Recipe Box: Copycat Broccoli Cheese Soup

Happy Saturday y'all! I'm so excited to share this recipe with you today because it is totally a Panera copy-cat recipe... and boy is it good! Plus it is "dead easy" (as my mom loves to say) because all you have to do is dump the ingredients in your crockpot and go!

Here are the ingredients needed:
- 2 (10 oz) cans, Cream of Chicken Soup
- 2 cups, matchstick carrots (or you can shred your own carrots)
- 1 lb Velveeta, cubed
- 2 (12 oz) bags, frozen chopped broccoli
- 1 qt Half and Half
- 1 teaspoon Hot Sauce (I prefer croutons)

1. Add all ingredients to Crockpot and stir
2. Cook on high for 4 hours

Once cooked I added shredded cheddar cheese and croutons as toppings (YUM!)

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{Giveaway} Giddy Paperie

Y'all today I am so thrilled to introduce the cutest stationary company to you, Giddy Paperie! There are times in life when I am all about technology- FaceTiming with far away loved ones, emailing with my overseas vendors, and the instantaneous connectivity of technology. But there are other times in which the old-fashioned girl in me comes out and I am all about the paper. My planner (must be hand-written), my to-do lists (love crossing things off), my recipes, and my thank you notes. There is absolutely no substitute for taking the time to write simple thank you's! I get so much joy when I receive sweet notes in the mail, and it makes me smile to think that I can give that joy to others!

This must be why I fell in love with Giddy Paperie- because they are all about making others feel special through the power of handwritten, personalized notes. As they say, "no one prints out an email and saves it like a treasure tucked in a drawer"- and I couldn't agree more! The girls at Giddy were sweet enough to send me some goodies for my kitchen (let's be honest I squealed it was so cute!!) AND they sent some goodies for y'all too! One of you is going to win the adorable "Bee Happy" notecards and a notepad. How much fun will this add to your day? SO MUCH!! Enter below & good luck! :)

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Recipe Box: Pepperoni Chicken

I thought it would be fun today to share a super-yummy recipe that is easy-peasy to whip up and tastes oh-so-good! (PS- it's a bonus that the men love it too)! 

I first made this recipe in college with my best girls. One of my besties, Emily, loved to have her mom come visit for girl's weekends. And we all loved it because Mrs. Carmen was a GREAT cook- which meant lots of yummies for us!! This recipe was a Mrs. Carmen original, and I think you will all agree that is a favorite for everyone in your life. Hope you enjoy as much as we do!

1) Pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees

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