Pumpkin Spice? I'll pass.

It's September..  Pumpkin Spice is taking over the food, beverage and scent markets!

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I've never been a fan of pumpkin anything.. well except pumpkin seed, I do LOVE snacking on some  pumpkin seeds. But, this pumpkin spice craze is just too much for me. Everywhere you go, there is pumpkin spice flavored or scented EVERYTHING! 

What exactly is pumpkin spice... 

cinnamon, ginger,  nutmeg, allspice, & cloves.

That brings up another question.. what is allspice...

It's the dried unripe fruit of Pimenta dioica, a midcanopy tree native to the Greater Antilles, southern Mexico, and Central America. Source

Still doesn't sound very appealing to me.

I love cinnamon. Ginger, nutmeg & cloves are ok, but the combination of all these ingredients just don't appeal to me.

My favorite flavors of fall are apple pie and candy corns.

So to each their own on the pumpkin spice!

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Reviving the lost blogs

Yes, I decided to BLOG. Still trying to figure out what that actually means..
I share interesting things on Facebook everyday.. At least I think I do. 🤔

Looking back on my past blogs here, I wonder if I am really that interesting of person for people to follow.

Am I rich, no.
Am I famous, no.
Am I funny, I like to think so.

What can I contribute to the blogging community?
Guess I'll have to figure that one out. I am opened to suggestions.

I'm just an almost middle-aged woman trying to make in life. Adulting isn't one of my strong suits.

Don't expect political or religious posts from me. I avoid those as much as possible. I respect everyone's views, opinions, and beliefs. Peoples are peoples! Everyone is different and amazing in their own way. It's what makes the world so beautiful!

Anyways!
Yeah so, welcome to my blog, feel free to read and comment the old stuff (over 4 years old!).
Look forward to the new stuff!

Have a great week! Happy Monday! 🎉😎

Holy Cauliflower Batman!!

When you think of cauliflower, one usually thinks of the white broccoli looking vegetable as pictured below.

Up until a little while ago, I thought the same.

When my husband and I went grocery shopping the other other day and he said he wanted to buy cauliflower, I panicked a little. I've never cooked cauliflower before, never even eaten it before either. I had no idea what to do with it. Then he proceeds to tell me that you can mash it up like potatoes. Ahh! You have my attention (I'm Irish, I love me some potatoes).

So, I look up recipes for mashed cauliflower and I find this one --> Mock Garlic Mashed Potatoes <-- and it is DELICIOUS!! I cooked some meat and brown gravy to go with them and I'm telling you. From someone who has never had cauliflower in her life and a potato lover, I would have never guessed that it wasn't potatoes.

If you are looking to cut some carbs out of your diet, but can't bare to leave behind your precious potatoes, try this recipe. It could even be a good way to get your kids to eat more veggies.

Pizza Addict

I had a revelation this morning as I tried to figure out what to make for breakfast. I have a pizza addiction. I pulled out the open jar of spaghetti sauce from the fridge, the shredded cheese and tortilla shells then made what I call a pizza quesadilla. I've had these for breakfast and lunch the last couple days. I have discovered that I can make pizza out of any type bread product I may have on hand, be it biscuits, croissants, English muffins or even just sandwich bread. As long as I have sauce and cheese, I can, and most likely will, make pizza.  

Tortilla Pizza before cooked in microwave for about 2 minutes (until cheese is melted).
Can cook in oven if you like a crispier crust

The Everywhere Man

Do you know this man...

No? 

Are you sure?

From The X-Files to 24 to Supernatural and numerous shows in between, if you haven't seen this man on one of your favorite shows, just wait... he will be, eventually.

Mr. Mark A. Sheppard is an amazing actor. He has such a large resume, I don't even think IMDb can keep up with him. Just when you think you've seen him in everything, he pops up somewhere else.

My sister had the chance to meet him at the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo in 2013. She absolutely just fell in love with him. His accent, his charming demeanor, he just makes us geek girls swoon.

After seeing him for the first time on Supernatural, I quickly learned he was a sci-fi/drama acting icon already, having been on The X-Files, Firefly, Charmed, Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek: Voyager, Doctor Who and Warehouse 13, to name a few.

I really don't know what else to say about him other than he is just an amazing actor, bringing unique characters to life without loosing his charm and elegance. 

*GIFS & pics belong to their respective creators, collected from Google Images* 

Supernatural Thoughts: Selfish vs. Douche bag

Disclaimer: This is my personal opinion about the show. I don't expect everyone to agree with me, but please try to keep the debate civil and respectful. .

