Kid tested, mother approved.

I am always up for new crock-pot recipes, especially with #5 on the way. This one in particular looked simple enough to give a try and let me tell you.......I knew very early on in the day that this was going to be a good one....I could smell the yumminess. The icing on the cake for me was that Beckett loved this stuff!!!! He popped it in his mouth faster than I could dish it out! So here it is, easy, simple, delicious and best of all, baby friendly!

Bacon Ranch Chicken

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

2 Tbsp. real bacon bits

1 tsp. minced garlic

1 pkg ranch dressing mix

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 cup sour cream

egg noodles

Place chicken in the crock pot. Mix soup, sour cream, ranch dressing mix, garlic, and bacon bits in a bowl, then pour over chicken. Cook on high (I actually cooked on low for a tad longer) for 3-4 hours. Then shred the chicken, cook up the egg noodles (half of a large bag was plenty for us) and mix together. Enjoy!!!!

Buckeye Tea

Today I started packing away summer clothes and unpacking boxes full of fall clothes. Fall is fast approaching and at our house we couldn't be more thrilled! This pregnant mama was over all the hot sweaty summer days. Plus....living in East TN means lots and lots of beautiful fall landscapes. One of my favorite things about fall is cuddling up with a nice hot cup of buckeye tea. This is my mama's tea that she used to make for me whenever I would get sick as a teenager. I love it. To me, it is comfort in a cup! It is super easy to make and goes great with the cooler weather coming upon us.

Buckeye Tea

2 C. Tang

2 C. Sugar (you didn't think I would post one of those healthy tea recipes did you???)

1/2 C. Instant tea with lemon

1 tsp. Cinnamon

1 tsp. Nutmeg

I always put two spoon fulls in a mug and fill up with hot water. Serve with honey and enjoy!!!

10 Months Old!!!!

Labor day weekend kicks off UT football, finishes out swimming season, and marks Beckett's ten month birthday!!!!! Daddy was very proud of how handsome lil man looks in orange. I have to admit........he does look pretty cute. When I moved to Tennessee I loathed the orange that surrounded me.....I even had dreams about it! It has only been in the past two years that I have agreed to dress my children in orange on game day....that is of course if I can find something cute at babygap. Anyway, back to Beckett. Ten months is a blast! He is such a lil character! He loves to cruise around furniture, chase his sisters around the floor, and make us all laugh. Some of his favorite activities include beating on anything like it's a drum....blowing raspberries on the couches.....playing with his food....I love it! I can't believe we are just a few months away from Beckett's first birthday........and I really can't believe that in less than six months my baby boy will be a big brother. Life is going to be crazy....and I can't wait!!!!!