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Facebook and PINTEREST less...

Well, I think I can FB less but I do love PINTEREST!

So far this year I have finished two books... 

both "fluff" books.

True Believer....wouldn't put that on a list of must reads!

The Island... I did enjoy that one as far as "fluff" books go.

Now I am on to one that we received for Christmas Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand.

McSweetie and my mom have just finished reading it and have been going back and forth texting about it.

I hear there is a great twist which I always love in a book!

What are you reading?

Memories

When McSweetie and I first started dating his parents would have me over for Sunday lunch. These lunches helped broaden my culinary palette. From foods of fried okra, sautéed mushrooms, ford hooks.... My taste buds branched out. One of my MOST FAVORITE meals was her pineapple chicken... 😍 Another favorite was her meatloaf. And if there was dirty rice I had hit the mother load! So tonight I have prepared meatloaf (which the kiddos do not eat ESPECIALLY after making a spinach stuffed turkey loaf recipe I had gotten from a friend so they have a burger), dirty rice, oven roasted okra and cornbread! A cold night deserves cozy comfort food don't you agree??
(Oh and a few tater tots for Number 2 son!!)

-busy mom

I've said it before

But one of my most favorite gifts is the one my aunt gives me... My quote calendar! And her favorite gift from me is the calendar I make for her. It is truly a labor of love. And this year I was a slacker... I made the same one for everybody which means there are some dates that do not pertain to the recipient. ( I promise I will do better next year)

Today's quote was...

"A person has to be busy to be alive." Marian Anderson, American singer


Then I am very much alive as I am sure you are as well.

Boys returned home from skiing and number 1 who was feeling bad went to school today yet number 2 seems to have acquired the stomach bug, Y U C K!!!!!!

So between work today, and tending to him, I managed to get our New Year cards addressed. Now that was kind if liberating not having the pressure during Christmas to get those Christmas cards out! May be my new thing!

I love SHUTTERFLY... They turned out really cute!! As did my calendar!




-busy mom

Hope it is a FABULOUS one full of... 

 adventure, 

 blessings, 

 contentment, 

 determination, 

 energy, 

 fun, 

 gatherings, 

 happiness,

 imagination,

 joy,

 knowledge, 

LOVE,

 music,

 nerve, 

opportunities,

 patience, 

quiet, 

reflection,

 simplicity,

 time, 

ups,

 victories, 

wishes, 

x-citement, 

yearning,

 zeal! 

 Ready for my people to be home...

I've had glimpses of their time away...

This is why we parents pray :-)

 How cute are they??