Pumpkin King 2014 Voting is Now OPEN!!!

Please follow the link to the voting survey...I will close the voting Sunday 11/2 at 8pm so get your vote in now :-)  Be sure to push submit at the bottom of the survey to finalize your vote, you make your selection, a check mark is shown and then you push submit to lock in your vote.  Please only one vote per person.

http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1867008/Pumpkin-King-2014

We had such a fabulous time this year, we had so many great friends and family with us.  So much food to enjoy and the company was fantastic.  Thank you all for joining the fun this year and we look forward to next year.

Now, what is our next party.......

Have to include a picture of my family

Week 15

Couple days late but here we go. Tired after long day of painting, finish up painting base boards tomorrow then decorate. Wahooo!

Room progress

We painted today! Tomorrow I will paint the baseboards white and it will be complete. Can't wait to put the blinds back up and get some new curtains. Shelf and TV to be rehung and then baby stuff can move it.

Maternity Clothes

Thankfully I'm not in a bind and scrambling to find maternity clothes, my skinny jeans are still fitting comfortably.  But I was curious about what other mother's found to be their fav maternity brand.  It seems that places like Ross and TJMaxx have a VERY limited, if any, maternity section and that is where I was hoping to campout and find the deals.  I gearing up for an Old Navy and Target trip but the majority of their items are online and this whole S, M or L endeavor is a little simplistic for me, especially in the pants world.  Since when do jeans and work pants come in S, M, or L???  And which of those categories will I fall into when I'm 8 months pregnant?!?!?  And then how in the world do I buy them online without trying them on?  See my dilemma?  I know I know, 1st world problems...but I find it very confusing.  I don't wear a small pant size pre pregnancy but is that what I'm supposed to wear now?  What about those tiny people wear smalls normally, what do they do? 

Any who...the real purpose of this blog entry is to find out if there are any lines in particular that have worked well for you all?  I really only want to get the basics and not spend a ton of money on clothes, but I'll need work basics, casual basics and a winter coat...any thoughts or suggestions would be great!  Send me links those are even better!

Thank you everyone for any information you have to share :-)

100 days down, 180 left to go

We made it to the triple digits! Feeling good and just trying to enjoy the trip. Things around the house haven't really changed yet, sleeping in with the pups and enjoying our weekends.

Would like to make a trip to buy buy baby and do some hands on shopping so I can shop smarter on Amazon :) maybe I will do that Monday when I am not working, yes!!! This Tuesday is my one year work anniversary, it is amazing how quickly time has flown by this last year.

Look forward to this next year and all the work challenges and baby excitement.

Progress Pictures

Weeks 11-14

 

 

Still haven't quick figured out how I should stand to make these work better but as the time goes by the belly will be more pronounced and it won't matter how I stand.  And at this point I better not change things so they can all be the same.  I need to find an App that will make these into a little video and can watch the progress easier

Poppin' Ranch Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

This recipe is definitely  moved into one of top slots, especially since fall is upon us.  Pam, our friend in Colorado, used the crock pot to make the chicken prior to combining for the finished product.  She threw the chicken broth and chick breasts in the crockpot and cooked.  Last night I just used a can of shredded chicken from Costco because I was too lazy/hungry to wait for the chicken to boil, cool and shred.  Turned out great and I would definitely go this route again.  Enjoy everyone :-)

 

Poppin' Ranch Chicken Pot Pie

3-4 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
1 packet ranch dressing mix, divided
2 10oz cans cream of chicken soup
10oz can cheddar cheese soup (I used the fiesta cheese soup)
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup milk
15oz can mixed vegetables, drained
15oz can corn, drained
1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar, divided
1 can Grands biscuits
1 teaspoon garlic salt
salt & pepper

Mix together soups, chicken broth, and milk in a large bowl until well combined. Stir in shredded chicken, corn, mixed vegetables, ranch seasoning (reserve 1/2 tsp for topping), salt and pepper. Spread chicken mixture into a 9x13 pan, or two smaller baking dishes if freezing. Sprinkle 1 cup shredded cheddar over chicken mixture. Cut Grands biscuits into 8 small triangles and place biscuits over cheddar in dish. Top biscuits with reserved ranch seasoning, garlic salt, and remaining 1/2 cup cheddar. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until biscuits are cooked through (check a few in the center to make sure they're done). You may need to put foil over dish towards the last 10 minutes of cooking to prevent over-browning. (was very liquid, tastes delicious just be careful removing it from the oven)