Keith&Angie

Friday, June 14, 2013

Friday Fashion Diaries

Man I have NOT had time to blog lately!

But it's Friday, and I [MAYbe] have 15 minutes. And Liam had SOOO many cute outfits this week :)

[Edit...15 minutes later...Liam is crying in his crib and I have to get him ready for a Dr's appt., so no time to link anything. If you have questions, just ask!]

Hat: Old Navy

Onesie: Old Navy

Bandana Bib: Handmade, available at my IG shop, @thedappermister

Hat: Old Navy

Onesie: Koala Kids Brand

Suspender Shorts: H&M

Hat: Children's Place

Shirt: H&M

Skinny Jeans: Old Navy (technically 'girls jeans'...shhhhh)

Shoes: Local kids consignment shop

Hat: Old Navy

Bandana Bib: Same as above

Button Shirt: H&M

Chambray Pants/Shorts: Old Navy

Converse: Anywhere that sells Converse!
(Side note-- I see a lot of people selling old Converse on IG.... Well, honestly, I actually find them a lot of times at the outlet Converse store for about the same price!)

Onesie & Pants--Handmade by me

Onesie for sale on at my IG shop--I'll be adding the pants there soon!

@thedappermister

Have a great weekend guys!!

Monday, June 3, 2013

Meal Planning Monday

Getting this in late, but I'm gettin it in! Today was busy! I spent several hours working on a 'top-secret' father's day gift that I'm sooo excited about.

And theeenn I made some homemade salsa and homemade guacamole to go with tonight's dinner...another thing I'm super stoked for.

(Hubby was off today so he and Liam when on a little boy's afternoon out and gave me lots of free time. IT. WAS. AWESOME!)

Anyway.

Dinner this week!

Enchilada Pasta Casserole

Ok so one of my bestest blogger buddies Tessa (http://www.bedtimechronicles.com) introduced me to this AMAZING casserole. Made it once...didn't have nearly enough leftovers. The hubby raved about it, and I loved it just as much!

Here is the salsa recipe I used for tonight. (I've already tasted it. YUMMY!)

As far as guacamole, I've been making it so long that I just do it to taste. Usually just throw in some sea salt, garlic, and lime juice until it tastes good!

Crock Pot Chicken and Noodles

This looks way too delicious not to try!

Marinated Pork Tenderloin

Pork tenderloin is SO easy. (And lean, too!) For this one, all I do is marinate it with a seasoning packet (I get the McCormick grill mates, super yummy!) and if we feel like firing up the grill, we'll grill it. If not, I use the good ole broiler!

Homemade Chicken Nuggets

I could LIVE on Chick-Fil-A everything, but to get to one I'd have to Kayak the Pacific. These look pretty legit like a copycat Chick-Fil-A version...we shall see!

White Cheddar Chicken Pasta

I guess I didn't think we had enough pasta on the menu this week.

To make my pasta dishes more 'healthy', I always get wheat pasta if it's available.

Friday, May 31, 2013

Friday Fashion Diaries

Happy Aloha Friday!

Several People asked me where I got these crochet-type swim cover up pants after I posted a picture on IG--I got mine from TJMaxx! Total score, because I've been looking online and they're really pricey other places! (mine were 16$)

I found these really cute ones from Nordstrom, but the price is REDIC!! I mean, honestly Nordy, 70 bucks for pants with holes? Do I LOOK retarded?

I'd def recommend looking at TJ's/Ross/Target if you want something similar.

(My shirt here is from TJMaxx, too)

Hat: I mean. Obviously

Overalls: OshKosh

Onesie: IG shop...Can't remember which

Shoes: Local kids consigment shop (Similar)

Hat: Children's Place

Onesie: Carter's

Jeans: Old Navy

Shoes: Even thought they look like, these actually aren't Crocs (I'm far too ~~cheap~~ smart to buy my 7 month old expensive shoes). These shoes were a gift, but they're Circo brand! (Target)

Hat: Old Navy

Rash Guard: Old Navy

Trunks: Old Navy

Hat: ON

Onesie: ON

Shorts: ON (I got these shorts Memorial Day from an Old Navy outlet--can't seem to find any like it on their site. Actually, they had WAY MORE cute stuff at the Old Navy outlet than they do online right now!

Shoes: TJ Maxx

Onesie: Target (Thanks auntie Fe!)

Pants: TCP

Hat: ON

SO glad this hat is back at Old Navy--Liam has def outgrown in. I tried to squeeze it onto his head, and instead of looking cute, it just made his head look fatter...

wait. he's cute either way.....

Onesie: Came in a set with Overalls from Carter's

Shorts: ON

(LOVE these Hawaiian print shorts!)

Shoes: TJMaxx

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

7 Month Favorites for Baby

1. Stacking Rings

I hate buying tons of baby toys that are pointless (And those things get expensive!!) so I googled best toys for development. I found this chart that goes by age! A lot of fantastic ideas on there. Anyway, stacking rings and wooden blocks are both on there, so I got a cheap set of both. (Here are the blocks we got. They come with a canvas bag for storage--handy!) Liam can't exactly stack the rings yet, but he loves to knock them down and carry the individual pieces around the house. I think he likes the clanking noise it makes on the ground while he's crawling...

