The Good Life

Tuesday's are known as "Taco Tuesday" at our house. Once we moved in to our new home, we wanted to start a "tradition" or something fun that we could look forward to once a week. We don't stick to only tacos, we try a variety of taco type foods. Since Matt and I both love Mexican food, it seems a perfect fit for us. Tonight, I tried a new recipe that I found on Pinterest. I want to share it because it was super easy and very delicious (at least we thought so). Doritos Chicken Casserole Ingredients - 2 cups shredded cooked chicken - 2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese - 1 (10 oz) can cream of chicken soup - 1/2 cup milk - 1/2 cup sour cream - 1 can Ro-Tel tomatoes (drained) - 1/2 to 1 packet taco seasoning - 1 large bag Doritos - toppings optional (shredded lettuce, diced tomato, onions, etc...) Instructions Pre-heat oven to 350 Mix all ingredients (minus the Doritos) in a large bowl 2 quart casserole dish - add a layer of crushed Dorit...

Colton is so interested in books! I love that he has this interest and hope it's one that continues. I don't consider myself a "reader". It's not that I don't enjoy reading or that I'm a poor reader, I just don't find too many books that keep my interest. I'm really not a fan of fiction but I do enjoy a good autobiography or biography. The truth is, I need to read more often and it is a goal of mine for this year. Now that Colton has somewhat of a scheduled nap, I have made some time for reading. The books that I have been reading have mostly been about raising children, parenting or marriage, so I can relate and it's enjoyable. I have to say that I have come to find that reading books on parenting/kids can be as harmful as helpful if taken too seriously. Before Colton was born, and even when he was an infant, I found myself feeling stressed out that things weren't going the way "the books" said they should. I realized very qui...