Did you know amazon.com gives away free books? Well they do and sometimes they are really good ones!
Anyway, I was looking around one day at their free books and this one was offered so I figured hey, why not even if it sucks maybe I can learn something!
I've so far read about half of it and there is a few major points that I have had to remind myself of that I really appreciated being reminded of...
The first is what I wanted to share today... "here's the catch- your husband won't do his part until you do."
Okay, I know this concept won't be appreciated by everyone but, this is what it had been reminding me...
I can't expect anything from my husband if I'm not willing to give also. It's that vicious cycle that if I don't respect him he won't respect/love me.
I can keep us stuck in a vicious cycle or I can just step up and honor him.
Don't get me wrong I try very hard to respect/love him and we work very well together but as every couple does we do have some moments...
Since i will be a stay at home mom soon I know that I need to work even harder to show him my respect and appreciation. He will be the main bread winner and I need to express my appreciation for the money he brings home, the house we share, the time we spend together. I want him to know that I don't take for granted how hard he works to provide for our family.
I may not always like/agree with my husband but I know he deserves to be respected and appreciated and instead of being upset about something I will intentionally begin looking for more ways to praise him...after all I want him to know that I am and always will be his biggest cheerleader and supporter!
I am so very grateful for the gift that he is in my life. God had truly blessed me with my husband and I hope and pray that I daily I have the courage to treat my husband as the gift he is.
Anyway that's part one of the review! Have you read this book if so what did you think?
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Friday, April 20, 2012
Reese's - A New Family Favorite!
I have a confession to make... My family has a serious sweet tooth. I can't find everything to come up with a dinner on the fly out of my pantry but boy I definitely always have plenty of things to make at least 10 different desserts... Clearly I have my priorities straight at the grocery store, haha!
Anyway I have recently discovered this recipe (thanks to pinterest!) and it was a hit! So, I thought I would pass along the goodness!
These are the directions (straight from the source!):
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (Only Better)
1 1/2 cups Graham Cracker crumbs (I buy the store bought crushed but you can always crush your own grahm crackers).
3 1/4 cups Powdered Sugar
1 1/2 cups Peanut Butter
1 cups salted Butter, melted
1 bag (12 oz) Chocolate Chips, semi sweet
1-2 tablespoons of butter
1. Combine the graham cracker crumbs and the powdered sugar.
2. Add the peanut butter and the melted butter and mix well.
3. Pour the mixture into a 9X13 pan and stick it in the freezer for 20 minutes.
4. While the peanut butter mixture is cooling, you can microwave or use a double boiler to melt your chocolate chips and 1-2 tablespoons of butter. I personally just throw the chips and butter in a microwaveable glass bowl and microwave 30 seconds on high, stir and repeat until they are melted. Works perfectly every time.
5. Pour the chocolate over the peanut butter mixture and spread evenly. Put the bars in the fridge and when the chocolate is set take out and cut yourself a little piece, and then get ready to take a short jaunt to heaven!!
Go here for the official recipe, pictures and all!:
http://heatovento350.blogspot.com/2011/01/reeses-peanut-butter-cups-only-better.html?m=1
I am telling you they are wonderful!
What are some of your favorite easy go to desserts? I would love to try them out add and new options to our recipe book!
Ps. I didn't cut them up like this we usually just dig them right out if the pan, haha!
Anyway I have recently discovered this recipe (thanks to pinterest!) and it was a hit! So, I thought I would pass along the goodness!
These are the directions (straight from the source!):
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (Only Better)
1 1/2 cups Graham Cracker crumbs (I buy the store bought crushed but you can always crush your own grahm crackers).
3 1/4 cups Powdered Sugar
1 1/2 cups Peanut Butter
1 cups salted Butter, melted
1 bag (12 oz) Chocolate Chips, semi sweet
1-2 tablespoons of butter
1. Combine the graham cracker crumbs and the powdered sugar.
2. Add the peanut butter and the melted butter and mix well.
3. Pour the mixture into a 9X13 pan and stick it in the freezer for 20 minutes.
4. While the peanut butter mixture is cooling, you can microwave or use a double boiler to melt your chocolate chips and 1-2 tablespoons of butter. I personally just throw the chips and butter in a microwaveable glass bowl and microwave 30 seconds on high, stir and repeat until they are melted. Works perfectly every time.
5. Pour the chocolate over the peanut butter mixture and spread evenly. Put the bars in the fridge and when the chocolate is set take out and cut yourself a little piece, and then get ready to take a short jaunt to heaven!!
Go here for the official recipe, pictures and all!:
http://heatovento350.blogspot.com/2011/01/reeses-peanut-butter-cups-only-better.html?m=1
I am telling you they are wonderful!
What are some of your favorite easy go to desserts? I would love to try them out add and new options to our recipe book!
Ps. I didn't cut them up like this we usually just dig them right out if the pan, haha!
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Motherhood Fears
Okay, I am about unleash my inner fears...bear with me because let's be honest public speaking is at the top of my list quickly followed by parenting.
