Big 12 Football Bowl Season Begins Tomorrow-

Here are a list of game line-ups and times....

Frozen Christmas Lights (Let It Go) 2014

How neat is this?  A Frozen themed Christmas Lights show.  This is in Austin somewhere.  

K-State vs. UCLA in the Alamo Bowl- Jan. 2nd 2015

Looks like the Cats will be playing UCLA in the Alamo Bowl.  Can't complain about that!  An end to a great season.  This is close enough that I just may have to go.  The Riverwalk is beautiful during the holidays with all the lights.

TCU & Baylor Not In The Playoffs

Big 12 Gets Shammed By Selection Committee

This has to be a complete joke that neither TCU or Baylor made it into the top 4 to play in the playoffs!  How on earth does Ohio State jump to #4 and TCU drops from 3rd to 6th?  And the excuse is that the Big 12 doesn't have a championship game???  Looks like the bias still continues.  Ridiculous!

4 Big 12 Teams In The Top 20- College Football

4 Big 12 Teams In The Top 20

3 In The Top 10

College Football Playoff Top 25- K-State #9

My Cats are #9.  If a miracle happens this weekend and we beat Baylor and other top 10 teams lose, we could very well be back in the running.  It's a stretch but, it could happen.  Sometimes top teams lose out near the end to teams they should not lose to.  I guess the pressure gets to be too much when you are at the top.  Crossing my fingers but, either way we will go to a good bowl game. :)

http://www.collegefootballplayoff.com/view-rankings#week-15

College Gameday Headed To Waco

College Gameday is headed to Waco this weekend for the Baylor vs. K-State game.  I would love to see the cats pull off the upset against Baylor for revenge from 2011.  Never underestimate a Coach Snyder team.  We play best as underdogs.  I know we can do it!  EMAW

Green & Brown Smokey Eye

Pretty Green/Brown Smokey Eye Tutorial

Shoulder Length Bed Head Hair

Shoulder Length Bed Head Hair Style Tutorial

Beachy Effortless Waves - How I Style Short Hair

Love this girls Beach Wave Short Hair Tutorial.  I just cut my hair this length so I will have to try it out.  This seems to be the style right now.  Everyone is going for the lob look....AKA Long Bob.  Messy beach waves instead of the perfect ringlets.  It gives you that just got out of bed look.  Looks very natural and pretty with a little bit of edge.  I'm also digging her ombre carmel highlights.

Trail Of Lights Austin, TX

Austin Trail Of Lights- Zilker Park

http://austintrailoflights.org

One of the great things to do in Austin during the holidays is go to the Trail Of Lights.  The Trail Of Lights is held in Zilker park every Christmas and runs Dec. 7th-21st.  There is also a fun run scheduled for Dec. 6th.  For more information check out the website.

Mozart's Coffee Shop Christmas Light Show

Christmas Light Show At Mozart's Coffee Shop

Mozart's Coffee Shop is one of my favorite places to go in Austin.  It is right next to Hula Hut on Lake Austin.  A great place to go for date night, relaxing, working.  Has a great view of the lake plus good coffee and pastries.  Every Christmas they have a holiday light show.  I have not been to the show yet but, I am hoping to make it this year.  I'm hoping to make a night of it....hot cocoa/Motzart's Light Show, then Trail Of Lights at Zilker Park.  :)  

Here is the info....

http://mozartscoffee.com

Weather permitting, our annual Christmas light show will debut Friday, November 14! The shows will start at 6:00pm and will continue every hour on the hour until midnight. The shows will run until Sunday, January 4th.

The show will be bigger and better than all past years! Bring your friends and families to enjoy the show, hot cocoa in hand!

Senior Pic

K-State #7 In College Football Playoff Rankings

My Wildcats are #7 in the playoff rankings!!!  Now we just need to win out.  TCU vs. The Cats this weekend in Ft. Worth.  I know we can make it happen.  See you fellow Alumni at the game/tailgate.

College Football Playoff According To David Pollack

Who's In????

My Cats just need to win out the rest of the season and I think we are in.  EMAW!!!

