Facebook Game : Royal Story

One of the games I play on Facebook is "Royal Story". My avatar is dressed as an Indian. As you can choose what you want your avatar to wear. Somethings are free. Some cost gems, which I never use. Some require hearts. Which you earn by visiting your neighbors kingdoms. Others you earn by completing different tasks throughout the game.

One of the biggest complaints I have learn from other players : Not enough pillage out. In the game you use rocks, weeds, mushrooms and trees where you can collect from your neighbors. These are called pillage, which is used to build things throughout your kingdom.

When your neighbors collect pillage, you get what they collect. Ores and fire drops are something you may get when collecting pillage. Which are used to build different items. This game encourages you to visit your neighbors kingdoms.

Neighbors get upset when they place out pillage, but when they go to theirs, their is none to collect.  You don't have to add the expensive pillage to complete your kingdom. Cheaper pillage works as well. My suggestion : Place out pillage if you want to keep your neighbors.

There are several Facebook groups, where you can connect with other Royal Story players. Facebook Story Friends and Neighbors is a good group to get started. You can learn the ropes of the game and what is expected out of you.

Royal Story Add Me  group is a good group to gain Royal Story neighbors quickly. Remember if you ask for friend requests. To accept them all in a timely manner. I have witness where people will ask for friends request. But leave my request sitting. That is not nice. Frankly, I find it rude. If you accept me and realize you do not want to be friends. Accept me as a friend in the game, you can quickly unfriend me. I will still stay a neighbor in the game.

If this game interest you, you would like to become Facebook friends. You are more than welcome to visit my Facebook profile page at : Sandyaka.rusty2rusty

To play, look up the "Royal Story" app.

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Berlin Raceway Special

Berlin Raceway located in Marne, MI (Just outside of Grand Rapids) is a premier short track featuring 7 classes of cars, in addition to visiting series such as ARCA, CRA, Must See Xtreme Sprints and others. 

The Track is a 7/16 Mile oval and has been in operation since 1950 and has featured some of the biggest names in motorsports over the years. Watch stock cars, modifieds and sprint cars battle head to head and cheer on your favorite driver. 

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ABC Emotions Challenge V : Vindictive, Vengeful

This week's letter for the ABC Emotions Challenge is the letter "V". The letter V is the twenty-second letter of the English language.

Vindictive : Having or showing a strong desire for revenge

Vengeful : Seeking to harm someone in return for whom they think injures them

I know a group of people that is hell bent on being vindictive and vengeful. Some I fear say, are related. One in particular thinks she strikes fear in people. Her famous saying in an argument,"Who do you think you are talking to? Do you know who I am?" She does not strike fear in to me. She never has and she knows it. She treads lightly with her words to me. To the point, she will lie to me, tell me things she thinks I want to hear. 

She was brave enough to mention one day in a conversation,"If we got in a fight I am not sure who would win." I looked at her without blinking an eye and responded,"I would. If I think I might be losing. I will fight dirty by picking something up to use as a weapon. If I lose, I will get someone bigger and meaner to finish the fight." She knows I have never lied to her. Her eyes got wide. Her mouth dropped to the floor without uttering another word. She has never mention fighting with me again. Nor got in an arguement with me. Instead from a far, she has tried to use her lies to cause trouble with my family. 

Now I am not saying I am a good fighter, or would even win a fight. As I am far from it. I am getting older. I suffer from R.A. which affects my joints. Sometimes causes them to pop out of place. Have you ever bent over and have a rib pop out? Let me tell you that is very painful. However, I will not bow to someone who threatens me. Even in a non direct way feeling me out to how I would respond. Nor will I allow the person threatening me see my emotions. My face will go blank when I respond.

This person I mention, I have seen when she has acted vindictive and vengeful. She was upset when another person out bid her husband on a job he was doing. Basically took it out from under him. It was his fault for running his mouth saying how he was going to make $10,000 on the job. While he was paying people under him little to nothing. Week after week claiming he wasn't paid yet but expected them to continue to work construction for him. The people were able to take the job away from him.

