Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Bridal Shoot
Monday, February 8, 2010
Fun Monday!
It was snowing so I went prepared with my boots under my dress. My feet were nice and warm! I looked so classy dressed like this. :)I headed back home to change out of my dress and then headed to pick Brody up from MDO. (I didn't think it would be a good idea to get him from church while wearing my wedding dress!)They closed MDO early thinking the roads would be getting bad, but they were still very clear, so we headed to see Josh at work, then made a run to the hospital to see Heather and Jonathan's new baby girl, Hailey. She is just PRECIOUS and looks like her big brother did as a baby!
I forgot how little newborns are because I am used to carrying around Brody!Jill's work is close to the hospital so we stopped by to see her on our way home. Brody made a mess in her store! Sorry Jill!

I love this "did I do that?" face that he is making! Such a stinker!
As always, I had to clean-up the mess! I will be glad when he can completely clean-up his own messes. I bet he will not make near as many when that time comes. :)We are home now and I am getting caught up on a few things. I am meeting 4 girls from church tonight for dinner. We are about to start a Bible study on Monday nights together that I am really excited about. I think it's going to be a great study and some great girl time each week!
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Once we tamed that hair, we headed over to Ryan and Sarah's house to party with our small group. We had so much fun! I just love all those sweet couples!
Melissa and Caedmon made these fun little football cupcakes as well! We had lots of yummy desserts!
Brody trying to steal a toy. We might need to work on sharing! :)
Melissa and Caedmon
Josh as the third wheel on the couch with Jill and Brandon! Haha!
Brody decided to make himself comfy on a pillow on the floor. He also spit-up cupcake on their coffee table before we left. He leaned over the table and pushed it too hard into his stomach and out came cupcake. He looked at it and said, "Ohhhhh!" The boy makes me so proud.
Here is the little man right before bed when we got home. He was a tired boy!
I promise to be back to regular blogging this week! Thank goodness the camera will be back to work! Hope you have a great Monday!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
CSN Stores Giveaway
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Freezer Recipes
Extra-virgin olive oil
1 large onion, diced
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef or ground turkey
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cups ketchup
1/4 cup yellow mustard
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Set a heavy-based pot over medium-high heat and add a little olive oil to the pot. Add onions and saute for 2 to 3 minutes until translucent. Add meat, season well with salt and pepper and brown well all over, breaking it up with a wooden spoon - about 7 to 10 minutes. Add ketchup, mustard, cayenne, brown sugar and tomato paste. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes. Finish with a splash of red wine vinegar. Store in freezer bags.
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
In a small bowl, mix together chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, oregano, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper.
1 24oz container of cottage cheese
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups of Parmesan cheese
6.5 cups basic red sauce
9 lasagna noodles, Uncooked
1 lbs. lean ground beef, cooked and drained
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Layer one
3 uncooked noodles
2 cups red sauce
1 cups cooked ground beef
1 1/2 cups cottage cheese mixture
1 cup mozzarella
3 uncooked noodles
2 cups red sauce
1 cup cooked ground beef or whatever remains
1 1/2 cups cottage cheese mixture or whatever remains
1 cup mozarella
3 uncooked noodles
2 cups red sauce or whatever remains
2 cups mozzarella
1/2 cup Parmesan
Wrap each dish entirely in plastic wrap and foil. Freeze.
Serving day directions
Thaw overnight in refrigerator. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Remove plastic wrap and foil. Cover with new foil, and bake for one hour.
I also keep potato soup, tomato soup, and beef enchiladas frozen, so you might like those recipes as well.
Monday, February 1, 2010
CSN Stores Giveaway!
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Make sure and check out some of their great stores and don't forget to check back this week for details on the giveaway!
Friday, January 29, 2010
Hiding Places
I also found a car he had "parked" in another kitchen drawer.
One afternoon, I asked Brody to bring a diaper to me in the living room so I could change him, which he did. After I changed him, I asked him to take the dirty diaper and throw it away. He usually will take it and put it in his diaper champ. He walked away and then came back empty handed so I figured he had taken care of it. It wasn't until later that afternoon that I found the diaper in the toilet. I guess it makes sense to throw it in there! Haha!In the past 2 weeks, Brody snatched both of our SD cards for our camera and hid them. Josh and I spent an hour and a half going through every drawer, basket, cabinet, and trash bag the other night trying to find it. We didn't find it. Every time I ask him where the blue card is, he says,"blue?" and points to the sky. Haha! We are probably going to have to go buy a couple more. Thankfully, I had copied all the pictures off of them onto our computer.
Hope you have a great Friday!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Using the Big Potty
Last night, Brody pooped in the big potty! I had to hold him so that he didn't fall through, but other than that he did the rest.