Auburn vs. Kansas State football highlights 2014

Such a disappointing game for Wildcat fans.  It was so close to being a major upset against Auburn...Arg.  I felt like we out played them on so many levels :(.  The 3 missed field goals and the interception in the end zone cost us the game.  We beat our selves out of a win.  So frustrating but, I know we will prevail and hopefully end the season as Big 12 Champions and possibly make it to the playoffs.  EMAW

For those SEC fans who continue to bash the Big 12....these games have all proved that we are well up to the task of playing against your conference.

1. Oklahoma State vs. Flordia State

2. West Virginia vs. Alabama

2. Kansas State vs. Auburn

Big 12 2014 Football Schedule

Ready for some college football. Can we just skip summer and get to football season and fall? Can't wait for the KState vs. Auburn match up! EMAW

Family Recipe...Southern Cornbread Dressing

Southern Cornbread Dressing

Perfect for Christmas/Thanksgiving/Easter/Holidays

Best dressing you will ever taste in your life.  No lie.  This has been in the family for years and it is the Bomb!  I have tried many other people's dressings and nothing compares to this one.  No offense to other people's dressing recipes.  This is my great grandmother's Southern Cornbread Dressing.  The recipe is fairly easy but, somewhat time consuming.  It requires a lot of chopping.  That is what will take the most time but, it will be worth it in the end I promise.  You can also freeze the mixture until you are ready to bake which is nice if you want to get a head start for Thanksgiving or Holidays.  You can also save some for another batch later if you like.

Ingredients-

1. 3-4 Large Onions

2. Aunt Jemiama White Cornbread Mix

3. Stalk Of Celery

4. 2-3 Cans of Swanson Chicken Broth

5. 6 Eggs

6. One Sleeve Of Saltine Crackers

7. 1 Stick Of Butter

8. Black Pepper

9. Natures Blend Seasoning

*Note- this will be enough for 2 batches/2 medium sized casserole dishes.  Around 12-20 people.

Directions-

Follow the directions on the Aunt Jemiama mix to make the cornbread.  When ready, spray your pan and bake the cornbread @ 420 degrees until it turns a golden brown.  It should be around 30-45 minutes.  Make sure not to overcook.

Next, cut up 3-4 sticks of celery and 3-4 Large Onions.  You can never have too much of this!  This is probably the most tedious part of the steps and you will more than likely cry while chopping the onions.  Again, I promise you it is worth it.  Make sure to chop the onion and celery into little pieces.  When you are done with the not so fun chopping part, you will then add both the celery and onions into a medium sized pot of Swanson's Chicken Broth.  Add 2-3 cans of the broth with the chopped onion and celery, and 1 stick of butter.  Boil on the stove on high for 30-45 minutes.  Add lots of black pepper and or Natures Blend Seasoning for extra spice and flavor.  My family likes a lot of pepper but, you don't have to add as much as we do.  I one time accidentally poured way to much pepper but, it still turned out great.  Again, let this cook for around 45 minutes while you go to the next steps.

When the cornbread mix is ready, let it cool off for a few minutes.  Next take the cornbread and crunch it up into little pieces....all of it.  Add a whole sleeve of the saltine crackers to the crunched up cornbread mix.  Crunch up the all the crackers like you did with the cornbread dressing.  You are finished with this step and need to wait until the celery/onion/broth mix is cooked and ready.

Once the celery/onion/broth mix has been cooked for 30-45 minutes, take it off the stove and let it cool for another 20-30 minutes.  Once the mix has cooled off, you are ready to mix it with the cornbread/saltine cracker mix.  Pour the celery/onion/broth mixture into the cornbread/saltine cracker mix and stir well.  You want this to be a thick mixture of the 2 combined.  This is where you can freeze the mixture overnight if you choose and bake later or continue to the last and final steps.  Once you have mixed both, you need to then add 4-6 eggs.  Again, stir until mixed.  Next, bake the mixture at 450 degrees for 45 minutes-1 hour.  You should have enough to pour into 2 separate medium sized casserole dishes.  You want it to be a golden brown.  After this, you are ready to serve.

The recipe is great with gravy of any kind.  My mom makes her own but, I prefer regular brown gravy with it.  I took it to a Friendsgiving last year and everyone went back for seconds and gave me a lot of compliments.....I hope you enjoy. :)

Conference Call Parody Video...Hilarious!!!

For anyone who has to participate in conference calls on a regular basis this is a must watch.
This video will make you roll over on the floor laughing.  Hilarious!!!😂😂😂