Miss London Lilly-Anne

I always say time flies when you are sleep deprived, and this month is no exception! Today London turned one month, and let's just say I am thankful for God's grace, helping hands and lots of caffeine!! We paid our favorite pediatrician a visit today, and Lil is weighing in at 8 lbs 12 oz, and measuring 22 inches! Just a tiny lil bundle of cuteness. She seems to be such a happy girl which is a huge blessing amid the chaos! We got our first smiles at 3 weeks and she loves to stare and play with her family. Sleep is highly missed and some days I can't tell which direction is up or down....but I am so thankful to have this new addition to our crazy family! London will certainly grow up with tons of love and affection...even if it comes in a really messy home.

Victoria Secret Model walks away to honor the Lord and her husband

I wanted to share an article about one women's tough decision to pursue modesty. The original article had some revealing pictures so I wanted to re-post it without the pictures. Enjoy!

One Victoria’s Secret angel might be turning her back on lingerie modeling but she’s not giving up her wings.

Model Kylie Bisutti, 21, has decided to leave Victoria’s Secret because it clashes with her Christian beliefs.

“My body should only be for my husband and it’s just a sacred thing,” Bisutti told FOX411′s Pop Tarts column. “I didn’t really want to be that kind of role model for younger girls because I had a lot of younger Christian girls that were looking up to me and then thinking that it was OK for them to walk around and show their bodies in lingerie to guys.”

Bisutti beat out 10,000 hopefuls in 2009 to win the Victoria’s Secret Model Search. She was 19 and recently married at the time.

“Victoria’s Secret was my absolutely biggest goal in life, and it was all I ever wanted career-wise. I actually loved it while I was there, it was so much fun and I had a blast. But the more I was modeling lingerie – and lingerie isn’t clothing – I just started becoming more uncomfortable with it because of my faith,” Bisutti told FOX411. “I’m Christian, and reading the Bible more, I was becoming more convicted about it.”

But wearing the coveted angel wings and walking the runway with Adriana Lima and Miranda Kerr wasn’t quite what Bisutti had hoped for.

“It was pretty crazy because I finally achieved my biggest dream, the dream that I always wanted, but when I finally got it, it wasn’t all that I thought it would be,” she said.

Bisutti had decided to leave the lingerie company awhile ago. On Dec. 1, the day after the nationally televised Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in which Bisutti didn’t appear, the model posted to her Twitter page, “For all of you that were looking for me in the Victorias Secret runway show this year, I wasn’t in it. I have decided not to model lingerie Because I personally feel that I am not honoring God or my husband by doing it. My marriage is very important & with divorce rates rising I want to do everything I can to protect my marriage and be respectful to my husband. God graciously gave me this marriage and this life and my desire is to live a Godly faithful life, I don’t however judge others for what they do. Everyone is convicted on different levels.”

Bisutti hasn’t completely given up on modeling just yet. The beauty also posted to her Twitter page, “I am still modeling but only with brands that respect my decision not to wear lingerie. I am also doing TV work now :).”

She appears with Jennifer Lopez in a new Kohl’s commercial, and she’s working on a new television show to hit the CW in September. “My goal is just to be a better role model for the youth. I just want them to see me as somebody that they can look up to and somebody that’s going to be dressing appropriately and I’m not going to get into things that I wouldn’t want them to be getting into,” Bisutti told FOX411.

“I want to go over the top because I don’t think enough people go over the top about how serious all this is. I just want people to see something different about me because I have that faith and I think it’s so important for everyone to have.”

Out of the mouths of babes

I was in my kitchen this afternoon working on the computer and I could hear the girls arguing in the other room. So I called my youngest daughter in to investigate....

Me "Ava, what is going on?"

Ava "I not know"

Me "Well, what are you arguing with Elle about?"

Ava "I can't know mommy"

Me "All right well try to be kind and use your big girl words instead of yelling and fussing please..."

Ava then quickly ran back into the room with Ellie and I heard her yell "phew that was close!!!!" followed by lots and lots of giggles......silly girls.

Freezer Meals

In my feeble attempts to prepare for Baby London's arrival in February, I have been trying to slowly stock my freezer full of meals that we can easily enjoy once she is here. I am not going to lie.....I have never done this for any of my other babies....call me lazy. But with this precious surprise coming in 9 or so weeks, I am trying my best not to freak out. And me not freaking out involves planning ahead. Ok...back to the freezer meals. Here are a few recipes that I've either already made or am planning on making.

