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Captain Cavedweller

June 3, 2010 by Shanna Hatfield

The other day Hubby read my blog and informed me that he wanted a new name. He just wasn’t thrilled being referred to as “Most Wonderful Hubby.”

Whatever.

So I came up with a list of potential new names for him:

King Thor
King Commando
Prince Charming
Prince Rustic
Slave Driver
Stud Muffin
Zeus
Daniel Boone
Mr. Awesome
Winchester
The Cat Whisperer
The Neanderthal
Captain Cavedweller
Mr. Incredible
Hawkeye
Ace
Captain Wisecrack
He-Man
Mighty Man
Captain Impossible

When I took the car in to be serviced last week, the tech guy kept referring to Hubby as “He” so I’ve called him that for a few days, but I’m not sure it has just the right ring to it.

I’ve also thrown out “Hey You” and “Ugh” but he wasn’t wild about those names either. Picky, picky, picky.

What do you think? Any suggestions on a new name for Hubby?

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Send Out Cards

June 2, 2010 by Shanna Hatfield

This week’s Wednesday Shout-Out goes to Send Out Cards.

If you haven’t checked out the company yet  – or even heard of them – look here.

Send Out Cards offers people an affordable way to send greeting cards quickly. You can literally log in, choose a card, write a note, and hit send in scant minutes. The card is printed, placed in an envelope, addressed and sent with a real stamp to your recipient. Most cards will cost you less than $1.

This service makes it possible to act on those thoughts that flit through our heads like “I should send Susy a note to thank you for the gift basket,” or “I should send a card to Jill. She’d been having a hard time and I want her to know we are here for her.” You get the idea. Most of us think we’ll remember to send that thank you note or thinking of you card later. But later never comes, the notes go unsent and time passes on.

I love this service because it makes it fast and easy for me to send a thank you, a birthday card or even an “I’m thinking of you” greeting. I don’t know about you but I love getting cards and notes in the mail. There is just something extra special when you look through the pile of junk mail, bills and catalogs and see an envelope from a friend.

You can give Send Out Cards a trial run by signing up for a free gift account and seeing what it is all about!

Have fun!

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Party Buckets are a Must for Summer Entertaining

June 1, 2010 by Shanna Hatfield

Ever had guests over for an outdoor meal and couldn’t figure out a way to serve individual bottles of beverages?  You wanted to create an elegant atmosphere and pulling out a cooler for the drinks just didn’t seem to go with your theme.

One fun and easy way to keep beverages cold while maintaining a classic look to your event is with party buckets.

You can purchase buckets from companies like Entertaining at Home, at department stores or even use containers you may already own. Think outside the box and see what you can come up with.

If your theme has more of a casual or western tone, think about using a small wash tub. You can find these at feed supply stores. Tie the handles with a raffia bow and it fits right into a country theme.

Big planters or flower pots can also be put into service. Make sure they are sparkling clean then fill with ice. These could work well with most any theme.

A child’s wagon is also a fun way to present beverages. Again, just fill with ice, tie the handle with a ribbon and you are set.

If you can find a party bucket on a stand, that is even better!  The stand allows any condensation to drip down and frees up table space for more important things… like chocolate.

Be creative and have fun with this. You can be as elegant or as whimsical as you desire!

Happy Entertaining!

Shanna

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Strawberry Bliss

May 28, 2010 by Shanna Hatfield

If you are somewhere in the world where the sun is shining and it is warm and lovely heading into this Memorial Day Weekend. Enjoy it!

With our gray skies and rain, it doesn’t seem like it can be the end of May.

Here is an easy and fun drink that tastes best on hot days, but if you are being forced inside by the weather this weekend, plan an indoor picnic, cozy up by the fire and enjoy. This drink is also family friendly so the kids can smack their lips over it as well.

Ingredients

Sugar the rims of the glasses.

Scoop the slushy mix out of the pitcher and into the chilled glasses.

Strawberry Bliss!

Strawberry Bliss

1 can of Bacardi Mixers Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri concentrate

1 1/2 cans of water

1 bottle of Club Soda

granulated sugar

Mix concentrate with 1 1/2 cans (using the concentrate can) of water. Stir and freeze for a couple of hours, until it starts to firm up.

Wet the rims of your glasses and dip in sugar. Just put a teaspoon or so of sugar on a flat saucer and dip away. I like to put the glasses in the freezer after I sugar them so they are frosty when I serve the drink.

When you are ready to serve, remove the glasses and strawberry mix from the freezer. Scoop slush into glasses and fill about two-thirds full. Pour in enough club soda to fill the glass. You can garnish the glasses with a strawberry if you so desire or  a sprig of mint.

Sip, savor and smile!

Happy Entertaining!

Shanna

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