What's for Dinner?

I am always looking for quick dinners for the Husband and myself...We have been in the shop for 10+ hours a day lately and it's just sometimes easier to call and have something delivered.  I decided in the morning I would put together a chicken pot pie for dinner when we came down from the shop.  But an idea popped into my brain...you know, one of those light bulb moments, how about if I threw the ingredients, except for the crust,
into the crockpot?  

I took 4 boneless/skinless chicken breasts

2 cans of cream of chicken soup

1/2 soup can of milk
1 bag of frozen mixed vegetables

shook in some
salt,pepper, onion powder, garlic powder

 Cooked on high for 6 hours

When I came down to the house,

I pulled the chicken apart and stirred it through the mixture.

Put the mixture in a 8x8 Pyrex pan.

Unrolled a package of refrigerated crescent rolls

and laid them over the mixture.

Baked at 350 until the crescent rolls were browned.

Easy Peasy

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The Real Mom Mom...

My grandchildren are very fortunate to have 4 grandmothers who love them.  There is Chad's Mom and his Grandmother, my Mother and me.  Three of us are Mom Moms.  I wanted to be Mom Mom because my Grandmothers were Mom Mom to me and my brother and sister.  My daughters called my Mother Mom Mom. 

 A 3 1/2 year old boy has decided how to tell the difference when he talks about his Mom Moms.  Early on, Chad's Grandmother became Mom Mom Meyers.  My Mom did not want to be called Great Mom Mom, I think it made her feel old.   D started calling her Mom Mom Mom which she loves.  I was just plain old Mom Mom.  But this week I have become
"The Real Mom Mom". 

What could be better than that?

Gramps made this great sign for me.

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I Fear For The Day...Albert Einstein

I just mentioned to a friend yesterday about how technology has changed our lives.  I went kicking and screaming into the "computer age".  Now I make my living by using a computer.  Love being able to look up information without having to go to the library.

And...I really do like having a cell phone.  Our earliest "car phone" was one of those large box things with the receiver connected with a cord.  This was such a wonderful thing for me as we were on the road, traveling from FL to MA doing craft shows and the girls were home with their grandparents and later as teenagers at home alone.  We were more easily able to keep in touch with them.

Now, I look forward to receiving photos of the grandbabies everyday or texts about what is going on in the lives of our daughters and their families on the cell phone.

But I think I must agree with Albert...

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Yia Yia's House

Photo of the family which is growing by leaps and bounds...Ages range from 95, Aunt Dot who is Lou's Dad's sister to Baby Boy Braden who is the youngest at 7 months. This is the home where Lou and his siblings grew up.  His sister Pat and her husband are living there now. Most family gatherings still take place in this old house.

  

Lou's Mother was Greek and if you have ever seen the movie, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, this was her family.  Except for the Windex...and maybe the spitting for luck.  Although a little birdie did tell me that Yia Yia did spit on the grandchildren for good luck, just never in front of the non Greek parents.

I am sure that Yia Yia and Pappou are still in the house.  You can feel their presence whenever we all gather here.  The grandchildren now bring their children.  Another set of cousins to laugh and play here.  The Great Grandparents are smiling down on this ever expanding group and I believe the house smiles too, knowing another generation is gathering within its walls.

Cascade...

So I finally found this cup on ebay to replace the one that the Husband dropped over 35 years ago. The first dinner we hosted as a married couple, having both sets of parents in attendance, we set the table with this beautiful china and the cup was broken as we were cleaning up the dishes. This is a Lenox pattern Cascade, and the set of china belonged to my Grandmother Lillian. She had given me her china and crystal when she moved into a retirement apartment. I am tickled pink to finally get a replacement cup. I just love this beautiful flower pattern.

Phil, What is this Spring of Which You Speak?

So Punxsutawney Phil says an early spring but we got another dusting of snow overnight and the local weather report says some flakes everyday for the next 3 or 4 days. 
 

Still hacking from the flu and The Husband, who started with it several days after I did, is still coughing and moaning.  We are quite the pair.  I wheeze, he moans...Could be a new country song.  But we are on the mend...

 We will be watching the Super Bowl...Cheering for the Ravens of course.

Signs of Love

All You Need is Love...

Just A Little Love Banner

  You Have Bewitched Me

Five Heart Garland

Love is All You Need

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