{little things}

I'm not a photographer by any means,

but I love captured memories.

Pictures to look back on & think "Oh, remember when...?"

So, here are some of the little things I captured this week...

{start at top left corner & go clockwise}

--> music practice. lovely shot of the keyboard.

lots of fond memories there.

--> that was actually my last music practice for awhile

{because of getting married & moving & such},

and the rest of the team threw me a little party,

complete with cupcakes!

--> pumpkin spice latte. YUM.

--> I Love Lucy. I really do. :)

--> my view. so pretty.

--> my handsome fiance.

putting together ceiling fans for our new home. :)

--> happy together!

--> playing rummy with my family

--> heading out for a walk, even though it's hot.

--> reading the bible. sipping coffee. a great bible study to work on.

--> one of my embroidery projects, inspired by a Fred Astaire movie.

--> he makes my heart smile. :)

...and another little peek at our new place:

It's starting to feel more like home. :)

Happy weekending, lovelies!

things to make & do

Good morning, lovelies!

As always, I have about a million and one projects I'd love to be working on...

but I'm making myself wait until after the wedding.

It's only 10 days away, and I don't really have time to start something new.

Until then, my Pinterest boards keep growing...

cute & simple bow tie top

I want to make this with a different phrase...

now I just have to think of a good one!

these fabric trays are just begging to be made

I have the perfect scraps to use for these gift tags!

I just love the versatility of these clip frames

What projects have you been working on?

If you're feeling inspired, check out my things to make & do

and sewing boards for more inspiration. :)

{mondays require coffee}

I found this print while browsing Etsy recently,

and I just love it!

Mondays {and every morning!} always require coffee

to wake me up & get me going. It's part of my morning routine. :)

How about you? What is an essential start to your day?

{instagram.}

There are a lot of things I love about my iPhone.

One of the apps I was most excited to try out was Instagram.

I am not an amazing photographer, but it's been so fun to snap a quick photo,

choose a filter, and done!

And I find myself taking pictures of little moments throughout the day,

which I wouldn't necessarily do with my regular camera.

So, I thought I'd share some pieces of my life today...

{left} Lovelies I've made for the craft fair. I just hope it will sell!

{right} My life is slowly being packed away in boxes & moved to our new house.

There are about 5 boxes of books in the middle of my room right now. ;)

I thrive on lists.

There's something about writing down goals

and then checking them off when I complete them...

{this was a cleaning list; my sister & I spent most of the day Wednesday

at my new place cleaning/organizing/putting away}

coffee + a good book = happiness :)

A couple of cute wedding projects.

I can't wait to see how it all comes together!

This has been my view every Thursday night for several years.

{I play on our church's music team}

Just a glimpse at my life through photos.

Thanks for joining me! :)

{recipe} cheesy chicken lasagna

I really do enjoy cooking.

I seldom get to try new recipes {my dad can't have any kind of dairy,

which really limits the options}, but I was able to make a recipe last week

that I found while browsing Pinterest.

I thought I'd share; maybe you'll want to try something new!

cheesy chicken lasagna

{the recipe can be found here; I'd encourage you to

read her thoughts on it before you start cooking.}

2 cans (12 oz) evaporated milk (not fat-free)

1 (1 oz) pkg. dry Ranch dressing mix

3 C. cubed, cooked, chicken

1/8 tsp pepper

1 (16oz) lasagna noodles, cooked (she recommends reducing it to 8 oz to 12 oz)

1 1/2 to  2 C cheddar cheese, grated

1 1/2 to  2 C mozzarella cheese, grated

Cook the chicken and noodles first at the same time. Once noodles are done–rinse in cold water and set aside (it keeps them from sticking together). Combine evaporated milk (don’t use fat-free version) and Ranch dressing in a 3 quart heavy saucepan. Heat over low heat, stirring frequently until dry ingredients are dissolved. Stir in chicken and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, 25 minutes (don’t do any less), stirring frequently. {keep the heat low - I got impatient & turned it up and the mixture separated} Layer half of lasagna noodles, poultry sauce, and cheese in well-buttered 9×13 pan. Repeat layers again. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.

Yum! ;)

Happy cooking!

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