Monday's 10 Things

Here's what I'm most thankful for, right now!

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1. A fun family getaway on Saturday and a daughter who held up (almost) the entire time.

2. A Sunday afternoon nap (for almost TWO hours!)

3. A rainy Fall day.

4. Good friends to share life's experiences with.

5. Bon Jovi for getting me through my workout this morning.

6. A trip to the grocery store, all by myself!

7. A fun week of my first ever giveaway.

8. A trip up North in a few weeks to look forward to.

9. New family pictures, how am I ever going to decide which ones to order???

10. Claire's birthday this week, my baby is turning 2!

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What are you most thankful for today?

Fresh Start Sunday

The amazing grace of the Master, Jesus Christ, the extravagant love of God, the intimate friendship of the Holy Spirit, be with all of you.

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2 Corinthians 13:14 (The Message)

Picture of the Week

Okay, so the pictures in my last post are for sure my ultimate favorites, but this picture from today comes close. (Only because I've been waiting 6 years to get back to an IKEA and finally got to go!)

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Now I'm blogging, and Eric is busy deciphering useless instructions trying to put together all the stuff we bought!

In Love

Thanks so much Brian, the pictures are amazing!

Dinner Tonight

Grilling season is winding down which means no more throwing some chicken and marinade in a bag and calling it dinner. It sure was nice while it lasted! I'm not looking forward to an entire winter of trying to come up with new or creative meals to keep from eating the same five things over and over each week.

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So, I'm in need of some new dinner ideas. If anyone has any simple recipes that both husbands and almost-2-year-olds would love, send them my way!

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Here's what we're having tonight because I actually have all the ingredients in the house, (and because it looks simple enough!)

Pesto Pasta with Chicken

Ingredients:

1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
crushed red pepper flakes to taste
1/3 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and cut into strips
1/2 cup pesto sauce

Directions:
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.

Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Saute garlic until tender, then stir in chicken.

Season with red pepper flakes.

Cook until chicken is golden, and cooked through.
In a large bowl, combine pasta, chicken, sun-dried tomatoes and pesto.

Toss to coat evenly.

First Ever Giveaway!

Hurray, it's my very first giveaway!

Just head on over here for all the details, and good luck!

Monday's 10 Things

Here's what I'm most thankful for, right now!

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1. A birthday this weekend.

2. Another amazing year of health and happiness with my family.

3. My sister - Happy Birthday Chica!

4. S'mores on the grill.

5. Upcoming play dates.

6. Fall weather.

7. Eric taking Claire all day on Saturday, so I could make some good progress painting here.

8. Two upcoming Cora Anne giveaways, so exciting!

9. Connections made in the blogosphere.

10. A great first MOPS meeting.

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What are you most thankful for today?