Happy Friday!

I'm back to share the giveaway I promised earlier this week... a $20 Decor Steals gift card! For those of you who are not familiar with what Decor Steals is, here's the scoop straight from their website.

"...DECORSTEALS is your one stop, decorating in a pop, deal of the day!  With prices up to 80% off retail, we offer steals that you can’t afford to miss.  Every day, we offer one new deal starting at 10AM Eastern at amazing prices, and once it’s gone, it’s gone!  Items move fast so you’ll need to be on your toes!"

Pretty much, it's the best thing ever! I wait every morning for that e-mail at 9 AM to see what's being offered for the day. Here's a couple of the things I've snagged so far...

{Estate Stone Heifer Head: She will be hanging above my pantry in the new kitchen}

{Baguette Boards: These are so fun for a centerpiece to fill w/ mini pumpkins, candles, etc}

And here's a few more things on my wish list...

{Boxwood Wreath}

 {Bamboo Typography Rug}

{Carved Wood Wings}

Enter for your chance to win below...giveaway ends at 11 PM Tuesday, 9/24. You can earn up to 3 chances to win by clicking each tab on Rafflecopter. Good luck!

**Disclaimer: All photos sourced from Decor Steals. This is not a sponsored post, I just love the website and want to share with you guys!**

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Rough Life

You'll want the volume turned up for this one. :)

Life Update

Hey There!

Long time, no talk. :)

Things have been pretty busy around here, thus the lack of updates. Here's a quick update on life in our household!

We celebrated our 1st anniversary and B's 30th birthday in May. I planned a surprise trip out to Denver for his birthday and we had such a great time catching up with friends.

We also listed our townhome for sale in March, and it sold in July. It was bittersweet for us since that was our first home together, and we did really love it!

Currently we are finishing up on construction of our new house! It has been fun/exciting/stressful/crazy all at the same time. We started with this back in May...

And now we are here...

The plan is to close by the end of October at the latest, but hopefully it will be a little sooner. It's been so fun to watch all the details coming together that we picked out (everything from the roof shingles to siding to countertops). Please forgive me if house-related things make up the majority of my posts for a while. :)

Hopefully you also noticed that the blog had a little design refresh. I'm super excited about how it turned out so I hope you like it too. I think it will make navigating around a little easier AND prettier to look at. Stay tuned for a fun "welcome back" giveaway coming up later this week!

Lemon Alfredo w/ Chicken & Crispy Prosciutto

This is a new favorite recipe, found on the fabulous website Plain Chicken. Not only is this pasta dish delicious, it also looks *way* fancier than it really is. The ingredients (rotisserie chicken, store bought alfredo sauce) cut your cooking time way down, and makes this easy to put into the weeknight rotation.

 {Ingredients include greek seasoning, bowtie pasta, lemon juice, alfredo sauce...}

 {...and chopped up chicken and prosciutto}

{While the pasta is cooking, saute the prosciutto in olive oil until crispy}

 {Put aside on a paper towel to drain}

 {Add chicken, seasonings, alfredo, and lemon juice}

{Toss the pasta and sauce together, then top with crispy prosciutto and shredded parmesan}

Lemon Alfredo w/ Chicken & Prosciutto

adapted ever so slightly from Plain Chicken

16 oz bow tie or farfalle pasta, cooked and drained
3 oz prosciutto
2 tsp olive oil
1/2 rotisserie chicken, meat pulled and shredded
1 tsp Greek seasoning
1 tsp minced garlic
Juice of 1 lemon
1 (24 oz) jar of alfredo sauce
Shredded parmesan cheese

Cook pasta according to package directions.

While pasta is cooking, heat oil in skillet and saute prosciutto until crispy, about 5 minutes.  Remove from pan and set aside.

Add cooked chicken to skillet over medium heat.  Sprinkle with Greek seasoning and add minced garlic.  Cook for about 30 seconds and add Alfredo sauce and lemon juice.  Stir to combine and keep warm over low heat.

Toss cooked pasta with lemon Alfredo sauce.  Serve pasta topped with the crispy prosciutto and shredded parmesan cheese.

Christmas 2012

French Dip Crescents

Happy Election Night! I have a feeling it's gonna be a long one!

I found this idea over at Plain Chicken. She has some *amazing* quick dinner ideas. These could not be easier, or more delicious.

 {Ingredients: Crescent rolls, roast beef, provolone cheese, spicy mustard, au jus mix}

 {Spread mustard onto rolled out crescent, top with roast beef and cheese}

 {Pop into the oven at 375 for 15 minutes}

 {Whisk up the au jus while the crescents are baking}

 {Fresh out of the oven}

{Plated up and ready to eat}

French Dip Crescents, from Plain Chicken

1/2 pound deli roast beef, thinly sliced

4 slices provolone cheese
4 tsp horseradish sauce or Ranch dressing ( I used spicy mustard)
1 can refrigerated crescent rolls
1 packet Au Jus Gravy mix

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Separate crescent rolls into 8 triangles.  Spread 1/2 teaspoon horseradish sauce or Ranch dressing on each crescent.  Top each crescent with 1/2 slice provolone cheese and roast beef.  Roll up crescents and place on baking sheet.  Bake for approximately 15 minutes or until golden brown.

While crescents are baking, make Au Jus according to directions on packet.  Serve with warm crescents.

Happy Halloween!

Harry was a spider this year...who got very cold...then very sleepy. He does love all the extra attention from the trick-or-treaters though!

Hope everyone is having a happy Halloween!