Awesome Mom: Kate Adcock

Kate is firstly a wife to husband Chris and a mother to adorable two-year old Avery and is also a social worker. "I love working with individuals with developmental disabilities and find joy in their accomplishments." Kate also sews on the side and sells at The Adorable Child in Knoxville, TN, and Queen's in Salisbury, NC. "I enjoy doing custom made items and thrive on taking someone's idea and creating it. Some favorite items include: the classic pacifier bib, baby gift baskets (paci bib, bib, burp cloth and onesie in coordinating fabrics), appliqued shirts, and knot dresses."

"The woman I look up to most is my mother. Honestly, let's all admit it - we never knew 'what it was like until we had our own.' I wish I would have ate more of her homemade meals instead of saying 'eghhh gross, I want cereal for dinner.'"

"My current goals in life are to continue raising our daughter to be confident, polite, and kind to others. I want her to know it's okay to make mistakes and that it's fabulous to be eccentric and herself. In addition, I want to pursue design on several levels; both creating on my own and possibly as a "real" career for an apparel company."

Kate can be contacted at: http://lifeisgreatwithkate.blogspot.com/ or kate.adcock@mac.com.

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Hump-day Crockpot Recipe

Slow Cooker Jambalaya

Ingredients:

1 lb skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cubed

1 lb andouille sausage, sliced

1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes with juice

1 onion, chopped

1 green pepper, chopped

1 c celery, chopped

1 c chicken broth

2 tsp dried oregano

2 tsp dried parsley

2 tsp Cajun seasoning

1 tsp cayenne pepper

1/2 tsp dried thyme

1 lb frozen cooked shrimp without tails

Directions:

1. In a slow cooker, mix the chicken, sausage, tomatoes with juice, onion, green pepper, celery, and broth. Season with oregano, parsley, Cajun seasoning, cayenne pepper, and thyme.

2. Cover and cook 7 - 8 hours on low or 4 hours on high. Stir in the shrimp during the last 40 minutes of cook time.

Serve with red beans and rice.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Colleens-Slow-Cooker-Jambalaya/Detail.aspx