Our Streak of Luck is Definately Over

Another Annual Credit Union Meeting.

More high hopes of a big winnings REPEAT FOURPEAT.

I think our good fortune two years (and 3 & 4 years) ago conditioned us to expect it. Which, is proving to be unrealistic.

We thought last year was bad with only $45 and 3 winners.

But, THIS YEAR....only 1 winner....




Our "Disney Cruise Fund" isn't amounting to much with THAT!

More boo hoo-ing around here. :(
But, it could be worse ($0) so I shouldn't complain. Who am I kidding? That crappy [unsolicited] advise is the kind that would come from an "Adult" that no one (I) wants to hear.

******

And to add insult to injury, Ryan just found out he was not appointed to Office at the Jr. High. Tack that one onto this post I made a while back.

CONGRATULATIONS! You Just Made the Blog.

Haylee...

{What do I expect when I leave it hanging on my bathroom doorknob?}

Adventures in Sleep Studies: Part A

Remember how I thought I was losing my mind?

Well, last summer, I read a magazine article about Bioidentical Hormones and how they are helping people. There was this checklist of symptoms to determine if one may be a good candidate for this treatment.
That checklist described ME!
The top two things on the list were Forgetfulness and Brain Fog.
They had my attention now.
Then there were other symptoms that also applied:
Fatigue
Waking up in the morning tired
irritability
weight gain
low energy

So, I began my search for a doctor who believed in/would prescribe these Bioidentical Hormones - and would CHANGE my life.
I found one and had an appointment several months ago. In a nutshell, she wasn't convinced that hormones were a problem for me. In fact, I think she wondered WHY I even came!
So, I left that appointment with no prescription, but with homework - GREAT!
She had me track all my symptoms for 3 months. 3 MONTHS! And had me fill out a complete Mental Health Assessment. Then come in for blood work.
I did it all - in hopes that I'd get those Bioidentical hormones and my mind back!

Anyway...the results came back and the net of it is, she gave me an A+ in hormones. What an acheivement! :) The only significant thing she found was that I tested VERY postive for Sleep Disorders.
She asked me about that.
I told her going to bed at 11:00 P.M. would be considered EARLY for me. I also mentioned I get 3-7 hours of sleep each night.
She asked me why that was.
Well, I have "STUFF" to do, and I don't have a nanny, an "Alice" (from Brady Bunch) or a Mother who does it for me.
She said she "gets it."
But, she wanted to have me do a Sleep Study. A Sleep Study? Those are for people with Sleep Apnea and major snoring problems! And I don't snore - except for during the 9th month of pregnancy - as reported to me by my husband, who has opted to sleep somewhere else those 5 times. (Unlike myself who has stayed by HIS side through 187 months of SERIOUS snoring & nighttime noises!)
The Dr. gave me the choice of a "home study" or going into the Sleep Center.
I, of course, opted for the Home Study.
I had to go to the Sleep Institute of Utah and pick up an oximeter.

Getting it was all very specific. I had to make an appointment to pick it up. And the pick up window of time was only 1 hour and 45 minutes - on certain days. And I had to pick it up the same day I would do the study because it had to be returned the next day. And it wasn't available every day since other patients are checking it out, too...
It was all too complicated and I hadn't even started the official "study" yet!
Then to add to the exactness of it all, they made me sign a form when I got the oximeter that I would have to pay $187 for every day that I didn't bring it back! AND I had to get at least 6 hours of sleep for this study!
The anxiety started to bud...
6 hours. That's towards the high end of my norm. Wonder if I don't make it?
I didn't do my normal "STUFF" that night and went to bed EARLY instead - at 10:30p.m. so I could get that magic 8 hours of sleep.
And I try not to think about the "STUFF" I didn't do.

They give me some tape to secure the oximeter to my finger, but the instructions warn against having it too tight since it may cut off circulation and prevent an accurate reading.
I put it on. It definately feels too insecure. I worry it will fall off during the night. I wrap one piece of tape around it. Still not snug - still worried it could fall off.
I put on another piece of tape.
It feels better.
But, if 2 pieces are good, 3 are better, right?
Put on 3 pieces.
I worry it's too tight.
Take off one piece. Back down to 2.
Go back to one.
Definitely not going to work.
Put both pieces of tape back on.
And try to go to sleep.
It kind of feels like my finger/hand is throbbing.
Am I cutting off circulation?
Will they get an accurate reading?
Will I ever be able to fall asleep if I'm thinking about my throbbing finger with an oximeter attached to it?
I take off the 2nd and 3rd pieces of tape - FINAL DECISION!