Yes, I said it I am afraid of completely screwing up my children. And as much as I have dreamed of being able to be a stay at home mom it terrifies me. Is that weird? Yes? Okay, let me explain...
I have no excuses. I can't blame the sitter, they crazy kids she is around or anyone else. It's all on me and the crazy genetics my husband I shared with her.
If she is rude, demanding and obnoxious I have no one to blame besides myself for her attitude/behavior! Yes, I totally realize that she is only 18 months old but still that just scares me. Irrational? Quite possibly...
I am afraid I will not be patient or I will be too strict. Seriously who cares if she makes a mess of the house if she's happy and safe? Well, I do because I am obnoxious like that sometimes.
I want to be a fun creative laid back mom that fully present in the life if my daughter. I don't want to be distant or ignore her. I want her to grow up feeling loved and cared for. I want her to have millions of fun memories to look back on. And as scary as it might be to be a mom, I am grateful to have the chance to be the one that shares those moments with her...
I mean seriously who wouldn't want to remember her dirty socks and ornery smile from when she gets caught playing in the dirt?! Who wouldn't want to see her discover and proudly point out her belly button?! As scared as I am I am grateful to have this little girl call me momma... It is one of my life's greatest blessings from God!
Yes, I said it I am afraid of completely screwing up my children. And as much as I have dreamed of being able to be a stay at home mom it terrifies me. Is that weird? Yes? Okay, let me explain...
I have no excuses. I can't blame the sitter, they crazy kids she is around or anyone else. It's all on me and the crazy genetics my husband I shared with her.
If she is rude, demanding and obnoxious I have no one to blame besides myself for her attitude/behavior! Yes, I totally realize that she is only 18 months old but still that just scares me. Irrational? Quite possibly...
I am afraid I will not be patient or I will be too strict. Seriously who cares if she makes a mess of the house if she's happy and safe? Well, I do because I am obnoxious like that sometimes.
I want to be a fun creative laid back mom that fully present in the life if my daughter. I don't want to be distant or ignore her. I want her to grow up feeling loved and cared for. I want her to have millions of fun memories to look back on. And as scary as it might be to be a mom, I am grateful to have the chance to be the one that shares those moments with her...
I mean seriously who wouldn't want to remember her dirty socks and ornery smile from when she gets caught playing in the dirt?! Who wouldn't want to see her discover and proudly point out her belly button?! As scared as I am I am grateful to have this little girl call me momma... It is one of my life's greatest blessings from God!
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
A New Beginning!
Well, last Thursday I turned in my resignation from the church. This was an extremely difficult decision but one I feel very excited about! I will no longer be missing out on the life if my daughter and husband! It truly is a blessing to be able to stay home with Lucy. I have been making lists like a crazy person of things I can't wait to do with her this summer! Our first experiment was homemade finger paints! She had a blast! (thank you pinterest for the directions!)
Here is a sneak peek of an upcoming project I am working on: I am making a kitchen for Lucy it's starting off looking like this: and will hopefully end up pretty cute!
My last day at my job will be May 9 so I might be a little spastic on posting until after that but, I am excited to have a way to document our lives through this blog! Hopefully I will get to make some fun changes and updates to this ol' blog soon! I am excited to show you pictures and to begin documenting our new home life! I hope you enjoy going on this journey with us as we figure out life!
Here is a sneak peek of an upcoming project I am working on: I am making a kitchen for Lucy it's starting off looking like this: and will hopefully end up pretty cute!
My last day at my job will be May 9 so I might be a little spastic on posting until after that but, I am excited to have a way to document our lives through this blog! Hopefully I will get to make some fun changes and updates to this ol' blog soon! I am excited to show you pictures and to begin documenting our new home life! I hope you enjoy going on this journey with us as we figure out life!
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Confession Wednesday
I confess I have lost all sense of creativity at the moment so I am posting a confession day.
I confess we are doing biggest loser at work and we did our first official weighing today and I wanted to cry. Excess baby weight is depressing when your baby is almost a year old!
I confess I'm going to struggle with the biggest loser contest now that I have found a new cookie idea-Oreos baked inside of chocolate chip cookies. I am serious. I am having a serious craving for them!
I confess I am giving up soda to help with my 'diet'...I am now a sweet tea addict and I am not sure if it's much healthier than soda but it's def yummy!
I confess Tyler is sleeping next to me right now and that I could go upstairs and post pictures too but, since I am in my nice warm bed next to my sleeping husband it just isn't going to happen,haha!
I confess I am addicted to playing scrabble on my iPad. Seriously. Angry birds doesn't have anything on scrabble in my book! It is my personal goal to beat the computer without using the 'best word' cheat button on the highest level.
I confess one of my students asked me to rap on his phone into a new app he got and i did then all could think is that I sounded like Kip from napoleon dynamite when he sang to lafawnduh at their wedding.
I confess I almost cried when a few of my students said they didn't know what napoleon dynamite was. When did I get to be the old one?!
I confess there is a cricket stuck in the wall of our bedroom and it's making me want to go insane. It just keeps making noise and I want it to go away. Desperately.
