The list of the Best Selling Books of 2011 came out! I'm seeing 1 on the multi-lists that I've read.
7 "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" Stieg Larsson (Vintage Books)- The movie followed the book pretty well! You liked the book? You would probably like the movie too.
I won't be adding another before the end of 2011. My time off, I've been reading the J.R Ward 'The Black Dagger Brotherhood' series. I'm on Lover Enshrined. I'm digging the series, but didn't make the top sellers list of 2011. Maybe you can down 1 or 2 before 2012 ,if you have some free time! Click here to check out the list!
I'm ready.... by Heather Rivera,posted Dec 20 2011 5:21PM
$10 gift exchange at the station today. I got the beloved Penguin hat! I think I'll be wearing it on the road trip tomorrow to Omaha, NE. Have some FUN with long hours in the car. Keep my ears warm with the much colder temps and snow we'll probably be driving into!!! BBBRRR!!
I've had a blast cooking with Bud Light during 2011. I've tried everything from Bud Light Potato Salad, to Bud Light Peanut Brittle, Bud Light Chocolate Ginger Bread, Bud Light Ritae, Bud Light Pizza... IT ALL TASTED GREAT!Click Here to grab the recipes! :)
I thought I would do 1 Final Bud Light Recipe of 2011. It's something you can take into the New Year.. 2012!!! The Traditional Bud Light Recipe is 3 EASY steps. Check them out!!
SO EASY & YUMMY! This is a great recipe for the holidays and ringing in the New Year! Just remember, if you plan to enjoy a few Bud Lights, drink responsibly . Plan a head for a safe ride home with a designate drive or have a number to a cab. Enjoy your Bud Light! Sure sign of a Good Time... LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE GOOD TIMES IN 2012! YOU ROCK!
My friends at Brown Distributing also wish you a Happy & Safe Holiday Season!! CHEERS!!
Word is President Obama & family have a 17 Holiday VK planned in Hawaii that will cost taxpayers about $4 million dollars. A big chunk of that goes to air travel, security, lodging for security & staff.... lots of other things they can't list because of security purposes. Click here to check out the run down of what things cost. Example, the separate flight that The First Lady Michelle will be taking costs about $63,000. They have a home in Hawaii that they pay for, but instead they are renting a place that is close to the beach.
Is this to much? Or expected because it's the President & family, so naturally it will cost more, to make sure they are safe.
The Kardashians are looking 'Fierce' in their 2011 Holiday card shot. They all look Fab Flawless in 3-D. Yep, 3 -D holiday photo, so of course the air brushing is Fab Flawless too.
Check out the shots by clicking the picture! 3-D tops the 'What my family did in 2011' typed and copied letters sent in cards.. Don't you think?
Click here to checkout the celebs that made a Worst Dressed list. You'll run into Lady GaGa ,/Snookie, Christina Aguilera..even Kelly Clarkson! My vote is Christina Aguilera. She's a beautiful woman with some killer pipes, but the outfits she picks just don't do her curvy figure justice. What do you think?
What some call bad fashion, can make for Great Fashion Photography. Click here for some 2011 Fab Fashion Photos!
On Wednesday, I have plans to hit the road to spend Christmas/holiday w/ my family in Omaha, NE! I did run into some good news for travelers and Truckers. Starting Wednesday, Semis will get a break if they take Toll Road 130 to pay the passenger vehicle price. This is to help clear up some traffic on 35, so maybe there won't be so much congestion in Central TX. Click here for more on the story. Try to remember to have patience and allow yourself plenty of time. I will try to do the same too!
FOR SURE LOTS OF PATIENCE!!! Last year, commuters experienced more than 4.6 million hours of delay due to congestion, according to TxDOT. Traffic congestion on I-35 typically increases approximately five percent during peak holiday travel times, including Christmas and New Year’s Day
Adam Lambert releasing 'Trespassing' March 20 ,2012. 1st Single 'Better Than I Know Myself'. Single is available for digital purchase this Tuesday 12/20. What do you think?
*While you enjoy your fries, you can do some shopping via internet since today is'Free Shipping Day', which helps out a lot when it comes to gifts for the holiday. I've paid almost as much in shipping as the item I'm ordering, because I can't find it in the store. Well, today many places are knocking off the cost of shipping! Click here! Here's more shopping tibits! Since it is the last weekend before Christmas/Hanukkah.. NO PRESSURE!!