The anxiety is developing more...
I wonder if that trace of fingernail polish left on my nail is going to interfere with the results?
I lay there in bed wondering if I should go get some polish remover.
But, I'm suppose to be asleep! Getting up would not look good on the reading.
I stay in bed. On my back. With the arm hooked up to the oximeter perfectly straight down my side. This is NOT how how I normally sleep.
I want to turn on my left side like normal, but the oximeter is on my right hand and the machine base thingy is on my nightstand on my right. I worry if I turn, I will pull it off the nightstand - or the weight of the base will yank the monitor off my finger.
I lay there and think of other possible sleeping positions...instead of sleeping.

I try to plan out my day for the next day, so I can make sure to return the oximeter and avoid the $187 late fee.
I lay on my right side, so as not to pull on the cord. This usually makes my arm go numb.
Back to sleep on my back.
I look at the clock. Can I still get >6 hours of sleep?
I can if I can fall asleep BEFORE Matt and all his snoring/snorting!
I'm gonna have to hurry and fall asleep or else it'll be too late for that!
The pressure is on even more. The anxiety building....

So, while concentrating on falling asleep before Matt, wondering if my finger is wrapped up too tight - or too loose, trying to ingrain it into my brain NOT to FORGET to return the machine the next day, getting enough sleep, getting a "good score," wondering if I'm doing it all right - I did all the opposite!
The anxiety mode overpowered the relaxation mode...

And when I did sleep, I dreamt of late fees, insufficient hours of sleep, my children coming in and turning off the machine in the middle of the night, the batteries going out, etc. etc. Those kind of dreams SUCK!

I woke up with a "Morning Headache" and feeling tired.
But, I DID manage to return the oximeter on time!

Needless to say, they called me back. After getting the results, my Dr. has ordered a sleep study for me. As in overnight - as in at their center.
Oh boy, if I thought the one in my own bed was pretty difficult -

I'm in for a RUDE AWAKENING!

(pun intended.)

So, This is Spring Break?

{The scene of our car outside our hotel door}

No wonder we've always opted to go to St. George for Spring Break in the past! :)

First Child Syndrome

I was reminded today of how funny [READ: fanatic, extreme, psycho] I was about my first child.

It all started with me just looking for some extra party invitations I needed that I may or may not have stored in a file cabinet drawer.
The drawer was hard to open and tread through because it was full of....well, stuff [READ: junk].
So, in an attempt to find party invitations, I started going through ALL the contents of the drawer.
And I found a TON of artwork that I had saved from Ryan's earliest "budding artist" days.
Most of which I had forgotten about and never looked at again.

Also, with most of it I tried hard to figure out WHY I had saved it.

Case in Point: Just look at this FINE piece of pottery.

And WHY have I saved this Halloween wreath with real candy corn? (most of which have fallen off and disappeared to who knows where, but they weren't in the file drawer.) I don't want to even think about the creatures that may have enjoyed those!

Ya gotta feel sorry for this clown/robot/jack-in-the-box with his missing eye, detached leg, and crumpled hat. For some reason, I thought it was worthy to save. (It must be the soft spot I have for the "underdog.")

Now, this drawing is just SO impressive!

I mean, it just doesn't get much better than this work of art...notice it's "colorfulness!"

And, look! I must've been so proud at his first words written...

(Do you know HOW MANY similar papers I have thrown away in the years since then that my other kids have written letters/words/their name on? Hundreds!)Now, this one IS quite interesting.....a drawing of his family, complete with me having a sword fight with Daddy while holding my little guy, Ryan, AND while being pregnant (notice the circle on my tummy) which Ryan apparently doesn't like, since he drew an "X" through it! Wow! What a talented lady I am! :)

And, THEN I saved four of the exact same pictures! FOUR! WHY? Because I was a gloating first-time parent.

Or maybe to show his progression with coloring.

FIRST, primarily all one-color, drab color choice rendition of dinosaur/butterfly/duck/gremlins scene. (Is there such a scene?)

SECOND, still mostly all one-color, but a more vibrant colored rendition of D/B/D/G.

THIRD, using a different color for many of the creatures of DBDG.

Fourth, using multi-colors on each of the creatures in the Why-didn't-I-even-pick-a-CUTE-scene-to-save?

