reading: not much in the way of books right now. instead, i'm a bit obsessed with checking the news and keeping updated on the president-elect. listened to The Wild and Paris for One on audio books at work.
cooking: embracing the slow cooker. tonight will be a pot roast. with red potatoes and carrots. yum.
loving: the cooler temps. bringing a sweater along for my morning coffee/computer time at Starbucks. having to close the living room door during movie night due to chilly toes.
traveling: waiting. planning. dreaming. about Europe. in 3 months + 1 week. pinch me. it's really happening.
watching: The Crown (Netflix), The Affair (Showtime), The Walking Dead (AMC), This is Us (NBC)
waiting: to stay at Disney's Grand Californian. i had planned on crossing this item off my bucket list next december, but then I started pricing the trip, i just can't do it. it's discounted (lol) at over $2000 for 3 nights. for a standard room with 2 beds. i have too many other travel dreams to drop that much on a hotel. sigh. guess i'll just have to buy my coffee in Downtown Disney and take it to the hotel lobby and hang out and pretend i'm staying there. i've done it before, and i'm not above doing it again. #firstworldproblems
planning: for Christmas. i just ordered the last two gifts minutes ago. Going super simple this year and finding it to be amazing. so much less stress in picking just 1 gift per child. super surprised this is less stressful, but it absolutely is.
avoiding: blog posting. writing. sharing. i've been on a bit of a break. spending time on planning activities for Europe and dreaming of financial goals for the upcoming year. and needing a bit of a break after election night whiplash.
adventuring: hoping to find a day to head out to Jerome and Prescott soon. trying to plan quick getaways every month to break out of the everyday routine of life.
So what are you currently up to? Do share!
photo from last month's quick trip to Disneyland. I'll be sharing the rest of the photos soon.
Here is a super easy slow cooker recipe that we really like. Slow Cooker Crack Chicken.
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2 (8 oz.) blocks cream cheese
2 (1 oz.) envelopes dry Ranch Dressing mix
8 oz. bacon, cooled crisply & crumbles (I cheat & buy pre-packaged crumbled bacon)
Place cream cheese & Ranch dressing in slow cooker and add chicken.
Cook on low 6-8 hours or on high 4 hours until chicken shreds and all ingredients combine when stirred.
Stir/combine well, adding in crumbled bacon.
Serve warm on large buns. (We have also found it delicious served over rice, pasta, or potatoes.)
This sounds yummy! I will have to try this next week. Thanks for sharing!
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