Category Archives: shopping

Craving a Slice of Elvis Cake

  By Melly | March 22, 2013 - 8:57 pm | , ,
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picture of a slice of Elvis cake
Although Elvis did spend a lot of time in Nashville recording his records, he is really known for getting his start in Memphis, where he built his mansion, Graceland. Memphis has huge celebrations the week of his birthday and also the week of his death, in fact, they call it “Death Week.”

Elvis was known for having some strange tastes in food. I think his most famous “Elvis Specialty” was probably fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches. But he was known for loving this particular cake that I have a picture of. “Elvis Cake” is a white cake with special icing that has crushed pineapple and cream cheese in it, that is topped with chopped pecans. I saw a photo of this and it made me get a craving tonight. I think I have everything on hand here in my pantry. So I’m heading to the kitchen to bake a cake!

Best Burgers in Nashville

  By Melly | January 21, 2013 - 8:03 pm | , ,
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We grew up thinking that hamburgers from McDonald’s were a big treat. But now that I am older and know the difference between good hamburgers and barely edible hamburgers, I almost never go to McDonald’s anymore. When I want a good hamburger, the only place to go in Nashville is Backyard Burgers. They use 100% Angus beef for their burgers and they are a full 1/3 pound of hamburger.

Backyard Burgers has a variety of toppings and options, including 4 different kinds of cheese. The standard topping are a slice of fresh tomato, a large leaf of Romain lettuce, a couple slices of red onion, a splash and ketchup and mustard and three slices of dill pickle. I like the Black and Blue burger, which has a slice of thick bacon and a sprinkle of bleu cheese crumbles on it.

 

Reading Annas Visions by Joy Redmond

  By Melly | January 18, 2013 - 10:55 pm | , , ,
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Annas Visions by Joy Redmond

One of my friends on Facebook is an author who just published her second book, “Anna’s Visions.” I found the story line to be intriguing, a woman who has visions of the future, especially for her granddaughter.

Since I like a real book in my hands, I am ordering the paperback from Amazon, although people who like to download books to their Kindle or Nook can buy a digital version. The paperback is only $12.99, which is reasonable to me, especially since my purchase will be supporting a friend.

Warm and Snugly

  By Melly | December 1, 2012 - 4:26 am |
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I found the greatest little thing while doing some shopping at the K-Mart around the corner from my house, a heated throw. The dogs and I love it so much too! I saw it and had to have it, it will work perfectly for those nights when it is chilly and not cold enough to amp up the heat. I try not to run my heat real high anyway to conserve energy. The one I picked has a nice feminine touch without being overly girly.

I also noticed that they were running a sale on the good towels while I was there too, they had them as low as $4.99 a piece, so I picked up a few of those and a Christmas themed welcome mat for the front porch as well. I am quite happy with the nice finds I found while out and about today.

Black Friday

  By Melly | November 23, 2012 - 3:38 am | , ,
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I cannot stand Black Friday, and I have no intention of leaving my house today unless I absolutely have to! It is just mayhem  compounded with crazy, mixed in with greed, and I want no part in it whatsoever. So many people go so crazy over the deals, that they do just that, go crazy!

This year, a friend of mine makes handmade jewelry and I have asked her to make a few pieces for me to give to my mother, sisters, and good friends. I know that a lot of money goes into our economy over this shopping holiday, but most of it is going to huge corporations like Walmart. I do some shopping at Walmart, yes, but I have decided that this year, I am going to spend a good deal of money with small businesses, to help them get a boost as well.

My friend also has small children and a family, and recently moved to Oklahoma, I miss her and her beautiful children very much. I hope that they will get the chance to come back to Tennessee for a visit and see us soon. Her mom is still here, and I know that she misses her terribly, it would be great to see them again.

She also writes a blog, and if you want some good laughs about the craziness of being a mom, you should check her out sometime, if you leave a comment let her know Melinda sent you!