Holler Question of the Week!!!???

What is your favorite comfort food????

Coming Soon....The First Life in the Holler GIVEAWAY!!

Working with the Public

I was working at the pharmacy this week,it was beautiful outside,we weren't busy so I was just staring out the window. When I notice a man get out of his vehicle,this man proceeds to do a rather disgusting thing....he sticks his pinky finger up his nose and flicks a booger on the ground!!! LIKe no one is looking and he wasn't in the middle of town....so what do I do....I have to tell my co-workers about this! No one saw it, but me,so I have to share this umm....gross thing he just did. And then this song pops into my head.....I love Blake Shelton and the tune to "I Want to Know" song  gave me the inspiration...

"Who are you when I'm not around?" "Do you pick your nose, then flick it on the ground?" "I want to know...I want to know.

I am sorry I have two posts about nose picking this week....that's just what kind of week I've had!LOL


I do love this Crazy,Wonderful Life!

Kid's Say the Funniest Things

This is my conversation with my 3 year old (you know the one with the imaginary friend...) on the way to the babysitters this week.

3 year old: "Mama,Mama!!! "I can't pick my nose good..."
 Me:  "What?"
3 year old:  "I can't pick my nose good!"
Me: "Okay,why can't you pick your nose good?"
3 year old: (she sticks up her thumb) "My Mista Thumb is too soft,so I can't pick my nose good!"

All I could do was laugh! Nose picking is gross and I don't encourage it, but all I could do is laugh!
I will just blame it on she acts like her daddy!

Dorito Salad

1 1/2 lb of hamburger meat
2 cups of fresh diced tomatoes
2 cups shredded taco blend cheese
1 pack taco seasoning
1 bottle of catalina dressing
1 bag of Nacho Cheese Doritos
Crumble and cook hamburger meat,add taco seasoning as directed on package. Mix in the tomatoes and cheese and Catalina. Then right before serving add Dorito's crushed up!

This is so delicious,my friends mom is where I got this recipe and it is always a hit!

Hootieroo & Co.

My friends own this amazing,unique shop!! Check them out on facebook too!

Turkey Season

Juvenile turkey season starts tomorrow,Slim is taking Pookie for the first time! She is sooo excited! He has a new blind,just for them,her a new shot gun and camo! They have video of a monstrous Gobbler! Hopefully,she will be just as enthused come 4am tomorrow morning. I know Slim will be on cloud nine...taking his first born on her first hunt! That's a big deal in the holler! I hope to be frying up some Wild Turkey and mushrooms tomorrow night! Good luck Pookie!

Holler Question of The Week!!

BOOKS!! I love to read! What is your favorite book of all time?

Featuring Granny Dot~The Queen of the Holler Houswives

           Granny Dot is in her 80s,loves yard work,her recliner and Lifetime!! She is a precious lady with a big family,she has 4 grown children, 9 grandchildren,and 18 great grandchildren...so needless to say Dot has been blessed...or cursed...just kidding,with a large family!

       Dot cooks meals the size for army's,which her family is about that size anyway! Fried Chicken,gravy and homemade biscuits,collard greens and polk salad never tasted soooo good! And yes,in the holler we love our greens and polk salad! Salt and lard are staples in the holler! Dot just goes around fixin and doin makin everyone happy!  Family events are often in the holler so Dot stays busy! She can't say oxygen right,more like oxgyen...seriously...but she can Cook!

            Dot grew up in the holler and if she ain't home by 10pm she ain't happy!
            To Dot the holler truly is Home Sweet Home!

Snicker Salad

8 Granny Smith Apples-chopped
8 regular size Snicker Bars-chopped
1 pack 8oz cream cheese softened
1 regular size container of cool whip-thawed

Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate before serving!!!

Holler Question of the Week!!!

What is your favorite or most funny "Old Wives Tale" you know???

Update on Jim!!!

I have written about my daughter's imaginary friend Jim in other posts. But, I just wanted everyone to know that my daughter informed me tonight that Jim has the diarrhea and cough! So we are really hoping Jim gets feeling better and is not contagious! LOL.