I wonder what file drawer is housing all my other children's "masterpieces?"

Oh, I know...it's the Sanitary Landfill "file drawer."

And it made it's way there after being displayed on the fridge, closet, or back of the front door in our home for a couple weeks, then into the trash can, and then picked up by our trusty Sanitation Engineers.

Does this mean I don't love the others as much as the first? NO. I just realized now that there will be no shortage of pieces of artwork. And ONE a year is very sufficient to save- and it should be the very best one!

Because, let's face it. There just aren't enough file drawers.

And it's very embarrassing to see what I have hoarded cherished.

Things I also found in that drawer:

• MLS lists and house contracts from our last two houses we bought - in 1996 and 2001. (complete with Farmington houses For Sale at around $150,000! What a bargain!)
• receipts from some "Mystery Shopping" I did 10 or so years ago.
• University of Phoenix MBA program info/application that Matt had sent for/been interested in 10 years ago.
• Benefits package brochures and details from an old job Matt had 10+ yrs. ago.
• A "How to use the Internet" booklet from when we first got it about 12 years ago.
• 4 Gospel Art pictures that have been MIA for...ummm, let me guess, probably 10 years! (I'm very happy about this find!)

Pretty scary to think how long the very depths of that drawer have been neglected! :{

So, 2 hours later, I never did find any party invitations, but I have a cleaned out file drawer!

Things I've Heard on the Job: #3

It's time for another installment in the continuing Saga of "On the Phones at JetBlue" for your reading pleasures (actually more for my own memory/record.)

* Right in the middle of a phone conversation I was having with a customer....
Customer: "SHUT UP!"
Me: (pause. silence. pause.)
Customer: "My husband is being obnoxious! Go on..."

* Customer: I need you to look up my reservation.
Me: Sure. May I have your confirmation number, please?"
Customer: I don't know it, just look it up with my name!"
Me: I will need a confirmation number or a credit card number to locate your reservation."
Customer: Why can't you pull up my reservation with just my name? Every other agent has been able to do it for me."
Me: (thinking) That is so NOT true! (but actually said) "I'm not sure how that happened before. For YOUR safety and privacy we're unable to release any of the information on your itinerary without one of these numbers."
Customer: "Unbelievable!...here it is....'R' as in RETARDED...."
(I guess there's no question how he felt about ME!) :)

* Customer: "Oh, I need your help."
Me: "Hhh....." (cut off)
Customer: "I've got to get my grandson back home. But, my Ex-Daughter-in-Law has NO HEART! None! You just can't even believe this lady."
Me: "Oooo...." (cut off)
Customer: "My grandson's dad died and then his puppy died, too. His Grandpa who practically raised him is about to die. And she won't let him cut his visit short with her to come back. He needs to be with his Grandpa one last time - they have a good relationship even though I'm not married to him anymore!"
Me: "Mmm..." (cut off)
Customer: "I'm thinking about my grandson, but that Ex-Daughter-in-Law, I'm telling you - she has NO HEART! You see, his dad 'O. D.ed' and suddenly died and she won't pay to change his flight even though it was her turn to pay for this visits' expenses."
Me: "Bbb..." (cut off)
Customer: "We'd drive down to get him, but the car won't even make it to San Juan. Oh, all this makes us sound like a bum!"
Me: "Lll..." (cut off)
Customer: "Well, I know that there is a price to change flights, but SHE [her voice laced with disdain] won't do anything about it! Oh, my grandson just needs to come back. Well, thanks for giving me 'YOUR EAR,' I better let you go now. Good Bye."
Me: "Thank you for calling JetBlue."
(Those darn Daughter-in-Laws!) ;)

* Me: "As far as seating goes, would you like aisle or window, if available?"
Customer: "I don't care, just as long as it's on the INSIDE of the plane!"

Me: "You bet! I can do that." :)


* After giving my customer a price quote for the flight she told me she wanted to book (On a trip for just her)....
Me: "Would you like me to go ahead and make your reservations for you at this time?"
Customer: "Oh, I don't have any money right now. I need to wait for Child Support money. But, I just got my bar tending job back, in Manhattan, so I can make phenomenal money! Can you book it for me "until everything comes through" for me?"
Me: "Actually, the only way to confirm a flight and lock in the fare is to purchase it."
Customer: "OK, I guess I'll have to call back [with doubt in her voice]....later...sometime...maybe."
(You've heard the saying, "There's no such thing as a free lunch" right? Well, there isn't a free airline flight, either.) :)

Size DOES Matter

I'm so delighted with a new purchase we just made.
Bathroom towels.
And not just any bathroom towels...
Thick, cushy, big-enough-to-cover-your-whole-body-when-you-wrap-it-around-you bathroom towels.
(Anyone else have experience with trying to "wrap" a towel around, and everything from the armpits down is exposed in the front? "Around," to me, means all the way around, not just the back side!)

