Heart Attack Biscuits

I don’t typically serve canned biscuits for breakfast…but a $.79 cents a can sale enticed me to pick up a few!

Then I decided to really make them extra yummy!

With mozzarella and crumbled bacon

then grated cheddar!

Popped them in the oven using the directions on the can for temp and cooking time.

My entire family gobbled them up till their tummy’s popped!

Super quick and simple for a school day starter.


Linking up to these great sites Tempt my Tummy - Tuesday at The Table - Tasty Tuesday - Paisley Passions

I like to call it Momnesia!

I came across this last week and could not stop laughing.


It pretty much sums up my life after the birth of my kiddos!


I like to call in momnesia, sadly I can only imagine what the future will hold, LOL!

N.Y.C

I am in the S-L-O-W process of updating Hannah and Gabe’s bedrooms. Life has had a way of getting into my plans and slowing everything down.


But, I did get to whip these pictures out this week.

I LOVE how they turned out!

I picked what I call an “off shape” frame at Wal-mart for $8 bucks.


Using word on my computer I designed and printed my image on photo paper.

Hannah has picked zebra for her new room {not my choice, but it is HER room} so I used some fabric scraps we had to line the frame as my “mat”. Double taped my picture to the fabric and that was it!

I think this would be great in so many ways…names, initials, schools, quotes etc.


Linking up to all these great blogs today stop by when you get time. Backyard Eden - Show and Tell - Me and My Bucket - Somewhat Simple - The Shabby Chic Cottage - Thrilling Thursday - House of Hepworths - Tidy Mom Friday's - Today's Creative Blog

Chessar Chick'n Bites with Raising Cane's Sauce

My kiddos are a Cheez-it loving bunch! So when I came across this recipe a few weeks back, in my local paper, I knew it was distend to be a hit!

Chessar Chick’n Bites

Serves: 4

2Tbsp olive oil
1 ½ cups {3oz} Cheez-it cheddar crackers
½ tsp black pepper
1 ¼ raw chicken tenders
1/3 cup Dijon mustard




Put rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 475*. Brush a baking pan with olive oil {I just sprayed on Olive Oil Pam}. Pulse crackers in a food processor. Transfer to a bowl; stir in pepper. Toss tenders in mustard then dredge in crumbs. Arrange on oiled pan. Bake, turning once, until golden brown, about 15 minutes.


Per serving: 340 calories; 17g carbs, 35g protein, 15g fat. 110 mg cholesterol, 670mg sodium. Cost $5.45!


I pared it with a “knock off” recipe of our favorite dipping sauces, Raising Canes!

Cane's Secret Sauce
3/4 c. Mayo
1/4 c. Ketchup
5 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp. Black Pepper
1/4 tsp. Garlic powder

Mix all togather and allow to set and chill at least 24 hours before serving

Linking up at these great sites today Tempt my Tummy - Tuesday at The Table - Tasty Tuesday - Paisley Passions



I painted our Alder wood!

Yes, I am obsessed with chalk board paint. It’s just so darn handy for way to many things!


My overacting note taking mind {OCD} was in dire need of a place to jot down random thoughts and what I needed to pick up at the store.


My dear, dear husband has tried for the past two years for me to use my iphone. He loves it and can’t live without it. I, on the other hand, just started text messaging this year and upped my 200 text a month plan. He has even gone as far as to purchase mobile me so that all our calendars can stay “connected”. It was a lost cause!


Call me old, I don’t care. But I HAVE to write it down and draw a line through it. There’s just something soothing about the whole process for me. It’s like a computer downloading something onto a disc.


So, with my kitchen layout, wall space is limited to hang much of anything.

That’s when I decided to just paint our Alder wood!


Yes, I did!

Three coats of magnetic paint

And two coats of chalkboard paint.

And three days later I had a central command post that I could be proud of.

Hey, it’s a home that we LIVE in!


Linking up to these great sites Making the World Cuter - DIY Showoff - Skip to My Lou - Singing Three Little Birds

Attack Update!

Our hearts our overflowing with all the thoughts and prayers for Gabe. Thank you all for such sweet encouraging words and prayers. As they have been answered!



He is doing so well and I wanted to update you on where we are at today!

Excuse the pictures as they were all taken with my camera phone.


