Summer

This summer was pretty good. Busy with working when the kids go to bed of course and sometimes during the day when I have time. The kids are growing like weeds. Karen is going to be 4 in November but she's going on a teenager already! She can be as sweet as pie and so amazing but other times she's testing me and displaying tons of attitude! Kenzie is turning 2 this month and is my good sleeper, good eater and is such a gentle soul. I got to spend 4 days just with her when Karen went away with Daddy for 4 days and it was a treat. It definitely brought us closer and we got to spend time together that we haven't been able to do because big sister was always there to divide my attention.

My garden "randomly planted vegetables" is going well. I've surprised Dave with the amount of tomatoes I got and I have some peas, spinach, carrots coming up and also lettuce. I'm very proud of myself because it was a huge obstacle for a long time and I did it! It may not be comparable to some people's garden but I don't care. It's a success for me and I know that it's something that I enjoy and makes me happy and something I'm going to continue next year and get better at as I learn.

I am definitely a line upon line person. I need to just get things one step at a time and then something makes sense to me or I incorporate the next step that I had never tried before when I'm ready to do so. By the time I'm 60 I should be on top of everything I want to do!

I definitely am aware and trying to ensure a good future for us but I am a live in the moment kind of person since I've had children. I cherish every day with them and so many of the little moments in my day. I understand how fast time goes by and this time wth them is precious to me, something that cannot be substituted with any other kind of success or any kind of satisfaction. I know that they will not remember a lot of the things that happen between us but I am laying the foundation of them having high self worth, and making strong bonds with us and with friends that will help them transition into other stages in their lives. And I keep a journal for them of the special moments of me taking care of them so we will have that to reflect on as they get older.

Anyway I should get going, I'm going to try and write more often. This is something I want to do but of course fitting it in is sometimes a challenge just like so many other things!

Recipes I Like

I thought I'd incorporate some of my recipes that I'm trying out right now. I went through Allrecipes.com and now am going through Recipezaar.com to bookmark recipes that sound great in my email and then I'm going to try them out. If they are amazing, I'll add them here and you guys can try them if it tickles your fancy. I'm going to try these two today.

http://www.recipezaar.com/Fresh-Tomato-Salsa-17054

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Spiced-Sweet-Roasted-Red-Pepper-Hummus/Detail.aspx?src=etaf