60 posts and almost 1,000 views!!!

WOW...I have 60 posts and almost 1000 views! 

I can't believe that my blog has been viewed that many times...perhaps allot of them are from me, not sure, but any hoot, almost 1,000, that is kind of exciting.

I have a close friend who is getting married next June, and I have had allot of fun looking up ideas on pinterest and other avenues to help her plan a fun and inexpensive wedding! If anyone has any good ideas for a kind of shabby chic/back yard wedding please send them my way!

These last couple of weeks sure have kicked my fanny. I am exhausted from working nights and trying to adjust to having a normal life still during the days off, but I am sure that will all come with time.

In the mean time, I have decided to rely on my good ole' crock pot for some help with keeping us eating at home and not eating out. So a friend at work found a website on pinterest for me that had some crock pot recipes and I tried one last night (Sunday) http://dainty-chef.com/2011/03/slow-cooker-chipotle-beef-chili.html.  It was for a chipotle beef chili. The only thing that I would do diff next time is to put some of the chili/adobo sauce in the crock pot but not the chili itself or I would take the seeds out. I cut the recipe in half, so only put one chili in, but it was a little hot for us all, especially Liz. She literally coughed for a few from a few spicy bites...weeny! =)

Here is the entire website with all of the recipes on it http://www.eightbyfive.com/2012/10/30-hearty-fall-crockpot-meal-dessert.html.

Instead of posting my thankfulness on FB, I have decided to put it on here. Hope everyone has a good week. 

Today, I am thankful for parents who are always there for me and support me in all I do.