Lesson Of The Day: I'm Going To Do Me....

Keeping It Real: When will some folks learn that I do things at my own pace. I can't be persuaded or tricked into "following" others . I've never been that type person. I've always did me regardless of others opinions. 

I challenge you to live your life like you want to live. You only have one life, and the so called folks that are worried about your business and all up in it, are the same folks you should let borrow your ass to kiss. Ya Dig?...

Lesson Of The Day: Right Now...

Keeping It Real: Sometimes the best thing to do is...stop trying to figure out where you're going and just enjoy where you are for now! Ya Dig?...

Lesson Of The Day: Blame Game...

Keeping It Real: Blaming anyone but yourself is just not right because ultimately YOU make your own decisions. Mmmm Hmmmmm Ya Dig?...

Lesson Of The Day: Scarred...

Keeping It Real: The marks humans leave, are too often scars! Ya Dig?..

Lesson Of The Day: Happy Memorial Day...

Keeping It Real: Some will take today to honor those who are serving, served and those who made the ultimate sacrifice! The men and women who have served our nation with honor deserve that praise!!

The walk around us everyday with out fanfare! Some sacrificed not necessarily because they wanted to but because our nation needed them! Without some of the sacrifices, our country and world might be in a different place!

Some would say that courage means a total lack of fear! Courage in my mind, means knowing the odds, understanding the sacrifice and making the conscious decision to move forward anyway! That's COURAGE!!

I just want to send a shoutout and say thanks for serving and protecting our country! Thanks for being loyal, courageous and strong!!! Ya Dig?...

Lesson Of The Day: Thank You, Lord...

Keeping It Real: Said I wasn't going to tell nobody, BUT I!, can't keep it to myself! What the Lord has DONE FOR ME!!!

He woke me up, I can see, talk, hear, walk, laugh, taste! I have a roof over my head, food to eat, clothes to wear, a job! Lord, You just keep on Blessing me! AND I JUST WANT TO SAY, Thank YOU Lord!

Never would have made it, without You!!! Thank You Father!!! Ya Dig?...

 

Lesson Of The Day: We All Fall Down...

Keeping It Real: Sometimes we fall and get back up, it's what we do when we get back up! When you have weathered many storms, it is time for some sunshine! Ya Dig?..

Lesson Of The Day: Drexting=Driving & Texting...

Keeping It Real: Who do I write and or start a petition to have our government attack the cell phone companies and have them TAKE AWAY texting? 

This feature on the cell phones is killing folks quicker than drunk drivers, drugs & drivebys! 

I know it is hazardous because my daughter constantly texts while she is driving and on a few occasions she has almost had accidents! WE almost went into a ditch other day, because I was rummaging thru my purse and she was texting & I just happened to look up IN TIME, THANK YOU FATHER, or we would have probably been a statistic! 

I am on her constantly about drexting=drive & texting and I feel this is a serious matter! I want to start a petition to get texting off of cell phones!
 
They can ban cigarette smoking in public places because it is harmful to other people but texting is just as harmful! Ya Dig?..

Lesson Of The Day: Copycat....

Keeping It Real: Imitation is one the highest forms of a compliment, even if it’s done out of jealousy. Allow me to take this opportunity to say thank you. Ya Dig?..

Lesson Of The Day: Truth....

Keeping It Real: I've been told a bold faced lie. Why?, I don't know. Is it because they believe I can't handle the truth? Or is it because they can't handle the consequences of their lies? Truth will set us all free! Ya Dig?...

Lesson Of The Day: Southern Peach Cobbler...

Keeping It Real: 

For the cobbler:
1/2 cup (1 stick) of butter
1 cup of sugar
3/4 cup self-rising flour
3/4 cup of milk

For the fruit:
1 can (28 ounce) peaches in heavy syrup OR 2 cups of fresh sliced peaches
1 cup of sugar
1 cup of water

1 tablespoon cinnamon (use 1/2 in fruit and other for sprinkling on top) 

1 tablespoon nutmeg

Here's what you need to do:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Put the butter in a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish and place in the oven until the butter melts. Remove from oven and set aside.

In a bowl, mix together the flour and sugar and stir in the milk. Batter will have a few lumps but that's okay.

Pour the batter on top of the melted butter.

If using fresh peaches, put fresh sliced peaches, sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil, same with canned peaches, add spices, reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.

Spoon fruit on top of batter and then slowly pour the liquid on top of that. Be careful not to mix the fruit INTO the batter. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

Bake for 35 to 45 minutes. Batter will rise to the top while baking to make an amazing crust!  Ya Dig?...

Lesson Of The Day: Turn It Over To Jesus/God...

