YAAAAAAAAAAAY!

Rob and Bethany are engaged!

Memphis

I have lived in Memphis my whole life. I don't know if it's because I don't like change or I actually like Memphis, but unlike so many of my high school friends.... I am content to live here forever. Here are some of the reasons I love Memphis:
-both our families are here (I like to think our relationships are closer than most)
-Bellevue (for sports and so many other reasons... it will always be home)
-Cheesecake Corner (the best cheesecake you'll ever put in your mouth)
-Jerry's Sno Cone (enough said)
-Shelby Farms (I don't actually go there that often, but I like having the option)
-Memphis Zoo (being a teacher, I get to enjoy it even though I don't have kids of my own...yet)
-Central BBQ, Corky's, Brad's... it doesn't matter. BBQ here is awesome!
-Macon Road Baptist School (I love my job)
-FedEx Forum (I love going to Tiger basketball games and hopefully will soon love Grizzlies games now that AI is coming)
-Memphis bridge (there's nothing like crossing that bridge...that really scares me... to remind me that I'm home)

I know there are so many other reasons why I love Memphis, but I'm drawing a blank. What are your favorite things about this crazy city?

oh dear

While I was in the middle of teaching, one of my little girls shouts out, "Mrs. Jerkins, you look like Hannah Montana!" Oh dear.

yummmmmy!

I'm proud to admit that last night I ate a pronto pup and a fried twinkie and they were worth the whole trip to the fair! The pig and ostrich races were quite disappointing, but the food and $1 sweet tea were fantastic. If you can't decide if it's worth.... it is!

FAIR

Every since I was a little girl, we would get checked out of school early (yes, my parents were cool like that) on a wristband day and we would go and spend hours at the fair. I love everything about it! The bright lights, the smell of fried foods, the music from the rides, even the annoying 'let me guess your weight' guys. Weather permitting, we are going tonight. Thank goodness now you don't even have to fear for your life as you park and walk up to it. I guess because the fair was such a tradition in our family and I have so many fond memories, I can't think of anything negative about it. Well, it's not a cheap date night, there are those who lose their dinner after a good tilt a whirl, the fact that you consume no telling how many calories ... (but we'll just not think about that!) But the food there is the best. It's probably just average but because it's 'fair food' it's a must.I can't decide what I want to eat tonight... so many choices.... smoked turkey leg, pronto pup, funnel cake, chicken on a stick, cotton candy, fried twinkie.... maybe a little of everything...now that both our mouths are watering... what's your favorite fair food?

signature

I figured out how to create a signature all by myself! (It took all of nap time, but we'll just forget that part.) Angie, I wasn't trying to steal your font, but this was by far the cutest.

dear fall

As I walked into my school this morning, I was consumed with feelings of fall. The cool breeze rustled my skirt and made me long for a pumpkin spice latte from starbucks (yes, I know they have them now, but I've yet to get one!) I don't know if it's the cool weather or the fact that football starts this weekend, but I am so ready for fall! So dear fall please hurry and officially get here so I can light my pumpkin spice candles, put out all of my fall decor, hang my fall sign on our new front door, I want to wear my hoodies, I want to complain about the endless hours of football we watch, I want to try new recipes for our football parties (even the ones that don't turn out so well) I want to buy mums, and most of all I want to sit on our back porch swing and not sweat. What are your favorite things about fall? And for the sake of the poor souls who have eaten my football party disasters, do you have any good fall recipes?