Big sister Hannah has been so kind and loving to little man these past few days. Leaving him little notes to find throughout his day while she was at school.

Taking time to help him build his Lego’s just the way he likes to do it, rather than following the instructions. This is Gabe just two days out from the attack. His face is swollen but you can still see his smile!

This was Wednesday and he is giving me two thumbs up about how he was feeling. We were getting ready to go and visit with his kindergarten class. He started to hide in the house when it was time to go. But, with a gentle nudge from mom and a quick shout out to God we did it and he was so relieved.



 His pediatrician encouraged to get him back to his normal routine as soon as possible. So we encouraged him to join his beloved t-ball team, the Venom, cheering them on from the bench. He even got to hit that night! We were all holding our breath but he was brave and did it!

His team honored him with an autographed ball and a few of his favorite things.

And here Gabe was this morning just after we had the stitches and staples removed. Poor little guy was beyond stressed to go back and have them taken out. But he remained calm and still, allowing the doctor to work fast. Then it was a quick trip to Chick-fil-a and back to school today!


He still has NO memory of anything, and his doctor said he probably never will. What a blessing he does not have to relive it in his mind.

The Attack

I am not sure where, or how, to even begin this post. I’ll start by warning you if you have a weak stomach you might want to stop reading here.



Life has been crazy around here, to say the least, for the past few weeks. All starting with the near loss of our home to a local grass fire.


It was spring break last week and we spent time with my sister, her kiddos and my mom on a little road trip. Then the kids and I were due to fly out to Charlottesville, VA on Friday , with our team, for the first round of the NCAA tournament. But, Ryan’s season was underway and the kids had obligations etc., etc., so I decided to stay home.


After a baseball game Friday night we planned on attending my nephews 4th birthday out at my sister’s house Saturday.

He was having a Spiderman party.

With goodies

A bounce house

That little man used to show us his never ending sweat glands!

The kiddos played and took turns on the birthday boys “four wheeler”.

Then just as all the kids were coming into the house for cake I stepped on the back porch to call Gabe in. I could see my brother-in-law flying across the back yard with his dad a few steps behind. Then watched him kick their English springer spaniel flying into the air.


It was in that moment when it sunk in what had just happened. As my blood soaked child came running toward me. Their family hunting dog, chained up in the back, had just attacked my sons face and head.


As a mom you have two choices, I could have EASILY freaked out and lost all control. Or I could stay calm and HELP my child the best I could.


I choice the latter.


He never cried, he was in complete and utter shock, and felt bad that he had wet himself.


As I held him telling him everything was going to be Ok. I noticed that all my clothes where coming completely blood soaked. He had a huge bite on the back of his head that was bleeding profusely.


This is when I began screaming to call 911.


We made our way to the front of the house to wait for the paramedics. That was my first look at my sweet boy’s face that made my stomach churn.

The paramedics arrived and shortly thereafter the police.


Gabe was stable, but in shock. I decided it best to have my dad drive us into Children’s Hospital, about 35 minutes away. Rather than the added trauma of an ambulance ride.


I had to call Ryan, just as his baseball game had started, and let him know  he needed to meet me at Children’s, there had been an accident.

He had 20 stictches to his mouth and seven staples to the back of his head.

I tell you this in such detail because looking back on it all now I see all the blessings that took place at each step.

                                 { Yes, his shirt he had on that day said TOUGH}

First, no children, including Hannah, had to witness the attack. Gabe has his teeth, eyes, and nose . Ryan happened to be playing at home this weekend and was not out of the state.


God had given me the strength and grace to completely trust Him in taking care of Gabe. He has yet to remember the attack or the ride to the hospital, and may never remember.


I am in the middle of reading One Thousand Gifts and it has blessed me at a time when I needed it the most!


This was a true and freak accident. The dog did not “attack” Gabe and Gabe had not teased the dog. Simply got tangled up in his chain, choking the dog, and causing Gabe to fall on top of the dog. With adults mere feet away. It all happened in a blink of an eye.


Yes, he will have scars but no permanent disfiguration.

He has been enjoying the many get well cards, meals and Lego sets {smile}!


God is good!
Isaiah 61:10


Needless to say my crafting creative mind has been on hold. So please forgive the severe lack of my usually posts. I am hopeful to be back soon in full swing.