*Free Advice about air travel. Check out the TSA 3-1-1 before you head to ABIA! Most important 'DO NOT WRAP GIFTS!'
Extra tibit: Story coming out my hometown Omaha, NE. (Where I'm going next week to celebrate the holidays with my family...BBBRRR). Check out what someSecret Santas did. THIS ROCKS!! If you can swing being a Secret Santa to somebody, go for it! We had a lot of Secret Santas for JB & Sandy's Bikes for Kids. Around 800 bikes, helmets & locks for kids in Central Texas this holiday. If you donated, THANK YOU SO MUCH! Being a Secret Santa created a BUNCH OF SMILES for the holidays. :) SECRET SANTAS ROCK!!!
I was at the unload & set up of the bikes at Mellow Johnny's last night. Chilly rain wasn't going to stop the Labor of Love that many worked so hard to have this morning's distribution day created Tons of smiles and lots of happiness for the Holidays for many families in Central Texas! YOU ROCK!!!
Extreme Makeover Home Edition ROCKED it in Bastrop this week. The Zdroj family had the big reveal this week. Terri, from our sister station MAJIC 95.5, had a chance to check out the new pad the day before the reveal. I thought I would share a few of her pictures she got. The furnishings came from the Home Consignment Center which Rocks!. Over 3,000 volunteers helped on this project. A definite Labor of Love!
In the January edition of Texas Monthly magazine, it gives out the "Bum Steer of the Year" award to the person guilty of the "biggest screw-up, gaffe, fumble, stumble, train wreck, or humiliation." This year, the publication has decided that there is no person more deservingthan..
Fierce K.C by Heather Rivera,posted Dec 14 2011 3:23PM
Kelly Clarkson's new single/video just dropped. She asked fans to send video in of a dance that she had on her website. It's a very cool video. Kelly is looking & sounding FIERCE! YOU GO GIRL!
What do you think of K.C's newest single 'Stronger'? I LOVE IT!!
'The Help' got four nominees, folowed by 'The Artist' w/ three. Bridesmaids gets nods for Best Supporting Actress- Melissa McCarthy (Mike & Mandy sitcom...Love Her) & Best Ensemble.
There's a marketing video for selling a $2.2 million dollar home, 92 Savoy Drive, in Australia burning up the net. The idea behind it is women control 80% of home buying is influenced by women. So in a market where it's hard to sell a home, it was stepped up in this case w/ the help of a Canadian Model Ryan Burke..... Ryan is 'behind' the video for sure.92 Savoy Drive-'So private, you can walk around Naked'.. the catch phrase.
It's done in good taste, and still supplying plenty of Eye Candy! Check it out when you have a couple of minutes. Nice pick me up on a cloudy, rainy day!! (BTW- the house is for sale, minus Ryan, but he certainly has the power to make you remember an address.)
Time Mag's 2011 Person of the year....Steve Jobs? Kate Middleton? Admiral Willam McRaven who led the caption of Bin Laden? NOPE..
It was this person? In honor of all the protesters for all different causes in 2011!
Was this a good choice for 2011?
Onlinegamblingpal.com is going to make some of MIchael Jackson's hair they bought for over $10,000 into a Roulett ball. They say it will be the highest quality, and since Michael was a Huge Entertainer, it's fitting to get this ball on a table in Vegas! During a future Vegas trip, you could be working the table w/ M.J.
Good Luck? Or Bad JuJu? MMMM....
Michael Jackson has been getting around lately.A recent auction of Elizabeth's Taylors jewelrybrought in a record $115 million. The collection included a bracelet that Michael gave Elizabeth the estimated sales price $30-$50K, and brought in over $194,000 in auction! Wonder what it would have brought in if a M.J. Roulette ball was added to the mix?
Open Table Diner's list released their2011 Top 100 Restaurants in the Nation list and 3 of ATX's Best made it on their! Big You Rocks to Congress,Uchi and Uchiko! I bet this just made these places jump from 'hard to impossible' to get a reservation on NY's Eve!
