Hot Dog

Facebook has some of the most creative ideas and this one made me laugh. How funny to make a hot dog something really special for your holiday events or just an extra special dinner. Almost too cute to eat!

 

Toby Keith's OK Kids Korral - OKC

Toby Keith grew up in Moore, Oklahoma and now lives in Norman, Oklahoma, and besides his passion for the University of Oklahoma football team, Toby has been working through his foundation for a decade planning and fundraising to see his dream come true and the OK Kids Korral become a reality.

The mission of The Toby Keith Foundation is to encourage the health and happiness of pediatric cancer patients and to support OK Kids Korral.The Toby Keith Foundation has been helping children with cancer since 2006. Building up its mission, the foundation is spearheading the construction and operations of OK Kids Korral.

OK Kids Korral will provide a cost-free, convenient and comfortable home for pediatric cancer patients receiving treatment at The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center, Peggy & Charles Stephenson Cancer Center and other nearby facilities.
There is no greater gift than keeping families strong and together during a difficult time. If we can alleviate stress on a family, encourage a brother or sister and comfort a sick child, then we will make a difference in the fight against cancer.

Located near The Children's Hospital at OU Medical Center the OK Kids Korral is scheduled to open this fall. Thank you Toby!

 

Photo by Paul B Southerland - May 2012
Groundbreaking for OK Kids Korral

About OK Kids Korral

Getting the right care sometimes means cancer patients must travel away from home, often to a cancer treatment facility in another city. This puts a financial and emotional toll on the families, not to mention the physical toll it takes on their child. OK Kids Korral hopes to make life a little easier for children with cancer by providing a safe, convenient, and hopeful place for families to connect with each other and focus on the well-being of their child. OK Kids Korral will provide daytime and overnight lodging for pediatric patients and their families. The state of the art facilities at OK Kids Korral are designed to create a relaxing haven for the entire family.


Inside our doors, families will enjoy the amenities of home:

• 12 private suites; each sleeps up to five people
• 4 daytime rooms
• Gourmet kitchen
• Indoor and outdoor dining areas
• Comfortable living areas
• Family resource room
• Laundry room

OK Kids Korral will feature areas targeting the specific needs of children with cancer. It will also provide spaces where children can let loose and parents can simply relax, including:

• A neutropenic wing for children with weakened immune systems
• Modular suites with privacy doors
• Refrigerators in each suite
• Movie theater
• Game room and teen area
• Indoor and outdoor play areas
• Relaxation gardens and water feature
• Reflection room

 

5Star Urgent Response - Greatcall

I want to share this information with you in case you have a loved one that needs to have one of these devices. This awesome little thing can contact the people you put on the call list in case of emergency or will call 911. They can be found at Walmart for under $50.00 and costs $15.00 a month to be active. The package says Greatcall. The difference in this one and the other like emergency devices is that this one works on GPS technology to be tracked anywhere there is a cell phone signal. The others only work within a few hundred feet of the base. Mom got one of these and it is awesome!

 

Why choose 5Star Urgent Response?

Help at Home or On the Go

With 5Star Urgent Response, you’ll enjoy the peace of mind that comes with knowing help is available in any uncertain or unsafe situation. With just a touch of a button, you’ll speak immediately to NAED Certified Response Agents. Using new, patented GPS technology and advanced location analysis, 5Star Agents will quickly identify your location, evaluate the situation and get you the assistance you need.

Highly-trained NAED Certified Response Agents

5Star Agents are 100% U.S. Based and are trained in CPR and other emergency procedures. Using information you’ve provided in your confidential Personal Profile, 5Star Agents can conference in your emergency contacts, access your medical information, connect you to a live, registered nurse or dispatch 9-1-1 emergency services. Agents will remain on the line with you until your situation is resolved. And, since Agents are available 24/7, they’re a more reliable option than using your cell phone to call a friend or family member who may be unqualified, unavailable or unable to locate you.

Convenient and Reliable

The 5Star features a high-performance microphone and a speaker that delivers loud, clear sound. And since coverage is powered by one of the nation’s largest and most reliable wireless networks, it works inside or out of the home. Plus, the device easily attaches to key chains, belts and purses, so it goes wherever you go making it the perfect mobile senior medical alert system. The GPS-based Online Locator Service even allows authorized friends or family members to securely and privately locate the device, or anyone carrying the device, at mygreatcall.com. The 5Star also includes our award-winning LiveNurse service, so you can speak to a live, registered nurse 24/7 at no additional charge.

