Dazzles & Doodles Designs {Review & Giveaway}

If you have been hanging around my blog for any length of time, you have seen me mention my friend Lorin from Dazzles & Doodles Designs. She has designed most everything you see on my blog, from my header picture, to my name signature! She has also created some of the giveaway buttons I have used in the past :)

In addition to having her make things for my blog, I have her make me Facebook Cover Pages for my personal page as well. Her work is always super fantastic and she strives to make sure that you are happy with the final result.

In celebration of getting SUPER close to her 1500 fans, she is offering a sale for any of her "premade" cover pictures for just $1 (ONE DOLLAR!!!) For these, you pick the design you want, then provide her with the pictures, and she gets it made up for you! She does have additional options that are going to be available as well. Check out her Facebook page for more info. She has also launched a new webpage as well.

Check out the awesome work she has done for me in the past!

In celebration of all the wonderful things she has made for me, I am going to be giving away 2 CUSTOM Facebook cover pictures :) As in you pick what you want! Customize something she has already made or work with her to create the cover you have always dreamed of. If perchance you want her to make you something other than a facebook cover, let me know at the time of your winning, and we can see what sort of "store" credit we can work out for you!

Get your entries in below! Stop by and let her know Angie from ST sent you :)

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Man Pleasing Chicken {{Secret Recipe Club}}

Happy Monday Folks! :)
It's time for another fun installment of the Secret Recipe Club!
This month, I was assigned a super amazingly beautiful blog. Debby from A Feast for the Eyes describes her page as " Take one recipe blog, and add a passion for cooking a garnish of beginning gardening and a dash of travel". Seriously, her page is full of so many wonderful recipes! Her recipes are organized so wonderfully!
I had a hard time deciding what to make. She has great choices such as Cinnamon Raisin English Muffins, Crispy Fish Tacos, and Pan Seared Scallops and Pasta!


I chose to make the recipe on her blog for "Man Pleasing Chicken" She touts that it applies to Moms, Women, and Wives as well :)

Ingredients:

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed well (mine had 8 pieces)
1/4 cup dijon mustard
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 tbs rice vinegar





Preheat oven to 450. Line 9x13 baking dish with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray. Lightly salt and pepper chicken and place in baking dish. Mix the remaining ingredients in a small mixing bowl and pour over the chicken, coating well. Bake for 30-40  minutes, until cooked through, basting the chicken in the sauce about 1/2 way through. Sprinkle with your choice of herbs. I used Dried Thyme

Serve and Enjoy. This was indeed Man Pleasing Chicken :) Ed intentionally didn't eat as much as he wanted to so he could save some to take to work with him for dinner a few nights this week! I also thought it was good and I will try making it again. I think I will add some garlic to it, to increase the savory spice a bit, and I was to try it with Chicken Breast instead of thighs to cut the Points down some. It was really really yummy and super moist. I know my BFF Lorin would LOVE this :)

the Points Plus Breakdown for this recipe is as follows:

Serves 8 @ 8 PPV

Serves 6 @ 11 PPV

Serves 4 @ 16 PPV

Some of the fat cooks out of the chicken but I don't feel comfortable adjusting the points based on that :) have yourself some zero point veggies and call it a night :)

Check out the linky below for more great recipes!

Helping Gricefully HomeSchooling Celebrate 1000 fans!! {{Giveaway}}

Congrats Griccefully HomeSchoolingon getting to 1K fans on facebook!

Super cute banner made by Dazzles and Doodles Designs

Check out the rafflecopter form below to get your entries in! 

Good luck!

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