Marking things off my list

Remember my New Year's accomplishment list? I am happy to say that I can already cross something off.

Learn how to sew

I got a sewing machine from my mother in law not to long ago and I couldn't wait to try it out. It has been in her attic for years, I was wanting to learn to sew so she handed it over and now I have a new jewel. (And it is pink!!)

I was wanting an easy project to start with so I searched the internet and found this pattern. Here is my first project......a crayon roll up.

I found the pattern here and decided that it looked pretty easy as my first project. I didn't do the rick rack on this one but I am still glad the way it turned out and want to add it to my next one. I can't wait to try new patterns and I will post and let you know how they turn out.

Crock Pot Chicken Soft Tacos

This is one of the easiest meals I have made in a long time!



You will need:

• Chicken breasts (The number depends on the number you are feeding)
• 1 jar salsa
• Tortillas
• Anything that you like to put on your tacos
  

Place the chicken breasts in the crock pot, pour the entire jar of salsa over the chicken and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Shred the chicken with a fork, serve on tortillas and enjoy!!

What made it even easier was Reynolds Sow Cooker Liners.


When dinner was over I was able to pick the bag and throw it in the trash!! Easy clean up makes me happy!!

Meal Planning Monday

So my awesome roommate from college, Katy, has been doing her own Meal Planning Monday for while now. I have wanted to join in but I can't seem to get things together in time to post on Monday for the week. But now that we have started a new year and one of my goals was to be more organized, I am going to try my hardest to post Meal Planning Monday every week. So here it goes....



Monday: Bunko Night- Crock pot chicken soft tacos

Tuesday: Italian turkey & noodles & salad

Wednesday: Adam's Birthday dinner at Kory's parents

Thursday: Spaghetti & Veggies

Friday: Hamburgers & Sweet Potato Fries

Bringing in the New Year

I am not one to make New Year Resolutions mainly because I can't keep them. So this year I am going to compile a list of things that I hope to accomplish throughout the year. I am sure that my list will grow but I wanted to share some things with you.

• Blog more!!
• Finish my wedding scrapbook (Hopefully before my 2nd wedding anniversy
• Learn to digital scrapbook
• Learn to sew (My MIL gave me her old sewing maching...I will have a post on it soon!
• Coupon more
• Cook lots of new dishes and share them with you
• Complete my year devotional book with my husband
• Stay more organized

That is the start to my list. I will keep you updated when I am able to cross things off and when I add new things. What is on your list for things to accomplish in the new year?

Santa is a good man!

We had a great Christmas and even though we are married I would have to say that we are still spoiled!! I wanted to let you know I am going to be blogging more because I got a new..







and I am so excited!!! I have been wanting one for while but Santa told me I had to wait! I knew I was getting it because we ordered it on Black Friday, so I was really excited when I found a package on the front step! My husband said we were going to open it and made sure that it worked and then I was going to have to wrap it and put it under the tree. No fun I know but it was worth the wait! (For the record..I made him do the same thing! He went and bought a gun that he wanted and he had to wait until Christmas day to get it!)

I have been wanting a laptop since my birthday in August because my Aunt bought me this as a gift



and I have been waiting to use it!!! I have already uploaded it and playing around with it. At first I had Photoshop but I heard that it was a very overwhelming program to learn and since I don't have a ton of time to sit down and learn a program, this sounded perfect to me. It is easy to navigate and I can create pages from scratch or just drag and drop pictures into premade pages and have a completed book. So not only will you see more blogs from me you will also see some new projects that I am excited to get started on.

The year isn't over yet

...and since it isn't I can still tell you about our Christmas!!

***This is a long post and contains no pictures just memories that will last forever!***

We celebrated for about 4 days straight!! Actually for about a week because we started with Christmas with my mom's side of the family the weekend before Christmas. I don't have a lot of pictures because I either forgot my camera, forgot the memory card or forgot to take pictures but those will be in a separate post!!

Christmas Eve's Eve we went to Kory's dad's house so we could have Christmas with his step siblings. We have never done this before and I am excited about another tradition that we have started. One of his step sisters has two little boys and we enjoyed hanging out and watching the boys play. Since they live out of state we don't get to see them often so we love when we get to hang out with them.

Christmas Eve started off very relaxing. Kory, his uncles and cousins started another new tradition... Golfing on Christmas Eve. So while he was out with the boys, I cleaned the house. It needed it bad!! I felt like we haven't slowed down since Thanksgiving. Then that afternoon we headed over to Kory's aunt's house for Christmas with his moms side of the family. It was fun but rushed since we were attending the Christmas Eve service. I actually did a mini children's sermon so I kind of had to be there!! After the service was over we went back to his aunt's and enjoyed playing games with the family.

Christmas Day we woke up and Christmas morning at our house. We had a great 2nd Christmas together!! This year Kory's mom, stepdad and brother came over for breakfast and to open presents. ( We started to alternate parents that come over for breakfast Christmas morning so they will all be happy when we have children!) After they left we headed to my parents to have Christmas with my family. The day didn't stop there...we then went to my aunt's for Christmas with my dad's side of the family.

Day after Christmas we went to Louisiana to visit my grandparents. That wrapped up our Christmas and we enjoyed ever minute of it with our family but we are good that it over!!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from the Cureton Family!!