On Hiatus

As you may (or may not) have noticed, this mama has been on a bit of a blogging hiatus over the past few months.

At first it was because I just needed a break. I wanted to spend more time offline and devote said time to being with my kiddo. Then it was because I didn't have access to a laptop on a regular basis. Mine desperately needs an update and my husband was taking his on the road with him when he traveled for work.

Now, I've decided to continue the hiatus because I've taken a work-from-home job! I was a medical biller in my past life and I've been given the opportunity to do some billing from home on a part-time basis. I'm excited about this to say the least!! Unfortunately, any spare time I have now, will be spent earning that paycheck!

I hope you are all doing well and I also hope that I eventually get back to blogging regularly again because I really do miss it (and all of you too)! I'll do my best to check in every once in a while. In the meantime, I wish you all the best!

Lots of xoxo's
Jamie

Wordless Wednesday 3/7

Better late than never. Right? Unfortunately, I'm not going to include a linky this week since I'm posting so late in the day. I know...boo!

Anyway, I just had to share a shot I snagged of my little guy this afternoon at his 6 month check-up. 19.8 pounds, 27.25 inches...infinitely adorable!

Wordless Wednesday {linkup} 2/29

Six months old already!  Celebrating the day with his first bites of cereal.

I wish I could say he loved the cereal as much as he obviously loves his daddy!

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{Recipe} Creamy Cajun Pasta

Despite his extremely Irish heritage, my husband must have been Creole in a past life.  He has a deep love for anything Cajun.  Especially food.  Let's face it, Irish food isn't all that great.  So in honor of Fat Tuesday, I decided to tweak this recipe I found on Pinterest and put a little something-something special together for him.  I'm not even a fan of Cajun food and even I loved this pasta!  

I have a feeling my husband will be requesting this one again.

Creamy Cajun Pasta

(Feeds 4 generously)

• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (I used 4 tenderloins)
• 2 Cajun style andouille sausage links 
• 3 tsps Cajun/Crole seasoning
• 1 lb fettuccine
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1/2 red onion
• 3-4 cloves garlic
• 4 Roma tomatoes
• 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 cup white wine
• Salt, black pepper, parsley - to taste

I started by bringing the pasta water to a boil and then prepping all the meats and vegetables for the skillet.

Cut the peppers into strips.  Same with 1/2 of the red onion.

Dice the tomatoes. Peel and mince the cloves of garlic.

Cut the sausage links into slices and the chicken into cubes.

Sprinkle the chicken with a generous amount of Creole/Cajun seasoning.

Now it's time to really start cooking!

Drop your fettuccine to boil and cook according to the package directions.

In a heavy skillet over high heat, add a little olive oil and butter.

Add chicken to the skillet in a single layer.  

Cook for a minute or so and then turn.  

When the chicken is completely browned, remove from the skillet. 

Add the sausage and brown on both sides. Remove and add to chicken.

Leave the skillet on high heat and add a little more oil and butter.

Then drop in the peppers, onions, and garlic.  

Sprinkle with some Cajun spice and cook for a minute 

and then add in the tomatoes.

If your Cajun spice doesn't contain salt, you can add some salt to taste.

Stir for 30 seconds or so. Then remove from the skillet and add to the meat.

Return the pan back to high heat and pour in the wine. 

Then add the chicken broth.

Stir the liquid, scraping the bits off the bottom of the skillet.

Cook on high for a couple of minutes or until the 

liquid is reduced by about half.

Reduce the heat and pour in the heavy cream.

Whisk to combine the sauce.

Cook over medium heat for a couple of minutes...

enough to let the sauce thicken up.  Once it has thickened a bit,

add the meat and vegetables back to the skillet and continue cooking.

Sprinkle with fresh ground black pepper.

The pasta should be done by this point.  

Add it to the skillet too and toss until well combined.

Once you've plated this beautiful creation, 

drop a little chopped parsley on top to garnish.

Now check this out!  Looks delicious, right?

Now all that's left to do is enjoy!  So, yeah...enjoy!

Wordless Wednesday {linkup} 2/22

Ok. I'm out of excuses. I'm in a bloggy rut that I haven't been able to dig myself out of. Yet.

At least there's WW...right?

My boy started rolling over from back to belly on his own this week. I have a feeling this kid will be crawling in no time!

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Wordless Wednesday {Linkup} 2/15

So...this is going to be more of a wordy Wednesday post.

I can't believe I did it again.  I haven't posted anything in a week.  Except this time I actually feel kinda bad about it.  It's not that I haven't thought about it. I just haven't had time to sit down and actually write anything.  We've had a lot going on lately, most importantly, Aidan's baptism this past Sunday.

The priest who married us (who we absolutely love) performed the ceremony during Sunday morning mass in front of the entire congregation.  All of Aidan's grandparents, aunts and uncles were able to attend and the whole ceremony was just beautiful.  We hosted an intimate brunch at our house afterward and although I normally stress over that kind of thing, it turned out perfectly...if I do say so myself.

It was a truly wonderful day and I'm so glad that the people we love (and who love us) most were able to spend it with us. 

Our newly baptized boy!
Of course he managed to scratch up his face the night before his big day.

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Wordless Wednesday {linkup} 2/8

I can't believe I haven't posted anything since last week's WW! Can you say "slacker"? I even contemplated not posting the linky this week but then I snagged this shot this afternoon and I couldn't resist sharing it. 

This kid melts my heart.

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