Red Velvet Doozies...

 

 

Red Velvet Doozies

 

1 Red Velvet Cake Mix

1/3 cup oil

2 eggs

 

Mix all together.  Very sticky dough.  Drop by teaspoonfuls onto parchment lined baking sheet.

Bake at 350 for around 8 minutes.  Cool

 

Buttercream Icing

 

1 stick butter

1/2 cup shortening

1 t vanilla

4 cups powdered sugar

5 T milk

Mix all together. Yum!

 

Pipe icing between two cookies, decorate with sprinkles.

 

Sprinkles make everything better! :)

 

Firecrackers...

Firecrackers

 

Firecracker's Recipe

 

1 box (4 sleeves) saltine crackers

 

Combine all ingredients below in a 2 cup measuring cup,

 

One cup Canola oil

One package powder Ranch dressing mix

1 tsp red pepper flakes

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp seasoning salt

1 tsp dill weed

 

Put one row of crackers on top of another in a gallon zip lock bag.  Pour part of the mixture

over each row of crackers as you add each row using all the mixture.  Seal the bag and turn

over and over periodically until all crackers are coated.  After all the crackers have absorbed

the mixture, place in an air tight container.

 

Note:  I added two tsp red pepper flakes, and yes, they are Hot!  :)

Real Estate News...

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http://tyler.housingtrendsenewsletter.com/

Encouragement, pass it on...

Enough said.
Encouragement, Pass it on!

Lorri Loggins, Broker,
Realtor
Cornerstone Brokerage, LLC
Cell 903-571-8033
Fax 1-866-929-0375

Tablescape, January 27, 2013...

Tablescape by my mother for her Sunday School class ...

Tough but Tired...

This is exactly how I feel right now!
If January is an indication of how Real Estate
is going to be in 2013,
I better find more energy... :)
 

Artist? Hehe...

Layton always draws straight lines for mouths, wonder what this means? Lol

Lorri L aka LaLa

Cake in the face, yea...

Take 1

Take 2

Take 3

Take 4

So, being the 2013 President of the Greater Tyler Association of Realtors, I took a bet at the first general membership meeting.
If a cake was decorated and raised at a minimum of $1000 for TREPAC, Texas Real Estate Political Action Committee, I would allow the cake to be smashed in my face!  It happened!

I have never done this before, but hey, it raised money to help defend private property rights.
Task accomplished!

 

 

 

Lorri Loggins, Realtor

Broker/Owner, CRS, GRI, e-PRO

Cornerstone Brokerage,LLC

Tyler, Texas  903-571-8033

www.LorriLoggins.com

Buy/Sell with Lorri L

Cows cows cows...

"King Ranch"...yep I even name cow pics, these are hanging in my home...

"Ginger and Bessie", I had two cows like these when Lauren was younger, bottle fed from babies, this was a good time in my life...

And my latest, "My lady"...love the pink! Geering up to purchase my own cattle soon, must carry on my love of the "land and leather" and my daddy, gosh what a great name for a ranch or a corp, ahhh, see what blogging does for me? Creativity...

Tablescape January 20, 2013...

Tablescape by my mother for her Sunday School class.  Love the blue and the verses!

Haha, love this!  Kidding?... :)

Surely,

My loves...

Lauren, my daughter and grandson, Layton!

4 Ingredient Biscuits...

4 Ingredient Biscuits

1 cup Bisquick
1/4 cup sour cream
Cut the sour cream into the bisquick with a fork.
Add 1/4 cup 7 UP.  Mix together

Grease a pie plate.  Melt 2 T butter in the pie plate.

Cut biscuits on a bisquick covered towel or board. I used a small round cutter.
Place in dish.  Bake at 450 for 10-12 minutes or until brown.

Delicious,
This made small biscuits, a pie plate full.  So if you need more, adjust recipe.

Sooo good and easy!




Tablescape, January 20, 2012...

Tablescape by my mother for her Sunday School class.
She used a few items from one of Lauren's old mum's in the attic,
notice the pom pom's and shoes!
Cuteness...

Keep on...

Clinging to this verse this week, Acts 18:9-10
 
“Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. ¹⁰ For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.”

Lot's of issues in Real Estate this week.  Needing to protect clients and business in general.  Praying for stress relief!
  
Surely, 

My Valentine...

