LOVE IT!

I hosted a pleasure party at my house as a fundraiser for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. The lady who runs these parties, also happens to make her own line of organic lotion/massage oils. I really liked the smell of the orange/pineapple and bought it to try out. It sat in my nightstand drawer for awhile and it caught my eye a couple of weeks ago.

I decided my skin was really dry and needed some moisturizing, so after my shower and leg shave, I rubbed it onto my legs. Now, usually I will NOT do this, as I am VERY prone to a stinging rash. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find that not only was there no stinging, but there was no rash! I used it on my elbows and cuticle and woke up with nicely moisturized skin.

I recently ran out of facial moisturizer and decided to smooth this on over my face. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! It is not greasy and smells so good! On her website it says it is edible, and it is, but don't be scared off by this.

I am not getting paid by this lady (my sister asked)...I am just in love with this stuff, so i thought I would share.

Heart Attack Goodness

A couple months back, Nadien told me about this recipe called Taco Pie. I remember her saying it was really good and really easy to make. I did not think about it again, until I saw it, while searching for another recipe. This is NOT healthy in ANY way, but it is SOOOOOOOOOO good and SUPER easy! Sorry WW friends...

I used ground turkey instead of beef, and I could not tell the difference.
Warning: I almost ate the WHOLE pan before Keith got home...use caution!

Taco Pie


Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes

Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 8
"A pre-baked crust of refrigerated crescent-roll dough is filled with a mixture of browned ground beef and taco seasoning layered with sour cream, shredded cheese, and crushed nacho chips. It is returned to the oven for about 10 minutes."
Ingredients:
1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent
rolls
1 pound ground beef
1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix

1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
8 ounces shredded Mexican-style cheese
blend
1 (14.5 ounce) package crushed tortilla chips
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Lay crescent dough flat on the bottom of a square cake pan and bake according to package directions.
3. Meanwhile, brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the taco seasoning and stir together well. When dough is done, remove from oven and place meat mixture on top, then layer with sour cream and cheese, and then top off with the crushed nacho chips.
4. Return to oven and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 minutes, or until cheese has melted.

Maybe you could have it with a side of Salad...

Be Mine Sweet Valentine

I spent a fabulous weekend with my sweet boy.
Friday night we went to dinner at a newly discovered Mexican restaurant. The food was not very good...but they do have Mexican Coke. YUM! I received my first Valentine gift...wait for it..........The New Guitar Hero! WHOOOO HOOOO!


Saturday we slept in till lunch then headed to Palo Alto for some good food! Keith wanted to go to Palo Alto because he will jump at the chance at driving any long distance, just so he can love his car. I agreed, in hopes of making a pit stop at Sprinkles for a cupcake. The line at Sprinkles ran along side the building and they were only letting in a few people at a time. Needless to say Keith and Dorothy left Palo Alto without cupcakes. BOOOOOO! We took Wyatt to PetSmart for a bath, watched some movies and got my butt kicked at Guitar Hero. WHATEVER... I am going to totally practice while he is at work...LOOK OUT BEIER - You are going down! We wrapped up this romantical day at Taco Bell.

Sunday I had a mini reunion with some friends from high school. We had lunch at California Cafe and cupcakes at Icing on the cake. We had SUPER FUN time! I hope we can do it again very soon!



The rest of Sunday and Monday were two more days of hanging out and watching movies. No one from Keith's work called, there weren't any emergencies we got to spend the whole weekend uninterrupted just being each others sweet Valentines.



Thanks to my boy for a great weekend!

Lighthouse

My cousin asked me the other day if I talk about Nina a lot. I told her not really. But then I was thinking about it after we had parted. It is true, I do not TALK about her a lot, but I do think of her everyday. I think of her when I see my heart painting. I think of her when I see my angel hanging in my closet that she gave me. I think of her when I see Anabela and her crazy hair days. Every time I see a car like hers on the freeway I do a double take to see if there is a lighthouse on the back window. She is a part of my everyday life.
This month my February calendar has a picture of a lighthouse. Now, throughout my day I get to remember her a few more times, and it makes me happy!

(Notice the lighthouse sweatshirt.:>)

Mid-30's Crisis

Keith bought a new toy.
He has wanted this car for the past three years and finally found one at the right price. I am not sure if it was because he thought once we had a kid he would never be able to get a sports car or if he is going through a mid- 30's crisis, either way the Beier family has a convertible.

Keith is so excited, every night when he gets home, he asks me if I want to go for a ride. The answer is NO. After driving 45 minutes to and from work, I am done with riding in a car for the day. However, on Sunday after a quick review of the "rules" on how to properly drive/handle the car, I had the honor of having it all to myself.

At first, the convertible is cool and you can't wait to drive around with the top down. Sadly this becomes old all too quickly.

Things I learned on Sunday about driving a little convertible.

1. Bring a "pony", otherwise known as a hair tie. You WILL have crazy hair.
2. When a moth flies into the car, don't freak out, it will likely fly back out.
3. Do not put plastic bags, or anything for that matter, in the "back seat".
4. Do not go over speed bumps at more than 2mph, this is a "rule", however, DO NOT try it.
5. Do not buy a large floor rug. It does not fit.
6. Do not drive with the top down when it is 50 degrees. It leads to sore throats the next day.
7. Do not drive with Alyssa when birds are flying over. She may freak out at the thought of being pooped on.

What I learned from my day as a sports car driver:

I LOVE MY SUV!