This didn't sit well with his wife. She went to the construction site to grab some of her husband's tools. When she was there, she got in an argument with another lady. She went on to mention how the lady was taking food from her kids mouth blah. blah, blah. I am sure you have heard a similar story before. However, it got interesting when she showed her true vengefulness. She started accusing the woman of sleeping with her ex-husband. As the woman she was accusing of this husband was right there. She knew her words was not going to win. So, she was baiting the woman to hit her. Coming up with anything she could think of to get that woman to hit her. As she planned to call the cops if she did. At the same trying to stir trouble between the woman and her husband. Eventually, she walked away with accomplishing nothing but working herself up in a frenzy and left.

Challenge : Have you experienced someone being vindictive or vengeful towards you? 

Photos from Pixabay.com A free use image website.

#vengeful #vindictive, 

4 Meatless Monday Meals & Recipe

As many of my readers know, I am not adding as many meat dishes to my meals. As I once used to. In the above photo I added yellow squash and broccoli.

Ingredients :

yellow squash (sliced)

broccoli (chopped)

Sea salt

Black pepper

Butter

Directions :

Place all in a pan on medium, to medium low. Place cover over pan. While periodically checking and stirring to make sure the food does not stick to bottom of pan. Done when food is thoroughly cooked through.

Salads are delicious meatless meals to eat on Mondays. You can add anything but meat. Some ingredients you can add to make a salad : lettuce,kale, spinach, onions, shredded cheese, boiled eggs, cranberries, raisins, sunflower seeds, tomatoes etc.

Cream of potato soup is a hearty meatless Monday meal. This dish would taste yummy with any kind of veggies added. Skip the ham please and chicken stock, please! I want it meatless. The key to making potato soup meatless is by making it with a vegetable stock, not chicken stock.

Pizza is another food that can be made meatless for meatless Mondays. Whenever I order pizza, I always order a veggie pizza. You can add any veggie, cheese or fruit to get a scrumptious tasting pizza. The possibilities are endless.

Last night my boyfriend and I enjoyed a pizza with two toppings that paired well together. Green olives and pineapple. I love to order a spinach, mushroom and onion pizza. Or a onion, mushroom pizza.

What kind of "meatless" meals do you create on Monday's?

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Chicken, Potatoes, and Mushrooms Recipe

Oh how I love to cook in my crockpot. Yesterday, add a seasoned chicken roast to my crockpot. I added potatoes and mushrooms. When done. I drained the chicken, potatoes, and mushrooms. I used the broth to make a gravy withthe mushrooms. (Recipe below) Doesn't that picture look yummy?

My boyfriend decided to place gravy over his potatoes and chicken. He cleaned his plate. He said he really liked that meal and wants me to make it again soon. My daughter really liked the meal and did the same with her food. Covered it in gravy. My teen son liked the meal. He did not cover hsi chicken in gravy. He did his potatoes.

Chicken Roast Rub mix

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1. Sea salt

2. Black pepper

3. Italian herb

4. Garlic

Mix together. Rub all over the chicken roast.

Gravy

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I took the broth from the crockpot that the chicken, potatoes, and mushrooms cooked in. I place in a pan on the stove. I added the mushrooms. I added a teaspoon of sea salt and black pepper. Heat : medium. Bring to slow boil.

In a separate bowl, I added a cup of flour. Mixed with water to be a running but thick paste.

I added the flour mix to the pan of broth on the stove. I used my whisk to mix it altogether to it thickens like a gravy. Remove from heat.

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ABC Emotional Challenge "U" - Understanding, Unique

For this week's ABC Emotional Challenge, the letter is "U". It is the 21st letter and the last vowel of the English alphabet.

Some of the words I wish to use on my blog today are : Understanding, unique, and unusual.

Understanding means to have the ability to understand something. 

Unique means one of a kind, unlike anything else.

Unusual means something not common in occurring.

Sometimes in this world of ours. People are born we perceive as unusual and unique. Those type of people need a little extra patience and understanding. My daughter is one of those people. I can't say I have all the answers because I don't. I have made many mistakes along the way being a parent. 

