Recent events and doings

This was the weekend for the Nabisco Delicious Living 100 calorie snack houseparty--check out houseparty.com.  It was the first one I applied for and I got to do it!  Here's my "host gift":

The photo doesn't do justice to the "swirling purple rhinestones" on the double mirror compact.  The parties were supposed to be on Saturday, but I was giving the ACT at the crack of dawn and it was our prom that night, so I could attendance at the gala was going to suffer. So, I moved it to Friday at lunch in my classroom.

Except for the tablecloth and the two purple bowls, all the goodies came from Houseparty.  Fudge Petites, both shortbread and mint, coupons, magnetic frames and the plastic mini martini glasses with the "100 cal" logo.  I must say the ladies seemed the most excited by the "Diet Like a Diva" theme, but the gentlemen didn't turn down free cookies. 

I must say I do work with a fun group.  And no, my walls are not usually so dismal and covered in black plastic, but the TAKS is soon upon us and EVERYTHING must be covered!!  And if it's not...I'm sure wretched, painful things will befall us.  So, from February (English test) through the end of April (all other tests), I work in a dungeon. 

After the joy of adminstering the ACT Saturday, I picked up Little Miss and the remaining houseparty goodies and we had our second event.

A very exclusive, invitation only event at our local historic hotel (still for sale if anyone's interested--email me!).  Though it looks like they're prisoners here, another good time was had by all.  Molly, Little Miss, Uncle Bubba and I had a ripping time.  Even followed it up with an excursion to Walmart.  Jealous, aren't you?

Sunday we had impromptu concerts and a visit to the mediclinic because someone who just got over pneumonia was coughing and coughing and coughing...and had a smidge of fever,  so off we went.  Why do children insist on getting sick on the weekend?  A little steroid in the breathing treatment and she was right as rain.  I'm overprotective, and that's just the way it's gonna be.

As for today--given the desperate need on the part of the teachees to recap prom in minute detail, not much was accomplished by this teacher today.  For those interested, Kroger has rotisserie chickens for $4.99 (and if you register your shopper card at their website you can get a $2.00 off coupon--$2.99 for for a dinner that someone else cooked!).  I was VERY interested since we have peanut butter, vinegar, and flour, and not much else in the pantry--and that was not inspiring culinary greatness in me today.  Loverboy had to run to Waco for something with the taxes,  so Little Miss and I and Emily Elizabeth enjoyed a girls' night.  They (daughter and dog) ate almost half the chicken before I could the whole thing picked off the bones.  For a mini-daschund/pomeranian, she can get quite pushy when there's a rotisserie chicken in the house--or when she hears me cracking hard-boiled eggs.  They both enjoyed the steamed broccoli as well.  I hope that's okay for dogs...hmm.  But the big hit (for me and Little Miss, anyway) were the cute little ice cream cups with a tiny spoon included!!

Without the tiny spoon--it would have been okay...but with the tiny spoon--"delish!" according to my four foot food critic.

We watched Dancing With The Stars before bed (and a little after bedtime, too).  She felt the need for accessories apparently...