What a fun few days!
We entertained groups of friends in our home both Friday and Saturday nights and then celebrated my mom’s birthday yesterday. Happily exhausting weekend.
Though I love nothing more than spending time with friends and family especially during the holidays – get-togethers that often revolves around lots of eating and drinking – this meme is already true… 😂
Let the holiday festivities continue!
Cheers
SMR
Funny and oh so true! Sometimes you just gotta figure out about what’s in your power to change and what isn’t, then accept and move on.
Cheers!
SMR
I heard a new (to me?) song on the way home from work today – Luke Bryan’s “Most People Are Good”. Aside from agreeing with literally every word of the song, it just felt good for my soul 🙂
No official music video, but there’s a video with the music and lyrics. Lyrics also pasted below.
Luke Bryan, “Most People Are Good”
I believe kids oughta stay kids as long as they can
Turn off the screen, go climb a tree, get dirt on their hands
I believe we gotta forgive and make amends
Cause nobody gets a second chance to make new old friends
I believe in working hard for what you’ve got
Even if it don’t add up to a hell of a lot
I believe most people are good
And most Mama’s oughta qualify for sainthood
I believe most Friday nights look better under neon or stadium lights
I believe you love who you love
Ain’t nothing you should ever be ashamed of
I believe this world ain’t half as bad as it looks
I believe most people are good
I believe them streets of gold are worth the work
But I’d still wanna go even if they were paved in dirt
I believe that youth is spent well on the young
‘Cause wisdom in your teens would be a lot less fun
I believe if you just go by the nightly news
Your faith in all mankind would be the first thing you lose
I believe most people are good
And most Mama’s oughta qualify for sainthood
I believe most Friday nights look better under neon or stadium lights
I believe you love who you love
Ain’t nothing you should ever be ashamed of
I believe this world ain’t half as bad as it looks
I believe most people are good
I believe that days go slow and years go fast
And every breath’s a gift, the first one to the last
I believe most people are good
And most Mama’s oughta qualify for sainthood
I believe most Friday nights look better under neon or stadium lights
I believe you love who you love
Ain’t nothing you should ever be ashamed of
I believe this world ain’t half as bad as it looks
I believe most people are good
Cheers!
SMR
The Iowa Hawkeyes football team started an amazingly touching and fun new tradition this year. At the end of the first quarter of every football game, 70,000+ fans turn and wave to the patients at the new Stead Family Children’s Hospital that looks over the field.
The Iowa football program was honored recently with The Disney Spirit Award, given annually to college football’s most inspirational figure. In addition to the coach and one of the players being on-hand to accept the award, there was also one of the patients from the children’s hospital present on the stage. Kaden spent more than two weeks in the hospital being treated for a tumor in his lung this fall and had the opportunity to experience the wave.
The video below has the original story by ESPN’s Tom Rinaldi in addition to the ceremony where they accept the award. It’s about 11 minutes long, but it is SO worth it. Please take a few moments to watch. And have a few tissues on hand, too 🙂
Make it a great week, y’all.
Cheers!
SMR
This was the first meme that I saw when I opened Pinterest this morning, and it had me and the husband giggling for a solid couple minutes 😂
HAPPY FRIDAY!!!
Cheers,
SMR
…. is this.
Happy Friday Eve y’all!!
Cheers,
SMR
Let’s be frank, shall we? There are lots of pros AND cons to social media.
Personally, I thank my lucky stars I didn’t grow up with it. I can’t imagine being a kid now and dealing with it at such a young age.
Facebook started when I was a sophomore in college, and back then you had to have a .edu email address to sign up. And smartphones weren’t a thing yet.
Fast forward 15 years later…Â Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and I’m sure many other social media platforms that I don’t even know about dominate literally hours of some people’s days.
I’d say I have a love/hate relationship with all of it, honestly. There are definite downsides, BUT there are some perks, too.
One such ‘plus’ is that there are a few places on social media you can go that can pretty much guarantee you some happy and probably some laughter as well. Here are a few of my favorite spots for positive, fun, and uplifting stories. Check out these accounts:
Chime in below if YOU have any places you go for a dose of happy!
Cheers,
SMR
The New Year’s Countdown continues – day 4!
I did a lot of cooking and baking over the weekend and tried three new recipes. Each of them turned out pretty dang good, especially the pie. Definitely recommend trying one or all of them!
Side note – I realize it’s December and this sounds like more of a summer cookout menu, but with the unseasonably warmer weather we’ve been having here in Indiana, it seemed semi-appropriate 😀
Pulled Pork –Â https://www.chowhound.com/recipes/easy-slow-cooker-pulled-pork-30356
The cinnamon may sound weird, but just go with it. And we dig Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce, the Honey Chipotle variety.
Macaroni and Cheese –Â http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/macaroni-and-cheese-recipe-1952854
I used a blend of sharp and extra sharp cheddar and didn’t add additional spices. But next time I think I’ll throw some breadcrumbs over the top when I bake it in the oven.
Peach Pie –Â http://allrecipes.com/recipe/87979/peach-pie-the-old-fashioned-two-crust-way/
This was by far the best find. It was soooo good! Passed the test of an 80 year-old gentleman who said peach pie was his favorite type of pie. Use store-bought crust and jarred peaches – keep it simple, people.
If you try any of these recipes, comment below and let me know what you think!
Cheers,
SMR
This happened a couple months ago during the early portion of the college football season, but it still makes me smile.
The Brigham Young University dance team had their mascot, Cosmo, join them for a hip hop routine during a football game. I don’t know who’s in the costume, but dude’s got some sweet moves! Check out the short video below.
Cheers!
SMR
What did we do before Pinterest when we needed to find a funny meme?
Here are a few recent-ish faves – enjoy!
Me And My Tiara 