Kroger Skillet Meal Campaign

I love having quick and easy meals ready at my fingertips, so when I was invited from bzz agent to try the new kroger skillet meals I was pretty happy! Kroger is a favorite grocery store of mine! I love the wide selection of products and everything is always fresh. I got to try out a Kroger Skillet Meal, Kroger Garlic Bread, and Fresh Selections Salad Kits. There are a wide variety of Kroger Skill Meals that it was hard to choose one. Finally I chose the Tuscan Style Penne pasta and chicken since I love red peppers and onions. All I had to do was open the package and put it in a frying pan on medium heat with the cover on. It was amazingly easy and only took ten minutes. the salad was great and perfectly fresh! and the garlic bread was amazing!

A Fun “Not Our Favorite Holiday” Holiday!

I admit Halloween has never been a holiday that I really like or get excited for… I LOVE fall and pumpkin patches just Halloween itself is just not one of our favorites… as a kid we weren't allowed to trick or treat..ever!! we would get to dress up and go to our school carnival or have a home Halloween party or go to friends, but my mom always thought trick or treating wasn't very safe, and I have to agree somewhat, but we try to switch it up and rotate one year going to our church to play games and the next trick or treating in our neighborhood, the kids enjoy it, but then again they would enjoy staying home and handing out candy too. anyways… I don’t decorate our house for Halloween were not into the guts and glory, scary stuff, I've never wanted my kids to dress up as anything evil such as witches, monsters, devil’s etc.…and we don’t allow our kids to trick or treat after about 12 years old either… its unnecessary in our opinion and looks kinda silly (I wont hand out candy to kids that look over that either, I just tell them were out! ha!) So this year Bailey was 11 and we gave her the option, she decided she did not want to trick or treat up until like 2 days before Halloween then she changed her mind to have 1 more fun last year of trick or treating!… our fun festivities started off Wednesday the night before by carving pumpkins!!! brody refused to touch the insides of the pumpkin.. but the girls had fun!

so brody just painted his!

missy wanted to be a part of all the action too.

afterwards we had caramel apples for dessert!

the next day was Halloween and at peytons school they wont allow costumes but instead they do crazy hair or hat day! we always do the crazy hair… you cant see but we sprayed a TON of glitter spray in her hair!!! she looked pretty cute if you ask me! : )

trick or treating!!

poor little guy was exhausted and ready for bed before we even left to go so as soon as he hit his carseat he was out!

(and just for fun we had krispy kreme halloween donuts a couple days before too!)

and this little nut loves her wig so much she wore it around everywhere the week after halloween!!??!

5 ON FRIDAY

Ive seen so many blogs post the 5 on friday posts for a couple years now so I though I would take in on the action seems kinda fun!.. here are 5 random things for today!

One: I purchased this ebook back in Sept and I LOVE it! it provides a daily dose of inspiration and motivation to help you get ahead, then relax through the busy holiday season knowing that you are more prepared than ever!

Two: Love iced coffee and I found this box of yummy coconut mocha and have been making my own iced coffee’s here and there the past month! YUM!

Three: I made the BEST dinner last night!! omg it was delish!!! and we all loved it!! Pesto chicken kabobs, over seasoned rice, with a home made greek salad with home made dressing, and pita chips with hummus…

Four: Pottery Barn flannel sheets, I’m on the hunt this weekend! my 2 little ones need these!!! SO cute!!

Five: And last but not least I’m also on the hunt for a few new clothing items for our family Christmas pics on Sunday!!! cant wait to get our Christmas cards ordered!

MEAL PLANNING MONDAY

Monday: (brody’s bday dinner) Zuppa Toscana soup (olive garden), garlic bread, pineapple

Tuesday:  Taco Spaghetti, salad, breadsticks

Wednesday: Pesto Chicken kabobs, seasoned rice, greek salad

Thursday: Shrimp fried rice, egg rolls, steamed veggies 

Friday: French bread pizza’s (home made)

PUMPKIN PATCH 2013

This year brandon happen to be on vacation the same week we planned to go to the pumpkin patch… Friday Oct 18th we let ryley and peyton miss school and went (bailey didn’t want to go) but the weather was gorgeous!!! and all the rides and exhibits were up and running!

another fun year at the patch in the books!