Feeling crazyyyyyyy

Have you ever had those days/weeks where you just feel like the worst wife/teacher/friend/sister/fill-in-the-blank?  Ugh...that is where I am right now.  Stress stress stresssss is piling up.  I should be doing a million other things right now, but instead, I'm going to blog.  Oye.

We bought a house!  We won't close on it until November 30th but we have to be out of our house this weekend.  That means, for the month of November, we will be living with my parents. 

Let me be honest, moving sucks.  I'm seriously shocked at how much stuff we have and how long it takes to pack.  We have this teeny, tiny, little house and I feel like it is taking FOREVER.  I really hope that we never have to do this again!

Back to the new house...I can't wait to get in.  I can't wait to stretch out with all of the room we will have there.  I am especially excited about things we have never had before...a 2 car garage, jacuzzi bathtub, master bathroom with counter space and double sink, walk-in closet, screened-in patio.  SQUEEE!  I'm so excited, I could scream!

So, this whole moving process and packing has taken up a lot of time (that is an understatement) and I just feel like I've fallen off of the Earth with my friends.  And work...ugh, I'm drowning in papers to grade.  Of course, I am supposed to have everything graded by Friday so I can work on report cards.  That's NOT gonna happen.  And my poor husband.  He's also as busy as ever with his day job, photography job, fixing things around our house, and then packing for the move. 

BUT, we have been catching up on Season 1 of Homeland.  Anyone out there watch this show?  It is completely addicting and seriously amazing.  We LOVE it and somehow watched all 12 episodes this month.  See, definitely time to relax in the midst all of the stress.

Off to bed!  This is going to be a BUSY week.  We are going to be packing like crazy, celebrating Halloween and going to SYTYCD (we purchased these tickets a couple months ago before we even knew it would be our closing weekend) and the movers are coming on Friday!  Welp!

My little helper :)

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More Yummy Recipes

I made some amazing food last week!  I've been trying to use all of the cans in my pantry before we move.  It's called for me to be a bit creative in the kitchen which is something new for me.  Here's a few of the yummy dishes I came up with (or found on Pinterest):

Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings/Chicken Pot Pie-  I found a few recipes online and ended up mixing a few.  It's super simple and REALLY good.  I used this recipe as inspiration but didn't use the butter and added mushrooms and a can of mixed veggies (corn, carrots, peas).

Pumpkin Muffins-  I made them twice this week.  The first time was to use the can of pumpkin and cake mix in the pantry and I got many request to make them again for Friday Treats at work.  Everyone was asking for the recipe and couldn't believe that it is just a can of pumpkin, a box of dried cake mix, and 1/2 a bag of chocolate chips.  So easy and SO good!

Pepper Jelly Chicken-  I was inspired for this dish by something I got at Time for Dinner.  I mixed a jar of pepper jelly with low-fat cream cheese.  Mike pounded chicken breasts really flat and I spread the jelly/cheese mixture on each one, rolled them, and stuck toothpicks in so they would stay.  We baked them at 450 for 25 minutes.  Yum.  (I also made my favorite stuffed mushrooms!)

Fish Tacos- I'm always looking for ways to eat fish tacos.  I wasn't super crazy about what I did last time.  I baked the tilapia with taco seasoning on it.  I made guacamole and a yummy spicy sauce (greek yogurt, light mayo, and buffalo sauce).  We added the usual taco toppings (tomatoes, cheese, and lettuce) and it was pretty darn good. 

I'm always open to new, healthy-ish recipes.  If you have tried anything new lately, link it in the comments.  Thanks!

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Politics and Privacy

It is really amazing how times have changed.  Technology has changed the way we live our daily lives, how we function, how we communicate, and how we express ourselves.  I remember at a young age, hearing that you should never talk politics or religion with friends.   And I can definitely agree with this...nothing is fun about arguing and debating with friends. 

I remember the days when I didn't know if my co-workers were Republicans or Democrats.  I remember when I didn't have to read the hateful opinions of my childhood neighbors.  I remember the days where I didn't have to cringe and see all of the pages and pictures that my high school acquaintances "liked" or commented on.  But those days are over and Facebook has changed everything.  And from now until November, I know I will be annoyed every time I get online.  I mean seriously, politics are private no more.

I can honestly say that I 100% believe that if you run for president in our country, you want the best for our country and its citizens.  Personally, I don't know why ANYONE would want that job but I really believe that the candidates want to help and not harm. 

Whether the president is Republican or Democrat, it really upsets me when I see people post ignorant, mean insults on Facebook.  I'm talking about name-calling here, people.  I mean, I literally saw people call the LEADER OF OUR COUNTRY insulting names Internet the other night.  WOW...how patriotic is that?  (And not that long ago, it would have been considered treason.)  Whether you like him or not, I personally think that kind of behavior makes YOU look bad.  It is embarrassing to me to see that.  Our presidents and candidates aren't like Hitler or Kin Jon Il.  They aren't causing genocide and they aren't purposefully trying to hurt people. 

Of course, this is all my opinion so I get to express it on my blog.  It's just really been bothering me lately.  Whoever gets elected president of our country, whether I voted for him or not, I can honestly say that I will respect him as the leader of our country, even if I don't agree with all of his decisions.  I promise that I won't name-call and insult in public and on the Internet. 

Woah, that was a lot more than I thought I would write.  Bottom line...don't write cringe-worthy things on FB about politics.  Sure, we have freedom of speech...but really, keep it to yourself.  Facebook shouldn't be the platform.  Go back to posting pictures of your babies, food, and dogs.  K, thanks!  Happy weekend :)

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