I wonder what God was thinking...

when He created you.

He must of been thinking of me.

Happy Valentines Day everyone! I know a lot of people look at this "holiday" and think it's stupid (my hubby being one) however I'd like to challenge you to look at it a little different. I want you to think about the love of God and how today is such a great reminder of what He did on the cross for us. I also want you to think about how we can show love to someone special today. It doesn't have to a spouse or girl/boy friend but to a couple from church who just had a baby who is in the NICU. To the newly widowed woman who is having a hard time learning a new way of life. To the pastor and his wife who need some time to be together without interruptions. What can you do to bless them and show God's love? There are many possibilities and I just want you to think about it.

My heart rejoices over my marriage and what God has blessed us with and helped us get through. I know that without God, there is a good chance we wouldn't be together. My heart is burdened though, for all the broken relationships out there. I can name a few that are close to me that aren't doing good and it brings me to tears. I have come to realize that there is not much I can say but to pray. Not gossip or speculate, only pray and love.

Tonight I am making steaks, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, snap peas with dill butter and steak house salad with a balsamic reduction. For dessert we're having warm chocolate puddings. This is my gift to my husband each year, a tasty home-cooked, non traditional meal. (Non tradional= not burritos, burrito casserole, pasta, hot dogs, or chicken)

Enjoy your day and God bless!

Sinus Infections.

After a couple of dose's of antibiotics and I'm feeling finally my good old self! Lilly is over her cold and Dom's gout is staying at bay. If you step outside and listening carefully, you can start to hear the sounds of spring. If you tilt your head just right, you can smell life beginning to awaken.

I feel like pulling a 'Napoleon Dynamite'  "YESSSSSSSSSSS"

Here is a great giveaway to get you thinking of SUMMER!!!

Have I said how excited we are for our garden this year? Well I am. I think Dom knows what's coming and is waiting to see my reaction. :-/  But I know how smart it is for us to grow our own food and can it for winter so I am excited to start this lifestyle. I'm excited for our children to be able to help out in years to come. In a few years we want to get chickens, a pig (Dom's idea), and maybe some bunnies (not to eat, promise).

Anyways, hopefully I win this giveaway because I also want to work a lot with herbs and drying them.

Well, my workout is calling my name.  My goal- lose 40lbs by Lilly's 1st Birthday in May. So far I've lost about 7lbs...... it's a slow process :-(