Granola

18 oz. box of Wheaties
9 cups quick oats
1/2 cup chopped almonds
1/2 cup coconut
3/4 cup wheatgerm
1 1/2 cup oil
1 1/2 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1.  Combine the Wheaties, quick oats, almonds, coconut, and wheatgerm
2.  Mix together and heat oil and honey. DO NOT BOIL! When hot, add vanilla.
3.  Pour over the other ingredients and mix well.
4.  Bake in a large roasting pan @ 300 for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.

DIY Christmas Ornaments

I found this fun project on pinterest. Not only is it fun, but it is also super easy. Here is the actual blog with the directions that I followed for this project.

This is the finished project

You will need the following items:

It is very important that you use the correct Pledge Floor Finish w/ future shine. It has a blue lid. According to the blog with the directions this is the only one that they know works. Another kind may work, but I don't know. I also read that Mop and Glow works too, but I used the Pledge.

Take your clear ornaments...

Remove the top...

Put some of the Pledge in the ornament and swirl it around and then turn it upside down so that the excess drains out.

Next add the glitter of your choosing (I chose to do blue and purple and I chose Martha Stewart Glitter). I found it helpful to use a funnel. Put in extra so that it coats well. Then dump out the leftover to be used for the next one. 

When finished put the top back on the ornament and then you are ready to decorate! :)

Teacher Survival Kit

With the start of a new school year this year I decided that I wanted to make something special for my kids teachers. I got both my boys (kindergarten and 2nd grade) to help out. I found this idea on pinterest and adapted it to the way I wanted it.

This is hard to read...her is what it says...

Animal cookies for when your classroom seems like a zoo

Band-Aids for when things get a little rough

Chewing Gum to help you stick to it

Crayons to color your day bright and cheerful

Candle for when you are up late grading papers

Eraser to remind you everyone makes mistakes

Lifesavers For when you've had one of those days

Mounds Bar for the mounds of confidence you give your students

Paperclips to hold it all together

Pencil to "write your wrongs”

Rubber band to remind you to be flexible

Shiny Penny to remind you that each will shine in his or her own special way

Starburst to give you a "burst" of energy when you need it

Tissues to wipe away the tears...yours and theirs

Toothpick to help you "pick" out the good qualities in others and yourself,

And a prayer for you to say at the start of each day

The above is a prayer I found online for teachers that I included inside the box.

Both Teachers LOVED this idea!

Creamy Italian Crock-pot Chicken

1 pkg. dry Italian dressing
1-1/2 lbs. chicken breast
1 pkg. cream cheese
1 can cream of chicken
1/4 cup water

1. Place chicken in crock-pot.
2. Mix water and seasoning, pour over chicken.
3. Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 8 hours.
4. Add cream cheese and shred chicken.
5. Serve over noodles or rice.

Menu Plan Monday...on Tuesday

I am participating in the Organized Junkie Menu Plan Monday. You can read all about Menu Plan Monday here. This is my first time doing this, but I thought that it would be fun. This week is kind of crazy for me, so I am not trying any new recipes. I am just going with some old standbys. Be sure to check out Menu Plan Monday as there are a lot of different sites that share their menus for the week.

Better late then never right? Last night was a little crazy with it being Halloween and everything and I just didn't get around to getting this post done. Here it is now though...

My Weekly Menu:

Monday- Creamy Italian Chicken w/Rice (I made some adjustments to this recipe. Will update the recipe soon with my adjustments.)

Tuesday- Chili w/Rice

Wednesday- Crispy South West Chicken Wraps (this is a new recipe)

Thursday- Creamy Chicken Pockets (this is a new recipe)

Friday to Sunday- Visiting Family :)

I also made some super yummy Black Bean Veggie Burgers to have for lunch throughout the week with a Chipotle Ranch dressing.