I have a new guilty pleasure..... I am too cheap to get a smart phone because of the monthly cost on my cell bill so I got an iPod Touch. I am a game playing fool! Addicted to Scrabble and Words With Friends! Oh and FaceTime, way cool! I am totally getting on my oldest sons nerves with FaceTime (he got one for Christmas) I have been calling him on it nonstop! To him it is cool but he is growing up with this rapid technology period. As to me, I am 31yrs old with this stuff making its way to my discovery. Yes, I know, I am a little behind on the times and my son and husband totally make fun of me for it...... ie We are on generation 4 already on the iPhone/iTouch and I am just now discovering how cool they are! lol!

Lots Of Pics!

So Much has happened since I have actually been able to dedicate myself some time to really get blogging! I am posting some picture updates tonight! Yaaaa! I know, I know, you are thrilled!

This is how we skate board at our house! Well, in the winter anyway! My husband love how my older son plays with our 2 yr old, it is so inventive.

The kids playing with my 2yr olds new trains at his birthday party. He absolutely LOVES trains!

Getting ready for the snow! At this point, we had planned on sledding down the hill on our property....

See the sidewalk? That is as far as we got before running back inside! lol

We played in a box instead! lol

Have To Post This!

Nuff Said! LOL!

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GROUND BEEF PIZZA CASSEROLE

• GROUND BEEF PIZZA CASSEROLE

 INGREDIENTS:
 

1 lb lean ground beef or turkey
1 large onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
salt
3 -4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
1 lb pepperoni, divided
1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
4 cups pasta sauce
3 -4 cups rigatoni (cooked to firm-tender and drained, do not overcook the pasta)
4 cups mozzarella cheese, divided 

1. Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish.
2. Cook the gound beef in a medium skillet with the onions, green peppers, garlic, salt pepper until meat is browned and veggies are tender; drain fat, and mix in the Parmesan cheese.
3. Stir in the 1/2-pound pepperoni (chop this pepperoni to add to the mixture, leave the remaining half pound pepperoni sliced), mushrooms, pasta sauce; stir well until combined; simmer for 20-25 minutes on top of stove.
4. Set oven to 350 degrees.
5.  Place the cooked rigatoni pasta on the bottom of the greased baking dish.
6. Sprinkle with 2 cups mozzarella cheese over the pasta.
7.  Layer with pepperoni slices evenly over the cheese.Top with the ground beef/pasta sauce mixture.
8. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
9.  Remove from oven, sprinkle with the remaining 2 cups mozzarella cheese. Return to oven and bake for 10 minutes longer, or until bubbly.
10. Let stand for 10-15 minutes before serving.

I am sorry I have not posted in a while. My house has been sick one person right after the other and each on separate occasions each with something a little different. Oldest son, stomach flu for several days with very forceful projectile vomiting -- always a fun one to clean up after! Middle son had high fever for 1 day and mild one for the second day with diarrhea -- this one is also fun to clean up after considering he is only 2! I had a breast infection (breast feeding mother) and got drugs that were not strong enough then the other one got infected too and had to get even stronger drugs! I dont know who has had one but when you get one it feels like you have the flu for 24 - 48 hrs! This was the only time I have had one and I am hoping the last! My husband and the baby are the safe ones..... this time! But I am sure this is the same in most family's at his time because everyone I have talked to has been pretty much in the same situation!

Yummy Chicken Pot Pie!!

 

Chicken Pot Pie


1 cup potato diced
1 cup onion diced
1 cup celery diced
1 cup carrot diced
1/3 cup melted margarine
1/2 cup flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup half & half
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 cups chicken, cooked and chopped
2 pie crusts


Directions

1.  Preheat oven to 400°F,
2.  Saute onion, celery, carrots and potatoes in butter for 10 minutes.
3.  Add flour to sauteed mixture, stirring well Cook one minute stirring constantly.
4.  Combine broth and half and half.
5.  Gradually stir into vegetable mixture.
6.  Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until thickened and bubbly.
7. Stir in salt and pepper; add chicken and stir well.
8. Pour into shallow 2 quart casserole dish and top with pie shells.
9. Cut slits to allow steam to escape.
10. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly and cooked through.

One Hell Of A Day!!

At 1a.m. I hear a boom, boom, THUMP! It was my 11 yr old son vomiting quite violently and NOT making it to the toilet! Poor guy! Here it is 5:45 P.M. and he is still vomiting everything he puts in! I was very concerned by the time 9:30 rolled around so I decided to call the doctor. They said to give him canned fruit in heavy syrup (it soothes the stomach-- learn something new everyday!!) and it did help...... for about 3 hours then.... blahhhhh! We end up taking him in to the dr and he just has the stomach flu. I am just praying it passes before Sunday! My toddlers 2nd Birthday Party! Which I am super excited about because we did not have a first birthday party for him because I had obligations in Florida I had to attend to. I am making a marble cake with chocolate iceing and green icing to write on it with. Also, I got green streamer and green balloons (green is his favorite color, he LOVES green!) to decorate. I am very excited to get the family and friends together especially the kids. I just want my baby to have a very special day that he deserves!

I do not have time to write any more right now as I have a sick kid, a hungry baby and a screaming toddler to attend to right now! I will be putting more time into Lisa Ann I Am in the days to come, things need to settle down a bit but I will at least post some recipes if I can't find time for blog entries. Don't forget to visit Freebies For My Friends! The blog I just started with just freebies only!

ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!!!!!!

Due to the overwhelming response to my "Freebies" I have launched a new blog just for all of the free stuff that I find. I will be keeping Lisa Ann I Am to record daily life as a Stay At Home Mother and Wife along with my favorite recipes. The new blog I started is Freebies For My Friends,  Do not forget to BOOKMARK it, I also have it listed under my favorite links on the right hand side of this blog! THANK YOU in advance for your support!

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