Gettin It Done

I just wanted to commend all the Moms and Dads out there that after having families, went back to school and lets face-it, conquered a juggling act of epic proportions. 

I just recently got myself back into school and I am EX to the HAUSTED. It takes not only courage but enormous trust in yourself to do this! My kids are so proud of me and seeing me work hard at getting the knowledge I tell them is so important really helps our foundation as a family. Its family core strengthening. 

So Great Job Moms and Dads! You deserve what youre doing for yourself and your family. 

You also deserve a medal and some awesome cupcakes 

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My 1st Award!

What is the Liebster Award?

 Thank You Diary of A Sleep Deprived Mom

This award is given to bloggers with less than 200 followers. Thank you 

Diary Of A Sleep Deprived Mom

I have 10 followers so this award is much appreciated! 

The Rules:

1. Each nominee must post 11 facts about themselves.
2. Nominees must answer 11 questions the tagger has given to them, and then create 11 new ones to pass down to the bloggers they then nominate.
3. Display award logo on your site and link back to the person who gave it to you.
4. Choose 11 bloggers (with less than 200 followers) to pass the award on to and link them in your post.

5. Notify your nominees!

11 Questions from Diary Of A Sleep Deprived Mom

1.Do you have any tattoo's and where are they?

Yes, I have one on my right shoulder blade.

2. What inspired your child(rens) names?

I have 4 kids and all 4 have different inspirations but I would say in general , being unique inspired them all. 

3. What is one thing you love about your apperance?

I love my hair. Im very creative with it & its usually colorful.

4. Name a song that you put on when you want to get happy.

Hell Yeah by Montgomery Gentry is the 1st one I think of. Its  such a fun song!

5. Have you ever had a moment where you felt not so bright?

Oh I have those daily, Im a mom with extremely smart kids. 

6. One guilty pleasure?

Sushi. If I get that I feel completely indulgent & happy.

7. If you could sum up your style in 3 words what would they be?

Rockabilly, Retro & Comfy

8. If you could dine with anyone, living or passed away, who would they be?

Lucille Ball or Ellen Degeneres

9. Do you believe there is life on other planets?

I think there is a chance . 

10. What is your favourite flower?

Carnations

11. Are you a dog or a cat person?

Definitely a dog person but I love all animals. 

Here are 11 Random Facts About Me

1. I was a Teen Mom 

2. I circed one son & did not circ the other

3. I have a serious obsession with coffee 

4. I could eat sushi & crab all day every day and be happy as a clam

5. I dig guyliner

6. I want to get sleeved up with tattoos 

7. I love to sing

8. In the last 10 years ive dyed my hair about 23 times

9. Donnie Wahlburg & Neil Patrick Harris were my biggest celeb crushes growing up

10. I secretly hide the fact that I love the late 90s techno/dance music

11. I have the handwriting of a 13 year old boy

Here Are My 11 Questions For My Nominees

1. Whats your favorite movie genre'?

2. Do you make a monthly budget or do you wing it?

3. Whats your Dream Job?

4. What is your Favorite Day to Day Activity?

5. What Are 3 colors that inspire you?

6. Something you are inspired by everyday?

7. Do You Drink Coffee? why or why not?

8. What were your goals 10 years ago?

9. Favorite Season?

10. How many shoes do you own?

11. Collect anything that you dont wear?

My Nominees for The Liebster Award

1. Eating To Live Not Living To Eat

2. Up Your Cupcake

3. Bookworm Babblings

4.Pieces Of Jojo

5.Epically Odds Music Blog

6.Stitch Loop

7. Simple Mama

8. Modern Hippie Mama

9. Not Your Ordinary Psychic Mom

10. Dancin Moma

11. Chicken Nuggets & Cookie Butts

Broccoli & Parmesan Rolls

Hello C&K Readers!

Ive had this recipe ready to go for a week now, why didnt I post it?

 Simple....Mental Exhaustion. Ahahaha. 

The weekend is here now and I have some down time so its time for a recipe!

This recipe is super easy (as long as youre comfortable using hot oil or  deep fryer) and very quick. 

