bridal shower

I went to Michael's and Target and didn't see any shower invites that I liked.

I found these at Target.com

However, I'm now thinking of getting a template from Invitationland.com and printing them at Kinkos....Who knows....

Also, any ideas on what to do at the shower? My mom asked me what I wanted and I'm blank....

update - to get the invites from Target it will be $20 in shipping. I think NOT! Back to the drawing board. Anyone know where to get cute invites?!

Our libraries

They are working on the OH budget and the Gov. wants to cut library funding by almost 50% -- that's 227 million dollars!

This article was in the paper Saturday and hits all the points I made to Erin when I found out. 

Article Link

I love my library...

It's just down the street. Most weeks it's my reason to get out of the house!

It's saving me money because I no longer will go to half-price books and buy books. 

I just checked out books on Medical Terminology to gains some skills for my resume. 

For awhile, we didn't have internet, so I went to the library. 

Whenever I go, it's packed with little kids for reading time. 

Plus, they are playing a major role with helping others with their resumes, find a job. 

Also, if these libraries have to close....you just helped raise the unemployment percentage for the state Gov. Strickland. 

I don't know what other states are doing. I know times are tough. But is this really going to help...I think not! It will just add to one of my reasons that I want to move away!! (and wish I hadn't moved here....What can I say, Love is a powerful thing!) 

To quote the article 'Closing public libraries will send a message to young people: "Go elsewhere." Strickland's proposal contributes to a downward spiral from which Ohio will never recover.'

We will just have to wait and see what happens.

From June 22 to June 25 Ohioans had sent 35,000 emails to our representatives. 

Others fighting for our libraries...

Author John Green

Perez Hiltons blog 

I have to finish 4 cross stitch projects that have been laying around unfinished for probably a year or so. Some less than that. However, I must finish them before I can buy the supplies for the one I want to start. I was trying to work on them this weekend, but only ended up finishing one of them. It's not really 'cross stitching' either. Just a project I think I got with my grandma at a store we used to go to in Noblesville, IN. I don't even think they are open anymore. Yeah, that's where I got it...it was free with purchase and I never finished it...this one is from YEARS ago!

Before

After

Plans for the week:

We have a meeting on Wednesday night to discuss Rehearsal Dinner options with the Chef at the Renaissance Hotel. :o) SO excited!! Once upon a time I wanted a cocktail reception for our wedding. That is not happening and that is ok. Instead I will have a cocktail rehearsal get together BEFORE the rehearsal! It's going to be fun!! :o)

I'm hoping there is enough $$ that I can at least go get my hair trimmed and layered on Thursday. I'm growing it out for the wedding and possibly to stay long. (Erin's hoping I keep it long) However, at this length I need a few more layers to keep it from being so thick at the bottom. Plus I need a trim! I want to stop wearing it in a ponytail ALL the time. :o)

Erin has a 3 day week! YAY for him. Not sure what we are doing for the 4th yet...hmmmm....

Should be an easy week. :o)

finished

I finished!! Now what to do?!

thrown together dinner

Our thrown together dinner. :o)

I wanted lasagna, but not enough noodles, and I wanted to save the meat for burgers this weekend. So I looked and I had ravioli, ricotta cheese, and spaghetti sauce. I figured I could figure something out that would resemble lasagna. So here is my version of a Ravioli Lasagna.

Ingredients

Frozen Ravioli (I used the square cheese and sausage kind)

Ricotta Cheese (I had a 15 oz container and I used 1/2 of it)

1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese

1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese

1 Egg

Spaghetti Sauce (about a 1/2 a jar; I use Barilli Tomato and Basil - it's our favorite)

Directions

I cooked 18 squares each of the two kinds of ravioli. While those were cooking I combined the egg, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, and mozzarella cheese for my cheese mixture.

I then put a little of the sauce on the bottom of a greased 9x9 baking dish. Put one layer of the ravioli. (I used sausage on 1/2 and cheese on the other….Erin prefers meat/I prefer cheese lasagna) 

I then put a layer of the cheese mixture…about 1/4 cup. 

