Officially a Seamstress!!!

The first blood drawn! I had no idea I would be getting battle wounds from all of this!

The Finished Product!!!

We made it reversible...

How can you resist this adorable face??? Really!!!! Cori's little girl is stinkin cute!!!

Lunch with the Sisters!!

I have never sewn anything my entire life and have always been super scared of a sewing machine. My husband was literally the one to sew if anything tore at our house...One of my closest friends from high school (Cori Jane) decided to teach me how to sew! She is AMAZING at putting all sorts of fun crafts together. She told me to go pick out some material and come over and she would show me what to do...instead of doing it for me though she actually taught me so it ended up taking FOREVER! I was as slow as a turtle (REALLY)!! We had so much fun though chatting away about old times! Here are some of our shots in action! Thanks Cori for an awesome night! SO much fun!!! I also added a few fun pics of me and my fam going out to lunch that day...my sisters and I are only a tad bit immature if you can't tell...:)

So Grateful....

This year I thought I would remember those things I am so grateful for! There is a long list so here are a few things....A Good Job and ability to go to school (Only 4 more classes to graduation!!!)

My puppies (who need a haircut) They are my babies!! Always happy to see me!!

Friends and Family:I am have amazing friends and family who have always been so supportive! These were taken at the midnight showing of New Moon (So Much Fun!!!!!)

My husband: He is my best friend. I somehow convinced him to wear face masks and fluffy pink socks ...hahaha!! I can't imagine sharing my life with anyone else...:)

The gospel: I can't express how grateful I am to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I don't know where I'd be right now with out the direction on the gospel. Life is hard and it's easy to become discouraged. The times I have chosen to rely on the lord I feel peace beyond belief. Life is full of trials that are just too hard to deal with alone. Places like the temple are a reminder of why we are really here. This year has been an amazing one! I have so much to be grateful for!!

Poppin’ Garlic Ranch Biscuit Topped Chicken Pot Pie

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This is how mine turned out....


Poppin’ Garlic Ranch Biscuit Topped Chicken Pot Pie

4 large chicken breasts, cooked and shredded (either bake, crockpot or pressure cook chicken for easy shredding)
1 packet dry Ranch Dressing Mix, reserve 1/2 teaspoon for topping
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 fresh cracked black pepper
2 10 oz cans cream of chicken soup
10 oz can cheddar cheese soup
1 Cup chicken broth
1 Cup milk
2 15 oz cans Mixed Veggis, drained
3/4 Cup crumbled bacon pieces, already cooked
1 Cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 6 count can Pillsbury Homestyle Biscuits
1/2 teaspoon Lawry’s Garlic Salt
1/2 teaspoon reserved dry Ranch Dressing Mix
1/2 Cup shredded cheddar cheese
Cholula Hot Sauce to top, if desired

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place shredded chicken into a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle in ranch mix (reserve 1/2 teaspoon for later), salt and pepper. Toss to combine seasonings.
2. In a large rimmed skillet or dutch oven, place soups, broth and milk over medium heat; whisk until combined. Stir in mixed veggis then shredded chicken. Transfer to a large 9×13 inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Sprinkle bacon and cheese over top.
3. Open biscuits and place onto wax paper. Cut each biscuit into 10 little triangle pieces (cut biscuit in half then cut each half into fifths). Place little pieces of biscuit over top of chicken mixture until it’s all covered. Sprinkle biscuits with remaining ranch dressing mix, garlic salt and 1/2 Cup cheese. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until golden brown and biscuits are cooked through underneath. Cover with foil the last 25 minutes of baking to prevent too much browning. Let cool for 10 minutes then serve. Serve with Cholula hot sauce if you like it spicy! Enjoy.


I know! LONGEST name of all time for a recipe!!! So yummy though!! This meal I got from one of my blogs I love to read....this one turned out to be a hit! I doubled the recipe and made it for my sisters, niece, and of course the husband! It was DELICIOUS!!!!!! It was a lot of fun to make! The honestly was really easy as well...I'm all about easy and delicious!!! So here is one more recipe to try!!!

A Hardy Meal

I had to share this recipe with you guys because it really turned out so yummy!!! I have been dying to make some homemade chilli and corn bread for a while now and have been a little scared to try it. My friends Jackie and James (thanks Jackie!!!!!!!) won their ward cookout and passed the recipe over. It's so easy (REALLY it is) and tastes amazing!! I am posting this recipe so all of you can try it! It's the perfect time of year for delicious homemade chilli!! It also tastes really good with fritos and cheese...

Chilli Recipe

1 can of Northern beans

1 can of Black beans
1 can of Pinto Beans
1 more can of your favorite beans out of these three! (I did black beans)

1 Jar of Picante salsa
1 can of diced tomatoes
1 can of Mexi-Corn
1 package of cream cheese (2 packages makes it even more creamy and fattening!!)

1 Pound of Ground Beef or Turkey Burger (I did ground beef)
2 or 3 chicken breast boiled in chicken bullion cubes (I did three chicken breasts boiled in half water, half chicken broth)
2 or 3 Jalapeno's
2 large green chilies

If you have a crock pot, then I would throw the beans, salsa, diced tomatoes, Mexi-Corn, in right away to start cooking! Then I would start boiling the chicken breast with the Chicken flavored bullion cubes (or chicken broth). I also put chili powder on the Chicken breast while it is boiling. Then start cooking the ground beef or turkey burger. Once both meats are cooked, shred the chicken and then throw both meats into the crock pot. Once meat is in the chili, then cut up the Jalapeno's and green Chili's into small pieces and then sauté them in a skillet with olive oil. Make sure that you keep all of the seeds from the Jalapeno's and Green Chilies and sauté them with the peppers. This step will definitely clear your air ways, so keep some tissues close by! Once you have finished sautéing the peppers then add them to the chili! Cook chili for about an additional hour or two, and then melt the cream cheese and add it to the chili. Stir the cream cheese in really well and then let it cook for another 15 to 20 minutes. Chili is now ready to eat!

Weekend in Mexico

We had a quick trip to Mexico this weekend for business...Jeremy (My husband's business partner) and Jonny are traveling every week now!! Next week they are in Cali, followed by Seattle, and then Boston!!! Busy month!!! So Mindy and I tagged along to get some yummy tacos!!! I took Friday off work and we got a few days to have some fun in Hermosillo Mexico!!

Not Much to Say....

These Christmas Pj's were just too cute to pass up...I just might have to go back and get Lexi some matching ones...just don't tell the hubby!!!

Boo!!!!

I wasn't anything scary but I did do a last minute dress up at least! I hope everyone had a fabulous Halloween! It happens to be one of my favorite Holidays of the year and I had no time to plan for it...:( I have had way too much going on the past few weeks but still had fun overall. At work we all dress up and have a big party every year which is fun...we decorate the cubes by making haunted houses out of them..kinda spooky!!! I dressed up as a baby by wearing an adult onsie...it got so hot though that half the day I just wore regular pajamas. Halloween day my sister in law had a party so we hung out over for part of the evening. Our nieces and nephews were all dressed up and so dang cute!!! They watched The Haunting in 3 D but Jonny and I went home and slept. We were both pretty exhausted from all the running around we did that day. We were just a tad bit boring this year but I am slowly getting ready for Thanksgiving. Our families both have a lot going on so this year will be pretty busy!! Hope everyone is ready for November and December...CRAZY time of year!!!!