I love this cookbook!!!

This is currently my most favoritist cookbook of all time...past, present and I'd be surprised if I EVER find a better one in the future!

Amy fed me some of her yummy quiche the other day and since I had extra eggs on hand, I decided to make a quiche too. This cookbook has never let me down and today was no different. When I looked up quiche, they had several different recipes for healthy crusts...way cool beans!!!

I used the one that called for crumbled whole wheat bread (I used my own homemade) that you press into the bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie plate. I also added some rosemary from the garden = )

I don't think I crumbled the bread enough but I'm sure it will be ok this time and I can correct it next time. I loaded the quiche down with lots of veggies and it might be too much so I can correct that next time too, if it doesn't taste right.

I only wish my Sweety were here to taste it with me...he would LOVE the red peppers in it! Oh well...just gives me a chance to make another one...

Cooking is so much fun when you have a great cookbook, yummy ingredients (eggs are organic free-range from a local farmer, most of the veggies are home grown) and awesome tools to help you in the kitchen (my Bosch mixer/food processor/blender/juicer machine!!).

Friday Night Family Fellowship

Today I'm thankful for my church family and for Judy hosting the summer Friday Night Fellowship at her house = )

There were over 30 people there tonight! The pool was FULL...lots of laughter and splashing and happy screams!

It was especially nice to sit next to Judy and visit a bit. And I thanked God for Sandy, who walked me out to my car and gave me a wonderful hug...which felt especially nice because I've been missing Petey today. Her hug brought tears to my eyes...I could FEEL the love...so sweet...

Here's Brian, chillaxin in the pool = ) After the kids got out of the pool, they all came inside for a snack. I sat at the table with them and visited...cute kids! And I got to hold and snuggle a sleepy Brian before heading home.

I thank God for my wonderful, loving church family!

Running errands with the Russells (sans Ronnie!)

I went with Amy to run errands this morning. With 4 kids, it's just easier with an extra pair of hands = )

I had Heather and Jeffrey in my cart...sooooo much funnnn!!!!

Travis decided to get in the picture too...

Mama Amy took Travis and Heather to the restroom and I stayed with Jeffrey and Brian. We were fixin to go outside so I had my sunglasses ready. I was explaining to Jeffrey how my sunglasses clipped on to my regular glasses and then I put them on his face so he could see through them. That's when I discovered how cool he looked and just had to get a picture!

Also, now that I think about it...this just proves how small my face really is. When I got my first pair of glasses, they wouldn't stay up on my nose. I took them back to be adjusted but the ear pieces were already adjusted as small as they could get them without risking breaking them. That was at Sam's Optical.

Then Costco had a coupon on a pair of glasses and Petey said it was ok for me to get a pair for a spare. The optician at Costco was able to show me just how big the Sam's glasses were for my face. She measured me and said I was the size of children's frames...unfortunately, they all looked like children's frames too!

She finally found an adult pair that could be adjusted small enough to stay on my face. And these clip on sunglasses fit those glasses perfectly. They also fit a 2 year old's face perfectly...my point exactly! hahahahahahaha

Brian slept through most of HEB...

Is there anything cuter than a baby's foot??? Just look at those little piggies!!

Almost every time I have to leave the house, I dread going. But I always look forward to my time spent with Amy...I know I'm going to leave encouraged, uplifted and wiser for having been with her = )

Another co-op day!

Each co-op day is a little like Christmas...you bring your "presents" home and "unwrap" them and enjoy the surprise of what's inside! And then you start planning the future...yummy cooking and eating = )

The only thing sad about today's pick up is that most of this stuff will be gone before Petey comes home again so he won't get to share in all it's yummy-ness = (

I think I'm going to slice and freeze the green peppers to use for calzones so Petey can enjoy them. Those are his favorite!

I'm SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO thankful for Healthy Habits Co-op!!!

Just a warning...

For those of you who know me, this will come as no surprise. It's more a warning to any new readers to this blog. Here it is...

I repeat myself...ALOT...not necessarily because I have a bad memory, although I feel that's creeping up on me too...but because the things that made me happy today are often the things that will make me happy tomorrow too...and the next day.

For instance, the purpose of this blog is to share with ya'll something that I thanked God for on the day...something that brought me happiness...that I want to share with ya'll.

So I could realistically have a picture of Petey on EVERY blog post!! And my furry babies...and flowers and veggie gardens and my pretty house...you get the idea. So there will be repeats, like today...because looking out the window at the blooming lantana especially brought me joy today!

If that's going to bug you, you might want to un-bookmark this blog = )

I know I already posted about loving my lantana but I'm posting again! Just to have something thriving and blooming in the heat of South Texas in August is REALLY awesome.

But these colors, to me, are even awesomer!! hahaha I knew spellcheck wouldn't like that word but I'm leaving it = )

When I planted lantana before, they just had yellow...but now...pinks, reds, pinks & yellows together, reds & pinks together, lavender with white centers...woo-hooo!!!

I hope you enjoy the video...and yes, I really am that goofy in real life! hahahaha

I love quilts!

I love country-folksy-cottagy things...quilts qualify on all counts! LL Bean makes especially nice quilts and you can always find them on sale/clearance.

Quilts are pretty to look at, soft to touch, warming you inside and out = ) They wash up very easily and nicely. They get better with age. They're SO practical!

For a person, like me, who enjoys different colors and patterns and mixtures, they really make the heart happy! It may seem silly to you, but I thank God for quilts!!

First night of Awana = )

Here's our Awana Commander, Ronnie, who happens to be the husband of my kindred-spirit friend, Amy = )

Kids sitting quietly, listening to the instructions...Travis is NOT picking his nose...just concentrating!
Grant is smiling for the camera! It sure was neat getting to see the kids all excited about participating in Awana this year. I wanted to take a picture during game time, to show the kids using the circle that Petey and I painted, but I ended up leading the games tonight and forgot all about wanting to take pics = (

I plan on helping out whenever I'm able. Today I'm so very thankful for my church... friends, fellowship, and great Bible teaching!