In My Quest

...for a tattoo, I found this. The ingenuity behind something by this was intriguing. Then I thought about it and questioned why someone would want a connect-the-dot giraffe on their leg. Maybe I'll ask her someday.

Can Anyone Help Jagger?

Hello My Fellow Bloggers! Meet Jagger!

After adopting our dog, my wanting to help every dog in a shelter or wihtout a home came flooding back from when I was a little kid. I was the kid who couldn't even go to the pound because I would cry for weeks about all the dogs I knew wouldn't get adopted. So, I try to do as much as I can when it comes to helping a dog!

A family lost their home in Riverside and is trying to find a new home for their family-friendly pitbull terrier. He is 5 years old, up-to-date on shots and is well behaved. Pitbulls get a bad rap, but it's all how the owners treat them. Ours was the biggest baby!

So here is where I need my blogging friends help!

I AM ASKING EVERYONE ONE OF MY FRIENDS IN SO CAL TO REPOST THIS TO THEIR BLOG AND ASK OTHERS YOU KNOW TO DO THE SAME!

Also, RT my Tweets about this blog! :)

The above picture is of Jagger. He's adorable and has a great temperament.

This is the link to the craig's list ad. I have tried to think of every rescue organization or non-kill shelter for this owner. I was even going to try and adopt him myself, but we can't right now. He needs your help!!

Are you thinking of adopting or know ANYONE that would like a dog? Please feel free to email/twitter me about this.

Save a Life! Help Adopt Jagger!

Thursday Perspective - Green Twitter Pictures

Do you have a green twitter picture?  If you do, then you obviously have an opinion about what's going on in Iran.

Without creating a bias, what are your thoughts about the situation in Tehran?

• Is it the US obligation to step in to help? If so, at what capacity?
• If the US doesn't step in, what do you think will happen?
• Who are the true victims of this situation?
• Why do you think media is being restricted? Twitter, Internet, Cell Phone?  
• What is this caused by? -- religion, greed, poverty, etc?

Let me know your thoughts!

WWW- Just because

Just because I Jim from The Office is pretty much my favorite character.  

Do you have a favorite?

Got a Recommendation?

Hiya folks!  Steven and I are going to buy a new vacuum tonight because ours is very very cheap.  There's nothing wrong with a cheap vacuum, but its just not doing the job.  It will be a garage sale item at our next weekend sale, so if you need one, let me know.

Do you have any recommendations for a good vacuum?  Let me hear your thoughts on bad ones too!

Thanks

Monday Recipes - Virginia Rolls

I've been wanting a bread maker for sometime and have yet to find one that does all the things I want it too (actually, that's a bad excuse, I just haven't had time to research the kind I want!)

These rolls looked amazing! Yummy!

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Virginia Light Rolls
Makes 16 dinner rolls
For 1 1/2- or 2- pound-loaf machines

1 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk
3 tablespoons honey
2 large eggs
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, cut into pieces
4 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons SAF yeast or 2 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
4 tablespoons melted butter or margarine, for brushing

Place all the ingredients in the pan according to the order in the manufacturer’s instructions. Program for the Dough cycle; press Start. The dough ball will be soft, but add no more than 2 to 3 extra tablespoons of flour, as needed, if you think it necessary.

Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. When the machine beeps at the end of the cycle, press Stop and unplug the machine. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough in half, then roll each half into a 2- to 3- inch cylinder. With a metal dough scraper or a chef’s knife, cut the cylinder into 8 equal portions. Repeat with the second cylinder, making a total of 16 equal portions. Shape each portion like a miniature loaf by patting it into an oval, then rolling up from a short side to make a small compact cylinder about 4 inches long. Place the rolls in two rows of 8 with their long side touching. Brush some melted butter on tops of the rolls. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes.

Twenty minutes before baking, preheat the oven to 375°F.

Place the baking sheet in the center of the oven and bake for 25 to 28 minutes, until golden brown. Remove the rolls from the pan and cool on a rack. Serve warm or cool to room temperature and reheat.

Monday Recipes: Pancakes Part 2

These looked amazing and I am going to try them this weekend. I wanted to share these with you though and thought maybe one of you would try them before me! I found it from this site and enjoyed this blog a lot!

Let me know what you think of these!

Blueberry Cornmeal Pancakes with Orange Maple Butter
Martha Stewart Living

1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups low-fat buttermilk
1/4 cup whole milk
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted & cooled
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 cups fresh blueberries
Orange Maple Butter
Pure maple syrup

1. Whisk together flour, cornmeal, 2 tablespoons sugar, the baking powder, salt and baking soda. In another bowl, whisk together buttermilk, milk, butter and egg. Whisk wet ingredients into dry ingredients until just combined (mixture will be lumpy).

2. Preheat oven to 200 degrees (for keeping pancakes warm). Heat a griddle or large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Toss blueberries with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Brush griddle with melted butter. Spoon batter onto griddle 1/3 cup at a time. Sprinkle with sugared blueberries, about 2 tablespoons per pancake. Cook until edges are set, 3 to 4 minutes (don't wait for bubbles to form on this recipe...they won't show up!). Flip, and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter and blueberries, adding more butter to griddle and keeping prepared pancakes warm on a baking sheet in the oven. Serve with orange maple butter and pure maple syrup.

Orange Maple Butter
Martha Stewart Living

4 ounces unsalted butter, softened
1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt

Using a rubber spatula, combine ingredients in a small bowl. Orange maple butter can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to one week.

Need Some Opinions

Has anyone had their big dog trained professionally? If so, could you leave a comment with a name and number? Zoey girl needs some decent priced help!