Nursery Progress

Well, it has certainly been awhile since I've written! Not that I don't have things to write about, I just don't have time to write them! So.. I am going to give you a brief update on the nursery progress.. it will be mostly pictures.

First of all, we found out we're having a boy! YAY! His name is going to be Luke Andrew and here he is at 20 weeks.

And onto the nursery..

Here are some before and after shots.

Before... ugly orange carpet, light blue painted walls and a half made bed.

After paint and board and batten, before carpet.

After! New, neutral carpet, board and batten and navy blue walls for our pirate theme.

Window before with some curtains from college.

After board and batten and paint, before carpet and drapes (which aren't done yet..).

Closet before... the total width of the door opening was 30" max.

So, we made it bigger! Now it is a 60" opening and you can actually get to the corners.

After!! SO much nicer.

Some more after shots that didn't have before shots to go with them.

Looking into the room from the loft.

So there you have it! I think it looks a million times better than it did before! I won't be scared to put my baby on the floor (like I would have if it was that shag carpet!), the board and batten adds some character to the room and the navy color pops off the white trim. Now, to get furniture to fill it with :)

An update

Well everyone, it's been a while since I've written, but I have some exciting news. I'm going to be a mom! The hubs and I are having our first child in August, so this blog might become more about our baby and less about home improvements.. or home improvements to the nursery! We'll see :)

This is our little peanut at 7 weeks 1 day. We're 11 weeks 2 days now. He/She was the size of a blueberry in this ultrasound. Now the size of a lime!

Easy Chicken Parmesan

So, I've given up writing every week like I originally planned. I'm going to shoot for once a month. Key words..."shoot for." Don't hold me to it!

I would like to introduce you to a delectable meal. Chicken parmesan.

Fornos of Italy

If you've never had it, you're missing out big time. What's better than breaded chicken with pasta and marinara sauce? Pretty much nothing! There are some big processes to make chicken parmesan though. And I don't have enough time or patience to make those types of things! So, let's back up. Let me introduce you to the EASY chicken parmesan.

I found this recipe at "Deal" ectible Mommies. Here we go!

Place 10-15 (or however many you want) breaded chicken nuggets on the bottom of a baking dish (YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO SPRAY!)

Cover with marinara sauce.

Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top.

Bake at 350* for 20-30 minutes.

Serve over whatever pasta you want.

The end. I mean, seriously, does it get any easier than that?!? And it only takes about 30-35 minutes to make. I've made it before and it's DELICIOUS! I didn't use enough sauce the first time, but I'm making it again tonight. Yummy.