Mixin Away!

After visiting a friend for dinner Saturday night, I now know what I want for Christmas! She had the new Hamilton Beach® Stand Mixer. It comes in a variety of colors and is very reasonably priced. Maybe I will get it early so I will be able to use it for all the holiday cooking. One of my favorite recipes is Apple Dump cake. It has been around the family for a long time and we have it at every holiday gathering. It reminds me of when I was a little girl and waiting for all my cousins to come over. Here is the recipe if you would like to try it.

Combine and mix the following ingredients in your new Hamilton Beach® Mixer:
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 can apple pie filling
1tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp vanilla

Grease and flour a bunt pan and bake at 400 for 45-50 minutes. Enjoy!

This mixer is very user friendly: not too large and easy to handle. It has several attachments which can be used for different recipes. For cakes and items that are a liquid substance, there is a handy pour spout which helps eliminate the mess when pouring the batter.

If you are interested in purchasing a mixer, you can log on to the Hamilton Beach website. There are also many other items that Hamilton beach offers besides the Eclectrics® Mixer that can come in handy while in the kitchen!

Rio Bella

Tonight after work, David and I drove by our new house, or shall I say lot. They have framed out where they will pour the concrete and there is a lot of dirt there to build up the slab. They have to do the plumbing next and then they will be able to pour. Hopefully by the end of the week we will have a slab. I have attached the picture from tonight, it is kind of dark (I don't like day light savings!!) but you can get an idea. Hopefully it won't be long until we have a house!

My Silver Tooth

I remember that long ride to see Granny and PawPaw in the back of "brownie" - our 1985 station wagon. I loved to sit in back, facing the wrong way and wave at the cars. Kenny and Phillip could sit in the middle and I had the back all to myself. Dad had pulled in the gas station to let us get a snack. I chose Now N Laters.



After about the third one, I bit down and thought there was something in my candy, little did I know, or expect to find, my silver tooth! Not only was I now missing my silver cap, I had a little "nub" tooth that was exposed and I was in a lot of pain. My brothers were making fun of my calling me peg tooth and I cried the whole way there. Back in the 80's, they didn't have the all the gadgets and tooth correction products that they have today. I would of loved to have Dentemp OS back them. Instead I had to wait till Monday morning to have my cap replaced. Not only does Dentemp allow the cap to be replaced, it provides pain relief, is easy to use with no mess and best of all you can eat on it within thirty minutes!

Today if I were to loose a filling, it is nice to know that they have temporary dental repair to save me from the pain and embarassment!

Casa de Marrie

Tomorrow is the big day that we have been waiting for! We are on the books for November 12 for the house to begin being built. David and I drove by earlier and they are ready to go. They have already framed out the slab and it is ready to be poured. The new home consultant said we will see the outside go up in no time, but when they get to the inside it will go a lot slower. I'm sure it won't help that thanksgiving and Christmas are right around the corner and the workers will be taking time off for the holidays. Pictures will be coming soon!

Shopping for a Cause

Christmas is right around the corner and many people have already started their Christmas shopping! Every year I like to make a list of who all I will be buying for. I want to make sure I give everyone a holiday gift that has a special meaning behind it.



This year I have done a lot of my shopping online. I recently came across the Alzheimer's Foundation of America eStore. Buy making your online purchase though the Alzheimer's eStore, a portion of the proceeds will got to benefit the Alzheimer's Foundation of America. What better way to shop online and help out the Alzheimer's foundation all at the same time.

While finding a cure for Alzheimer's is important; it is also very important for the proper care to be given to those currently suffering from the disorder. Sometimes it is difficult for people to make a cash donation, but with this opportunity everyone is able to help at no extra cost. What greater way to help give back, just by purchasing items online though the Alzheimer's Foundation eStore.

The care that is administered to Alzheimer's patients can be both very draining and costly. Patients with Alzheimer's often can't remember their loved ones. The cost of a living facility or a full time care giver can be very expensive. The Alzheimer's Foundation of America has developed Excellence In Care to help facilities set the nationwide standard of excellence for the care of patients who are suffering from Alzheimer's or another form of dementia.

So when you are sitting at home drinking your hot chocolate by the fire and shopping online, remember to shop through the Alzheimer's Foundation eStore. Your purchase can help make a difference in a way that you may never know.

For more information on Alzheimer’s, log on to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America website at http://www.alzfdn.org/

St. Croix

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Yet another week has come and gone. I am leaving for St. Croix in the morning and not looking forward to it! Everyone thinks its paradise. Don't get me wrong, its pretty but when you have to work the WHOLE time, it's not as enjoyable. Plus, it has nothing on Dominica! I will be making a quick trip, returning Wednesday night. I'm staying at a new place this time so hopefully it will be a little nicer. The last time I went back in May, my hotel room didn't have AC and I couldn't get another room because they were completely booked for the Hovensa turnaround. So I ended up staying with another girl from work. I need to get to bed, especially since I don't adjust well to time changes!

Weekend Review

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This weekend was super busy! Both of my brothers came in from college so it was good to see them! They are growing up so fast. I can remember helping my mom feed them and change their diapers and now they are in college starting their own lives! Man how the time flies!

This weekend was also Robyn's birthday! They had a get together over at their house and cooked hot dogs. They have been building a house since about March and it is almost finished! Everything has turned out so good and I know they are so ready to move in! We also worked around the house this weekend. We are trying to finish up last minute things so we can get it on the market. Hopefully it will be a quick sell. Let's all keep our fingers crossed!