Chicken & Cheese Enchiladas

So I discovered my new favorite Enchilada Recipe. It is so good I had to share it with all of you. You can make it without the chicken but I love chicken so I added this to the recipe.

2 TBS of butter
1/3 Cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
2 cups tomato juice, divided
2 TBS flour
1 TBS chili powder
1/2 TSp salt
1 (10oz) can of  enchilada sauce
1/4 Tso cinnamon
10 flour Tortillas
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 (2.25 oz) can of sliced black olives
2 cups chopped iceberg lettuce
sour cream

Melt butter in a saucepan add onion and pepper cook till soft.

Puree vegetable mixure in a blender with 1 cup tomato juice.

Pour into pan, and whisk in flour, chili powder, and salt. Cook till slightly thickened. Stir in 1 cup of remainding tomato juice, enchilada sauce, and cinnamon. bring to low boil. simmer 15 min

Next dip the Tortillas in the red sauce and fill with cheese and pre cooked chicken squares. roll up and repeat until pan is full.

pour remaining red sauce and cheese over and sprinkle olives on top.

bake in oven on 300 for 15 min.

so good!!!

I workout because I can

I saw this quote and I Loved it! This quote inspires me to workout because I can. There are so many people out there that struggle with disabilities and are unable to do half of what I do on a daily basis. I feel blessed and inspired.

The Best Book Ever Giveaway Hop

The Best Book Ever Giveaway Hop

Hosted by The Best Books Ever 

C0-Hosted by I am a Reader, Not a Writer

June 4th to 10th

This is my first book hop I have ever participated in.  I am really excited!!! 
I am going to open my giveaway to both US and INTERNATIONAL Entries.

If the winner is US, they will get a copy of the book!  If the winner is INTERNATIONAL they will receive a $10 Gift Card to Amazon.com.

On my blog you can win a paperback copy of
Divergent!  Which is an amazing Dystopian Read!  If you haven't read it yet, you're going to LOVE IT!!!

*WINNER ANNOUNCED BELOW*

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Realistic Goals

     This week I am going to stick to a consistent workout. It's definitely not easy to workout with three young kids running around me constantly.  Finding time for family, and time to be with my husband can be so hard. I'm keeping my workouts short, as I know I don't have a lot of time during the day to workout.

    Monday: Gym, 20 min cardio, 30 min weights.

 

    Tuesday: Run on my treadmill, for as long as my knees will let me. Walk the rest of the 30 min time, work on strength training.

 

    Wednesday: Gym, 20 min cardio, 30 min weights.

 

    Thursday: Run on treadmill, for as long as my poor post pregnancy knees will let me, then strength training.

 

    Friday: Gym, 20 min cardio, 30 min weights.

 

Saturday: Gym, 40 min cardio, 40 min weights.

 

Sunday: Rest :-)

 

    Going to the gym every day would be ideal, but I know life gets busy, and I only have so much free time during the day to workout. It will be easier for me to accomplish my goals knowing I'm going to the gym only 4 days out of the week.

     I know I focus a lot of my workouts on weight training. I seriously feel like I'm losing a lot more inches than if I only did cardio alone. I feel like I am molding my body and losing fat in the places I want to most. I have also heard that weight training will help you burn more calories during the day. Not sure how true it is, but I am all for it. I actually enjoy weight training anyway, its kind of peaceful.

     I also mentioned I have knee pain. I know a lot of my readers are mothers, and runners. My question for you is did you ever notice having knee pain after having a baby?  I ask this mostly because I have never had knee pain before, and I have been a passionate runner since a was in Junior High.  After having my third child, my knees started giving me sharp pains in the joints. When the pain starts I always stop what I am doing and rest my knees. I am afraid I will injure my knees if I keep running.  Any advice would be great!!! I really would like to get back into racing again. 

Fighting Boogers One Nostril At A Time..

     I'd like to give you my review on the Nasal Aspirator and Saline Drops for newborns.  These are both items I have used with all three of my children and would like to share for any new moms out there who may not know about them.