Just look at the difference from where we came to now!

I will say that I'd bought our previous towels from a catalog and had no idea what they were really like until they arrived.
Such a disappointment. Look how FLAT that towel is! Pathetic is what it is! Completely UN-inviting, UN-exciting, UN-comforting. VOID of any I-can't-wait-to-take-a-shower provoking feelings AT ALL!
All bathroom towels are NOT created equal! I guess the term, "Bath Towel" is vague, with A LOT of room for variation!
Definitely something that must be purchased in person...so it can be seen, touch, and tried on for size!
But, we went about using them for a while -- too long -- until we got around to buying some replacements.
The new ones.....Oh, they feel so good. It's so noticeable! (It should be since it's 4X the size!) So soft - reminds me of a comforter, or thick cotton padding, or a luxury resort spa at home, or a pillow top.

A "pillow top" bathroom towel -- who knew?!?

I'm in "Bathroom Towel Heaven" when I step out of the shower now.

And it completely covers me! BONUS!

There's no going back now for me.

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What "indulgence" (life's simple pleasures) is so worth it to you, that you insist on having it?

Games People Play

My son, Ryan, had a birthday party a couple of weeks ago at our home and I "led" them in several games. One of which was the "I have never..." game. Do you know what I'm talking about? I actually played this at a party at my house as a teen.
The point of the game was to:
a) get to know each other better, on a more interesting level
and
b) to win the most Starburst. (since that's one of the important things in life!)
The way you won Starburst was to come up with something unique (that was TRUE) that you had never done before and reveal it to everyone - because anyone else in the group that HAD done that was required to throw in one of their [pre-distributed] Starburst in response to your confession. Thus, causing the pile of Starburst to get increasingly larger as the game went on.
IF a player ever said something that caused EVERYONE to throw in a Starburst (meaning he/she was the ONLY one who hadn't done that particular thing), he/she got the entire pile of Starburst that had accumulated.
Some of the kids were having a hard time coming up with things they had never done. Are they THAT experienced? Have they already done it all? Or were the "creative juices" just not flowing? (A case of not-being-able-to-think-in-front-of-the-opposite-sex?)

Anyway, it got me thinking. Was it really that hard - even at my age? Would I be able to come up with things to say? So, I started brainstorming. As it turns out, there's a lot I could say.

Like....

I have never drank [or swallowed] alcohol

I have never smoked [or inhaled]

I have never worn fake fingernails put on at a salon

I have never been to Europe

I have never been to Africa

I have never been to Australia

I have never been to South America

I have never been to Antarctica

I have never sky dived

I have never scuba dived

I have never done facebook

I have never been arrested

I have never bought REALLY expensive clothes (like over $60)

I have never bungee jumped

I have never had a mole removed

I have never been transported in an ambulance

I have never been a Girl Scout

I have never seen ALL of the Star Wars movies (only the very 1st)

I have never flown in a helicopter

I have never been fired from a job

I have never gone hunting

I have never had (or been summoned for) jury duty

I have never been tall & skinny (although I was short & skinny before)

I have never owned a video game system (Nintendo, PS, XBOX, Wii, etc.)

I have never had braces

I have never read any of the Harry Potter books (or seen the movies)

I have never ridden in a limo

I have never gone on a hot air balloon ride

I have never been to a professional football game (NFL)

I have never had pnuemonia

I have never been in a cast

I have never eaten [or tasted] Chili's restaurant Molten Chocolate Cake (BTW: 1070 Calories, 51 g. Fat, 143 g. Carbs, and 25 Weight Watchers POINTS) You're Welcome to all who've partaken!

I have never bought [or taken] a home pregnancy test (I always just KNEW!)

I have never been a contestant on a [T.V.] Game Show

I have never snowboarded

I have never eaten many kinds of fish; like Mahi Mahi, Tilapia, Orange Roughy, Bass, Cat fish, crappie (it's called THAT for a reason, right?!?)

