Monday, February 9, 2009
Children are a joy and a blessing. (Repeat it until you believe it.)
Yes, it's been one of those days. Thank goodness for naptime!
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Confused, frustrated... sad.
At what point do you say "enough is enough"? When someone continues to make choices that hurt you and the people you love, how long before you do something? And what do you do? And when it's someone that you care about, what then? Do you turn your back on someone just because they turn their back on you and your family?
A good friend observed that I was pretty "unemotional" as I told her about an experience I had gone through. Is this why? Am I unemotional about it so it won't hurt as much?
I don't want to cut ties with anyone I care about, even though they do continue to make mistakes that are hurtful. I believe in giving people the benefit of the doubt and allowing them the opportunity to change. But when it happens over and over, how long do you allow it to continue? It's not okay to be so selfish! You can make that choice, but it comes with consequences.
Still, I try to find a reason why their actions could be justified; why, even if just to them, it isn't what it seems. If there was a way to explain it, maybe it won't seem as bad. But at some point you're just left with confusion and hurt. And I wonder, was this time the last straw? How many straws are there, anyway?
There are some things a person should never have to consider. This is one of them. :(
A good friend observed that I was pretty "unemotional" as I told her about an experience I had gone through. Is this why? Am I unemotional about it so it won't hurt as much?
I don't want to cut ties with anyone I care about, even though they do continue to make mistakes that are hurtful. I believe in giving people the benefit of the doubt and allowing them the opportunity to change. But when it happens over and over, how long do you allow it to continue? It's not okay to be so selfish! You can make that choice, but it comes with consequences.
Still, I try to find a reason why their actions could be justified; why, even if just to them, it isn't what it seems. If there was a way to explain it, maybe it won't seem as bad. But at some point you're just left with confusion and hurt. And I wonder, was this time the last straw? How many straws are there, anyway?
There are some things a person should never have to consider. This is one of them. :(
Would you like some ice cream with those toppings?
Yesterday the Primary had an activity which included an ice cream social. The kids all got ice cream and then were able to choose one topping for every Article of Faith that they have memorized. Because Cadi has memorized all of them, she was able to choose 13 toppings. THIRTEEN toppings!
She tells me that she didn't actually have that many because there were some toppings she just didn't want. Still... I can just picture this little bowl of ice cream buried under mounds of sprinkles, cookie crumbs, whipped cream, etc. lol
She tells me that she didn't actually have that many because there were some toppings she just didn't want. Still... I can just picture this little bowl of ice cream buried under mounds of sprinkles, cookie crumbs, whipped cream, etc. lol
Friday, February 6, 2009
Quick Randomness
Some things that made me smile today:
•Rori counting up to 9 while pointing to pictures in a book.
•Rori finally ate a carrot! lol (She has REFUSED to eat carrots for awhile now... so, Yay!)
•Watching Rori dance while eating her dinner. She was eating at the ottoman in the family room (we had all finished dinner, she was taking forever, and finally we let her bring her dish to the family so she would keep eating) and she would take a bite, then twirl around and dance in a half-circle until she got to the other side of the ottoman and took a "bite" from her pretend dishes from her kitchen center, then twirl back around the way she came to take a bite of her real food again. lol
•Having another movie night with Cadi and the neighbor girls. This time... LOTR BABY! :D
•Ryan fixing our internet connection. (He messed it up last night so I was without internet all day long. *Gasp* I know, how did I ever survive? lol But he fixed it after work today so all is right in the world again.)
•Rori counting up to 9 while pointing to pictures in a book.
•Rori finally ate a carrot! lol (She has REFUSED to eat carrots for awhile now... so, Yay!)
•Watching Rori dance while eating her dinner. She was eating at the ottoman in the family room (we had all finished dinner, she was taking forever, and finally we let her bring her dish to the family so she would keep eating) and she would take a bite, then twirl around and dance in a half-circle until she got to the other side of the ottoman and took a "bite" from her pretend dishes from her kitchen center, then twirl back around the way she came to take a bite of her real food again. lol
•Having another movie night with Cadi and the neighbor girls. This time... LOTR BABY! :D
•Ryan fixing our internet connection. (He messed it up last night so I was without internet all day long. *Gasp* I know, how did I ever survive? lol But he fixed it after work today so all is right in the world again.)
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Italian Skillet Surprise!
I didn't have a lot of time but still wanted to try a new recipe for dinner tonight, so I chose one that looked really easy to make. I really didn't have high expectations; it seemed too easy, too simple. And I don't like chunks of tomato. :S But, I really was in a hurry, and we have lots of leftovers in the fridge, so if it went really bad, we could just heat up something else instead. lol
Well, guess what? It is super easy and it is super simple... yet it is delicious!!! This is going to become one of my "go to" meals! Try it!