Then a layer of the spaghetti sauce…about 1 cup.

Then I put another layer of the ravioli, a layer of the cheese, a layer of the ravioli, and a layer of the sauce. (I skipped the sauce before the 3rd layer of ravioli because it was looking like there was too much.)

I baked it at 350 for 30 min uncovered. Then I added some mozzarella cheese and baked for an additional 10 min uncovered. Since the ravioli was already cooked it was more to heat everything through and melt the cheeses.

The dinner ended up being VERY good. Plus I made it in the morning and just kept it in the fridge. I let it sit out (covered) for about 15 min while the oven heated. By making it in the morning I only had the dinner dishes to wash tonight. I love an easy  clean up!

project

I'm working on a new cross stitch sampler and I love the way backstitching make the work come to life! 

Before the backstitching

After the backstitching

Now I just have to do the wording and the alphabet. 

Please Do This...

Free and quick…. 

 Hi, all you animal lovers! 

 The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble  getting enough people to click on it daily so  they can meet their quota of getting *FREE FOOD* donated every day to abused and neglected animals. It takes 30 seconds to go to their site and click on the purple box 'fund food for animals for free'. This doesn't cost you a thing.  Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate food to abandoned/neglected animals in exchange for advertising. 

Here's the web site! Please pass it along to people you know.  

  http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/ 

We used Pet Finder to find Lexi. 

one of their shelter supporters.

kids stuff

First of all, it's official, I'm getting those shoes! I'll get them sometime next month. My hope is that maybe they will go on sale. :o) Also, it means a few more payments on the Von Maur card so Erin can maybe get shoes too.

I got a magazine...well I guess catalog of wedding stuff. Oriental Trading - Wedding. I looked through it and their prices are decent. I did find something for the kids though. I was thinking of putting paper on the tables with crayons and my mom said, NO WAY! Which is fine...I didn't love the idea. But in this catalog I found these cute place mats. I think I'm going to roll them up with some crayons and tie them, then place them in a basket I have and let them grab one on the way to their table. Plus they are only $3.99 for a dozen. Plus it makes both moms happy. :o)

wedding shoes

I saw these Nina shoes at Von Maur today! I LOVE them. I think I may have to get them for my wedding day. I just don't like the shoes that are out there. They just don't say 'spend $$ on me!' These do! :o) Plus, talking about it at dinner, they are me. I don't buy normal looking heels. My heels....are my outfits. I plan outfits around my heels and am almost always stopped because my heels are great! SO, these are definitely a 'me' heel. I'll give it a week or two and if I am still thinking about them, I think we will go back to Von Maur and buy them. :o) What do you think?!

it's here!

SO excited for my dress to be here in my office closet. :o) Fits PERFECTLY too! Just need to get it bustled and maybe hemmed....depends on the shoes I pick. (the garment bag cost $10...UGH...I personally think it should have been free!)

Now to shop for shoes!!

Erin just emailed me from work and at the end of his email he said 

 'I told everyone about our rings!! :-) '

I love that man! I was telling Aric last weekend that he is sooo excited about getting married. It just warms my heart and I know I'm marrying my sole mate! I am just so ready to start our marriage. Plus I can't wait until we get to be parents....if he is like this I can only imagine him when we get to that point.

Also, I think we are going to get our rings engraved. Even though one day down the road I hope to have a different set, this ring will ALWAYS be my wedding ring. My engagement ring will be handed down, but not my wedding ring. It'll go in a special place in my jewelry box, on a chain around my neck. SO, I want to make it even more special and have both rings engraved. I want it to be special too. Something that is only understood by us. I just don't know what yet. We have an idea, I just need to price it out and see if the phrases will fit inside our rings...I am almost 100% positive they will. Just over 3 months!! :o)

UPDATE:

$18 + tax to have both rings engraved with the phrases we are thinking of. I thought it would be more. :o) Now to see if they can do rings...I be they can.

wedding rings

Our wedding rings. We went to IDG (international diamond and gold) They are closing and these rings were 1/2 off. Just simple silver bands. One day I'll get an upgrade. :o) I'm excited!! We can officially get married!!! Site, DJ, Photographer, Florist, Rings, Dress, Suit...ALL DONE!! (man....I hope we haven't forgotten anything....)

