Wanted: True Friend

MWF (Married White Female) searching for a new friend who… 

lives in Bossier City, but will consider candidates who live in Shreveport. 

is planning to live here for the foreseeable future (a plus). 

has their shit together. 

is generally happy, cheerful, and positive.
loves to laugh, joke, and have fun. 

is open and honest. 

won’t get offended if I drop an F-bomb. 

stays current on pop culture. 

is dedicated to personal growth. 

is a non-smoker. 

can carry on a conversation that’s easy and light-hearted. 

is spiritual but not necessarily religious. 

likes to do any of the following activities: eat, shop, get nails done, Sunday brunch, drink coffee, wine, yoga, jog/walk, Zumba, movies. 

We don’t need to be BFF’s, but good friends would do! 

Writing this "want ad" (which no, I'm not ACTUALLY taking out an ad for a friend) was inspired by a book I recently finished reading, MWF Seeking BFF. It was a very thought-provoking, true story about making new friends and friendship. There were many parallels that I could draw to myself since I also moved to a new place a few years ago and would like to make more local friends. Reading the book and thinking about my own life, has really invigorated me to put more effort into meeting/making new friends. It was also the impetus for the opportunity to join a book club that was reading the book this past month. I had a blast at the book club meeting this past week, met some really cool girls and even got to Skype with the author, Rachel Bertsche! How cool is that? I love the trailer she made for her book; it really explains the premise well.

Pizza Margherita from "John the Simple Minded Chef"

Talk about a very easy, fast, and simple recipe for a deliciously light and tasty Margherita pizza.  My dad's friend, John the Simple Minded Chef (well...simple minded when it comes to recipes), gave him this recipe and was passed along to me.  I made this today for lunch and after eating...without speaking one word during the meal...my husband exclaimed, "Solid!"  What was great is that it took less than 30 minutes to prepare, cook, eat, and clean up!

1. Start oven preheating to 400F.
2. Coat the top of an extra large store bought flour tortilla with Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Yes, a store bought flour tortilla - I used zesty garlic herb wraps by Mission.
3. Place sliced mozzarella cheese, separated by about 1/2 inch. Arrange very thin slices of Roma tomato (about 1/8" thick). Tip: They look better sliced lengthwise.
4. Sprinkle "just a pinch" of salt, no more. It makes the taste richer and lessens the acid taste of the tomato. Sprinkle basil on to pizza (either fresh or dried).
5. Put the pizza in the oven on a cookie sheet and reduce the temperature to 350F. This may not be necessary but it makes you feel like you're doing something important!
6. Bake until the cheese bubbles and the edges start to brown, about 12-15 min.
7. Enjoy!

Meet Butch and Lola Mae Brown

It's my distinct pleasure and honor to present Butch (a.k.a. Butchy-Pooh) and Miss Lola Mae Brown to the blogosphere, my almost 6-month-old English Bulldog puppies. Yes, they are brother and sister and couldn't be better friends. The picture above was taken this afternoon after a short walk --- very short distances wipe these guys out like nothing else. I've never had my own dog and having two puppies has been quite the treat. Even when they're bad, which is a daily occurrence, I can't stay mad once they give me their adorable puppy-dog eyes. I'm a sucker, what can I say. My only complaint is that they get big waaaaay too fast. Here's a picture of them the first night in their new home. Aren't they just the cutest things ever?!