White Chicken Chili

(I made this today and doubled the recipe so we can enjoy lots this week...and lots in February)

1 medium onion

1/2 tsp. ground cumin

1 clove garlic minced (I always add more.....loooove me some garlic!)

2 large chicken breasts

1 can white beans

1 can white corn (regular corn works just fine)

1 can white hominy

2 cubes chicken bouillon

1 can diced green chiles

1 1/2 c. hot water

Put everything in the crock put and cook on low for 8 hours. We serve it with white cheese, sour cream, and tortilla chips.

Mamma Suzi's Ham Rolls

(One of my favorite meals for parties.)

2 packages of rolls (we use the hawaiian sweet rolls)

1/2 - 1 lb sliced ham

4-8 oz swiss cheese (grated or sliced works fine)

2 sticks butter softened but not melted

3 Tbs poppy seeds

1/2-1 onion finely grated or chopped

2 Tbs worcestershire sauce (I'm not gonna lie I had to go get it out of the fridge just to spell it)

3 Tbs mustard

Cut the rolls in half while leaving them attached to each other. Mix the butter, poppy seeds, mustard, onion, and worcestershire sauce in a bowl. Spread the mix over both halves of the rolls. Put a layer of ham and then cheese on the bottom halves of the rolls. Put the top back on the rolls and wrap up in aluminum foil. Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted. If they are frozen bake for about an hour or more.

Easy as Pie!

I have been raving to all my peeps about Laura's Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake. Laura is my fabulous sister....and even though she is humble and claims that she cannot take credit for this amazing recipe......(it originally came from Allrecipes.com).......I told her that in our house it will forever be known as Laura's Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake. It is simple.......and it is delectable.....even for people like me, who are not huge pumpkin pie fans. So here it is! Enjoy!!

Laura's Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake

2 packages of cream cheese softened

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla (I added a tad more because I LOVE vanilla)

2 eggs

1 prepared graham cracker crust

1/2 cup pumpkin puree

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 pinch ground cloves

1 pinch ground nutmeg

frozen whipped topping

Preheat your oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl beat together cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Blend in eggs one at a time. Remove 1 cup of the batter and spread at the bottom of your crust, and set aside. Add pumpkin cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves into the remaining batter and stir together until well blended. Carefully spread over top of the batter in the crust. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Let cool and then refrigerate for at least 3 hours (perfect for making the day before). Serve with whipped topping!

Can't get enough Crock pot!

My mom made this a few weeks ago and let us have the left overs......let.me.tell.you. It was delicious!!!! Simple and easy is always a favorite of mine! Enjoy!

Teriyaki Pulled Pork Sandwiches

1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (about 3 pounds)

2 teaspoons olive oil

1 cup finely chopped onion

1 cup teriyaki sauce divided

1/2 cup pineapple juice

3 tablespoons flour

8 whole wheat hamburger buns

1 can pineapple slices

Cut the roast in half. In a large skillet brown the roast in the oil; place in the crock pot. Add the onion, 1/2 the teriyaki sauce and pineapple juice. Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours or until meat is tender. Remove roast and set aside. In a small bowl, combine flour, and remaining teriyaki sauce; stir into cooking sauce. Cover and cook on high for 30-40 minutes. Shred the meat with two forks and return to slow cooker. Stir it all together. Add mixture to your buns and top with pineapple, serve and enjoy!!!!!!

Crock Pot...I think I love you!

One of my new favorite recipe websites is called Crock Pot Girls. If you haven't seen it yet...its a must have!!!! Today I tried their Easy Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings recipe. I've been sick for the past couple of days so this comfort food was perfection!!!!! Enjoy!!!!

Easy Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings

4-6 chicken breasts (I used frozen)

2 cans cream of chicken soup

half of a chopped onion

some garlic

1 can of pilsbury grand biscuits cut into quarters

3 cups of water

3 cubes of chicken bullion

Place chicken in crock pot along with everything else except the biscuits. Cook on high for 5-6 hours. Shred chicken (I always just use forks) then add biscuits. Make sure you dunk the biscuits in to cover them with the sauce. Continue cooking for 30 minutes. Serve and enjoy!!!

P.S. Here is the website for the crock pot girls website. http://crockpotgirls.com/