as i was lying on the couch saturday night moaning in pain from eating a whole pint of ben & jerrys turtle soup ice cream. i cried out "why did i eat the whole pint?" my daughter stated very matter of factly "well, you are upset because of blah, blah, blah which has caused you to emotionally eat"
no lie - she really said this to me. the blah blah blah will be the subject of another blog, but for now i'm still stunned.
Monday, August 6, 2007
Saturday, August 4, 2007
skillet lasagna
don't really have much to say but i really liked pb&j's recipe idea. below is one of my kids favorite meals. i like it because it tastes just like lasagna and you cook it all in one skillet and it only takes 30 minutes from start to finish...no lie.
Skillet Lasagna
1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes ~ (do not use 2 14-oz cans you get to much tomato and not enough juice)
water
1 T olive oil
1 med onion - minced
3 med cloves garlic - minced or pressed (about 1 T)
1/8 t red pepper flakes
1 lb ground meat
10 curly edged lasagna noodles, broken into 2 in lengths
1 can 8-oz tomato sauce
1/2 c grated parmesan cheese ~ plus 2 additional tablespoons for sprinkling
ground black pepper
1 C ricotta cheese
1. pour tomatoes w/juices into 1 quart liquid meassuring cup. add water until mixture measures 1 quart.
2. heat oil in large non-stick skillet. add onion and 1/2 t salt and cook until onion begins to brown, about 5 minutes. stir in garlic and pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. add ground meat and cook, breaking apart meat, until no longer pink, about 4 minutes. (at this point if you are using 80/20 meat you will want to drain the meat in a collander to remove the excess oil and then return meat to the skillet and proceed with step 3)
3. scatter pasta over meat but do not stir. pour diced tomatoes w/juices and tomato sauce over pasta. cover and bring to a simmer. reduce heat to med-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender, about 20 minutes.
4. remove skillet from heat and stir in 1/2 C parmesan. season w/salt and pepper. dot with heaping tablespoons ricotta, cover, and let stand off heat for 5 minutes. sprinkle with 2 T parmesan and serve.
Skillet Lasagna
1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes ~ (do not use 2 14-oz cans you get to much tomato and not enough juice)
water
1 T olive oil
1 med onion - minced
3 med cloves garlic - minced or pressed (about 1 T)
1/8 t red pepper flakes
1 lb ground meat
10 curly edged lasagna noodles, broken into 2 in lengths
1 can 8-oz tomato sauce
1/2 c grated parmesan cheese ~ plus 2 additional tablespoons for sprinkling
ground black pepper
1 C ricotta cheese
1. pour tomatoes w/juices into 1 quart liquid meassuring cup. add water until mixture measures 1 quart.
2. heat oil in large non-stick skillet. add onion and 1/2 t salt and cook until onion begins to brown, about 5 minutes. stir in garlic and pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. add ground meat and cook, breaking apart meat, until no longer pink, about 4 minutes. (at this point if you are using 80/20 meat you will want to drain the meat in a collander to remove the excess oil and then return meat to the skillet and proceed with step 3)
3. scatter pasta over meat but do not stir. pour diced tomatoes w/juices and tomato sauce over pasta. cover and bring to a simmer. reduce heat to med-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender, about 20 minutes.
4. remove skillet from heat and stir in 1/2 C parmesan. season w/salt and pepper. dot with heaping tablespoons ricotta, cover, and let stand off heat for 5 minutes. sprinkle with 2 T parmesan and serve.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
i'm not alright....well really i am
love this song and just wanted to share the lyrics with ya'll
turn up the volume if you want to sing along
Sanctus Real - I'm Not Alright
If weakness is a wound
That no one wants to speak of
Then “cool” is just how far we have to fall
I am not immune
I only want to be loved
But I feel safe behind the firewall
Can I lose my need to impress?
If you want the truth, I need to confess
I’m not all right
I’m broken inside
Broken inside
And all I go through
It leads me to You
It leads me to You
Burn away the pride
Bring me to my weakness
Until everything I hide behind is gone
And when I’m open wide
With nothing left to cling to
Only you are there to lead me on
‘Cause honestly I’m not that strong
I’m not all right
I’m broken inside
Broken inside
And all I go through
It leads me to You
It leads me to You
I’m not all right that’s why I need you
turn up the volume if you want to sing along
Sanctus Real - I'm Not Alright
If weakness is a wound
That no one wants to speak of
Then “cool” is just how far we have to fall
I am not immune
I only want to be loved
But I feel safe behind the firewall
Can I lose my need to impress?
If you want the truth, I need to confess
I’m not all right
I’m broken inside
Broken inside
And all I go through
It leads me to You
It leads me to You
Burn away the pride
Bring me to my weakness
Until everything I hide behind is gone
And when I’m open wide
With nothing left to cling to
Only you are there to lead me on
‘Cause honestly I’m not that strong
I’m not all right
I’m broken inside
Broken inside
And all I go through
It leads me to You
It leads me to You
I’m not all right that’s why I need you
Monday, July 30, 2007
so i won't forget
my daughter is at that age, the magic age where she is still a little girl but at the same time is on the verge of womanhood. the SCARY age. the age where she thinks she knows it all and nothing at all...all at the same time. i think i'm the only mom in the ever-increasing blogging family that has teenagers so don't let this scare you, because its also a wonderful time. she's not quite at the mom doesn't know anything age, but its coming...i can feel it. i have always felt that God took all the best of me and her father and made her. i can just see so much perfection in her. not that she is perfect but i can see all the promise of a life on the verge of becoming all God has created her to be. i want her to always remember that she can be anything she wants to be.
she asked me the other day "mom why do i have to always work so hard for everything" i explained that God knows what she will need to grow into the person He wants her to be and for her that means she has to work hard for everything. everything meaning grades and sports. for her this is everything. i just love her questions. sometimes they are profound and sometimes just silly. they always make me think.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
kids
just so ya'll won't think i'm perfect.
today (yes today) i forgot to take one of my kids to church. i left him at home. it was one of those situations where i thought he was with mark and mark thought he was with me. so mark was very sweet and went back to get him. crisis averted.
today (yes today) i forgot to take one of my kids to church. i left him at home. it was one of those situations where i thought he was with mark and mark thought he was with me. so mark was very sweet and went back to get him. crisis averted.
Friday, July 27, 2007
joy does come in the morning
sorry guys....didn't mean to overwhelm ya'll with my emotions the other night.
For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning. Psalm 30:5
the next day was awesome....it is true what the bible says that Joy comes in the morning. i cried most of the night and the next morning, but it was a healing cry. just what i always need when God reveals His amazing love for me. Some scriptures i've been pondering on ps 16:11 and ps 30:all.
thank you seph for your post. it was just what i needed to hear. i thought i was the only one that wondered why i just couldn't do it right. you know this christian thing. and then God reminds me through very real life things that its all about a relationship with Him. a real personal in-my-face relationship with Him. He reminds me through my relationships with my husband, children, friends and co-workers that it takes two to have a relationship. if me and my husband had no quality one-on-one time together we wouldn't have a very happy or fulfilling marriage. this is true for every relationship we have, especially our relationship with God. i haven't been spending the time needed to have this relationship with Him, my heavenly Father. i've been the one stepping out (so to speak) with my other lovers. i've been the one not showing up at our meeting place. He waits for me and i stand Him up. and then when i do show up its just to run down my to-do list of things for Him to do for me. i don't even ask if theres something i can do for Him. He is the creator of the universe and i'm treating Him like an employee. its a wonder He still loves me, but He does. and He loves me better than anyone has or ever will. and He takes all my crap because He knows i'm just a scared little girl that needs her daddy to fix everything. and fix it He does, not always how i want it fixed, but its fixed nonetheless. Thanks Dad, You're the best....so what do You need me to do?
For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning. Psalm 30:5
the next day was awesome....it is true what the bible says that Joy comes in the morning. i cried most of the night and the next morning, but it was a healing cry. just what i always need when God reveals His amazing love for me. Some scriptures i've been pondering on ps 16:11 and ps 30:all.
thank you seph for your post. it was just what i needed to hear. i thought i was the only one that wondered why i just couldn't do it right. you know this christian thing. and then God reminds me through very real life things that its all about a relationship with Him. a real personal in-my-face relationship with Him. He reminds me through my relationships with my husband, children, friends and co-workers that it takes two to have a relationship. if me and my husband had no quality one-on-one time together we wouldn't have a very happy or fulfilling marriage. this is true for every relationship we have, especially our relationship with God. i haven't been spending the time needed to have this relationship with Him, my heavenly Father. i've been the one stepping out (so to speak) with my other lovers. i've been the one not showing up at our meeting place. He waits for me and i stand Him up. and then when i do show up its just to run down my to-do list of things for Him to do for me. i don't even ask if theres something i can do for Him. He is the creator of the universe and i'm treating Him like an employee. its a wonder He still loves me, but He does. and He loves me better than anyone has or ever will. and He takes all my crap because He knows i'm just a scared little girl that needs her daddy to fix everything. and fix it He does, not always how i want it fixed, but its fixed nonetheless. Thanks Dad, You're the best....so what do You need me to do?