Creamy Chicken Pesto & Bow Ties

Our quick and easy dinner...

Creamy Chicken Pesto & Bow Ties

(I made a 1/2 version)

Ingredients:

3 cups uncooked bow tie pasta

2 tbsp. butter or margarine

1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breast, cubed

1 can (10 3/4 oz.) Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup (Regular or 98% Fat Free)

1/2 cup pesto sauce

1/2 cup milk

Directions:

Cook pasta according to pkg. directions. Drain. Meanwhile, heat butter in skillet. Add chicken and cook until browned, stirring often.

Add soup, pesto sauce and milk. Bring to a boil. Cook over low heat 5 min. or until done. 
Stir in drained pasta and heat through.

Waiting for a phone call and then off to get our wedding rings....I'll post a picture later tonight!

big night

Well I finally got my ears re-pierced! I've had them pierced since grade school, but sometime after moving to OH the left ear closed up in the back. I probably could have gotten a really pointy earring and poked it through...Nah, I couldn't have. So, tonight we went to Claires and I had my ears re-pierced. They will be healed in time for wedding day. Yay! And they don't hurt too bad. 

Then we had Chick-Filet for dinner...yum! Then we went to Victoria Secret...they are having a huge sale and I found a cute casual Maxi dress. No more for me. I told Erin this was the last one. Now I have two...one more dressy, one more casual. 

Tomorrow we meet with our wedding photographer, I'm really excited! Then Saturday is date movie in the morning. :o)

Also, I heard from the lady doing my hair for the wedding, the hair style I like will work with those bobby pins I want. So, if the stuff I'm selling on e-bay sells for enough $$ I'll buy them. 

I think that's it....

who knew!

JEN! Our minds are too alike!! I've been looking for couches, something to get when we move next year. I am finally able to get on the computer and I was thinking about blogging about my wish list (couch I like)...the one Erin and I have for when we have $$ and of course, I look at your blog and what did you do....a Wish List! I really was thinking about it...thought about it yesterday too. Call me whatever, but here is my wish list...

A JOB!!!

New Living Room couch 

Will hopefully get when we move...

Volks Wagon CC

Tacori Ring

Honeymoon in Sanibel Island

hair...maybe

I think I found how I want my hair for our wedding...I saw it in my magazine

I am also trying to order bridesmaid jewelry...I have found theirs at Sam Moon and decided if I want something for my hair, I'd rather get it with the jewelry and save on shipping costs. I love these pins! I am thinking I'll have pearls and/or diamond jewelry and thought these were great.

Do you think they will work with the hairstyle?! I just can't decide. 

Also the bridesmaid jewelry is GREAT! I love it!! I may have to by a set for me. I wish I could post a picture but then there would be no surprise for Jen. I also found something else...I just need to check with Erin if I can use the Macy's card, then I could get them. :oP It would be great to have those gifts out of the way. 

thanks!

This is a special thanks to Jen! 

I don't know what I would do without you during this wedding planning experience!

My wedding day will be even more special because of the items designed by you. :o) 

sleep....

So, I haven't slept well since Wednesday night. I have been up until after midnight, then don't sleep through the night, and then will be wide awake at 5am after Erin gets up and leaves for work. It's been AWFUL! It's made me have headaches, dizzy spells, be light headed, and last night I was crying because I just wanted to SLEEP! Erin put his foot down and made me get my preventative migraine medicine tonight. I didn't complain. So much for saving a bit of money. Insurance I need you!! However, I plan on having an amazing nights sleep. I told Erin I was going to sleep from 8pm tonight until noon tomorrow. He said 'OK!' Love him!! 

Also, at the store he bought me a Brides magazine. I have tooooo many ideas and crafts that I want to do and today I realized I need FOCUS! I don't know how I became unfocused...Oh yeah, the daily e-mails from the wedding websites...ugh! I'm hoping the magazine will get me to focus and narrow everything down. 

