MSU vs. Alcorn State

I'm behind on blogging.

Like, waayyyy behind. But, you know what......it's ok. I've been busy with family and fun stuff and just living life. So here ya' go with a blog post about State vs. Alcorn State.



I love a good a State game.

But I love a Win even more.

I realize that I'm several weeks behind on this post.........but, you get what you get here.

We stayed in our seats during half-time to watch Alcorn State's band and dance team......and I took a ton of photos, but unfortunately, I can't use any of them. The dance selection rivaled that of Miley Cyrus at the VMA's. However.....I think this was worse.

Whatever happened to twirling a baton, or flag or using pom-poms? Those girls from Alcorn State were fierce, provocative and athletic. I would have died if I had to perform their routine. And my Dad would have as well. 

To recap this weekend's game against Bowling Green: we won. It wasn't pretty.....but we won. And sometimes a Win is a Win. I don't enjoy the fact that we play up or down to our opponents. It makes for nail biting experiences.........and we all know how I am an emotional eater. By the beginning of the 4th quarter, I was pretty much begging H for us to leave the game. I was over it. I didn't want to sit and watch us play subpar any longer. But- through a miracle.....and a Hail Mary.....we won. Unfortunately, that's the life of a Bulldog fan.

Hail State everyone from the gurl with no nails left and probably won't be able to eat popcorn for a month!! 

Hail State. 

Thoughts for Thursday.........

1. H turned 30 last month. I threw him a party for this big milestone.

2. I'm starting to watching Downton Abby. I'm just 5 episodes in.....and after each episode I try to speak in an English accent for at least an hour. H just realized last night that it's not Downtown Abby.

3. I'm extremely tired. I blame it on the weather. All I wanna do it come home from work and nap. But, I can't because it's 5:45.....and I would never be able to go to sleep.

4. My sweet Pop passed away last Wednesday night. The wounds are still very fresh and I can't talk/write about it yet.

5. I found a new breakfast casserole on Pinterest.....and it's great. It's essentially Shepard's Pie but in the breakfast format. I'll share it later. Really, you just mix all of your breakfast favorites in a big bowl and pour it into a casserole. Top with cheese.....then BOOM! You are done.

6. Do you know how hard it is to 'eat clean' when you are attending family funerals?? Let me answer that for you. You can't. It's scientifically impossible. That's probably why I'm so tired.......I'm finally detoxing my body again. I'm stuffed with cakes, dumplings, potato salads and 136 casseroles. While it may sound like I'm complaining.........please don't be confused. I'm not. It was WONDERFUL food. I cleaned my plate numerous times. I just knew that I would regret it come Tuesday. You see.......it's hard to eat carrot sticks and feel good about it after you eat a broccoli and cheese casserole. And you know it was made with Cheese Whiz! Oh- and can we talk about the desserts? Lard have mercy on my soul! Chocolate pudding. I'm sorry that I ever broke up with you. You were so good to me. Cool Whip. I have forsaken you, yet you were so good! Southern women can BRING IT when it comes to funeral food. It's their talent. And they nail it every.single.time.

Again, when I find my words, I'll share with you about my sweet Pop.

Happy Thursday everyone.

Happy Thursday from the sleep deprived English wanna-be that's munching on carrot sticks.

Strawberry Jam

At the beginning of summer, I made some accidental strawberry jam. And it was good. 

We liked it so much.....that I made more and documented it. 

Pin this, star it, save it, write it down......do whatever you need to do to save it for the Spring. 

Strawberry Jam

(1) pint of strawberries 

(1) small box of pectin

(1/4) cup of sugar

Throw the strawberries in your food processor.....

Pour in your box of pectin......then add your sugar

Beat the heck out of it......

Boom! You've got jam! 

Let it sit for about 30 minutes before you freeze it. 

Or you can wrap it up and gift it! 

$1 Clutch

So last Monday, I sent you to the MSWB's site and said it was my last guest post for the month.

Then I opened my calendar......and realized, nope. I still had 1 more post.

With that being said, if you wanna read about my $1 thrift-store clutch......click HERE.

New Neighbors in town......

And when I say town.....I mean pasture.

I have 20,439 pics of the cows on my camera. It's sorta an obsession. I really need to delete some of these.

The new cows are not fond of wienie dogs. At.All.
However, they are slowly warming up to me. I talk to them. I have told them all about the neighborhood. I have warned them of all of the neighborhood feral cats!

I apologized at how the wienie dogs bark at them EVERYTIME they walk outside.....and I had to apologize for H mooing like them....then laughing at himself.

Sometimes, they like to play hide-and-go-seek. But, they really don't have the figure to pull it off. 

Sometimes, they like to do side shots to show off their bods.
Honey- you are not ready for Fashion week. You need to lay off the grass a little bit.

They are just a bunch of lazy bones that like to lay around and gossip about the comings and goings of the hood.

It's probably a good thing I don't own these beauties. I would never be able to sell them or cook hamburger meat. But steak............ I could probably push through some steak.


Much love-
Ol' Mrs. McDonald

Pulled Pork Sammies

Saturday as we were cheering the Bulldogs on to their VICTORY against Troy, our dinner consisted of Pulled Pork Sandwiches. And they were delish. 

Ingredients:

5lb. pork shoulder (don't be afraid to ask the butcher to cut what you need)

a couple of dashes of liquid smoke

3-liberal pinches of salt

a generous coating of Tony's seasoning

half of a sliced onion

1 cup of chicken or beef broth

bbq sauce

1. Drop the meat in the crock-pot, add your seasonings, add your onions and pour in your broth (I make my own chicken broth).

2. Turn the crock-pot on high for 5-6 hours. Don't open the lid no matter how tempting it is.

3. When the timer goes off, remove the meat and transfer to a large cookie sheet and start shredding.

4. If your heart desires, you can add the meat back to the crockpot and the juices until it's closer to serving time.

5. When you're ready to serve, drain and pat dry the pulled pork......THEN, add the BBQ.

6. Serve, eat, enjoy and cheer on the Bulldogs.

Tips and Tricks:
- Your pork shoulder will have a bone in it. It's ok if you let your wienie dogs chew on it for a bit.
- I do not have any after photos of the pulled pork. I was too busy eating bake beans, potato salad and brownies to take an after photo.
- In order for your pork to be it's best, you must serve it on a MSU platter.
- I found it easier to cut the meat in large pieces then shred with my fingers or 2 forks.
-Add as much or little BBQ sauce that you want. If you are feeling froggy, you can even add coleslaw on top.
-I served these sammies on whole wheat buns

AND.....as a bloggy bonus, I'll share my friend's Kasia's recipe on boiled peanuts. I made these peanuts starting on Friday night (they take 20 hours to cook) and took them to our tailgate party! They are super easy and super good!! Boiled Peanuts Recipe HERE! 

Poppin' Tags

Yesterday was my last post on the Mississippi Women's Bloggers site as the guest blogger for the month of September.

My last post detailed alterations to a thrift store skirt from the good 'ol Dirt Cheap.

If you wanna read the post, simply click HERE!