Glamping - Is Camping With Style.

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Have you heard about Glamping?  It stands for glamorized camping. 

I woke up this morning excited because in a few short weeks I'm heading to Montana with my whole extended family.  My nephew and his fiancé are having an engagement party.   We're all staying together in a big lodge which will be a lot of fun.

This time of year reminds me of how much I love to camp.  Unfortunately, my husbands doesn't like to camp.  Boo hoo.

Maybe this kind of camping would change his mind.



A girl can dream, right?


I'm thinking my sister's would love to visit one of these glamping resorts.  What do you say girls?



Here are some books I recommend if you would like to learn more about the Glamping Lifestyle, written by MaryJane Butters.  I adore her books.



        

Here are some Glamping Resorts that I am hoping to visit someday.  You might want to check them out too.

http://www.theranchatrockcreek.com/content/all-inclusive-luxury-ranch-vacation-Montana
http://www.pawsup.com/glamping/moonlight-camp.php#.UelxwYwo73g
http://glampinggirl.com/glamping-in-bc/

Banana Bread Muffins

I'm tired of throwing away Bananas that have gone dark and soft.  I tend to stay away from baking Banana bread because for some reason the center of my loaf is always mushy.

Still, what could I do with those Bananas?

I know, Banana muffins!

So easy, and they turned out perfect and delicious.

 

Gather your ingredients.

 

1/2 cup butter or margerine

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

4-5 over-ripe bananas mashed

1 cup walnuts (optional)

2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

 

Pour into muffin tins or paper tins

Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.

Check if done by inserting a knife into the center of a muffin.

If it comes out clean, they are done.  If not, bake for another

5 minutes, or until knife comes out clean.

 

Mix all ingredients together.

 

Bake & TaDa!

 

 

I added some chocolate chips to a few of them.

 

 

Add butter if you like and enjoy!



My New Car - A Kia Soul.

This weekend was a lot of fun.  My husband talked to a customer at our store about her Kia Soul car.  She loved her car so much, her husband bought one too.  

My husband was really surprised to see how roomy they are.  So on Saturday, he wanted me to go take one for a test drive.

I didn't expect to love it so much.  But, once I took it for a drive I was sold.
It is so much fun to drive. 

                          Check out my new car. 

My Top Five Things I Love About My Kia Soul.

5.  It's cute little shape.
4.  The bright red color.  It's called Molten Red.
3.  I like that I sit higher up.  I step out of the car, rather than climb out.
2.  Great windows, with less blind spots than our Nissan Altima.

My number one favorite thing. 

1.  It's Hands Free Bluetooth Phone System.

Of course, there is much more to love but these are my favorites.

Ebb & Flow - Beauty in Simplicity - Artistic Doodling

I am drawn to create art that seems to move in random and soothing ways.

This was a sketch I drew one night while listening to some music. 
I love that there is nothing it is trying to be.  It is what it is.

I call it,

 

"Ebb & Flow."

Have You Tried Famous Dave's Burnt Ends?

I probably shouldn't be writing this review.  If my kids read this blog post they'll know that my hubby and I snuck away one afternoon and stopped at the restaurant Famous Dave's to try these new BURNT ENDS, without them. 

Quiet, maybe they won't hear me.

We ordered them to share.  I love brisket, but Dave's brisket is in my opinion the very best brisket I have ever had.  When I saw the commercial for these delicious looking Burnt Ends, I knew I had to try some.

OMG - the best!!!

They look exactly like the photo, Perfect!

Of course, they didn't last long.  Don't wait - if you like brisket, you will love these.

 

Doesn't this look delicious?

 

Do You Love Movies?

Tonight was date night with my daughter, Jade.  We decided we'd watch a movie together.  We chose the movie called, "The Host."  The story was written by Stephanie Meyer (Twilight).  It was a great movie.  Don't you just love a good romance?

We highly recommend.  Here's a preview.

Another movie, I'm really excited to see is called "The Delivery Man."
It is starring Vince Vaughn.  Yes, I really like Vince Vaughn.  In fact, just the other day I sold some of my L'Paige Lipstick to someone with this same last name.  I like to think it's for Vince's sister, mother, or anyone related.  These are my celebrities sales.

The Delivery Man has an interesting storyline, about a man (Vince) who years ago had donated some sperm.  Turns out, he has fathered over 500 children.  After hearing this news, he decides to look up each kid and kind of becomes their guardian angels.  Sadly, we have to wait until Thanksgiving before it's released. 

Do you love movies?  Which ones have you seen lately?

 

Black & White Painting

Here is another in my black and white series.

 

It is called

"Star Spangled"