Preparing & Waiting

There’s not a lot going on over here lately - well, besides trying to get ready to bring a new human into the world any day now. Lots of laundry, online orders, organizing, list making, staring at my belly, cleaning, and trying to get comfortable enough to sleep and watch tv which is getting increasingly more difficult {especially with this big ol’ tummy and lots of swollen everything}. I know that soon my days {and nights} will be focused on the little one and I won’t remember what day it is, let alone be thinking about writing here. For now I’m going to take a break and focus on all the upcoming excitement that we’ve been dreaming about for so long.  Lots of love to whoever still checks in here now and then - and if you miss me there’s 15 years worth of memories to go back and revisit. Cheers to that!:)

xoxo,

stephanie marie 

Oscar Fashion

While we only saw 2 nominated movies this year {F1 and the Best Picture winner One Battle After Another} I still had a fun time watching the Oscars and, of course, the red carpet. Here are a few of my faves from the night!

Jessie Buckley

Zoe Saldaña

Renate Reinsve

Gwyneth Paltrow

Kate Hudson

Leonardo DiCaprio

Rose Byrne

Kirsten Dunst

Pedro Pascal

xoxo,

stephanie marie

The Weekend {In Pictures}

{friday snow day}

{virtual prenatal yoga}

{snowy walk to get dinner}

{thai friday}

{picking up bread and treats}

{facetime with the sweetest girl}

{fried chicken dinner}

{finally picked up hey bagels}

{spring}

{a quick sunday walk}

{treats + oscars}

xoxo,

stephanie marie

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday! And a big thank you to my Mama who came down this week to help me meal prep, run errands, and generally organize things around the house so we can get ready for this baby. Sometimes I just need a bit of help and motivation to cross everything off the to do list. Thanks, Mom - you’re the best!

xoxo,

stephanie marie

White Chicken Chili

Yesterday we had a special visitor {Mom} to help run errands and get the house ready, so I decided to try a yummy new soup for dinner to say thank you. I went with What’s Gaby Cooking’s White Chicken Chili which, as promised, was easy and delicious. It would be insanely easy to use a rotisserie chicken and besides a little chopping, in no time we had a delicious soup to warm us up on the stormy day. Cheers to that!

White Chicken Chili

Ingredients 

2 Tblsp olive oil 

1 onion, chopped

4 garlic cloves, minced

2 tsp cumin

1 tsp coriander

1 tsp oregano

1/2 tsp chili powder

1/2 tsp paprika 

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

3 cups chicken broth

2- 4oz cans diced green chilies

1 lime, juiced

Salt & Pepper

2 - 15oz cans white beans, drained and rinsed

1 cup sour cream 

1 cup corn

2 cups cooked shredded chicken

Green onions, avocado, cheese, Greek yogurt, etc for serving 

Instructions 

1. Heat olive oil in heavy Dutch oven. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook about 1 minute. Add all spices and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. 

2. Add broth, green chilies, lime juice, and season with salt and pepper. Add 1 can of beans and stir to combine. 

3. Using an immersion blender, blend soup about 20 seconds until thickened. 

4. Add remaining can of beans and corn and bring to boil. Simmer about 20-30 minutes. 

5. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream and chicken. Serve with desired toppings. 

Serves 6-8

adapted from what’s gaby cooking

xoxo,

stephanie marie

Top Pot Treats

The best part about my doctor’s office? It’s right across the street from a Top Pot :) We grabbed some treats after our appointment yesterday and it made me so sad the one near our home closed last year. But hey - I’ll take any chance I get to grab a chocolate with sprinkles to snack on in my car any day :) 

xoxo,

stephanie marie

Monsoon Date Night

Friday night C took me out to dinner to celebrate my last day of work for quite awhile. After trying to pick between several places we decided to go to a tried and true favorite, Monsoon. Sometimes I wonder if I build it up too much in my head, but then I go there and am reminded just how delicious and unique it really is. We got all our faves, including the catfish, crispy imperial rolls, and drunken chicken, and it was the perfect way to celebrate a big milestone. 

xoxo,

stephanie marie