Is this a salad or a dessert? This is my mom’s recipe.  She always made an extra pan of it for my husband to take home with us because it was his favorite, and he got upset because my family would devour it before he even got any.  He was her favorite son-in-law.

Pretzel Salad

Crust:

• 2 c. crushed pretzels
• ¾ c. butter – softened
• 3 tbsp. sugar

Bake crust  in 13x9x2 dish at 400° for 10 minutes – cool.

Middle Layer:

• 1 8 oz softened cream cheese
• 9 oz cool whip
• ¾ c sugar

Mix together to creamy texture

Top Layer:

• 6 oz Jello – strawberry or raspberry (use 2 c. boiling water, not 4 cups)
• 20 oz frozen fruit – strawberry or raspberry (thawed)

Combine jello with boiling water, add fruit and let slightly set

Put middle layer over cooled crust.  Add top layer and refrigerate until ready to serve.

When I was younger, I actually carried blotting tissues to absorb the oil off of my face throughout the day. I hated my shiny, glowing skin. Those days are long gone. Now I actually have to buy products to make my face look shiny and glowing. Mother Nature is a mean, cruel biotch. One change I did to give myself a more youthful glow was to switch from powder to cream blush.

My favorite is NARS Cream Blush. The above shade is Lokoum, which I use. My routine is to apply my foundation, but omit applying any powder around the cheek area. Then I apply blush and highlighter to the area (last week I told you about Sally Hansen Highlighter). The final step is to use a stippling brush over my entire face to give it a more natural blended look. I may not look 20, but it is an improvement. I’ll take whatever I can get.

I have a weird sense of humor. Some things others don’t find funny, I find hysterical. Pardon me in advance to any who find this offensive. I love knockknock.biz. They carry funny notepads, stickies, stampers, and books.

They have some really offensive stuff, which I own, but won’t post. They also carry some sweet items:

I don’t own any of that. I own these:

So, if you want to buy for co-worker or boss, or just keep around your house, this is a great site for fun stuff. I’m all about fun.

Two, four, six, eight – who is ready for some tailgate? (I try, people) I found some really cute items for a tailgating or football party that I wanted to share. Probably not something guys are into – cute tailgating items – but I am. I hope you are too.

The Go-Plate.  Reusable plates with hole in center for your drink – 21 for $27.50 or 42 for $48.50

I also found a website that has lap trays for a limited selection of teams.Right now they are all out of stock, but if you go to masterbuilt.com, and search for lap trays, you can see which ones they have and continue to check stock if it is one that you want. I am only including this because one of my dearest readers is crazy about this team:

Simplystellastudio will make a custom team platter for you for $30.

A rolling cooler from Brookstone for $50. In addition to NCAA teams, they carry coolers for NHL, MLB, and NBA teams.

And for the grill?  Try Southwest Pepper Grillers

Be sure and check out their “idea” page for some yummy ideas.

You can order team tablecloths for $40. Personally, I would go to a fabric store and just purchase a few yards and throw it over a table. They have all sorts of sports team fabric. I’m sure you could get several yards of fabric for a lot less than the pre-made tablecloth. I doubt anyone would care that there wasn’t a hem.

I hope this gives you some great ideas for tailgating.  Go team!