You Know You're A Redneck When...

...you drive an hour and a half so you can eat Bonanza on Valentine's Day. Yes ma'am, we packed up the dogs around 4:00, and hit the road to Moose Jaw. I was on holidays and Nick was off because it was too cold to work, so it worked out perfectly. As usual, we both ordered shrimp, and pigged out on the salad bar. It was a perfect trip (minus the check engine light in my car coming on), and we were home around 9:00. Nothing says I love you like 'Two Can Dine for $19.99'!!!

Cake In A Cup...

I came across this fun little recipe while browsing online, and decided to give it a whirl. I'm still undecided on what to think of it. I made it twice actually, the first time I took it to work and made my coworkers taste it first, and the second time, I made it for Nick after supper one night, just to show off how crafty I can be. He hated it. But, the girls from work thought it was nifty and more than edible, minus the fact that it might have been slightly overcooked.....and I may or may not have forgot to add the milk.

Recipe:

1 microwavable coffee mug
4 tablespoons white flour
4 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons white milk
3 tablespoons oil
1 splash of vanilla
3 tablespoons chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Whisk all ingredients until smooth, pour into coffee mug.



2. Microwave for three minutes. (I would only recommend 2 1/2 minutes).



3. If desired, add whipped cream and sprinkles. Enjoy!

Finally, A New Floor!

For Christmas I got a new floor, and although it's been installed for about two weeks, I wanted to wait to post a picture until I found some blinds to cover our ugly old kitchen window. Due to the size of the window, I have been unsuccessful in Swift Current thus far finding anything even near the right size, so I give up. Sometime in the future, we plan on paiting the kitchen some shade of yellow to blend better with the floor and cabinets. Here are some pictures!

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