here is a recipe that i made tonight and I thought you guys might like it:

Taco Bake

Prep: 15 min.   Total: 35 min

    1 pkg. (14 oz.) Macaroni and cheese dinner

    1 lb. Ground Beef

    1 pkg.(1 ¼ oz.) Taco Seasoning mix

   ¾ cup Water

   ¾ cup sour cream

1 ½ cups Shredded cheddar cheese

     1 cup Chunky salsa

PREHEAT oven to 400°F. Prepare Dinner as directed on package. While Macaroni is cooking, brown meat; drain. Add taco seasoning mix and water to meat; simmer 5 min.

STIR sour cream into prepared Dinner. Spoon half of the Dinner mixture into 8-inch square or 9-inch round baking dish; top with layers of the meat mixture, 1 cup of the cheese and remaining Dinner mixture. Cover.

BAKE 15 min. Top with salsa and remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake, uncovered, an additional 5 min. or until cheese is melted.

Makes 6 servings, 1 cup each.

Jazz It Up:
For extra crunch, prepare and bake as directed, topping with 1/2 cup coarsely crushed tortilla chips along with the salsa and cheese.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.   ONCE YOU READ THIS YOU WILL UNDERSTAND!

A young man learns what's most important in life from the guy next door.

It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, girls, career, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of his dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son. He was working on his future, and nothing could stop him.

Over the phone, his mother told him, 'Mr. Belser died last night. The funeral is Wednesday.' Memories flashed through his mind like an old news reel as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days.

'Jack, did you hear me?'

'Oh, sorry, Mom. Yes, I heard you. It's been so long since I thought of him. I'm sorry, but I honestly thought he died years ago,' Jack said.

'Well, he didn't forget you. Every time I saw him he'd ask how you were doing. He'd reminisce about the many days you spent over 'his side of the fence' as he put it,' Mom told him.

'I loved that old house he lived in,' Jack said.

'You know, Jack, after your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a man's influence in your life,' she said

'He's the one who taught me carpentry,' he said. 'I wouldn't be in this business if it weren't for him. He spent a lot of time teaching me things he thought were important...Mom, I'll be there for the funeral,' Jack said.

As busy as he was, he kept his word. Jack caught the next flight to his hometown. Mr. Belser's funeral was small and uneventful. He had no children of his own, and most of his relatives had passed away.

The night before he had to return home, Jack and his Mom stopped by to see the old house next door one more time.

Standing in the doorway, Jack paused for a moment. It was like crossing over into another dimension, a leap through space and time. The house was exactly as he remembered. Every step held memories. Every picture, every piece of furniture....Jack stoppe d suddenly.

'What's wrong, Jack?' his Mom asked.

'The box is gone,' he said

'What box?' Mom asked.

'There was a small gold box that he kept locked on top of his desk. I must have asked him a thousand times what was inside. All he'd ever tell me was 'the thing I value most,'' Jack said.

It was gone. Everything about the house was exactly how Jack remember e d it, except for the box. He figured someone from the Belser family had taken it.

'Now I'll never know what was so valuable to him,' Jack said. 'I better get some sleep. I have an early flight home, Mom.'

It had been about two weeks since Mr. Belser died. Returning home from work one day Jack discovered a note in his mail box 'Signature required on a package. No one at home. Please stop by the main post office within the next three days,' the note read.

Early the next day Jack retrieved the package. The small box was old and looked like it had been mailed a hundred years ago. The handwriting was difficult to read, but the return address caught his attention. 'Mr. Harold Belser' it read. Jack took the box out to his car and  ripped open the package. There inside was the gold box and an envelope. Jack's hands shook as he read the note inside.

'Upon my death, please forward this box and its contents to Jack Bennett. It's the thing I valued most in my life.' A small key was taped to the letter. His heart racing, as tears filling his eyes, Jack carefully unlocked the box. There inside he found a beautiful gold pocket watch.

Running his fingers slowly  over the finely etched casing, he unlatched the cover. Inside he found these words engraved:  'Jack, Thanks for your time! -Harold Belser.'

'The thing he valued most was...my time'

Jack held the watch for a few minutes, then called his office and cleared his appointments for the next two days. 'Why?' Janet, his assistant asked.

'I need some time to spend with my son,' he said.

'Oh, by the way, Janet, thanks for your time!

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away.

Think about this. You may not realize it, but it's 100% true.

1 At least 2 people in this world love you so much they would die for you.< I>
2. At least 15 people in this world love you in some way.
3. A smile from you ca n bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like you.
4. Everynight, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep.
5. You mean the world to someone.
6. If not for you, someone may not be living.
7. You are special and unique.
8. When you think you have no chance of getting what you want, you probably won't get it, but if you trust God to do what's best, and wait on His time, sooner or later, you will get it or something better.
9. When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good can still come from it.
10. When you think the world has turned its back on you, take a look: you most likely turned your back on the world.
11. Someone that you don't even know exists loves you.
12. Always remember the compliments you received. Forget about the rude remarks.
13. Always tell someone how you feel about them; you will feel much better when they know and you'll both be happy.
14 .. If you have a great friend, take the time to let them know that they are great.
Send this letter to all the people you care about, if you do so, you will certainly brighten someone's day and might change their perspective on life...for the better.

