The easiest chicken pot pie

It smells divine, there are never leftovers and you can change it up depending on what your family likes.  You could use that leftover turkey from Thanksgiving, or a different flavor of creamed soup.  One of my versions uses spinach - the kids devour it. All depends on what's in the freezer.  Last night I made mine with a Jenni-O Turkey , cooked and chopped,  added with it's gravy to a can of cream of onion soup and frozen mixed veggies, then topped with the crust.  Baked for about an hour.  

You want to cut a couple slits in the top so it will vent.  And this time around I made my own crust (which is why it looks so "rustic"), but honestly, I think the Pillsbury ones are best.  Dig In!

Gina

Snow Day 2010!

I wish Scout and Bubbie were home from school to see their silly sister do a snow dance to summon the flakes.

 And I guess it worked.

It made the house and neighborhood  look so pretty.

Stay warm!

Gina

Just like a little brother

 Bubbie really loves his siblings.  I think that sometimes, he really likes being the youngest, too. He never expresses frustration at being the baby.

 

It comes in handy as he's tagging along, going from sibling to sibling, wanting to see what they are up to.  "Whatcha doin' brother? Can I watch?"

 

Of course, he doesn't just watch, he has lots of opinions!  And they let him.  And hardly ever tell him to bug off.  Is is because he's small? Cute?  Interested in what they're into? Is it because he looks up to them?  Because they like teaching him something?

I don't really know.
It's just nice to see them interact in a positive way.  And I love that he has so many people to follow.  And that they all love him.

Gina

My basketball girl 2010

you did your best - always

you never gave in to disappointment

never stopped for pain

your teammates saw you as a true leader

perseverance, courage, determination, love;

you poured it all into the game

and we, your family, are so very honored to have

been able to watch you.

Gina

Her letter jacket is ready to wear!

The title of the post could also be "Oh, my aching fingers".

 I called around to see how much to sew patches on - $15 each. So, I tried to do it myself on my own machine - broke a few needles.  This morning I resolved to get 'er done - and after 2 hours, a pair of pliers, and two broken needles later - success!  Basically I just basted them on, but they are fairly secure.   

Proud of you, Coco!

Gina 

The end of Cub Scouts

 

Den 12 Crossover - Arrow of Light

I'm washing Hubby's Cub Scout leader shirt for the last time.  He asked me to "mothball it", meaning clean it and put it up forever.   No more den meetings at our house with busy Wednesday nights getting dinner served and cleaned up, the flags out, the water buffalo filled, the patio cleared off, Bubbie dressed, the scout box and other supplies out. No more "base camp" at the start of the next school year. We can tear down the play scape and re-landscape the back yard, and get rid of these folding camp style chairs that are falling apart from years of use. I will sew the last two patches on Bubbie's brag vest and mothball that, too.  I will sew The Arrow of Light patch on his Boy Scout uniform.  I will print up the photos from the last few meetings and add them to his scout photo album.  And Hubby and I will sigh to ourselves that we gave the boys a firm skills foundation with scouting, and readied them for school and life.

Gina

What's in my make-up bag (drawer)?

There's a cute site called Chic Critigue that's doing a give-a-way with this topic.

Here is what I use when I can spend a few minutes sprucing up:

Maybelline Great Lash mascara in Brownish Black.

Revlon Powder Blush in Berry Rich

Covergirl Outlast Smoothwear eyeliner in a dark brown

Revlon Colorstay Mineral Make-up in Light Medium

 That's it.

I like the au naturel look most of the time.

I am against coloring my silver hair.  And I love fragrance - scented lotions, soaps, sprays. The way you look every day is a direct reflection on how you feel, so do you!

Gina