Saturday Snack

Do you like shrimp? How about pasta? Then this quick meal is perfect for you!

You'll need:

Linguine

3/4 cup Italian dressing

2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms

1 small onion, thinly sliced

1 lb. shrimp

1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Cook pasta as directed

Meanwhile, heat 1/2 cup of the dressing in large skillet on medium heat

Stir in mushrooms & onions

Cook 3 mins., or until onions are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally

Add shrimp, stir

Cook 2 mins., or until shrimp are pink & vegetables are tender

Stir occasionally

Drain pasta & add to skillet

Add remaining dressing; toss lightly

Sprinkle with cheese

This is an easy meal to make for group hangouts over the weekend. There's plenty for everyone. Enjoy!

Building My Vocabulary

It's Thursday! That means it's time for another teen term. Today, I've selected one I've heard a few times and was pretty sure I understood based on the word itself. Guess, what? I was right!

Cray-Cray - Crazy

This is an easy one, but another one I love. It can get a little boring to say, "Wow, she/he's crazy," all the time. Instead, you can just look at your friends, gesture to whom you're referring to and say "cray-cray." Love it!

What are you fave teen terms you and your friends use? I'd love to hear more!

Spring Cleaning

Spring cleaning came early at my house last week. In addition to cleaning everything, we rearranged some of the furniture, too.

We moved our dining room table out because we never use it, and put bookshelves in its place. Now, we have much-needed extra storage.

We moved the dining table to the bedroom, and now it's my craft/writing table. I love having a secondary, quiet spot that's all mine!

Now that I am able to store more items on the bookcases, my desk is much neater and more organized. I love it!

Do you plan on doing any spring cleaning, or have you already? Tell me about your projects! Check out this Pinterest page for ideas for the home. There's a pin specifically to help teens get organized.

Blizzard to Offer College Tuition in Online Tournaments

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This article about knocked my socks off. Have you seen it?

Apparently, Blizzard, you know, the creators of WoW and other MMORPGs, is offering students college tuition via three tournaments. According to Fortune magazine, Blizzard Entertainment is giving away $650,000 in college tuition this year as prizes for three of its popular eSports games: Hearthstone, StarCraft II and Heroes of the Storm.

I think this is really cool! College and college-bound students make up a large percentage of players of these games, paying monthly fees for each of the games they decide to play, and possibly more for in-game items and bit coins. I think it's incredible that Blizzard is giving back to their players by offering college tuition as prizes in their tournaments.

I've played WoW before, and understand how easy it is to get hooked on the games, and spend a lot of time bulding your character. But for me, there was always a "Now what?" feeling. I would build my character up, play some dungeons and feel like there was nothing else to do until the next expansion. But for players who enjoy continuing the game day after day, they have another great reason to keep going. Now, you can enjoy the games and work on earning your college tuition at the same time.

So, check out the details of the tournament and have fun! Just be sure to get off the games from time to time to study and spend time with family and friends.

Your Saturday Snack

I love mozzarella sticks, don't you? My favorite is from Denny's, so I was delighted when I found this recipe on Replica Recipes:

1/4 cup flour

1 cup bread crumbs

2 eggs

1 Tbsp milk

1 package mozzarella string cheese

2 cups oil

Place flour in one dish, bread crumbs in another

Whisk eggs & milk together

Coat cheese in flour, then egg, then bred crumbs

Repeat in egg and bread crumbs

Heat oil in skillet

Cook  1 minute or until golden on all sides

I don't use the sauce, but you may like to, so here you go:

For Marinara Sauce

• 1 large (28oz) can of crushed tomatoes
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 4 or more cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1-1/2 tsp. basil
• 1-1/2 tsp. oregano
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1/4 tsp. anise or fennel seeds (optional)
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1.  Heat oil; then lightly brown garlic.
2. Add remaining ingredients.
3. Simmer for 30 minutes.
4. Serve with mozzarella sticks or over your favorite pasta.

 Enjoy!

Pin of the Week

I have a lot of Pinterest boards and add new pins almost daily. This week, I've noticed a lot of my followers repinning this one:

Saved from

srtrends.com

From http://www.society19.com/dorm-decorating-ideas/

It's a great pin for college students and college-bound students to help you make the most of your space, show off your style and make your room your own. Since there are some rules you have to follow when decorating your dorm, these tips will help you work around them so you can decorate how you like. Take a look. Enjoy!

Building My Vocabulary

Time to learn another "teen" word! Today's pick is:

Hangry - a mix of hunger and anger, as in "I need to eat, I'm getting hangry" (lovetoknow.com)

I so get this! There are times when I'm working on a project and I forget to eat. Literally, I. Forget. To. Eat. Crazy.......

Well, then the time comes for my body to tap me on the shoulder and say, "Hey, dummy, you need to eat!" OK then. Next either comes extreme hunger, an upset stomach because I'm over-hungry, lightheadedness, or grouchiness - hence, hangry.

If my hubby's around when this happens, he'll tell me I need to eat. If I'm feeling any of the first three symptoms, he's safe. "Yes, I know," I say, preparing to head to the kitchen to find some food.

But... Yeah, you got it. If I'm hangry, look out. I'll start scowling and tell him to leave me alone.

So, yes, this is definitely going on my vocabulary list.

What's your fave teen lingo? I'd love to learn more from you!