Easy-to-Use and Affordable

Service for 5Star Urgent Response is only $14.99 per month with no contracts, no cancellation fees and no equipment to install. Purchase now and you can save you over $200 per year in monthly fees compared to other personal emergency response services or senior medical alarm systems. You’ll get unsurpassed value and peace of mind with The 5Star, which is endorsed by John Walsh, host of television’s America’s Most Wanted. Don’t compromise on safety. Protect yourself with 5Star Urgent Response.

Why 5Star Urgent Response Is Simply the Best:

Reliable Nationwide Coverage

• 5Star works nationwide and provides you with access to help anytime, anywhere wireless coverage is available.
• Two-way communication is powered by one of the nation’s largest and most reliable wireless networks.

NAED Certified Response Agents

• Live, 100% U.S. Based Agents are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• Agents are certified by the National Academies of Emergency Dispatch® and trained in CPR and other emergency protocols.
• Agents are equipped to handle a wide variety of situations and will remain on the line with you until your situation is resolved.

Enhanced Location Technology

• 5Star Agents utilize patented GPS technology, advanced location training and the “frequent locations” information you’ve provided in your Personal Profile to determine where a user is when they call.
• GPS-based Online Locator Service for 5Star customers enables authorized users to securely and privately find the device and/or user at mygreatcall.com.

5Star and 9-1-1 Work Together

• Agents can dispatch 9-1-1 emergency services, conference in family and friends, and will stay on the line with you until your situation is resolved.
• To connect directly to 9-1-1 during a critical situation, 5Star users simply press and hold down the Call Button for five seconds.
• After a 9-1-1 call, a 5Star Agent will follow up with you to make sure your situation is resolved.

Your Personal Profile

• Contains comprehensive, personal details such as emergency contacts and medical conditions, which will allow the Agent to assist you better in an urgent situation.
• Your profile is secured by an SAS 70 Type II certified data center, is HIPAA compliant and is only shared with emergency personnel in the event of a critical situation.
• The more information that you provide, the more prepared you will be in the event of an emergency.
• Whether it’s the contact information of a loved one or important medical history, 5Star Agents will use this information to assist you quickly and safely.

5Star Includes Our Award-winning LiveNurse Free

• Unlimited mobile health advice from registered nurses, 24 hours a day
• Nurses available in English or Spanish with no appointment necessary
• Translation support in over 100 languages

Affordable - No Contract

• 5Star is just $14.99 per month with no contracts and no cancellation fees. Service for each additional device is only $8.99 per month.
• Get $10 off the $35 one-time 5Star activation fee when you activate online.

$200 savings calculation was determined by comparing Philips Lifeline and Life Alert published monthly fees.

Jalapeno Chicken with Bacon

Jalapeno Chicken Wrapped in Bacon

 

Prep time 20 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 30 mins

Chicken spread with cream cheese and jalapenos, rolled and wrapped with bacon, then grilled

Recipe adapted from Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood

Serves: 16 bite-size

Ingredients

• 8 chicken tenders, flattened and cut in two
• 3-ounce package softened cream cheese
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 8 slices bacon, cut in half

Instructions

1. Dab ½ teaspoon (more or less) of cream cheese on top of each chicken tender. Sprinkle a scant ¼ teaspoon of peppers over cream cheese. Fold or roll chicken to enclose cream cheese mixture. Wrap each roll with one piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
2. Grill until bacon is brown and crispy on both sides. (can also be cooked in the oven)

 

Be sure to wear plastic gloves when handling fresh jalapenos. The oil will attach itself to your hands and is not easily washed away. An inadvertent swipe of the hand close to your eyes could be an unforgettable experience. For reference, if you are substituting for the chicken tenders (i.e. dark meat, large pieces of chicken breast, game meat), the size of the tenders used were 5-6 inches long and 2-3 inches wide before flattening and cutting in half. Try flattening meat inside a zip-lock bag. No flying pieces, no contamination on your cutting board from the chicken, and cleanup is super easy.

Mohawk Lodge Indian Store - Clinton, OK

 

Mohawk Lodge Indian Store

22702 Rt 66 N
Clinton, OK 73601
Phone: 580-323-2360

I pass this awesome store on the way to work everyday.