Keeping It Real: God Can Change YOU and your entire life! There comes a time when you have to be truthful with yourself! It didn't matter anymore what others thought or felt...IT WAS MY TRUTH, UNCOVERED, and placed before God! YOU WILL NEVER EVER BE THE SAME FROM THIS DAY FORWARD! No matter what comes or goes!!!!! CHANGE IS ON THE HORIZON FOR YOUR LIFE!!!! 

Let God be God and you be the receptor of His Deliverance, Provisions and Blessings. YOU CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT.....TALK IT OUT.......It is a Change in your life that your Father is making! 

LOVE THE GOD IN YOU! MINISTER TO YOU!!!!! EMBRACE YOU!!! AND BE HEALED BY THE POWER THAT REST, RULES, AND ABIDES IN THE VESSEL OF GOD YOU ARE!!! You can be an AWESOME Person OF GOD...

With knowledge of God's Word, you're transformed by the renewing of your mind. AS we grow in Grace and the Knowledge of God's word, He continues to unveil the greatness of God placed in our spiritual DNA....

WE BECOME MATURE, OPEN, MORE TRANSPARENT..AND ULTIMATELY, VERY REAL! 

As a butterfly comes out of the cocoon and flies away, we God's children become the Sons of God who give Him Glory just through our living! You get rained on with Blessings when you're committed to loving, healing, and helping anyone in need....But DON'T DARE FORGET ABOUT YOU!!! Learn how to FORGIVE YOURSELF....WE ALL HAVE MADE BAD DECISIONS! Some situations we kept ourselves in. But God still Rains! 

HE IS MORE THAN ABLE TO DELIVER US! HE WILL TURN OUR GRAY SKIES, BLUE AGAIN!!! AND RESTORE OUR JOY! MAY OUR GRACIOUS FATHER DO JUST THAT FOR HIS CHILD RIGHT NOW IN JESUS NAME!  

YOU ARE NOT ALONE AND NEVER WILL BE!!! WE ARE FAMILY IN THE BODY OF CHRIST!!! LIFE WILL ALWAYS HAPPEN......AND TROUBLE, HEARTS, AND SADNESS GRIPS OUR LIVES AT TIME LIKE A STRONG MAN!!!! YET THE POWER OF GOD!!! WILL ALWAYS STAND GREATER!!!! STRENGTHENING US!!!! RESTORING OUR SOULS!!!

WE ARE OUR SISTERS AND BROTHERS KEEPER....AND YOU ARE A WARRIOR IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD!!! Amen.... Ya Dig?..

 

Lesson Of The Day: Fat Flush Water...

Keeping It Real:

You should drink at least three 8 oz glasses per day, they say the longer it sits, the better it tastes. You can eat them as well but they are intended as flavoring and still work, so that is a personal choice. The Vitamin C turns fat into fuel, the tangerine increases your sensitivity to insulin, and the cucumber makes you feel full. Try it for 10 days and see what you think!

Ingredients per 8 oz serving

Water
1 slice grapefruit
1 tangerine
½ cucumber, sliced
2 peppermint leaves
Ice – as much as you like

Directions
Wash grapefruit, tangerine, cucumber and peppermint leaves. Slice cucumber, grapefruit and tangerine (or peel). Combine all ingredients (fruits, vegetables, 8 oz water, and ice) into a large pitcher.

Stir & Enjoy! Ya Dig?...

Lesson Of The Day: House Votes To Repeal Obamacare

Keeping It Real: Seriously?, Seriously?, Seriously? LMAO & LOL

Dear GOP,  please go to Lowe's and get some nails, wood, hammer, drill and whatever else you might need to build a bridge to get over the FACT that The Affordable Care Act is a LAW! Ya Dig?... 

Lesson Of The Day: Lies, Lies & Lies...

Keeping It Real: Waking up in Truth is so much better than living a LIE!!! Ya Dig?...

Lesson Of The Day: 12 Uses for Vicks VapoRub....

Keeping It Real:

1. De-congest Your Chest
The most common use of Vicks is to de-congest your chest and throat area. When applied to the upper chest, it provides excellent relief of cough and congestion symptoms.

2. On Your Tootsies
Applying Vicks to your feet provides nighttime cough relief. Generously rub VapoRub all over your feet and cover them with socks. Your cough will subside.

3. Achy Breaky Muscles
Vicks relieves sore, overworked muscles. It increases circulation and provides almost instant aid. Use a generous portion and apply it over the aching area.

4. Get Rid of Nasty Nail Fungus
Rub VapoRub on your toenails if you suspect you have a fungus. Within days, the nail will turn dark—this means the Vicks is killing the fungus. As your toenail grows out, the dark part will grow off and you will have fungus-free feet. Keep applying the ointment over a period of two weeks to fully cleanse nail beds of any remaining bacteria.

