Crazy Love: Chapter 6

Sorry for skipping last week. Here is Chapter 6 of Crazy Love.

When we love, we are free!!

God wants to change us; He died so that we could change.

Are you being real with God, or just pretending? You can't fool Him...

A Church Committed To...

I honestly couldn't imagine being at any other church than the one we are at now. Parkway Christian Center is our family. A family that will honestly do anything for my little family of five. The friends we have made while being there for the past eight years, are friendships for life. People that I would do anything for.

Well the past few months we have been working on a video to show the community what our church is all about. I am absolutely in love with it! So take a look...

This video shows everyone what we are really about: family, children, transforming communities, and loving no matter what.

A Little Front Door Decor

Okay so I was super excited about finding some pretty good ideas for my spring wreath, that I went out that night and got the stuff to make mine! 

First I will show you my inspiration!

Isn't she a beauty?? I knew it was the one from the start so I went out and got my items.

I normally get my flowers from Michael's but this time I decided to take a trip to Garden Ridge. For once that store didn't disappoint! It had everything that I wanted and at a reasonable price. 

I started with just the stick vine wreath and then added a leaf vine as my starter.

I then added some small leaf vines to the outside to give it a more full look.

Then I started randomly added my flowers.

The wreath directly below is how I finished it Thursday night. I let it sink in and then I knew it was missing something, more flowers!

Then the next morning I added more and more until I was satisfied! I have never had a wreath that had pink in it, but I am in love! It is so springy! And I didn't hot glue any of the pink flowers, so that I can change them out when summer gets here! Cheap and easy summer upgrade!

I am so happy with it and proud of myself as well! I have never really made a wreath to this extent! 

Oh and sorry I took Friday off last week! It has been a crazy couple of weeks for the Hart family. I will be back this Friday to pick back up on the Crazy Love series. 

Mexican With a Side of Corn Bread

So I would consider Virginia to be in the south but it comes no where near to my husbands home state of Arkansas. I love me some collard greens and grits so I kinda fit right in. Well minus the country slang! Oh and trust me, they have it down there, but I love it! Besides seeing my second family, listening to them talk is one of my most favorite things about the Natural State.

Nine years ago I was introduced to some true country cooking and I fell in love instantly! I am going to share with you one of my husbands favorite meals and it has slowly turned into one of mine as well. It is known as Mexican cornbread with a side of brown beans (pinto). It is delish! Here is how you make it! Oh and we had this for dinner last night!

Ingredients:

hamburger meat
green pepper (chopped)
onion (chopped)
can of creamed corn
about 2 cups of cheddar cheese
corn bread (you can make your own or use jiffy...I used jiffy)
optional: seasoning of your choice. I used a Tex Mex seasoning (Pampered Chef)

Directions:

Brown meat, drain and then add back to pan. Chop your pepper and onion and add to pan. Saute for about 5 minutes and then remove from heat.

Add your corn and cheddar cheese and mix until blended. I added a little bit of different seasonings to taste. That can be all up to you! 

I cooked my mixture in a skillet that can go in the oven, but if you do not have one just pour your meat mixture into an oven safe dish. Mix your corn bread together and pour over the meat mixture. Bake for about 25 minutes at 400 or until the bread is cooked through. 

And then you have your finished product!!

It is absolutely delicious! I may have even had some for breakfast this morning, maybe. You can really have any side with this but my man loves his brown beans. Hope you try it! It is a fast and cheap meal for your family!

A Rant and a Wreath!

Ok so here I am being totally honest with all of you...I am freaking out just a bit! I never really knew how hard this blogging thing really is. I mean, it really is and I took that for granted. The first month was a breeze! I had so many ideas flowing at the beginning and now I. have. nothing. Well maybe not nothing but it just seems to be flowing a bit slower than it used to. Making sure that what I write about appeases everyone is hard! I want to make everyone happy and I know that is not possible at all but it kills me when I cant. But I guess I need to get over that! So....here is what this post is really about.

Wreaths! I know, so exciting, but it totally makes me smile when I can change out my front door decor. I so look forward to the changing seasons and holidays! I love it!

So now that spring officially starts today, I have been thinking about how I want my spring/summer wreath to look. There are so many inspirations out there, Pinterest mainly! So I am going to show you a few pictures and you tell me what you think!

Each wreath I posted you can find on my Pinterest page and it will take you to the exact website it came from. The last wreath is my absolute favorite. I probably would do without the burlap bow but I think she is the winner!

Now onto the flower shop to grab my supplies and try to duplicate that amazing piece of work! I should be back sometime next week with my final creation! Oh and if you go on Pinterest and search "spring wreaths" the options are endless. Happy SPRING!

Chicken Fiesta!

So of those that do not know me, I am a Pampered Chef consultant and I absolutely LOVE my job!! I mean who wouldn't love going to hang out with a few ladies and cooking for them. Oh and make money doing it! I mean, come on! You couldn't ask for a better job.

With saying all that, Friday night I made some pretty amazing chicken fajitas in the microwave. Yes you heard me correctly. The microwave! Pretty cool, huh? Well Pampered chef has an amazing line of stoneware and one of my favorites is the Deep Covered Baker. This thing is amazing! It is like a crock pot on steroids! Seriously! And for those that are against the microwave, it isn't unsafe at all. The stoneware basically turns your microwave into a brick oven! Nothing unsafe about that!

You can honestly make anything in this little piece of heaven. Soup, dessert, a whole 6lb chicken, etc....it's genius!

So back to my chicken fajitas. Here are the ingredients!

1 onion, sliced
2 green bell peppers, sliced
3 chicken breasts, flatten
Southwestern seasoning (pampered chef seasoning) you could use anything to get that spice.

Spray that deep covered baked with oil.
Slice the onions and peppers and place them on the bottom of the pan.
Place chicken on top of the veggies and season.

Place in microwave for 15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink and 165 or more in temp.

I tell you, it can't get easier than that!!! And there were tasty!!!!! Here they are!

Crazy Love: Chapter 5

Welcome back to Crazy Love Fridays! I hope you are enjoying this book as much as I am.

Are all we give to God is our leftovers. This was definitely a moving chapter! The video says it all!

"I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm-neither hot nor cold-I am about to spit you out of my mouth. You say,'I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.' But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put o your eyes, so you can see."