1 week until...

I am 29!!!

Where does the time go?? 

The great time... the amazing time...

all the years that led me a year from 30?

Let the count down begin...

1 week until my birthday

1 year until I'm 30

1 can't wait to see what's next... life!!

I hear the best years in life are your 30s... is that just what the 30 and over are telling me??

Happy Mohter's Day!!

Happy Mother's Day to the woman I aspire to be!!

Chicken Pot Pie

This is one of my easy recipes. Quick for dinners during the week, great for lunch the next day and an all time favorite of my bf so that works too!! I took the top from one of my moms recipes and the bottom is something easy I came up with but change around every time I make it :)

Recipe Ingredients:

2-3c cooked chicken

veggies (frozen, canned, or fresh)

1 can cream of mushroom (any cream of something will work)

1 can pillsbury crescent rolls

1/2c sour cream

1/2c mayo

2 tablespoons butter

Sliced almonds

handful or two of cheese (mozz or swiss)

non stick cooking spray

I change this recipe up every time I make it. It all depends what I have in my kitchen at the time. This week in the way of veggies I had a bag of frozen veggies, some left over (already steamed the night before) brocc, and a can of potatoes. I had bf cook up some chicken cutlets on the grill while he was cooking dinner the night before so I was ready to go! I gave the brocc, pots and chicken a rough chop and threw them in a bowl with the frozen veggies.

Next, I put the can of cream of whatever (I used mushroom I think) sour cream and mayo into a large soup pot... threw in the bowl of veggies and stirred every once in a while until bubbly. While waiting to bubble and heat threw I added salt and pepper to taste and some rosemary and thyme (you can leave those out or add others if you like... I normally open my spice cabinet and add whatever looks good to me)

Once heated thru for a bit (maybe 5 mins) and bubbly I poured the mixture into a greased 8x10 pyrex casserole dish.

I unrolled the crescent rolls and started to lay them flat to cover the top of the chicken - veggie mixture. 

In a small bowl I microwaved 2 tablespoons of butter until melted, then I threw in a handful of sliced almonds and a handful or two of mozz cheese. Stir to coat the almonds and cheese with the melted butter. Sprinkle on top of the crescent roll crust.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. We like it with rice... but eat it alone or with anything and it will be perfect!! 

Wednesday Blog Love!!!

Some of my favorite ladies!! Check them out... and love them as much as I do!

Dreamy Nest - http://dreamynest.blogspot.com/

Housewife Bliss - http://housewifebliss.blogspot.com/

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A Girls Gotta Eat - http://agirlzgottaeat.blogspot.com/

PaperTrails - http://skirt.com/papertrails

I won the craigslist lottery!

I had been looking on craigslist for a couple of weeks for a new DIY project!! I wasn't sure exactly what I was looking for ... maybe a rolling cart for the kitchen, or a piece of art I could spruce up, a great bookcase, or maybe... A CRAFT CABINET!!!

I love love love it!!! It was posted for $20 and I got it for $15. Boyfriend and I had to drive 30 mins to get it... but it was sooo worth it!! It's solid wood and totally naked on the inside!

Now, the real question! What color do I want it to be ??

Baby Room Letters!!

My best friend should be delivering my god son any day now... and with me being crafty and all... I just had to make something super cute for the nursery!!

 craft supplies:

 -Wooden letters from Hobby Lobby

-cute inexpensive fabric from Joann fabrics 

 -a roll of craft paper

-mod podge (I already had)

-glue gun (I already had)

-two rolls of thin white ribbom

My mom and I traced the letters out of the craft paper and cut the paper letters out. 

Next, we used the mod podge to glue the letters to each color of fabric. Once dried... we cut the fabric down leaving about a 1/2inch around the edge of the letters. We cut notches in the fabric all around the edge and began to use mod podge to wrap and glue the notches to the sides and backs of the wooden letters. 

We let everything dry completely. 

After everything was dry we hot glued the craft paper letters onto the back of the letters. We wanted everything to have a clean look. 

To finish up and continue with the clean look... we bought some thin white ribbon to wrap around all the edges of the letters. I use my glue gun and just worked my way around each letter.

Did I mention I borrowed the nursery bedding and matched the fabric that I used for the letters to it :)

 And... I put some of the left over craft paper to good use. 

Pretty cute gift... right??

Mommy-to-be loved the letters and hung them above the changing table!!

Perfect room for any little boy!! 

**Oh and see the diaper cake on the shelf... I made that and will blog about it this week!

Food Fun... or Fun Food!

Some of my favorite random pictures from my kitchen!