Blickensatff's Toy/Candy Store

So there's this really cool store near by where I live, it's called Blickenstaff. It's a toy/candy store and they sell new and "old"/retro toys. Now these "old" toys are new, just retro. They sell candy as well from every decade from the 1900's to now. I walked in the store and they have wall to wall, ceiling included. of toys for every age. They have educational toys, fun toys, stuffed animals and just about thing you could think of. They also have a wall just for candy. Some of which I hadn't seen in years and some I had never seen before, but before you think, "Great, no candy or treats I'll like." There are lots of candy you'll now and love. They also sell drinks, some of them I thought I'd never see again, but here they are in this store. They bring the new, but remember the good and keep a little of the best from everything. So be sure to bring your inner child and be ready to play with everything in the store, but remember to share. So start having fun by checking out there store online right now. http://blickenstaffs.com

RECIPE

Latkes

Latkes are shallow-fried potato pancakes traditionally eaten during the eight nights of Hanukkah. The oil for cooking the latkes is symbolic of the oil from the Hanukkah story that kept the Second Temple of ancient Israel lit with a miraculous long-lasting flame. Latkes are usually topped with savory sour cream and/or sweet apple sauce. This recipe is a Hanukkah staple, but it also makes a fantastic side dish for any meal. The crunchy, salty, edges are especially addictive!

• 4 to 5 medium to large Yukon gold potatoes
• 1 large onion
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup of pancake mix
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Oil for frying

DIRECTIONS: Peel and cut potatoes and onion into one-inch chunks. Add to food processor and shred to desired texture. Drain the mixture through a sieve. In a large bowl, combine potato mixture, eggs, pancake mix, salt and pepper and mix well. Add a generous amount of oil in a large frying pan (enough to coat the bottom). Heat oil and place heaping spoonfuls of the latke mixture directly into the pan. Fry the latkes for about 3 minutes on the first side and then turn them over with a spatula and cook for 2 to 3 more minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately. Latkes also freeze and reheat perfectly.

Week's worth of Blessing!!

Wow, a lots for me this week. I didn't win the $500 from the Simply Mac Store. I got a job interview at Good Earth and the next day (yesterday, Saturday) I got the job. You should have seen me I was jumping up and down. I'm a cashier and I that's what I wanted. I don't start two weeks, but hey I take that for the job. I got asked out on a date, a double date. Went to Temple Square and saw the lights, it rained a bit on us. My niece is doing really good and will be a month old on the 9th. So all in all it's been a good, wonderful and awesome week. I feel so blessed and taken care of.

Simply Mac

This is really cool, a Mac store in orem in utah. simplymac.com This the link for the store. Here is a link to the contest page. http://www.simplymac.com/blog/category/contests-giveaways/ Everyone should try it out. I say up with Macs and down with PC's. Just kidding, please don't hurt me, I still like PC's. So Simply Mac is a store in orem that sells what other then Macs and mac products. They are having a cool contest. Where you have to find and take pictures of things that they want. In the end you can win an iPad or 500 dollars for anything in the store. The $500 would pay for half of my computer that I want. Lets go macs and I hope I win. Oh, the contest ends at noon today.