to go.

Here they are with their Daddy.

Isn't he a handsome Daddy?

Aren't they sweet?

One with Lulu & Daddy.

One with Ria & Daddy.

One with SweetCheeks & Daddy.

Uncle Jason was SweetCheeks date

but I don't have a picture of them together.

Here is~The dynamic duo.

Okay-Girls!

Let's take a really nice picture

for Nana, Okay?

1-2-3

Ready?

Thanks!

Thanks So Much!

Remember your mother telling you

that old saying about 

your face freezing that way?

Yeah-

Well, now these faces are

forever frozen in time.

What beauts!
You make a Nana SO proud!

Romantic Homes March 2013 Review

With all that was going on last month

I did not get a chance to do my

Romantic Homes 

monthly review.

I am back on track now though.

As usual, the March cover is beautiful.

Sorry the cover is a little skewed-

that's what happens when you drink and blog.

Haha-Y'all KNOW I don't drink

so it just goes to show you that I am to

lazy to do a retake!

As most of you know,
 the front pages of each

Romantic Homes 

highlights some bloggers.

My blog features blogs that I personally follow.

First up this month:

Celestina Marie's Blog-Larearose

If you don't know her you are missing

one very sweet, lovely lady.

AND-she is super talented to boot.

Then there is 

Paula and Patti's blog Ivy and Elephants

Their collections are amazing and they

are both great gals.

You will love love love

Andrea @ Keeping It Cozy

Wait till you see her sweet little Rosetta

AND her photography!

Further along in the magazine

is a special project.

 I love this sweet little floral based blog.

Meet my friend Elyse @ Tinkered Treasures

She has a book published now. WhooHoo!

And last, but not least,

our French-loving blogger

Courtney @French Country Cottage

has a full five page spread of her home.

It is gorgeous!

There is lots more to see

in the March issue of Romantic Homes.

It is the one subscription I can't seem

to let go.

Well then-there you have it.

Whew-That was a lotta work....

I think I need a break!

I'll be back when I sober up.........

President's Day Cherry Cheese Pie

The other day as I was visiting

some of my favorite blogs 

I came across this recipe

on Beth Marie's Blog.

Day by Day With Beth Marie

It looked like the perfect 

dessert for President's Day.

After all wasn't

George Washington noted for

cutting down a cherry tree 

and then NOT LYING about

cutting it down?

Well, thank you, I am honoring

good old Georgie's honesty,

by whipping up this pie.

I didn't have a graham cracker crust

so I made my own.

Here's my super-duper easy

recipe for a perfect pie crust.

Shhhhh-It's a secret-

While the crust cooled

 I whipped up the cream cheese,

 and added the Eagle brand 

condensed sweetened milk.

I then added the lemon juice

Yes! You MUST add lemon juice-

it is what makes it SET-

and the Cool Whip.

Of course I added a liberal tablespoon

of vanilla.

I wish I could lie and say this is

Calorie Free but someone

called me to task for my post

about my 

Calorie Free Chocolate Cake Recipe

I think the inference was that I might

go to Hell for lying!;<(

So, for today, I am walking the 

straight and narrow, cuz

I don't like HOT!

No. I. Don't!

Ps.  SweetCheeks told me the other day

that the shorter you are the closer

you are to Hell!  LOL~

~except for babies- babies don't count

cuz babies can't go to Hell.

Thank you for that information, SweetCheeks.

I said-well, you are still pretty short.

I guess it goes by age because she 

informed me that she is the 

tallest one in her room.

Whew!

I am gonna start hanging out with

the Munchkins if  can find them~

Here's the recipe:

Easy Cherry Cheese Pie-Beth Marie

•8 inch graham cracker crust

•8 ounce pkg cream cheese softened

•14 ounce can of sweetened condensed milk

•1/3 cup bottled lemon juice

•1 tub of cool whip

•1 can cherry pie filling chilled (may use strawberry or blueberry)

Beat cream cheese till light and fluffy. Gradually beat in condensed milk. Stir in lemon juice and a teaspoon of vanilla (optional). Fold in whipped topping. Pour into crust. Chill at least two hours. Top with pie filling before serving.

Have a happy Tuesday!

SweetCheeks Slugs It Out At School

I pick SweetCheeks up after

school.

We have an hour to kill while

waiting for Mom

How was your day, SweetCheeks

Before she can answer

her sister pipes up.

SweetCheeks got in trouble today.

You did?

She gives me the

I Love You, Nana grin and nods.

DID you get in trouble today?

NOH- Noht really, Nana!

Now comes the coy look~

Tell me what happened.

Whew- Must be getting warm in here.

Gotta take off the coat.

So....what happened?

Uhmmmmmmm....wellllll.............

Sometimes it is easier to tell the

story to yourself in the mirror

rather than to face the Nana.

Wellll.....iht's lihke thissss!

I hitt a boy.

What?  You hit a boy?

Yehp!

And THEN he hitted me bachk

and so did his two friends

and I started crying!

OMGosh!  What did your teacher say?

He asked me why I hitted him.

What did YOU say?

I told him I hitted him and 

I said it was because he was

RHUDE AND DISREPECKTFUL

cuz he throwed my ball in the

waste basket.

What did your teacher say?

He just smiled and thurned away.

Then he said I wusn't gonna get in

eny truble.

Then what?

Nothing...but I think those bohys

shoulda got in truble for 

hitting me!

No MORE hitting ANYONE,

SweetCheeks.  That is NOT NICE-

AND hitting someone is  also 

RUDE and DISRECTFUL

Pfffffftttt...

I KNOW THAT, Nana!

Nana-

Yes, honey?

Did you see that lady's nose over there?

It's so big I bet she has a hard time driving!

Lord, please keep me from
choking to death in 
Starbucks.

No Calorie Chocolate Cake

When I saw this recipe on

Cathy's blog- Cobblestone Farms

I thought it 

LOOKED GOOD.

In fact, it looked SO GOOD

that I whipped it up that afternoon.

It made a wonderful little

Valentine's Day treat.

Donna, The Glitter Queen 

sent me the candle!;>)

The only changes I made to 

this recipe was to add

 an extra teaspoon of vanilla

to the cake AND the frosting.

AND~ I, being a bit weird,

poked holes in the top of 

the cake so the icing could

drip down inside.

I can't remember how many

years it has been since I 

made a Bundt cake.......

a   l-o-n-g   time!

LOOK at that icing!

A maraschino cherry fills each hole.

 Oh-So-Good.

Pop by Cobblestone Farms blog

for the recipe.

You'll be glad you did.

Ps.  Now, make sure everyone else eats 

at least TWO BIG pieces.

Remember my motto:

The fatter THEY look the skinnier YOU look

standing next to them!

PPS- I mighta lied about the 
NO CALORIE part~

For those of you too lazy
to click the link here is
Cathy's recipe:

Easy Chocolate Cake-Cobblestone Farms

Bring to a boil

-1 stick of butter

-1 cup of water

-1/2 cup oil

-3 tablespoons of cocoa...while waiting mix...

-2 cups SIFTED flour

-2 cups sugar together...then add

-2 eggs

-1 teaspoon vanilla

-1/2 c. buttermilk

-1 teaspoon soda

... stir and pour first 4 ingredients over the mixture

...mix together well and place in greased pan (bundt)

...Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes (mine took 50 mins)

ICING-Bring to a boil...

1 stick butter

6 tablespoons of milk

4 tablespoons of cocoa -then add...

I added 2 teaspoons vanilla)

1 pound of powdered sugar (sifted)...stir well