So Easy...So Yummy!

You need to try this--MANGO SALSA (crockpot) CHICKEN! Coat crockpot with cooking spray. Add 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts. Top with one container of **Mango Salsa. Cook on low for 8 hours. YUMMY!

I simply served it with a salad...rice would have been great with it too! Ohhh, but the next day I sauteed a yellow pepper, red onion and tomato and shredded the leftover chicken for some GREAT fajitas...I'm serious people...this chicken is so yummy!

**Sprouts and Costco sell containers of really good Mango Salsa...or you can use bottled. If you are willing to put just a bit more time into it, I have a yummy recipe for that too!

Did I also mention that it's healthy? No? I wasn't going to :)

Friday Fill-In

A friend passed this on to me several weeks ago. I am just now (sorry!) sitting myself down to fill it in. Feel free to copy & paste with your own answers! Here I go...

1. Oh, I can't wait until I have a ...few hours to spend w/my DVR, catching up.
2. Mediterranean Soup (don't ask!)...is the first thing I see when I open my refrigerator.
3. I never leave home without...lipgloss!
4. If I were a condiment, I would be...dijon mustard, because...I like the color and it has just enough spice.
5. Littering/litter-bugs...really high up on my list of pet peeves.
6. The last thing I thought of before I went to bed was...my injured pinkie (ouch!).
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to...dinner and a movie, tomorrow
my plans include...running shoes, and Sunday I want to...read!

There! Now, that wasn't so bad :) Y'all enjoy the weekend!

No Boys Allowed...A Girl's Weekend!

A few months ago Charee (Tanner's wife) and Chloe came to visit. We had an OH-SO fun long weekend! We visited family, ate yummy food, shopped a bit...and then a bit more, and stayed up way late girl-talking. I love these two (and the Tan Man!).

***Okay, okay...back to the moving thing...almost complete!

They Say it's Your Birthday (Sept. 2)...they're right, I was there! Happy 26 Jordan!

Since he's been about three years old, this is what Jordan looks like every morning when he wakes up. What's not to love about this boy? He is thoughtful and kind. I have NEVER heard him say anything negative about anyone. He's a pure gentleman...holds doors open for everyone, etc. He's smart. He loves to read and play the guitar. He loves Snickers and Chico's Tacos. He's athletic and tough, but also very sensitive. He has the best laugh. He's so dang fun! He's a good husband, brother, uncle and son. He makes my heart sing. He has from the beginning.

Jordan has an adorable wife! We love Rachel. They got married three (gasp!...seems like yesterday) years ago in the D.C. Temple. We all had so much fun back there! I love spending time with them...and now that there's a baby involved, WooHoo!

Hmmm...I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that Jordan is watching some sort of sporting event. Ya think? Jordan has never met a sport he didn't enjoy participating in or watching. Oh wait, I forgot (sorry Kendal) cheerleading is a sport...and then gosh, there's rhythm gymnastics. Suddenly (thanks to the recent Olympics) I can think of several sports I don't think he enjoys :) Okay, my theory was just blown to heck. Let me rephrase. Jordan enjoys MANY sports!

Jordan has always had his own sense of style. And it's even won him a few awards (see above) along the way. He had a pair of fish slippers that he would wear to the locker room before his basketball games. Every game. And what about the Mr. Franklin pageant? Between the swimsuit, evening wear and talent competitions, he was able to showcase his wide range of personal style. (Eat your heart out Tim Gunn)

Jordan has always preferred wearing shorts. While in elementary school (and living in sunny Arizona) he tried to convince me that his legs were allergic to long pants. So, we struck a deal. Each school morning he would run out and get the newspaper--if the temperature for the day would be in the 70's or higher, he could wear shorts, no debate. And on those few days it didn't reach that number? Jeans. "New jeans? Size 7?" Inside joke!

Speaking of jeans---BBB's first pair! This is the day we found out BB (Baby Brown) is actually BBB (Baby Boy Brown). Jordan is going to be such a great dad. He's so good with Chloe (they live close to each other...lucky!) and she loves him (and Rachel!). Can't wait to see him with his own. I LOVE YOU JORDAN! ENJOY THE DAY!

Signed, Sealed, Delivered. It's Mine!

Closed escrow on the house this week. I'm thrilled! Pictures coming soon for my peeps in Utah and Texas. I will be spending most of this long weekend packing. Fun, huh? I will definitely be taking breaks to enjoy this last weekend of August...can you believe it? Swoooosh, where did it go? Have a great one!

Walk a Mile in My Shoes...

Oh wait...on second thought, please take your foot out of my shoe!

What the heck? I love you TJ (as in Maxx) but after two strange shopping experiences in a row, I am officially taking a self-imposed (and probably short) break from you.

Why? Here's how it went down. I am in the shoe section and spy a great pair just my size...and you know, at TJ's that's not always the case. I kick off my right shoe. I don't kick it far. It is on the floor, still in my personal space. I put the "new" shoe on my right foot and turn to my left to take a few steps...make sure it feels good. I turn again to return to my starting position, and...

What do I see, but a total stranger attempting to shove her right (bigger than my) foot into my right shoe. The one I turned my back on. I am a bit thrown off. I admit it. "Excuse me, that's my shoe." She replies, "I know, I like it. Where did you get them?" I felt like saying...

Who do you think you are? And, why is it necessary to put on my shoe to ask that question? But I didn't. I was polite. I think I even smiled. "Texas." That is where I got them. And the only thing that made me feel a little better as she removed her foot from my shoe, was that it appeared to be a clean, freshly pedicured foot.

Where did I go after I got my shoe back? Home...straight home. I did not pass GO. I did not collect $200. I went home and sipped a diet Coke while I put my feet up on the ottoman and admired my own Texas shoes!

And yes, I know, that is my left shoe in the photo :)

A Boy, then a Girl, and now a...

A boy, Stone--thanks to Kendal & Cliff. Isn't he delightful? He's always on the move...doesn't want to miss a thing! He's such a happy little guy and gives such good hugs and kisses. And...

then a girl, Chloe--thanks to Tanner & Charee. Isn't she yummy? She is always smiling and has the cutest dimples! She also has a sweet, deep voice and loves to jabber...and I love to listen!...

*************at our 4th of July celebration

and now...another BOY!!!--thanks to Jordan & Rachel. BBB (Baby Boy Brown) is scheduled to arrive soon after Christmas. I can hardly wait. I just love and adore these little ones!...and their parents!

I Love You More Today than Yesterday

YESTERDAY---A few days ago I found this vintage male shirt form at an antique mall. I had a blast performing a MANnequin makeover. The stand that "he" came with is what caught my eye initially...I just loved it.

TODAY---I love it even more! Now I just need to find "him" a great vintage tie.