Wordless Wednesday

11-15-10: NaBloPoMo, Day 15

It's official. . .my room has the ability to be toasty-warm when it is cold outside. This is a new experience for me because the one little vent in my large bedroom does not pump out much heat. So my room often resembles a walk-in freezer. Thanks to my new space heater, my room is now a toasty temperatures. I love it.

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In other news, I cannot wait for the next few days to be over. Let's just say this has already been a crazy week and it is only Monday. On the bright side, tomorrow is Western theme night at Awana and I am quite looking forward to that. We are only having a couple theme nights this year and this is our first one. It should be lots of fun. I am planning to take Charlie (my camera) and so hopefully I will have some pictures to share with you soon. :)

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We are half-way through November. Where on earth has the time gone?!

11-14-10: NaBloPoMo, Day 14

I am sharing this video with you today because it is pretty creative. Remember Lite Brites? Yeah, I always wanted one. I had a blast playing with one that my friend had. Making little pictures out of colored pins that, when lit up and placed in a dark room, were super cool. Yeah....they were neat. Anyway, here is a music video featuring Lite Brite! Enjoy......

11-13-10: NaBloPoMo, Day 13

Just a quick post to say this: Only 41 days until Christmas!!!!!!!!!

(cue excited squealing and Mannheim Steamroller music) :)

Also, I went to a friend's house to watch The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe last night on their big screen (as in, 10' big screen home theater). Pretty awesome, I must say. Even though the movie isn't really my type of movie. I hope we can watch the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy on the same big screen because that would be epic.

In other news, my room is now the warmest it has ever been in the winter - I bought a space heater today. It is marvelous. I have a rather large bedroom, but it only has one small heater vent that only puts out a small amount of heat. Needless to say, my room is often about the temperature of an ice box. Not anymore!

12 in 12 Challenge: Recipe 9 - Orange Glazed Chicken

Orange Glazed Chicken

From Everybody Cooks magazine, put out by Dierbergs Grocery Stores in St. Louis

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces

4 tablespoons cornstarch, divided

4 tablespoons soy sauce, divided

2 tablespoons vegetable oil (I used a mixture of vegetable/olive oil)

1 package (16 oz) frozen stir-fry vegetables, thawed

2 teaspoons grated orange peel

1/2 cup fresh orange juice

1 cup chicken broth

1 clove garlic, minced

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (I would use less next time because I do not like spicy foods)

1/4 teaspoon salt

Rice

1. In medium bowl, combine chicken, 2 tablespoons of the cornstarch, and 2 tablespoons of the soy sauce; let stand for 30 minutes.

2. Heat wok or large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and chicken; stir-fry until chicken is no longer pink, about 3-4 minutes.

3. Add vegetables, stir-fry for 1 minute.

4. In medium bowl, dissolve remaining 2 tablespoons cornstarch in orange juice. Stir in orange peel, broth, remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce, garlic, red pepper flakes, and salt. Stir into chicken mixture.

5. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; cook, stirring frequently until thickened.

6. Serve over hot cooked rice.

Serves 4 (although I served 3 and we have lots of leftovers).

Yum, yum, yum! If you try this, let me know how you like it! We loved it and will be making it again!

11-11-10: NaBloPoMo, Day 11

I went downtown as part of my errands today. I have been meaning to go take pictures down there for awhile. I didn't have a lot of time or I would've walked around more but here are some pictures that I did get:

One reason I wanted to go downtown was to see if there was any evidence of fall left. I did find this:

But mostly I noticed that it is beginning to look a lot like. . . .

Christmas?

Yep.

All of the decorations, lights, etc. are being set up in anticipation of the Holiday Lights Show kickoff in just two weeks (that's right. . .Thanksgiving is in just two weeks, folks!).

I enjoyed watching it for a short time. I should try to get back downtown to document the progress soon!

I think this picture is awesome because it captures the leaves of fall and the Christmas lights wrapped around the tree trunk for the winter season:

11-10-10: NaBloPoMo, Day 10

It was bound to happen....I forgot to post yesterday. I thought about it. I had good intentions. But I did not actually get the post written and posted. Oh well, dear readers....I will try my best to not miss any more days!

I thought today I would share 10 things I love about fall (in no particular order):

1. Pumpkin Pie
2. Cinnamon Apple Car Air Fresheners
3. Crisp Air
4. Clear Skies that allow me to see the stars in all their splendor
5. Fall Foliage
6. Christmas Music!
7. Apples
8. Thanskgiving
9. Holiday Lights Show kickoff downtown
10. Leaf Piles to jump in! :)

What do you love about fall?