Leave it up to a Brother to Make you Feel Better

The past few weeks have been really intense. For a few days I felt like a sad zombie and all I did was float through the hours and wait for things to improve. Then, I invited someone over to hang out and everything started feeling better. I have a ton of friends, but no one can make me laugh like my little brothers can! My brother can find the funniest stuff online, somehow, and we stay up late just talking and laughing at youtube videos on xbox live. I'm gonna share some of them with you, in case you need a little pick-me-up, too :)

Think you know a lot about octopuses? I bet you could learn a few more things... lol. (contains adult language). Don't shake his hand; just don't.

If I could dance like this, I wouldn't have to count calories. This has to be one heck of a workout. I don't have the coordination to ever know how to do this; I have the balance of an egg. It's like his feet aren't even part of his body!

Life wouldn't be complete without a few memes, would it? Here's some of the funniest cat memes ever!

I'm so thankful for my brothers; they have a way of making me laugh every time we see each other. If it wasn't for my brother B, I would be so far behind on worldly happenings; he knows all of the latest political news and explains it to me in a way that's informative and memorable. My brother M teaches me all about how things work; he actually learned how to drive a manual engine (straight drive) car from YouTube videos! No joke!

Who makes you feel better when you're having a hard day?

{Healthy} Easy Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

As I promised on Instagram, here's my personal recipe for the soup we had tonight xoxo

Now that the weather is getting a little cooler in the evenings, I have soup cravings coming on again. My little Noah and I love a hot, pure, delicious bowl of real chicken noodle soup--the kind you don't forget about. We often order it when we eat out (at places like Chick-fil-a), but~ being me~ I'm always thinking... ya know, I could make this at home (and it'd be much healthier). I mean, All You Have To Do Is... 

• put a liner in the big slow cooker (not that little one that you use for cheese dip)
• add the following
•  about 60 ounces of chicken broth (two boxes, a few cans--whatever adds up to about 60 ounces. Of course you can go over by a few ounces, but leave room for the pasta to fit in there.)
• half a medium onion, chopped
• handful of baby carrots, rinsed
• half a stalk of celery, chopped (more if you'd like)
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of black pepper
• half TABLEspoon of McCormick Perfect Pinch Garlic and Herb seasoning
• 1 TABLEspoon of olive oil
• half TEAspoon of dried thyme
• cook on high for one hour

Then, you'd just get two boneless, skinless chicken breasts and rinse them off then add them to the slow cooker with the broth. No need to chop them up, because they'll shred apart later (see the image above?).

Cook for 4-5 hours on high. No peeking. No stirring. Go do what you have to do and don't worry about it.

After 4-5 hours, get out the bag of egg noodles and cook the entire bag on the stove top until it's just about al dente (still a little firm), then drain it and leave the noodles in the pot you cooked them in. 

Add 4 tablespoons of butter to them. Use real butter, not margarine. I always use the same kind, because this butter is just my favorite for cooking hot meals (natural butter). It only has 6g fat and 50 calories (you're spreading this over many servings, so chill out).

After you've buttered the noodles, transfer them to the hot slow cooker with the broth. Cover. Leave it for 20-30 minutes to let the noodles soak up the juice. When you put the noodles in, just use the tongs to move it around and the chicken will shred up for you. Don't over-shred the chicken, though, because you want to have bite-size pieces, not just the strings of chicken in the soup ;)

I'm glad to say that it's a very tasty and satisfying homemade soup. It's also healthy and kids love it! I sent the rest of the soup to my relatives :)

Serving Suggestion: Serve with half a sandwich or garlic bread. Or even a biscuit. I love biscuits.

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My Dog Uses Monistat

So, I decided to have my dog, Ollie, neutered at the vet's office, because... well, why not? It prevents problems (he's no baby's daddy) and it keeps him safe from a few health problems (win/win).

Well, I told him that it's no big deal, because lots of dogs are doing it and nothing would change in his life. When I took him in there, a lady commented on how beautiful he was and wanted to know where I got him from {remember, he's a ShihPooHuaHua~limited edition}. Everyone thought he was SO sweet and SO cute... until I came to pick him up after the dun-dun-dun... operation.

The front desk woman said, "We're gonna need you to go get Ollie out of the crate, because everyone's scared of him." {lol. Really? My sweet Ollie?} When I got back to his crate, he was wild-eyed and backed in the corner. Apparently, he figured out what had happened and it wasn't cool with him. Poor guy. I scooped my emasculated baby up and took him home.

Back Home

He's been enjoying life and having a grand time~ same ol' G.

Everything was fine until....

My Dog Chelsea is a ShihPooHuaHua

Meet my dawg, Chelsea. 

• She's 5 years old and she loves to sit outside--even when its cold.
• She's a mixture of a Shih Tzu, a Chihuhua, and a Poodle. Fancy~Fancy. lol.
• She really enjoys beef jerky and spying on people, dogs and cats.
• You can often find her on the top of the couch or peeking out a window.
• Her nickname is "naturally beautiful," because she's the only girl dog, here, that doesn't go to the groomer ;)
• She can jump straight in the air and land far away--like a superdog! She, once, jumped from one arm rest of the couch to the other--straight in the air, sideways--and didn't bump into any of the three people on the couch. This dog is amazing! 

Here's a story about Chelsea

Chelsea always sees and hears ev-er-y-thing. 

It was no surprise, to me, that she was all over this situation... 

when that cat's face disappeared, 

she was, like, right there. 

Evil cat. That's freaking creepy, right? Seven days... jk. 

More like... nine lives... nine, scary, scary lives. It would be cool if it morphed into a little pony or a turtle! It just kept being a cat, though.

30 Days of Thanks & Giving

Thanksgiving (holiday) is this month, so I'm joining everyone in the "What I'm Thankful For" posts. I'm also doing a lot of giveaways this month--group, friends, personal--so, my theme will be Thanks & Giving.

I'm excited to create--what is, essentially,-- a gratitude journal; this is a great idea for this month and every month :) I'm happy to be a part of the blogger community, because there are so many wonderful ideas being shared by friendly people.

30 Days of Thanks

Day 1. Nov1

I'm grateful for my family. I'm happy that I have people who love me--both in my home & in my life. My family includes my dogs, foster cats and my newly adopted bunny. I may not be rich in money, but I'm rich in love.

Day 2. Nov 2

I'm thankful to own a vehicle(s). This isn't something that anyone is entitled to--it's a privilege -and I'm very grateful that I can come/go when I need to.