Best Dinner EVER!!!

We subscribed to the Taste of Home magazine and got our first issue the other day in the mail. We were both looking at it and saw something that we both wanted to try. It is called Pepperoni Lasagna Roll-Ups. Marshall made them tonight. They were soooo good! I just wanted to share the recipe with everyone so that you could all try it and enjoy it as much as we both did :) Keep in mind that this is a serving for 3.
Pepperoni Lasagna Roll-Ups
3 Lasagna Noodles
3/4 C. Ricotta Cheese
1/2 Teaspoon Minced Chives
1/2 Teaspoon Dried Oregano
1/2 Teaspoon Dried Basil
24 Slices Pepperoni
3 Slices Swiss Cheese, cut into thirds
1 C. Meatless Spaghetti Sauce
1/4 C. Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Cook noodles according to package directions, drain. Combine ricotta cheese, chives, oregano and basil; spread 1/4 cup over each noodle to within 1/2 in. of edges. Top with pepperoni and Swiss cheese, carefully roll up.
Place seam side down in a greased shallow 1-qt. baking dish; top with spaghetti sauce. Cover and bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly.
Uncover, sprinkle with Parmesan chhese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

It really is so easy to make. Again I hope that all of you enjoy it as much as we did. If anyone makes it let me know what you think!

Survived 1st Week of Work

Well here I am and it is now Sunday. I survived my first week of training in my new job! I am excited to really learn the system that they use. We haven't learned that yet so some of the training I have had kind of seems out of place but I am sure that once we learn the system I will understand a lot more of what we have learned so far.
They do have a problem with mice in the building and lets be honest that kind of scares me. I don't want to be on a phone call talking with someone and see a mouse. I think that I would lose it and start freaking out! UGH...I hate mice. They are sick and carry all kinds of diseases. They gave us a sheet the first day outlining the food guide lines and what we can and can't do. Anything that we want to leave at our desks over night for snacks or what not have to be in a rubbermaid container or something so that the mice don't get it. I don't think that I will be leaving any food there over night. I will just bring it for the days I want something. Hopefully they can figure out this problem and get rid of it FAST!!! I think that I am going to ask our trainer tomorrow how long they have had this problem to see if they are even doing anything to stop the problem besides not bringing in certain kinds of food.
I am not going to lie...now that I am working and have two days off now when I get up at 9 or what not it is great and really feels like I am now sleeping in :) During the week I am always up before 7 so yesterday and today was nice not getting up to an alarm. Although it isn't too bad waking up during the week because now I have a job and so that means that I am making money again which is always a good thing!
By the end of this coming week they want us to be on the phones taking real customer calls...I am a little nervous because I want to be confident when that happens and since I haven't learned the system yet I am not confident but that just means that this week we will be learning the system so that is a good thing. I just really hope that I don't mess up on anything come this Friday. So everyone cross your fingers that everything will go smoothly this Friday :)

1st Day of Work

Well I just got done with my first day at work. It wasn't too bad. We really didn't get into any learning yet. We just went over some basic stuff and signed some of our paper work. We got an hour for lunch today so Marshall came and picked me up and we went to Subway. It was nice to spend a little time with him now that I have started work :)
I got a little lost on the way home but hopefully tomorrow I won't make the same mistake. Traffic wasn't too bad this morning. The building that I will be working in is a secure building where you have to have a security badge to open all the doors so this morning every one who is in the training class was waiting around in the lobby to get there pictures taken. There are 18 of us I think so needless to say the lobby was a little full.
The best part of today was learning the dress code. We can wear jeans, capris, shorts, and t-shirts (as long as they don't have anything offensive on them). I can't wait. I have never worked at a full-time job like this one where the dress code has been so relaxed. I can't wait :)
So after my first day I am sitting here in my new outfit that I just got in the mail today from my mother 'relaxing'.

Happy Birthday MOM

Today is my mom's birthday. I have already caclled her this morning so that I could catch her at home :) She said that she has been up since 6 getting ready for her big day today! She is cute...I love and miss her like crazy!!!
She wanted me and Marshall to sing to her on the phone but we don't sing so I thought that I would sing to her on here.
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to Janice ( mom )
Happy Birthday to YOU!!!

I hope that you have a great day and so fun things. I wish I was there to celebrate with you!!!

New Hair

This past week I went into a hair stylist to see what I could do about my hair. Since I don't have my sister Lei here anymore to color my hair in between when I see my stylist I had to change it up and do something that wouldn't be as much maintenance. I went and talked with someone and they said that I should plan on 4 hours and $200...this was all without a hair cut. Basically what it would do is take out the black in my hair so hopefully we could do something a little more natural so that I could go at least 3 months without seeing a hair stylist and not have it look horrible. So I made my appointment for the next day because I felt that it looked unprofessional with the way my hair was looking...plus it was driving me crazy!!! So after 5 1/2 hours in the salon and 3 shampoo's and condtioners later this is the out come...

So here are a couple of different pictures. Hopefully you can tell the difference. To me it is a huge difference. I already miss my black hair but it was just too much work to keep up by myself. I know that I will just have to get used to it. Oh well it is more professional I guess :) I didn't tell Marshall that I was getting it done and he came home last night and it took him a while to notice but when he did he said that he liked it. Don't get me wrong I really do like it...it is just going to take some getting used to!

Where?

Okay I have had many ask me where I am going to be working. I didn't miss putting that in there....I did it on purpose but since so many people are curious then I will tell you where :) I am going to be working as a phone rep with Wachovia Bank. It is great because it really could open so many doors for me.

I can't wait to start!!!

I GOT A JOB!!!

I am so freakin excited right now. I was sitting here this morning and I received a call letting me know that I passed my interview and the next step is a drug test and a finger print test. I was told that if I pass those two tests them I have a job. I couldn't be more excited right now. It is perfect. I have been looking for a job for a while and I can't believe that it is finally here. It just lifts so much stress from me. I feel better knowing that I will hopefully have enough money to pay my bills for the next month :)
I scheduled an appointment right away to go take those two tests so that is now done. I guess the results take 2 days to come back. Hopefully there won't be any problems. I know that I don't do drugs so there shouldn't be anything there :)
I am guessing that now I wait for them to tell me when training is and what not. It starts the middle of April which is nice because we have a trip planned to New York to see Marshall's brother while he is home the first of April. Now I don't have to worry about that trip being a problem with work.
I really just can't wait to start the job. I also have an interview today for a part time job that would be great if they needed someone at night. That would for sure help pass the time while Marshall is working but we will just have to wait and see what happens today.
I am just sooo excited to finally have a job!!!