lemonade orangeade

I had a bowl full of pretty big tangerines and I wasn't reallly sure what I was going to do with them.  Then it hit me.  Make Lemonade Orangeade!  This is the perfect Spring/Summer drink.  We drank gallons of this stuff every summer.  The real kind though...with sugar (oh, it was so good).  We don't drink soft drinks or real lemonade around here, so I decided to use crystal light instead of country time.  You could use country time if you want!

lemonade orangeade

ingredients:

1 crystal light lemonade packet (can also use country time lemonade)

4 or 5 oranges (I used tangerines)

1 or 2 lemons

-make crystal light as directed on the package

-squeeze juice from oranges and lemons (save one of each for garnish)

-slice up lemons and oranges and put it in the pitcher

*can also be used to make a cocktail. just add vodka or firefly.

This drink is so refreshing! Make a pitcher of this stuff while you work in your yard this weekend. Enjoy!

 

punked

I love practical jokes!!  I've been counting down the days for "punk'd" to come back on.  This season does not look like it's going to disappoint. 

Tune in tonight at 10/9C on MTV! 

at home mani

If you do your own manicures at home (or if you want to start) then you need to invest in 3 things...

1. true blue 60-second manicure scrub

60-second manicure hand scrub

2.  sally hansen's travel nipper

travel nipper

3. sally hansen's nail file

sally hansen nail file

The manicure scrub will change your life!  Thanks to these three products, I've been doing my own nails for the last year. 

I love buying new polish.  My recent purchase...

essie. to buy or not to buy.

oxford

My Mom and I made a quick trip to Oxford over the weekend to help, my sister, Chase with a crawfish boil fundraiser for Chi Omega. It was so much fun, and they raised over $40,000 for the Gardner Simmons Home. I love Oxford...and I'm always looking for an excuse to go visit and eat some really good food.

chase and me

ms. tanya and me

crawfish table

the boure burger
fried pickles and blue cheese...sweet potato fries.
yum.

finished up at city grocery with tommie

last stop!
bottle tree...humble pie

Can't wait to go back!  Luckily, Chaser is taking Summer School, so I will HAVE to go visit her.

big fat check

Alright, so I got my first check from EBATES!  I actually got a check and a $10 target gift card.       

To learn more about ebates click here.

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some dance dares

I talked about Ellen's dance dare, here, last week.  The fam went shopping last weekend and we decided to give it a try.

Taylor dancing in Nordstrom...

Chase gave it a go...

I'm waiting for my turn!!  It was so much fun, we couldn't stop laughing. 

patsy's pasta salad

It's officially the first day of Spring!  This means it's time to make some pasta salad to keep in your fridge.  This recipe is my favorite.  My Mom always kept this in our fridge growing up and we took it in our lunch all the time!  I made this the other night and grilled some pork chops.
     

ingredients:
1 package of bow tie pasta
cherry tomatoes (halved)
feta
sliced black olives (drained)
pimentos (drained)
green onions (chopped)
artichoke hearts quartered & marinated (drained)
pepperonicini (sliced up)
zesty italian dressing
salt and pepper
--you can also add chopped cucumber

*the great thing about pasta salad is that you can alter the recipe and add ingredients that you like. 

directions:

• cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water. follow the directions on the package.  drain well and let cool.
• add cherry tomatoes, sliced black olives, pimentos, green onions, artichoke hearts, pepperonicini, and feta.
• pour the dressing over the pasta (i used about half of the bottle).  stir well. salt and pepper to taste.
• cover and put in fridge for 3 hours (or overnight).  the longer you let it sit in your fridge the better it gets!!

Enjoy!