Amy and Sean's World

Thanksgiving Dinner

Amy — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:28:37 +0000

So this will be my very first time cooking Thanksgiving dinner on my own. I am kind of nervous about it but since it is just Sean and I if I mess it up it won’t be in front of anyone else! HAHA. Sean is having 2 molars removed on Wenesday so I am not even sure if he will feel up to eating but I am going to make it anyway. Leftovers are always yummy anyway right?

Here is our planned menu for dinner:

Turkey, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Rolls, Green Bean Cassarole, Veggies and Pumpkin Roll. I don’t think I am forgetting anything. Neither of us are big on salads so I am not making any. I tried to pick things that we both like so that we will eat the leftovers.

I am kind of excited to be able to cook this dinner. My Grandma says I am becoming quite the little homemaker. I am enjoying this chance to make good home cooked meals for Sean and I and also the opportunity to bake! Wow I love baking and really get a lot of time to bake. I usually bake at least twice a week if not more.

Today I am working on making my Mom’s Pumpkin Roll and it is successfully turning out thus far! It is always a struggle to get it out of the pan and luckily it fell right out of the pan just as it is supposed to. Right now it is cooling!! I might even bake some cookies today too.

Recipes Anyone?

Amy — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:30:00 +0000

I am starting a recipe book for myself since I am cooking so much more than I have in the past and would love any recipes that you would like to share with me. We are currently on a soup kick so I am trying all kinds of new soup recipes but am looking for all kinds of recipes especially recipes that make good leftovers and are pretty cheap to make. I have enough time in the day to make a nice dinner for Sean and I. I also have been baking a lot more too. It is nice having the time to make a nice hot meal.

I have started making a menu of sorts for shopping purposes. I try to plan out all of the meals I intend to make in a two week period (want to get it to a month) so I don’t have to make extra trips to the grocery store. I find this saves us money and time. We don’t eat out as much if I have a plan either. We may not eat exactly by the menu but it is easier to prepare meals when you already have everything in the house.

Anyway enough rambling…please if you have any recipes feel free to share them with me! Oh yeah and any advice for cooking Thanksgiving Dinner would be great too.

Here goes nothing

Amy — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:27:51 +0000

So as I am sure you know our household was very disappointed in the recent election results. I didn’t post immediately following the election because this baby has been kicking my butt lately and I haven’t had the energy to post. A few things I want to address before going further. A couple things were brought to my attention that I want to discuss.

1. I was told that “now is the time for us all to come together” why exactly? I don’t agree with the plans Barack Obama and the other liberals that have for our country. If I recall the last 8 years the liberals haven’t joined hands with the conservatives so why now that the liberals have gained control we as conservatives must come together with the liberals? I guess the liberals want to supress the conservative point of view…there goes our first amendment huh?

2. The some of our boys are coming home is something else I have heard. Yeah have you been under a rock??? The war in Iraq has turned around and things are going well because the Surge WORKED!!!! YES I SAID THE SURGE WAS SUCCESSFUL! Oh and by the way there are women in the military too by the way. I thought many liberal women were very much into equal rights for women? Okay anyway that is off subject. By the way Barack Obama isn’t president yet seriously he doesn’t have the power yet to pull anyone out of either war zone.

I guess those were two things I felt needed to be addressed immediately before going forward. I believe that we as conservatives need to take this time as a time to reflect and get back to our roots. I heard discussion that people believed Sarah Palin was too conservative? Isn’t that what we are Conservatives? I think that people with conservative beliefs are looking for candidates and leaders that share their beliefs and don’t try to move away from those beliefs.

Here are some people that I would love to see with some more power/control in the Republican party and maybe even run for President in 2012:

1. Sarah Palin-I love this woman and think she will be very successful if given the chance. She has a way with relating to the Ameican people.

2. Mike Huckabee-He is a great man and I think he is someone our party and our country really needs.

3. Fred Thompson- This man has great potential and has great leaderships skills. He is one of my favorites.

ETA: 4: Bobby Jindal- He has a whole lot of potential and will be a great leader for this country!

I am cheering for a Palin/Jindal ticket in the future!!!

Okay on to something else. As conservatives we need to continue to focus on our beliefs and values. We must fight for what we believe in. I don’t think that Liberals will be successful anyway, the power they have will go to their heads and cause fighting amongst eachother. Look at History it has happend before!