Having a special needs teenage daughter, with a teenage son who is smart enough to take honor classes at school makes parenting hard. As neither child is the same. Both are unique. As unusual as the situation is in my household. I know others out there somewhere are going through the same thing. 

I have not found any support groups for both my childrens needs. One will have the attitude your son is older and smarter. He needs to have more patience and understanding. I get that part, I really do. However, my teenage son has needs he needs met as well.

Another one will say I need to find someone willing to take on responsibility of my daughter. So, I can focus on my teen son's achievements. That way he doesn't get left behind in going to college to become a prosecuting attorney or lawyer. As she is too distracting to the group.

I am having a hard time dealing with meaning both of their needs as a whole. The teens are not going without. They have what they need. My daughters special needs usually takes precedent over my teenage sons. With that being said. I feel he gets left out more often. As she has daily meltdowns that needs attended to. These aren't the typical 10 or 15 minute tantrums a 2 year old does. More often or not it is a couple hours long.

By time I am done with her, I am exhausted. I don't want to have to think about something in dealing with my teenage son. I know I have to. Even if my brain has already started to shut down from dealing with my daughter.

I literally feel like I am going crazy. As I get pulled back and forth between the two. My life isn't easy but I am happy to be  a mother to both of my teenagers. They both teach me as much as I teach them. Being unusual and unique makes me want to try harder understanding their needs as a mother.

Have you felt like you were being pulled in to many directions with your children? Do you have children that are polar opposites? If, so how do you handle it?

If You Could See Through My Eyes

I am thinking about finding the stuff where you can put words on the walls that easily come back off. Adding the words above to my daughters bedroom wall. I thought about using bold colors. Or doing it in black with stars. Plus,other bright and pretty things to surround the words.

I think it is important for my daughter to know how much she means to me.

This posts links up with: Noner says....: Coffee, Yummy : A Wordless Wednesday

Gevalia Mocha Ice Coffee Review

The other day my local grocery store I seen Gevalia Mocha Ice Coffee on sale. I quickly grabbed two of them up to try and see if my boyfriend and I liked them. As we both have tried other Gevalia products and enjoyed them.

After I got home I chilled the Gevalia Mocha Coffee in the fridge for a few hours. Afterwards, I got two glasses out. I added ice. I poured both containers of the Gevalia Mocha Ice Coffee over the ice in the glasses. I served one to my boyfriend. I drank the other glass.

I like the idea of one serving in each container. It makes for a quick pick me up drink when traveling or going on a trip to the park. I can throw it in the ice chest among the other products I want to keep cold.

I also love the fact the ice coffee is made with almond milk instead of cows milk. As I have issues digesting cows milk. It is a win win for people like me.

I asked my boyfriend what he thought of the Gevalia Mocha ice coffee. He said it would be something he would drink more often if it was found in gas stations, truck stops, and convenient stores. It has a strong coffee taste that he enjoys. I mentioned it was made with almond milk instead of cows milk. He was really funny and let out a loud,"Woo hoo!" As he has issues with cows milk too. Finding another product we both can enjoy is a win win.

If I had to rate this product from 1 to 5. 5 being the highest rated. I would rate it a 5. There was nothing disappointing about this product. I like the taste, the smell, that it is made with almond milk, the flavor was delicious, and the price was great.

Have you tried Gevalia Mocha Ice Coffee yet? If not, what's stopping you?

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Do Dogs Really Need Toys?

One thing I enjoy is buying my dogs different toys. I had the opportunity to pick two new toys from the local Dollar Tree for only $1 a piece. I picked up a rope and a flying platypus. The flying platypus has a spot underneath that is used like a rubber band. Which allows me to fling the toy through the air. To make it look like it is flying. It is a great toy to teach a dog how to fetch. Or chase certain animals. Like a duck.

Rascal was curious about the rope but really has no interest in it. Unless he sees Moose being played with.

