I didn't disappear, ON PURPOSE!!

Thursday, I got a virus on my laptop.

I thought that I would be able to fix it and not have to lose my stuff, but I was wrong.

I had to completely reinstall my operating system and wipe my computer out. I lost my pictures, videos, etc.

While I lost all of that, I'm glad that I was able to save myself from complete disaster. And luckily, I have most of my pictures on here and other sites.

So, I'm back and will start posting regularly again ASAP! Did y'all miss me?

Tasty Thursday: Casserole Edition

This week we are sharing our Casserole "Tried and True" recipes.

I mean, come on, who doesn't love a good casserole?

Casserole's are food from the Mom God's. They are good, filling, simple, and quick.

Breakfast Casserole Supreme

Ingredients

* 1/4 cup margarine
* 1 small sweet onion, chopped
* 1 small green pepper, chopped
* 2-3 medium tomatoes, chopped
* 1 (24 ounce) bag frozen hash brown potatoes
* 12 eggs, beaten
* 1/2 lb cubed ham or thin sliced ham or cooked crumbled bacon or sausage
* 3 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions

1.Melt margarine and place in the bottom of 9" by 13" baking pan.
2.Spread potatoes (still frozen is okay) in bottom of the pan.
3.Sprinkle chopped vegetables over potatoes.
4.Add salt and pepper to taste.
5.Sprinkle meat over potatoes and vegetables.
6.Note: At this point you may continue or casserole may be refrigerated overnight.
7.Pour beaten eggs over potatoes.
8.Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
9.Remove from oven and sprinkle cheese evenly over top.
10.Bake another 5-10 minutes or until cheese is hot and bubbly.
11.Remove from oven and let set for approximately 5 minutes.
12. Cut into 2.5"-3" squares and serve with a spatula. Enjoy.

Hope that you enjoy it as much as we do!

Thanks for sharing your recipes and I'll see you back here next week!

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Works for Me Wednesday: Clean, Shiny Wood

This is a re-post but I can't say enough about how much I love this stuff. If you haven't tried it yet, then your missing out. It not only cleans great, it smells great.

When we got our new diningroom suit a few months ago, I was super excited. Then shortly after I was at a loss. A loss of how to clean the real wood without it streaking.

I learned that 409 wasn't the answer so I went with the Method All-Purpose. That didn't work either. So, I tried the Method Glass Cleaner. That seemed to work the best.

For a few months that was what I settled with. That was until I went looking and found this at Target.

Oh my lands y'all, this stuff is wonderful. Not only does it clean without leaving streaks, it smells wonderful too. A nice fruity almond scent. I'm in LURVE with it.

If you have any wood surfaces in your home, I recommend you buy Method's Wood for Good Cleaner. You won't be disappointed! For more WFMW posts, head on over to Shannon's.

Happy Veterans Day, but more importantly....

While today is a special day for almost everyone in our country, it's even more special to me.

Today WOULD BE my Dad's 48th birthday.

I haven't talked about MY life a whole lot here on this ole' blog. I talk about my life as a mom and wife, but not about my life B.H.K (Before husband and kids).

But as I said, today would be my dad's 48th birthday.

My dad passed away 10 days after I turned 5. He was driving home one afternoon after a pool tournament (he loved to play pool). A diesel came over the hill in his lane and hit him head on. He was killed pretty much instantly and his friend survived.

When I was 10 or 12, I met his friend's son at our local skating rink aka my weekend home. He apologized to me so many times that night I thought I was going to have to beat him to make him shut up. He said that he would never be able to look at me without feeling sorry that his dad lived and mine didn't. I assured him that it would be okay, that apparently God felt that his dad's time wasn't over. Feeling sorry for me wouldn't change anything.

A lot of people feel sorry for me. Honestly, I feel sorry for me. But if I have to find a silver lining in my dad's death, it's that I was so young and that I don't remember him. Therefore, it doesn't hurt as much as it could. My mom's dad died when she was 12 and she STILL hurts over it.

I'm sad that I don't have my dad and at my graduation/wedding/children's birth he was always on the forefront of my mind, but I don't have a lot to grieve over.

I have one vivid memory of my dad. ONE!

We were in my mom and dad's room, lying on their bed, coloring one of those GIANT coloring books. While you say that's not too much of a memory, let me share that I can still remember EVERY detail of that picture. It's a picture of Elmo's house and Elmo is standing on a ladder painting the "Elmo's House" sign.

My mom used to think I was just grasping at something and not sure if it was true, but then one day my grandma found that coloring book AND that very page. With my name and my dads.

Unfortunately, it and a lot of other things of mine were burned when our house caught fire the January before I turned 12.

While I may not remember a lot about him, I know that I was the light of my daddy's life. From what I've been told, I was nothing short of perfection in my dad's eyes.

So today, while most celebrate Veteran's Day, I also celebrate my dad.

Happy Birthday Daddy! I love you and you are forever missed.

Am I being punished for something I don't know about?

For the past 2 or 3 months, I have been sick on and off so many times I've lost count. I had a cold, I had a kidney infection/kidney stones, pulled my back out, and now I have a cold AGAIN!!!

My throat feels like its on fire, my nose is so stopped up I can barely breathe, and my head is so congested I can barely see straight.

Have I done something I don't know about to deserve this?

Whatever it is, I'M SORRY!!!!

Please make me feel better. My house depends on it and I'm sure my husband would love me to feel better as well, LOL.

Menu Plan Monday: Nov. 10th

This week a lot of us here at The Pumkin Patch are sick, so I'm going for a quick and easy menu.



Monday--Chicken and Dumplings
Tuesday--Sloppy Joes
Wednesday--Breakfast for Dinner
Thursday--Hotdogs and Fries
Friday--Penne a la Vodka
Saturday--eat out

Sorry I'm not being more talkative, I feel like poo!