And to all a good night...

Introducing Percy~Housewife #2

             As I said before,Percy,is blond, in her 50's and she loves laundry,primitives,schedules and shopping. Percy was born and raised pretty much her whole life in the holler.She has been married to her husband Swamper for over 30 years.They have 2 grown children Slim and Sadie.

    

            A typical day for Percy,well, it just depends on what day it is... every morning she has morning coffee time with her mama next door...if it's a Sunday,she will be at church teaching Sunday school,if it's Monday she will be cleaning house, and if it's a Wednesday,she will be keeping grand kids,if it's Tuesday she will be shopping some where guarenteed! So you get the point she runs a tight schedule and she likes it to stay as it is.

          She enjoys spoiling those grand kids,too,she has four of them and they are spoiled rotten! She is a grandmother through and through,she spoils them,does everything for them, doesn't ever really scold them for anything and then sends them home! Right now she has Swamper drawing up the plans for them a massive tree house and 2 of the grand youngin's can't even walk yet,moreless climb a tree!  But, a treehouse they will have. Usually what Percy wants Percy gets!

          Percy's hobbies include gardening,road trips with cousins,vacations to the mountains and spending summers at the creek!

                                                                                    

Stay tuned for the next housewife Dot...she is the Queen of the Holler!

                                                                                       

  

  

Fried Spam~Supper in the Holler

Fry up some spam,throw it on some loaf bread with mustard,mayo and cheese! That's a good meal!

Holler Question of the Week...Dessert!

If you could have only one dessert for the rest of your life,what would it be?

Flossie's Fridays

 As told by Flossie herself:
    Today began with all the kids ending up in the bed with me...not that that's a problem because Slim and I haven't slept in the same bed in over a year,probably more...I've lost count. It's not because we are mad or don't love each other,we obviously have no problem having babies...it's just our kids have taken over the bed,so we decided to go to separate rooms in order for everyone to get sleep. Some make think this is weird,but it works just fine for us.

    Slim left for work as usual,which left me to get the kids ready,which consisted of just one this morning,Fridays are my off days...well, off as in from the job that I get paid to do! So as I was bringing the 1st grader her clothes,whom we will call Pookie,she looks at me with a disgusted look on her face and says,"Did you just bring me Wrinkled clothes to wear to school?" Which I reply,"No, I didn't!" And she says under her breath and rolls her eyes,"Looks like it to me." Where do six year olds get their attitudes from, I am literally dreading the teenage years! My husband says she gets her attitude from me, but, Whatever, I don't think so!lol. 
 
All the while, I am trying to get the 3 year old to put her clothes on,she finds it hard to do anything for herself.... all she is worried about is chocolate milk,wearing her cowgirl boots and if she can carry her puter(computer)in the car to play with on the ride to school! Mornings are quite chAotic!


    I give the baby a bottle,which he'd rather chew on than drink. Throw some clothes on myself,hair in a ponytail and flip-flops on although it is 30 degrees outside. I remember Pookie has a spelling test today and decide I can give them to her on the way to school...don't want to be one of those parents that don't study with their kids!:) I pour some coffee into my camouflage coffee mug and out the door we go!

   We study the words,she knows them,thank goodness. We say our daily prayer,with Spongebob playing on the DVD in the background. I let her out at school and then it's back to the holler for me and the other kids!  Friday's consist of cleaning house and today was no different,so that is why I say Friday is not really an off day! Cleaning house is not fun to me,now don't get me wrong, I love to have a clean house...but,the process of cleaning it is not something I enjoy,it's just something I have to do. And when you have 3 year old named, "Chocolate"who likes following you around,because she is just not a self entertained child and baby named " Trapper" running over your feet in his walker,knocking over your Scentsy plug-in with his walker and pulling the vacuum cord out of the wall,again with the walker, it makes for a long cleaning day! Plus, in the middle of all this is,feeding them breakfast and lunch...which,sometimes can be a war with Chocolate who would just drink chocolate milk for every meal. Also, theirs the poopy and peepee diapers. No wonder I have grey hair! Today Chocolate threw her sippy cup,when I refused her chocolate milk and informed me she would just go live with Jim(he's imaginary). I said,"Go Ahead." There is never a dull moment in our household,but now I have to go,because Chocolate has gotten into the M&M's...stayed tuned for more stories from this Holler Housewife and others!