Graco Nasal Clear Nasal Aspirator

    This is one of my favorite product out there for sucking boogers out of a newborns nose.  I love it, the only thing I have not liked is that if the batteries are not brand new, then the suction power goes down.  

My babies have never cried much when I suck out the nasty juices in their noses with this. The manual Nasal Aspirator that the hospital gives you are great, but my kids always fussed and sometimes got bloody noses from fighting with them to clear out those little noses. I love this product, must buy for new moms!!!



Don't forget to get saline drops

     Saline drops are safe for newborns noses. It is used to thin out those pesky boogers, so the nose sucker can easily swipe them out. Our pediatrician recommended both of these products to us when we had our first child and I have been using them since.  Love them!!!


Your Turn, so tell me have you used this product, or something similar?  What types of products do you use with your kids that you can't live without?

Disclaimer:  I am not endorsing this exact product, nor was I asked or paid by this company to do this review.  This review is based entirely on my own opinion.



My New Favorite Drink

I was excited to receive this great opportunity to try out some Zola products and give you my review and opinion on them!  

Doesn't the wrapping just make you want to be on vacation:)

The first drink I tried was the coconut water. I'd heard that coconut water in general was a great drink to have after a workout.  So after I got home from a rather exhausting workout I decided this would be the perfect time to try it. I have never had coconut water before, and to my surprise it was quite yummy. 
Each can has 5 essential electrolytes and more potassium than a banana (isn't that cool?).  The next morning, I wasn't nearly as sore as I generally am after a hard workout, it's quite possible it was from all the potassium from the coconut water!  Especially since, I am not always good with getting plenty of potassium in me after a workout.  Maybe, or maybe not, but these are my thoughts and I am sticking to them:)

The second drink I tried was Coconut Water with Pulp.  I am not usually a fan of pulp drinks, but to my surprise it wasn't that bad.  The Coconut Water with Pulp has lots of potassium, sodium and calcium, so this is an excellent workout recovery drink!  If your asking me would I drink this particular pulp drink again, the answer is yes.  Although I didn't try this, I did have thoughts that this might taste great as a frozen slushy drink....  Hmmm maybe next time!

Yes, this is me drinking my New Favorite Drink

The last was the Acai Juice. You may think this is odd, but I have never had Acai juice before.  All I knew was that it is a popular super fruit.  It tasted Amazing, I absolutely loved this drink, I could drink it everyday!!!   I also loved that this product is Organic, it also has Antioxidant power of 2-3 servings of fruits and vegetables per serving.  
Acai Juice is absolutely my new favorite drink!!!  I highly recommend this one out to anyone who loves a great fruit drink, delicious!  You won't be disappointed!
I am going to use the Zola store locator, and find one near me!

Me and two of my kids had a fun sunglasses photo shoot can you tell:)   The coolest part is, I had just lost my sunglasses the day before this arrived.  So thanks to the people at Zola, I am now covered:)

Do you want to try out Zola products too?  Or learn more about them?

Visit the Zola Website by Clicking Here

Find a Zola store by Clicking Here

Visit the Zola Facebook Page by Clicking Here

So let me ask you, have you ever tried Coconut Water before?  What did you think of it?  Have you tried Acai juice before?  Did you love it as I did?

**Disclaimer: Zola sent me the items above for review purposes only.  I was not required to give a positive review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.**

Moms are Awesome.

    Sometimes I feel as if I am not doing the best or being the best mom for my kids. With so many things the world tells me I should be. I look on Pintrest I can't add up to all those Moms who are master chiefs, seamstresses, and arts and crafts extraordinaire. To my kids I am everything. They don't know I am not perfect. One day they will realize this, but at this Young age I am their "Super Mom". I may not be perfect but I do so much more than I notice. I make sure they eat healthy, I play with them, and run around the house playing monster. I read to them, wipe away there tears when their sad and scared. I am up all hours of the night consoling them whether they are sick, or having a bad dream. I am a super mom because, I take my job seriously and I need to remember that and give myself more credit.