Thankful: Day 5 & 6 Food and a safe place to live!

When there are bad economic times a lot of people are homeless and have no food, so today I want everyone to know how thankful that I am to have a roof over my head and a warm meal to eat everyday. Without food we wouldn't survive and without a home we would freeze. I know my home isn't the best but its a home and its a comfortable loving place that I like to be. P.S. look for future posts in the spring because our house is getting a long needed painting job.

Thankful: Day 4 Friends

Today I just want my friends (Ashley, Melissa, Mandi) and a whole bunch others to know how thankful that I am that they are my friends. We have been through good times and bad and we are still strong friends as ever. So thank you for being my friends.

Thankful: Day 3

Today I am thankful for WaL-MaRt!!! Thats right, I am thankful for my job. I know that Wal-Mart isn't the greatest place to work but these days your just lucky to have a job. I see the news and the many people that have lost their jobs and everyday I am so thankful that I have one. I am also super excited about my "Christmas Bonus" because this year we are getting an extra 10% off groceries. It couldn't have come at a better time, since groceries are so expensive.

Second on my list!

Today I am so very thankful for FaMiLy!!!

I know most of you think that your family members are all crazy....and they are, but that is why they are YOUR family. I just want my family to know how thankful that I am for them and how much that I love them. I love that they are mine. I am so glad that my family loves me and supports me in the decisions that I make and are there for a good venting session, crying session and laughing session. I have to say that I have a pretty good family. I LOVE U!

Being Thankful!!!

Since Thanksgiving is just a few days a way I decided that everyday till Thanksgiving I will post something that I am thankful for and why. So today I am thankful for the Gospel.

I am so thanksful for the teachings of the gospel that I have been given. I know that everything that happens is Gods plan for us. I am so thankful for the power of prayer and that when I am having a bad day that I can get on my knees and pray. I am so thankful for eternal families and the priesthood. I know that without these very important things that I wouldn't be who I am today. With everything that is going on with Prop 8 and how a lot of people tie it to the LDS Church it makes me sad to see people on the news talk bad about the church, but then I look at how strong the church is and I know that we have been through worst times. We are a very strong religion and I am proud to see the church take a stand on something that they believe in so much. I am proud to say that I am LDS.

TaGgEd!!!

I was tagged by Cashelle so here it goes.

My 8 Favorite shows:
C.S.I. (Las Vegas)
E.R. (I'm sad it's the last season)
The Biggest Loser
The Amazing Race
Jon and Kate plus 8 ( because that mom is crazy)
Army Wives
Days of our lives
Dr. 90210

My 8 favorite resturants:
Sagebrush Grill
Steve's Steakhouse
Olive Garden
El Mexicano
Applebees
Chilis ( that looks spelled wrong)
Sonic ( they have good drinks)
Bullies

8 Things I did yesterday:
Brushed my teeth
Went to work
Let my dog outside to go to the bathroom
Watched the biggest loser
Cleaned out my purse
Payed some bills
Talked to my mom on the phone
Drank a pepsi

8 things I look forward to:
The weekend
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Jayleigh
Getting to sleep in
Getting my jaw fixed so I don't have migraines anymore
Tax season being OVER!
Snowmobiling season

8 things on my wish list:
Etnies
A bigger car
A dishwasher
Getting Maycie a brother or a sister
Never having to take stomach pills again
An Itunes gift card
A house of my own
To be debt free

Now I tag: Mom, Tasha and Ashley

Dinner Ideas!

So the last couple of weeks I have been experimenting with some new ideas for dinner and I have found 2 so far that I really like, so I thought that I would share them.

The first one is a "box dinner." It is a Macaroni Grill Chicken Alfredo kit. Dusten absolutly hates stuff like hamburger helper so I don't usually try them, but everyone one @ work said I needed to try this one and it is pretty good and cheap. It costs $3.50 and then you add the chicken. The servings are 5 per box. When I was making it I thought "there is no way this feeds 5." After I got it all cooked there was a ton of food. So leftovers are always good to take for lunch. I also made garlic bread with it.


The second one is called Almond Chicken Casserole. It is soooo good. It has a lot of ingredients but most of them are pretty cheap and it makes 8 servings. I got this recipe from Taste of Home cookbook (my favorite). Here is the recipe:

Almond Chicken Casserole
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undilluted
1 cup sour cream
3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 celery ribs, chopped
3 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
1 can (8 ounces) water chestnuts, drained and chopped
1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup crushed cornflakes
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup sliced almonds

In a large bowl, combine the first 12 ingredients. Transfer to a greased 13x9x2 inch baking dish; sprinkle with cheese.
Toss cornflakes with butter; sprinkle over cheese. Top with almonds. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 25-30 mins or until heated throught.

I absolutley loved this recipe. I served this with a green salad because it was so filling I didn't think that we needed anything else. The down side to this recipe is that it isn't fat free!