Burgers in the Slow Cooker

Did you know that you can cook hamburgers in your slow cooker? I just found this out by accident today and I cannot wait to try it out. This is something that I have never thought of doing.  Here is a recipe that I found:

The Classic Hamburger

Making the perfect hamburger in your slow cooker is easy and delicious. All you need are a few ingredients, hamburger buns and your favorite toppings.
Ingredients:

• 2 pounds fresh-ground chuck or sirloin
• 1 large green bell pepper, seeded, stemmed, and finely chopped
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
• 1 package dry ranch dressing
• 1 package onion soup mix
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
• 1/4 cup water.

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, pepper, onion, bread crumbs, ranch dressing, soup mix, egg, Worcestershire sauce and water.
2. Mix well with hands or a large fork.
3. Divide mixture in half and shape into 6 burgers, 1-inch thick.
4. Arrange burgers in the bottom of your slow cooker with enough space between.
5. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours, until burgers are firm and register an internal temperature of 160 degrees on an instant-read thermometer.
6. Serve on toasted buns with desired toppings.

25 Healthy Habits to Start Today

Hi Lovelies!

Today's post is all about healthy habits. A healthy habit is acquired when we are consistently making healthy choices as part of our regular behavior. Interestingly, even people who develop healthy habits are likely to make unhealthy choices at least part of the time.

Here is a list of healthy habits that you can start today (or any day).

• Think positive
• Drink more water
• GO to bed early 
• Eat plant based foods
• Exercise regularly
• Practice yoga
• Get outdoors and enjoy nature
• Read more
• Make a to do list
• Snack on healthy foods
• Make a workout plan
• Eat a healthy breakfast
• Set goals, long and short term 
• Do what makes you happy
• Try new recipes
• Stretch before and after exercise
• Invest in a good form roller
• Consistently learn new things
• Don't fear failure
• It's okay to say No
• Be resilient
• Never give up on your dreams
• Start TODAY

What are some of your healthy habits?

Happy Homemaker Monday {5/21/2018}

Good evening Friends, hope everyone had a great weekend.

This is A's last week of school, so it's going to be a busy week with all of the end of the school activities. She is so excited for summer break, swimming at the pool, and going to Girl Scout meetings.

Anyways, let's get on with Happy Homemaker Monday! Shall we?

Breakfast time....what is on the plate this morning

Cereal and toast

Right now I am

Sitting at the dining room table typing up this post.

The weather outside

We had some scary storms over the weekend. This week's weather looks beautiful (except for Tuesday)

Looking around the house

The living room still needs be picked up and the bathrooms need to be cleaned. I just have a load of sheets and towels that need to be folded and put away. The kitchen needs to be cleaned. 

On today's to do list

Laundry- fold all of the laundry that I washed over the weekend.
Cleaning- general tidying of the house needs to be done.
Cooking- meal prep for the week
Meal planning- I need to set up my meal plan calendar for June
Planning- I need to update my planners and my bullet journal and I need to work my editorial calendar for June

Currently reading

I just started reading Gone Girl last night

On the TV today

Currently I am watching This is Us and Will and Grace, and Roseanne

On the menu this week

Monday- Baked potatoes and green beans
Tuesday-  Mississippi chicken, rice pilaf, veggie
Wednesday- Mini corn dogs mac and cheese with corn
Thursday- Corn dogs from Sonic

Friday- Pizza and breadsticks
Saturday- Mexican cornbread

Sunday- Beans with ham, fried potatoes, cornbread

If I have a few minutes to myself I will

I will curl up on the couch with a blanket and read my current book.

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key verses

Currently {5/19/2018}

 Time and place: 5:30pm  and I am in the dining room, typing up this post.
 
Eating: Tacos and chips


Drinking: A big glass of water (always)

Watching: The Royal Wedding: Harry and Megan

Reading: Gone Girl

Loving: the warm weather we have been having lately, but we do have some severe weather in our area.

Working: I just started designing a meal planner. I cannot wait to see how it turns out! I'm so excited for this new project. I am also working on a weekly planner insert that I am excited about. I am also working on a subscription box that I am excited about.

Listening: to the TV 

Buying: Clothes for both girls and some make up for me, and a new slow cooker.

Planning: I have most of my posts planned for May already. I just have to write and schedule them. I am working on setting up some deadlines for my meal planner. I am also working with my husband on designing a new website. I am also working on some planner inserts. This should keep me busy for a while!

I'm still planning my youngest daughter's birthday party. She wants a Minnie Mouse theme, so I am trying to think of some ideas for her cake, the decorations, and some party games.

Wondering: can I pull it off? How will I pull it off?

Feeling: tired, but happy, always.

What are you currently up to?

Friday Favorites: Oh, the Places I'd Like to Go

Hi Lovelies!

I hope everyone has had a great day!! Ours was fine, just filled with lots of house cleaning and spending quality time with my family.

Today on Friday Favorites, I thought I would share some of the places that I can only dream of visiting. 

The first is, Greece. It looks so beautiful and is in my top four places that I would like to visit.

The second place I would like to visit would have to be Italy. 

This is another beautiful place. It's breathtaking and I would love to visit one day.

The third place I would like to visit would be Paris, even it's just too see the Eiffel Tower.

The last place that I would like to visit is, England. 

Writing this post actually reminded me of one of my favorite movies, European Vacation. LOL!! Great movie by the way!

What are some of the places you would like to visit?

What I Learned From Watching Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing is one of my favorite movies. I have seen this movie so many times that it has come determinantal to my well being. As an example, I firmly believe that it takes exactly three weeks to fall in love and learn mambo. In real life, this is impossible because no matter what in the end you will end up with spaghetti arms.

Here as some of the observations I have made after watching Dirty Dancing for the 12478576899375th time:

1. Never get involved with the entertainment staff

If you hang out with the entertainment staff, you will inevitably find yourself mixed up with a bad crowd. You will disobey your parents, help a stranger get an illegal abortion, learn the mambo, and hang with people of a different socioeconomic status. You will also have the time of your life.

2. Watermelons are awful conversations starters

Or are they? Because Baby got to meet and dance with Johnny Castle. And like they say, the rest is history.

3. The Catskills in 1963 were a progressive wonderland

4. Rick and Sam retired to the Catskills

Rick and Sam retired and opened up their own mountain side resort where they lived happily ever after, gambling, and judging the youth of America.

5. Trying on wigs is only for the rich

6. Guys who attend the Cornell School of Hotel Management are the worst.

7. Jake Hauseman is the ideal father

Baby thought she would never find a guy as great as her dad. He has high expectations for his daughters even though they do disagree from time to time.

8. And the most important lesson of all.

Because if you’re anything like Baby Houseman, good things in the form of Johnny Castle will happen to you. At least that is what I keep telling myself.

So, yes Dirty Dancing is fantastic and I will never get tired of it. I will bask in the glory that is Dirty Dancing and enjoy every minute of the movie.

~Angie

Song I'm Loving- Bohemian Raphsody

 Hi Lovelies!!

Has anyone seen the trailer for Bohemian Rhapsody (the movie about Queen)? It just saw it this afternoon and now I can't wait to see the movie! This is one of my favorite Queen songs and I thought it would be fun to share it with you.

What is your favorite Queen song?