This looks Cheesy good.... ROCK OF AGES the movie... Strange seeing Alec Baldwin with long hair. The Broadway production has done great, and the movie looks pretty interesting too! Tom Cruise plays Rocker Stacee Jaxx, Julianne Hough is in it... Catherine Zeta Jones, Mary J. Blige, Russel Brand (Katy P's Hubby) ... lots of BIG names. It's a cross between 'Detriot Rock City' and'Rockstar' with a bunch of the best of the '80s Rocker images/items all over the place. My hair wants to be bigger after seeing this trailer. It would be a Fun movie to see at the Alamo. Think you'll go see this next June? Set to drop June 1, 2012.
The BEST fast food french fry? Wendy's, Burger King or McDonalds? The fries on a scale of one to five (five being the best) in five different categories: Saltiness, Crispiness, Size, Taste and Overall Impression Click here to find out who won in this article.
Maybe Burger King will be an even bigger Fav. I keep seeing signs want to try our new fries? You can for Free this Friday. It's Free Fries Friday, while supplise last. Like BK on Facebook and get in the drawing for Free Fries for a Year! Have to see how the new Fries taste, cause Free Fries always taste pretty good, cause they are FREE!!
If you're Britney Spears, you rent a 10,000 square foot mansion in Thousand Oaks, Calif. It has inlaid marble, a massive cabana and outdoor kitchen combination, an infinity pool, and a view of the Sherwood Country Club Estates golf course. I can't imagine paying $25,000 rent a month, but they are nice digs! Click the picture and check it out, plus other Celeb pads or future pads.
The original members of Metalica on stage jamming for Metallica's 30th Anniversary show/party. Maybe G'n'R will be able to get it together for the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame induction in April 2012???? BIG MAYBE...PROBABLY NOT!!!
Almost 2 weeks before Christmas, so I thought I would help get you in the spirit with the a classic ''twas the NIght before Christmas' with the help of Peanut! LOVE PEANUT!
William E. Robinson, from Georgia, was arrested for shooting down some mistletoe with his shotgun in a mall!
His defense. ... "Every year I go somewhere to get some mistletoe to decorate the house,"..."I get some for my friends that can't get mistletoe. The best way to get it is with a shotgun." He wanted to hunt for mistletoe on a friend's property, but when his acquaintance wasn't home, he turned his attention to a tree that he claims is on the mall's "fence line." A passing motorist contacted authorities after spotting Robinson firing one shot and collecting his yuletide bounty near an Applebee's restaurant ... The driver trailed the suspect to a Citgo gas station, where police took him into custody.
Click here for the entire story. The picture of William goes with his defense for sure!
According to Rollingstone Magazine.. Top 10 1. Adele's- Rolling in the Deep
2. Jay-Z & Kanye West - N... in Paris
3. Britney Spears - Till the World Ends
4. Foo Fighters - These Days
5. Paul Simon -Rewrite
6. Radiohead- Lotus Flower
7. Lady GaGa- Edge of Glory
8. Beyonce- Countdown
9. Lil Wayne feat. Cory Gunz- Six Foot Seven Foot
10. The Decemberists- Don't carry it all
Do you agree that Adele's 'Rolling in the Deep' should be considered the #1 Song of 2011?
Big 'YOU ROCKS' to the Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Guns 'n' Roses for being inducted in to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next April 14th in Cleveland ! Maybe the this could get all the 'G'n'R boys back together? Maybe Axel can make it a whole song on stage without throwing a fit. I may actually make it a point of watching this one when it pops up on TV, or at least DVR it. :) Click here for the entire list! Since it's that time of year again. The Lists of 2011.. Here's another to check out.
Entertainment Weekly named their Entertainer of 2011. It wasn't Bradley Cooper. Harry Potter/Daniel Radcliffe got the honors. Click here for the list! You can pick up a copy starting tomorrow! Julia Roberts, Adele and many more are mentioned with honors for their talents during 2011!
Here's my short list for today-
Things to check out -Angry Bird fan? Check out theAngry bird dress!
-15 Funniest Christmas Movies (I agree with some of this list, not all)
R.I.P Dobie by Heather Rivera,posted Dec 7 2011 1:49PM
Dobie Gray passed away at the age of 69. A posting on his websitehe these words of wisdom from Dobie. Here’s wishing all of you the very best of everything that life has to offer. From strength to strength! Live every day to the fullest and stay lifted. Better days are ahead!
Click here to check out Uncle Kracker's huge remake that featured Dobie on backup vocals!