 

Coyote Huntin~What your CB handle say's about you?

When I first met my husband, I had never heard of coyote huntin! But, apparently in the holler coyote huntin is something that has been passed down from generation to generation! They have coyote dogs,tracking collers,dog boxes and CB radios.I thought only truckers had CB radios,boy was I wrong.... most of the hunters have a CB radio in their trucks and in their homes ...Umm...just because we live in the holler,we have progressed to having telephones,guess they didn't get that memo.And yes,if you were wondering, this city girl has one in her home!!

Anyway,back to CB handles, when my husband and I were dating, I would go coyote huntin with him,you know that was the time when our relationship was all new and I wanted to spend every waking moment with him...my how things have changed.LOL. (I helped catch a dog one time and it drug me down the road so that was pretty much the end of my coyote experience) But, when he would introduce me to someone new or I would hear him talking on the radio he would call them by their handle...here's some examples and I am not making these names up....Chicken Man,Cowboy,Motorcycle Kid,Datsun Boy,Swamper,Wild Man,and Pokie their are a lot more, but we don't have all day. For a long time I did not know some of these men's real names!! Some, I am still unsure about.  And I do not know how most came about getting their name,some are self explanatory though! Also, you must know how to talk on the radio...this is how you address these men when talking on the radio, you say "How bout it?" Motorcycle Kid and then they say go ahead,then you proceed with your conversation. This was so crazy to me back then,not so much now, I do enjoy listening to these men,young and old talk on the radio. I never have to worry about watching the weather if it snows,storms or floods,all I have to do is turn on the radio and Cowboy will be giving an up to min. weather report! LOL. This is entertainment at it's finest and if you want to catch the lastest coyote race,tune in every Sat. and you can here which dog is leading the race and how many coyotes they have caught. I am still not sure about this coyote huntin,they say it is a service to the community,which I understand,but sometimes I think this is a generational excuse for these men to get out of the house.LOL.


                                   COYOTE HUNTIN IN THE HOLLER ~~~ LIFE IS GOOD!

Pizza Nachos

This is quick and easy recipe,great for parties,kids sleepovers,or a quick snack!

1 bag of tortilla chips
1 bag of pizza blend shredded cheese
1 pack of pepperoni
olives,sausage,canadian bacon---what ever pizza toppings you like

Layer tortilla chips in the bottom of 13x9 baking dish,add cheese,pepperoni and any other toppings. Put in oven on 350 degrees,until cheese is melted!

Serve and enjoy!

Featuring the first Holler Housewife~Flossie

            I decided to start this feature on my blog,because where I come from housewives do not act like those woman on t.v. and real life isn't quite that luxurious!! We don't have nanny's,maids or get to go to the spa when life gets stressful. We raise our own kids,clean our own house,and the closest we get to a spa treatment is a mani or pedi at the local beauty college!

          This week I am featuring Flossie,she is married,in her mid-twenties and has 3 children under the age of six. She is creative,loves to laugh and make others laugh,very unorganized,and loves spending time with  family!  She loves her husband, Slim,although they are polar opposites...He is quiet,organized and doesn't like crowds....she is not quiet at all,loves to talk and loves being around people,well most people. But,hey, opposites attract,right. Flossie is always thinking about dieting and working out,but that's about as far as it gets. I mean who has time for that!!  One day,those size 10 pants will fit,one day.... and the stretch marks will go away...and she won't have to use Perfect 10 haircolor to cover up those premature grays plaguing her black hair! A girl can dream!

