1 down. . .80hundred more to go. . .

I Jason got a project done this weekend!!  He's now threatened to block Pinterest's ip address so that I can no longer access it from our home.  .  .

Honestly, it didn't come from Pinterest--it came straight from my head!!!  I don't know how I talked him into doing it-I think he just thought "maybe if I do this one, she'll stop following me around gabbing about all of the other things she wants done. .  ."

So, I was giving the kids a bath the other day and they (Braelyn) was splashing all over the place--but where I could really see it was on the wall right outside of the bathtub.  Then it hit me (no not the water) the brilliance.  . .what if we just put tile there?  I mean, how hard could it be???  Plus, it saves the paint I'm going to put on the wall one day (remember, there are 80hundred more projects to go)!!  So, I found the tile and we went for it!  I'm kind of proud, it was all my idea.  I was kind of like a manager, I thought up the plan and delegated it to Jason!  :)

Now all I need is my towel hooks--I say 3 b/c there are 3 kids and this is their bathroom.  Jason says 4, in case we have a guest.  .  .but if we have 4 one will always be empty.  I was going to stencil their initial above their hook so they all have their OWN space (note the color coded wash cloths--again, a moment of brilliance.  .  .)

So, like I said 1 down 80hundred more to go.  . .thank you Evan for showing me I can use the number 80hundred, it's his very favorite number, I hear it every day!  Oh, and of course, thank you Jason for being so handy and getting my tile up!!  I love it!

Another Successful Pin

I love when a Pin really turns out as it promises!!  When it does I just feel the need share, I mean you are really taking a risk every time you try a new one--TRUST ME, I've had quite a few "mis-Pins"!

Tonight I made this:

Source: emilybites.com via Melanie on Pinterest

It looked entirely too easy, used minimal ingredients, AND claimed to be WW (i.e. low fat)--this had mis-Pin written all over it.  .  .BUT, I had all of the ingredients on hand and I love an excuse to make the frozen texas garlic toast (don't you judge me-that stuff is good!) So I went for it!!  Seriously--it was FAB-U-LOUS!  The only modification I had to do was the bread crumb topping--I made my own and just threw some of Jason's UDIs into the food processor with parm cheese, garlic, and oregano:

throw some bread in the food processor

really, it's as easy as it sounds

Admittedly, I made entirely too much.  This was 4 slices of bread and I had triple what I needed.  I just threw the rest in the freezer for next time.  .  .and there will be a next time!

Yum!

**TOTALLY FORGOT: B said "paci"today!  I know, I know, not the word on the top of everyone's list but WHATEVS she's starting to talk.  Admittedly she didn't say it in order to get her paci, she refused to say when I was dangling her paci in front of her face saying "paci, paci".  .  .but she'll figure it out eventually!  Yay for words!

Better than Fried??

So last night I decided to make this:

Source: healthy-snack-recipe.blogspot.com via Melanie on Pinterest

Looks fabulous right?  I mean, how can you go wrong with chicken that looks this good??

So this is how mine turned out:

Not exactly like the picture.  .  .BUT all is not lost!  This is actually pretty good.  I served it with broccoli, kraft mac & cheese (b/c the kids have to eat something and Jason is avoiding starch), and apples.  Jason emailed me a little bit ago to tell me how much he liked it, he's got the leftovers for lunch!

18 months. . .

I can hardly believe this sweet thing is 18 months old!!  It seems like only yesterday she was a bitty baby waking me up every 3 hours to eat!  Now she's an up and at 'em, go getter ready to start preschool. .  .yep, I filled out the papers already she will be starting school in the fall!  YAHOO. .  .oops, I mean it will be so tough for me to take her.  .  . ;)

Headed to lunch with the girls!

Cheering on the Falcons-too bad they lost!
Oh well, there is always next year!

Eating food, I always feel the need to take these pics
because eating real food never lasts long here!

Taking herself to bed.  .  .

With every new milestone comes a doctors appointment, here are her 18 month stats:

WEIGHT: 24lbs 5 oz (50%)

HEIGHT: 31 3/4" (52%)

HEAD: 18 1/4" (44%)

Oddly enough, I always thought she was SOOOOO much tinier than Evan, she's actually a little bit bigger!!!  Maybe it was just that his head was so stinking big!  

In other news--Jason is home!!  Woo hoo!  He was gone for his Reserve AT (annual training) for 2 FULL weeks!  I actually faired quite well, only a couple of ridiculous posts on Facebook while he was away.  I try to never post about him being gone because I just know all of the robbers are sitting around waiting for me to let them know that it's just little 'ol me here--also another reason I haven't blogged.  Honestly, the brain just turns off as soon as I put the kids to bed.  He's back, and I quietly pray every night that he won't be deployed again.  .  .but we all know that the day will come--and I will cry, and try very hard not to go crazy while he's gone! ;)

Dad's Cauliflower Pizza Crust

I have people ask me for this recipe all the time, so I thought I would just post it here.  It is super easy and very delicious.  My kids have even gone as far as "trying" a bite of it, which means they've allowed a teensy weensy tiny piece touch their lips--and they said they really liked it.  .  .

SERIOUSLY THOUGH--it's so very good, and even if you aren't doing it for the gluten free purpose, it's a nice guilt free way to eat pizza!!  Enjoy!

John’s Cauliflower Pizza Crust
1 bag of Birds Eye Steam Fresh Cauliflower 
1⁄4 cup of mozzarella
2 Tbsp of parmesean
1 Tbsp of Almond Flour
1 Tsp of baking powder Salt/Pepper/Herbs to taste 1 Egg
1 Tbsp of Olive Oil

Microwave the cauliflower according to directions.

After microwaving poke several small holes or slits in one end of the bag. Roll the bag up so that the cauliflower and the holes are at the bottom and squeeze (using a towel or pot holder for insulation) out as much water as possible. When you’ve squeezed out all you can, dump the contents onto a several paper towels. Cover this with several paper towels and press down to remove liquid. Let this rest for a few minutes.

Put the cauliflower in a bowl and process with a stick blender (alternatively, you can use a food processor) until the cauliflower is
uniformly blended. Combine the remaining dry ingredients and mix. Then add wet ingredients and mix thoroughly.
Spread the mixture out as thin and uniformly as possible onto a silicon baking sheet, parchment paper or non- stick foil.
Bake 12-15 minutes at 400o until crisp and relatively dark.
Remove from oven. I like to let it cool briefly and invert it on a rack for a few minutes at this point. Place it on a pan for the next step. Top with desired toppings. Go light on the cheese since there is already cheese in the crust.
Place under a broiler until toppings reach desired state. Don’t worry if the edges really brown up.

He had some really cute pics in there but they didn't transfer over.  Here's a few of my own finished pizzas:

pre baking

after baking, toppings added and baked again