merry christmas

Rudolph Cheeseball
2-8 oz cream cheese
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese
1 packet ranch
2 green onions (whole thing)
Roll in chopped pecans
Rosemary- for the antlers
Cranberry-nose
Craisins- eyes

lately

I finally did it!  I ran my first 5k last weekend.  I talked about training for it here.  I stopped running in August and picked it back up recently.  I NEVER thought I would be able to do it. 

Chase gave me some inspiration before the race...

 

Run Forest!

 

 

Clay and Mom came to cheer me on! 

 

Last weekend Taylor and Grady (my sister and future brother-in-law) had their Engagement Party.  Fun was had by all!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotty Toddy

 

What a great weekend! 

 

I love Fall!



crock-pot tacos

I feel like I've abandoned my blog.  I miss it! I've been using my crock-pot A LOT lately and I wanted to share this recipe.  I'm all about easy, and this recipe is EASY. You will not be disappointed.  Clay loved.

 

Crock-Pot Tacos

 

 

the meat:

1 package of chuck roast (I think mine was around 2 pounds)

1 can of green chiles

1 onion (diced)

1 packet of taco seasoning

1 tbsp vinegar

 

Put it all in the crockpot and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours.  Shred the beef after it is cooked.

 

 

the topping:

1 16 oz can sour cream

1 packet spicy ranch

(mix together)

 

 

Take a tortilla and spread the topping around.

 

 

Put the meat on.

 

 

The cheese is optional!  This is even good without it. 

 

YUM!!

gp does j. crew

It's not a secret that I LOVE j. crew and Gwenyth Paltrow.  The clothes at j. crew are timeless, classic, and chic.  I was doing some reading on GOOP this weekend, and I love Gwyneth Paltrow's j. crew style. 

 

 

 

I want it all!  Head on over to goop to see more of Gwyneth's j. crew looks...

 

 

naan

I love making pizza in the oven using naan.  You can find naan at almost any grocery store.  I like to get the naan at Target.

 

bbq chicken naan pizza

1 package naan

sweet baby ray's bbq sauce

red onion

bacon

chicken

pineapple

mozzarella

 

Take the naan out and put it on a cookie sheet.

Preheat oven to 350F.

 

 

Spread some sweet baby ray's bbq on it.

Put some red onions on the top.

Cover your pizza with toppings (cheese, bacon, pineapple, chicken).

For my chicken, I put some frozen breasts in the oven and cook them.  I chop them up and mix them in some bbq sauce.

Put the pizza in the oven for around 10-15 minutes or until the pizza is hot.

 

 

YUM!

This is such an easy weeknight meal.  Great to make for family dinners too!

 

 



birthday

I got some birthday love over the weekend!  I've been dying to get the H bracelet.  I am obsessed.

love!

h bracelet



hat party!

I loved Taylor's arm party at dinner...

bracelets: bought in italy, david yurman, ronaldo waverly bracelet



loafing

Loving my new shoes!  I picked them up at Dillard's (on sale) for $49.  You can also buy them here.  I got the black pair too.  I couldn't help myself. I can't wait to wear them this Fall!

steve madden conncord

 I tried these on too (they were full price).  I thought they were a little too wild for me, but I'm dying for someone to get them.  I felt like Michael Jackson, and I loved it!



nan's zucchini bread

I thought this would be the perfect time to share my Mom's zucchini bread recipe.  I feel like we have had tons of zucchini lately, and I needed to use it.  Her zucchini bread is, by far, my favorite.  I still love the banana bread too.  They are both my Nana's recipes. 

Nan's Zucchini Bread

3 eggs (beat slightly)

1 cup oil

2 cups sugar

2 cups flour (can be sifted, but I didn't)

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

3 tsp vanilla

2 cups zucchini grated (2 medium-sized zucchinis)

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp baking powder

1 cup nuts chopped (pecans or walnuts)

preheat your oven to 325 degrees F.

mix eggs, oil, sugar, and vanilla. 

add dry ingredients.

(flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder)

add the chopped pecans.

add grated zucchini last.

grease and flour pan.

bake for 1 hour.

I grate my zucchini with a cheese grater.  It will be soggy!

ready for the oven

perfect!