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
learning to stand in a sit down world
i had the strangest thing happen to me at work today. the lady that i sit with at work came rushing in and started to log on to her computer. which is pretty normal she lives in a small town about 45 minutes away and is usually pushing it to get there at 7. now mind you we don't have a set time to be at work our time starts when we log on and then we have until 8pm to get our hours in. which is very nice. so anyways we are not officially working until we log on and she was having some trouble logging on so she hollars over the wall at our boss that she is here but has to reboot. then she leans over to me and says "its 7 o'clock, right?" i look at my computer and say no its 7:02. she looks me right in the eye and says "it's 7 o'clock, RIGHT?" and i say "NO! its 7:02". then she just looks at me funny and i say "listen if you want to say its 7 then just say its 7 but i don't want any part of it".
yeah i know its only 2 minutes but where does it end. my mind is thinking why would you jeopardize your job for 2 minutes. and if your willing to lie about 2 minutes what else will you lie about. well this little incident had me thinking all day long about honesty and integrity. some people have no problem saying a "little white lie" but is there truly such a thing. to me a lie is a lie. if you will lie to me about something little then you will have no problem lying to me about something big. maybe i still have some damage from my childhood that i need to work on. but just maybe we shouldn't lie....not even a little. not even 2 minutes worth.
maybe this has bothered me so much because i have been lied to. haven't we all had someone in our lives that would rather lie than tell the truth, even when the truth would be better. maybe this has bothered me so much because it just highlights the areas in my life that need some looking at. you know "those areas" the areas we all have that creep up from time to time. the areas of compromise in our lives that we can't quite seem to get rid of. oh i do good for a while and then before i know it i'm right back in the middle of it. why can't i just be done with it once and for all. but then i remember i'm human and that even though my spirit is strong my flesh is weak. so very, very weak. so then i turn once more to God and say "i can't do this on my own" and He says "well it's about time you came to your senses, come here and Daddy will make it all better. don't you know that's what I'm here for to take care of you and everything concerning you. don't you know its My delight to pursue you and lavish you with My love. why are you so scared of Me?" and then i realize thats it. i'm scared. so very scared of His love because so many times in the past i've been hurt. and i'm scared of the hurt and the pain and the lies. and then i think where did all this fear come from and i can't remember its been with me so long, almost my whole life. i get rid of it for a short time and then it comes back and grips my heart all over again. but i want to get rid of it forever. i want to live the life that God has planned for me, without fear, without remorse, without looking back and having regrets that i never truly lived.
yeah i know its only 2 minutes but where does it end. my mind is thinking why would you jeopardize your job for 2 minutes. and if your willing to lie about 2 minutes what else will you lie about. well this little incident had me thinking all day long about honesty and integrity. some people have no problem saying a "little white lie" but is there truly such a thing. to me a lie is a lie. if you will lie to me about something little then you will have no problem lying to me about something big. maybe i still have some damage from my childhood that i need to work on. but just maybe we shouldn't lie....not even a little. not even 2 minutes worth.
maybe this has bothered me so much because i have been lied to. haven't we all had someone in our lives that would rather lie than tell the truth, even when the truth would be better. maybe this has bothered me so much because it just highlights the areas in my life that need some looking at. you know "those areas" the areas we all have that creep up from time to time. the areas of compromise in our lives that we can't quite seem to get rid of. oh i do good for a while and then before i know it i'm right back in the middle of it. why can't i just be done with it once and for all. but then i remember i'm human and that even though my spirit is strong my flesh is weak. so very, very weak. so then i turn once more to God and say "i can't do this on my own" and He says "well it's about time you came to your senses, come here and Daddy will make it all better. don't you know that's what I'm here for to take care of you and everything concerning you. don't you know its My delight to pursue you and lavish you with My love. why are you so scared of Me?" and then i realize thats it. i'm scared. so very scared of His love because so many times in the past i've been hurt. and i'm scared of the hurt and the pain and the lies. and then i think where did all this fear come from and i can't remember its been with me so long, almost my whole life. i get rid of it for a short time and then it comes back and grips my heart all over again. but i want to get rid of it forever. i want to live the life that God has planned for me, without fear, without remorse, without looking back and having regrets that i never truly lived.
Saturday, July 21, 2007
my little princess kitty
every morning i go out on my back porch and feed my cats. and every morning my little princess kitty meows frantically for her food. and every morning i have to reach down and pick up my princess kitty and show her where her food is. i have never moved her food dish it has been in the same place for 4 years now. but still every morning the same routine.
do you think this is how God feels about us?
everyday we meow, cry, whine frantically for our food (the Word) and every morning God picks us up and shows us where our food (His Word) is.
Do you think He ever gets tired of us?
i never get tired of feeding my princess kitty and i'm sure God never gets tired of feeding us. How wonderful is our God. He not only saves us, but He provides for us. He makes sure we have just what we need, when we need it. we're the ones that think we can do it all on our own and want to be independant of Him. how dumb is that. forgive me God for taking You for granted. i don't mean to but i do it nonetheless. thank You for providing. my life would be hollow without You at the center.
do you think this is how God feels about us?
everyday we meow, cry, whine frantically for our food (the Word) and every morning God picks us up and shows us where our food (His Word) is.
Do you think He ever gets tired of us?
i never get tired of feeding my princess kitty and i'm sure God never gets tired of feeding us. How wonderful is our God. He not only saves us, but He provides for us. He makes sure we have just what we need, when we need it. we're the ones that think we can do it all on our own and want to be independant of Him. how dumb is that. forgive me God for taking You for granted. i don't mean to but i do it nonetheless. thank You for providing. my life would be hollow without You at the center.
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