whatever wednesday: march madness

So, I'm not a big sports fan... and definitely not a true basketball fan.  BUT, I do enjoy making a bracket every year just for fun.  Granted, I generally don't pick the winner {my theory is picking teams based on their name... I'm guaranteed to root for Gonzaga every year}, but it's a great excuse to get together with friends and hangout.  This year, I'm going with Duke... but you just never know. 

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Who are you rooting for this year?

wednesday whatever: ice ice baby

So, it's really Thursday... but I just wasn't up for completing my blog from yesterday.  I kind of got a nasty little virus and had to stay offline... causing a little stress and damper on my work productivity. 

Our office has been closed since Tuesday and I have not put on real clothes - it has been awesome.  Been hanging around the house reading emails, hopping on conference calls, and completing flowcharts.  Woo wee!  Today, I had to come downtown to get my computer cleaned up, so we had a nice little adventure navigating the icy streets.  Not a fan of that at all!  I am so ready for spring and some warm weather to head this way {last weekend was such a tease}.  BUT, rumor has it there will be some more snow heading our way tomorrow! 

All of this talk about ice reminds me of my good old ACU days as a penguin via Sing Song 2006.  Most normal people will never understand the glory of Sing Song, but it was so much fun.  Enjoy some classic entertainment... and see if you can spot me in the video!

wednesday whatever: CPE Recipe

I've received some requests for the fabulous Crockpot Enchilada (CPE) recipe.  So... rather than continue to email around, here you go! {As mentioned, got the idea from the lovely Lee and made it my own...so can you!}

Ingredients

6 tortillas (any kind)

4 to 6 chicken breasts (frozen)

2 cans enchilada sauce (can be green or red)

1 can cream of chicken soup (I have also used the Fiesta Nacho soup by campbells for a cheesy flavor)

1 can tomatoes / chiles mix (you can use rotel for this)

additional veggies as desired

taco seasoning or additional spices

cheese (I use a shredded mix and add either during the last hour or just on top after cooking)

Mix the enchilada sauce, soup, tomatoes, and veggies together to create sauce mixture

Layer ingredients as follows

2 Tortillas

2 to 3 Chicken breasts (can be seasoned with taco seasoning or other spices)

1/3 Sauce Mix

Repeat once

Top with the remaining 2 tortillas and sauce mix

Cook on low for about 10 hours (you can cook longer if needed)

Finished product will be a little soupy, but can be served in a bowl or on a plate {or on a bed of chips to make nachos}.

**I love this recipe because it is super flexible.  You can spice it up by adding fresh jalapenos, green chiles, hot rotel, or anything else for a good kick.  This is a great recipe to build up your veggie intake as well.  You could probably also make it vegetarian by subbing in rice or beans.  The sky is the limit.  Basically, just throw a bunch of mexican food ingredients in the crockpot, and you are good to go! 

I don't have any pictures of my masterpiece {maybe next time}, but there are tons of similar recipes here.  For more fun crock pot recipes, check out this blog - a full year of slow cooking!

wednesday whatever: lonny mag

Happy Wednesday.  I kind of dread Wednesdays.  Probably not as much as Mondays, but pretty close.  Maybe it's cause I see hump day through a glass-half-empty view {I'm working on changing that view}.  Wednesday always seems to be the day when the stuff hits the fan.  I'm pretty spent by Wednesday and counting the hours until the next weekend.  So to keep me going on Wednesdays, it's time to start my wednesday whatever theme...whatever is on my mind.  Warning - no telling where this will take me, but oh well!  I hope my five readers enjoy!

I love good design.  HGTV is a guilty pleasure - so many good shows {Divine Design, Color Splash, Sarah's House, the list goes on}.  I've been surfing design blogs for a while and it always seems the images that appeal to me the most come from Lonny.  I never knew of Lonny until I joined the blogosphere, but love it - so many gorgeous pictures to find inspiration!

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Now it's time for browsing through Lonny and dreaming of ways I can execute luxury looks on a dime budget! 

blogland themes

I'm a woman of structure...I like things planned out and organized.  So, to keep my visions aligned, I've come up with some themes for my little blogland.  No guarantee to post something for all my themes each week, but at least I'll have a guide.

Mondays Musings: weekend wrap-up / what's happening on a crazy Monday

Tuesday Tunes: top 3 jams {new/old school, any genre, no judgement!}

Whatever Wednesday: anything to get me through hump day!

Friday Fun: top 5 things from the week or what's planned for the weekend

I hope you will join me throughout the weeks - would love to see your musings, tunes, fun finds, and anything else you have to say!  There may be a few {random} posts here and there... but I'm excited to have some fun topics to blog about and really get into my 'blog voice' {shoutout to Lee!}

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