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I'm feeling very off this week already. I had to work a 6 day week last week and am totally exhausted. Then we had some friends over for the Superbowl and I stayed up way past my bedtime. Plus I actually did work while watching the game so I am totally in need of a break. Not to mention, there is some emotionally exhausting stuff going on with my family. I am totally running on E right now.

Something has gotta give this week and it's probably gonna be the blog, which is super sad because I love blogging and seeing everyone's comments. It totally cheers me up. But I'm going to put out there that it's tough to look at some other blogs out there because everyone seems so happy ALL THE TIME. How do these women do it? They juggle children, and husbands, and cleaning, and everything under the sun and are super happy. Sorry guys. That's never gonna be me. I'm tired and grumpy and not afraid to say it.

Thanks for standing by me while I struggle for content this week. I hope to get my mojo back soon!

(Baby Rolly)

Meet the Editor

Sometimes in my passion for blogging I get a little overexcited and make a few errors in my writing. I think we all do. Luckily, I have my friend Dianna to keep a look out for me and make sure my blog makes some sense. Here is a little about Dianna and her exciting life abroad. I told you I was getting quite international :-). My personal favorite is Dianna's Weekly Dash of Different Diction. I love learning how people say different things all over the world. I hope you check out her blog and give it a follow if you like it as much as I do!

My name is Dianna and I’m 24 and living in Edinburgh, Scotland. I’m originally from Silver Spring, Maryland in the US but I moved here in September to get my master’s degree in European Studies. I love to read, write, and travel. So far I’ve been to Scotland, England, Ireland, France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands.

My blog, Dianna the Explorer, is about my explorations across the world. But it’s not just about travelling in the literal sense. It’s about exploring all new things whether that’s a new activity, new place and culture, new food, new way of life, or a new book.

Some examples of this is how last Christmas I decided to make hand-sewn Christmas stockings for my friends and family without ever really sewing before and I’m always sharing new words or phrases I’ve learned in Dianna’s Weekly Dash of Different Diction. I’m currently exploring how to hand knit a blanket which I’ve labelled the Weekend Wrap Up.

Homemade Oreo Cookies

I made some Homemade Oreo Cookies to showcase my desert tray from yesterday. The super easy recipe is below. Lots of shortcuts as usual, but they are delish!

Ingredients:
1. Box of Chocolate Cake Mix
2. 2 Eggs
3. 1/2 Cup of Oil
4. One container of whipped white icing

Directions:
1. Combine cake mix, oil, and eggs.
2. Drop 1'' cookies onto baking sheet. I like to roll them up so they come out perfectly round.
3. Bake 7-10 Minutes
4. Let cool then make cookie sandwiches out of them
5. Display your new fancy schmancy desert tray.

Easy Peasy Desert Tray

I have been wanting to make on of these for a while, but I couldn't find the right plate. This weekend at Hobby Lobby I found it and it took me about 5 minutes! I think it's pretty cute. Sweet and simple!

Remember this awesome Goodwill find from a few months ago? Probably not, but it has been my only decent Goodwill find ever. Because of this I have been very leery of using these pieces, but I have finally used one of the small candle stick holders.

I primed it and spray painted it blue. Sorry the picture is so crappy. I only have time to craft at night which makes for terrible pictures. 

Then I used the glue gun to glue my cute paisley Hobby Lobby plate. 

And placed some cookies on it! (I'll post the recipe tomorrow!)

AND, I'm being Featured on the Thrifty Thursday Bloghop over at Saved by Love Creations.

Wordlessly Wednesday

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

Traditionally, I have been a beef enchilada girl. I think chicken takes too long to cook and gets too dry, I decided to mix up our menu a little more lately and went looking for a Chicken Enchilada recipe that may work. Unfortunately, my husband is a picky eater and I had to make my own up. Luckily, it turned out awesome! Let me know if you have any ideas to make the recipe better.

As with most of my recipes, I am always looking for shortcuts to cut down on time. I decided to use a rotisserie chicken instead of cooking my own. This saves time, and ensures the chicken is nice and juicy. 

Ingredients:

1. 1 Rotisserie Chicken

2. 1/2 of a White Onion, Chopped

3. 1/2 a Container of Sour Cream

4. 2 Cups of Mexican Style Cheese

5. 1 Tbsp Dried Parsley

6. 1/2 Tsp Dried Oregano

7. 1/2 Tsp Ground Black Pepper

8. 1/2 Tsp Salt

9. 1 15 oz can of Tomato Sauce

10. 1 Tbsp Chili Powder

11. Tortillas

12. 1 can of Enchilada Sauce

Directions:

1. Preheat Over to 350 degrees

2. In a medium non-stick skillet over medium heat place torn up chicken, onion, sour cream, 1 cup of cheese, parsley, oregano, and black pepper.

3. Heat until cheese melts then stir in salt, tomato sauce, chili powder, and if you want you can add a pinch of garlic.

4. Roll even amounts of mixture in the tortillas and arrange in a rectangular pan.

5. Cover with enchilada sauce and one cup of cheese.

6. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes.