nyonyamansor09

Happy Easter! We have had a low key weekend that involved groceries, a stock up trip to Total Wine, a visit to see one of my client's home transformation (stay tuned for before and afters coming this week) and of course Easter egg dying and a visit from the bunny. We could finally get outside yesterday and it felt like Spring! Woohoo! Camille and Clyde's cousins Vail and Winters came over to help us with our egg creations. I never got around to posting my Easter decor! Nothing earth shattering over here this year. You can see previous years here and here . I used raffia to wrap around the eggs for a nest look.  Do you spy my Target dollar bin chick!?  Also discovered a new wine that I love from Total Wine .... Cloud Break Sauvignon Blanc . I normally prefer Chardonnay but this is quite tasty and very reasonable at $5.99. Note...the website says $6.99 but I really think I paid $5.99 a bottle. I can't find my receipt to check.  Cloud Break also makes a ...

I have always been a huge fan of the Dollar Tree . One Saturday, Michael went with me to this mecca of bargains and the cashier was really friendly when we walked in the door and said hello to us. Michael later said to me "there seems to be a lot of familiarity between you and the cashier." Ha!  He also often wonders how I can spend $20 or $30 at the Dollar Tree!? Maybe I wonder that myself. But anyway...here are some of my recent favorites... Modeling Clay . Okay...Moms and Dads are you with me here....Play doh is the worst! Makes a huge mess yet your children love it! This seems to be the case in our house. I picked this modeling clay up the other day and it is totally mess free...entertained the children for a solid amount of time. Definitely will be buying more. Modeling Clay Play Pack Grab & Go. Keep these in your purse or car for trips with your kids to restaurants, doctors, mechanics. I previously bought the  Dover Little Activity Books for my purse but this is b...

Here goes with this week's menu planner Sunday - Best Stir Fry Chicken with Fried Brown Rice with Kale Monday - Chicken Pot Roast with Sassy Salsa Tuesday - White Bean Tortellini Soup Wednesday - Chicken Broccoli Casserole Thursday - Taco Salad Work is getting busier and busier as these cold weeks of spring roll on. Here are a couple pictures from my phone last week. We have been talking and talking about getting a new car. I think we will pull the trigger in the next few months and I can't believe it but I really want a mini van. So practical for kids and so nice for my job. However, we were almost swayed yesterday when Clyde and I saw this beauty! Clyde said "let's get it!" Can you imagine me driving my clients not to mention my kids around in this pink lady? We took advantage on a warm afternoon last week and rode bikes at my moms! Snow is perhaps on the way for tomorrow. Ugh!

I made this soup earlier in the week and it was delicious. My mother-in-law gave me the recipe a couple years ago. I think it is from Paula Deen's magazine but I can't find a link to the recipe so I have posted below. Tortilla Soup 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup 2 cups shredded cooked chicken 1 1/2 cups chicken broth 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning (I left this out and it still tasted great) 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 cup frozen yellow corn, thawed 1/4 cup whipping cream 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 1 cup crushed tortilla chips Garnish: sour cream, shredded Mexican blend cheese, chopped avocados In a large Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, red pepper, and jalapeno; cook for 4 minutes. Add garlic, and...

I have always shopped JCPenney or the renamed  jcp , for kids clothes. They have affordable cute clothes for school and play. It is a great place to find plain polo shirts for boys in tons of colors! Around Christmas, I also found the cutest dresses there for $15 and $20. My mother-in-law also gave me bath towels from jcp that are so soft! They have a couple new lines that I am particularly excited about. First up, Happy Chic by Jonathan Adler . How cool is this stuff? And a great price point. Foo Dog Lamp $75 Charlotte Ribbed Lamp $28 Charlotte Oblong Pillow $32 I am also loving their new line, Joe Fresh . I picked up these shorts last week as well as a few of the v-neck tees. They are very similar to some ones that I love from Jcrew Factory but only $10.  Joe Fresh Print Canvas Shorts, $19 Joe Fresh Slub V-Neck Tee, $10 Joe Fresh Pleated Peplum Pencil Skirt, $39 Do you shop jcp ? What are your favorites from there? 

Here goes with this week's menu planner..... Monday - Chicken Tortilla Soup (I think this is a Paula Deen recipe from her magazine but I can't find a link), Zucchini Cheddar Corn Muffins  from the freezer Tuesday - Terrific Turkey Enchiladas Wednesday - Cannellini Beans with Roasted Peppers & Kale , Crusty Bread Thursday - Donna Nash Chicken

Do you read a lot of blogs? How do you follow them? I was previously using Google reader but just discovered it is going away this summer. So after doing some research, I joined Bloglovin' . You can click the  link below to follow my blog there.  Follow my blog with Bloglovin We went to Sandbridge for the weekend. My in-laws built a brand new house and it is awesome! So excited for this summer. We just got back this afternoon and Clyde is under the weather so hopefully we will get back in the swings of things by tomorrow and I will post this week's menu planner in the morning.