Five On Friday!! First day of Spring

Happy Friday!!! This has been a very crazy week for us. Tom has been on a business trip in San Francisco since Monday and is supposed to come home today, but with the snow coming, who knows what will happen. I am just ready for the snow to be over with and the spring to be here. We keep getting teased here in the Northeast with some warm days and then it goes back to being cold. I guess this is just what happens when you live in New Jersey.
 

ONE

St. Patrick's Day!! We had a really nice St. Patrick's Day. AnnaLynne spent the day with my mom and sister, since I was working but then I met up with them at my moms for dinner. We had my mom's traditional corned beef and cabbage, which is just amazing!!! I was then able to get a couple shots of AnnaLynne and Nate on the couch. Trying to get an 7 month old and a four year old to sit together and smile, can be quite difficult, but they finally did it.

TWO

We had the privilege Sunday to have one of my oldest friends since third grade do pictures for us of AnnaLynne. She is an amazing photographer and if you live in New Jersey or around the area, you should definitely check out Kristen Boylan Photography. You will not be disappointed!!! Here is just a sneak peak of what she did for us.

THREE

So I am always looking for new recipes to try. I feel like though sometimes it needs to be easy, especially after coming home from a full day of working and try to get everything set for AnnaLynne and get dinner on the table. I saw this recipe on Pinterest and decided to give it a try. Trust me you will love it, plus I love that everything is all in one dish so less mess and clean up later.

 

Loaded Chicken and Potatoes Casserole

Ingredients

1 lb boneless chicken breasts, cubed

6-8 medium skin on red potatoes, cut in cubes

⅓ c olive oil

1 tsp salt

½ tsp black pepper

1 Tbsp paprika

2 Tbsp garlic powder

2 Tbsp hot sauce

2 c fiesta blend cheese  ( I used just plain cheddar)

1 c crumbled bacon

1 c diced green onion

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Spray a 9X13″ baking dish with cooking spray.
3. In a large bowl, mix together the olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and hot sauce.
4. Add the cubed potatoes and chicken and stir to coat.
5. Carefully scoop the potatoes and chicken into the prepared baking dish.
6. Bake the potatoes and chicken for 55-60 minutes, stirring every 20 minutes, until cooked through, crispy, and browned on the outside.
7. While the potatoes are cooking, fry your bacon (about half a pound).
8. Once the potatoes and chicken are fully cooked, remove from the oven.
9. Top the cooked potatoes with the cheese, bacon, and green onion.
10. Return the casserole to the oven and bake for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

FOUR

SPRING!!! With Spring coming and Summer right after that, I decided to get AnnaLynne some spring clothes to add to her wardrobe. I guess you can say that I am tired of the winter and the dark clothing. Carter's and Kohl's was having a great sale on kids clothes and I did a major stock up. If you are looking for some new things for your little ones I suggest checking them both out!!

                                                              

FIVE

I've been trying to drink more water lately. I've seen so many recipes for detox water, and I have to say I have been enjoying this week the lemon, cucumber, and mint recipe. Again I saw these on Pinterest, so if you are interested check out Detox Water recipes.

Well Happy Friday!!! Have a great weekend!!!

I'm linking up with The Farmer's Wife and September Farm for "Oh Hey Friday"


Oh Hey Friday

I'm also linking up with Darci, April, Christina and Natasha's blogs for their Five on Friday!

Happy St. Patricks Day- 21 Weeks

How Many Weeks: 21 Weeks !!!

Total weight gain: 8 pounds.

Maternity clothes: I am mostly wearing maternity clothes. Although the dress I wore in this weeks picture is Gap non-maternity, which  I got over the summer.

Stretch marks: Not a one!! Let's stay that way.

Sleep: This week has been a little rough. I have been getting up between 2:30 and 4 and not being able to go back to sleep. All day I'm not tired but by 7-8 pm I start to get a bit sleepy.

Best moment of this week: This weekend was so jam packed. It started on Friday when I went over to my cousins to pick up stuff she had for the baby that her little one had grown out of. It is so nice to have such a great family and our little girls will be like 16 months apart. She had so much stuff for us, I couldn't be more grateful. Then on Saturday, I had really pretty maternity pics done with my best friend who is also having a little girl come April. (Pics to come soon).  Then Jenn and I had a wonderful prenatal massage at Flic Spa in Cranford. The massage was amazing, probably the best I have ever had and it included a foot soak and hot tea. I would highly recommend the place to anyone, not just for prenatal massages either. Then on Sunday, I had a great lunch with Meghan and Kristen. Its always fun to catch up with friends who I have known for like ever!!!

Miss anything: Nothing really this week.

Movement: Yes!!! She has been kicking around. She moves a lot in the early morning and at night when I lay down before bed. 

Food cravings: Carbs, carbs and more carbe!!!  Still loving cereal, bagels, and fruit. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing this week that comes to mind.

Have you started to show yet: Yes!  

Gender: It's a GIRL!!!! We are so over the top excited. I never expected the "Blueberry," to be a girl!!

Labor signs: No. 

Nursery: We have nothing definite yet, but we did order her furniture and the room is going to be yellow and grey. 

Belly button in or out: Still in.

Wedding rings on or off: On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!! I am really enjoying being pregnant!!

Looking forward to: Registering tomorrow!!! I can't wait to go and pick out goodies for this little one.