Thursday, April 26, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Crockpot Chicken Taco Chili
A recent hit at my house has been crockpot chicken taco chili. I found the recipe through Pinterest, of course. I've been asked for the recipe numerous times after my husband & mother bragged about it to friends & co-workers. Here it goes::
For my 4.5 quart crockpot I used
3 cans of chicken breast, shredded
2 cans of corn
2 cans of black beans
2 cans of kidney beans
2 cans of tomato sauce
4 cans of diced tomatoes
2 packets of taco seasoning
2 tbsp cumin
4 tbsp parsley
2 tbsp chili powder
You can choose to cook for 10 hrs on low or 6 hrs on high.
For my 4.5 quart crockpot I used
3 cans of chicken breast, shredded
2 cans of corn
2 cans of black beans
2 cans of kidney beans
2 cans of tomato sauce
4 cans of diced tomatoes
2 packets of taco seasoning
2 tbsp cumin
4 tbsp parsley
2 tbsp chili powder
You can choose to cook for 10 hrs on low or 6 hrs on high.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Preschool Prep Company =)
Over the course of the past TWO DAYS, Kade has learned to read many of his sight words. All of this is Thanks to our Preschool Prep Company DVDS & iPhone Apps.
He is able to read these words as they appear on the screen & before the DVD pronounces them. Today, my husband and my neighbor Emily were able to see this as well. Last week, Kade could only read I, a, and play from the DVD. As of today he's able to read : I, It, Of, Play, To, Said, Is, Have, You, In & A.
It has been so rewarding to stay at home with my babies and to see something as simple as an educational video make this big of a difference for my son. I highly recommend anyone with toddlers and babies to check into this series.
He is able to read these words as they appear on the screen & before the DVD pronounces them. Today, my husband and my neighbor Emily were able to see this as well. Last week, Kade could only read I, a, and play from the DVD. As of today he's able to read : I, It, Of, Play, To, Said, Is, Have, You, In & A.
It has been so rewarding to stay at home with my babies and to see something as simple as an educational video make this big of a difference for my son. I highly recommend anyone with toddlers and babies to check into this series.
Our weekend in pictures
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| Saturday Afternoon Walk With Mommy |
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| Sunday afternoon nap on the inflatable |
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| Watching "Puss in Boots" on Saturday morning |
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| Kade's Frog his papa found |
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| Our "Pillars" |
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| Examining his "pillars" |
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| Donkeys |
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| Sunday afternoon rainbow; Kade's shirtless because he got attacked by fire ants |
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| Love her face |
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| "Pillar" & "Crick" |
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| Playmat time |
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| Teething baby |
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| Cartoons |
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| Donkeys |
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| Pinterest Idea, Mess-free paint bag |
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| All sprawled out after a long afternoon |
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Our First Attempt with Homemade Baby Food
About a month ago my mama bought us a Baby Bullet to make homemade baby food for my daughter. Target had an AMAZING deal. You buy the Baby Bullet, on sale for $59.99, and get a $10 GC.
We decided to use up all of the jars we had first and use frozen veggies from our garden last year. Last night we decided to start using up our squash we had before our new harvest comes in.
Using it was much easier than I thought. I boiled up my squash for ten minutes. Then, I got all of my storage jars and lids, my fridge tray, and the Baby Bullet itself. I mixed up the squash until it was about the consistency of applesauce. I pour the squash in five jars, freezing a jar for Kyleigh to eat when it cooled, and put the rest in the fridge.
The squash was a hit. Ky usually spits out half of a spoon per bite. With the squash it was hardly even a drop back out.
I took pictures of the process & results =)
We decided to use up all of the jars we had first and use frozen veggies from our garden last year. Last night we decided to start using up our squash we had before our new harvest comes in.
Using it was much easier than I thought. I boiled up my squash for ten minutes. Then, I got all of my storage jars and lids, my fridge tray, and the Baby Bullet itself. I mixed up the squash until it was about the consistency of applesauce. I pour the squash in five jars, freezing a jar for Kyleigh to eat when it cooled, and put the rest in the fridge.
The squash was a hit. Ky usually spits out half of a spoon per bite. With the squash it was hardly even a drop back out.
I took pictures of the process & results =)
Final Result: Happy Baby =)
Monday, March 26, 2012
Smart as a whip
Thanks to a lovely combination of ear tubes & educational DVDs, Kade is popping off all sorts of new words. Since his surgery, he has learned: 'Ky-Gee' (his sister, Kyleigh), Flag (he points every single flag out on tv, products & going down the road), circle, he has counted from 0-10, learned most of his colors and body parts & is able to express his love for ice. Not to forget 'Puppy'. My absolute favorite word he says =)
He is also becoming a more polite child. He now says "I'm sorry" about every little thing, 'Welcome', he's been saying 'Thank You' & 'Please' for nearly a year but uses it everytime he wants or receives something.
My favorite part of all of this has been the fact that my son can read his first word yesterday!! We bought Kade Preschool Prep Company DVDs to help him learn his letters, colors, numbers & shapes. This weekend we bought 'Meet The Sight Words 1'. I spelled all of the words off for him while he was busy playing blocks the first go around. Then the DVD goes back over the words shortly after. Before the word 'play' was even pronounced Kade yelled out "Play!". This DVD will be on replay at the Chastain house for sure!! If you are a SAHM, these DVDs are easy to pop in while you cook supper or do housework and they benefit your children SO much!!
Sorry for going on but I just had to brag on him!!
He is also becoming a more polite child. He now says "I'm sorry" about every little thing, 'Welcome', he's been saying 'Thank You' & 'Please' for nearly a year but uses it everytime he wants or receives something.
My favorite part of all of this has been the fact that my son can read his first word yesterday!! We bought Kade Preschool Prep Company DVDs to help him learn his letters, colors, numbers & shapes. This weekend we bought 'Meet The Sight Words 1'. I spelled all of the words off for him while he was busy playing blocks the first go around. Then the DVD goes back over the words shortly after. Before the word 'play' was even pronounced Kade yelled out "Play!". This DVD will be on replay at the Chastain house for sure!! If you are a SAHM, these DVDs are easy to pop in while you cook supper or do housework and they benefit your children SO much!!
Sorry for going on but I just had to brag on him!!
Friday, March 16, 2012
Kyleigh's First Attempt With Baby Food
Last night we decided it was time to start attempting to feed Kyleigh baby food since she has her first tooth cutting. I put a sequence of pictures below showing all that was spit back out and all the funny faces she made while her daddy fed her & i snapped pictures.
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