In Print

Who needs a scrapbook, when your wedding has been featured in a magazine?



My cousin Gretchen and her husband Jeremiah have the honor of their wedding being featured in the Spring/Summer edition of Mpls.St.Paul Magazine Weddings.



I think their photographer did a great job of capturing the unique location of their wedding.



It was fun to be a part of their big day.

It's Giveaway Day!

The kind folks at csnstores.com offered to let me pick out an item for one of my lucky blog readers to win. I had fun perusing all they have to offer, including mailboxes, stylish kitchenware, outdoor home accents and shoes. I ended up choosing their Bobux/Robeez shoes for infants and toddlers.

I adore these little leather slip-on shoes for babies. Sam has had several pairs. I should probably get him another pair now since he is obsessed with shoes. He runs to get his when he sees we are getting ready to leave.

Wanna win a pair for your little one? They would also make a great gift for a new mom or a little ones birthday.

All you need to do is hop over to ShoesGotSole, take a look at the Robeez and Bobux brand baby shoes they sell, come back here and leave a comment about which pair you would choose.

Tweet it, blog it, or become a public follower of my blog for extra entries. Be sure to come back and leave separate comments for each additional entry you do (with a link to your tweet/blog if you do that and be sure to follow publicly as that's the only way I can confirm it).

I'll let the random number generator pick a winner Sunday night.

Good Luck and Happy Monday!

Gottcha day {Haiti Adoption Update}

John and Jennifer are trying to get on the last flight out tonight to meet their children. I would imagine that the kids will be sleeping by the time they get in late tonight. So tomorrow will be their "Gottcha Day!" I'm so excited for them.

Please pray for safe travels, for their transition ahead, adjustment, attachment and bonding of the family.

Awesome Chicken

I came across a wonderful recipe called Aussie Chicken. It's based on a dish that Outback Steakhouse serves. Though I've never ordered it. I come from the line of thought that you should order steak at a steakhouse, seafood at a seafood place, etc...

This chicken was so good, we've dubbed it Awesome Chicken. I've been making new recipes over here, left and right. A few have been flops (in my opinion), but others have been amazing. I found this one over at The Finer Things in Life. I brought it to a friend in need this week and her husband requested she get the recipe from me (here you go Sweetie!). David and all 3 kiddos loved this one too, so it's a keeper.

I didn't have time to take photos yesterday and we gobbled it up so fast I didn't think you'd want a photo of an empty casserole dish, so I'm using hers.

Aussie Chicken

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/2 inch thickness
• seasoning salt (I used Rotisserie Chicken Seasoning by McCormick because I'm not a fan of Lowry's)
  
• 6 slices bacon, cut in half (go ahead and use more, you'll be glad you did)
  
• 1/4 cup mustard (she doesn't specify so I used yellow, but next time I'll use Dijon)
  
• 1/4 cup honey (I use more like 1/3 cup.)
• 2 T. mayo
• 1/2 Tbsp. dried onion flakes
• 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms (I will slice them thinner next time)
  
• 2 cups shredded Colby/Jack cheese

Sprinkle and rub the chicken breasts with seasoning salt. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp.

In a small bowl, mix the mustard, honey, mayo and dried onion flakes.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place chicken in the skillet and saute for 3 to 5 minutes per side, or until browned. Move chicken to a 9×13 pan.

Apply the honey mustard to each breast, then layer with mushrooms, bacon, and shredded cheese.

Bake in a 350° oven for 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and chicken is done. Be sure to cut into a breast to see that it is fully cooked before serving.

Serve with the extra honey mustard sauce.

Enjoy!

This recipe is linked to Colleen's Kitchen Recipe Swap.

A Giveawy is Coming!

I'm excited to share with you that I will be hosting a giveaway for the kind folks at csnstores.com this coming Monday. They offered to let me pick out an item for one of my lucky blog readers. Of course I said YES!!! How lucky are you guys!?!

I had fun perusing all they have to offer, including mailboxes, stylish kitchenware, outdoor home accents and shoes.

I decided to give away a pair of Robeez or Bobux baby shoes. Be sure to stop back Monday and I'll give you all the details about how to enter.

p.s. Did you know that you can find the super cute vintage looking ride-on toys there too? Like this one. Oh stop the cuteness!