I'm waiting for my own Food Network Show

I’ve become obsessed with cooking. Over the last two years that I’ve been home . Now that I’ve got time. I scour cook books and watch the cooking shows on TV. I buy the cooking magazines. I have learned a few new meals that I cook constantly. My new fave is the cube steak hoagie which is even more delicious than La Rosas and made with butter. Hmmm…unsalted of course.



This is my favorite cooking gadget. My Dutch oven. Everyone needs one. It’s the best thing ever. And mine’s pretty.
　

　
I love the weight watcher menus. The food is good, it’s good for us.

I cannot make a cake from scratch to save my life. It always comes out dry. I don’t know why.
And I’m not good at baking cookies. I follow the recipe to the letter, I watch the oven constantly. Does not come out good. No matter what. I’m not a baker.

But I can make a mean meatloaf, that most everyone loves, except one certain brother in law whom shall remain nameless. He doesn’t know what’s good.

It’s sweet, made with apricots and basted with apricot juice. It’s my son Jamie’s favorite dinner (besides Tacos, and chicken and dumpling-everything’s Jamie’s favorite dinner). Now its my son-in-law Ben’s “What do you want for your birthday dinner?” dinner. He requested my meatloaf. He requested it last year too.

Yep I make a mean meatloaf.


Happy Birthday Ben!

I did not make the cake.

The Best News

This is a picture of our daughter and her Dad.

Jenna is only a week old here. It's one of my favorites.

We have known for one week and three days now that

We are going to be Grandparents!!!!

Hallelujah

Let me buy some Toys!!

I am beyond thrilled. In fact I've hardly had time in the last week and three days to even think of anything else but holding a sweet little babe in my arms.

I'm so ready for the experience.

So is Earl.

Now to help my daughter through the throwing up stage.

She laid on my lap yesterday. It's all day Nausea. My Poor baby girl.

Oh to hold a beauty like that again!

It's so Sunday

I really don't know why I drag on Sundays. I do believe I'm not the only one though. Naps seem to be a Sunday Staple in most homes, especially on dreary rainy cloudy days.

  I make quick dinners on sundays too, I don't like to stand at the stove or chop things up. I just want my nap after Church, so dinner must be quick. Sandwiches, canned food thrown in a pot and warmed. Anything quick and no labor.If I try to find a movie to watch  ten minutes into it I'm in dreamland.  Then I wake up and half the day is done, and evening is here.  And nothing good is on tv until Amazing Race so I spend an hour on the computer and wait for bed time. I'm always tired on Sunday so thank God for naps and lazy days because Monday is coming and another full week of workouts and dinner planning and taking care of Mom ( :) I take care of her on Sundays too but we are lazy on sunday, no therapy - which she refuses to do most of the time anyway) . A Wonderful Sunday is coming up -Mother's Day.

That's always a good day. Jenna will be gone this year though, so no breakfast in bed for me, unless the boys do it. That would definitely be a surprise. We shall see.

This is something I bought for Mom for mothers day because it was pretty and looked like a flower. Mom loves flowers:

It's soap and a Body Sponge.Isn't it just cute?

I hope everyone got their nap in today. I did!

The Lovely Day

Today was beautiful in Indiana. The Lillies in my Easter flowers from my amazing husband bloomed early this morning making the day start off wonderfully.

Then my husband and I had a rare day out. Our daughter came over to stay with Mom and we took off (you might have seen our dust flying down the avenue we were in such a hurry!) Off to my favorite place to eat in all time zones, the Olive Garden, and then we shopped.  Penneys, the Mall, Sears, Old Navy, you name it we hit it.  Earl is a shopper. I have always been extremely thankful of that and he is my favorite shopping buddy because if I look at something and say that's pretty or nice, or lovely, he says "Get it babe." Instead of my usual talking myself out of it he insists. He's fun. And generous. And handsome. And. se... Ok moving on.

After our shopping we enjoyed a leisurely drive home where we talked and caught up. It may seem strange that though we are together almost 24/7 we would need time to catch up but when I am home I'm in a constant state of "what does my Mom need" that I rarely destress enough to really just enjoy the talking. Did I tell you I'm thankful for my husband? Well I am.

And it was a lovely day.  When we got home, Earl did some yard work and Jen and I hung out for a bit and went to grocery store together. Then I watched a recap of yesterdays Royal Wedding which I had somehow missed, and smiled. It really was a pretty wedding, and they seemed so in love. I wish them the best.

I had a lovely day. Lovely is my new  go to word, doesn't it sound British? Isn't that lovely, isn't she lovely, what a lovely day. I hope everyone else had one too!

The Royal Wedding

She looked beautiful, His eyes lit up when he looked at her, the Best Man looked mischievious and happy to be there.  It was a beautiful day and a beautiful wedding.

 What Kate and William got married? OH I was talking about Jenna and Ben!

Happiness

What a cute best man.

Their year anniversary is coming up.

Oh and I heard Kate and Williams wedding was beautiful too.

Time has Escaped Me once again

I am not consistent. I wish I was consistent. I desire to be consistent, but I have not blogged since November. I have been busy. That's really no excuse, writers are suppose to write, bloggers are suppose to blog, but sometimes I let myself get lazy, and hazy and crazy and I just don't. No excuse, just don't. I want to change that about myself. How do you change yourself? Anyone have any idea.  NO? Well if you do, please let me know.

Life has been moving along at a good pace. My son and his wife are in India for a few months, they have sent me pictures.

I was surprised by the palm trees. I wasn't expecting it to be tropical. I don't know why. I have never studied much on India- I certainly need to now, since my darling Daughter in law is from there and I'm positive one day we shall venture the long plane ride and visit. I will do some studying.

I do know that this is in India.

How gorgeous is that? The Taj Mahal (which is actually a tomb).

Our youngest son will be home from college next week. He will be staying home from now on and commuting to a nearby college. Two years two states away was enough for him, he missed me too much- actually a darling girl named Sarah is the one he missed, but he's ready to stay home for a while. We are glad.

and our daughter and her husband are doing great. Happy Newlyweds still. Almost a year and both marriages seem to be going strong. Thank you Lord.

So I'm back and plan on staying back. Day One- let's see how it goes.