Pinterest Recipe

I signed up to get a Pinterest account a few months ago and then received the email to sign up.  But didn't.  So the other day I decided I would just snoop around on there and I found this fabulous recipe!  I fed it to the family and some friends last night and they LOVE IT!  Now I would love to credit the person that I got the recipe from on Pinterest but uhm I don't know what the heck I am doing on Pinterest.  Here's the recipe from Pinterest:

1 bag of frozen chicken 2.5 - 3 lbs.
1 can black beans
1 can corn
1 can Rotel
1 package cream cheese

Put the chicken in first and then dump all the rest of the ingredients on top. 

Cook on low for 6-8 hours.

Then shread the chicken.  

It said to serve over rice or on a tortilla.

Here are a few quick tips from me:  before you shread the chicken, there is alot of broth.  I ladled out a couple of scoops and then shreaded the chicken, otherwise I think it would have been really really runny.

I served this on tortillas with cheese, sour cream & salsa.

Also my kids had said they had wanted more corn & beans.  So I would probably added 2 cans each of everything or cut the chicken in half...it does make alot!

Yum!

So.  I have gotten some Norwex items.   They were delivered last night.  I pulled out the Cleaning Paste last night in hopes that my white porcelain sink (which ironically I had mentioned to Brian about a month ago..had to go..it looked like crap.  crap I tell ya) But at the party the lady had pictures of her while porcelain sink ..with before and after photos...photos that showed her sink looking brand spanking new.  Okay.  Fine I thought, it's certainly cheaper than sink and a lot less work.   So I dip my fancy new Norwex cloth into the cleaning paste and started rubbing it on my sink.  And the next thing you know I was jumping up and down and started crying..okay maybe not crying, but I was all like Brian you have to see this....my sink looks awesome.  Now there are a few black marks that just won't come off.  But the improvement is short of a miracle.  I only did a section of the sink, but can't wait to do the rest!!  So fun!  Yeah for cleaning...ha.

Then this morning, I had Brian help me pull out all the furniture and use my new Norwex mop.  Hello.  Why are all other mops like 12 inches across...this Norwex mop is like 24 inches across...it is fabulous.  Brian even used it.  Yep it's true, I should have taken a picture, but you will just have to take my word for it!  

I have my dryer ball in the dryer as we speak, hope those babies work well too..I will keep you posted!

I didn't get the window cloth.  Hannah said it worked awesome.  So that will be my next Norwex purchase!  Can't wait.

After all this cleaning I need a nap.


Love,

A new Norwex fan.

Ellery's Art

It was so nice out the other night we walked over to Wagner for the Art Fair.  

There were lots of fun things to look at.

Ellery is big into peace signs these days, so it wasn't hard to believe that her art featured a peace sign!

She made a few other fun items as well, but this was my favorite~it is just so her.  

Prayers...

Sending up some extra prayers for some very special family and friends these days.  The simple things that overwhelm me most days are NOTHING compared to some of the challenges in others lives.  So be thankful.  Thankful for your health, your family, your job, and even your messy kids!

Among the family and friends I pray for, I also have been keeping these people in my prayers as well:

You have to have a Caring Bridge log in to access her site.  She is a friend of a friend.  She needs a heart transplant and possible kidney as well...


www.caringbridge.org/visit/danielson

Jack Jablonski, the 16 year old hockey player from the Twin Cities....

http://www.jabby13.com/

Gage Driver, that has been through more than a 7 year old should have to...

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/gagedriver

So give your kids an extra little kiss tonight.  Life is very precious!

Storage Wars

Wanna know what we do on Thursday night after a long day at school and work?

Well first we eat supper.

Then we clean up supper.

Then we do homework..scratch that.

We all headed to the couch and are wacthing Storage Wars.

Seriously our favorite show!

Our favorite part of the show is when they have found good/valuable stuff in the storage lockers and then take them to experts to see what they are worth.  We all try to guess what the stuff is worth! 

Our favorite person on the show:  Barry!

(he's the old guy with glasses in the photo below)

YUP!

Okay, so after the show it is onto homework!!

Sometimes you just need to put that homework and housework aside and relax!

Miss Ellery

Ellery was making a poster for school.  Calvin was making a poster because Ellery was.   Brian was on the computer and I was watching the Bachelor. 

Ellery comes in about halfway through the show and plops down on the couch.  At this point in the show it was some previews of the next half of the show to come...they showed the girls getting the rose and Ellery says...oh that is my favorite part of the show. Then they show a scene with the girls in the pool...in itty bitty bikinis and Brian chimes in and says..oh that is my favorite part of the show.   Ellery immediately says  'oh that is because you are just jealous those girls can swim'.  Yep Ellery that is why Dad loves those parts of the show...it can't be the itty bitty bikinis.  I was dying.  I love the innocence of that girl.   Love her.

#13

Calvin.  Loves Hockey.

He gives it his all on the ice and it just so much fun to watch him progress.

He had a Jamboree this weekend in Richmond, which consisted on 3 scrimmages!  He had 5 goals the first day and four the second day!  He was so excited to receive his medal! 

I see many many more of these weekend in our future!

Brrrrrrrrrrrr.  Need a butt warmer and some cuddle duds!