         A typical day for her consist of waking up at 5:30am or at least that's what she aims for,most days it's more like 6:00am...she is rushing around trying to get one kid dressed for school and and the other two ready for the babysitter's ,back packs and diaper bags packed,babies fed(which usually her 6 year old is recruited to do),teeth brushed...wondering if she even remembered to put deoderant on,wishing she had washed her hair the night before,instead of letting it go one more day,and listening to the three year old scream "Me Want Some Chocolate Milk!"....all of this has to be done by 7am in order to get all three kids to 3 different location and to work by 8am. Works 8 hours. Picks up the baby,(her husband,Slim get's the two oldest in the afternoons),then it's home,supper,dishes,homework,baths,etc.....this is the life of a Real Housewife!! It's not all Luxury,but there are a lot of Laughs and Love happening here!

The next housewife I will feature is Percy,she's blond,in her 50s and loves laundry,primitives and shopping!

Stay Tuned!



Stay Tuned!














     

    

Coming Soon~ The Real Housewives of the Holler

Other great Party Themes!!!

If you read my blog regularly,you know I love to plan parties!! So here are some more ideas to help you with your next shindig!

My co-worker gave me this fabulous idea--A "Let's Take a Dip" Party~~great summer party! Everyone brings their favorite homeade dips~fruit dip,spinach dip,cheese dip,seafood dip,veggie dip,etc. Also, to go along with the theme you can bring summer/beach/swim items~ie.beach towels,cover ups,sunglasses,flip flops etc. if you want to incorporate a gift exchange!

Another idea is a Picture Frames and Pasta party!! Everyone brings pic frames to exchange and a pasta dish to eat! Or Purses and Pasta! The possibilites are endless and who doesn't love Pasta!!

Also, I thought a close friend Cook-Off would be fun! Assign each friend different dishes,as in some bring appetizers,main dishes,sides and desserts! They just make what their very best dish is in the category assigned. You can have different tables set up with signs for each category and put #'s on the dishes,that way after everyone goes around trying them out they can put their vote in a bowl for which one was their favorite! Whoever with the most votes wins and you could give each one cooking themed door prizes~ Old Time Pottery has great affordable cookware,cooking utensils etc. you could give! I think this sounds like a really fun night,with lot's of great food!

I hope these ideas help you with your next party! Please,share some of you own party planning ideas and if you decide to throw one of these themes,tell me how it goes!

Have a wonderful Day!

Let the war over the purses begin....

My Purse and Desserts party went fantastic! We had a great variety of desserts from cheesecake to cupcakes that looked liked coffee cups!! I threw in sausage balls and chips and dip for a little salty.... I had around 22 in attendance,so I'd say a good turn out! We started the evening off by eating and visiting and eating some more,we LIKe to eat round here! I had a couple pre-games in store to play for door prizes. First we played, "Dessert Trivia",with questions like, "What is the main flavor in Tiramisu?" and "If you want a dessert called a Blizzard,what fast food restaurant would you go to?"  Which,down in the holler,we eat Banana Puddin,not so much Creme Brulee! So Aunt Karen won that game and recieved door prize filled with Scentsy products!! The next game we played was "What's in your purse?" Aunt Vicky won that one and recieved a makeup bag filled with goodies! Then the purse game began and just let me tell you, It Was War!!! We all opened a present first,then threw all the purses in the middle and played Dirty Purses,which I guess, is just another way of playing dirty santa...some of the purses were froze before some even got a turn!! Needless to say it was HIlarious! Aunt Kathy will probably never come to my party again,because there was no chance of her getting the purse she wanted and she was late for her card game! LOL. My sister in law brought a purse that was tiny,which is not her style,she ended up with it,no one wanted it...LOL,she said she would just take it back to Target. Nanbran brought a purse from her closet,too funny,she decided to come at the last minute...she went back home with it too! I ended up with an adorable brown purse which I won because of the alliance I formed with my Maw Maw...she ended up with the black one she really wanted too! Yes, I said alliance,you know like Survivor! This was a serious game,purses are a serious accessory and no laughing matter! LOL! It was a wonderful night with friends! My sister in law and cousin Nanbran stayed and helped me clean up,which was almost equally hilarious,we all are mama's now and don't get out much,so we are easily amused...we had no hot water to do the dishes...a raggedy old dust broom and mop to clean the floors,only one wash rag to clean the counters and supposedly the dishes with...but we managed to get the place looking good again. The garbage can outside almost ate my sister in law,which was very funny and then she tried to steal my cell phone,not really,but it did get stuck in her purse during clean up and here we are out in the rain, calling it,searching my vehicle and it is in her purse all along,too funny! I enjoyed hosting this party and I can't wait to plan the next one!!

