Slow Cooker Lasagna.

Today when we get home from work we will go home to the sweet aroma of lasagna. This afternoon I ran home and prepared everything to add to the slow cooker so that when we got home tonight I would not have to do much but make some veggies and spoon everything out on a plate to serve. These are my favorite recipes because I HATE to go home from a long day at work and start dinner. This way everything is ready to go when you get home :)

Here is the recipe, I haven't ever used this recipe before but how can you go wrong with cheese and noodles?

Slow Cooker Lasagna Recipe
Yield: 6-8 servings Prep: 25 min. Cook: 4-5 hours

Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (29 ounces) tomato sauce - I used a little less
1 cup water
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 package ( 8 ounces) no-cook lasagna noodles
4 cups (16 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1-1/2 cups (12 ounces) cottage cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:
In a skillet, cook beef and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the tomato sauce, water, tomato paste, salt and oregano; mix well.

Spread a fourth of the meat sauce in an ungreased slow cooker. Arrange a third of the noodles over sauce (break the noodles if necessary). Combine the cheeses; spoon a third of the mixture over noodles. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining meat sauce.

Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until noodles are tender.

-Cooper Lane

Taryn Howard & Grant Rogers...

are officially engaged!!! I am soo excited for these two. They are so perfect together and deserve nothing but the best. Taryn is a good friend of mine and I can not wait to help her with all the wedding plans.

Congraulations you too! You will be a beautiful bride!!

-Cooper Lane

I love my new bling!

I have been looking at buying a new watch and I finally found one that I really liked. It is a Micheal Kors silver watch. I took a picture and of course had to add my ring in there :)
I need to make a blog post a week of my new findings!! I love, love, love to shop!! If that was my job I would be in heaven every day :) But for now I will just do it for fun.

-Cooper Lane

Bon Voyage...

Yesterday we said bye to Tucker and Justin for one month. They were given the opportunity to study abroad a Queen Mary's University of London until August 8Th. They have several breaks in between their studies and have already booked several different trip to Paris and Rome. I made them a blog called "Our European Adventures" and can follow them on tuckerandmorath.blogspot.com. I am so excited for them as this will be a journey of a lifetime.
Lauren and I made them a little bag of goodies so that their 10 hour plane ride would not be so bad. We filled it full of magazines, games and gum to chew on so the landing was not too hard on their ears. We took a picture of the group as we said good bye...
They are going to have so much fun and will remember this trip for ever.

-Cooper Lane

New Washer & Drier...

Brady and I just bought our first brand new set of washer and driers. We bought the Samsung Steam Wash. The steam machine was a little bit more expensive but this is something that we will have for years and years to come. The steam clean is supposed to help get out those stubborn stains and extend the life of your clothes which is always a plus!! There is also a new technology called Diamond Drum which replaces the old typical washing drum with one that has smaller depressions so that your clothes do not snag. And the new items use less water, which was the husbands favorite part!

I have loved using them and now I just need to organize the laundry room! Which will be my next project.

-Cooper Lane

Diploma Framed..Check

I received my diploma in the mail a couple of weeks ago and sent it straight to Gallery A Custom Framing which is my good friend Taryn's business. She always does such a great job on my frames. Here is a picture of my diploma which is now hanging in my office :)

she even added this cute comment to that back... isn't she the sweetest!?!

-Cooper Lane

fireworks with friends.

Last Saturday was a perfect night to celebrate the 4th of July with some fireworks with friends. I always say the 4th of July is more fun for the guys because they love to blow everything up with fireworks. This year was no different then every other year that we have all been together. The boys blew everything up from coke cans to buckets and had so much fun doing it.

If by any chance you didnt get to see fireworks, here are some pictures for you.




-Cooper Lane