One of the hottest topics right now with Supernatural is the heated angst between the brothers, Sam & Dean. Was Dean selfish in his choice to save his brother? Was Sam a douchebag for saying he wouldn't do the same for Dean in the same situation?

Question #1: I believe it is true, Dean was selfish. He didn't want to be alone. He had one job to do and that was to protect Sammy. Wake up Dean, Sam is a big boy now (literally). He really doesn't need his big brother watching out for him anymore. I am big sister myself. I used to be all about protecting my little brother when we were younger. I felt obligated to be my brother's protector. We are both adults now, responsible for our own lives. He chose a bad road. I pray for him and cry for him, but I know he made his own choices, he isn't my responsibility any more. Granted, had Dean respected Sam's wishes to die, there would be no show, but I do believe Dean saving his brother be for his own security and dependence issues.

Question #2: No, Sam wasn't a douche bag for saying he wouldn't do the same for Dean. Sam has always been a respectful, nice, kind hearted person (except when he possessed or soul-less). So, picture Dean in a similar situation as Sam was, in a hospital, on life support (oh wait, wasn't that the beginning of Season 2?  Not too hard to picture, now). Let's say Sam gets a Ouija board out and talks to Dean's spirit and he tells him that its his time go, that he is ready to just die and move on. Do you think Sam would really try to save him? Knowing Sam's outlook on life, what he dreamed about, what he has tried to do in the past. I don't think Sam would try to save Dean after being told he was ready to die. Sam would have respected Dean's wishes, that has a lot to do with being family, respect. My husband has repeatedly told me that he never wants to be put on life support, when its his time he wants to go, don't hold him back. Its hard to let go of someone you love, but you got to do what you feel is the right thing to do and best for the other person. I did notice something in Episode 9.14 -Captives, and this could do a lot to defend Sam's care and concern for Dean, that when Dean called out for Sam at the beginning of the episode, Sam jumped and ran to help Dean, sensing there was something wrong. When he couldn't find Dean for those few moments, he had a sense of panic, worried for his brother. So, Sam isn't against saving/helping Dean if he is in trouble. It's more along the lines of if Dean said he didn't want to be saved, Sam wouldn't try to save him.

We hunger for the sibling love and the rivalry equally. Brothers are going to fight with each other, support each other and care for each other. Its what makes the Winchesters the Winchesters and that's what we love.

Oh the feels!

Writing For All The a Write Reasons

I remember when I first had the urge to write. It was when I was in middle school and I started writing my very first fan fiction story, involving me and some friends attending a New Kids On The Block concert and meeting the guys. A work in progress that I never finished, but I suspect it's still in my keepsake box in my closet at my mom's house.

Many years later I found myself writing again. It was once again fan fiction and people loved it. In fact, some people liked my stories so much that I was asked to get into role-playing. It was a new writing style for me, but I caught on really quick.

For almost 9 years now I have been an avid role-player. I started off RPing the male characters from Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum novels, Joe Morelli and Ranger back in 2005. Then in 2008 I started watching Supernatural and shortly after I became a Supernatural RPer, portraying the main characters Dean and Sam Winchester and several original characters of my own creations. 

In the last few years I have only had one partner that I write with on about 3 different stories. We use the writing to relax and spend time with each other. We enjoy writing together and have been for almost 6 years. I've had other writing partners in the past, but always found that most weren't very easy to write with or open to my ideas for the stories we wrote. My current RP partner is my best friend, my sister of the heart. We are very in sync with each other and work very well together. I have vowed to only write with her, even though she has several other RP partners, I am completely devoted to her. I feel like I am getting a little too sappy here.

The reasons I write is to tell a story, ignite fantasy and imagination, and to make myself feel good. No matter if it is an action packed fight scene, an emotionally draining scene, or a hot and spicy sex scene, it feels good to tell a story and even better to write it. I write for myself and partner. Whether or not anyone else follows or reads those stories, it doesn't matter to us. We do it for ourselves.

However, I do have a pet peeve in the role-playing community. Some people are impatient when it comes to their partners and expect replies and contact every second of every day. These people seem to forget that their partners have real lives to maintain which are more important than their character lives. I've seen drama ensue over the pettiest of petty reasons. Sometimes you just need to take a breath and consider your partners life situation and feelings. I have apologized and forgiven past partners I have had for walking away or dropping out of stories we had been writing. I have learned from my mistakes and hope to never make those mistakes again.

I write because I love it.