Britt also got her bridesmaid dress today...Jen is getting hers soon. I'm soo excited! The dresses went on sale! Woo Hoo! Then I got a txt from Britt saying she loved the dress and that it was very flattering. YAY! Made me feel good. 

Erin and I have also decided to go out to a nice dinner the night after our wedding...Sunday. We are going to go to Hyde Park here in Columbus. Just a quiet, romantic, first night out as married couple. A celebration for making it through the day on Saturday and the months that led up to it. :o)  It's getting sooo close I just can't wait to be married to him! 

can't sleep...

I can't sleep.....

I was emailing my mom tonight about my Bridal Showers and I think we are now doing one in August (**Jen -- Erin's golf/poker weekend is August 15/16) and September. Therefore I started looking for invitation templates that I could download. I found this site and decided to share it.

  Invitationland 

They have free and memberships to get any templates. I haven't looked at what they have at Target yet. I did download one invite I liked, but can't type in the details. That's my hesitation for buying them also. I have good handwriting, but I'm very critical and instead of wasting 50 invites because I don't like my handwriting I would rater have them printed. :o) Who knows what I'll do...my mom still has to look at the calendar and pick dates to travel home to IN. I have plenty of time....but this unemployment gives me too much time on my hands. :oP 

Then again I may just have to ask Jen for design help.... :o)

*sigh*

We have a photographer!! YAY!! Their website We are going to meet up this week and sign away. I'm sooo excited. This was the last big thing. Dj, flowers, site, and photographer are now all booked. Now to concentrate on finding rings, my shoes, and making all the homemade details to personalize my wedding. :o)

martha

Thank you Martha Stewart Weddings and your daily e-mails...I now have two ideas from you that I shall use.

Table Numbers

  

Chairs

The Upgrade Rule

This is the upgrade rule. My mother has come up with this, how - I don't know, but I know it. She even told Erin this rule at the first family meal he came to...Thanksgiving, our first year together. 

1. Start off small. Don't over do it with a 3ct diamond ring. 1ct is enough.

2. Get the 'sets' - ring, necklace, bracelet, earrings

3. Get the 'sets' in each stone - diamonds, rubies, sapphires, pearls (women's choice - don't get rubies if you don't like them)

4. Once you have the 'sets' in your desired stones, you can start upgrading. (this can take several years)

5. Repeat steps 1-4 going up a size or two each round. 

Makes perfect sense! I have my moms first engagement diamond for my engagement ring (it started as my grandmas) I absolutely LOVE it! It's not what I wanted, we can afford what I wanted. So, in a few years...maybe many years, I hope to buy the Tacori wedding set that I love. Then I will hopefully have a daughter to pass my '1st'engagement ring to.

And I feel like posting a picture, so here is my favorite picture of Lexi - She is hiding from the vet...it didn't work, he found her.

1 - 5

First of all....up for WAY too long today! I don't know what my problem is, well I do. But I can't seem to sleep anymore. It takes me forever to fall asleep, then I don't stay asleep, and then I can't fall back asleep after Erin leaves. UGH! I literally yarn ALL day. 

Second, this blog needed some color! I really liked the gray and pink...but before that it was b

lack and I just needed COLOR! Plus, I'm bored out of my mind, why not change it. Although, I seriously change it toooooo much!!! I know, I know. SO, no changes for one month! :o)

Third, we are figuring out money stuff, but I think thinks are going to work our way and we will get those rings. Plus, they aren't expensive at all! We will spend less than $300 for both. I found mine on sale and Erin's isn't that much. I just figure, this is something we can, no we will, upgrade. (I will post my moms upgrade rule later) We can't upgrade flowers, pictures, food, you get it, later on. I would rather spend what we can now on those things and spend a little less on rings. Hence, they can be upgraded. 

Forth, I may have a job interview, not sure yet. We have just been emailing each other so far. It's only part time, so I asked the hours and pay, she told me the hours (max 30 - eek) and asked what I need to be paid. I told her what I needed to keep me at the job until full time came around. (full time is something that could become available) It's for a leasing consultant. Honestly, I need out of this apartment - I'll take part time. Plus unemployment is running out. I can get another 20 weeks, but if I can make a little more by working part time, I'll take it!! So, we will see if she calls me after I told her the pay rate I would like. 