GUYISH:
[  ] You like being sweaty
[*] Love hoodies and jeans
[*] Dogs are better than cats.
[*] At times, it's funny when people get hurt.
[*] You've played with/against boys on a team.
[  ] Shopping is torture.
[  ] Sad movies stink (love ‘em)
[  ] You own an Xbox (my bros do)
[  ] At some point in time you wanted to be a firefighter.
[  ] You own a PSP
[  ] You own a DS, a PS2 or Sega (my bros have a ps2 as well :P )
[*] You used to be obsessed with Power Rangers.
[  ] You watch sports on TV
[  ] Gory movies are awesome.
[  ] You only go to your dad for advice.
[  ] You own like a trillion baseball caps.
[  ] You like to football.
[  ] You used to/do collect baseball cards.
[  ] Baggy pants are cool.
[  ] Fire is cool.
[  ] You don't baby-sit
[  ] It's kinda weird to have sleepovers with a bunch of people.
[  ] Green, black, red, blue, or silver are one of your favorite color(s).
[*] You love to go crazy and not care what people think. :D (‘specially w/hannah!)
[  ] Sports are awesome too.
Now add the numbers up and multiply it by 5.
I am 30% Guyish.


GIRLISH:
[*] You wear lip gloss.
[*] You love to shop.

[*] You wear eyeliner.
[  ] You have many of the same shirts in different colors.
[  ] You don't like shopping at hot topic   ???
[*] You wear the color pink sometimes.
[*] You consider cheerleading a sport.
[*] You hate wearing the color black.
[*]You like hanging out at the mall.
[  ] You get manicures and/or pedicures often.
[*] You like wearing jewelry.
[*] Skirts are a big part of your wardrobe.
[*] You take a long time doing your hair.
[*] Shopping is one of your favorite hobbies.
[*] You don't like the series of Star Wars.
[  ] You are/were in cheerleading, gymnastics or dance.
[*] It takes you around 1 hour to get dressed and put on make-up and accessories.
[*] You have more than 10 pairs of shoes.
Now add the numbers up and multiply it by 5.

And I am 70% girlish! I guess it is not that surprising…

neway, I tag ElizabethBennet, GeorgiaGurl821 and mommatolittleones

Well, Chris and Nathaniel both tagge me with this so, here goes

Rules: Every time you are tagged you must add 2 lines to the story.

Once upon a time there was an awesome guitarist named Gary. Gary was amazing, he could play any song you can think of. Well, like any awesome guitarist Gary started a band called Gary's Band. After a while they weren't getting any gig and such until one day they got a phone call. It was a friend of Matt Thiessen from Relient K who had heard them one time when Gary's band was playing at a youth function. They were blown away when he told them that he thought they were good enough to go on tour with the group. With the guys in Gary's band ecstatic to be playing with such an awesome group as Relient K, they packed up and took off to California. While on the way to California it began to rain heavily. Gary began to worry they wouldn't make it to California to play! So they just sat, somberly, looking out of the windows. Then things started to get worse.  Relient K decided that they would rather fish in Hawaii for the rest of their lives and broke up! But then Switchfoot called and said that they could tour with them! So Relient K got back together and met up with Switchfoot. They Went Arround the world and had the ultimate tour.

I am going to tag SouthernBelle, ElizabethBennet, soccergal and ForeverConfused.

Debra

ps. My sister Rachel's  graduation is in three days!!!

I found this on  www.thesourcedaily.com and thought You might like to read it.

Hey, I saw this on somebodys blog, which one are you?

Which Chronicles of Narnia character are you most like?
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Debra

here are some pics that I took of our kittens the other day:

Debra

ok, so Chris tagged me three times so, here they are.

#1. What is your favorite car? A Cutless
#2. Favorite kind of Dog? Pug
#3. What is your most hated color? Hate? You think that I hate?
#4.If you change into anything what would it be?
#5. What is your Hobby?  Making a scrap book
#6. What is your favorite drink?  Root beer

Your favorite color: Pink
favorite ice cream: Franklin grove’s vanilla
favorite secular band: Rascal Flatts
Favorite Christian bands:  Mark Schultz
How many kids do you want? 6 or more
How many girls? 3 or more
How many boys? 3 or more
Names for 2 girls? Rose, Hannah
Names for 3 boys? Mathew, James, Lee
Who do you want to Marry? I am supposed to know??? I thought that was God’s job!

1 Pick up a book that is near to you:
2 Go to page twelve in the book:
3 Read the first two sentences and post it on your blog “It is a fair sight” “ it may be a fair sight in a Roman’s eyes, Beric, But nought could be fouler than to those of a Briton.”
4 Also post the book title and the name of the author: Beric the Briton, G.A. Henty

I am going to tag Countrybeachbum,  ForeverConfused and Nathaniel.

Debra