So I guess that is my stance, I am taking a postive look on this and believe that the conservatives will become stronger during this time. But there is no way I am going to step away from my beliefs no matter what the liberals tell me! I wasn’t raised that way.

Just a Friendly Reminder

Amy — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:50:14 +0000

I promise all is well we have been extremely busy! Anyway all I wanted to say is don’t forget to VOTE!!!!!

VOTE

It doesn’t matter who you vote for (of course JOHN MCCAIN is the best choice) but get your butts out a vote!

NO EXCUSES!!!!!! MAKE SURE TO VOTE!!!!

And for those that are undecided believe me JOHN MCCAIN is the best choice!

Once more I remind you to get out there and VOTE!!!!!!!!

After the elections I will try to get back to updating my blog more frequently and with more personal updates!!!

Oh yeah don’t forget to VOTE!

Weekend Getaway

Amy — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:47:22 +0000

Last weekend (October 4th) Sean and I decided to make a visit to Mt. Charleston…which is just off of Hwy 95 West of our house. It is typically about 20-30 degrees cooler there so it resembles Illinois just a little bit. We hiked a trail that was about 8,000 ft above sea level…the peak is about 11,000 ft above sea level…the trail was about 1/4 mile and lead to a pretty little waterfall. It was much cooler up there than it was at home and absolutely beautiful. We hiked about 1/2 mile total and then enjoyed driving through the mountains too. It was a great day. We made it our Scenic Drive since we were missing the Spoon River Scenic Drive back in Illinois….that we look forward to each year. I have included a few pictures that I took while on the mountain. I took about 60 pictures probably so I narrowed it down to just a few!

We have…..SNOW!!!!

Amy — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:58:15 +0000

In the mountains that is! But hey this Illinois Girl is missing the snow so being able to see snow in the mountain is AWESOME! It is really pretty. I think it is actually cooler here than it is back in Illinois from what I have been told. Yesterday and today the highs have been in the 60s even though I think it closer to 50s. We had friends over last night and even had a fire in the fireplace! I LOVE….I mean LOVE the cooler weather. So I am very happy that we are getting some nice cool weather here. Well its Sunday Night Football time….gotta love cool weather and Football right???

Something to Really Think About

Amy — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:46:28 +0000

This was forwarded to me and I thought it was IMPORTANT to share this with all of you!

I watch all the news channels, jumping from one to another.  I must say this

drives my husband crazy.  But, I feel if you view MSNBC, CNN, and Fox News, you

might get some middle ground to work with.  About six months ago, I started

thinking 'where did the money come from for Obama'.  I have four daughters who

went to College, and we were middle class, and money was tight.  We (including

my girls) worked hard and there were lots of student loans.
I started looking into Obama's life.
Around 1979 Obama started college at Occidental in California .  He is very open

about his two years at Occidental, he tried all kinds of drugs and was wasting

his time but, even though he had a brilliant mind, did not apply himself to his

studies.
'Barry' (that was the name he used all his life) during this time had two

roommates, Muhammad Hasan Chandoo and Wahid Hamid, both from Pakistan . 
During the summer of 1981, after his second year in college, he made a 'round

the world' trip.  Stopping to see his mother in Indonesia , next Hyderabad in

India , three weeks in Karachi , Pakistan  where he stayed with his roommate's

family, then off to Africa to visit his father's family. 
My question - Where did he get the money for this trip?  Nether I, nor any one

of my children would have had money for a trip like this when they where in

college.  When he came back he started school at Columbia University in New York

.  It is at this time he wants everyone to call him Barack - not Barry.
Do you know what the tuition is at Columbia ?  It's not cheap! to say the least.

