The Man behind the Beard: October

1) We’re headed into fall, which means cooler temps for most of us…are you a warm weather or cold weather kind of guy?

Brian: COLD!

2) What's the best Halloween costume you've ever worn?

Brian: I don't know, maybe my Undertaker costume. (To clarify, he means the WWE wrestler, not the bringer of death. If only I had a picture of this!!!)

3) What's your favorite Halloween candy? 

Brian: I don't know, all candy is Halloween candy, right?! Just say Snickers.

4) What are your favorite parts of fall (ex: football, the weather, Thanksgiving, etc)?

Brian: What does that mean?

Me: Like sports, trick or treating, cooler temps. I'd say being able to wear scarves and boots.

Brian: I don't know, sweater weather? I don't even have any good sweaters right now.

5) How do you feel about pumpkin spice lattes? 

Brian: Don't like pumpkins, just kidding I like pumpkins. I don't drink lattes, it's just skim milk.

Me: So, you said, "don't like pumpkins, just kidding I like pumpkins. I don't drink lattes, it's just skim milk." 

Brian: Wait.  Why are you writing it down exactly as I say it?!  What is this?!

Me: It's an interview!  That's how its supposed to be done.

Brian: That's weird.

Yup.  I'd say that's another successful edition of Man behind the Beard!

Linking up with Betsy.

   

   

Crock Pot Chicken Pot Pie

So that title is a mouthful!  I have recently fallen in love with my Crock Pot and wanted to make an easy version of chicken pot pie so with some searching on Pinterest and Google I came up with this recipe.  

Ingredients:

2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cubed

1 cup frozen peas

1 cup frozen corn kernels

2 large carrots, chopped

2 celery ribs, chopped

3 medium potatoes, cubed

handful of white mushrooms, sliced

2 cans cream of chicken soup

1 cup milk (I used almondmilk)

salt and pepper to taste

fresh dill for seasoning

1 tube biscuit dough (I used crescent rolls because the biscuits were all sold out.)

I added everything to the crock pot, gave it a few stirs and let it cook on high for 4 hours.  I would stir occasionally but that's just me.  After the 4 hours, I added the crescent roll dough (2 balls per roll) right to the top of the pot pie filling and cooked another 30-40 minutes, covered.  The dough will not brown so check doneness with a fork or toothpick.  The texture is that of a dumpling and I really enjoyed it, and so did this little munchkin! 

This was actually a big hit in my house and completely customizeable, if you don't like an ingredient, just leave it out or substitute it.  I combined elements from 3 different recipes I found and I loved the fresh dill and Brian requested the mushrooms. Here are the original recipes I borrowed from: 

crock pot chicken n dumplins//slow cooker chicken pot pie soup//slow cooker chicken pot pie recipe

I hope you'll give this easy recipe a try and then let me know what you thought of it!  If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask :)

Linking up with Annie and Natalie and Vanessa.

   
   

What Kinsey Wore: Aztec print

It has been ages since I did a WKW post and maybe I'm the only one who enjoys them(?) but when you have such cute clothes, why not show them off?  And it doesn't hurt that she's super adorable :)

I love this Aztec print, it's great for fall and you just can't go wrong with black and white, so classic.

Bow clip: GAPKids

Graphic Tee: Old Navy

Aztec joggers: gifted

high tops: hand me downs

And an outtake:

"Mom, the sun's in my eyes, I can't take any more pictures!!!"

   

   

Costumes of Halloweens Past

There is nothing I like more than looking back and reminiscing.  These just did my mama heart I N.  Kinsey has grown up so much and I marvel at the little baby she was and the lady she is growing into, sigh.  Babies just don't keep...  On to the costumes of Halloweens past!

{Kinsey}

2011 Baby's First Halloween!  Kinsey was 8 months old and she was dressed as a lamb.  I couldn't find a full body shot (but I know I took one, so it's somewhere lol) but she's wearing her lamb ears and looking so sweet.

2012  She was a butterfly and she is looking so sassy in this picture!  I die every time.  She is p-i-s-s-e-d that I put the hood on for the picture and blaming my gramma for messing with her, haha!

2013 The first year Kinsey chose her own costume and she went as Tinker Bell.  I was unknowingly pregnant and after doing some light Mall trick or treating we went home and called it a night. 

2014 Kinsey went with another literary character, Alice in Wonderland.  Her Great-Aunt Cindy made her this costume and sent it from Arkansas (and she also wore it for her Wonderland Birthday Party.)  And probably my favorite thus far!  And here's the fail: it rained so hard we didn't even get to go trick or treating, boo!

2015  I know we're cutting it close, but Kinsey has yet to finalize a costume; she is torn between Hermione from Harry Potter and Olivia the Pig (have you seen the adorable collaboration at Gymboree?! I want all the things!)

{Brielana}

2014  Baby's First Halloween! Brielana was 3 months old and dressed up as the Dormouse to go along with Kinsey's Alice, of course.   Annnd I just couldn't help myself!

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2015  Brielana is going as a ladybug.  I have yet to "test dress" but I know the costume will fit great, it was the same one Kinsey wore for her First Birthday (Our Little Lady Bug Turns One) and can't wait to do a comparison picture!  

I'm slacking on this years photo shoot due to Kinsey's costume dilemma, but once she's decided, I will get to sharing this years costumes!

Linking up with Andrea and Beth.