I have never taken ballet lessons

I have never had a [real] tattoo

I have never owned a La-Z-Boy recliner (or equivilent piece of furniture)

I have never been able to whistle

....or wink

I have never had the top of my ear pierced (in the cartlidge area)

I have never liked bananas

I have never had a newborn baby sleep through the night during his/her first 2 months of life. (like so many of YOU lucky ducks!)

I have never had a Master's Degree

I have never had a pet (my siblings did, but NOT me)

I have never seen more than a couple minutes of Dancing with the Stars/American Idol/Amazing Race/The Bachelor(ette)/The Apprentice/Big Brother/Project Runway/Fear Factor

I have never had a REALLY big T.V. (like >36") (Maybe that explains the above)

I have never had "Road Rage"

I have never worked at a Fast Food joint

I have never attended BYU (a rarity in these parts!)

I have never been pooped on by a seagull


So, go ahead, everyone....throw in your VIRTUAL Starburst in response to my statements (and let me know which ones I got you on!) (Did you hear me say, "Everyone?")

So, do you think I have a deprived life, now? :) BUT, all that could change. I DO have a BIG Birthday coming up this year...like even BIGGER than the last BIG Birthday I had 10 years ago!! (the one that traumatized me enough to run a marathon just to prove I wasn't old.) Anyway, don't ya think that this post includes some great hints of ways to celebrate THIS milestone - that any smart husband would pick up on, and do something with them?!? Just an observation... ;)

Back to my son's party...the statement that took the CAKE Starbursts was one I still can't believe:

"I have never been to St. George."
said one boy.
Talk about a deprived life!! ;)

(Except for the fact that he now has a lifetime supply of Starburst!)

A Word to the Wise

When reaching into the bathroom drawer.....

In preparation to do this....


Make sure you grab this....

And NOT this....


(I need more sleep!)

Is THIS why I get cavaties so easily? ;)

Food Glorious Food

My Grandma on my mom's side was such a good cook!
Whenever she had us over for dinner, it was TOP NOTCH. Mmmmm, Mmmmm!!
I learned to eat lamb with mint jelly as a child at some of those dinners at her home. (I don't think my kids would touch that with a 10 foot pole.)
Even when Grandma made me Campbell's Curly Noodle Soup for a "late night snack," it tasted so good! I've bought that soup in stores as an adult and made it and it's just not as good. Did Campbell's change the recipe from when I was a child - or was it just Grandma's touch?
And her baking was just as good!
She put on luncheons for her friends and church functions all the time, too, since she was "the sure thing" when it came to cooking.
And this carried over into my mom.
I'd even go as far to say there is some "Food Snobbery" in the genes! ;) Only high-quality, delicious food will do.
I remember, as a child, saying to my mom once, "I know why you're such a good cook, it's because Grandma is, and she passed it on to you, so I wonder if that means I'll grow up to be a good cook!?"

*Now, I should make it clear that there were some things my mom made for dinner that were pure torture to eat! She was (in)famous for the "Clean-out-the-fridge-casserole" which was down-right scary! I remember one time I did not finish my [gross] dinner, so I got it the next morning for breakfast. At which time, I did not eat it all either (how stubborn of me) - and it greeted me on my dinner plate that night for the evening meal, as well (how stubborn of mom.) Repeat, repeat. Thank goodness for school lunch in the middle of all that to offer me a "break." I remember begging my mom to PLEASE never, never make that particular meal again - EVER! I eventually did consume it all (with some snuck into the napkin, garbage, the underneath crevices of the table and "accidentally" dropped on the floor) and got to return to the regularly scheduled meal the rest of the family was eating. The "Good Cook Mom" I'm talking about is when she made "real" food, the first time around, and especially on Sundays, Birthdays, & Special Occasions.*

Would I inherit these traits? Would I continue the line of good cooks? Truth be told, I didn't really start [real] cooking until I got married - I held the position of "Prep Chef" all those years prior. And let's face it, with cooks like Grandma & Mom around, why would I?! But I received a nice collection of recipe books of my own as wedding gifts.

Now, I did plenty of baking growing up. (There's a difference - baking & cooking - did you know that?) I was more than glad to bake in a home that was entirely VOID of any junk food or sweets altogether! I also worked in a Bakery at a resort between my Freshman & Sophomore years in College. So, baking? I had that down.

