Zizzie Happenings

Sunday Check out this awesome Bible bag that Martha from church made for me. Isn't it the coolest? It holds everything I need to take to church. I love it! Monday Mom gave me a new lunchbox. Kathy got one too, hers is red. Mom packed my lunch. When was the last time your Mom packed you a lunch? And it was all super yummy! Tuesday These adorable mugs were a gift from a friend. Aren't they cute? Wednesday Kathy and I made empanadas and took them over to enjoy game night with two sweet ladies. We played Rook and had a great night. Thursday Paul heading out to grill up some delicious hamburgers for us. Friday Can you guess what has been going on at the house? That's right... new coats of paint are going up. My bathroom is done and the painters did a fabulous job! Saturday To enjoy the gorgeous day God blessed us with we had a picnic with some ladies from church and these three precious boys. How did you enjoy your last week of January?

Thanks to Amy @ Signs, Miracles, Wonders for hosting Then Sings My Soul Saturdays. Now go check out her blog and all the other participants.

Crescent Cheese Tartlets 1 can refrigerated crescent dinner rolls 1/3 cup shredded Swiss cheese ¼ cup chopped cooked breakfast meat (bacon, sausage or ham) 1 Tbsp chopped green onions 1 egg 3 Tbsp whipping cream Heat oven to 375 degrees. Unroll dough into 1 large rectangle on work surface. Press into 12X9 inch rectangle, firmly pressing perforations to seal. Cut dough into 12 squares. Gently press squares into 12 ungreased mini muffin cups, shaping edges to form rims ¼ inch high. Spoon cheese evenly into dough-lined cups. Top each with breakfast meat and onion. In a small bowl, beat egg and whipping cream with wire whisk or fork until blended. Spoon slightly less than 1 tablespoon of mixture into each cup. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until edges are golden brown and filling is set. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from muffin cups. Makes 12

Monday Our office was closed for the holiday which made it a great day to work at home. Mom and I did some rearranging of furniture, along with some unpacking and organizing. I found a great place for Mike's flag, picture, dog tag and his Marine ball cap. Tuesday We had a potluck at work. I made some really yummy Mac n' Cheese . Kathy and I were cleaning up and Brandon was finishing his food when I realized I didn't take any pictures of the potluck so I snapped this quick picture of Brandon. Wednesday We had a girl's night with Tammi (our Pastor's wife). Our kitchen was still without counters and plumbing so we took her out to dinner and then came home to teach her how to play Hand and Foot. I had one of the specials that night... it was a salmon with two shrimp on top. On the bottoms were some very delicious and uniquely seasoned mashed potatoes. The red sauce was a spice red pepper and honey mixture. We had a fabulous night! Thursday Mom has been an amazing he...

Ben Everson came to our church in December and I have been listening to his CDs ever since. He is an amazing and talented man. Check out this video that he created. God has truly blessed him with some major talent! God Bless! Thanks to Amy @ Signs, Miracles, Wonders for hosting Then Sings My Soul Saturdays. Now go check out her blog and all the other participants.

This has been a BIG week for organizing, decluttering and changing things around. The two big reasons for such a successful week for me 1) I bought new bedroom furniture that gives me more storage 2) my Mom... if it weren't for her my room would have never gotten to look this good. Thanks Mom for all your hard work. So my next step is to go through all the "stuff" that was in my room and find a new place for it all. Thank you Organized Junkie for hosting.

Today we had a potluck lunch at work. I signed up to bring the main dish. I tried a new recipe I found in the February 2011 EveryDay with Rachael Ray magazine. This little corner piece is all that was left from a big lasagna pan so I guess the recipe was a success. Grilled Chicken-and-Bacon Mac 'n' Cheese (my version) 6 slices of bacon - cooked and crumbled into pieces 1 lb pasta - cooked 1 minute shy of Al Dente and then drained 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts - grilled and cut into pieces To make the sauce: 4 Tbsp butter 1 large onion, sliced thin 2 rounded Tbsp flour 1/2 chicken stock 2 cups milk 1 Tbsp dried thyme 1/2 tsp paprika Salt and pepper to taste Nutmeg to taste 1 1/2 cups shredded extra-sharp white cheddar cheese 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese Cook onions in butter until soft and translucent. Add flour and stir for 1 minute. Whisk in chicken stock and milk. Bring to a boil and cook, whisking, until sauce coats the back of a spoon (about 3 to 4 minu...

Monday One of the perks of working at an insurance office... free Starbucks! Tuesday Kathy and I made chicken parmigiana to feed 20 people. Our church was hosting a church planters conference so we signed up to provide some food. Wednesday I had to take this picture because Mom was telling Kathy what things needed to be done to the house to make it a "home". Kathy just kept shaking her head yes. It was so funny. Thursday Kathy took two days off to spend with Mom. We went out to breakfast before Kathy dropped me off at the office. Friday We are getting new counter tops in the kitchen and the workers came out and removed the old counter tops. Of course they also had to disconnect the sink. I never realized how difficult it would be without running water in the kitchen. Can't wait till the new counter gets installed. Saturday Mom and I focused on getting the garage organized alittle better. There is still alot I need to go thru but now things are organized in piles of g...

Steve Green is one of my favorite singers. For Christmas I wrote up an IOU to Paul and Kathy for tickets to a Steve Green concert. Well this week I bought those tickets. The first weekend in March we will be driving to California to go see Steve Green in concert. I can't wait! Thanks to Amy @ Signs, Miracles, Wonders for hosting Then Sings My Soul Saturdays. Now go check out her blog and all the other participants.

This week I came across two challenges that I want to join. I am joining now and going forward you will see posts on how I am progressing on these projects. I'm An Organized Junkie is hosting 52 weeks of organization Can you imagine what the house is going to look like after 52 weeks of focusing on organizing something in the house? I am so excited! Mimi's Memories is hosting 52 Weeks, 52 Letters challenge . I totally agree with Mimi's statement "I feel like handwritten letters are a dying art". I probably mail out more cards than most people because of course I enjoy making cards and sending them out to friends and family. I look forward to blessing more people this year with hand made cards that have hand written messages in them.

I wanted to share the delicious meal we enjoyed because of the computer work Paul completed at our work. StripSteak is a restaurant inside Mandalay Bay Casino and let me just tell you it is fabulous. We were brought some fries complements of the Chef. These weren't just any ordinary fries. They were fried up in dusk fat and seasoned 3 different ways. The first was seasoned with paprika, the second one they used truffle oil and the third cup was herbs. They were all yummy and tasted even better since they were free! Maine lobster bacon wrapper fritters... need I say more? Kathy ordered this delicious salad that had fresh mozzarella. Then came the main entree... is your mouth watering yet? This is the skirt steak I have ever eaten! We also enjoyed baby brussels sprouts and scalloped potatoes with caramelized onions and goat cheese. I didn't get the picture of the sides... sorry. Dessert consisted of vanilla bean creme brulee, biegnets and a cup of coffee. After getting thi...

Here is the recipe I promised . Kathy found it on the ever so famous Pioneer Woman site . We love curry and this was fantastic. Kathy made it alittle different by adding bow tie pasta. It was delicious! And this is one of those recipes that the meal tasting just as good if not even better the next day.