We were going out of town for the weekend, so I decided to freeze half of it.



Now go use those zucchinis and make some bread!



olympic

We definitely have Olympic fever at our house!  It's on all day and night.  I love everything about it...including the apparel.  Go USA!

gap olympic vintage tank

polo team usa track jacket

team speedo tee

gap olympic vintage tee

The Call Me Maybe videos are still a hit.  Check out the U.S.A. Olympic Swimmers' version here...

blazing

I'm obsessed with blazers, and I have been dying for an ivory one.  So when Bloomingdales had their sale a few weeks ago I picked up this one...

aqua blazer girlfriend

It's back at full price now ($98), but I think I purchased it for $63.  I can't wait to wear it, but it has been way too hot (even at night). 

This is another great option from Topshop...

topshop ponte boyfriend blazer

I love the fact that you can wear white blazers with anything.  Wear it with a dress, skirt, shorts, or pants.  The Kardashians are always sporting white blazers.  Kim dresses it up here...

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beating the heat

It has been so hot lately and I have not wanted to be in the kitchen.  I was looking for a dessert to make that was easy the other night and I remembered a recipe my Mom used to make when we were growing up.  It's easy, cool, and delicious.

The Blizzard Pie

cappuccino heath blizzard pie

oreo pie crust

cool whip (I used lite)

2 medium blizzards from DQ (I used cappuccino heath blizzard)

Pour blizzards in the oreo pie crust and spread evenly.  Spread the cool whip on the blizzard.  Refrigerate over night.  Sometimes I can't wait that long, but it will set up perfectly if you refrigerate it for 8+ hours. 

How easy is that?

Mix and match with other DQ blizzards and graham cracker crust!  You can't go wrong with this dessert.

blog lovin'

I was introduced to bloglovin' a few weeks ago, and I love it.  I follow a lot of blogs, and sometimes I can't keep up with them all.  Bloglovin' has helped me organize my blogs (haha).  It will let you know when a blog you follow has a new post.  So instead of typing all the blogs I follow into my browser, I go to www.bloglovin.com and it will pull up all the blogs I follow with new posts.  How great is that?

I also changed my web address to www.amedleylife.com this week, so change your bookmark settings! 

And follow me on bloglovin'...

Happy Friday!

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grocery finds

I'm always looking for new food to try at the grocery store and I recently found a few that I wanted to share.  I'm still obsessed with the bob evans' mashed potatoes and sister schubert's pretzel rolls.

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I have a serious addiction to sour patch kids.  Our house is always stocked!  When I heard they were making popsicles, I immediately ran to the store to pick some up.  They've been in our freezer for one week and they're almost gone!  I'm averaging two a day...and one popsicle is only 40 calories (can't beat that).

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My mother-in-law told me about this grocery find and another blog reader told her (Hey Dar!).  Panera's (fat-free) poppy seed salad dressing is THE BEST fat-free salad dressing I have ever tasted.  It's only 15 calories for 2 tbsp.  You can get this at Target!

Clay has been begging me to pick up Archer Farms Pecan Cinnamon Roll pancake mix (sold at Target).  He had it a few weeks ago when he was home, and he's obsessed.  I made it for dinner last night, and I have to agree it was really good.  Especially if you have a sweet tooth. Pecans, cinnamon, icing, and syrup...I felt like Elf!

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   Please share your grocery finds with me! 

the gear

I'm on week 7 of my couch to 5k challenge.  I think it's addicting.  Clay is running with me and we have been trying (for the most part) to run outside.  Our last two runs were not pretty! When Clay signed up he insisted that he needed new headphones if he was going to keep going.  I told him to go pick some up and he came back with two bluetooth headphones.  

jaybird freedom bluetooth earbud headphones

I thought that was completely unnecessary, but I love them! It will hook up to your phone through your bluetooth.  You can even talk on them.  I've answered the phone a couple of times when I've been running.  I didn't do much talking because I usually can't even breathe...

Obsessed with my recent lululemon purchase...

lululemon inspire crop

They're expensive, but they are worth every penny!

Nothing gets me going on a run like Flo Rida.  I love his new song whistle.