5. Stop Your Cat from Scratching
To prevent Miss Kitty from ruining your doors, walls, and windows, apply a small amount of VapoRub to these areas. Cats detest the smell and will steer clear. Vicks can also be applied to your arms and legs if your kitty is prone to scratching you.

6. Pet Pee-Pee Deterrent
If your dog or cat is not yet potty trained, put an open bottle of Vicks on the area he or she likes to mark as their territory. The smell will discourage them from lifting their legs and wetting your rug.

7. Headaches Be Gone
Rub a small amount of Vicks VapoRub on your temples and forehead to help relieve headaches. The mentholated scent will release pressure in your head and instantly relieve pain.

8. Humidify Your Sleep
Vicks VapoRub can be used in special types of humidifiers and vaporizers. Ensure your humidifier has an aromatherapy compartment before using. The humidifier will circulate Vicks throughout the air and keep you breathing easy all night long.

9. Paper Cuts and Splinters
To prevent infection and speed up healing time, dab a small amount of Vicks on any small cut or splinter.

10. Ticks and Bugs
If you get bitten by a tick, apply Vicks immediately. The strong odor might help get the critter to release itself and stop bugging you.

11. Reek-free Racehorses
Professional racers smother VapoRub under the nostrils of racehorses on race day. The strong stench deters the stallions from the alluring odor of the female pony and keeps them focused on the race.

12. Go Away Mosquitoes
Apply small dabs of Vicks VapoRub to your skin and clothes and mosquitoes will steer clear. If you do get bitten, apply Vicks to the area and cover it with a Band-Aid to relieve itching. Ya Dig?...

Lesson Of The Day: Independent.....

Keeping It Real: Never be dependent on anyone in this world, because even your own shadow leaves you, when you’re in darkness...Ya Dig?...

Lesson Of The Day: 3 Envelope Roast In Slow Cooker...

Keeping It Real:

Ingredients:
3 pound beef roast such as chuck roast
1 envelope of dry Italian salad dressing mix 1 envelope of dry ranch salad dressing mix
1 envelope of dry brown gravy mix
2 cups water

Instructions :
Put the water in a measuring cup that is larger then the amount of water you are using. Now add and mix all three envelopes of dry salad dressings to the water. Mix until blended completely.
Brown the roast (if desired). Add the meat to your cooker. Pour the water, salad dressing mixture over the roast. Add veggies, if you like! In the slow cooker, cook it on high for about 4 hours or low about 8 hours. Ya Dig?..

Lesson Of The Day: Happy Mother's Day...

Keeping It Real: Happy Mother's Day to ALL Mothers, Grandmothers, Mr. Moms and anyone who has played the role of Mother! Enjoy your special day! God Bless..Ya Dig?...

Lesson Of The Day: Spring/Summer Cleanse Your Body...

Keeping It Real: If you really want to cleanse then DRINK, DRINK, DRINK. Here are 8 home made vitamin water recipes to help you keep the water flowing!

1) The classical : lemon/cucumber:
Mix in a pitcher: 10 cups of water + 1 cucumber and a lemon, thinly sliced + 1/4 cup fresh finely chopped basil leaf + 1/3 of finely chopped fresh mint leaves. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.

2) The granite : Strawberry/Lime or Raspberry/Lime
Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 6 strawberries / 0r Raspberries and one thinly sliced lime + 12 finely chopped fresh mint leaves. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.

3) The digestive : Fennel/citrus
First: infuse 1 to 3 grams of dried and crushed fennel in 150 ml of boiling water for 5-10 minutes. Allow to cool.
Mix in a pitcher: 10 cups of water + lemon juice (put the leftover lemon in the mix) + a small thinly sliced orange + 12 fresh chopped mint leaves + the infusion of fennel seeds. Leave in refrigerator overnight before serving.

4) The antiOX : Blackberry/Sage
Note that a part from the berries, sage leafs is the herb that has the highest antioxidant content.
Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 1 cup of blackberries that have been very slightly crushed + 3-4 sage leaves. Leave in refrigerator overnight before serving.

5) WATERmelon : watermelon/Rosemary
Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 1 cup of watermelon cut into cubes + 2 rosemary stems. Leave in refrigerator overnight before serving.

6) The exotic : Pineapple/Mint
Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 1 cup of pineapple cut into cubes + 12 fresh mint leaves finely chopped. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.

7) The traditional : Apple/cinnamon
Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 1 cup of apple cut into cubes + 2 cinnamon sticks + 2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.

8.) The zingibir : Ginger/tea
In advance: heat 1 teaspoon of ginger in two cups of tea, let it cool down. Mix in a pitcher: 10 cups of water with two cups of the ginger tea + 4-5 pieces of fresh ginger cut into cubes. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving. Ya Dig?...

