I have discovered my crock pot. It's been used probably 3 times since Tony and I were married almost 5 years ago. Now, I just might use it everyday! One pot to wash, no stirring, no watching the food, easy pleasey. I'm even starting to have breakfast ready for Tony in the morning by cooking oatmeal in the crock pot overnight.
Here's a website I found via Kris' blog: A Year of Slow Cooking
If you have any favorite crock pot recipes, feel free to share! I love this one:
ITALIAN CREAM CHEESE CHICKEN
4 chicken breasts
1 can Cream of Chicken soup
1 packet Italian seasoning
1 can water
8 oz. cream cheese
Combine the soup, water, and seasoning and whisk together and thoroughly blended. Place chicken in crock pot, and pour soup mixture over the top. Cook for 4-6 hours until chicken is tender. About 30 minutes before it's finished, add the cream cheese and mix well. Serve over rice or pasta.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
I'm a CASA!
I don't miss working and I am in LOVE with being a stay at home mom, but my passion for child welfare is still there, so I decided to become a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). I'll get to do similar work to what a social worker does but solely for the child on a case. I get to help make sure their voice is heard and that the best interests of the child are always first and foremost in a case. In the beginning of the case there's a bit more to do, but it will mainly be several hours a month, regular contact with the child and making sure the case is moving along. I'm really excited about this. If you have ever wondered about how to help children who have been abused or neglected but aren't ready to do foster parenting (which is also great), being a CASA is a great choice! Here is a link to the National CASA website
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Virtual Tour
My sister-in-law Kris did a virtual tour of where they are living and because I would like to have memories and for the kids to have memories of all of their homes, I have created a virtual tour. There will be a day when we own a home, but for now we are renting from Tony's parents. We love this house.
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
Wild Things--Halloween Night
Back story: I do NOT sew. I never desired to sew until recently and then a friend of mine suggested sewing Halloween costumes. So I brought my idea of Max being Max from Where the Wild Things Are to life. Thank you Tallie, Grandma Kate and Tony for helping with the costumes. I never ever would have finished them without your help. I think they turned out so great considering limitations with the pattern, etc. Here is Max and one of the wild things.
Max's pumpkin
Max was fascinated with this dancing tree
Our alien and astronaut friends--Max and Ryan's costumes are from the same pattern as Hank's alien costume. Thanks Tallie!
Too much wild rumpus-ing
And some videos of some of the fun!
Tony and I didn't dress up for the trunk or treating but for a party we were Amelia Earhart and a college grad with a cardboard sign that said, "Will Work for Food". For our party, we were Romans; so we did dress up.
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Max's pumpkin
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Max was fascinated with this dancing tree
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Our alien and astronaut friends--Max and Ryan's costumes are from the same pattern as Hank's alien costume. Thanks Tallie!
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Too much wild rumpus-ing
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And some videos of some of the fun!
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Tony and I didn't dress up for the trunk or treating but for a party we were Amelia Earhart and a college grad with a cardboard sign that said, "Will Work for Food". For our party, we were Romans; so we did dress up.
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