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Selasa, 05 November 2013

Last Week & Weekend Wrap Up

I'm skipping out on this weeks' Trendy Tot Tuesday to bring you an update of what went down in our house last week. Because, I know, you're all intrigued.

Meggie has been getting up super early over the last several days. Maybe because she can now open door knobs. This is not a milestone you want your toddler to achieve. So long, are the days of us sleeping in because she'll quietly play in her room or ~~kick the door with her feet until we open it, but we're good at blocking out the noise.~~ Nope, hello to the 6 am mornings of our toddler waking not only DJ and I, but her big sister, so she'll have someone to play with.

Anyway, now that she wakes up early, we put her to work feeding the dog. Maybe if we start making her do chores early, she won't complain as much as her big sister does.

I know I posted this picture, last week, but it's too cute to not share again! Here's Addy and Meggie in their matching caramel apple shirts from last Wednesday.

And, just a random shot while we were picking G up from school. I'll do anything to keep her from screaming in the car, including taking selfies.

Thursday was Halloween.

On Friday, Gretchen had "career day" at school, and Meggie had pajama day.

Naturally, Gretchen wants to be a professional princess.

I managed to snag "The Croods" from the Redbox Friday afternoon with my free code they sent me via email!

I was the coolest mom ever that night!

Friday night I made this dish and I just have to share b/c it was good y'all!

I sauted garlic with sausage and bell pepper. Then, I tossed it with bow tie pasta, fresh spinach, and parmesan cheese. I also think it would have been great with tomatoes!

Saturday was game day and I was so excited to wear my new TU bling shirt that I bought from Zulily!

I honestly did not think it would arrive before the season ended (sometimes their shipping is slow) but it did and I was so excited!!!

Ms. Addy Pearl wasn't too upset that we lost. Another one.

Sunday morning, I had brunch at Southern Hills with the football wives and some very generous ladies. I didn't really think it would be okay to snap pictures of their amazing wine room, buffet, or my plate of food and then try to explain that I blog, so I didn't.

But, I did wear my Loft dress with red flats and red jewelry and I devoured an omelet, hash browns, and fresh fruit, and I maybe sampled about four desserts as well!

After brunch, the girls and I headed to our neighbors for their daughter's 6th birthday. I love our little neighborhood and that there are several children close in age!

The theme was an Alice in Wonderland tea party, and all of the girls had hats to wear.

It was just precious! They served little finger sandwiches, fruit, and cheese. Had the most amazing cupcakes and a chocolate fountain!

The girls had so much fun!

And, before I forget, today is the last day to enter the giveaway at Poppy Petals & Lotus Leaves and you should head over to A Blonde Ambition and check out her post from last Friday!

By: Unknown On 05.30

Jumat, 25 Oktober 2013

5 on Fridays

I'm linking up today with several other blogs to bring you 5 on Friday! I'm so excited to be linking up with several other fabulous bloggers! Be sure that you go check them out by clicking here after you catch up with me!

1. I put this amazing dish in the crock pot on Monday and devoured it as soon as I got home from work! I actually prepped everything Sunday night, put the CP in the fridge, and then got the dish out, set it in the cooker, and turned it on- so easy! It's simply frozen chicken breast, frozen corn, a can of black beans (drained & rinsed), a can of rotel, ranch dressing dry seasoning, cumin, onion powder, chili powder, and a block of cream cheese. Heaven in my mouth y'all! I ate mine with tortilla chips and topped it with cheese, and the best part was that Gretchen ate it right up too!

2. Addy Pearl has been rolling over for a while. I've been in denial about this but today, I found twice that she had rolled over during her naps today. It makes this mama sad, but y'all, she's 16 weeks old today!

3. The girls had dentist appointments yesterday. I was terrified of how Megan would be at the dentist, because she has screamed bloody murder her last two check ups! I prepped her by telling her that she was going to the dentist to get her teeth brushed and she did super well! She cried and was more scared when the dentist came in, but with the hygienist, she did great!

4. After the dentist appointment, I took Gretchen back to school and kept Megan home with me. I didn't see a point in having DJ take her to preschool just so I could pick her up two hours later for the dentist, and she was going to miss lunch anyway. It was just easier that I kept her home… Anyway, once we got home, I put Megan and Addy down for their naps. I finished four complete pillowcases and I only have one more to sew together and then I will be 100% caught up on your Magic Christmas Pillowcase orders!!!

Magic Christmas Pillowcases are exclusively made by Honey Pie Accessories. You'll pick out fabric and a border color, and all pillowcases will be embroidered with your child's name. Each pillowcases arrives with a poem explaining their magic! They're made by Santa's Elves to help your child sleep well on Christmas Eve. On Christmas day, you pack them back and send them by Polar Express back to Santa until next year! We started this tradition last year with my girls and with my business, and it's been a hit! Seriously, it's a tradition you need to start!

