September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th or 9/11 were a series of four coordinated suicide attacks upon the United States in New York City and Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001. On that morning, 19 terrorists from the Islamist militant group al-Qaeda hijacked four passenger jets. The hijackers intentionally crashed two planes, American Airlines Flight 11 and Unit...ed Airlines Flight 175, into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City; both towers collapsed within two hours. Hijackers crashed American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The fourth jet, United Airlines Flight 93, crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania after passengers attempted to take control before it could reach the hijacker's intended target in Washington, D.C. Nearly 3,000 died in the attacks.

Suspicion quickly fell on al-Qaeda, and in 2004, the group's leader Osama bin Laden, who had initially denied involvement, claimed responsibility for the attacks.Al-Qaeda and bin Laden cited U.S. support of Israel, the presence of U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia, and sanctions against Iraq as motives for the attacks. The United States responded to the attacks by launching the War on Terror, invading Afghanistan to depose the Taliban, who had harbored al-Qaeda members. Many countries strengthened their anti-terrorism legislation and expanded law enforcement powers. In May 2011, after years at large, bin Laden was found and killed.

The destruction caused serious damage to the economy of Lower Manhattan. Cleanup of the World Trade Center site was completed in May 2002. The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is scheduled to open on September 11, 2011. Adjacent to the memorial the 1,776 feet (541 m) One World Trade Center is estimated for completion by 2013. The Pentagon was repaired within a year, and the Pentagon Memorial opened, adjacent to the building, in 2008. Ground was broken for the Flight 93 National Memorial in November 2009, and the memorial was formally dedicated on September 10, 2011.

Welcome to the world my new great cousin sweet angel baby Luca Robert Imbriani 9/9/2011 9:22pm 6lbs 12oz 22in thank you God for another family member what a blessing and gift to our family congratulations to my baby cousin Vinny and Lisa!

Dear Twitter family please pray for my puppy Emma she has been sick for the past few months with tummy issues (cont) http://www.twitlonger.com/show/citkmu

SUMMER IS ALMOST OVER!

We are asking everyone to say a prayer for the US "Navy Seals" team and their families. Their helicopter was shot down today in Afghanistan and have lost 30 team members. IT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE IT ON EVERYONE'S PAGE...Even if its only for an hour. Come on guys! Show your support! I am HONORED to re-post this! Thank you to ALL of "OUR" Service Men and Women!!!!

Susie Homemaker's Rum Cup Cakes


1 cup chopped pecans, toasted

1 18-1/2 ounce yellow cake mix
1 1-3/4 ounce (4-serving size) instant vanilla pudding mix
4 eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup cold milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup dark rum

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

2. Line muffin pan with paper liners. Sprinkle toasted pecans on the bottom of liners.

3. Combine all cake ingredients in a large stainless steel bowl. Beat for 2 minutes on high with electric mixer.

4. Pour batter into prepared cups.

5. Bake for 27-29 minutes or until toothpick comes out of center completley clean.

6. Cool on a cooling rack. Prick top of cupcakes with toothpick.

Buttered Rum Glaze

1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup water
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup dark rum


1. Melt butter in saucepan.

2. Stir in water and sugar. Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

3. Remove from heat and stir in rum. Be very careful when adding the rum, it will cause steam, so you do not want to brn yourself on this step!

Butter Cream Frosting

1 package(s) 16 ounces, confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
4 Tbsp milk, plus up to 2 tablespoons more, as needed

1. Before starting, place your stainless steel bowl and the arms for mixer into the freezer, for about 5 minutes. The cold bowl and arms form stiffer peaks in your frosting.

2. In large bowl, with mixer at medium-low speed, beat sugar, butter, vanilla, and 4 tablespoons milk until blended.

3. Increase speed to medium-high; beat until light and fluffy, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula.

4. Beat in more milk as needed for easy spreading consistency.

5. Once the cupcake is glazed, a dollop of of butter cream frosting added, drizzle remaining glaze over the top of the butter cream and insert a vanilla filled Pirouette cookie.

Dream Big and it just might come true!

My favorite flowers Pink Peonies!

Tweets OUCH! This is Texas heat how hot is it where you live and can you beat this number?

Great colors for your bedroom a combo of dark and light colors bring this room into today's trends!

Just got this new table going to turn it into a desk! Love the hand spindle legs!

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY EVERYONE BE SAFE!

How do you expect kids to listen to their parents when Tarzan lives half naked, Cinderella comes home at midnight, Pinocchio lies all the time, Aladdin is the king of thieves, Batman drives at 200 mph, Sleeping Beauty is lazy, and Snow White lives with 7 guys. We shouldn't be surprised when kids misbehave, they get it from their story book. Copy this on your wall if you laughed.

Happy Memorial Day everyone!
Thank you to our men and women who fight to keep America safe.

Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. Service Members who died while in the military service. First enacted by the an organization of Union veter...ans — the Grand Army of the Republic to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War – it was extended after World War I to honor Americans who have died in all wars.

Memorial Day often marks the start of the summer vacation season, and Labor Day its end.

Begun as a ritual of remembrance and reconciliation after the Civil War, by the early 20th century, Memorial Day was an occasion for more general expressions of memory, as ordinary people visited the graves of their deceased relatives, whether they had served in the military or not. It also became a long weekend increasingly devoted to shopping, family get-togethers, fireworks, trips to the beach, and national media events such as the Indianapolis 500 auto race, held since 1911 on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend.

A Sneek Peek of the new www.Susiehomemaker.com! You are looking at the New Craft link being installed on susiehomemaker.com. Susie's new web site will have 200 links of Tip's on home and garden , home trend's, recipe's , pet's, health, TV segments, blog's home decor and so much more and do not forget the ever famous one hour Susiehomemaker-overs! The page main links will be ready in July stay tuned!

Me and my puppy were attacked today by this bird it has been a long day.....no more dogs outside the Red Tail Hawks are hunting because of the lack of rain. It went after me as I ran with my puppy to get inside the house. This bird has been in my yard all day....very hard day today for us all. Thank God we are all okay.

Me and my baby boy Spencer he is winking at you!

Here is your Spring planting for vegetables chart for the weekend have fun planting!

Here is your Spring planting for bulbs chart for the weekend have fun planting them it is worth it the results can be colorful!