Monday Motivation

Stuff & Things

*So things have been quite stressful around here. Tara hit her head on her dresser on Sunday night & she was worried that she had a concussion. I brought her to the doc on Monday & they did some tests like having her walk with 1 foot in front of the other. She did good on those, but doctors treat it like a concussion if they hit their head. She only went to school 2 days last week. I feel like she's going to be really behind. There is no school on Tuesday because we are voting. She still has a headache.

*I haven't been feeling good. I think I need a root canal. I've also been getting worse headaches.

*Anthony's been working a lot. They have a new line coming into work & are setting things up. So he's been busy.

*Trying to get things done even though Tara has been home. I feel like I got behind in things. But I have been doing a little scrapbooking since I have been stuck in the house.

Things I'm looking forward to, life getting back to normal with her going to school, Anthony being home more & Thanksgiving being over.

Monthly Goals November

1. Change all sheets in the house.

2. Clean ceiling fans

3. Do 10 scrapbook pages.

4. Film a cooking video.

5. Film a diy video.

6. Clean under beds.

7. Finish going through scrapbook magazines & get rid of them.

Happy Halloween

Mommy & Me Monday

We haven't had many pictures taken lately together. We need to start taking more. You know it's the age & all. I'll keep trying though.

Spooky

Nail Files. Week #343

Halloween nails for this week. I added some nail stickers that glow. I still have to paint my other hand. I'll be adding a ghost, cat, spider & spider webb. The orange polish is  Wildheart nail polish. It comes in a skull shaped bottle, the gray polish is Opi mini, so I'm not sure what the name of the color is & the black is an OPI mini, so I don't know that actual color either. Wow, I'm doing great, giving you all lots of info. haha.

Friday Favorites

The other day I had a dentist appointment. They didn't give me much novocaine, so I could do errands after. I went to the grocery store, post office & to a local coffee shop (though I don't drink coffee) & got an Apple crisp chai. They have it year-round & you can get it hot or cold, but I always get it in the Fall & get it hot.

I went to Christmas tree shop last Friday & I got this cute pumpkin picture to hang over my stove. It was only $5.99

Looking out our front window you can see the yellow & orange leaves. T decorated the window with leaves & sugar skulls.

Happy Weekend.

Cozy

Wordless Wednesday~Halloween cats

Tasty Tuesday~Broccoli Cheddar Chicken and Rice Casserole

Broccoli Cheddar chicken and Rice casserole

yield: 6-8 servings

Ingredients:

Casserole

• 1 cup uncooked rice (white, long-grain)
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 10.75-oz. cans of Condensed cheddar cheese soup
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• Salt, pepper and garlic powder
• 1 12-oz. bag frozen broccoli florets (or about 3 cups fresh)

Topping

• 2 sleeves butter crackers, crushed (such as Ritz or Town House)
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions:

Casserole:

Spray the bottom and sides of a 13x9 baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together milk, cheddar soups and 3/4 teaspoon salt until smooth. Set aside one cup (not more) of the soup mixture. To the remaining soup mixture, stir in uncooked rice then pour mixture into prepared baking dish.

Cut chicken breasts into 1-inch pieces then season with salt, pepper and garlic. Arrange chicken pieces on top of rice mixture.

Arrange broccoli florets on top of the chicken.

Pour reserved soup mixture evenly over broccoli. Cover dish very tightly with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Consider covering with a double layer of foil to ensure a tight fit - we need all the steam to stay in the dish to ensure everything cooks properly.

Topping:

Combine crushed crackers, melted butter and garlic and mix well. Remove casserole from oven, remove aluminum foil then sprinkle cracker topping evenly over casserole. Continue baking, uncovered, for 15 minutes.

Remove from oven and let rest for at least 15 minutes then serve. Don't skip this step - it's needed for the rice to continue cooking and the casserole to set up properly. 

Author: Mandy Rivers from South your Mouth blog