Ya know, I think sometimes we take our family for granted. We tend to forget to tell them how much we love them, how much we care about them and how much we appreciate them. We just somehow forget how precious our time is together.
My husband has just started a new profession. He has become an over the road trucker. Let me tell you from experience, this lifestyle makes you "take time to stop and smell the roses" as the old saying goes. You learn how precious your time is with each other and learn to enjoy every moment you have as a family. No fussing, no fighting, no pouting, no arguing, no yelling, no ignoring, no picking at each other.............there is not enough time to do any of that. We play, laugh, tickle, tease, smile, kiss, hug, snuggle, share thoughts and moments.........we just sit back and relish in each others company. This is the time in our lives to take everything in and enjoy every second of every day with the family God has given us.
If I could enlighten you on anything today, it would be how wonderful and special family time is. Just take a step back and look at your family life. Is it how you want it to be? Is it what you thought it would be? Are you happy and fulfilled in it? If it's not...............then change it. Don't take your family for granted anymore. Appreciate every day that you have with them and make every moment count. START ENJOYING YOUR LIFE WITH YOUR FAMILY! These are precious moments in our life to be treasured. We all deserve this happiness!
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Happy Valentine's Day
Just wanted to tell everyone HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY today! I don't feel like Valentine's Day is just for couples. To me, this is a special day set aside to tell ALL the special people in your life that you love them. Sometimes we forget to tell our family and friends that we do in fact love and appreciate them. It's just so easy to forget that sometimes, but if you share that with them, I know it will change their day.
So, let's tell EVERYONE we love and appreciate, that we do love and appreciate them! Let them know that they are your Valentine! I would like to tell my mom especially that I love and appreciate her. I don't seem to do that very often, I tend to forget to tell her those special words, but she needs to know that. She has always been there for me when I needed someone, no matter what I was going through, she was there. Thank you for that mom, I LOVE YOU! To all of you that are reading my blog, THANK YOU and I APPRECIATE your loyal reading support!!!!!
For couples that can't afford roses, flowers, a big fancy dinner or a present of some kind.........I would like to recommend a few movies for you to watch tonight on this Valentine's Day evening. One of my favorite movies to watch is The Notebook, another is The Wedding Date and the last one is My Big Fat Greek Wedding. I believe those are all good love stories, so I hope you enjoy one of them tonight! HAVE A GREAT HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY EVERYONE! Enjoy this time with your loved ones!
So, let's tell EVERYONE we love and appreciate, that we do love and appreciate them! Let them know that they are your Valentine! I would like to tell my mom especially that I love and appreciate her. I don't seem to do that very often, I tend to forget to tell her those special words, but she needs to know that. She has always been there for me when I needed someone, no matter what I was going through, she was there. Thank you for that mom, I LOVE YOU! To all of you that are reading my blog, THANK YOU and I APPRECIATE your loyal reading support!!!!!
For couples that can't afford roses, flowers, a big fancy dinner or a present of some kind.........I would like to recommend a few movies for you to watch tonight on this Valentine's Day evening. One of my favorite movies to watch is The Notebook, another is The Wedding Date and the last one is My Big Fat Greek Wedding. I believe those are all good love stories, so I hope you enjoy one of them tonight! HAVE A GREAT HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY EVERYONE! Enjoy this time with your loved ones!
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Grandma Puddin's Beans and Cornbread
My grandma was a wonderful woman and now truly missed by all who loved her! My name for her was Grandma Puddin. I always called her that, she was Puddin to me as long as she lived. She just passed away last year and is truly missed ! I don't even hardly know where to begin to tell you what she was like, but I'll try. She was a one of a kind lady. She knew how to pray. She was a true prayer warrior; when she prayed you knew she was getting a hold of the Lord. Cooking was one of her many niches. She was one of the best down home cookin' cooks there was. I loved her cherry pies, they were delicious. My brother loved her lemon pies, that was his favorite. She was also a wonderful seamstress. She taught me how to crochet, I wasn't good at it, but it was just nice for her to teach me something. She knew so much.
When she was alive and still lived on her own, my extended family used to get together and eat dinner at her house every Wednesday night. The menu was the same every time. She made us beans and cornbread, macaroni and tomatoes..........and there was always a pie, that however, was usually a surprise. You didn't know if you were gonna have lemon pie, chocolate pie or cherry pie. All of those were delicious though! I have wonderful memories of her fixing that meal for us each week, she loved every minute of it. Since my family so enjoyed those moments, I thought why not share her recipes with everyone? So today, I'm going to share her beans and cornbread recipe with you and hopefully you can start making your own memories with your extended family. This is a meal that bring family together.