Sweetie Pie, made this all by himself.
He was entertained for hours...
That's pretty good for his age, I think? lol

2013 Kitchen Trends...

8 kitchen trends to watch in 2013 according to REALTOR Magazine

Modern style- open spaces perfect for entertaining

Tucked away appliances—kitchen islands

Lots of lights—task and ambient lighting

Supersized kitchen island—nice open air feeling and bridge into living area

Neutral color pallet—particularly gray, green and wood tones

Fancy appliances—convection cook tops, heavy duty gas ranges

Decorative range hood—built in LED lights or decorative chandelier for kitchen island

Glass backsplashes—High gloss paint for cabinets, appliances and backsplashes

 

Enjoy!

Lorri Loggins, Realtor, Broker/Owner, Cornerstone Brokerage, LLC

Styles of houses...

Magical...

I saw this picture on one of my friends Facebook post...
They are in Orlando at Disney World.
This picture is just magical, beautiful!
Thought I would share... :)

Philadelphia Blessing...Community Needs! ...

Lorri and Holly's community outreach,
We are personally going to try and help
bring in the food needed for the community.
Stay tuned...

411 Hwy 110 N,
Whitehouse, Texas
903-839-6769
Anthony Johnson is the Director and works for Tyler Metro Church too. 
This is the Emergency Food Pantry for the Whitehouse community.

I contacted my mother and her Sunday School class this last week, and look what they donated yesterday. :)
 Thank you, Boomers Sunday School Class-Green Acres Baptist Church! You made a HUGE difference in many lives today! Your kindness and prayers sustained the families/individuals that visited Philadelphia Blessing today!

This is what caring looks like...

Your donations were delivered to Philadelphia Blessing this morning courtesy of Lorri Loggins! Holly and I, along with our kids and grandson helped stock the shelves.  What a great opportunity for our kids to help with the communities needs!  Just in time, too, as Philadelphia Blessing found out they wouldn't have their requested order filled until NEXT Monday! They were able to provide every family/individual that visited today peanut butter, saltine crackers and tuna, which is a BIG TREAT!

If you would like to continue helping families in need, your contributions are welcome.

Current needs:

• Peanut butter
• Tuna
• Box cereal
• Bags of rice
• Saltine crackers

To learn more about the ministry or to volunteer, please click on the link below.

http://www.tylermetro.com/Outreach%20Ministries.html

THANK YOU for BEING the DIFFERENCE!

Blessings,

If you would like to donate, Holly and I will deliver.  Just call us 903-571-8033, or 903-520-8522.

Lil treasures...

It sure doesn't take alot to entertain this lil boy... He picked out this treasure as he calls!
Sure do love him!

More good news, housing market...

  More Bullish Housing News

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Mark Dotzour, Real Estate Center A & M

• Home sales volume is up.
• Home prices are up.
• The percent of people who say they want to buy a house is up.
• Homebuilder stocks are up.
• New home sales are up.
• New home construction is up.

All of these trends have been duly noted and discussed in my previous posts throughout 2012.

Well, here is another indication of strength in the single-family market.
Wall Street whales are now swallowing up plankton (houses) in massive quantities. The biggest of the big money is now foraging across America. Here are some excerpts from a Dec. 9 CNBC report.
“A flurry of private-equity giants and hedge funds has spent billions of dollars to buy thousands of foreclosed single-family homes. They are purchasing them on the cheap through bank auctions, multiple listing services, short sales and bulk purchases . . . with plans to fix up the properties, rent them out and watch their values soar as the industry rebounds.”

HOT Home Trends for 2013...

Click

13 HOT Home Trends for 2013

Click above to go to the article!  I love # 2 and # 6...

Cherry Fluff...

Cherry Fluff

1 can - Cherry pie filling
1 14 oz  can of Sweetened Condensed Milk

1 8 oz can of Crushed Pineapple

2/3 bag Mini Marshmallows
1 cup Chopped Pecans

16-24oz Cool Whip 

You will need a large mixing Bowl and a spoon and a spatula.

First, completely drain the crushed pineapple. I used a small mesh stainer.  Completely drain.

Next combine all the ingredients except the cool whip and the cherry pie filling. Make sure to mix well. Then fold in the cherry pie filling and then fold in the Cool Whip. I say fold, because you don't want to crush all the cherries, and you don't want to flatten the cool whip.

Delicious!  Oh and it freezes perfectly.  This makes a large amount of salad.  Eat, store in small containers and when ready to use, take from freezer and place in refrigerator till thawed!

Happy Anniversary and Happy New Year!

9 years JB!
Fun time in Dallas with Ruthye and Hugh! Happy New Year!