DKNY has teamed up with famed jewelry designer Martin Katzt o adorn one of their Gold Delicious fragrance bottles. This special one-of-a-kind edition of the company's top-selling scent boosts 14 karat yellow and white gold, 183 yellow sapphires, 2,700 white diamonds and a 2.43-carat yellow canary diamonds.
The blinged out apple-shaped bottle has already traveled to London, Mexico and Malaysia for reveals. It finally made it's way home to New York City last night where supermodel Chanel Iman showed off the pricey perfume at the DKNY store. Flanked by several bodyguards, Chanel kept the bottle under lock and key in a bullet and fire proof briefcase before showing it to the curious crowd of customers.
Smoking Gun got a hold of Adele's wants/needs when she's on tour. Wonder what will be added for 2012 when her throat is healed up.
She had everything on it from sandwiches with no tomatoes to only having European Lager Beer. No North American beer.
Something really cool, if anyone got free tickets to her show, they were required to make a donation to a charity called Sands that Adele supports. Sands helps women who lose their babiees and research on still births. This year Adele had raised over $13,000 for Sands thanks to Free tickets! Click here for more! Adele's Album '21' has been named the Album of the Century/UK... Here's her newest single 'Set Fire to the Rain'
What do you think? I dig it!
This was posted by my FB friend Casey. Thought I would share. 12 interesting popular music facts. I don't know if I would say disappointing, but a few of them are surprising...
It starts off with 'Creed has sold more albums in the US than Jimi Hendrix'.. Click for more! I ran across my 'Creed Greatest Hits' CD the other day, and started jamming to it. This is one of my Favs... and Scott Stapp was pretty HOT back in the day.
A hottie one for sure, but he's getting a lot of heat from some Christian groups for a song he lent his vocals too 'Jesus Stag Night Club' by the Babybirds. The song is a storyabout some men hiring a Jesus look-a-like for a bachelor party. At the end of the night, the Jesus twinkie ends up passed out drunk. But ohp! Come to find out, this is the real Jesus. Dun dun duunnnn….
Leaders from the groups are saying:
'm sure he thinks he's being very funny, but he's simply a disgrace. One day, Johnny Depp and his cronies will face the judgment of our Lord and they will burn in hell for this filth. We are sickened by Mr. Depp's behavior. Why did he need to record this song? It's a slap in the face to Christians all over the world!
H&M uses computer generated bodies of their models online. They use a model's real head/face, but many times put it on a computer generated body. Their reason: The point seems to be that real bodies would be totally distracting for shoppers looking at product shots. "We do this to show off the clothes," says Andersson.
Gone are the days of photoshop. At least it was the person' own body, but the new way to go is to computer generate the body. Check out some of the photos. Now that I look at them, their heads do look a bit weird. What do you think?
In the past 24 hours, I've learned a few things, that I could have done without. I actually knew a little about this, but didn't have to see it last night on TV, but I did. Mike Rowe's 'Dirty Jobs' they were testing things for parasites, bacteria that kind of stuff. They found eyebrow mites on Mike's eyebrows. It's common for everyone. They hang out there, and will not be seen, uniless you have a microscope handy. EEWW! It weird me out a bit when I was trying to go to sleep. Weird dreams...
Now I just found out the World's largest bug so far was photographed in New Zealand. The giant Weta, a cricket like bug, with a wing span of over 7 inches. That's 1 inch bigger than a 1/2 a Subway sub, to give you an idea how BIG this bug is. EEEWW!! The Weta is almost gone from European countries due to the rats eating them all. So now I'm thinking if the bug is that big, the rats.. okay..I have to quit thiking now.. Click the photo to check it out. Yes, that is a regular size carrot that it is eating.. EEEWW!!
I was inspired by a celebrityrecipe of Neil Patrick Harris. I re-worked it a bit and put in some Bud Light for a holiday kick with a bit of chocolate and created another Big Time Yummy!!
