I made this for the first time last week and it was a huge hit! Kody and Jack both loved it and Kody even said, "this is a good one. Let's add it to the routine." Haha, I love him. And I love this recipe! I got it from my mom and adjusted it just a teeny bit :)





INGREDIENTS

1/4 c butter
1 lb rotisserie chicken, shredded
1/3 package of cream cheese (or greek yogurt if you are feeling healthier)
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 package Italian Dressing mix

DIRECTIONS

Melt butter in crockpot and put chicken breasts in. Mix together cream cheese and Italian dressing mix. Pour over chicken and cook on low 3-4 hours. Serve over rice or noodles!

xo

INGREDIENTS

-3 very ripe bananas
-1/3 cup melted butter
-1 tsp baking soda
-Pinch of salt
-3/4 cup sugar 
-1 egg, beaten
-1 tsp vanilla extract
-1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
-(+ walnuts if you want)

DIRECTIONS

Peel and mash up bananas in a large bowl. Next, add in the melted butter and combine. Add baking soda, salt, sugar, egg, and vanilla and stir. Then add the flour and stir until completely incorporated. Pour into sprayed bread pan. Cook for 45-55 minutes at 350 or until toothpick comes out clean.

Enjoy!!!

xo

(recipe adapted from Simply Recipes)

I am back with a new series of blog posts that I am super excited about! Lately I have been OBSESSED with Amazon & Amazon Prime (who isn't?). I always am determined to find the best deals out there and if I don't find them at Wal-Mart, I find it on Amazon. I am super excited about some recent finds so I figured I would make a post about them! All of the things I post about are things that I bought with my own money (not sponsored) and that I tried and truly liked. I plan to do these every other month, and if you shop from these links I will get a small commission. It doesn't cost you anything extra, but it definitely helps me and my little family out so I would appreciate it so much! :)

Here we go! 


1. TESLA YOGA/WORKOUT PANTS

I am not kidding when I say these are the BEST workout pants. Haleigh Everts mentioned them once on her Instagram story so I had to try them and I am so glad I did. I will honestly never buy another brand of solid-colored workout leggings as long as these are around. I like them better than any Nike, LuluLemon or even any Gym Shark leggings I have ever had (and that's saying a lot). The lululemon pants I have that are similar cost $110, but these are under $17. I have three pairs (wine, black and heathered white), and I love them all! I am 5'5 and order the medium. They fit perfectly and aren't see-through at all, even the white ones!




2. EYELASH DYE!

I heard about this product in a YouTube video and decided to try it out. The tips of my eyelashes are super blonde so if I am not wearing any mascara you can't tell they're there. This dye is super easy to mix together and do at home...it took me under 10 minutes and now when I am not wearing makeup you can still see my lashes. Yay! You can use these for your brows too but I have mine microbladed so I only used this stuff for my lashes. I ordered the Natural Black shade. Here's a picture of my lashes now without any lash extensions, mascara, anything!





3. MISS FONG DIAPER BAG

Best diaper bag/backpack ever. EVERY new mama needs one of these! They are an imitation of a super expensive other brand of diaper bag and I am so happy I got this knock-off for under $50 instead of the real one that costs over $200. I have had my black one for over a year now and it looks brand new. I also just bought the grey one and love, love, love it. You can use it as a sidebag or a backpack. Heck, even if you're not a mom you should get one because they're so cute and hold everything!



4. PAJAMA PANTS

This is so random but I love these bottoms. I ALWAYS try and find pj bottoms that are nice and long but I never have any luck (WHY are pajama pants always cut at that akward, unflattering, high-water length?). These are nice and long and flowy and I always wear them to bed! I got a medium in these and they are perfect. Probably could have ordered a small but I like mine nice and flowy so I am happy with a medium.





5. ESPADRILLE SLIDES

I made a risk ordering these because the specific style I ordered didn't have any reviews. I ended up being so happy with them though! They are super cute and make my legs look longer than they are because they are tall :)



6. PREMIER PROTEIN DRINK

I first discovered these at Costco and I am obsessed with them. Only, they are a lot cheaper on Amazon and they have more flavors available. I have been trying to get in 120 g of protein a day (which has been such a challenge for me) and these help me a lot. They have 20g of protein per bottle and are only 90 calories! My favorite flavor is the raspberry :)



7. EXERCISE RESISTANCE BANDS

Want a killer booty workout? Use these! I hunted down the cheapest yet best-reviewed bands on Amazon and landed on these. They are AWESOME. There are 5 different bands and they come in a perfect little drawstring bag so they're easy to take to the gym. Just google 'glue exercise band workouts' and then use these! Can also be used at home for a good workout.



8. AZTEC SECRET FACE MASK

Not sure how I never heard of this stuff until a few months ago. Mix equal parts of this powder and apple cider vinegar and prepare for the best, deepest face-mask of your life! I do this a couple times a month (sometimes Kody even joins in) and it is a powerful mask. I leave it on for 30 minutes unless it stars burning, then I just take it off. This stuff will clear out your pores like crazy!




That's a wrap for this month! You can shop from the little links below. If you have any questions on any of the products I mentioned, or if you have any Amazon suggestions for me, let me know! Thanks so much!

Ivy