2. Waffle Wheels

We have ventured into the world of finger foods! Puffs, Lil Crunchies, Waffle Wheels...I love em' all! (Liam does too!) The waffle wheels are probably my favorite because they are bigger and last longer. If he's fussing, I'll hand him a Waffle Wheel and be good for at least 5-10 minutes while he plays with it, crawls around with it, and finally (maybe...) eats it! These say they're for a 'crawler' on the package, but I started giving them to Liam pry around 6.5 months when he was still learning to crawl. As with any food--don't feed to your baby unsupervised, and I make it a rule to never feed him snacks in the carseat since I wouldn't know if he was choking.

3. Baby Orajel

Ahhh yes. We teethed this month. Liam is actually working on tooth number four right now--four teeth in one month! Yeah, it was rough. I really think the Orajel helped.

4. Baby food pouches

I make Liam's food most of the time, but obviously if we're on the go, these are much more convenient. Earth's Best, Plum Organics, and Happy Tot are my favorite in terms of ingredients. Liam doesn't really have a favorite--he'll eat anything. Still haven't found a food he doesn't like....

5. Top 100 Baby Purees

I mentioned Baby Food Making--This book really helped me get started. It goes into the basics of cooking/pureeing, lists the best foods by age, foods baby shouldn't eat, and has countless puree recipes. After awhile I just started experimenting on my own, but if you plan on making your own baby food, I'd definitely recommend a book!

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Memorial Weekend + Meal Planning...Tuesday?

Happy Monday! Err...Tuesday!

Long weekends always do that to me.

Only 4 days this week--YAY!

Sorry I was a slacker on blogging last week...I seriously have a list of posts I'm dying to do. There's this little thing called 'time' that I always seem to run out of though...

In addition to that small glitch, I was stricken down with Mastitis last week. (Yes, I said stricken.) Of course, they couldn't squeeze me in for a same day appointment, and I wanted antibiotics right away, so I spent 7 hours at the ER.

BUT! Thankfully that was worth it, the drugs kicked in quickly and I felt so much better w/in 12 hours.

Anyway, since I've officially had every possible problem you can have with breastfeeding, (thrush, plugged ducts, milk blisters, blah blah blah) someday I'll do a blog post about them all. Someday! When someone gifts me some of that 'time' earlier spoken of.

So. In other news, how was your long weekend?!
Ours was fantastic! We spent some time on a boat, a few days at the beach, BBQ'd a couple times, shopped for baby gates, and just relaxed!
But now that the week has started again, it's back to our routine and back to cookin!
Here's what we're havin this week!

Oven BBQ Pork Chops

These are yummy and pretty quick.

As far as baked sweet potatoes--my absolute FAVORITE side. So easy, so good for you.
I just bake it like a normal potato, but it usually takes longer.

*Pre-heat oven to 400

*Wash potatoes

*Wrap in foil

*Stab several times

*Bake for about an hour, or until fork tender

YUM!

Chicken Pot Pie Stew

I've raved about this before. Another FAVE! Yummy, delicious, good, nom nom.

Lots of veggies, and of course, I use sweet potatoes instead of regular.

Whip up some biscuits (And by whip up, I do mean....use the canned ones. CHEATER!)

And maybe a salad on the side.

Mongolian Beef

Yet another Pinterest find that has become a regular. By far my favorite 'stir-fry, chinese night' recipe. I always add fresh broccoli and serve over brown rice.

Chicken Enchiladas

I have not made these yet, but they look yummy!
Does anybody have any good side ideas for mexican night? I always have a hard time coming up with a veggie.... do refried beans count?

Honey Soy Chicken

Another one that I haven't tried, but it looks awesome!!

Happy Cooking!

Monday, May 20, 2013

Meal Planning Monday

Hap Hap Happy Monday!

I hope your weekend was grand!
We spent all day Saturday at the beach with tans/burns for all,

and all day Sunday doing some much needed house cleaning. Keith actually took it upon himself to detail my kitchen...and by detail, I mean he literally emptied every cabinet, cleaned, and reorganized them all.

Liam is offically in fully crawly mode, so we needed to do some kitchen baby-proofing, including moving all our chemicals/cleaners to a high cabinet.

Anywho...With a super shiny, newly organized kitchen, I'm looking forward to cooking this week!
Here's what we're having:

Spaghetti:

I don't really do anything super special with my spaghetti. I use lean-ground beef and cook it with onions & green bell peppers. Usually throw in some salt, pepper, & lots of garlic.

Add our favorite pasta sauce (usually I get the Ragu that has a full serving of veggies) and serve with whole-grain spaghetti.

CrockPot Chicken Ranch Tacos

I've made just regular Chicken Tacos in the CrockPot and they're delicious, so I thought I'd give this recipe a whirl.

CrockPot BBQ Ribs

My husband loves Ribs. LOVES. They can be kind of intimidating to make, but I feel like they're really hard to mess up in the CrockPot. They always come out super tender, and there isn't much work required at all! I've done them before, but this exact recipe is new to me.

Monte Cristo

If you're never had a Monte Cristo...You NEED to try one. I've only had them at restaurants, but I haven't had one in awhile. I found this recipe and can't keep myself from trying it. It's definitely not the healthiest meal...maybe we'll just have extra broccoli on the side...

Honey Mustard Chicken

This is from the Weight Watchers site (to make up for Monte Cristo night :) but you can't tell at all! I've made this chicken before & it's AWESOME. One of my top 3 baked chicken recipes.