These Days

Pinterest has definitely become a game changer in my life. I have been making crafts like crazy and trying out new recipes. I might be enjoying this free time a little. I have a few job interviews lined up and I HOPE something comes up soon. For now, I'll keep getting up at the crack of dawn and shoveling snow at our complex. Roger has enjoyed (or at least pretends to enjoy) my craft making... besides the fact that it takes over the entire living room. He is dong great at school and it's keeping him very very busy. He has planned out the rest of his schooling here and the end looks like it's in sight. He still spends any free time either outside shooting or watching a favorite T.V. show like House, Top Shot, or Psych (both activities I usually get roped into ;) ).

Pesto Chicken Stuffed Shells
original Joelen recipe

12-16 jumbo pasta shells
water for boiling pasta
4oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan or Asiago cheese + 1/4 cup for topping
3 tablespoons prepared pesto (homemade or store bought)
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste


In a large pot over high heat, boil water and prepare pasta shells as directed on package. Cook pasta shells only until al dente. The pasta will finish cooking when the dish is baked. Drain the pasta shells and set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients, except the 1/4 cup of cheese for the topping. Fill the pasta shells with the filling and place in a baking dish.  Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of cheese over filled shells. 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake shells uncovered for 30 minutes or until shells are bubbling hot and cheese melts.

 

V-Day :)

Valentine's Day Party

The pictures speak for themselves.

Everyone have a good one!

February

This is definitely the warmest and driest winter I have ever spent in Rexburg and I am loving it. I am still looking for a job and still occasionally work as a snow crew removal lead for my apartment complex, Woohoo! Roger thinks I am living the life! Haha. I did want to post and (brag a little bit) about the few craft things I have made this week. I am lovin' my sewing machine. Thanks again mom!  Roger & I are having a V-Day celebration with friends tonight. Very excited. I will post pictures later! Enjoy! :)

Life in 2012

I have the best family in the entire world.... see?:

Words to Live By:

It has been way too long since I have been on our blog! Life has been busy lately. We had such a great break at home, surrounded by all our family. We are extremely blessed. Now, we are back in good 'ol Rexburg. Roger is in what they call the hardest semester of the nursing program. It definitely keeps him busy but I am so proud of him. I, on the other hand, am completing an internship with Vintage Road Photographers and looking desperately for a job. But, I have also been working on some crafts, working on being a good housewife and trying to enjoy this free time while I can. I thought I would share some yummy cupcakes I made and some onesie I dressed up. I am thinking about starting to make things on etsy?! Anyone have an etsy account and can give me some tips? Hope everyone is doing great! I hope to be a lot better at updating this thing this year!

We are keeping too busy with homework. I had to post this for my graphic design class. So just ignore this :) or enjoy it.

One Year Anniversary

It's been way too long since we (and when I say "we"....I really mean I) have posted! We're both back at school and super crazy busy this semester! I am taking my LAST 18 credits filled with art and humanities courses while Roger gets to play nurse at the hospital in Idaho Falls every week. I know I make his seem fun but he works really hard in his classes too! We have already filled our few weeks back with lots of studying and late nights. Anyways, just wanted to say that we haven't fallen off the face of the earth (I know our 5 readers were worried about us)!

AND....We just celebrated our YEAR anniversary last weekend! SO AWESOME. I definitely got the best husband out there. He got me an iMac, which I absolutely love and he got two guns. We both got a little spoiled. But, I think you have to celebrate being together one year because it can be the hardest and at the same time the most rewarding thing. I am so glad I have him as my companion forever! Here are a few pictures. Post more soon! :)

So true. Happy Friday!