How sweet it is!!

My intentions were there but I never did make a post from the track.  To be honest it was to HOT to do ANYTHING!!!  we actually walked by a very small puddle of water and it was boiling!  I could not believe it.  At one point the track temperature was 148 degrees.  That is to hot for anything.  But with the heat came an incredible win!!  Yes, we took home the Wally for the Pro Mod series.  We took home the win and how sweet it was!  

That is our driver with the Wally and the incredible car.  It was an amazing weekend.  Water park,  race, and ending with a win.


I made a few recipes this weekend I want to pass along to you but first a few more pics from the race...

Me and my baby...the man who can do it all!

The whole team in the winners circle!

Now one of the guys who helps out a lot , his birthday was over the weekend and he is staying with us.  His favorite is pumpkin pie but for breakfast I thought I would try and make a treat for him but that was still a little bit healthy.  So i found the recipe for pumpkin muffins and it has only 2 ingredients!!  Yes, I said that right, 2 ingredients!

So here goes

Pumpkin Muffins

1 Box of Yellow Cake mix

1 15oz Can of Pumpkin

Thats it.  Mix the two together and it turns into a think dough.  I used a Ice Cream scoop and scooped into muffin tins.  I got 16 muffins from this recipe.

They look really good.  You could leave them like this or put some powdered sugar on them BUT I went a little further....

yes I Made some Cream Cheese Frosting for them.

Oh yes Oh so Good!!!

Yummmmmm!!!

Live....from the drag strip

Another love of mine and our family is drag racing. It's our business We own a turbo business and therefore go to al the races. This weekend is the NHRA drags in Norwalk Ohio . We have a car we race in the pro mod division. My posts this weekend will be from the track with the rumble of engines and nitro in the air!

A Mothers Love

My oldest daughter, Hillary, was home this past weekend for the July 4th party we had.  this is the first summer she is not at home.  She is off trying to become an independent adult.  Although it makes me proud that she wants to do this and be on her own it is also so hurtful to think she doesn't need me in the same capacity that she used to.  I mean , yes we all need our mothers, but she has moved onto another stage in her life which puts her and I at another stage in our mother/daughter relationship.  We have gone through some rocky times, i mean who hasn't with their parents, but all in all she is a great kid, er I mean adult.  I am very  proud of the woman she has become, I mean she has graduated college with a bachelors degree, in 4 years none the less.  That in itself is almost unheard of in these days, she has over come some obstacles of personal growth regarding relationships, and she truly wants to make it on her own.  She is a world traveler, traveling to Greece for her senior semester in College , something I would never have done at her age, let alone all by herself without anyone.  I admire her courage and her adventurous spirit.  She would love to live and work overseas, much to my fear, I believe she will do it.  

Me and Hillary at the party this past weekend

It makes me think of my relationship I had with my mom and how it was always great, but as I become an adult was it truly one of admiration, and friendship.  She was my best friend, the one who would always have answers, and the one who would drop everything at a chance to see me or her grandkids, the one I could count on no matter what. I miss that feeling.  My mom passed away 10 years ago from ovarian cancer and I think that is what I miss most, the feeling that their is someone who will drop everything for you and give you that hug or talk or just understanding that comes naturally when you have a child.  Unconditional love, that is what mothers should give to their children. That is what I hope I have given my daughter.

One week old

The kittens are a week old today

Corn Pop Bites

So these little morsels are addicting and oh-so-good!  You cannot eat just one so be warned!!

Ingredients:

1 Pkg Mikesells corn Puffs
2 Sticks of butter
1 Cup White Sugar
1/2 Cup Light Corn Syrup




Put all ingredients into pan cook over medium heat stirring constantly until it comes to a boil.  boil for 2 minutes.  Put corn puffs into large bowl and pour syrup mixture over Puffs, stir to coat.  pour onto large cookie trays and put into oven at 225 degrees bake for 1 hour stirring every 15 minutes.  Enjoy!

Party Pics

Some Post Party Pictures

M and M's filled jar with flags and eventually Chocolate covered Carmel pretzel rods.

Awesome Feta Dip...Recipe to come soon!!

All ready to go!

My cute 10 year old Kendall

Bouncy House

Playing Bags

Me and my oldest, Hillary

Me and my sister

And the fireworks show begins!

Ending with a bon fire.

The party was a great time!

Post Party

Whew!!  its sunday morning and the party went off without a hitch!  It was great weather (meaning no rain) and it wasn't even as hot as everyone thought it would be because of the cloud cover.  Great food, and an amazing time with friends and family.


I made a bar with Reece cups that was absolutely to die for!  It was so yummy!  I tweeted about it and wanted to give you the recipe. ( Courtesy of Babygizmo.com)

Reece Cup Brownie Bars

• 2 ½ cups crushed butter pretzels
• 1 cup melted butter
• 5 tbsp sugar
• Betty Crocker Peanut Butter Cookie Mix and all the ingredients the mix calls for
• Brownie Mix (13×9 family size box + all the ingredients the mix calls for)
• Snack Size Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (2 – 10.5oz bags)

Crush the pretzels in a food processor or however you like to crush pretzels. Any kind of pretzels will do but I recommend using crushed butter pretzels. Press into lightly greased 13×9 pan. Set aside pretzel crust and make the cookie dough.  Make cookie dough according to directions and press it into the pretzel crust.  Top with the Reece Cups.  Make your brownie mix according to directions and pour right over the Reece Cups.  bake at 350 degrees for  40-45 minutes.  I cooked more like 40 it was better a little gooey inside.  Cool before cutting.  it was so good!