I threw it together when i was extremely hungry, hadnt made it to the store yet & wanted some crispy crunch! This recipe did the trick. 

What Youll Need

Pot of hot oil or deep fryer at 400degrees

Pre-Made Eggroll Wrappers 

Parmesan Cheese

Broccoli Florets pieced

Chopped Green Onions

Water to moisten the egg roll wrapper

Place wrapper on flat surface fill the middle with ingredients , careful not to stuff too full. 

When you have the amount of ingredients in there that you want, moisten sides of wrapper with water.

Fold vertically so that sides overlap , and then horizontally over the middle. At this point I wet the edges again just a little bit with the water to make a slight pasty feeling so i know it stuck well and wouldnt open in mid fry.

 Each one of these only took about 2 min in the oil to completely melt the cheese and become golden brown. Depends on the strength of your fryer.

And there ya have it! Some crispy, crunchy , flaky yummy goodness! 

Let me know how this comes out for you and like any other recipes i share, Id love to see your results! Maybe I can even feature it here on the blog. 

Lemon Coconut Asparagus & Shrimp

Happy Sunday Everyone!

Hope the weather is improving where you are. Its been extremely warm here in California the last 3 days. Were talking Mid 80s! I personally dont like warm weather. I am a Rain & Clouds kinda girl. 

I miss the fall & winter when spring is even mentioned. 

Anywho. There are some upsides to warm weather. And that would be... seasonal VEGGIES! 

Case in point....Asparagus. 

There are a few different types of asparagus, (I just learned this , this spring) and I bet they're all delicious.

 I however stuck to what I know, which is the thick long asparagus.

I had  originally intended to make some coconut lime shrimp skewers from a recipe I found on Pinterest, since my husband was grilling tri-tip,  but when I got home from the store yesterday I realized id forgotten the lime & coconut milk. (Insert  Harry Nilsson song here) 

Then i re-read the recipe and it calls for at least an hour of marinading so I scratched it. 

Im glad i did though because I came up with this recipe in a matter of 5 minutes using what I had on hand . Now for this one i didnt measure anything out . It was mostly drizzles. Im not exactly what you would call a technical cook but what I lack in measurements ,i made up for in taste!   

  Hope you enjoy it as much my kids & I did! 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

I also toasted some coconut ahead of time and rolled them in it before it was served.
We really love our coconut

Ingredients

1 stalk of thick asparagus

Large Peeled & deveined shrimp ( About 20 of them)

Lemon Juice (drizzle to taste) 

Olive Oil (drizzle to taste) 

Pinch of Coarse Sea Salt

Honey (drizzle to taste) 

Balsamic Vinegar (drizzle to taste) 

Sweet Coconut Flakes (a handful)

Place asparagus on cookie sheet and separate.
Spread shrimp throughout

Drizzle liquid ingredients to your own taste

Spread coconut flakes as even as ya can across the asparagus

Bake on 400 for about 20 minutes or until Asparagus is tender but firm. 

Serve Immediately.

Crockpot Sweet Pineapple Brown Sugar Pork Chops

Happy Sunday everyone!

Hope your weekend has been good to ya.

Matt & I spent some quality time perusing recipes this weekend for my crockpot.

He is a picky eater but trying to eat better recently.

So hes opening up his palate (so to speak) to foods he may or may not have tried, and may or may not have liked before.

Case in point. Pork!

I found this little gem over at Momswhothink.com (check it out, Its a great site!)

 Im not a big fan of Teriyaki sauce anymore so I did tweak her recipe a bit .

My tweaked version is below.

Ok enough chit chat...Heres the good stuff!

Original Recipe is here

http://www.momswhothink.com/crock-pot-recipes/sweet-pineapple-brown-sugar-pork-chops.html

Ingredients:

6 boneless pork chops

1 large can pineapple slices (including juice)

1 bottle of Hoisin Garlic Sauce

3 Tablespoons dark brown sugar

Directions:

1. Place all 6 pork chops in your crockpot.

Pour the hoisin sauce, pineapple slices with juice, and brown sugar on top.

2. Cook on low 6 hours and serve over rice.

I used the leftover juice from the crockpot to boil the rice in and OMG ....It was sooooo flavorful!