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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Peach-BBQ chicken LOVE!

I have taken a great recipe from Pioneer Woman and simplified it because I can't remember to buy certain items at the store. I'm sure her version is better than mine, but I just don't buy whiskey and I can't remember to buy it to try with this recipe. If you decide to try Pioneer Woman's version, please tell me about it!

I love to record our favorite recipes on the blog - hopefully this will make cooking easier on the girls one day! This particular one has become a family favorite very quickly. The best part - it's easy!

You will need:

chicken thighs (I usually get one pack of about 6-7, but I 'm going to start getting two packs from now on)
1 bottle of original BBQ sauce
1 jar peach preserves
onions - chopped or sliced
garlic salt

First brown the thighs (both sides) in a little oil. I usually cover them in garlic salt and throw in the onions at this point too. It takes about 5-6 mins per side.

Next, because the crock pot is our best friend, I pour the whole pan of chicken with all the yummy juices into the crock pot, cover it in the BBQ sauce and the whole jar of peach preserves! Let that cook for no longer than 4-6 hours and enjoy!

I serve this yummy goodness with mashed potatoes.

You can cook it in the oven if you prefer (it is faster, but I only have certain windows of opportunity for cooking these days and the crock pot works best for me.)






Saturday, October 27, 2012

Prissy Apples

My BFF, Jen, and I have started a little crafty "FUNdraising" business for our kids' school, Dayspring Academy. We have decided to call it "Prissy Apples". The story behind the name is simple, yet personal for the two of us. She is nicknamed "priss pot" by our good friend,Sandi. With a house full of Apple products, I am the computer geek in this relationship.

With a little help from our friends, we built our inventory a week or so ago, and we are now open for business. Here are a few examples of our work. Let the buying begin!



If you are local you can contact us via kellye2008@gmail.com

Prices~ newborn-Size 6 Tutu only $15
          ~Shirt with applique $10
All profit goes to benefit Dayspring Academy. This is the school where our kids attend and they need bleachers for the gym.

Friday, October 26, 2012

Broken Bones and Disappointments

Although it isn't a really happy memory, it has to be recorded that Caroline was the first to break a bone in our family! She fell at a friend's house and broke the top part of her humorous completely off right at the growth plate!


She was a trooper through the entire experience including two days in the hospital, two attempts to manipulate it back into place, and finally two pins inserted in her arm. 

She specifically asked that I not post any pictures of her on my Facebook account through the process, but I do have a few that I would like to share here on our blog:

All smiles before surgery

All smiles after surgery - mostly because they gave her food!

Caroline's friend copied down an extra set of church notes for her since she was in the hospital - too sweet!

friends signed her sling
So, the good news/bad news is that when you break your shoulder you don't get a cast. It was a disappointment for Caroline that she wouldn't get a cast, but we let everyone sign her sling and it seemed to satisfy her.

Two weeks after surgery, I took Caroline back to the doctor so they could change the dressing on her arm. I was so worried that she was going to get sick from looking at the pins sticking out of her arm! I kept warning her and telling her to look away, but in the end, I was the one who ended up needing medical attention! I almost passed out! I won't share the picture of the pins here since it's just a little gross!!!

We have a few more weeks until the pins are removed and it looks like she will have made a full recovery! Thanks to all for your thoughts and prayers through this! 


Thursday, October 25, 2012

early morning smiles

Each day Anna Kate and I take the girls to school. I usually just pick her up out of her bed and take her straight to the car where I have her milk cup and a little snack (usually a muffin) waiting. She sure does love muffins! This week the weather was just beautiful, so I let her go outside when we got back home. 

I'm not sure what was so funny, but it just doesn't get much cuter than this sweet smile...

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For the love of Animals

I thought I was doing so much better at keeping my blog up to date. I was at least posting something every week or so until it happened. Exactly what "it" is, I really don't know, but whew! "It" has been an interesting few months. To catch up, I'll start way back in September....

Labor Day - I opted out of an all girls trip with some of my closest friends on Labor Day because I needed to spend some time with my family. Anna Kate started watching Finding Nemo around September, so what better time to take her to The Tennessee Aquarium? We made a day trip out of it and it was great!
playing in the mini river before going inside. 

posing for a pic with the big girls



The most entertaining part of the TN Aquarium when you've been there a few times...

Gracie loves the butterfly exhibit

SHARKS!


As I mentioned earlier, Finding Nemo was the first movie Anna Kate really sat down and watched with us! She would just curl up in our lap and watch the movie for a good 30 mins or so! This is major if you know this kid! She doesn't stop for much. We have since found that she loves the movie Madagascar Escape to Africa, The Lion King, and the mice on Cinderella (It 's the sweetest little belly laugh you've ever heard when she watches the mice). Does anyone see a pattern here? She absolutely loves animals! Which is why we decided to buy a zoo membership this year.

We took her to the zoo a few weeks after the trip to the aquarium. She was so excited to see the elephants and giraffes! Gracie and Caroline were good tour guides for her. They scoped out the exhibits and let us know where the best views would be.



Southern Belle Gracie

Southern Belle Caroline

This is the reaction you get when you ask Anna Kate where something is...

She spotted the elephants! 

We took the kids back to the zoo again a few weeks ago. I didn't take as many pictures, but we visited the Lorikeet exhibit and they really loved Jon! Anna Kate just watched them as the landed all over his shirt and tried to eat his buttons...

She was not scared of them at all!