What's Your Color?

Lately I have been super busy and feel like there has not been anytime to keep up with LIFE! There is the laundry, cleaning, work, kids, BLOG... I am so far behind. But this morning I was able to wake up, enjoy a cup of coffee, read some of my favorite blogs all while my kiddos were still fast asleep (and managed to throw in a load of towels!) What a great way to start my 4 day Rodeo (yes, we get days off from school for the Rodeo) weekend!

My fellow blogger (you must go visit her here!)

had a neat quiz on her blog that I thought would be fun to share.

Take a minute to see what color you are!

{click here for the quiz}

Turns out I am RED. Here is what it said...

You boast incredible willpower and are capable of overcoming obstacles that would normally leave others shaking in their boots. You have a penchant for colorful environments and often impress others with your energetic bursts of energy. Your interests in many areas of life often leave you scattered, but when you focus you can accomplish anything you put your mind to.

Your turn! I can not wait to see your "true" colors!!!

(Tomorrow's post will also be about color. Baylee and Devynn are getting highlights from our beloved Chris today. They are SUPER excited!)

It Ain"t No Naked Chicken

Prepare yourself. This is one of my favorites (of course I will tell you now that every recipe I put on my blog I really enjoy- and think most of you would too!) My husband and I often make this one together. And in a very 'round about way it brought us together.

Monterey Chicken. If you frequent Chili's then you may recognize this dish. After working for Chili's for 8 years you tend to pick up tricks of the trade (and husbands in my case. Billy and I are former Chilihead Love Birds) However, neither of us really ever worked the grill part of the restaurant, but served this dish to many. So we borrowed what we knew and made it our own.

To get started you will need 4-6 boneless skinless chicken breast. In a gallon size ziploc bag mix together 8 ounces of pineapple juice, 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup olive oil, tablespoon of garlic powder, 2 teaspoons of pepper and salt. Marinate in the refrigerator overnight.

For the evening of the big meal, cook 1 package of apple or maple smoked bacon. Drain fat and set aside. Pre-heat oven to 200.

Next,cook chicken on the grill (medium heat) turning often for about 25 minutes. DO NOT over cook the chicken, it will dry it out.

Other Ingredients you will need:

1 large tomato

3 stems of green onions

1 bottle of Smoked BBQ sauce

8 ounces of monterey jack cheese

Place cooked chicken in a 9 x 13 baking dish. Brush meat with a smoked BBQ sauce. Add cooked bacon. Sprinkle with monterey jack cheese, diced tomatoes and chopped green onions. Heat in oven until cheese is melted. Serve with baked potato and veggies of your choice.

Are YOU Happy?

Today my fellow blogger over at Our Little Six Pack (she is also a fun blog to read!) gave me the Happy Award!

So here are the rules with this award:
* Copy the image and display it on your blog.
* List 10 things that make you happy.
* Try to do at least one of them today.
* Pass on the award to 10 bloggers who brighten your day.


So here goes...
10 things that make me happy: (in no particular order)
1. My kids laughter
2. Cuddle time with my husband
3. Massages
4. Sunday family breakfast
5. Music
6. Shopping
7. My Family
8. Starbucks
9. blogging
10. Being a Mom

Now for the 10 blogs that make me happy!!

1. Cowboy Boots and Baby Booties
2. Short Southern Mama
3. Or Daze in the Desert
4. A Daily Scoop of Chaos
5. A Like(Lee) Story
6. A New Normal
7. The Best Things in Life are Three
8. Live, Laugh, Love with the Lofgrens
9. Corbelli Cooking
10. Keeping up with the Pearsons

These are all blogs I LOVE to read! They are all AMAZING women with wonderful families that I know personally or that I have found through the blog world. They make me laugh (and cry) and when I can sneak away from my crew I find myself going back to their blogs again and again. There are so many more... just scroll through my blog list and I am SURE you will smile.

Have a great night. It is family story time at the Fisher house. Sleep tight!

Wordless Wednesday

You can not miss this crowd in a restaurant!

Baylee: Did I mention she is almost 12?

Devynn: Oh so pretty!

LOL... Trynnity: This IS NORMAL...

Prestton picking on Papa

Funny Valentine

I love to decorate and after shopping for Valentine's Day decor I became extremely frustrated. For the most part it was gaudy and over priced. Even at Ross I found myself thinking, "I can make that. So much cuter and cheaper..."