Bud Light Pound Cake Bars
1 Box of pound cake mix (16oz)
1 stick of margarine/butter softened
4 eggs
8 oz of 1/3 less fat cream cheese softened
3 1/2 cups of powdered sugar
1/2 cup of chopped pecans
1/2 package heath bits (4-5 oz)
1/2 package (5 oz) dark chocolate chips
Bottle of Bud Light
2 tsp vanilla
4 Tbs Brown sugar
2 tsp of Cinnamon
*Preheat oven to 350. Spray pam of crisco a 9X 13 baking dish. In a large bowl, mix cake mix, butter/margarine and 2 eggs. Mix until smooth. I used an electric mixer. I added 1 Tbs of Bud Light to this mixture. Spread this mixture evenly in the baking dish. In medium bowl, combine the 3 1/2 cups of powdered sugar, 2 eggs, another TBs of Bud Light and cream cheese. I used the electric mixer and mixed it well. Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly on the pound cake mixture. In a bowl mix the 1/2 cup of pecans with 1/4 a cup of Bud Light, 2 tsps of cinnamon and 4-5 TBS of brown sugar. Sprinkle on top of the bars. Put in the oven to bake until it's golden brown, about 40-45 minutes depending how your oven bakes.
About 5 minutes before it's finished baking, put the 1/2 bag/5 oz of dark chocolate chips with 1/4 cup of Bud Light in a microwavable bowl. MIcrowave about every :30 seconds and then stir. Add more Bud Light if chocolate is to thick. It should be thick enough to spread. Let it cool and then enjoy!
Affecting over 7 million vehicles... Nissanand the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrationhave announced a recall for certain 2011 Rogue models. Some vehicles may have been manufactured with an incorrectly installed circuit board within the vehicle's electronic power steering assist control unit. Nissan says that, as a result, the terminal may experience additional stress on the circuit board's solder, which could eventually result in a failure. Such a failure could cause the power steering assist to stop working altogether, which may increase the amount of effort it takes to steer the vehicle and result in a crash.
February 5th- The Big Game... no one knows which teams will play! Probably not my Bears, since they keep losing now. It doesn't look like the Cowboys might make it either, we will have to see. But check out who will be there..
Her new film 'W.E.,' which she wrote, directed and produced, opens for a limited one-week release in Los Angeles on December 9 and will open nationally on February 3 2012, two days before Super Bowl XLVI.
She's bringing in a creative team from Cirque du Soleil, choreographer Jamie KingKing. He has served as Madonna's creative director for the last 13 years, and they've worked together on four tours including 2008's 'Sticky & Sweet' and her 2006 record-breaking 'Confessions' world tour. King also wrote and directed the critically acclaimed Cirque du Soleil 'Michael Jackson IMMORTAL Tour' earlier this year, and he directed Rihanna's 'Loud' Tour and Britney Spears' 'Femme Fatale' Tour.
In July 2011, 'Variety' named King "Variety's Billion Dollar Tour Director", acknowledging his vast combined tours' box office tally, which is nearing $2 billion in ticket sales.
The Bridgestone-sponsored halftime show is an NFL Network production. It will be executive produced by Ricky Kirshner and directed by Hamish Hamilton. Catch what's up with Madonna's projects here!
The U.S postal service is going to make some big changes, since they aren't getting any $$ help from Congress. They are making a lot of cuts to save over $6 Billion a year. You will have to plan a head if you are mailing something to make sure it gets to where you need it on time. Since internet bill pay, emails and everything else the worldwide web has gotten more popular, it's causing the U.S Postal service to hurt. Although this change is going to hurt it even more.
Here's just a bit of what to expect: The cuts, now being finalized,would close roughly 250 of the nearly 500 mail processing centers across the country as early as next March. Because the consolidations typically would lengthen the distance mail travels from post office to processing center, the agency also would lower delivery standards for first-class mail that have been in place since 1971.
Currently, first-class mail is supposed to be delivered to homes and businesses within the continental U.S. in one day to three days. That will lengthen to two days to three days, meaning mailers no longer could expect next-day delivery in surrounding communities. Periodicals could take between two days and nine days.
About 42 percent of first-class mail is now delivered the following day. An additional 27 percent arrives in two days, about 31 percent in three days and less than 1 percent in four days to five days. Following the change next spring, about 51 percent of all first-class mail is expected to arrive in two days, with most of the remainder delivered in three days.
The consolidation of mail processing centers is in addition to the planned closing of about 3,700 local post offices. In all, roughly 100,000 postal employees could be cut as a result of the various closures, resulting in savings of up to $6.5 billion a year.