Fifth, and lastly, it's family weekend, not mine, Erin's. Erin's mom will be here tonight, she is staying at Erin's brothers house. However, they aren't in town until tomorrow, so we are the entertainers. Then I think there is a dinner tomorrow night with Britt's family. She graduates and gets her PhD on Sunday. This weekend shouldn't be boring. :o)

rings....maybe

Well we may have found our rings....

Mine

Erins

here we come

Guess what today is?!?!?!

It's 4 months until our wedding day!! 

I am sooooo excited! I just can't wait. 

These last 4 months are going to FLY by! That's o.k. :o)

over it

Just have to say I'm soooo over the rehearsal dinner! As of tonight Erin is taking over. I just don't know what to say or do anymore. I came up with this great idea, it accommodated what we (me and the future mil) want. But, she said we would talk this weekend. Meaning she doesn't think the idea is all that great. 

ARGH! 

I don't even care anymore. Thank goodness for Erin!! He is now in charge. What a great fiance!! :o)

I'm a Celebrity...

Don't get me wrong, I watch reality TV...just not network, ie. NBC, ABC, FOX, CBS, reality TV. I watch shows like Real Housewives of (you pick, I've watched all but Atlanta) and Tori and Dean, Kathy Griffin....the stuff on Bravo, E, Oxygen....Whichever. I can admit my guilty pleasure! :oP But last night while commercials were on for House Hunters, I couldn't stop flipping over to I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! I kept going back and probably ended up watching half of it. It's like my description for Real Housewives - New Jersey, it's a train wreck and I just can't stop looking/watching. I want to turn my head but just can't. That's how I describe that show, but add, I want to hit stop and erase, but I just keep fast forwarding through the commercials. I have to watch it. So yeah, not sure I'll keep up with it....it'll probably be my 'I don't like to watch commercial's' show.

Also, my idea of a rehearsal cocktail party is in the works. I have to get back to the chief at The Renaissance, however, I'm waiting until Erin talks to Nancy about it. I don't want to get too excited and have a plan perfected only to be shot down. She is in town this weekend, so I'm making him talk to her. I talk to my mom, he gets to talk to his. 

Well, back to laying down. I can't tell you how tired I am of headaches!

girl movies

Last weekend I rented and convinced Erin to watch Bride Wars. It was such a cute movie! I definitely need to buy it at some point. Then this weekend I have watched He Is Just Not That Into You and The Women. Both great movies! Tons of great actors/actresses in it. I was pleasantly surprised. I want to also buy both of those movies.

Also, since I'm talking about tv, well movies, but anyways, we watched Harpers Island today. I have been hanging onto the fact that the killer is Jimmy, but I am having my doubts now. He was with Abby when Cole died. How could he be with Abby and shoot arrows into Cole? Ugh, now I just don't know. 5 more episodes, then we'll know. They have done a good job keeping my interest! 

But it hasn't been all tv this weekend, I finished 2 books! Now to figure out what to read next. 

I've decided....

I've decided that starting next year I'm going to make a photo book or scrap book every year. Starting at our wedding and then it will be our anniversary tradition - a new photo book every anniversary. I love it!

I'm working on one right now just to play around. I get a free book with my coupon so I might as well. I'll use whatever photos we have right now. I am getting a guest book of just Engagement photos, then we will have a wedding photo book. Then in October of 2010 we will make our 1 year anniversary book.

I'm sooo excited with my idea! I love it. Erin likes the idea too. I figured when we have kids, I will have scrap books for them. I really want to get into it. But everything cost $$ and that's not possible right now. I set a goal though...kids = scrap booking. :o)

Erin did apply for a good job in IN. I hope he gets a phone call, interview, something! I know I still need to find a job, but this one would be great for him! I already looked at apartments in that area. Although, depending on where I work, we may end up in a different area. I just looked based on the job location he applied to. (I know, I'm getting my hopes up...but ah well!)