Drain the pasta; mix with meat mixture. Top with cheese. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes or until heated through.
Yield: 6-8 servings.
The only thing I'll change next time, is to mix in half of the cheese and only top with the remaining 1 cup. Still... it was soooooo yummy!
Well, guess what? It is super easy and it is super simple... yet it is delicious!!! This is going to become one of my "go to" meals! Try it!
Italian Skillet Supper
INGREDIENTS
- 3 cups uncooked spiral pasta
- 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
- 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) Italian diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
DIRECTIONS
Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes and tomato paste. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes.Drain the pasta; mix with meat mixture. Top with cheese. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes or until heated through.
Yield: 6-8 servings.
The only thing I'll change next time, is to mix in half of the cheese and only top with the remaining 1 cup. Still... it was soooooo yummy!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Forever
Today Rori and I had a couple of errands to run and as we were running them, we had the My Turn on Earth CD on. Yeah, I know... so 70's. lol At one point, the song "Forever" came on.
Some dreams must wait, life isn't long enough.
Some dreams must wait to come true.
Sometimes it seems life just begins and then,
All of a sudden it's through.
There's songs you won't sing.
There's stories that you won't ever hear.
Pages you'll never turn,
Words that you'll never know,
Things that you never will learn.
Some dreams must wait, life isn't long enough.
Some dreams must wait to come true.
It's nice to know there's all eternity
For ev'rything you'd like to do.
There aren't any clocks.
There aren't anythings like calendars.
No such thing as too late,
Just always and ever more.
That's why I think it's so great.
That Heavenly Father and Mother
Figured it all out so clever.
There's never enough time,
And that is why I'm glad we go on forever.
(Repeat 1st verse)
And so I was listening to that song and those words and I started to think about life and death and forever... and I had a thought...
We've moved a lot since getting married. Big moves, like across the country moves. And it's hard; it's sad. It's hard to leave family and friends and go to a new place. But it's also exciting! It's fun to think of new starts, new friends, new experiences.
I believe in eternal life. That everyone - all of us - will continue to live even after we die. I also believe that it will be a full and wonderful and meaningful existence. I don't think we'll miss our earth life at all! We'll even get to spend that eternity with our loved ones. Yet, we (myself included) still feel nervous and apprehensive about dying.
So I started to think, what if I approached and considered dying kind of like the way I approach and think about a big move?
When I know we're moving somewhere, I do lots of research on the new place. I check out the housing market, the cost of living, the weather, the surrounding areas, etc. I learn about and make lists of places we should visit and things we should do in our new area. It helps me to feel even more excited and comfortable with the big change. So I thought about how I could do that here, while living this earthly life. How can I learn more about the new place I'll be going whenever it's time for me to move on? I think there are lots of ways, including scripture study, prayer, reading and listening to counsel and teachings from apostles and prophets, and even just participating in good discussions in Sunday School lessons that help me learn and understand gospel doctrine better.
The truth is, there isn't enough time for us here. There never will be. We won't get to do and experience everything we would like to - not in this life. But we don't only have this life - we can look forward to the rest of eternity, having forever to do everything we want and learn everything there is to learn. And that is so cool! It really IS exciting!
Sometimes I look at my family and think about how much I love them; so much more than this life will allow me to spend with them, so much more than this life will allow me to show them. So how cool is it that we will ALWAYS be a family, we will always be together. We have all of eternity to continue loving each other and just being together. I really cannot think of anything better than that!
That's why I think it's so great
That Heavenly Father and Mother
Figured it all out so clever.
There's never enough time,
And that is why I'm glad we go on forever.
Some dreams must wait, life isn't long enough.
Some dreams must wait to come true.
Sometimes it seems life just begins and then,
All of a sudden it's through.
There's songs you won't sing.
There's stories that you won't ever hear.
Pages you'll never turn,
Words that you'll never know,
Things that you never will learn.
Some dreams must wait, life isn't long enough.
Some dreams must wait to come true.
It's nice to know there's all eternity
For ev'rything you'd like to do.
There aren't any clocks.
There aren't anythings like calendars.
No such thing as too late,
Just always and ever more.
That's why I think it's so great.
That Heavenly Father and Mother
Figured it all out so clever.
There's never enough time,
And that is why I'm glad we go on forever.
(Repeat 1st verse)
And so I was listening to that song and those words and I started to think about life and death and forever... and I had a thought...
We've moved a lot since getting married. Big moves, like across the country moves. And it's hard; it's sad. It's hard to leave family and friends and go to a new place. But it's also exciting! It's fun to think of new starts, new friends, new experiences.
