Chicken Chili!

My roommate introduced this great recipe to us and it's quickly becoming a Court Street favorite!

Chicken Chili
4 chicken breasts
1 packet taco seasoning (we haven't advanced to making our own yet...)
1 can of corn
1 can of kidney beans
1 jar of salsa
1 can of black beans

Add all ingredients to a crock pot and let cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours. Shred the chicken and add shredded cheddar cheese and tortilla chips and enjoy! It should make 8 servings.
WW+ points: 5

Here is our finished result! (We use a crock pot liner - clean up is non-existent!)

It is filling - thanks to those beans! - and delicious. We plan to use our leftovers tomorrow night, using the chicken to fill crescent rolls and baking. 

It's perfect for a chilly night! 

Terrific Tuesday!

I hope everyone's week is off to as good of a start as mine!

My alarm was bumped up 15 more minutes this week, as per my new sleep resolution, so wake-ups are coming at 6:15 now. Still not too bad - I have time now to run to the YMCA in the mornings and get a quick 30 minute cardio session in. Not the worlds most thorough workout, but better than nothing, right?

Yesterday I ran for 30 minutes doing intervals - 2 minutes at a strong pace, 2 minutes at an uncomfortable pace, 1 minute walking. All at a 1% incline - I read once that it helps simulate outdoor running better.

This morning I just did 30 minutes on the elliptical, high intensity, high incline. Boring, but effective.

I'm still doing no-screen-time after 9 PM (and aiming for a 10 PM bedtime... I'm a Granny), and it's going well! I even pulled it off on Sunday with the Super Bowl. I really feel like I sleep better. Getting my bags packed, lunch put together, my pent up feelings journaled, and some pleasure reading in -- I go to bed with far less on my mind than I usually do.

I had a wildly productive day yesterday and ended the day with Moe's Monday with Bonnie and Em and grocery shopping. (We always meal plan as a group and head out buying the bare minimum - no useless snacks lying around, no food going bad, no need to munch when we're bored! Emily is also a coupon-er, which helps us save even more money.)

Leftovers = instant lunch the next day!

I have a crazy week ahead of me, but I'm trying to find time to get to my parents house and see this doll baby:

My parents got a Border Collie - Maggie May - and she is so cute. I just want to play with her all the time! It makes me antsy to get married and adopt a dog with Logan :)

I hope everyone has a good rest of the day! Sorry there isn't much exciting going on - soon - I promise!

My Weekend!

First of all, I was able to lose 2.2 pounds this week - I was a happy, happy girl at weigh in yesterday morning! I was disappointed that I had zero time to work out last week, so knowing my change in portion sizes paid off was a nice affirmation.

This week was tough at work, and a co-worker treated me to an "I Value You" latte Friday morning. I will miss my office so much when we move to Tennessee!

I left after weigh in for Richmond, where I tried on and ordered my bridesmaids dress for a friend's wedding this summer - I'm so excited for my bridesmaids to get to town next month so we can pick out mine!

I met up with my cousin and Aunt, and we went to lunch at the Cheesecake Factory. The one in Richmond is the closest to me, and it's my favorite guilty pleasure place.

We all ordered different cheesecakes so we could try each others. I ordered the Lemon Raspberry (I love anything lemon), my cousin got the Chocolate Raspberry, and my aunt got the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. We saved them for that night though :)

Then we did a little shopping, and I bought table runners for the wedding!

We found them at Hobby Lobby. They are pre-treated to resist stains, and I was worried they would feel cheap, but the fabric feels great - it has almost a canvas-y texture. They are rectangle, 60x104 in. and we'll cut them into thirds lengthwise. So, each table cloth will give me three 20x104 in. runners. (Approximately.) They were part of Hobby Lobby's spring time inventory, so they were 30% off, making them $24.50 apiece. So, I got my table runners for approximately $8.17 each! I am beyond thrilled! I haven't settled on a specific table-scape yet for centerpieces and what not, but I can just imagine these with some milk glass vases and jars with hydrangeas sticking out -- only 194 days until the wedding!

Finally, because the cable is out out here in the boonies, we played board games all night. We picked up some Crispin in the way home, ate our cheesecake, and enjoyed each others company :)

Don't forget, I'd love for you to follow me in Instagram -- my username is cgump. I also made a Vine account this weekend, although I haven't quite produced a video yet. My username there is ceg10, I believe :)

Friday Letters

Dear Weekly Resolutions - I'm kinda digging you. Right now I'm excited for Week 2 of no-screen-time and my 6:15 alarm next week!

Dear Fiance - I'm so glad you're back from the field. 14 more days til you're back in Virginia!

Dear Work - I'm so proud of us - a record breaking year for applications and I am 100% on top of my yield plan. This year, it's personal.

Dear Homework - Thank you for making sense so far and not being too overwhelming. It's a great way to start the semester.

Dear Weekend - I know you're doing to go by too fast - as always - but I'm excited for you anyways.

I hope everyone has wonderful weekends!

XX - C