About 42 percent of first-class mail is now delivered the following day. An additional 27 percent arrives in two days, about 31 percent in three days and less than 1 percent in four days to five days. Following the change next spring, about 51 percent of all first-class mail is expected to arrive in two days, with most of the remainder delivered in three days.
The consolidation of mail processing centers is in addition to the planned closing of about 3,700 local post offices. In all, roughly 100,000 postal employees could be cut as a result of the various closures, resulting in savings of up to $6.5 billion a year.
Currently, first-class mail is supposed to be delivered to homes and businesses within the continental U.S. in one day to three days. That will lengthen to two days to three days, meaning mailers no longer could expect next-day delivery in surrounding communities. Periodicals could take between two days and nine days.
When you think Virgin Mary for the classic 'Birth of Baby Jesus' production for Christmas time, you think Pamela Anderson right?
Yeah, caught me off guard too. She graced VT sets in Canada over the weekend with her take on a classic.
Check it out! What do you think?
When I moved to ATX close to 6 years ago, the first Christmas in ATX, when I was driving on Congress Ave, I was mesmorized. I had never lived in a city that had lights strung up going to it's Capitol. It was so cool, and definitely got me in the holiday spirit. Well, now for the past 2 years, no lights strung on Congress. Again this year, the lights are a no show. Quick reason, they didn't work right and the search is on for lights that don't require ATX Energy resources. So it could be a while before they appear again. I heard it was a 20 year tradition, up until 2 years ago. WIth the Trail of LIghts being nixed again this year... HHHMMM.. Seems like ATX has a scrooge that hasn't found the HOLIDAY SPIRIT yet. Maybe at the Zilker Tree lighting. HANDS OFF SCROOGE!!
Zilker Tree Lighting Ceremony
December 4th, 2011, 6pm Zilker Tree is lit each evening from 6pm - 12midnight until December 31st.
They will still have the Congress Tree lighting even though the street won't have the lights! So I guess a bit of Holiday Spirit lives on. :)
The Holiday Sing-Along & Downtown Stroll takes place December 3, 2011
from 6–9 p.m.
The Holiday Sing-Along & Downtown Stroll is a FREE family-friendly event that begins with community caroling at the Capitol grounds. When the caroling ends, the holiday tree in front of the Capitol is lit and participants stroll down Congress Avenue where they find the street alive with music, art, shopping and more.Don't forget to bring a non-perishable food item to help your neighbors & support the Capital Area Food Bank!
There are also some very cool 'Neighborhood Light Displays' popping up. Here's a few to check out over the weekend. If you run across more, send the 411 my way, so we can share the love of Happy Holidays!!
Bastrop is in the Holiday spirit. Great idea for the weekend. Do some holiday shopping in Bastrop to help businesses get back on their feet. Keep an eye out for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Dec 7 -14th helping a family in big time need and Bastrop get back on their feet. If you would like to volunteer, click here.
The MMMBOP Boys- Hanson are getting in the Beer Biz! Look out for 'MMMHOP" early 2012! Yes, they are of age 26-31!Zac continued, "It's vital our fans have trust in everything Hanson do. In fact we are soon going to be selling our own beer, I'm not even joking. MMMHop IPA anyone?"
The rumor blowing up all over Twitter/FB and News outlets. Katy & Russell getting a divorce. Their peeps say 'UNTRUE'. I hope so. Click here for more. Okay, you've got to watch KP's newest video 'The One that Got Away'. I got teary eyed.
The very 1st Holiday album has been released thanks to HAAM to help raise funds for local musicians who do not have healthy insurance. Help them stay healthy by jamming to their sweet Holiday cheer!
The album lineup includes the following:
“Christmas in Austin”-Shelley King “Santa Had a Dream"-Kevin & Dustin Welch “Silver Bells & Sweet Farewells”-Wendy Colonna “All I Want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth”-Believers Kiddie Choir “Feliz Navidad"-Vallejo “Happy Christmas (War is Over)”-Rod Williams & Shelley Mac ”I Hate Christmas”-Jon Dee Graham & The Resentments ”The Little Drummer Boy”-David Garza “This Ex-Mas”-Dan Dyer “I Want A Hippopotamus for Christmas”-Laura Scarborough “Holidaze”-Daddies JuJu “Wonderful Christmastime”-Alfredo Y Tortilla Factory “Carol of the Bells”-Patrice Pike with Craig Hella Johnson & Conspirare “O Holy Night”-Haydn Vitera “Texas Christmas”-Dave Madden “Merry Christmas to You Dear”-Shelley Mac
Download Cards are $10 each and will be available through the HAAM office and other Austin-area retail outlets to be announced soon.