5. DJ will be in New Orleans this weekend for the TU vs. Tulane game. First, say a prayer for our teams safety as they travel and for our players during the game! Also, pray that we can pull out a victory! Tulane is having a super good season! Anyway, tonight the girls and I are going to have mummy dogs, monster pudding, and paint & decorate our pumpkins!

The rest of the weekend will be spent sewing and catching up on all orders. My goal is to be 100% caught up (with the exception of Christmas pj's) by Sunday! I also need to make Megan's Halloween costume, and I'd love to take the girls to the pumpkin patch at some point, but we'll see!

I hope y'all have a great weekend too!!! Thanks so much for stopping by!

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By: Unknown On 05.00

Senin, 03 Juni 2013

Megan's Party: Lemonade Theme

I knew for months and months that Megan's 2nd birthday party would have a vintage lemonade theme. It went from strawberry lemonade to pink lemonade and I knew I wanted to incorporate a vintage flair. I am absolutely head over heels in love with how the details of her party turned out!

My sister in law, made us this burlap door decoration. It was so sweet of her, and i've decided to leave it up all summer!

If you came through my front door, you were immediately greeted by party favors! I really wanted to set these up outside, but we didn't have an extra table, and this way, you could grab your party favor on the way out. I absolutely hate when I forget to hand out my party favors, because who wants the leftovers hanging around?

Each family took home their own lemonade stand to go. They received turquoise and pink cups placed in a cellophane bag with a sticker I ordered from Etsy that says, "Megan's 2nd Birthday Thanks for Coming!"

Families also received a portion of lemonade mix, a pink and yellow notebook, pink, yellow, and turquoise ice cubes, and lemon head candy all placed in a yellow bucket.

Lemonade Mix: Target brand powder portioned out

Lemon Head Candy: I bought two bags for $1.00 and portioned them out into cellophane bags

Notebooks: I found in Target's $1.00 section

Ice Cubes: Also found in Target's $1.00 section, but these were $3.00 per bag and I bought two bags. We picked out the colors we needed and kept the rest for ourselves.

Cups: I gave out three cups & probably should have done four, but I bought these for the party too, so these were basically 'extra's'.

The girls helped put these favors together about a week before the party. It was a great way to incorporate them in the planning!

I spent the most money on our party favors, food, and Megan's outfit. I wasn't very inspired with decorations and wanted those three to be the main focus of the party.

I used vintage lace table cloths on the table; provided by my mom.

Guests dined on Chicken Crescents.

Recipe found here.

Lemon Pasta.

Recipe here.

Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Sugar Pita Chips.

Salsa Recipe found here.

I bought sugar cookies from our grocery store, and took them to Megan's daycare, but saved the left overs and placed them on a crystal tray.

The cake is Pink Lemonade cake mix and icing with edible pearls.

I served pink lemonade and yellow lemonade. The pink lemonade was placed in a pitcher, while the yellow lemonade was pineapple flavored and placed in my drink canister.

Here's the recipe for the Pineapple Lemonade: 1 cup Country time Lemonade mix, 2 cups cold water, 1 can of chilled pineapple juice {46 oz}, 2 cans chilled Sprite

I also ordered pink and yellow paper straws from Etsy and placed them in a canning jar.

My mom had this glass urn of lemons at her house and I asked her to bring it up. I tied jute string around it into a little knot.

I also placed three jars of daisies and gerbera daisies on the serving table with a lemon in front. I folded a doily (JoAnn's) and tied it on with jute string.

Megan also served as a decoration in her own right! I really wanted her to have a fun vintage inspired outfit. I purchased a yellow petti romper and a chunky bead necklace. You can get the necklace here. I made her hair flair. You can find my shop here.

I pinned so many things to inspire this party. You can find her party pin board here.

Check back tomorrow for all the party fun!

By: Unknown On 05.00

Kamis, 02 Mei 2013

Pinterest Recipes!

Every other week, the teachers at one of my schools have a carry-in. Everyone is assigned a group, and everyone in that group brings in a few dishes to share. It's been so much fun and I've been able to not only taste a few new dishes, but try out cooking a few! Plus, you get to eat, which is a total bonus!

I made this Apple Cobbler.

I found the original recipe from Mix and Match Mama.

This was so, so good, and way too easy!

It's going to become a staple in our house!

I also made these chocolate chip cookies! They were super easy to make and moist.

Find the original recipe here.

I love that I can try new recipes thanks to Pinterest!

What are a few of your favorite dessert recipes that you've pinned (and tried!)

Follow my "Diet Ruiners and a Few Healthy Things Too" Board Here. And, just a warning- don't browse if you're hungry!

By: Unknown On 06.42

Selasa, 16 April 2013

The Captain's Chicken Alfredo

My brother cooked dinner for us on Good Friday when we were at my mom's. That's him:

Sorry ladies, he's taken. Overalls and all.

He is an amazing cook, but I think it's a requirement when you're a fireman. All of the men in my family were firemen, and it's in his blood. He fought and fought to get on the LR fire department and his dreams came true and I know that he loves his job! Last year he was even given an award and I had never been more proud.

