by tascha |
our supper one evening last week:
4 chicken breast [not even thawed!]
1 small can stewed tomatoes +
1/2 cup green olives–pureed
1/2 cup water
on high for 4 hours
or low for 6 hours
[in a slow-cooker]
YUM
green bean sauteed
with garlic and ginger and bacon bits
our FAVORITE way to eat them!
pasta tossed with excess sauce from chicken
serve chicken and sauce over pasta
with green beans on the side
=
SUCCESS
this plate belongs to my pickiest eater!
and then she had MORE
Sometimes when I grab the camera at supper, one of my girls will ask: Mommy, why are you taking a picture of our food?
I just laugh and say I’m gonna share it on the blog. Then they laugh. They think it is funny that I show people pictures of our food.
What does your family say when you take pictures of odd things?
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by tascha
I am thankful for cooler weather.
While most of my family enjoys the heat. to the point of loving July & August here in the deep south, I could live where it is never over 70 degrees and be happy as a lark.
I only dislike the snow when I am not prepared to be dressed for it [when there is snow on the ground less than 1 week total out of 3-4 months of winter, we do not have an excess of snow-accessories. mostly because we have no room for storing for them the other 51 weeks of the year {heeehe}].
But, still. I love cooler weather. Autum is my favorite. I love the spring flowers and the spirit of new life that permeates.
But fall, those colors are spectacular!
And usually, the temperatures are
JUST PERFECT!
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by tascha |
I love my kids! Today I am especially thankful for my sweet, happy baby boy! He has adjusted to the ‘time-change’ beautifully, soothing himself until the right time for me to get him up [though I did get him a few minutes early by the clock].
He only complains when hungry or soiled. and loves to see his momma’s face. He gets extra excited to see his daddy.
He has the most infectious smile and when he’s happy, his whole body gets into it.
I love you, my sweet buddy-man!
edited to add:
Corban Malachi.
his name means the messenger dedicated to God.
I do not know what he will do as his job when he grows up, but my prayer is that he always proclaim God. no matter his livelihood.
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updated to add…. TODAY I’M ONE [June 13, 2012]
by tascha
Today I am spending with family.
Please feel free to visit:
the page where I have begun the journey of recording my own 1,000 gifts.
I will not be posting tomorrow.
Have a BLESSED weekend!
by tascha
God gave me a wonderful man to call Husband.
He is thoughtful, considerate, helpful and encouraging.
He shows me God’s patience every day. which convicts me of my own lack. and moves me closer to my Savior.
He loves our children. plays with them. loves on them. helps me get them ready for church. disciplines in love.
He volunteers to go grocery shopping with me. BECAUSE I LIKE IT. not because he does.
He likes to see things I’ve sewn and improvements I’ve made on store-bought things.
He doesn’t mind trying new recipes. and is very tactful when something is awful.
He loves the Lord and the challenges of his own occupation lead him closer to his Savior.
He asked ME to marry him. {silly grin}
by tascha
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| semi-done for 2 1/2 months |
And now I have FINALLY finished it!
long[ish] screws with caps on them
for the hair bands and elastics
{I have no idea where to acquire them as they were just in our stash of odds/ends}
double ribbon for hair pins
one strand ribbon for smaller clips
tied to very small screws
small clips {smiles}
fewer empty spaces now!
it hangs from a hook at the top of their bedroom door
as I do not want to put a hole in the door
and there is not really any wall space available for it.
YEAH!!!
Just in time for making some Christmas bows.
EDITED to add [January 2012]:
The head bands were having trouble staying on with the board since it is hanging on a frequently used door, so they now have a home in a basket, but all other clips and bows stay in their place when not in use!! YEAH
by tascha |
Today.
I am reminded of the priceless treasure my family has in our church family.
Both sets of grandparents live far away, but there are several couples in the church who just ‘adopt’ all the children to be their grandchildren. They speak to and hug every child and just genuinely LOVE children.
Each of our children have friends whose parents desire Godliness for their own families. My husband and I both have individuals as well as couples that we enjoy spending time with whenever life allows. or just talking to for a few minutes after service.
There are people I know I can go to and ask for specific prayer requests and know it will be prayed about.
Our Pastor always preaches truth. and encourages us to hunt in the Bible for ourselves and not just follow him. but follow Jesus. He is a wonderful example of faithfulness [he and his wife have been in this church for over 30 years!] and Godly servanthood.
There has not been a service in the 8 years we’ve been here where I did not walk away encouraged by something. the sermon. a kind word. a sweet gesture towards my children. a smiling face. a song sung from the heart.
God has blessed my family.
by tascha |
I suppose I should make a list of the things I wish to share as being thankful for this month. They run through my head all day and some of the night, and then when I wish to actually type them out, my mind is blank and full of rushing thoughts by turn.
So. today I am thankful that this challenge has put my mind in a state of constantly thinking about what I am thankful for.
Our family has also been learning [all of us] about being THANKFUL. and I have a posts specifically about that for later. and not just being thankful, but HAVING a SPIRIT of THANKFULNESS. It needs to permeate my very being. It can be a slow and painful process for fully-grown, set-in-our-ways adults. but children are still moldable. and I pray we can all be changed and reshaped by this process.