I confess I wish I had more time to blog.I love it but it's insanely busy these days.:(
I confess I have no free nights this week since Monday...tuesday I had our churches christain Ed meeting, wednesday night is youth group, Thursday we are going to the volleyball game and Tyler is working out of town that night, Friday is the football game and then 5th quarter, Saturday is a bonfire for my youth group, Sunday is impact. I can't believe I am saying this but, I am ready for Monday so I can have a night home with my family!
That's all for tonight!
I confess we are doing biggest loser at work and we did our first official weighing today and I wanted to cry. Excess baby weight is depressing when your baby is almost a year old!
I confess I'm going to struggle with the biggest loser contest now that I have found a new cookie idea-Oreos baked inside of chocolate chip cookies. I am serious. I am having a serious craving for them!
I confess I am giving up soda to help with my 'diet'...I am now a sweet tea addict and I am not sure if it's much healthier than soda but it's def yummy!
I confess Tyler is sleeping next to me right now and that I could go upstairs and post pictures too but, since I am in my nice warm bed next to my sleeping husband it just isn't going to happen,haha!
I confess I am addicted to playing scrabble on my iPad. Seriously. Angry birds doesn't have anything on scrabble in my book! It is my personal goal to beat the computer without using the 'best word' cheat button on the highest level.
I confess one of my students asked me to rap on his phone into a new app he got and i did then all could think is that I sounded like Kip from napoleon dynamite when he sang to lafawnduh at their wedding.
I confess I almost cried when a few of my students said they didn't know what napoleon dynamite was. When did I get to be the old one?!
I confess there is a cricket stuck in the wall of our bedroom and it's making me want to go insane. It just keeps making noise and I want it to go away. Desperately.
I confess I wish I had more time to blog.I love it but it's insanely busy these days.:(
I confess I have no free nights this week since Monday...tuesday I had our churches christain Ed meeting, wednesday night is youth group, Thursday we are going to the volleyball game and Tyler is working out of town that night, Friday is the football game and then 5th quarter, Saturday is a bonfire for my youth group, Sunday is impact. I can't believe I am saying this but, I am ready for Monday so I can have a night home with my family!
That's all for tonight!
Monday, September 5, 2011
3rd Time is a Charm? and a Recipie to say I'm sorry for being a terrible blogger!
Well, clearly I am the worst person at consistently blogging. I just don't have time to keep up with it so, instead, I'm going to shoot for more like once or twice a week. I'll be realistic and be honest when I say I have just not had time. Being a wife, mommy, youth pastor, house keeper, etc doesn't allow me much extra time. It's sad, I know. But, I miss blogging. I really enjoy it. So instead of feeling like I need to blog every day I'm going to try out be more realistic about it.
Last week I tried out a new recipie that I thought I would share with you- it was super easy and yummy!
1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
1.2 cup sour cream
1 cup salsa
2tsp chili powder
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
6 flour tortillas warmed
1 small tomato chopped (optional)
1 green onion sliced (optional)
Heat oven to 350. Stir soup, sour cream, salsa, and chili powder in medicum bowl.
Combine 1 cup of the soup mixture, chicken, and cheese and stir together.
Divide chicken mixture among tortillas, roll up the tortillas, and place seam side down in a baking dish.
Pour the remaining soup mixture over tortillas. Cover the baking dish.
Bake 40 mins or until enchiladas are hot and bubbling. Top with tomato and onion (optional)
Enjoy and hopefully I'll be much better about blogging randomly throughout the week instead of feeling like I should every day!
Last week I tried out a new recipie that I thought I would share with you- it was super easy and yummy!
Easy Chicken and Cheese Enchiladas
(It came in my Better Home's and Garden's Magazine that my mom got me for christmas!)
1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
1.2 cup sour cream
1 cup salsa
2tsp chili powder
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
6 flour tortillas warmed
1 small tomato chopped (optional)
1 green onion sliced (optional)
Heat oven to 350. Stir soup, sour cream, salsa, and chili powder in medicum bowl.
Combine 1 cup of the soup mixture, chicken, and cheese and stir together.
Divide chicken mixture among tortillas, roll up the tortillas, and place seam side down in a baking dish.
Pour the remaining soup mixture over tortillas. Cover the baking dish.
Bake 40 mins or until enchiladas are hot and bubbling. Top with tomato and onion (optional)
Enjoy and hopefully I'll be much better about blogging randomly throughout the week instead of feeling like I should every day!
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Posting from an iPad!!
So I officially have the coolest husband ever. And he isnt just cool because of this He is also loving, kind, a great father, and he can be pretty thoughtful...well sometimes;) I'm being incredibly serious about this too!! Tomorrow morning I leave for a trip with my youth group and I was crying and feeling rather upset since it's my first official time away from Lucy so when Tyler came home, what does he have with him?? A freakin iPad!! As an early birthday present! So anyway sorry I haven't been posting I promise I will be better about it I have just been super busy getting ready for my trip! Speaking of which I need to finish packing! Hope you have a great night!!
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