Lesson Of The Day: Citrus Fruit Candles...

Keeping It Real: So clever! Just take an orange/lemon/grapefruit/lime, cut in half, eat the middle portion, leave the center core-like stem intact. Pour a kitchen oil (veg oil, olive oil, etc) into orange just below the top of the stem. Light stem. It will burn for hours and smell amazing. Ya Dig?...

Lesson Of The Day: When All Else Fails...

Keeping It Real: Make it DO, what it's going to do!!, even if you have to start from scratch! Ya Dig?...

Lesson of The Day: Cinnamon Roll Pie Crust

Keeping It Real: 

Ingredients:
1 Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crust
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 large egg white plus 1 teaspoon water, beaten

Directions:

 1 Preheat oven according to directions for the pie you choose to make. Unroll pie crust on a lightly floured surface. Brush with butter and sprinkle evenly with cinnamon. Roll up tightly and slice into 1/2-inch rounds, like miniature cinnamon rolls.
2 Press miniature cinnamon rolls, flat side down, evenly into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch glass pie plate, making sure there are no spaces between the rolls. Brush pie crust lightly with egg white/water mixture.
3 Prepare your pie filling as directed and pour into prepared pie crust. Bake pie as directed; let cool on a cooling rack, and serve. Ya Dig?..

Lesson Of The Day: Long John Silver's Batter...

Keeping It Real: 

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups flour
4 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups hot water ( some use ginger ale instead of water)

Directions:
In a mixing bowl, sift dry ingredients. Add the water and mix together very well. Completely cover and coat 8 fish or chicken fillets with the batter. Deep fry until golden brown. Ya Dig?...

 

 

Lesson Of The Day: Brookies...

Keeping It Real: One scoop of brownie batter + One scoop of cookie dough in a muffin pan = Brookies! You can add Caramel, Mint, Reese's or whatever you like, in the middle! Ya Dig?..

Lesson Of The Day: Jesus Is...

Keeping It Real: Only A Prayer away! Ya Dig?...

Lesson Of The Day: Seafood, Chicken & Andouille Sausage Gumbo...

Keeping It Real:

3 tbsp olive oil
1/3 c of flour
1 red bell pepper seeded and chopped

1 celery stalk, chopped
1 medium onion chopped
1 large tomato chopped or can of diced tomatoes
4 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
2 tsp of hot sauce (optional) I love spicy
1 tsp of cayenne red pepper (optional)
4 cups of chicken broth, either can or boil your chicken and use the broth
1 pac of fresh okra sliced or frozen bag of sliced okra
smoked precooked andouille sausage
1 roasted, baked, rotisserie or boiled chicken (skin & bones removed)
1/2 lb of medium shrimp
1/2 lb of lobster (optional)
1/2 crabs (optional)
3 tsp of gumbo file' or as much as you like for taste
salt & pepper to taste
Cooked brown or white rice to have when gumbo is done

1. Heat oil in a large pot, add flour and cook stirring constantly like you are making gravy or rue and make a medium brown or however dark you like it without burning it. Stir in bell pepper, celery, onion, tomato, garlic, thyme, crushed red pepper, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper & hot sauce. Cook until vegetables are tender but crisp.
2. Add chicken broth, okra & sausage. Bring to a boil and then add seafood and chicken. Let simmer until it thickens and then add gumbo file'... Serve with brown and or white rice. Ya Dig?..

Lesson Of The Day: Butternut Squash...

Keeping It Real: It taste kinda like sweet potatoes! It is great when baked, pureed and then seasoned with butter, orange juice, dash of cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper or you can make like sweet potatoes with sugar, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and then bake. Ya Dig?..

Lesson Of The Day: Easy Alfredo Sauce...

Keeping It Real:

1/4 cup butter
1tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp finely minced garlic
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tbsp flour

In a small saucepan, melt butter. Add lemon juice and garlic and simmer for few minutes, stirring often. Whisk cream in on medium heat, do not boil, once hot, gradually add Parmesan cheese, a little at a time, until melted, stirring constantly so sauce does not separate! Add flour and continue to stir until you get to your desired consistency and use over noodles or veggies! Ya Dig?..

R.I.P. & R.I.H. On Your 2nd Anniversary In Heaven...Billy J Ashley, Sr.

Can't believe it has been 2 years since God called you Home to rest! I miss you so much BIG brother and love you! You are gone but never forgotten! I love you now and forever! God Bless...

Lesson Of The Day: Watermelon Margarita Pops...

Keeping It Real: Try this deliciously refreshing recipe and substitute with different fruit! Ya Dig?..

See full recipe here: http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brit-co9