Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Our Latest Project

We're halfway done with our latest project, installing flooring. We have been living with concrete in the living room for awhile, scoping out the flooring prices and saving. We looked around and almost bought it from a flooring store when we decided to check Sam's one more time. When we got there, we noticed one color was on clearance and it was the exact number of boxes we needed. What a blessing!

Anyone who tells you it's easy is CRAZY, but I think it turned out well. Brian and I joke that the next house we have won't need so many updates, but we've truly been blessed to be able to have a house out here!! We still need to sand, touch-up paint the baseboards and install the transition molding, but I think we did well for a day and a half! Once we recover, it's on to the bedroom and then we're done with major improvements (or so we hope).



The front door had 8 tiles, and took forever to break up!

Putting down the plastic (moisture barrier)



The First Few Pieces...



Making progress



The view from above




I'm so blessed to have a handy Husband!!!

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

My favorite easy recipe


Since all my posts lately seem to be about food, I thought I would share my favorite easy recipe =). My friend Shannon gave me this recipe along with the website years ago and Brian and I have enjoyed it ever since! If you like this, go onto Kraftfoods.com and look at more recipes. It's not a website for 'chefs' but if you like quick and easy it's right up you alley!!

Mexican Chicken and Rice

We use picante sauce instead salsa and sometimes add jalapenos, but otherwise I cook it like they suggest. Let me know if you like it too!