Where did he get money for tuition?  Student Loans? Maybe. After Columbia , he

went to Chicago to work as a Community Organizer for $12,000. a year.  Why

Chicago ?  Why not New York ? He was already living in New York . 
By 'chance'  he met Antoin 'Tony' Rezko, born in Aleppo Syria , and a real

estate developer in Chicago .  Rezko has been convicted of fraud and bribery

this year.  Rezko, was named 'Entrepreneur of the Decade' by the Arab-American

Business and Professional Association'.
About two years later, Obama entered Harvard Law School .  Do you have any idea

what tuition is for  Harvard Law School ?  Where did he get the money for Law

School ?  More student loans?  After Law school, he went back to Chicago . Rezko

offered him a job, which he turned down.  But, he did take a job with Davis,

Miner, Barnhill & Galland. Guess what?  They represented 'Rezar' which Rezko's

firm.  Rezko was one of Obama's first major financial contributors when he ran

for office in Chicago .  In 2003, Rezko threw an early fundraiser for Obama

which Chicago Tribune reporter David Mendelland claims was instrumental in

providing Obama with 'seed money' doe hia U.S. Senate race. In 2005, Obama purchased a new home in Kenwoood District of Chicago for $1.65 million
(less than asking price).  With ALL those Student Loans - Where

did he get the money for the property?  On the same day Rezko's wife, Rita,

purchased the adjoining empty lot for full price. The London Times reported that

Nadhmi Auchi, an Iraqi-born Billionaire loaned Rezko $3.5 million three weeks

before Obama's new home was purchased.  Obama met Nadhmi Auchi many times with

Rezko.
Now, we have Obama running for President.  Valerie Jarrett, was Michele Obama's

boss.  She is now Obama's chief advisor and he does not make any major decisions

without talking to her first.  Where was Jarrett born? Ready for this? Shiraz,

Iran!  Do we see a pattern here?  Or am I going crazy?
On May 10, 2008 The Times reported, Robert Malley advisor to Obama was 'sacked'

after the press found out he was having regular contacts with 'Hamas ', which

controls Gaza and is connected with Iran .  This past week, buried in the back

part of the papers, Iraqi newspapers reported that during Obama's visit to Iraq

, he asked their leaders to do nothing about the war until after he is elected,

and he will 'Take care of things'. 
Oh, and by the way, remember the college roommates that where born in Pakistan ?

They are in charge of all those 'small' Internet campaign contribution for

Obama.  Where is that money coming from?  The poor and middle class in this

country?  Or could it be from the Middle East ? 
And the final bit of news.  On September 7, 2008, The Washington Times posted a

verbal slip that was made on 'This Week' with George Stephanapoulos.  Obama on

talking about his religion said, 'My Muslim faith'.  When questioned, 'he make a

mistake'.  Some mistake!

All of the above information I got on line.  If you would like to check it - Wikipedia, encyclopedia, Barack Obama; Tony Rezko; Valerie Jarrett: Daily Times - Obama visited Pakistan in 1981; The Washington Times - September 7, 2008; The Times May 10, 2008.

Now the BIG question - If I found out all this information on my own, Why haven't all of our 'intelligent' members of the press been reporting this?
A phrase that keeps ringing in my ear - 'Beware of the enemy from within'!!!

Go Sarah!!!

Amy — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:40:51 +0000

What Just Happened?

Amy — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:59:22 +0000

Stick and Stones

Amy — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:16:52 +0000

When did our 1st Amendment right change? It seems that people believe that yes indeed we do have the Right to Free Speech….if it doesn’t offend anyone. That is funny because the 1st Amendment as our founding fathers wrote it doesn’t say that. But I guess everyones feelings are more important huh? The results of all the lawsuits the ACLU has filed I suppose.

I have said it before and will continue to say it….NO ONE guaranteed life would be easy thus you may be offended by something sometimes. DEAL with it. I have read a couple of articles recently that are attacking people because they upset a group of people. Well you know what those people offended me with their whining.

A question why is if someone says something that offends it is politically incorrect and WRONG if that statement was about (directly or indirectly) about a minority but if a minority is making a statement about the majority and it offends it is NOT politically incorrect or wrong? I have never understood that. A great example….if a Christan says something about a Muslims and it offends someone they may be sued or at least get shunned for being politically incorrect but if a Muslim says something about a Christan and it offends someone there is no action taken and possibly even praised.

As a kid I remember my mom and other family teaching me very early on….”Sticks and Stones my break my bones but words will never hurt me” what happend to that saying? Did everyone forget that words are just words and yes they may hurt your feelings but they aren’t going to kill you. I think having hurtful words thrown at you every once in a while or being offend only makes you stronger.

Political correctness has gone TOO FAR!!!!!! Serisouly people deal with your hurt feelings and put on your big girl/boy panties and GET OVER IT!