I am very lucky to live in a place that experiences all four seasons to their fullest. I couldnt imagine living somewhere without all four distinct seasons! We get the extremely cold winters though this past winter was a great exception because Im not sure you could call it winter, but we get the amazing fall and the perfect spring and the very hot summer!
This horse farm is about 15-20 miles from my home and this is an example of winter in Kentucky.
We get the cliche flowers blooming in Kentucky in the Spring and this Tree is absolutely beautiful and they are all over!
This is such a normal picture that I see in summer here the blue skies with the white clouds and the beautiful farms in the forefront!
And last but certainly NOT least my favorite season FALL! Can you not see why!?!
Since Summer is right around the corner and it is the best time to be out and about for me Im going to share with you all My FAVORITE summer must haves!
I paint my nails ALL THE TIME and I have tons of polish so one of my first must haves are 2 different nail polishes
Neon Pink Nail Polish is a MUST!
My Sally Hansen Insta Dri .. This is a staple! This is how my nails always turn out looking great!
My favorite Razors are the Venus razors they leave my legs SOO Silky!
I have not always did this I really didnt start until about a year ago and I swear by it in the summer. I keep the baby oil in the shower and after I shave my legs I lather it on. Then when I get out and I dry off I wipe the excess off. If Im getting ready and I am wearing shorts I will pour some baby oil onto a washcloth and I will go over my legs to moisturize and make them shine and look tan!
Fruity Smelling Shave cream!
The absolute best tanning lotion EVER!!! I swear by it!
I tan really well in the summer (you should see my dad and brother CRAZY DARK) but I also burn a good few times this is what always comes to my rescue when I am burnt!
I think this is the best smelling shampoo that I have ever used. I will put my hair up wet and then take it down the the smell is everywhere! But in the summer I swim A LOT and this helps keep moisture in my hair since the chlorine dries it out!
I do this year round but it is a great energy booster in the summer (DONT FORGET IT MAKES YOUR HAIR AND NAILS GROW TOO!)
And of course you sweat and swim and put on tanning lotion, makeup and sunblock and this helps clean your pores from all of the impurities! And smells great!
I am from Kentucky, a lot of the girls that I went to school with went hunting and fishing regularly they had dads and brothers that went every chance that they had. My family on the other hand was a little more urban in the sense that I have NEVER known of my older brother or dad to go hunting and as for fishing I can honestly say that I have not heard much from them about that either. I would love for one day when I get married to find a guy that loved to do those things, because I am an outdoors kind of girl. My friends know that when it is summer Im outdoors and they laugh about it because Im very girly in a lot of ways I love to dress up where heels, do my hair and makeup, and then there is the side of me that I love to get dirty and be "one of the guys". It was funny because in school when I took Advanced Placement Biology my senior year where we disected a lot of animals, I seemed to always be the one that did the cuting and the dirty part of the work.
I have wanted to go fishing for years, I mean there is only one guy who really goes and goes often so I never had anyone to go with. This weekend (Memorial Day Weekend) I came down to my cousins house and we all went fishing two days in a row we made a campfire and roasted marshmallows and had S'mores, hot dogs and chips. The kids went swimming in the creek (I walked through it) it was beautiful out in the country down in the woods, very peaceful.
OH YEA! I caught my FIRST EVER FISH and I baited my own hook with bloody liver!! Even the guys were impressed! It was a catfish a little under 2 ft long and it was about 4-5 pounds! I was ecstatic! I think im a natural! haha
Okay Im all about the easy laid back southern life style, but of course I am because this is where I am from and it is what I am used to. Of course the southern states are some of the most unhealthy states in the country Not only due to the very fattening (i.e. the dessert Im about to show you) foods and a slower paced lifestyle. We like the simpler things in life like sitting on a front porch and chewing the fat (Gossiping), (very) sweet tea, BBQ's, sweet lemonade and of course fried foods. This recipe is a traditional southern dessert and you better be prepared because not only is it addicting BUT it is very very sweet.
Chess Bars
What you will need:
1 Box of yellow cake mix
3 Eggs
8 oz of softened cream cheese
1/2 cup (1 stick of butter) melted
4 cups (1lb) Powdered sugar
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
1. Pour the cake batter into a mixing bowl, add 1 egg and your 1/2 cup of melted butter. MIX INGREDIENTS
2. Pour into a 9x13 baking dish and press down like you would with a pie crust (only on the bottom not up the sides)
3. Mix softened cream cheese, 2 eggs and 4 cups powdered sugar use a mixer to blend until smooth.
4. Pour creamy mixture on top of the cake batter crust.
5. Place in the oven to bake for 50-60 minutes until the top is golden brown.
6. After removing from oven let set for a couple of hours to give it time to set.
7. Cut into squares.
I reccomend baking this the day before you need it because it sets up and thickens over night!
I absolutely love going to my nephew's sporting events he is 6 years old and he plays TBall, Soccer, Basketball and football. He is an exceptionally fast runner and always excels in any sports and has since he was very young. While he was growing up other kids would be into tv or video games toys my nephew had a room full of balls, Basketballs, soccer balls, footballs, baskeballs he has always had a knack for it for as long as I can remember. I really enjoy watching TBall games and soccer games he loves running and anything active. His TBall team that he plays for is the Reds, he is the oldest on the team and because of the way his birthday falls he had to remain in TBall again this year instead of advancing on to coach pitch.
