REVAMP-A-TIZE me Capn'

Since my post about the newly revamped night stand/end table I did I received a TON of positive feedback! I had numerous amounts of people telling me that they would buy something like that and that I should start a small business. Well folks, I'm pleased to announce...

I TOOK YOUR ADVICE!!

Recycled Refurbished Revamped is up and running.

Well, it's more like a slow walk eh, becoming a jog?

Well you get it. I'm just getting started and I'd love the help. 

It's all about making your old items new again. Recycling. Revamping. I will hopefully have people bringing me their furnishings/items and we can go over a personal and custom made design, but I'd also like to have items up for sale as well.

So if you could, "Like" the page and spread the word!

I'm hoping to do a few more projects soon so I can have more examples of my work. I'd really like to be able to sell a few of these items soon so I can continue the work. 

Also, any and all advice is welcomed. Just be nice about it aye? ;) 

People are always doing give aways and such and I want to try something out like that eventually but I need to be able to pay for the shipping. 

So basically, any ideas are encouraged :) 

Thank you all for the help, the support and I hope this thing works out. I know with all your help it could be so great!

Chicken Dinner Especial

Tired from work or school ALL day?

Just need a break?

But still have a family of mouths to feed?

Well here is your answer to those problems! 

I decided to whip up something for dinner tonight that would be quick and easy. The oven did most the cooking and that's the way I like it. 

In our home we almost NEVER use a recipe. I just think up the ingredients I have/want and figure out what I can concoct from it all. As far as measurements go, ehh well that's a guessing game as well. 

But let me tell ya I have yet to find something that I absolutely could not swallow or finish and my husband is my biggest critic when it comes to food. If he eats it, I know it was ok, if he has 2 servings I know he liked it and if he has more than 2 servings and cant seem to do anything but lay down after the meal I know he LOVED it :)

This would be a loved meal.

Let's get back on topic here. Ok so tonight I wanted something simple, easy and delish and luckily got all three! Thought I'd share it with you, you lucky dog ;)

Guys, Imma be honest with you.  NEVER have I made chicken as tender as I did this one. It literally would melt in my mouth. Ok just saying! Onward!

I didn't plan on blogging about this venture so I dont have any pictures of the process. But I have an aftermath one that is poorly taken from my horrible camera phone. Enjoy!

Here's what you'll need: 

(This recipe was almost overfilling our 9x13 in casserole dish.)

2 cups cooked rice

3 small chicken breasts thawed

Half an onion chopped

3 SMALL jalepenos finely chopped

Half a small bag of frozen broccoli

2 cans cream of chicken soup (I used 10.5 oz)

1 packet onion soup mix

1/2 cup italian bread crumbs

PREP:

Set oven to 350 degrees.

First I cooked the rice. 

Mix the bread crumbs and onion soup mix in a small bowl and set aside.

While the rice was cooking I began slicing and dicing. I cut up the chicken into small strips and cubes.

I chopped the onion and the jalepenos.

Place the chicken in the crumby mixture and make sure to get all sides completely covered. 

Look at this like a lasagna. Layer on layer..

I poured in some of the chicken juice at the bottom of the dish for extra moisture then I added the rice to cover the bottom.

Next, pour out the cream of chicken soup and spread evenly over the rice. 

Add the chicken on top.

Pour over the broccoli, onion and peppers. 

I sprinkled the top with maybe a tsp of garlic powder and cayenne pepper.

(This dish was spicy! We like it that way but if you don't I would leave out the cayenne pepper OR the jalepenos)

I covered it with tin foil and baked it for exactly an hour. No shorter, no longer.

This all took me maybe 15 mins of prep time and then the hour of having the oven do all the cooking. I pretty much sat my bum on the couch thinking of all the cleaning I should have been getting done while it baked. 

Can I get an "Ovens amen!"?

(Ovens amen? Yep, it's passed my bed time)

Revamped

As we all know I have been fighting a cold for almost two weeks. Finally I went to the Dr and they told me I have the symptoms of Bronchitis. Luckily I was prescribed some AMAZING cough syrup and it started helping the very first day. That was about 3 days ago. I'm not 100% yet but my voice is back and I have some much missed energy!

In fact, today I was able to do some errands. My poor Haddie Cakes is sick and my sweet hubby too so they stayed home to sleep. While out and about I came across a yard sale where they had lots of furniture pieces. One stuck out to me amongst the others. It was only $2 and within 5 minutes of contemplating it was bought. By yours truly. 

