Cream Cheese Chicken Chili

Its only been three days, but school is already kicking my butt. Who has time to read 20-30 pages each day? I don’t. I need to figure out a schedule for reading and homework because I want my nights back. Reading about law terms and cases til midnight is not my idea of fun. #thiscantbelife

Anyway, while I was home sick last weekend, I made Cream Cheese Chicken Chili .  I was in the mood for soup, but wanted to try something different. The soup turned out soooooo good, so I wanted to share the recipe.

I found the original recipe on Pinterest from the Spokane Dinner Club, but I ended up altering some of the details like the black beans because I hate black beans. I also decided not to use a package of ranch dressing mix because most packets contain MSG. #cantbehavingthat And I also added jalapeños because I was trying to “sweat” out my cold.

Recipe below:

Slash and Burn

Back to School Again

I officially start school today and I have to admit, I’m a little nervous. I haven’t been to school in a long time. 10 years +. I haven’t done homework or had to talk to a professor or advisor in forever.  

After talking to my advisor last week, he made me feel really comfortable and really good about my decision. I am sticking with the degree I chose way back when: International Business. I’ve always loved different cultures and the desire to travel; one of my best friends said, “This degree is so you.” And it really is.

So Scandalicious

Thursdays is Scandal day. Everyone knows that.  Everyone also knows not to call me between the hours of 10-11 p.m. If you call me, your call will just be ignored. 

If you want to talk to me about Scandal during that time, you can actually Tweet me. That's probably the only form of communication I will respond to. I love being on Twitter during Scandal. The tweets are hilarious.

Anyways, if you watch Scandal, you remember the FLY Burberry Prorsum Trench Coat Kerry Washington was rocking in the Season 3 premiere. Even with the coat being at least 60% off, it’s still way out of my budget. (Not to mention, I’d rather just buy a Burberry bag instead.) #dontjudgeme

Lost In A Dream

Sometimes I love the randomness I find on my Tumblr

Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies

I like bacon just as much as everyone else.  Just the smell of it gets me excited; mouth watering. But I thought the phrase “Bacon Makes Everything Better” couldn’t really apply to EVERYTHING. WRONG I WAS!

A couple weeks ago my girl Cherice tagged me in a pic on Instagram about Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies. I had to admit I was a little intrigued and thought, “I could make those.” A week later, one of my boys mentioned bacon chocolate chip cookies again.  I love to bake, so I was down for the challenge.

I decided to whip up a batch of the cookies (hadn’t made homemade cookies in FOREVER). The verdict:  everyone loved them.

Here’s the recipe below:

All I See is Signs

When I got home last night from work, I had two packages waiting for me. One from Kindrunner and another from Influenster. Kindrunner sent me a shirt. Yay! I can finally rep them when I’m running and they also sent some Brooks socks. I’m excited to try out these socks since I love Brooks running shoes. Influenster sent Dr. Scholls’s Active Series Replacement Insoles. Guess this means I need to get back to running, so I can try out my new socks and insoles. I’ll give you my review later.  

My Favorite Mistake

Baby It's Cold Outside

Running in the cold means you have to have the proper running gear. This means I have to go shopping. Yes! I always love reasons to go shopping. My hands are always cold, so running gloves are mandatory. I’m also one of those people that like to look cute while working out; so that means whatever I’m wearing has to match. I need to stock up on running pants and leggings because I currently only have 2 pairs of running pants. I want to try the Nike Pro-Hyperwarm Leggings because they are supposed to keep you warm in the cold and cool in the heat.

Here’s the list of my must-have items.

In 1492, Columbus did what?

In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue. What he actually discovered is up for debate, but I’m happy I get a day off from work so “Thanks Christopher.”

Found these cute Someecards online.

This government shutdown is crazy. I thought it would only last a week and a half, tops. Now we are going into the third week? I think; I’ve lost count. I’m just thankful that even though I have government clients, I am still working and getting paid.

Am I the only one who hates the Apple maps? I refuse to use it. The two times I tried to use it, I was confused and upset the map didn’t move with me. I stick to Google maps, especially because it speaks the instructions to you.

You Can't Force Loyalty