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Friday, July 20, 2012

Dream Jobs and Findings and Weekends, oh my!

It's Friday! 
Which means weekend time!
Oh hush up Dwight.

First off were going to talk about 30 Things.
Today's topic? 
My dream job.
Ohhhh goodness, let me tell you.
To be famous.
To have everyone know my name.
And to bathe in money.
Kidding .... kind of.
I think it would be amazeballs to have Erin Andrews job.
Or to be a host on The Today Show.
I mean who wouldn't want Joe Manganiello to body roll on you.
Or Channing Tatum to do a dance right in front of you.
Yeah dream job, right there.



Now on to Friday Findings!
This week has been kind of boring.

This looks so amazingly yummy!
Easy and Creamy White Chicken Enchiladas
4.8 from 13 reviews



Type: Main Dish
Author: Cat Davis
Prep: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
  • 6-8 corn tortillas (enchilada size)
  • 1 pre-cooked plain rotisserie chicken, shredded
  • 1 cup sweet corn
  • 4 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese, divided in half
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 1-1/4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 – 10oz can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 – 4oz can chopped green chiles
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Fill the center of each tortilla with a handful of shredded chicken, a tablespoon or so of the corn, and a pinch of the shredded cheese.
  3. Roll and place in the bottom of a baking dish with the seam side down.
  4. In a pot over medium heat melt the better. Add flour and whisk into a thick paste.
  5. Add chicken broth, cream of chicken, sour cream, chiles, salt and pepper.
  6. Whisk gently for about 5 minutes until warm and smooth.
  7. Pour the sauce over the enchiladas and top with remaining shredded cheese.
  8. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes and serve warm.
I found it on this website!

Want a way to spruce up your bobby pins? This is an adorable idea! 
I would probably go over them with clear polish as well.

This ring?
Um, gorgeous.
I love the infinity symbol.


Anyways, I hope you all have a great weekend!
Any plans?
Thanks for reading! :)

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Doing Some Reflecting...

Hello! 
Happy Thursday!
One more day and it is the weekend!
I think I've already used this picture.
Whatever.
Do you have any big plans for this weekend?
I am going to see the new Batman movie.
I hate superhero movies.
Don't ask my why, I just do.
So why am I paying $15 to go see one?
I don't know the answer to that either.
Blah.

Anyways, for today's 30 Things I am supposed to tell you about the hardest thing I have experienced.
So the hardest thing I have had to go through would probably be loosing my Grandpa when I was in 8th grade. It was really tough. He would always give me a dollar, and tell me not to tell my Grandma :). He was really sick by the end though and it was a blessing that he didn't have to suffer anymore.
A few years later my family suffered another loss. It was the loss of my sweet baby cousin. I was never able to meet him but I know he had an impact on my entire family. It was hard watching his parents go through that, and I prayed everyday that the Lord would help them through it.
One last thing that was really hard was when I found out my best friend's mom had breast cancer. I don't think I had ever been so scared in my entire life. I cried, she cried, we all cried. It was really hard. But she is a trooper and pulled through it like we all knew she would. 

I wouldn't say that my life has been hard by any means. I know people who have to experience loosing loved ones time and time again. But these struggles that we all face help to make us who we are. They are there to make us stronger. Loosing someone you love or dealing with a sickness sucks, and you may ask why me, but one of my life's mottos is that everything happens for a reason, even if it is a sucky reason.

Thank you for reading!

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

5 Things That Make Me Happy Right Now!

Hello and happy Tuesday! 
I hope your Monday went great!
This past weekend was a lot of fun.
I got to go to the truck and tractor pulls for the first time on Saturday night and I have to admit, I kind of enjoyed them. :) The trucks were more fun to watch than the tractors but that's just me.
Sunday I got to lay around the pool all day and celebrate my sister's birthday.
It was a relaxing weekend all together. 
No pictures though. Sorry!

Onto 30 Things!
Today's topic is 5 things that make me happy right now.

The first one would definitely be my family. Not only my mom, dad, and sisters but also my aunts, uncles, and cousins. I love being around them. And knowing that they will always have my best interest at heart is awesome.

Both of these were taken by my cousin Courtney

The second thing that makes me happy is my dog Tatum. I love going over to my parents house and taking a nap on the couch with him (naps make me happy too :)). He may not be the smartest dog (he doesn't know come, he barely knows sit, and he occasionally runs into the couch when he tries to jump on it) and he may be quite lazy (which could be my fault) but I would not trade him for the world. 
His birthday :)

Another thing that makes me extremely happy is the fact that it is summer. I love summer. Actually I love fall more, and maybe spring, or winter. Heck, I love all seasons for different reasons (I totally did not mean to rhyme). But I love being able to just relax by a pool in the sun all day. I also love not being in classes. Last summer I had two weeks of actual summer vacation, this summer I get a whole month and a half. :)

Having a job makes me happy. I love that I have two jobs. I may complain about them a time or two but I am so grateful to have them. So many people are without a job and so I am glad to be able to have two great jobs. I also love that they are student worker jobs because I have every weekend off. What makes me really happy is the fact that I have met some amazing people through these jobs and developed some great friendships from them.
The last thing that makes me happy right now are my friends. I have a close group of friends that I have had since high school and I wouldn't trade them for the world. They may make fun of me, pick on me, and give me an occasional headache/bruise but I do enjoy being around them. We are always laughing and we tend to have a great time when we get together.
 Back in high school
 Today

I am also grateful and happy everyday for everything that God has given me. The people he has blessed me with and the lessons he has taught me. I wouldn't trade my life for the world.

What makes you happy? 

Thanks for reading! :)