Taco Pizza Squares

Ingredients:

• 2 tubes (13.8 oz. each) refrigerated pizza crust
• 1 can (8 oz.) pizza sauce
• 2 c. seasoned taco meat
• 2 med. tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
• Shredded lettuce
• Sour cream

1. Unroll pizza dough and place in a 15"x9"x1" baking pan.
2. Spread with pizza sauce; top with taco meat, tomatoes, and cheese.
3. Bake at 400°F for 15-20 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
4. Top with shredded lettuce and sour cream, if desired.

Makes 8-10 servings.

NOTE: I halved this recipe, using one crust in a 9"x13" baking pan. It turned out great and was perfect for a family of four (we had leftovers because half of our family of four prefers mac 'n cheese!)  ¡Delicioso!

I'm sharing this with my favorite linky parties!

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Last week, I teamed up with Cutting Edge Stencils and offered one lucky reader a stencil of her choice, valued up to $50.  Random.org helped me out and out of the 24 readers to enter the contest, the winner is...

 

Congratulations!!

A Winning Date Night

A short while ago, I hosted a giveaway for tickets to see Madagascar LIVE! in Indianapolis.  Krista got the tickets and took her son, Seth, on a surprise date!  Here is her review:

Mommy Seth Date

A couple weeks ago my friend, Shannon, was giving away 2 tickets to see Madagascar Live! on her blog. I thought, I never win, but hey, it's worth a shot! Well, I didn't win, but the girl who did evidently couldn't go, so we won the 2nd time around. Thanks to Grandma & Ted for coming to watch Grant because it just happened to be Andy's academic competition and he wouldn't be home till 9:30...we were set to go. I never told him we were going. I teased him all day on Tuesday...playing the Black Eyed Peas song, "I've got a feeling that tonight's gonna be a good night". He knew something was up. When Grandma & Ted arrived...he really began to wonder. I told him we were going to do a Kate's Kart presentation (he wasn't too excited) We did stop at the shed...picked up some books...and then I couldn't keep it a secret any longer. I told him I had tickets and the Garman. He looked at the tickets and figured it out...but when I told him it was in Indy...his smile got even bigger. We made a detour in Muncie and dropped off those said books at Ball Memorial. Then...I took him on a driving tour of my alma mater. He had never seen a college campus before...so he had lots of questions. He informed me he was going to major in basketball! Okay then! On to Indy...he had pick of dinner....his choice: Penn Station! Bonus....kids eat free on Tuesdays.

Then on to the theatre...he's there....in the blue coat. Nice timing officer!

We had great seats...26 rows back in the center. It wasn't quite full...but it was loud! Kids everywhere...wanting this...wining about that. Our timing worked out great...we only waited about 10 minutes...enough for 2 shots.

During the show...all the kids got lemur glasses and were encouraged to wear them...during "I like to move it, move it!"

The staging was creative...the costumes cute...the backgrounds were so colorful...the music so upbeat. It may have been meant for kids...but this grown-up loved it too.

And of course...you can't have an official date with out going out for a treat! We stopped at Cold Stone Creamery on our way out of Indy. It was about 9:45...I felt like such the "bad" mom...getting looks like: Why is your kid out so late?....well...if you only knew the night we had.

The drive home was better than I thought...after an early morning wake up call from my other son...I was worried I'd be stopping a bunch. Seth stayed awake for about 1/2 the drive...we chatted...he watched some of Madagascar the movie. After he fell asleep...I just sang to the radio and played that old standby: Find the letters of the alphabet on roadsigns. That darn q...kept me alert and before I knew it...The quik mart had a sign and we passed Pizza Hut at Coventry.

Gee, I love this little guy. When we got home, he was dead tired...I put him in his jammies...gave him a hug...a kiss and said I had a really good time. His reply: So did I...and he was OUT...and I knew we built a memory that night.

Thanks Andy...thanks Grandma & Ted...thanks Shannon!

BTW...Madagascar LIVE is coming to Ft. Wayne next week...I highly recommend it...maybe have a date night of your own...minus the drive and gas tank fill-up!

You are so welcome, Krista! I am so glad you and Seth enjoyed the show!

Happy New Year!

It's 2011!  Every year, I make it one of my resolutions to check something off of my Life List.  I figured, why not get this out of the way on day one of the new year?

Life List #30: Participate in a Polar Bear Plunge

As you can see, it was a little warmer than usual for January 1st.  Those 17 mph wind gusts were something fierce though!

My friend, Candy, was the only soul brave enough to conquer the icy St. Joseph River with me.  This was also on her Bucket List! 

Yes, that is a chunk of ice floating down the river we were waiting so patiently to dive into.

We all sang the Star Spangled Banner and took off running!

It was so cold, it HURT.

I felt like I was having a heart attack.

My chest was on fire.

I couldn't feel my feet.

It may have been the dumbest thing I've ever done...

and I CAN'T WAIT TO DO IT AGAIN!

I am SO making this an annual tradition!

In 2010, I crossed the following off of my Life List:

6. Plan a major event from start to finish

7. Start my own business

18. Collect all Statehood Quarters

27. Visit the Grand Canyon

35. Place a bet in Vegas

As far as other New Year's Resolutions go, in 2011, I resolve to:

1. Cross something off of my Life List

2. Lose 5-7 pounds

3. Get my freakin' family room ceiling fixed!

4. Read 40 books

5. Complete my 2010 Project Life album

Cheers to a prosperous 2011!

Oh yeah!  I have some winners to announce!  I randomly picked numbers using random.org, of course and the following people have won the featured prizes from my 500th post giveaway:

#15 - Renee wins the party hat and patch pattern from Becca at Blue Cricket

#27 - Jenny wins the charm and chain necklace from Sumo at Sumo's Sweet Stuff

#23 - Nikki wins the car air freshener from Jenny at Bisque It Pottery Painting Studio

#10 - Rachel wins the party hat and patch pattern from Becca at Blue Cricket

#20 - Lora wins the party hat and patch pattern from Becca at Blue Cricket

#7 - Kelly wins the octopus from Lorri's Etsy shop

#14 - Hobbyaholic wins the party hat and patch pattern from Becca at Blue Cricket

#29 - Cheeksb wins the party hat and patch pattern from Becca at Blue Cricket

#37 - Llama wins the gumball coin purse from Alycia's Yummi Etsy shop

#27 - Mrs. Huse Clifton wins Abby's Crafty Mama book

These 10 ladies, as well as the other 19 people that left comments will all receive a printable PDF of my Household Organizational Binder pages sometime this week!

Happy New Year!!