My mom posted a blog today... about me :-) I thought I would share it because its really sweet!

http://aspiringannie.blogspot.com/2009/05/little-bit-of-this.html

yes that's me...

amazing discovery!

Yesterday as I was cleaning out my fridge I made a note to myself to stop buying so much produce just to buy it! I ended up throwing away a stalk of celery, 2 cucumbers, a green onion, 3 avocados, a bag of baby carrots, and an onion. All had gone bad.

I think I have good intentions for healthy snacks when I buy these veggies, but never get around to them when there are chewy bars and fruit snacks in the pantry!

So now I am going to crack down and really only buy what is on my list for that week.... how many times do I say that? haha. I did do a good job yesterday... I only bought 1 item off my list- a box of pudding! :-)

Anyways, I'm straying from my post. So as I was digging through my produce drawers, I came across some perfectly good baking potatoes I of course bought on an impulse and decided I need to start being creative in order to minimize this waste!

Can you tell I hate wasting food??

Last night I planned on making mini ranch burgers (so much fun!) and came across this recipe for potato wedges....here's the link:

http://www.recipezaar.com/Easy-Baked-Potato-Wedges-49200

Super simple and super awesome!

Side note: don't skimp on the paprika- it sounds like a lot, but it adds such a great flavor!

These are so good I wish there were more than two eating at our house because I made so much!

After Greg made fun of me for taking pictures of our dinner, he decided to take the camera and show me how funny I look when I drink...


I guess he's right! He laughs at me every time.

i'm an aunt!

Last week, around 6:30 am, Greg and I got the call we have been excitedly waiting for..... Tyler Jeffery Mercer was on his way! and I was about to become an aunt!

Allison (also an aunt-to-be) and I rushed as soon as we could to the hospital to visit Steven and Cristie and await baby Tyler!

Here are some pictures of the little nugget head! hehe :-)

Easily the CUTEST baby I have ever seen!

And easily the prettiest mommy!

Gangsat A!

Uncle Greg! (of course his eyes are closed!)

I am so happy for Steven and Cristie as you are at the beginning of an exciting, rich, and wonderful life with your new little bundle of joy!

Graduation

Here are some pics from my graduation this past Friday! I'm waiting for my mom's camera to be fixed because she has all the good ones, but here are a few from my camera...

The Classic "picture by the tree"

Sam Houston Class of 2009!

Greg and Allison got bored.... I don't blame them.

Me and my mom! I think my parents are the ones who should have graduated in my place that day! They definitely earned it!

(Photo removed for the purpose of me not getting my butt kicked by mom)

Greg and I at dinner!

Hopefully I will get some more pics up soon! (wink wink Mom!)

I want to give a HUGE thank you to everyone who helped me along the way to my college degree! Just thinking back on these past 4 years, its amazing to see just how blessed I have been with the enormous support from my family and friends.

So all in all, if I was the president of Sam Houston, I would award each and every one of you an honorary degree! :-)

Drumroll please......

I am now a Goodson Middle School Grizzly!!

Anxious about tomorrow!

Tomorrow is a such a big day!

1. I have a job interview early in the morning at a school I very much would like to work at!

and

2. College Graduation!

Its like being shoved into the "real" world in one day!

Needless to say, Saturday's blog will be a full one!

Strawberry Jelly Please!

Yesterday I went over to the Stuarts house and my good friend Jennifer showed me how to make strawberry jelly! We both made two batches each and this is what I came out with! (plus two more in the fridge!)


Once I got home I was still in a strawberry mood, so I decided to make strawberry shortcake for dessert! Needless to say, Greg has now deemed "strawberry" season as his favorite out of the year!