Fourteen Days of Love, Day 9

I love being a mom.   There are times when it is not so great, vomiting, stepping on legos,  arguing on car trips, early morning meltdowns.  But then there are times when it is all worth it.  I love our four kids.  I would be a much more selfish person if it wasn’t for them.  They teach me so much.   

  Wonder of Life 

  

Children are the most wholesome part
of the race, the sweetest, for they are
the freshest from the hand of God,
Whimsical, ingenious, mischievous, they
fill the world with joy, and good humor.We adults live a life of apprehension
as to what they will think of us; a life
of defense against their terrifying energy;
a life of hard work to live up to their
great expectations. We put them to bed
with a sense of relief – and greet them in
the morning with delight and anticipation.
We envy them the freshness of adventure
and the discovery of life. In all these ways, children add to the
wonder of being alive. In all these ways,
they help to keep us young.  

- Herbert Hoover  

  

  

Fourteen Days of Love, Day eight

Chocolate.  Chocolate.Chocolate.Chocolate.Chocolate.Chocolate.Chocolate.Chocolate.Chocolate.Chocolate.

 

 

I am trying to eat less of it.

Fourteen Days of Love, day seven

Day 7 already!  

Who doesn’t love music?   The question is, what kind of music.   I like to go to pandora.com and find new artists and musicians that normally I wouldn’t get to listen to.  I also have to stay away from YouTube because I will spend WAY too much time on there.  A new band I found recently was Bishop Allen.  I also love The Swell Season.  There are too many to list.  

Could you tell me what you are listening to? 

Fourteen Days of Love, Day Six

I am getting ready to leave for Women’s Conference and I don’t have much time so this is going to be another quick post. 

  I was  thinking about how much I have been using olive oil.   When I first started using it,  I did not think much of it.  Now I drizzle it over everything!  My favorite way to use it is for roasting vegetables.  Brussell sprouts take on wonderful caramelly glaze when roasted with olive oil and onions.  I’m hooked! 

Fourteen Days of Love, Day Five

I love making yogurt!  And it is incredibly easy.   After reading the book “French Women don’t get fat”, I had to try this.  About once a week, I bring milk to boil, cool it,  mix it with culture or another cup of yogurt, pour it in the glass jars, stick it in the yogurt maker and about 12 hours later, put it in the fridge, and then you can enjoy preservative free, natural tasting yogurt without all the sugar and other nasties some manufacturers think yogurt needs.  I like to add agave for sweetener and a sprinkling of ground flaxseed.    I once tried the old method of making yogurt from scratch with a crockpot, it is possible, but horribly messy.  I like my little yogurt making machine because I don’t have to regulate it at all.

Fourteen days of Love, Day Four

I love the smell of rain.  And we don’t get that much here in Colorado.  But I relish that heady scent whenever I can.

Fourteen Days of Love, Day Three

Day Three:  I love cats.   And I can’t have one.  Too many allergies in our family and an outside cat would get chomped by the BIG CATS in the neighborhood.   I used to have cats when I was younger but they were all outside cats.  I used to  sneak them in though.   We had a bunny at one time…not the same at all.  Cute.  Quiet. Smelly. 

14 days of love, day 2

I love  laughter….funny books, movies, practical jokes.

14 Days of Love, Day 1

 Every day til Valentine’s day I am going to blog about something I love.  Could be a person.   Could be a food.  Could be a book.  Whatever!

I challenge you to do the same, whether it’s on your blog or just to be aware of all the blessings we have in our lives. 

Day 1:  I love my husband!   The only person who really knows me and why I tick.  The only person who truly listens to me and loves me for who I am.  I am so thankful we found each other!

Tearjerker Book

I just finished crying my way through this book, Same kind of different as me.  It was an inspiring true story and  I am glad I took the time to read it.   Some people at church told me about it.  I have been trying to read literature that uplifts and teaches me something valuable.   This book is going on my favorites list!  And as I was searching for the images on google I discovered that there is a movie in the making!   Of course, the movie is NEVER as good as the book, but I will still look forward to it. 

So, now the real reason of why I haven’t blogged, I have been reading!  And driving all over the place. 

We watched Secondhand Lions again.  Love that movie!  I love the part where they are hoeing in the garden and discover all the seeds they planted are corn,  and they got ripped off by the door- to-door salesmen.  And then when they sit down to eat that corn, many months later, they look like they are in heaven , chowing down.  Good stuff! 

Family wise,  more colds,  more basketball,  root canals, flat tires, lego camp,  snow, but everything is pretty good!