I need to find a good acne treatment because I have 3… count em.. 3 zits on my chin! 2 are big ones and one is a small one that is almost gone.

I used to have good skin when I was a teenager then as I got older my skin got worse. I just really don’t understand that at all. Isn’t it usually the other way around? I don’t even get my period anymore.. I had a hysterectomy when I was 27. At least I don’t get the greasy hair much anymore. In fact it’s gone the other way. It gets really dry and fly-away. It’s really bad in the winter and my hair likes to snap, crackle and pop and attack my face! I need to find something to help with that.

Since Andi has been here we’ve been busy. We’ve been out to all of the retail franchises looking for bargains, having fun with the grandkids and other family. I haven’t had much time to post.

Andi will probably be leaving on either Tuesday or Wednesday to head back to Texas. She has a lot to do before she deploys to Iraq for her 2nd deployment. On Friday she’s getting married! They are just having a quickie wedding and will have another one later on for family and friends.

I’ll get back to posting soon!

I was just wondering how many cookbooks you own. I used to have about 10. Now I’m down to about 4 or 5. I have a Better Homes and Gardens cookbook that I’ve had for years. I also have one that was my Grandmoms that is really old.

I’ve posted some recipes here from Grandmom’s cookbook before and I’ll probably post some more of them soon. Recipes way back then are kind of different than recipes today. For example… instead of saying bake at 350 degrees it will say bake in a moderate oven. I also have a bunch of recipes that Grandmom cut out of magazines and newspapers. I’ve posted some of them too.

So tell me… are you a recipe/cookbook collector?

Now that it’s getting cold you really need to have a fire safety plan. The first thing you should do is have smoke detectors and make sure your batteries are fresh. If you smell or see smoke immediately leave the building and call 911. Don’t try to save things from your home or apartment. Things are replaceable people aren’t.

If you are at work when a fire breaks out follow the evacuation plan posted at your workplace. Every workplace should have it posted. Look for the exit sign to get to safety. Stay low on the ground and cover your mouth and nose with a cloth to minimize the smoke from getting into your lungs.

I hope this never happens to anyone but it’s always best to have some kind of plan in place just in case.

Back in 1972 or 1973 hubby and I took the 1st of our Disney vacations in Florida. I think they had recently opened and there were not a lot of people in the park. I have pictures to prove it. We took the kids back in 1986, I think, and it was a whole different story. The crowds were huge! The kids had a blast and we are glad we took them.

See the picture below? You won’t see the streets of Disney World looking like that now when the park is open. There were people there… there just weren’t a whole lot of them.

I take a steak or two and brush with Kitchen Bouquet on both sides. Then I add a little bit of butter, garlic powder, onion powder and a little salt and pepper. Put the steaks in a broiler pan and put under the broiler until nice and brown then turn over and add more butter, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper and broil until done on that side.

That’s how I used to make them. I have an older gas stove where the broiler is on the bottom and I don’t use it because I would have to sit on the floor to make the steaks. It’s just not worth the pain and aggravation so I use my little George Forman grill to make them and they turn out just as good!

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I’ve been checking hotels and thinking ahead about a vacation. Anyplace we go will have to have great food. I saw a great review for the Border Grill at the Mandalay Bay hotel las vegas. Another great place to eat is ENVY steak restaurant in Las Vegas. They have gourmet steaks made with the best, fresh ingredients gathered from around the country.

Hubby and I love our steaks and we are always on the lookout for the best, melt in your mouth steak we can find.

What place do you think makes the best steak in the world?