A cute picture of the kiddies & Jilly hunkering down, minutes before it all went to p**p.  Literally.

Notice the essentials?   Facebook, a boppy pillow, and a case of beer.

Just before 3rd period …

In our seats 35 minutes before game time …

Blood bath or unfortunate run-in with red nail polish?   You have a similar story to share?  COMMENT below!

Do you remember your favorite piece of clothing from your kids?  Favorite accessory?  Let’s chat about it today …

He used the bottom drawer to climb up & reach the supplies basket, and then, it was diaper creme mural time.

Sound familiar?  Let’s chat about it today, after 3pm.

Ingredients

Ice cubes
1-1/4 shot Absolut Vodka (or your brand of choice)
1 11.5-oz can of Guinness
Bloody Mary mix (the spicier, the better)
Pickle juice
2 pickle slices, or 1 mini dill
3 pepperoni slices
Sliced cheese, in small cubes (pepperjack or swiss the best)
4 squirts Tabasco sauce (chipotle the best)
2 shakes each, salt & pepper

Pour 1/4 glass of ice cubes into a pint glass. Now add the 1 1/4 shots of Absolut, then the Guinness, which should bring the glass to half-full. Guinness is the special ingredient, make sure you have it!  Now add the bloody mary mix to fill the glass, leaving just enough room at the top for the last few ingredients.

Next add a shot glass of pickle juice, the tabasco sauce, and the salt & pepper.  Stir to mix.

Garnish with the pickle slices, pepperonis, and sliced cheese.

You now have the best Bloody Mary ever. Enjoy!

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3 cups diced cooked chicken or turkey
3 cups cubed peeled potatoes
2 cans (14 1/2 oz each) chicken broth
1 package (16 oz) frozen mixed vegetables
1 medium onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper, divided
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1 bay leaf
1 cup milk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 (9-inch) refrigerated pie crust

In Crockpot Slow Cooker, combine chicken, potatoes, chicken broth, mixed vegetables, onion, celery, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt and bay leaf.  Cover; cook on Low 8 to 10 hours or on High 4 to 6 hours.  Remove bay leaf.

Preheat oven to 400F. In small bowl, mix milk and flour. Gradually stir flour mixture into Crockpot.  Stir in remaining 1 teaspoon pepper, poultry seasoning and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. If using a removable Crockpot, carefully place 9-inch pie crust over vegetable-meat mixture. Place removable crock inside preheated oven; do not cover. Bake 15 minutes or until crust is browned.

For a non-removable Crockpot, spoon vegetable-meat mixture into 13 x 9-inch casserole dish. Roll out pie crust and carefully place on top of vegetable-meat mixture.  Bake in oven for 15 minutes or until pie crust is brown.

Serve immediately.

Makes 8 servings.

After all that fun, even cooler to come back with Trish’s big announcement – Carrie Underwood LIVE COUNTRY @ Joe’s Bar Thursday, December 3rd!

LIVE COUNTRY is the special concert series we do with our friends at Joe’s.  It’s private, intimate, and invitation-only.  However, you will have lots of chances to win, including every afternoon with the Drew Walker Drive @ 5!

Grab my first pair this afternoon @ 5:28pm … just keep track of the 8 songs, and I’ll ask you for any 4 at the end of the Drive.

Make it a great day, and we’ll chat after 3!