Whether you're looking to buy a Pendleton blanket, an authentic pair of beaded moccasins, baskets or supplies such as beads and hides, you're sure to find them at the Mohawk Lodge. This unique store was the first trading post in Indian Territory, opened in 1892 in nearby Colony as an outlet and beading house for the Cheyenne women to make and sell their handmade creations. The store was moved to its present location on Route 66 in 1940, and still buys, sells and trades authentic Indian crafts and artifacts across the same counter used in 1892. While visiting, be sure to view the original antique photos of Cheyennes and other museum-worthy treasures that have traded at the historic site over the past century.

 

 

 

 

 

GET YOUR KICKS ON ROUTE 66!

 

Friday Foto

My son is enjoying making memories with his boys playing baseball.

 

 

I just have to share my son's photo when he was their age and playing ball.

Summer time and baseball games make for great family fun!

 

Cripple Creek Farms - Guthrie, OK

Cripple Creek Farms

250 Cripple Creek Dr
Guthrie, OK 73044
Phone: 405-590-2562

 

Cripple Creek Farms, a family-owned and operated business with over 40 years of agricultural experience, specializes in bees and honey products. Cripple Creek Farms features a honey bottling facility and numerous active bee hives. Individual and group tours of the on-site honey house are available by appointment and free of charge. Bee hive tours in full bee-keeping suits are available for a small fee.

 

 

Come to Cripple Creek Farms in Guthrie to see the origin and harvesting of pure, Oklahoma honey. Cripple Creek Farms prides itself on extracting, bottling and labelling all products by hand, ensuring the highest quality. Witness the observation hive set up in Cripple Creek's honey house, or simply marvel at the farm's operation of over 175 hives, capable of producing 10,000 pounds of honey. Cripple Creek Farms offers a wide variety of honey and honey products including raw Oklahoma honey, natural creamed honey, cinnamon creamed honey, flavored honey sticks and beeswax candles.

 

 

Support Paula Deen Addresses

We support Paula Deen

You have been waiting for it… Here it is the plan to show our support for Paula though actions as well as words.
Starting Friday June 28th, mail a clean empty butter wrapper to the Food Network and their parent company Scripps Networks and Caesars ; include with it a note of support for Paula.  

 Mailing addresses: 

The Food Network
75 9th Ave 

New York, NY 10011-7006

The Scripps Networks
Po Box 51850
Knoxville, TN 37950

Paula Deen buffets and restaurants
Gary W. Loveman, CEO & President
Caesars Entertainment Corp.
One Caesars Palace Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89109

We also can show our support but sending a note of support to the following:

Cooking with Paula Deen Magazine
Phyllis Hoffman DePiano, President
Hoffman Media
1900 International Park Drive
Suite 50
Birmingham, AL 35243

 Please remember to be respectful in your communications. Our actions are to support Paula.

Thank you

 

 

Historic Stockyards City - Oklahoma City, OK

 

 

What began in 1910 as the Oklahoma National Stockyards Company, a public livestock market, has since become Historic Stockyards City. This uniquely Western district offers over 70 businesses specializing in Western wear, rustic furniture, farm and ranch needs and fine dining. Other attractions include the Rodeo Opry, Cattlemen's Steakhouse, Shorty's Caboy Hattery, Langston's Western Wear and more. 

 

 

Visitors to Historic Stockyards City will be greeted by original brick buildings and historic, time-honored businesses. Witness as Oklahoma City's colorful history is showcased and brought to life within the district, which hosts a variety of events each year and is a popular tourist destination. Historic Stockyards City is on the National Register of Historic Places.

 

 

Located in the heart of Oklahoma City's "Horse Show Capitol of the World," Historic Stockyards City offers warm hospitality to visitors from around the world. See Oklahoma cowboys working the livestock at the largest stocker/feeder cattle market in the world. Don't miss the annual Cowboy Christmas Parade on the first Saturday in December. Livestock auctions are also held every Monday and Tuesday beginning at 8am.

 

 

At Cattlemen's Steakhouse in Oklahoma City, steaks are hand-cut from corn-fed, aged beef and cooked over charcoal. Cattlemen's has been serving hearty fare to working cowboys as well as local businessmen and tourists looking for authentic Oklahoma meals since 1910.

 

Shorty's Caboy Hattery, located in Oklahoma City's Historic Stockyards City, offers handmade, quality Western hats. Shorty's features a wide variety of shapes and colors in traditional cowboy hat styles including Cutter-style, the Cattle Baron and the Judge. Shorty's Caboy Hattery specializes in the creation of custom cowboy hats and was featured on the Travel Channel's show "Man vs. Food" in August 2010.

