Saw It Pinned It Did It {Holiday Cheer}

I'm linking up with Katie for her {Saw It Pinned It Did It} linkup.

Because we are in such a small apartment (but not for long!!), I try not put up a lot of large Christmas decorations. I mean, we only have a counter-top sized Christmas tree up this year! So, in attempt to add some holiday cheer without causing more chaos in our small space, I decided to create a fun jar of cheer! I found these two items on Pinterest and used them as my inspiration...

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When I started this project I decided that it would be done for as little $$ as possible. A.k.a. FREE! I pulled a vase out of storage, grabbed my trusty twine, and collected a few beauties from outside {we live in an area that has beautiful trees, bushes, etc. so I had plenty to pick from}. Ryan brought mistletoe home a few days before so I used some of the extra green leaves from it in the mix too!
It took a few tries, but I finally got the pine cones, berries, and mistletoe greenery arranged how I liked it. Once I was finished I added twine to the vase and put it on our entryway bookshelf. I think it's a great little addition with the wreath and holiday candle. 

Excuse the mess :)

Our favorite Christmas time candle this year.

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stove top + sour cream chicken

It's Thursday, Thursday, Thuuuursday! I can't wait for another weekend of fun around here. Since my ankle surgery I've been cooped up in the house during the week. The weekends mean something totally different to me now that they're my main source of socializing. How crazy is that? Anyways--I'm so excited to hang out with the boy and our friends and have some fun!

Today I'm linking up with the sweet Katie from {Keep Calm & Carry On} and Steph from {Beautiful Mess} for their Saw It. Pinned It. Did it. linkup!

I saw this recipe on Pinterest yesterday and just had to try it.  With the cast on my foot Ryan has been taking care of dinner and chores after work {except for when his sweet family sends meals home with him}. With it being right in the middle of his super busy season, it's tough for me to sit by and watch him do it all without my help.

Pinterest. Original Source.

 SO, yesterday I decided to throw this very simple recipe together in the crock pot so that something yummy would be ready to eat when he got home! This recipe is so incredibly simple. It took me literally 5-7 minutes to put this all together {including photo taking!}. Anyone can do it :)

Ingredients  1 box of Stove Top {any type--original recipe used cornbread and I used chicken} 1 can of cream of chicken soup 1/2 cup of sour cream 1/4 cup of water 3-4 chicken breasts {I used 3-two were normal and one was large}
Directions +Put the chicken in the crock pot +Add package of Stove Top on top of chicken +Mix together water, sour cream, and soup +Add mixture on top of chicken +Cover and cook on low for 4 hours +Fluff and serve!

See, it's so easy! And look how delicious it looks :)
And when it's done...

You get perfectly cooked, juicy chicken with a "superb" {via the boy! lol} tasting stuffing. I'm already counting down 'til the next time we have this for dinner!
Also, if you're interested, this beer paired really well with the meal! Hahahah

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