Twas the night before the Purse and Desserts Party......

I am so very excited that my "Purse and Desserts" Party is tommorrow!! I can't believe it's finally here, I love to entertain! I am pretty well ready to party down,I have my purse and my dessert,so that's a good start. Actually, I have all the party supplies,door prizes and I also have 2 games for my guest to play....other than the actual "purse swap" game. These games are for the door prizes and they also go along with the theme. I am going to do a traditional,"What's in your Purse?" game and a "Dessert Trivia" game!! I hope I have a good turn out, I expect I will,but they are calling for storms,so....hopefully,it doesn't effect the party!! No one wants to be remembered for the girl that had the party that the tornado came and blew everyone away....So Lord willin we will have a possibly rainy,but severe weather free party! Wish me luck!           

                                         

Holler Baby Predictor

Here is yet another way that you can tell what the sex of you baby will be....this along with the pencil test was correct with all three of mine! A friend of one of the ladies that babysit my kids told me about this! But, this one only works when you actually are prego!

Take the month you conceived and add it to the age you are going to be when you have the baby.
For  example if you conceived In November and you will be 26 when you have your baby....you would add 11+26=37,so that means you are having a boy,it's an odd #,if it's an even # you are having a girl!

Holler Habits

While, I am probably the one of the most Unorganized people that I know...I married a man that probably has the most organized mama I know!! My mother-in-law is a wonderful lady who actually lives right down the road from me,she lives in the bottom of the holler and her mother lives next to her,who is also very organized. So boy did my hubby get a shock when he married me! LOL. Oh,well he love's me anyway!  My mama-in-law's life is a schedule...mine is chaotic!! We joke with her about her weekly routine,but just because we love her and this is what  works for her...

Granna's Holler Habits

Monday-Clean House
Tuesday- Go Shopping and Schedule Appts.on this day
Wednesday-Keep grandbabies( my kids) and cook supper for everyone
Thursday-Clean up house again and keep other grandbaby(her daughters little girl)
Friday-Take Granny to get her hair done and go grocery shopping
Saturday-Free day
Sunday-Church

I am not exaggerating about her schedule,I could not do this, I think about it and wish I could sometimes,but my life is too chaotic and again,I am not organized!!
 But,that's Granna's schedule and she's stickin to it!!!
That's the Holler Report for today,have a wonderful day!

Cousin Katie's Chocolate Chip Dip

2 TBSP Brown Sugar
1/4tsp vanilla
8oz pkg cream cheese
1/2 stick butter
3/4 tsp powdered sugar
3/4 cup chocolate chips

First,beat together butter,vanilla and cream cheese. Then mix in the rest of the ingredients till mixed well. Chill over night and serve with graham cracker sticks!!!

Very Delicious!! This is my dessert for my party tommorrow night!!

Biscuit Pizzas

This is a definite Kid Pleaser!!

2 tubes can biscuits
1 jar pizza sauce
shredded cheese,pepperoni,sausage any other pizza toppings your family likes.

Place biscuites on greased cookie sheet and flatten them to make a little larger. Spread Pizza sauce and toppings that you desire.Bake biscuits according to package directions!
 So easy and kids love to help prepare these mini pizzas!

New Feature!! Holler Question of the Week....

What is your favorite childhood memory????

Mine would have to be vacations with my family! It was always an adventure,very similar to all those Chevy Chase movies!LOL.

Please leave me your favorites!!