I believe in eternal life. That everyone - all of us - will continue to live even after we die. I also believe that it will be a full and wonderful and meaningful existence. I don't think we'll miss our earth life at all! We'll even get to spend that eternity with our loved ones. Yet, we (myself included) still feel nervous and apprehensive about dying.
So I started to think, what if I approached and considered dying kind of like the way I approach and think about a big move?
When I know we're moving somewhere, I do lots of research on the new place. I check out the housing market, the cost of living, the weather, the surrounding areas, etc. I learn about and make lists of places we should visit and things we should do in our new area. It helps me to feel even more excited and comfortable with the big change. So I thought about how I could do that here, while living this earthly life. How can I learn more about the new place I'll be going whenever it's time for me to move on? I think there are lots of ways, including scripture study, prayer, reading and listening to counsel and teachings from apostles and prophets, and even just participating in good discussions in Sunday School lessons that help me learn and understand gospel doctrine better.
The truth is, there isn't enough time for us here. There never will be. We won't get to do and experience everything we would like to - not in this life. But we don't only have this life - we can look forward to the rest of eternity, having forever to do everything we want and learn everything there is to learn. And that is so cool! It really IS exciting!
Sometimes I look at my family and think about how much I love them; so much more than this life will allow me to spend with them, so much more than this life will allow me to show them. So how cool is it that we will ALWAYS be a family, we will always be together. We have all of eternity to continue loving each other and just being together. I really cannot think of anything better than that!
That's why I think it's so great
That Heavenly Father and Mother
Figured it all out so clever.
There's never enough time,
And that is why I'm glad we go on forever.
How do you tell your family you love them?
In a Chicken Potpie, of course!
Last night we had this super yummy Chicken Potpie for dinner. When it came to the part where you slit the top of the pie crust, I figured, why not write a message to my family? They loved it! :)
We thought this was a fantastic recipe, so I thought I'd share it with you. The only change I'm going to make the next time we make it will be to decrease the flour. I will include the original amount here, and it tasted fine, but the filling was really thick, kind of pasty, and I'd like it to be less pasty and more creamy. So I think I'll go down to 3/4 cups of flour next time. Like I said though, flavor wise it was still really, really good! And I thought it was pretty easy to make, too. :)
The recipe is for two potpies - one for now and one to freeze for later.
Chicken Potpie
2 cups diced peeled potatoes
1 3/4 cups sliced carrots
2/3 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup butter
1 cup flour
1 3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp dried thyme
3/4 tsp pepper
3 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups milk
4 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup frozen corn
Pastry for two double-crust pies (9 inches)
Place potatoes and carrots in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until crips-tender. Drain and set aside.
In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, salt, thyme, and pepper until blended. Gradually stir in broth and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add the chicken, peas, corn, potatoes, and carots; remove from heat.
Line two 9 inch pie plates with bottom pastry; trim pastry even with edge. Fill with chicken mixture. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pies. Cut slits or decorative cutouts in pastry. Place over filling; trim, seal, and flute edges.
Bake one potpie at 425 degrees for 35 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting. Cover and freeze remaning potpie for up to 3 months.
To use frozen potpie: Shield frozen pie crust edges with foil; place on a baking sheet. Bake at 425 degrees for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350, bake 70-80 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown.
Last night we had this super yummy Chicken Potpie for dinner. When it came to the part where you slit the top of the pie crust, I figured, why not write a message to my family? They loved it! :)
We thought this was a fantastic recipe, so I thought I'd share it with you. The only change I'm going to make the next time we make it will be to decrease the flour. I will include the original amount here, and it tasted fine, but the filling was really thick, kind of pasty, and I'd like it to be less pasty and more creamy. So I think I'll go down to 3/4 cups of flour next time. Like I said though, flavor wise it was still really, really good! And I thought it was pretty easy to make, too. :)
The recipe is for two potpies - one for now and one to freeze for later.
Chicken Potpie
2 cups diced peeled potatoes
1 3/4 cups sliced carrots
2/3 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup butter
1 cup flour
1 3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp dried thyme
3/4 tsp pepper
3 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups milk
4 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup frozen corn
Pastry for two double-crust pies (9 inches)
Place potatoes and carrots in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until crips-tender. Drain and set aside.
In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, salt, thyme, and pepper until blended. Gradually stir in broth and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add the chicken, peas, corn, potatoes, and carots; remove from heat.
Line two 9 inch pie plates with bottom pastry; trim pastry even with edge. Fill with chicken mixture. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pies. Cut slits or decorative cutouts in pastry. Place over filling; trim, seal, and flute edges.
Bake one potpie at 425 degrees for 35 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting. Cover and freeze remaning potpie for up to 3 months.
To use frozen potpie: Shield frozen pie crust edges with foil; place on a baking sheet. Bake at 425 degrees for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350, bake 70-80 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown.
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