Moose loves the rope. He has been playing with ropes for a few years. I had to stop using a rope in play for awhile. For another dog I had before, would attack Moose whenever he tried getting near it or seen playing with it.

Rascal seems to really like the flying platypus. He started playing with it right away. He likes the squeaker inside it. He also had no issues chasing it and bringing it back to me when I to make it fly in play.

While I was at the Dollar Tree, I also managed to pick up a size small harness for Rascal. It has the rainbow color. He doesn't seem to mind the harness or try to take it off. Like he does a collar. Now that he has a harness that fits and he likes. I can take him to the local parks and places for a walk. He already loves to go for rides. I do have a leash but need to buy new ones. If you seen the ones I have, you would understand.

Rascal has decided to grab each toy and place them on the rug I have laying on the living room floor by the computer desk.

The rug is a place both dogs enjoy laying on together when I am on the computer.

Do dogs really need toys? 

Some people would answer no. That I spoil my dogs. However, I know toys are more than a way for me to have interaction with my dogs. 

Toys are great for dogs to chew. Puppies and older dogs with issues such as anxiety or separation issues tend to chew alot. 

Toys are a great product for them to chew on. Without them trying to find something to chew on and tear up your house. 

A toy will give a dog something to do when I place them in the cage when I need to leave them home alone.

Do you give your pets toys?

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ABC Emotional Challenge "T" - Tantrum

This weeks ABC Emotional Challenge is with the letter "T".

I am sorry I have got this blog out later than usual. My daughter had a tantrum. One of her melt downs. My fingers and toes were tingling. Not with spider sense. Instead it is my sugars being out of control with all the added stress.

One of things my daughter does in her tantrums is throw things. Thankfully she is no longer using violence to hurt me when she is having a mood swing. She has learned to keep her hands to herself. That or it is the fear of calling the cops and her risking to go to jail. Either way, it is working.

She decided after screaming, fighting with words, (She thinks you can't fight with words, it is only talking loud), trying to boss her older brother around and myself to throw a container of milk on the floor. What a mess! Not only did I make her clean the mess up. Which she used a towel instead of a mop. Than threw the towel in a pile on the kitchen floor by the back door. Instead of in the washer. She thought the towel was enough. I made her get the mop and cleaner out and clean her mess up the right way. Not the quick and easy way that would draw bugs inside the house. Can you imagine the smell if I would not had her clean properly?

For those that are unaware, my daughter is special needs. Not the typical sense where you can tell by looking at her. Hers are more mental in her brain. She has been diagnosed with ADHD, ODD (oppositional defiance disorder), and cognitive issues. She does not think or respond like what most people think as normal. Some days are terrible. Others terrific. Her cognitive issues cause her to have a hard time socializing among her peers.  As someone will say school. She will hear the word cool instead.

I never know from one moment to the next what she will do. She is very unpredictable. I have noticed if anyone raises their voice slightly, it will send her over the edge and she will start yelling. Almost like she thinks we can't hear and will repeat herself louder each time. repeating the same words over and over. Even after we have told her we have heard her.

My family is very sensitive to her needs. As she has a hard time controlling her emotions. At times it is hard to take how she acts. She can be embarrassing in public. Espically when someone doesn't understand what is going on becomes nosy. I have realized my daughter does better under a structure environment, where she knows what she and can't do. If she thinks she can get away with someone. Like most kids, she will do it. She will push buttons and see how one will react. My biggest issue is teaching her how to take responsibility for her actions. So, she screwed up. Right? I get it everyone does. She needs to learn how to take responsibility for her actions and stop blaming others. How does one do that when she doesn't care what she does or how it affects others? I'm still working on that.

I keep telling myself everything will work out in the end. That she is going through a rough phase. Between her womanly hormones, her mental issues, and going into highschool her emotions are in over drive. She is being a  typical teen acting out. I love my daughter with all my heart. I am one mother who will do anything I can to help my daughter to come the truly amazing woman I know she will be. Even at my own sanity's cost.

If you enjoyed reading this ABC Challenge. You may enjoy the rest of the alphabet. Which can be found from A - S. Click : HERE