$500.00 CASH & More WINNER!

Congratulations to the winner of the $500 Cash via PayPal, Kodak digital camera AND the Kobo eReader Touch Edition with case (in black) hosted by This Lil Piglet, Family Approve and several other blogs including, I Am Not Superwoman.

The winner is...

Angie Beechan, one of our US readers!

Angie's winning entry was her "Like" to Mommy Momments on Facebook. Thanks to Karen of Mommy Momments for checking and qualifying this winning entry:  She was entry number 9665 of 63,383 entries!


There were 347 duplicates out of the entire entries which were verified and deleted by Stacy @ This Lil Piglet.

Thank you to all that entered and are following all of us.  Because this Social Picnic was such as success there will be another one in September. 

Keep an eye out for another chance to win some cash and great prizes!

Congrats again to Angie! 

View From Here

Here are a few pictures from our recent vacation to Sunriver, Oregon.




A Lake in Sunriver near our condo



Wild Deer



Smith Rock Redmond, Oregon (Deschutes River)



Off The Beaten Path

(Not) Wild Horses



Madras, Oregon





Deschutes River



Lots more where these come from.  I will post more soon.

Out Of The Loop

Man oh man, do I feel out of the loop.

I feel so disconnected from the world.  It's as if I have been gone forever in some third world country.  And really I was only in Sunriver for 5 days.  It feels like a lifetime.

Disconnect from technology will do that to a person, huh?  Not you, ok, maybe it is just me?

I missed so much!

J.Lo & Marc Anthony are splitting up.  Who didn't see that coming?  I was however *rooting* for them for the long term.  I thought maybe, just maybe, Jenny from the Block was going to have her happy ending. 

Nick Lachey & Vanessa Minnillo got married.  Apparently, their wedding was recorded for a TLC special?  Hopefully, they don't turn it into another reality show because we know how that ended last time.

Casey Anthony was released. Ughh!  The pictures I have seen of this, just make my stomach churn.  I will just leave it at that.

And the biggest event that I missed that I couldn't wait to get back online to see & hear about is one of my loyal blogging friends pending birth of her baby boy.  He *finally* made his arrival although not sure of all the details yet because she hasn't posted a whole lot.  That's ok though because we know how those first couple days are just a blur.  But hurry up, Katherine!  We are all anxiously waiting.  I know I am not the only one.

As much as I *loved* spending 5 fun filled days with my family *unplugged* , it is nice to get back to blogging routine.  (Blogging is one of my routines and I do miss it when I am not able to do it. I have made lots of great blogging friends that honestly I do miss hearing from, reading their blogs, etc).

I hope everyone had an awesome couple days and I will be posting pictures & some details of our trip soon so make sure to check back.

Have a great evening!

Six Word Saturday

I am really not here.

But decided I would schedule my 6WS post and play along with Cate over at Showmyface.com even though I am away.

If you want to join in, describe what is going on in your life at the moment in six words.

It is really easy.  It can be serious.  It can be funny.  Whatever you want, it is your life and your six words.  And then don't forget to link up.

In Sunriver, see you on Tuesday!

What are you doing this lovely Saturday?  Hope you are having as much fun as I *think* we will be having.

Toodles!

French Fried Onion Chicken

I made French Fried Onion Chicken a couple weeks back.  It turned out WONDERFUL! 

Super Sweet & Tangy, Crunchy and Moist!

Do you want the recipe?

Ingredients

1-2lbs Chicken Breast or Chicken Tenders

1 cup Mayonnaise

1/2 cup of Mustard

1 Knorr Onion Dip Packet or a can of French's Fried Onions

1 cup breadcrumbs (I toasted 4 pieces of bread and crunched them up in a baggie)

Directions

1.  Mix mayonnaise and mustard together

2.  Mix Onion Dip Packet and breadcrumbs together in a separate bowl

3.  Wash your chicken and pat dry.
4.  Dip chicken breasts or tenders into mayonnaises and mustard mixture.
5.  Roll chicken breasts or tenders in the onion/breadcrumb mixture until all sides are covered.
6. Lay flat in a 13 x 9 casserole dish (spray with non stick cooking spray)

7.  Bake in oven on 425 for 20 mins or until chicken is thoroughly cooked.  When you take them out of the oven they should be golden brown and crispy.

I paired them with some mashed potatoes and fresh corn on the cob.

The chicken was so moist it just melted in our mouths and the crispy onions gave it just the right POP!