We are looking at the 3 bedroom apts/town homes. 

Apartment 1 -- Firefox (they will paint for you!)

Apartment 2 -- Bradford Run

Rehearsal Idea

So I have some great wedding ideas in the shower. Today I had a great one for the rehearsal! Now, this process of deciding on what to do for the rehearsal dinner has been the worst decision making process of the whole wedding! We want one thing, mom-in-law wants another, we aren't paying, she is....UGH! After a long talk with Erin's sibling we know that we just need to be forceful in what we want. 

My idea and what I currently want:

I'm thinking we will do some sort of cocktail hour before the rehearsal. It would be at Latitude 41 or Bar 41 located in The Renaissance hotel where some of us are staying. It would be just our wedding party and parents. People who want to drink can buy a drink, we will have hors d'oeuvres set out to eat, and we can all just relax! Then the mom-in-law can do what she wants with her family after the rehearsal.

Personally I think it's a great idea! :o)

wedding update

I'm currently stressing over Wedding Stuff, that I really don't need to be stressing over. :o) Why? I don't know! Although, in the back of my head I keep saying...you don't need to be worrying about anything. Still, though, I am. :oP

Lets see....

Ceremony Site/Reception Site - done - Confluence Park

Reception Food/dessert - done - Chicken Picatta, salad, veggies, bread, 

Rehearsal Dinner - don't even ask....although I came up with a great idea today!

Cake - not getting a big one...just a small one for us to have the traditional cake cutting, instead we will probably have a dessert table. 

Photographer - almost...

Florist - done - Bloomtastic

Officiant - done - Family friend of Erin's

Make-up/Hair - done - Destination Wedding Stylists

Dress - done - Davids Bridal (although if I had the money I would have gone elsewhere!)

Tux - done - Mens Warehouse/Tux

Wedding Party - done - our best, best, best friends & family. 

Party outfits - done - they know where to go and we will all look sharp! 

Hotel for us - done - The Renaissance

Hotel for guests - done

Website - done - found a great website that offered it for free! Why pay $$ when it's only going to be up for 6 months. (www.mywedding.com)

Registries - done - Target and Macys

Bridal Shower - almost planned - will be in IN in September

Save the Dates - done and mailed 

Invitations - done - Jen made, will order and mail out in August.

Programs - 1/2 way done - I have my fun tree extras, Jen will design the rest and then I will print and assemble in September.

Seating cards - 1/2 done - template made, must buy card stock and print when I know who is attending (and I always said I wouldn't have a seating chart...hmmmm mom won that one)

Favors - 1/2 done - again, templates made, must buy card stock and print and then make a million cookies in October.  

Guestbook - done - Jen made I know must order it. :o) (I stole the idea from her guest book that she made...what are friends for?!)

Attendant gifts - ideas are flowing...just need to pick and order. :oP

Goodness! Is there anything else?!?! Did you see an reoccurring name?!?! JEN! I don't know what I would be doing without her!! She is keeping me sane. Good thing she already did the wedding thing. :o) And looking at my list....the things that aren't done, can't even be done for a few more months. *sigh* I'm such a spaz sometimes. :oP

By the way, we had our tasting today, the food was absolutely AMAZING! 

pictures

Jen said she is mailing me my pictures today! 

YAY!! 

When I get them I'm going to use my coupon for Shutterfly and get a free photo book and calendar and 4x6 prints. Hey, I have to use the coupon if it means FREE! :o)

parents....

So there's a lot going on and it's made me think about how my relationship with my parents has changed. My mom bought me this pillow a long time ago and it says....

A Daughter

is just a little girl 

who grows up

to be a Friend

I think this is soooo true for moms and daughters. Right now I feel like I need to be my mom's friend. I want to be a rock for her. I wish I were in TX so I could at least give her a hug, maybe cook and clean to help her out. 

With my dad...I'm always going to be his little girl. Sure I've grown up, I'm getting married, I'm going to have my own kids, but I'm still his little girl. We might have more grown up conversations, but I don't need to be a rock for him. I still need him to hug me and be my protector.

