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at 03/12/10 10:50PM

I'm doing another give away tomorrow! For more details go see my fan page on FB!!!

ahh i love the pics. whered you have them done? click? when do i get my copies??? bday present??? :)

by happinessisthelord at 03/13/10 10:02AM
You won!

by eehiabehia at 03/13/10 11:25AM

03/09/10 10:21AM

Copied from Simon's blog:

As most of you know, this Tuesday, March 9 would have been Kelsey's 17th birthday. We don't want the day to be a sad day, so we are using it to celebrate the first annual HAPPY Day. We'd like all of you to celebrate with us. First, please wear your Kelsey Quote shirts and ban all whining and complaining for the day! Second, our family has a tradition that on your birthday, you get to pick your favorite meal for supper (Kels always managed to turn it into breakfast, lunch, & supper!). Kelsey's choice every years was fried pork tenderloin, mash potatoes with gravy, biscuits, and green beans. For dessert she and Teresa usually made a Red Velvet Cake. We intend to continue this fine tradition on March 9. So, if you are so inclined you can join us in the celebration by making the same meal for your family. There's nothing healthy about it, but MAN is it GOOD!

Here's how we make fried pork tenderloin and gravy. Slice your tenderloin pretty thin (1/4" or less) and then pound the pieces until they are almost paper thin. Figure on two slices per adult, one for kids & moms on diets.

Now here's the real secret! Emeril often says, "I don't know where you buy your flour, but mine doesn't come seasoned." Well, our does! Hopefully, your grocery will have it. It's called "Kentucky Kernel Seasoned Flour". It's awesomely good for frying! You can still make the tenderloin without it, but we will feel sorry for you as we eat ours.

Dredge the tenderloin in the Kentucky Kernel, then in a standard egg wash, and back in the flour again. You can then either deep-fry, or pan fry the tenderloin pieces until they are a nice golden brown. Let them rest on a cooling rack sitting on newspaper or paper towels to catch the oil that will drip off them. I don't like putting the pieces directly on paper towels because it makes them soggy. After you've fried all the tenderloin, drain the oil and the crispy bits from the bottom of the skillet. Save about 1/4 cup of the oil.

Make a roux for the gravy using the oil you saved and an equal amount of fresh Kentucky Kernel. Let the roux cook for just a few minutes then add about two cups of milk. Stir, stir, stir constantly until the gravy begins to thicken. If the gravy gets too thick just add more milk (You can also try just using 2 Tbs of oil and flour, but that's never enough gravy for us!) Making the gravy is usually the last thing I do, and we like to serve it right out of the iron skillet.

I like gravy on my fried pork tenderloin, but Kelsey never did AND she always consider the tenderloin to be finger food!

As you can imagine, last week began a very emotional time for our family. Mostly, it's been so exciting to see everything connected with "Smoke & Mirrors". It's brought back a flood of memories for us all. We appreciate all of your support. Being able to share all this with you all is more help than you know! We'd love to hear about your HAPPY Day celebrations.

God bless

by canardmom23 at 03/09/10 11:24AM
I just wanted to say Happy day to Kelsey Aunt.

by kentuckygals at 03/09/10 11:31AM
Mmm, sounds like Kelsey had good taste for her birthday meal. Thanks for sharing the recipe. And happy Happy Day to you and the whole family. Kels would love what you're doing for her birthday. :)

by trevaesa at 03/09/10 3:51PM

Give Away!

at 03/08/10 9:41AM

I'm giving away a name bracelet on Saturday!!!

Head on over to my fan page on Facebook for details!

I was just there!
*going back*

by cellophane at 03/08/10 9:43AM
i want to see it when it's made.

by twiggy at 03/08/10 5:50PM

Smoke and Mirrors

at 03/02/10 10:24AM *

I copied this from my brother's blog:

Lifehouse's new CD, "Smoke & Mirrors" releases this Tuesday! {today}

There is a song dedicated to Kels on the CD. You may want to purchase the physical CD so you can have the CD jacket that contains the dedication.

The band will begin a tour with Daughtry in the middle of March. We have tickets to see them in Columbus, OH on April 9th. We are all so excited about the concert. Lifehouse will headline their own US tour in the summer. I hope you guys will continue to support a band that meant so much to Kelsey and who helped Kels weather those most difficult days with excitement and joy!

It may be ideal to buy the iTunes deluxe version afterall. They have video commentary for each song and "By Your Side" is about Kelsey. ***Tears***

How cool!

by robynbobm at 03/02/10 11:17AM
Neat!

by onelittlecandle at 03/02/10 11:27AM
I saw that on his blog, that so cool!

by crysi at 03/02/10 4:46PM
They also thank "Simon, Teresa & the Harris family" within their thank you message.

by eehiabehia at 03/02/10 5:58PM
I know this means a lot of all of you!

by be_with_me_lord at 03/02/10 7:14PM
The kids have been waiting for this...

by sallyanne at 03/03/10 10:36PM

Give Away 2/20

at 02/16/10 3:56PM

You all ready for another give away??? How about I give away your choice of $10 to my store or a custom pair of earrings???

To enter (each on will give you an entry for a total of 2):
-Comment on discussion "Give Away 2/20"
-Link my fan page and/or store on your status or blog. (Be sure to let me know you've done this so I can give you credit!)

Drawing will be held sometime Saturday. Good luck!

(Guys, you can join and help me promote. I'm sure the woman in your life would thank you!)

I was excited to see that Starla won one of the things last time! It just made me smile :)

by sweetgirl_103 at 02/16/10 10:34PM
aww thats sweet ashlyn, thanks :) made me smile too, haha.

by happinessisthelord at 02/18/10 2:24PM
can i enter if i've won before? i mean of course i want to promote your jewelry on my fbk page, but i can promote better if i'm wearing it. haha. i have told people at work. btw... where are the biz cards?? love ya!

by happinessisthelord at 02/18/10 2:25PM
Can you link your Etsy site on here off to the side under your links?

by Solnushka at 02/18/10 4:27PM
I posted your info on my page! Keep uploading new pictures, I love looking at them, and I want to find the perfect set for me! :)

by ptownflyswimmer at 02/18/10 8:58PM
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by kiss_the_rain at 02/22/10 3:01PM

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