Swap Time

Happy Monday everybody! I hope you had a great weekend. I did. I got a lot of this accomplished and even go some rest too. The thing that I am most excited about is that I mailed off my Pink Swap Package.

This year I was selected to participate in Monograms and Manicures Pink Swap. Each person selected is pair up with another blogger and then they send them 5 pink items. My partner is Val from New Jersey. She has a wonderful blog called Wine and Summer. She's a brand new blogger. She'd love it if you check out her blog. Anyways, I had such a blast shopping for pink items for her. I'm such a bargain shopper and I'm super excited that I got some great deals! I hope she likes her stuff. I'll tell you what I sent her and what she sent me as soon as we both receive our goodies. Have you ever  participated in a blog swap before? is there any ideas/activities you'd like to participate in to get to know your blogging buddies better?

Mud Bugs

Mud Bugs

This weekend I had the pleasure of eating mud bugs (aka crawfish) for the first time. Up until recently I had been to grossed out to try crawfish. I thought you had to suck the heads to eat them. And there was no way I was ever going to do that. Thankfully a friend of mine, a true Cajun set the record straight. After which I willing agreed to try them. 

The way you cook mud bugs is very interesting. I didn't realize you had to do it out side and I didn't realize how long it took. First you have to get everything ready. 

Then you cook the trimmings first. By trimmings I mean potatoes, corn on the cob, mushrooms and sausages. They give the the water flavor and taste yummy boiled with the spices.  For the spices they used Louisiana crab boil and Zatarans seasonings mix. I was very nervous about the seasonings. I don't like spicy food but I found it to be enjoyable and not to hot. After you put the trimmings. You start cooking the crawfish.

You cook them for five minutes and then you let them sit for five minutes and then let them sit for five minutes. After that they are ready to eat. Now, they are not the easiest seafood to eat but once you get the hang of it you're good to go. First you crack the shell and then peel the meat out. What do they taste like? Well I think that they taste just like shrimp. That's great because I can't eat shrimp because I am allergic to them. Now I have a wonderful alternative. Crawfish are quickly becoming one of my favorite foods.

Have you ever had mud bugs? Would you try them? What are your favorite foods? 

Cherry on Top Award

Cherry on Top Award

I just got this award from Tori over at This Journey Called Life. Thanks Tori!
The rules of the tag says- I need to tell 3 good things about me and pass the award on! There is no minimum or maximum of how many people I give it to. 

Three good things about me:

1. I am like to lift others up in prayer.
2. Working with special needs children is the hardest and most rewarding job I've ever had.
3. I love to sing-even though  I can't carry a tune in a bucket. I'm make a joyful noise! :)

So here we go: These are people who go above and beyond when they blog- as the awards states "for beautiful blogs with that little bit extra" Great job all of you!

1. Gay over at It's a hodgepodge Life 
2. Southern Inspiration
3. Barbara at Purple Goat Lady
4. Bridgett at My Cup Runneth Over
5. Stacey at Living by Faith, Hope and Love