So I talked my mom into coming over and "playing" for the afternoon. I like to think I get my creativity from her. She is an artist and has dabbled in it all. For a while she worked for a well known art magazine and did some of their art lay outs. I love when I can get her to come over and help me put together my ideas.

Here is what we did today:

1. Vintage Valentine Banner- made from Dover post cards (4.95 for the book of them!), brads, ribbon and mini roses

2. Valentine Day Cards- One for each one of my kids.

Trynnity's: card stock, bird stamp w/ color

box chalk in warm red ink, ribbon and gold hot wax with heart stamp.

Baylee's: card stock, chip board Love

Prestton's: card stock and black inked stamps

Devynn's: card stock, black inked love stamp across the bottom,

flower petals, brad, and beaded love word.

3. Tags Living room lamp

Hallway lamp

4. Blocks- I saw this at Ross and it was so tacky! This is my version... I found the wood blocks at Michael's for $1 each. Lightly sanded and painted cream. Next I took black rub ons and covered portions of the blocks. Last I added the L.O.V.E. from a simply spoken pack. I sprayed it with a light varnish.
5. Heart in a Frame- this one was my favorite. I already had the frame. it came from the dollar store. I cut out a piece of cardboard and sprayed it with adhesive. Next I poured beads over the heart and let it sit for about 30 minutes. I then tapped off the extra beads and hot glued to a piece of white card stock.
It was so much fun! And now I am ready for our Valentine's Day!!!

Five Question Friday

Wow what a week! We have been full throttle with no signs of stopping soon.

I am having computer/ blog withdraws!!!

So for an idea of where to begin, I decided to play along with Mama M at My Little Life. Seriously this lady makes me laugh! She is so down to Earth and one of the many reasons I enjoy being part of the blog world.

So here we go, another first for me. (The whole next section was just copied and paste... easy so far)

Five Question Friday

Rules for 5QF: Copy the following questions to your blog post, paste them, answer them, c'mon back and grab the MckLinky code (if you'd like), and then link up!! Easy peasy! I would also be very appreciative if you'd link back to me, Jaymee!

If you don't have a blog, feel free to jump in on the comments along the way! I'd love to hear your answers too! And yes Jen L., you MAY play along: )


Questions for Friday, 2/5/10:
1. What are you most afraid of?

2. Do you use a flat iron or curling iron?

3. Hands-free or phone to the ear?

4. Do you have a matching bedroom set?

5. Do you believe in the paranormal?

1. What are you most afraid of?

There are silly things; the dark, heights, someone breaking into my house etc.

The winner though is death.

I have to agree with Mama M. I am terrified of death. For myself, for my loved ones. Shortly after I had Prestton I had a mild case of postpartum, consisting of an overwhelming fear of something happening or someone dying. It almost made me seek professional help.

I have overcome most of my anxiety and don't melt down when my husband leaves for work or when my kids ride in a car with someone other than me. But the fear of death (combined with getting old= getting closer to death) is deeply rooted.

2. Do you use a flat iron or curling iron?

Duh! Flat.

3. Hands-free or phone to the ear?

Phone to the ear. I have been talking like that since I was able to use a phone!

Besides, I always get freaked out when someone appears to be "talking" to themselves and then you see it is just their hands free set. And there are some guys that just look super dorky with those things on.

I confess, I don't want to be the weird dork. (of course SAFETY is always first!!!!!!)

4. Do you have a matching bedroom set?

YES!!!

Literally my classroom and kids have seen most of my income over the years.

It is the only matching furniture in our house. It is also the only "big" furniture purchase we ever made together at an actual furniture store. We can not agree on anything. so I just bring home bits and pieces of what I like. Any where from flea markets to Target. And if anyone must know, my coffee table was dug out of a dumpster and refinished.

5. Do you believe in the paranormal?

At times. I have had some very strange things happen in my life.

I like to think that there are Angels among us just like in City of Angels. Some good, some lost...

All the other weird and scary stuff I try NOT to think about. There is a reason why I do not watch horror movies. (this should be on the list of things I am scared of...)

Now it is your turn! Have fun!!!! And if anyone can give me tips on how to do the McLinky?!!! So confused (and super tired)

Night Y'all!

Age is Just a Number

What is Love?

Where ever, when ever... this face makes me smile. She makes me laugh with her giggles. She is one of my 4 blessings. She is love.