My first question that I would like to pose is, Do you think that a Parent should be allowed to coach his or her own child? I ask because this has became an issue this year for this team that he is on. Last year there were 4 coaches for his team and the all have kids on the team, but there is one main coach and the others are more like "helpers" and My nephews dad was one of them but he is the kind that is a lot more hard on his child than any other kids on the rest of the team. This year we have 3 coaches and they of course all have children on the team, the difference between the main coach last year and the main coach this year is Stephen last year did not favor his child or treat him differently, while V is polar opposite and his son gets major preferential treatment. I guess some of you may be like, "This is only Tball, what is the big deal" but I am a strong believer that when a child is this age is the time to teach them wrong from right and preferential treatment does not teach them anything. Some examples of my issues are his son B is absolutely adorable but not only is he incredibly short for his age and he is tiny, that wouldnt be an issue but height has not been in his favor. We have 5 children that play in field B who plays first base, M and C are shortstop, G is the pitcher mound and Kaydon is third base. My issue comes in that Kaydon (my nephew) is the best player on the team "all around" speed, catching, hitting and basic knowledge of the game. My nephew really has wanted to play first base and we honestly thought that he would play it this year but low and behold B was put on first. If B was better than then Okay I would be fine with that, last year Brady played first and it was no question it was where he belonged he was excellent I never had an qualms with Kaydon not playing first (though he was Brady's alternate). My beef comes that in the 7 ish games we have played this year if the ball is not thrown DIRECTLY at B's glove or doesnt happen to bounce into his glove he doesnt catch it, he closes his eyes nearly everytime that he catches and out of 50 pitches thrown at him per game he will maybe catch 10 and that is pushing it. Most go above him, because he will not jump, or will bounce in front of him and roll on because he wont step off of the bag or will be straight to his glove and he manages to drop it. My nephew plays third base and Im not saying he does everything right BUT when B misses the ball V (Bs father) will correct Kaydon and not B when he needs to step off the bag. Gs dad is one of the other coaches and he will actually walk up and reprimand B and correct him because he gets just as frustrated as everyone else. I dont want anyone reading this to think Im being partial because I am Kaydons Aunt but all through our games other parents from our team has came up to us and told us "Kaydon needs to be on 1st base" or "why doesnt he pull Boff of first?" THEN today my sister overheard Bs mother saying that he hasnt caught crap today and then his father proceeds to say "Well he hasnt had a damn pass thrown at his glove" He turned around and my sister glared at him he he quickly changed the subject. My sister made a great point this is TBall most of these kids are lucky to throw the ball 15- 20 feet. If he cant go to the ball or jump or do any of the things that brady could do last year and that my nephew can do then WHY is he on 1st base, it is that preferential treatment. Last year when Brady was not performing up to par V was quick to say they needed to pull him off of first. Why is okay to pull him but not B when he has a horrible game every game..
My next question is when a TBall Coach simply takes it too far, I pose this question because of the team we played today. The Yankees, I say this because their head coach is kind of the kick dirt on the plate and run your mouth kind of guy, I found myself saying at one point this game "COME ON, this isnt the Major Leagues!" Whenever anyone plays T, he is over bearing and is very quick to pull the rule book out, kick dirt on home plate and make his own calls. (Quick side note about this, Okay so he was my nephews basketball coach and he wore his OWN whistle and if he thinks the ref misses a call he runs to the court and blows his OWN whistle esp. if he thinks his son has been wronged its actually really sad to watch). But It seems that everytime anyone plays him (that actually challenges his team) he throws a fit and will make a scene. At the end of the day it leaves me thinking "come on T, is winning that serious!?" Something else that makes me chuckle is his weird thing with tucking the shirts in, if you are on his team YOU BETTER tuck it in if not you WILL hear about it! Did I mention these kids are 4-6 years old?? Generally just talking to him he isnt a bad guy but if you are the opposing team get your swords ready because it will be war! I feel as if he really takes it TOO FAR!
I know in some places sports arent serious and when a kid is in TBall you just think its just TBall, but around here we do take it pretty serious and it does leave me asking some questions. I know after today I was extremely frustrated that my nephew has to play on a team that isnt fair. Im not saying that he should play first if someone is better than they should play but B SHOULD NOT BE THERE. He has luck on his side since he manages to catch a few with his eyes closed and his father will never pull him no matter how bad he plays. But rotate the players allow them to develop their skills in other positions but do not give preferential treatment to your child!
My Nephew getting his first of two in park home runs in THIS GAME, (Would have had a 3rd home run but there is a 6 run cap per inning so he was stopped at third base when the kid before him scored and we hit 6 runs) He has has 4 or 5 In park home runs this season.
I am currently working with my sisters friend and my mom in planning my sisters baby shower.. SO I have spent the majority of the day working on baby shower invitiations and I dont know which I like best.. So Im going to put them on here and see if it makes the decision for me!
These are just a few.. and Of course we need to decide because the colors of her shower are important!!!
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