I have been wanting to try refurbishing a piece of furniture for a long time and I finally had the opportunity! So I went to WalMart and bought some paint and sand paper, got home and started my adventure.

Not so pretty, but it had potential!

I started by using the sandpaper on the top. Once it was smooth I cleaned her up and started painting. 

It looks more lavender in these pictures but the paint I used is called Sanctuary Rose.

And here she is! I'm pretty much in love with er'. First time I've ever attempted Chevron anything. She just needs some new knobs and she will be good to go! I've also been thinking I will one day get some pretty wallpaper and line the drawers. I can't wait to put it in our new home!

#PROUDOFMYSESLF

Honey & Cinnamon Suicide

As some of you may know (and have sadly witnessed) I got sick last week and have since lost my voice. Scratchy throat + sore throat + cough =no voice  and that pathetic equation = a sad Danica. 

This morning I got this bright idea to hunt down a cure. I have been chugg-a-luggin Chloreseptic spray and lets just all be grateful it's alcohol free or I'd be down for the count for suuure. It has not even helped a bit. I've inhaled steam like it's a cure for cancer, eaten way more popsicles than I'd like to admit and even tried the nasty Emergen-C stuff that you know I despise with my whole being.

So I went searching for a remedy that was sure to please and came across THIS site. 

Lets all sing together to the tune of that Mary Poppin's song about a spoon full of sugar.

"Honey and Cinnamon bound to make this girl more sound.." 

(Okay so I need to brush up on my song writing. Cut me a break I have NO voice!)

I read on that website that honey and cinnamon are the cure for many different ailments. One being a raspy throat. Well I figured if I got rid of this raspyness death then maybe my voice would come back. 

HA.

Even though Winnie the Pooh was my all time FAVORITE cartoon and I own EVERY Pooh movie ever created and know all the words to all those movies, Pooh and I sure do not have this one thing in common. Honey. I HATE HONEY.

With a passion. I avoid it all all costs but I do cook with it a lot making sure I can't taste it. 

Anyways, I read that if you try a Tbsp of this that it will cure the sore throat. I don't have any tea to put it in and I didn't think honey, cinnamon and warm water sounded very appealing so this is what I came up with. The website wasn't very specific on instructions. Just keep that in mind.

*FACE PALM*

I just mixed these two key ingredients and it went down the hatch!

Followed by 10 minutes of gagging my brains out and hovering over my kitchen sink trying to holler at Emmett to bring me something to drink. But again, I had no voice so it took some time to get him there. 

I proceeded to take a steamy hot shower and discreetly cry. 

After all this you might be wondering, "Well did it work?"

Let me just say this.

NO. NO NO NO NO NO! It did not. I'm still coughing up what's left of my lungs, chugging Chloreseptic spray and to top it all off I can actually feel this huge glop of honey sitting in the pit of my stomach.

Never again, my friends. Never again.

Maybe you will have better luck if you ever need to try this. 

What's in store for the Fletchers

IT'S AUGUST WHAT WHHHATTT!!

That means there are lots of new happenins' in store for this family this month.

For starts:

One of my bestest best friends is getting married to her bestest best friend/one of my "older brothers" and that means a trip to the homeland of San Diego! 

Also, I just got a new job. I'm a mommy's helper! Aka, nanny. It's perfect because it's for a darling family I already know, it's super close and I can bring Haddie with me so I don't have to work around Emmett's schedule. SCORE! I got another job right before I was offered this one and I would have been working more hours for almost the same pay. So now I work LESS hours, same pay and I get my baby to be with me. DOUBLE SCORE! I start this coming week :) 

Emmett's little brother is starting college here this fall so he will be coming down from Washington to live in Provo! That means that all the siblings will be here and it is going to be a blast! Mommy and Daddy Fletcher are bringing him down this month so it will be great to see them. I know Haddie is excited! 

And to top off the long list of the fun happenins' this month...

Are you ready? Its kind of a doozy...

WE ARE MOVING.

Yep, it's true. We have thought and prayed long and hard about this decision and it seems to be the best for us at this time. As much as we have come to love the people we have met while in this ward, there are many pros we had to consider. Like the fact that we will be much closer to campus so Emmett won't have to ride his bike in the snow for an hr, we will be closer to family etc. 

After the water incidents we've had in this place it's time. Haddie needs her own room again, we need our own room again. 

I hope we can still stay in contact with the friends we have made while living here. I'll sure miss all the boys in my primary class, they have taught me so much! Before all the tears come, we still have a month here!