Mrs. C Does Stuff

I love soup!  Actually, I can and do eat it year round.  But, in the fall and winter, soup is a staple.  Chicken soup is absolutely one of my favorites.  Lately, I've been working on perfecting my own recipes.  Ingredients: 1 Rotisserie Chicken (like the kind found in grocery store delis), torn off the bone 3 Russett Potatoes, diced 1 Pound Carrots, diced 8 Ounces Creole Seasoning Blend (Usually includes onions, bell pepper, celery, green onions, parsley, garlic; I prefer Guidry's) 4 Stalks Celery, diced 3 Teaspoon (or 6 Cloves) Minced Garlic 14 Ounce Can Diced Tomatoes 10 Ounce Can of Rotel Tomatoes 3 Tablespoons Salt 1 Teaspoon Pepper 2 32 Ounce Chicken Broth 8 Cups Water 1 Pound Ditalini Pasta For the rotisserie chicken, my local grocery store sells one that is considered "naked".  It has skin on it, but it is not seasoned with any lemon pepper, creole or Italian seasonings.  As I tear it from the bone, I remo...

I discovered this style years ago when I saw the final results.  I've never been good at twistouts, but I have always liked them.  It took a while for me to grasp the concept of the three strand twist because naturally your brain wants to braid when you divide your hair into the three sections.  It's a funny thing how your brain works.  I have found that it takes concentration to make these three strand twists happen, but it's not hard. Here are two angles of how the style looks.  Don't mind my eucalyptus in the background.  I didn't realize it made it hard to see the style.  Now, I will say, one of the problems I always have with twistouts, is that my hair tends to unwind at the ends, no matter how tight I twist it.  Because of this, I actually roll my ends around a metal clip and close the clip to keep the twists in overnight.  Also, I take bobby pins and twist my hair tighter at the roots and secure it with pins to keep it from untwis...

Happy New Year!  Look who's back...AGAIN!  When I disappear for long periods of time, you know it's usually due to something big.  Well, you are correct!  I've been away from the blog for a while because...(SURPRISE!) we had a baby.  Our beautiful Little Miss came into our lives in November 2017.  We're all ecstatic that she's here, including her big brother...the Little Mister. I plan to return to blogging in 2019 on a more regular basis, now that we are managing our "new normal".  I have plenty new projects to share with you.  I will be doing more crafting, sewing, and cooking.  I'll also share with you the birth stories of both of my children.  I'll share with you my adventures in breastfeeding, and I plan to even do a few product reviews relative to that.  I'll also share the pros and cons of our Ashley Wilcot sectional.  I have had plenty of interest since we brought it home in July 2015.  That piece of furnit...

Our son, the Little Mister, has had this wooden play set for about three years now.  He loves it!  This Denver Wooden Swing Set was a gift from Santa his very first Christmas.  It sits in our backyard where there is sun beaming on it for most of the day.  Although it is still a rather new unit, it had started to fade pretty badly.  And, the fabric over the fort was torn at the top, from years of waving in the wind. We knew it needed a refresh.  So, we decided to stain it and change the fabric over the fort.  We were able to do everything in one weekend.  For this project, we enlisted the help of my brother and my husband's teenage cousin.  She did a perfect job getting into the hard to reach nooks and crannies we struggled to get to with our old backs and knees. The first step to this refresh was to remove the slide and swings from the unit.  We removed all the hardware from the wood, except the adjoining plates on the top corn...

It's time for the Valentine's Day class parties to commence!  I'm trying to make up this holiday for forgetting the Little Mister's Christmas party in December.  I know, I'm a "Bad Mom".  The date just snuck up on me that time.  But, I did send treats a day later to make up for it. Although I enjoy baking, I've decided to lay off the baked goodies this holiday.  Several of the kids will be distributing candy, cookies and cupcakes for the party.  I am opting to go with a non-food treat. When deciding what to bring, I thought about something my son loves.  And that is, Play-Doh, the moldable, squishy, ball of fun.   I ordered a couple of miniature Play-Doh party packs that I found at Target.  It can be found here .   I picked up some clear cellophane treat bags from Dollar Tree, found here .   And, I made some labels to fold over and staple to the bags.  I just made this using a simple Word document. ...

It's February!  Last February, we took the Little Mister to Walt Disney World for the first time.  We were going to be in Orlando for something else, so we decided to take a little time to bring him to Disney World.  It was the perfect opportunity because he got to go with his uncles, both of this grandmothers, one of his grandfathers...even his only living great-grandmother joined us.  What a blessing it was to be able to share his first Disney experience with all of those loved ones! We had a blast on the trip!  We only did one day at the park, but that was all we had time for.  It was a great introduction to theme parks for the little dude. Before going to the park, I decided to make a shirt that said "Disney Newbie".  I wanted the Little Mister to have a shirt to commemorate his first Disney Park experience.  I also wanted to make him a shirt that would be easily identifiable in the event he wandered off from us and got lost.  We ...

From the looks of the traffic on the blog here, the post I made about the Ashley Wilcot Sectional is the most popular post.  And, a number of you have asked for an update on the sofa.  Well, here it is.  No, really, below is a picture of the sectional taken yesterday.  Above is a picture of how the sectional usually looks with my throw on the end of the chaise. It was a little overcast outside, so the picture is not the best.  But, it's good enough to provide you with the update on the sofa.  When we purchased the sofa, it was a new model.  I had not seen too many reviews about it.  At the time, it was the number two selling item at Ashley.  So, we had to wait quite a while to get our sectional. Now, a year later, we are still happy with it.  I have noticed a little pilling on the cushion in the middle on the side closest to the chaise.  But, it is not anything major.  And, I don't think anyone else has noticed...