No, not of my wedding (though come October 1st, that’ll be ten years), but it will be my 17-year anniversary of being Continue reading
It’s my anniversary!
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Meal Plan Monday: 2/24/2014-3/2/2014
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Week #3 of using up existing inventory…
Monday: Weight Watchers Spaghetti With Meat Sauce WWPP=7, Corn & Buttery Parmesan Breadsticks WWPP=1
Tuesday: HG’s Chicken Enchilada Casserole WWPP=6 & Tortilla Soup WWPP=0
Wednesday: Lemon Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken WWPP=3 & HG’s Miracle Mashies WWPP=2
Thursday: Weight Watchers Taco Cupcakes WWPP=4 & Spanish Rice WWPP=4
Friday: Hubby and I are leading a marriage seminar tonight and tomorrow, so we’ll be eating what they provide there. Interested in the marriage seminar? It’s called the Art of Marriage!
Saturday: Breakfast & Lunch, we’ll still be at the Art of Marriage seminar and for dinner, we’ll probably make a run to Chick-Fil-A, as we’ll leave the seminar and turn right back around to come back to church!
Sunday: Brown Sugar Glazed Meatloaf WWPP=6 & HG’s Miracle Mashies WWPP=2
Hope you all have a great week!
How to Pinterest Like a BOSS
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Oh-eM-Gee! I made a digital scrapbook!
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Well, actually I made two…but for this post, let’s just take a glance at my trip to the Dallas Zoo with my hubby for my 38th birthday! 
I wanted to go to the Dallas Zoo. It had been 20+ years since I had been and hubby had never been (even though he grew up in Fort Worth (33 miles away) and I grew up in Texarkana (181 miles away)…go figure!). My birthday is in January. The zoo is open year-round. However, Continue reading
Meal Plan Monday: 2/17/2014-2/23/2014
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I’m still trying to use up existing inventory right now (and so far, so good…week #2, and there should be plenty for week #3)!
Monday: Tomato Chicken Gumbo WWPP=5
Tuesday: Skinny Pizza Meatloaf WWPP=6 & Maple Dill Carrots WWPP=1
Wednesday: Tacos, Chips & Salsa, Corn/Mexican Corn
Thursday: Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas, Corn, Cilantro Lime Rice
Friday: Lasagna “Helper” (boxed); Lemon Pepper Green Beans
Saturday: {Breakfast} Skinny Hash Browns, Bacon and Eggs Breakfast Casserole WWPP=6 (Note: we’ve had this before and I would add more seasonings and puree the cottage cheese smooth before adding), {Lunch} Smothered Chicken with Mushrooms & Creamed Spinach, {Dinner} Chili & Cheese Nachos
Sunday:{Breakfast} Loaded Potato Frittata, {Lunch} Flatbread BBQ Chicken Pizza, {Dinner} Chicken & Stuffing Casserole WWPP=6; Green Beans
Hope you all have a great week!
Recipe: Tomato Chicken Gumbo WWPP=5
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I have searched the interwebz for the origins of the recipe and cannot find it, so I’m going to share it because it’s quick and easy and tastes awesome! If you know it’s origins, please let me know!
Tomato Chicken Gumbo
Total Time: 20 minutes
Number of servings: 8
Per Serving 308 calories
Fat 16 g
Carbs 27 g
Protein 14 g
Ingredients
- 1 can (14 oz.) chicken broth
- ½ lb. hot sausage links or Polish Sausage, cooked and sliced
- 1 can (26 oz.) chunky spaghetti sauce
- 2 cups cooked diced chicken
- 1 can (11 oz.) canned corn, drained
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 ½ cups cooked white rice
Instructions
- To freeze: Dump all ingredients except rice into 1 gallon Ziploc freezer bag. Lay flat in freezer.
- To cook: In 6-quart pot, bring gumbo to a boil. Add cooked rice. Cover; cook over medium heat 10 minutes or until heated through. Add additional water or broth for a thinner gumbo. For spicier gumbo serve with hot red pepper sauce.
This recipe can be made in a pot on the stove, too…no need to worry about freezing it if you don’t want to! We sub shredded chicken for diced because that’s what we usually have.
Wilma4Ever “Secret Valentine” Printables {February 2014 Blog Train Freebie}
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We are all on different time zones, so if someone doesn’t have their part up yet, please check back later.
Here’s my part! Click on the image to head over to my store to download it!
- “Secret Valentine” Printables {February 2014 Blog Train Freebie}
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Interested in more freebies? Click the image below!
Meal Plan Monday: 2/9/2014-2/16/2014
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I spent this weekend going through and taking inventory of our freezers, fridge and pantry, so right now, I am on a mission to make use of what we already have on hand!
Monday: Fish Sticks/Fish Fillets (frozen), Fries (frozen) & Corn on the Cob (Fish Tacos for mom) & Mandarin Oranges (canned)
Tuesday: Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Pork Loin (from Aldi’s), Hungry Girl Miracle Mashies, Lemon Pepper Green Beans & Pineapple Chunks (canned)
Wednesday: Butterball BBQ Turkey Sausage, Maple Dill Carrots, Broccoli
Thursday: BBQ Meatballs on Mashed Potatoes, Spinach, Green Beans or Sweet Peas
Friday: $8 Heart-Shaped Pizza from Papa Murphy’s
Saturday: Family Night after our church service, but I’m taking tortilla chips and cheese & bean dips, a zebra striped cake, Butterscotch Nibbles and a boxed bacon & ranch pasta salad
Sunday: Leftovers
Hope you all have a great week!
Maple Dill Carrots
Weight Loss Journey: Non-Food Rewards
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So, I was reading this post over at Skinny Mom, and it got me to wondering…what are non-food ways to reward yourself? How many different ways can you celebrate without food? If you’re like me in your weight loss journey, your first instinct may be to reward a weight loss goal with food. That’s not the route to go, though. Doesn’t that kind of defeat your ultimate goal?
The number one reward I have come up with is shopping! New clothes for the new you! You’ll need new digs as you outgrow your larger things anyways, right?
The other way is a manicure and/or pedicure. I, personally, head right over to our beauty school…it’s in a good location (our closest mall) and it’s cheap and it’s still a pampering! :)
What other ways could you reward yourself?