Shorty's uses only the best beaver fur and beaver fur blends, plus hand-beaded or beaded hat bands. Shorty's also guarantees that all hats are completely color-fast.

 

 

Known as one of Oklahoma City's premier American Indian galleries and shops, Oklahoma Native Art & Jewelry is located in the Historic Stockyards District across from Cattlemen's Steakhouse. It features rare works of over 68 well-known American Indian artists and craftsmen, as well as authentic American Indian and Western artworks including sculpture, jewelry, Kachinas, Cherokee baskets, dream catchers, pottery and paintings.

 

 

 

Recycle Sweater Pet Bed

One of my friends sent me this photo of a recycled sweater made into a pet bed. I have no idea who did this, but it is really a great craft idea.

 

Support Paula Deen

White Dog Hill Restaurant Route 66

WHITE DOG HILL RESTAURANT

 

When Nelson King spotted the abused and vandalized 1925 Clinton Country Club building, he saw potential. He didn’t know exactly what he would make of it at first, but he wanted to preserve the history of the area. King purchased the building in 2000 and today it’s open for business as the While Dog Hill Restaurant and has resumed its position as a central part of the community.

The clubhouse and nearby caretaker’s quarters were built out of native red sandstone in 1926. The private, nine-hole course that used sand greens closed about 1960. It served as a residence until its abandonment in 1983. It deteriorated into an illegal dump and as a haven for vandals for nearly 20 years, until Nelson acquired the property.

Located at 22901 Route 66 North, in Clinton, Oklahoma, which is now a frontage road of Interstate 40, the old Country Club had a colorful history and most importantly a magnificent view. Although the scenic view from the old country club was remarkable, King knew the view inside the structure, even though it had potential, could not be realized without a significant financial investment as well as many hours of hard work.

King completed all of the carpentry work himself, including replacement of windows and facings, replacing the flooring for the upper level, and adding support beams. King did utilize local electricians, heat and air personnel, plumbers and roofers to complete the project. Just weeks before the restaurant was due to open, King lost the new roof during a bad storm, and then had to delay the opening to have a second roof added to the structure with the addition of $30,000 in personal capital funds. Since that time, King hand-selected or constructed all furnishings and decor for this unique bistro to accentuate the exclusive characteristics of the old country club.

King uncovered original landscaping by noticing that bulbs came up in a star formation, which is now a part of the herb gardens that contribute to the unique cuisine of the White Dog Hill Restaurant. In addition, King also constructed walkways and patios around his unique eatery. Just down the path from the restaurant he has completed another building and turned it into a one-of-a-kind bar.  

HOURS
WEDNESDAY TO SATURDAY 5:30pm - 9:30pm

White Dog Hill Restaurant is a great place to go for a evening of good food, a drink if you like and the most beautiful views in Western Oklahoma. Get Your Kicks on Route 66!

 

 

 

 

Heartland of America Museum - Weatherford, OK

Heartland of America Museum

1600 S Frontage Rd
Weatherford, OK 73096
Phone: 580-774-2212

 

The Heartland of America Museum chronicles life in western Oklahoma by preserving historical artifacts and providing authentic and educational displays on the various aspects of life in the heartland. Featuring 12,000 sq ft of exhibit space, the museum showcases over 70 exhibits of items ranging from the Great Depression and WWI, to the Iraq War. Other displays include a drug store, music related items, toys, games, a one room schoolhouse, American Indian artifacts, historic cars, tractors, clothing, a telephone switchboard, phone booth, 1930s bedroom, blacksmith shop, an original Route 66 diner, portable jail, communication technology, patriotism and religion. This museum is a must see for anyone interested in the progression of America throughout the 20th century. The museum also offers wind turbine tours daily by appointment. The tour consists of a slide show presentation showing construction of a wind turbine unit from start to finish, a question and answer session, and a visit to a wind turbine site.

Friday Foto

These are not exactly photos, but I found them on facebook and wanted to share.

 

 

This chart is great for helping us relieve all those summer time aches,

from all the extra activities we do in the summer.

 

 

9 Quick Ways to Decorate a Cake

These 9 cakes are great examples of how to quickly decorate a cake using cookies or candy. I love the paw print cake that uses Necco Wafers and Smarties to create the prints!