I'm calling this The Captain's Chicken Alfredo

My brother is not a captain, but his captain taught him how to make this, and I know that one day, my brother will be a fireman's captain, just as my grandpa and uncle were.

He started by grilling chicken breasts that were seasoned with this Garlic and Herb seasoning. It is the bomb and I could've just eaten this chicken alone.

Ingredients for the sauce:

1 stick of butter

1 clove of garlic or 3 tbsp. minced garlic

Neufchatel Cheese Block

1 tall carton of Heavy Whipping Cream

2 c. Dried Parmasean Cheese

Directions:

In a large sauce pot brown your garlic with the stick of butter. Add the block of Neufchatel cheese and turn your heat down. Whisk the cheese into the butter until it has melted. Never let it boil, and continue to whisk. (Your arm will get tired, but it's worth it.) As the cheese is melting, add the carton of heavy whipping cream; slowly pour it in and whisk. Slowly pour in the dried parmasean cheese and whisk. Seriously, whisk. You want the cheeses to melt and for there to be no clumps. I asked him if you could use shredded parmasean cheese, but he said that he prefers the dried cheese.

In a seperate pan, add butter, along with a container of mushrooms (optional) and broccoli heads cut and saute.

In a large pasta pan, boil your noodles then drain.

Cut up the chicken.

After you've drained the pasta, you'll add the sauce, veggies, and chicken. Stir everything together.

Voila!

Ok, I promise it's not that easy. I told him that this would not be an afternoon meal that i'll be cooking when I get home from a day at work, but it is a fabulous meal that needs to be served when your husband can watch the kids one afternoon and if you're having company. I would have your husband grill the chicken while you make the sauce, and noodles. You can always have the veggies prepped and cooked before hand to save time, and this recipe makes so much that it's enough to cut in half or to make it all and then freeze the rest.

It's just so good that I had to have the recipe written down and then I had to share it with y'all!

For dessert, I decided on this Pinterest recipe.

You'll need 1 can of apple pie filling, crescent rolls to use later. In a medium saucepan, melt together 1/2 c. butter, 1/2 c. sugar, 1/2 c. brown sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, reduce heat and let simmer for 3 minutes.

Fill your crescent rolls with the apple pie filling, and a dash of cinnamon. Roll and place in your baking dish. Pour the melted mixture on top, and bake crescent rolls as directed.

At the end of this dinner, I swear we were all 10 lbs. heavier!!!

By: Unknown On 06.00

Kamis, 04 April 2013

G's Recipe

The girls and I got home a little after 4 last evening. I decided that I would go upstairs and work on a few bows. MC went upstairs with me, and G decided to stay downstairs to color.

MC and I came downstairs around 5 so I could put dinner in the oven. Much to my surprise, G informed me that she had cooked dinner for us.

She brought us to the kitchen, and I found this
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She had gotten out her cookware, and found her ingredients in the fridge. She added grapes, fruit snacks, grape jelly, and ketchup.

Both girls actually ate it right up! Yes, I let them eat it.

On the bright side, G had put all of her dirty dishes in the sink, and put all of her ingredients back into the fridge. She had also spooned the individual servings into each bowl. I'm kind of proud of the independence she showed!

The last two mornings, she has poured herself a bowl of cereal and fixed a glass of water for her breakfast. She also had fruit snacks yesterday morning. DJ and I don't typically give her fruit snacks for breakfast, but since she did it all herself, we let her!

So, do you think you'll be trying out this recipe?

By: Unknown On 05.28

Selasa, 26 Februari 2013

Campfire Cones ~Recipe

We made Campfire Cones at the sleepover on Friday night. I started by setting everything out and cutting and crushing some of the candy.

I purchased the cheap waffle style cones from Target, as well as mini marshmallows, oreos, strawberries, M&M's, caramel chips, chocolate chips, hershey chocolate syrup, and peanut butter cups.

The girls were given one cone and were able to fill the cone with whatever they wanted. The cones did not hold as much as I thought, so we probably did need this much candy.

After the cone was filled, I wrapped it in foil and wrote the girls name on the foil. I layed them on a cookie sheet, and baked them in a 350 degree oven for about 10 minutes. Once I unwrapped them, I realized I could have left them in at least 5-7 more minutes, just so everything would be a bit more gooey. However, it worked out that it wasn't too big of a mess since the girls ate these in my living room!

The original pin said that they baked these over a campfire, but it's February, and we're not camping, so the oven worked perfectly!

I mixed all of the candies together in a large bag and later this week, we'll make Monster Cookies!

By: Unknown On 05.23

Rabu, 23 Januari 2013

Shrimp Dish

I made this Shrimp Dish that I found on Pinterest and I had to share! First, it was so easy, and cooked super fast. It's a great week night meal when you're in a rush to get dinner on the table!

Saute shrimp in butter, with diced onions. Add garlic and parsley.