One thousand CD’s will also be available for sale at various outlets around Austin after December 6th, and digital downloads will be available through www.facebook.com/haamjam.com, iTunes, Amazon and other digital music stores by December 6th as well.
The CD Release party is scheduled for Monday evening, December 19th at Antone’s with the “HAAM JAM All-Star Band” featuring a plethora of Austin-area musicians. The final lineup will be announced mid-December.
The mission of the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians is to provide access to affordable health care for Austin's low income, uninsured musicians, focusing on prevention and wellness.
It took over 700 to make this creation. Pretty cool! Here's the story! Since today is 'World Aids Day', great way to spread the message and awareness to be safe.
Grammy Nods... by Heather Rivera,posted Dec 1 2011 10:55AM
Loved the Grammy nominations reveal concert last night. Miss Adele getting 6 nods.. wonder if her voice will be healed and ready by February 12th, and she sings for the 1st time since her throat surgery. That would be a Grammy Magic Moment. Bruno Mars is level with Miss Adele getting 6 nods.. Kanye West getting 7? Okay..whatever.. Lady G got some Grammy nom love too.. Here's the list
My favorite performance, BIG LOVE to Lady G's opener 'Marry the Night' showing love to Zombies.. She's so Great Live!
Make plans to come out and play with me at The Village @ Westlake off 360 and Bee Cave Road Saturday 1-3pm!
Lots of free family fun! Santa will be there... lots of prizes! Good Times! Click here for more!
My Mama Betty used to make these around the Holidays. My favorite part, when I got old enough to be a little helper, was mixing the peanut butter mixture with the cracker crumbs and the sugar. Best way is to use your hands, and have fun!! I tweaked the recipe a bit by switching out Ritz crackers with Honey Graham crackers, and added a bit of a kick with Bud Light in both the peanut butter mixture and the chocolate. Just enough for a nice BL kick! It's easy to make and yummy!
The BL Balls: Bud Light Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
2 cups of peanut butter (your fav)
1 TB margarine or butter
1 TB Bud Light
1 tsp vanilla
1 wrapped package of graham crackers crushed
1-2 cups of powdered sugar
Chocolate Coating 2 TB margarine or butter
12 oz chocolate chips
1/4 cup of Bud Light (1-2 TB in the first melt/mix and the rest to make the chocolate thinner for dipping)
1/2 cup of skim milk (use to make the chocolate thinner for dipping) -I usually get a big bag (24 oz) chocolate chips to have in case you need more and have the Bud Light handy to thin the chocolate out a bit for dipping!
Making the balls: - Put the peanut butter and the margarine/butter in a microwavable bowl and heat about 1 minute until it's melted together. Stir about :30 seconds into the heating and add 1 TB Bud Light. Stir and heat another 30 seconds/ until melted together. Add the crushed to mostly powder package of Graham crackers, vanilla and 1 cup of powdered sugar. Stir a bit and then use your clean hands to mix it together into a dough. Add more powdered sugar to make it more doughy, also if it gets to sticky while making the balls. Make about 1 inch balls. Set them on a cookie sheet with wax paper, and place the sheet in the refrigerator for about an hour to set.
Making the chocolate coating: - In a medium sauce pan, melt the chocolate chips and the margarine/butter and 2 TB of Bud Light. Constantly stirring until it's melted. Add a bit more BL if it's to thick..to thin..add more chocolate chips. Once the chocolate is a good consistency to dip the peanut butter balls in, Go for it! Put the BL Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls in the frig to set. Once set, Enjoy! They can be stored in an airtight container and are usually good for 2 weeks, but they usually only last a couple days or so, becaue they are so yummy!! Sure sign of a Yummy Good Time!! HERE WE GO!!
About 5 minutes before it's finished baking, put the 1/2 bag/5 oz of dark chocolate chips with 1/4 cup of Bud Light in a microwavable bowl. MIcrowave about every :30 seconds and then stir. Add more Bud Light if chocolate is to thick. It should be thick enough to spread. 
