Happy #8!

Just popping in to wish my wonderful Hubby a very Happy Anniversary!  I've loved every moment of the life we've built together and can't wait to see where life takes us from here.  I love you!

Happy Anniversary, Hubby!!

Sausage, Quinoa, and Kale (Almost) One Pot Meal

Y'all, this just might be my new favorite dish.  One of the darling fourth grade teacher brings the yummiest looking lunches to school.  She's very sweet about sharing (both the actual dish and how she made it) and was absolutely the inspiration to this dish.  While her dishes feature pesto as the I decided to go with tomato instead.  She prompted me to just throw a little of this and a little of that in, and since that's how I cook usually, that's exactly what I did.  Here's the end result:

Sausage, Quinoa, and Kale (Almost) One Pot Meal
Ingredients:

• 1 lb sausage (I used garlic and basil chicken sausage from Fresh Thyme, which was terrific)
• 1 head kale, chopped
• 1 can tomato sauce (I prefer this to jarred tomato sauce, use what you like)
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 1/2 cup quinoa, cooked 
• 1 cup chicken or vegetable broth
• 1/2 t basil
• 1/2 t oregano
• salt and pepper to taste 

Directions:

• In saucepan bring broth to boil.  Add quinoa, lower heat to simmer, and cook for 10 min. Fluff with fork.
• While quinoa cooks, saute the onions in a dab of olive oil. 
• Add sausage to onions and brown completely.  
• Once sausage is cooked through, drain if needed.  Return sausage to pan and add kale.  Cook until desired softness is reached.  
• Add cooked quinoa, tomato sauce, and adjust seasoning.
• Enjoy!  (It really is just that easy!!)

Happy Cooking!

Sip and Shop Sunday

Sunday is my very favorite day of the week.  Typically the chores are completed and it's a nice, relaxing day.  As I was sipping my coffee this morning and scrolling through some sales hoping to find some fall goodies, I thought it might be the perfect new series on this little blog.  So, here's introducing....

This morning I'm sipping the first Pumpkin Latte of the season....




....and searching for the perfect Fall dress.

Eliza J
 (from Overstock, believe it or not!!)

 

Ann Taylor Loft

 

Banana Republic

 

Nordstrom

 

Hope you enjoy the last little bit of the weekend!

Happy Sipping and Shopping!

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Never Forget

Just like all Americans, today I'm remembering all that were lost that day 15 years ago, although it seems just like yesterday.



I was at school, with all the sweet, innocent littles, watching the atrocities on the tv in the lounge in bits and pieces.  It seemed unreal, just as it still does.

It just so happened that I had just returned from a trip to New York and I was there again almost exactly a year later.  What struck me the most (and stays with me today) was not the actual site, the missing building, or the destruction, but the walls of missing persons postings in Grand Central Station.  It was utterly overwhelming.  Today my heart is with those families.

Five Tips for Back to School Organization

It's hard to believe that we've been back at school for a month at this point!!  With the pool officially closed I guess I can't deny the fact that summer is over any more (even if it is in the 90s here this week!!).  I don't claim to be the most organized individual, by any means, but I've found these tips work well for me.  I tend to start the week rearing to go only to fizzle out by Wednesday or Thursday.  These tips help circumvent that fizzle.

Labor Day Sales

Woohoo for the long weekend!  Sunday is my favorite day of the week....usually all the chores are complete and it's a quiet, relaxing day.  But a Sunday of a three day weekend...the ABSOLUTE BEST!!  It's been a quiet little morning watching Sunday Morning, Fixer Upper, and shopping some Labor Day sales.  They're the perfect little excuse to pick up some fall pieces, either for your wardrobe or your hive!

Friday Five [All Things Pumpkin]

Happy Friday and Happy September!!  I woke up yesterday thinking it was Friday.  Thank goodness today actually is, and a long weekend to boot!  Looking forward to squeezing the last little bit of time in at the pool.

In honor of the release of the pumpkin spice latte and the fact that fall is just around the corner I'm sharing five of my favorite pumpkin goodies.  Let's get right down to it....