Again, when picking out a Mother's Day card, we got my mom and Erin's mom 'from us' cards. Made me realize we are an 'us' now. I've always wanted to do that. But with my dad, I started looking for a card for him and I can't even think about getting a 'from us' card. He is my dad and I can't share yet. :o) 

Well that's my seriousness for the day. I'll try to update tomorrow after our tasting! I can't wait, but there's a lot going on tomorrow, so who knows.

Also, I've lost some weight this week and can fit into one of my smaller jeans, with ease. :oP I've been really working on counting my calories and sticking to it! 

And if anyone saw my picture on Twitter this morning...Lexi is officially scared of me today because I yelled at her big time! But I taped up the broken blinds for now. Ugh, it's just one of those days today and was one before 9:30! So, Erin said he will take me to the mall tonight. I love our mall dates in the middle of the week. :o)

Dinner

While at Jens I wrote down a few recipes from a book that she had. I have only made one dish out of the three I copied down. I made it less than a week ago and we loved it! Erin even asked for it again tonight! I figured I'd post the recipe. It was really easy to make.

Creamy Ranch Chicken

6 slices of bacon

4 Chicken halfs

2 tbsp of flour

2 tbsp of ranch mix

1 1/4 cup milk

3 cups med noodles

1 tbsp parmesan cheese

Cook the noodles according to package.

Cut bacon into strips, cook them, remove from pan. When draining the grease, save 2 tbsp. You will use it to cook the chicken. 

Now cook the chicken in the bacon pan, using the bacon grease.

When the chicken is cooked stir in milk, flour, and ranch mix. 

When the mixture is thick and bubbly add the bacon and parmesan cheese. 

Serve! 

I cooked over med heat, but I have steel pans and they get really hot! I didn't want to burn anything. I also only used 2 cups noodles since I was using less chicken and bacon...it still made a lot. 

Try it! You'll like it!

Also, I'm keeping my fingers crossed, but I may be able to post our photographer soon! I emailed my parents and just waiting for a yes. I'm excited. Plus, it will be another reason to thank Jen! She told me about pictage.

Monday Morning

So, I don't even have a job to go to and I don't like Monday mornings. It's always harder for me to get up and get motivated. But, I'm up and my first morning stop is, as always the computer. :o) I've checked my e-mail, applied to a few jobs, checked some accounts, now I'm blogging. (I am really just trying to put off going downstairs to do laundry.) :oP

Well, my laptop for now is out of commission. :o/ It's infected and I don't even know how! I did some research on google chrome...after all of this, not before...and I guess there has been some security issues with it. Ah well, live and learn. I should be more upset, but I'm not. I almost got rid of it once this year. Now I just need to get it fixed....that will take awhile, since I'm not headed to TX anytime soon. Hey, I have to take advantage of having a computer dad, which, by the way has a job! At least some people are hiring! :o) But, I'm now back to just desktop use and using Safari.

Anyways, I've been looking at what to do for a program for our wedding. I have a few things picked out that I deffinatly want to use. They both have trees, which I think is cute, they tie in together, and we are getting married outside so it works. First there is the kissing tree, from this blog.

I think it's sooo cute! I have one with my name first and Erin's name first. Then half the programs will be one name and then the other. You get it. :o) Next is a Martha Stewart Weddings idea.

 

It takes your b-day month and tells you what tree you would be. I think it's cute. :o)

I can't wait to start printing them. I don't even have the rest of the program done yet. Ah well. 

Lastly...I love when I get to check out NEW books from the library. I've had to cut down on spending $$ on new books, so I've been checking them out at the library. Well, I got started on the Sisterhood Series of books by Fern Michael's, there are now 12 books in the series. Well, number 12 is new and I just got it on Saturday! The pages are still crisp. I looks like it's never been read! I'm afraid to open it too wide, because I want the next person on the wait list to get it it in the condition I did. Don't get me wrong, I love old books too. Look at my bookshelf one day...I go to half price books to find the classics that have the fades pages and that old book smell. 

Well, enough time wasting for me. It's June! YAY!