What's Your Title?

Lately, I've been reading some really witty
and thoughtful, Posts Titles.

Each of these bloggers has her own
 special talent and writing style.
I'm amazed at all the creativity, day in and day out. 
I'm entertained and amused.
I've absorbed and learned so much from each of them.
  I visit these blogs weekly and 
even sometimes daily.

So here are a few of my favorite
Post Titles and their authors.

My Best Gift Is To Be Present

Brenda at, It's a Beautiful Life

Slow Down Honey I'm Taking a Picture

Debbie at, Words on Wheels

A Girl and Her Book (a good excuse)

Cricket at, Cricket's Corner

UFO ~ Unidentified Frozen Object

Betsy at, My Five Men

What's In A Name?

DeeDee at, d dzine

The Day I Ran Away From Home: A Love Story

Dayle at, A Collection Of This And That

I Lost My Voice

Susan at, A Work In Progress

Breathing

Mary at, Corners of My Life

Tuesday With Monkeys

Crystal at, Not Just A Waitress

No More Prison....Or.. How I Spend My Tuesdays

Debbie at, Of His Pasture

A Love Affair

Tanna at, The Brick Street Bungalow

Rumble

Jude at, This Jewels 4 You

First Fight On The Playground :: The Lesson Learned

Bevy at, Treasured Up & Pondered

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"I do not believe in inspiration, but I must have a title in order to work, otherwise I am lost."  
 Guillermo Cabrera Infante
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"I never really know the title of a book until it's finished." 
  Mary Wesley
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"I think I settled on the title before I ever wrote the book." 
 Frank McCourt
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"It's good to have a title that's not just one word.
If you're gonna title it, you might as well try and say something." 
 Damien Hirst
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"The title of the movie is open to interpretation."
 Thomas Haden Church
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"Titles are not only important, they are essential for me. I cannot write without a title."

Guillermo Cabrera Infante

Spring Vacation or Spring Break?

This week, I'm on Spring Break!
 I'm taking a break from my day job,

as a high school Attendance Secretary.

No vacation.... just a break.

Tom, my husband, has also taken a week long break from his job.

 Together, we are tackling "projects" around the house.

 He works, I supervise.

 I just love being home and piddling around the house.

I had promised Lulu (grand daughter) that I would bake her a Dump Cake.

 Last night, Lulu and Levi got their first bite of it.

And from the looks of it, it was a hit.



This is the recipe:

• 1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple with juice, undrained
• 1 can (21 ounces) Cherry Pie Filling
• 1 pkg Yellow Cake Mix
• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease a 13x9-inch pan.
2. Dump pineapple with juice into pan. Spread evenly. Dump in pie filling. Sprinkle cake mix evenly over cherry layer. Sprinkle pecans over cake mix. Dot with butter.
3. Bake 50 minutes or until top is lightly browned. Serve warm or at room temperature.

There is some controversy about this recipe.

Should you mix the cake, according to the directions on the box or

just add the cake mix dry (sprinkle?). 

I mixed the cake mix according to the box directions.

So, I didn't add the 1/2 stick of butter.

Plus, a cake without frosting just isn't cake.

At least not in our house.

I added whip cream to the cake...ummmmm good!

I'm enjoying my break!

Walking (and chuckling)

 Like many of you, I really enjoy a walking around my neighborhood.

But lately I've seeing some very interesting things.

 Yes, this is a brass frog sitting on the fence.

(This little frog has been here all winter.)

I chuckle when ever I walk by it.

 A few doors down, there is this bunny sitting in the front yard.

I chuckle when I walk by it.

Turn the corner...this is what I see.

I chuckle when I walk by it!

Look closely...

I chuckle when I walk by it.



My biggest chuckle I saved for last...

I usually break out in a really loud snicker.

By now, I'm trying to hold in my laughter.

So turn the corner and head  for home.

I enjoy walking around my neighborhood.

Enjoying lots of chuckles, that's for sure.

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~Tidbit~

"1 pound of fat is equivalent to 3,500 Calories. So to lose 1lb in weight you need to expend 3500 Calories more than you've consumed.

The calories expended (and therefore the weight lost) when walking depends on a number of factors - crucially your level of fitness, your weight and the distance walked.

A good rule of thumb is that a reasonably active person weighing 168 lbs (12 stones) walking at approximately 2 mph will consume just under 100 Calories per mile walked."

from: go4awalk.com