So, armed with my cookbook arsenal as a newlywed, I looked through every page of them and started to write down the ones that looked good and I wanted to try. And that's what we ate the first year of our marriage - a different recipe each night from all those books. And my husband LOVES to eat food - and a lot of it - and so it made cooking rather enjoyable! But, I never, never threw together teriyaki chicken, marinara sauce w/ pasta, green peppers, peas, eggs, & brown gravy from the past week into a pot together and served up THAT! :P
And thus started my fascination with recipes. My quest for finding new and interesting (& delicious) ones. I would jot down "ratings" in the cookbooks next to the recipes as to how good it was - and unless it got the highest rating, it wasn't going to show up on our dinner table again! Because, after all, "there's other fish in the sea!" I mean, "recipes in the books/Internet/friends & family's collection!"

Whenever I've been at a shower or a party or a church activity and had something that was really good, I track down the person who made it and get the recipe.
Because of this, I don't make the same things too often. Like once every 6 months. I like variety - and the mediocre ones don't get repeated, remember? ;) That's my mantra: "Don't eat mediocre food."

I like to think that some of Grandma & Mom are coming out in me now.
(Including the "Food Snob" part.)
I remember my very first Thanksgiving being married, we went to Matt's side for dinner. And they served Instant Mashed Potatoes! For Thanksgiving. I mean, this wasn't a haven't-been-home-all-day-and-the-baby's-sick-and-I-gotta-get-dinner-on-in-fifteen-minutes-before-everyone-has-to-run-off-somewhere-else-regular-boring-Tuesday. This was Thanksgiving. My Grandma probably rolled over in her grave!! I. WAS. TRAUMATIZED. And, of course, I commented, which I shouldn't have. It's just that I'd never seen - or expected - THAT! And if you thought I was shocked, you can only imagine what my new sister-in-law was going through, who happens to be from IDAHO where they worship the potato, and was also experiencing Thanksgiving on that side of the family for the first time! ;) They have since mostly changed to REAL mashed potatoes (for our benefit) and we thank them!
So, back to me becoming a cook....
TODAY, I'm going to do something I've never done on my blog before. (Since this is NOT a food blog.)
I'm going to share a recipe.
Because, it's just too good not to. This is what we had for dinner tonight and there were quite a few "Mmmmm's" going around. I think this earned 4 stars out of my 3 stars possible rating system! And it made me giddy.
I found it on the Internet, and just from the title, I was hooked. And I was salivating. I did change it just slightly to fit with what I could find at the store [for a good price] and what I had on hand.

Shrimp Enchiladas

1/2 cup sweet red pepper, chopped
1/2 cup onion, minced
1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
1/4 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 cup Half & Half
1 Tablespoon flour
2-3 cups Mexican-Blend Cheese (I get this at Costco in a big bag)
1/2 cup sour cream
2 Tablespoons butter
1 to 1 1/2 pounds cooked, tail off Shrimp (also at Costco)
1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 cups tomatoes, chopped
8 (9-inch) flour tortillas

Saute red pepper, onion and green pepper in 1/4 cup butter until crisp-tender. Add oregano, salt, garlic powder, pepper, cayenne pepper, Half & Half and flour; blend well. Continue cooking for 3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Add 1 1/2 cups cheese; stir until melted. Add sour cream, stir to blend. Set aside.
In another skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Saute 1/2 cup onion. Chop shrimp; add to butter and onion. Add chopped tomatoes and 1/2 of the cheese sauce. Divide & spoon shrimp mixture evenly into each tortilla. Sprinkle cheese on top of shrimp mixture. Roll up tightly. Arrange seam side down in a 9X13-inch glass baking dish. Spoon remaining cheese sauce over tortillas and sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.

And I'm gonna have to fight Matt for the leftovers tomorrow for lunch!

**Jill & Jennifer, I know you're both probably barfing over this recipe, since the only ingredients you'll consider eating are the salt, black pepper and flour tortillas, so just go ahead and disregard this post! And just know that your pickiness with food is seriously interfering with your ability to enjoy life to the fullest!! :)**


Up next to try this week:
Chicken with Mushrooms and Zucchini
Brown Sugar Spiced Pork Loin
Pot Roast
Overnight Breakfast Casserole
Sausage and Spinach Penne Skillet Supper
Cheesy Ham and Broccoli Crescent Braid
Healthy and Hearty Chicken Quinoa Stew
Caramel Popcorn (with a *secret* ingredient)