PUDDIN'S PINTO BEANS
2 C dried pinto beans
1 ham hock (as big as your fist) or 1 hog's jowl
1/2 bay leaf
1-2 Tbsp salt (depends how salty you like your beans)
Place all of the ingredients into a crock pot. Cover all the ingredients with water. Turn the crock pot on low and cook for 10-12 hours. You can stir about half way through the cooking process. You can even cook it longer if you want, because the more you let it cook, the better it tastes!
PUDDIN'S CORNBREAD
1 C white self rising cornmeal mix
1 egg
3/4 C milk
1/4 tsp salt
2 Tbsp canola oil
2 Tbsp bacon grease for your cast iron skillet
Mix all the above ingredients in a bowl except for the 2 Tbsp of bacon grease that is for the cast iron skillet. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. While you are preheating the oven, spread 2 Tbsp of canola oil or vegetable oil in your cast iron skillet. Place the cast iron skillet in the oven while it's preheating for about 4-5 minutes. Once it is hot, take out the cast iron skillet. Pour the cornbread mixture in the pan evenly. Place it back in the oven and bake for 25 minutes. Take out of the oven and devour!!
I hope everyone enjoys these recipes as much as my family does. Since my grandma has passed away, my mom now makes my extended family beans and cornbread sometimes. This way, my grandma's beans and cornbread recipe lives on and always will. She had a quote that she always said about life that I want to share with you now. She used to say, "Honey, I love life with all of it's heartaches and sorrows." Her outlook on life was wonderful. She did love living, she loved every moment of life. She was truly ONE OF A KIND! ! Nobody can compare. I will continue to miss her until I see her again one day. I hope you enjoy this recipe. If you do, then you now have a piece of her legacy too.......her famous beans and cornbread! Nobody could make them like my Puddin!!!!!
When she was alive and still lived on her own, my extended family used to get together and eat dinner at her house every Wednesday night. The menu was the same every time. She made us beans and cornbread, macaroni and tomatoes..........and there was always a pie, that however, was usually a surprise. You didn't know if you were gonna have lemon pie, chocolate pie or cherry pie. All of those were delicious though! I have wonderful memories of her fixing that meal for us each week, she loved every minute of it. Since my family so enjoyed those moments, I thought why not share her recipes with everyone? So today, I'm going to share her beans and cornbread recipe with you and hopefully you can start making your own memories with your extended family. This is a meal that bring family together.
PUDDIN'S PINTO BEANS
2 C dried pinto beans
1 ham hock (as big as your fist) or 1 hog's jowl
1/2 bay leaf
1-2 Tbsp salt (depends how salty you like your beans)
Place all of the ingredients into a crock pot. Cover all the ingredients with water. Turn the crock pot on low and cook for 10-12 hours. You can stir about half way through the cooking process. You can even cook it longer if you want, because the more you let it cook, the better it tastes!
PUDDIN'S CORNBREAD
1 C white self rising cornmeal mix
1 egg
3/4 C milk
1/4 tsp salt
2 Tbsp canola oil
2 Tbsp bacon grease for your cast iron skillet
Mix all the above ingredients in a bowl except for the 2 Tbsp of bacon grease that is for the cast iron skillet. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. While you are preheating the oven, spread 2 Tbsp of canola oil or vegetable oil in your cast iron skillet. Place the cast iron skillet in the oven while it's preheating for about 4-5 minutes. Once it is hot, take out the cast iron skillet. Pour the cornbread mixture in the pan evenly. Place it back in the oven and bake for 25 minutes. Take out of the oven and devour!!
I hope everyone enjoys these recipes as much as my family does. Since my grandma has passed away, my mom now makes my extended family beans and cornbread sometimes. This way, my grandma's beans and cornbread recipe lives on and always will. She had a quote that she always said about life that I want to share with you now. She used to say, "Honey, I love life with all of it's heartaches and sorrows." Her outlook on life was wonderful. She did love living, she loved every moment of life. She was truly ONE OF A KIND! ! Nobody can compare. I will continue to miss her until I see her again one day. I hope you enjoy this recipe. If you do, then you now have a piece of her legacy too.......her famous beans and cornbread! Nobody could make them like my Puddin!!!!!
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