Great Target Eddie Bauer Jacket Deal!

Just saw this deal and thought I'd share it. It's 65% off at Target.


Eddie Bauer® Toddler Boys' Lightweight Fleece Jacket 
$6.28 - Regular price  $17.99 - save  $11.71  (65%) 

Half Moon Gel Nails

I really love getting gel manicures. They last weeks, and make my nails unbreakable. What's not to love? In order to prolong the life of my nails, I've decided to try the half moon design so that when it grows out, it wouldn't be so obvious.

First day of gel manicure; lovely. 

 One week after.

Two weeks after. Nails growing longer, but still looks nice.

 Three weeks after. Not too shabby.

Four weeks after. After cutting the nails myself.

Hush Puppies Bonita Mary Jane

Great deal on Hush Puppies Bonita Mary Jane right now on Amazon. I recently bought this for Elizabeth but now it's on sale! It's really comfortable and easy for her to put on. I highly recommend it!

Crispy Chicken Thighs and Roasted Veggies

One of my favourite, easy to make chicken recipes that the family actually eats.

Ingredients
3-4 chicken thighs with skin and bone (I buy packages of bone-in, skin-on chicken from Costco and freeze them for days when I don't have anything fresh.)

olive oil

1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon all-purpose seasoning
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 - 2 cup(s) of carrots, cut diagonally
1 - 2 cup(s) of red potatoes, cut into quarters or smaller
1/2 teaspoon of seasoned salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions
Preheat oven 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Pat chicken dry with paper towel. Arrange chicken thighs on baking sheet. Drizzle chicken with olive oil.

Mix garlic salt, oregano, all-purpose seasoning and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper together in a small bowl. Sprinkle mixture on chicken thigh and rub. Make sure both sides are covered. Turn chicken over so skin side is facing up.

In a separate bowl, drizzle carrots and potatoes with olive oil and toss with seasoned salt and black pepper. Arrange vegetables around chicken on baking sheet.

Bake for 1 hour. Enjoy.

Gel Nails

There's something about painted, glittery nails that makes a gal feel pretty and delicate. I wash my hands a lot and I cook almost daily, so manicures do not last a day on me. After seeing the lovely fingernails of my friends, I decided to give gel nails a try.

What is it? Using a gel polish that cures under UV or LED light, making it hard and resistant to chipping, peeling or cracking.

First day of gel manicure

Indeed it is miraculous! Usually my weak nails would be peeling as I grow it out, but the gel prevented that from happening and my polish remained intact.

1 week after gel manicure

Since it didn't break, I didn't cut it and I ended up with long nails that I haven't had since I was pregnant with my oldest. The only problem was that although the polish remained intact, you can obviously see my new nails growing out.

 

2 weeks after gel manicure 

After 2 weeks it became inconvenient to have such long nails so I had to cut it myself.

 Not so pretty now, eh? Grrr ...

Halloween Goody Bags

Happy Halloween! Once again it's the time of the year where kids binge on sugary treats and ladies find excuses to dress up as "sexy-anythings". Ah, those good ol' days ... 

As a fun bonding project, Elizabeth and I made Halloween goody bags for her preschool class. We made our own tags by printing out Hello Kitty pirate faces and colouring them in. During this bonding session, she revealed that she was going to marry a certain gentleman in her class. I reminded her that another lady had her eye on this gentleman already, but she assured me that she didn't mind if they all married. All three of them. Oh, my ...

Amidst the glittery princesses in the school, Elizabeth was an original as a Broken Scary Doll. It was fun doing her makeup and she does a pretty good impression of being "broken".

Have a safe Halloween!

How to Cut a Passion Fruit Without the Mess

Oh, yes. This is the question on everyone's mind. If you're like me, you toss and turn every night wondering what you can do to prevent juice from ending up on your cutting board when you cut open a delightful passion fruit.

There is a way. 

What you'll need:
1. A pair of (very clean) scissors 
2. A small spoon
3. Nimble fingers

Step 1: Using scissors, cut off a small round opening from the top of the passion fruit.

Step 2: Using a small spoon, scoop out the inside

Step 3: Enjoy! You can now pat yourself on the back because you have not wasted any juice. Whoopee!