bad rap

meatloaf has a bad rap. at my house it is loved by all. every time i mention to my friends that i'm making meatloaf they cringe. i think it depends on how your mom made this mystery meat when you were growing up. i remember loving it back then. i wouldn't however, order it at a restaurant. i like to know what's in my food.
i make it with ground turkey, garlic, onions, ketchup, bbq sauce, an egg, some form of crackers and whatever else I decide to throw in. what could go wrong with that? i add grated carrots and broccoli sometimes to sneak those extra veggies in. It sound strange but it really is good. tonight i made some homemade french fries and sweet potato fries. delish! i dare you to try it again. you may realize meatloaf isn't bad after all.


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has this ever been you?

i am in winco. my nose is dripping from my face (disgusting i know). what do i do? i run to the paper goods and rip open a box of kleenex. nice and classy. that's how i like it.


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thrift finds

i love to shop for all sorts of things. i would do it as a job if i could. i especially love shopping for things i could actually have. i found these great finds this week. my ideas for these treasures are unending.this giant antique mirror weighs at least 50lbs, so hanging it will be interesting. i keep dreaming about painting it a lacquered black or even some crazy mustard yellow color or do i leave it this cool old gold...hmmm.

the globe is going in sawyer's room. he has wanted a 'real' globe for a while and this one is cool and unique looking.

the round shade in most likely going in annabelle's room. i'm going to get a light kit from ikea and hang it in there. speaking of annabelle's room, that is going to be my project for the week. pictures to come.

the green lamp is for me. my room. love it.

the white empty frame will be transformed. that is being finished this week too. lots to do.

and lastly the small gold mirror will be used hopefully in my room for a small collage of cool mirrors.

Recipe Club February

this month in our recipe club the theme was valentine treats. these were my contribution. i love our group of ladies. we have about 12 regular ladies that attend, but this month we only had 6, it was still amazing. the beauty of these ladies inside and out is to be admired. they are all mom's, wives, and succeeding at their 'professions.' our gathering usually is from 7-9 last night it ended at 11pm. i left feeling refreshed and energized. and still encouraged to be better. thank you recipe ladies!

better.

what does better mean?

betteradjective1 comparative of good and well .• of a more excellent or effective type or quality • more appropriate, advantageous, or well advised 2 [ predic. ] partly or fully recovered from illness or injury • fitter and healthier; less unwell adverbcomparative of well 1 .• more excellently or effectively • to a greater degree; more • more suitably, appropriately, or usefully
yes...yes...and yes. we have been talking as a church staff about just being 'better.' it is a simple word that can and should be laid across all aspects of my life. i am tired, worn out, over worked, and done. i don't have the choice of being done. that is not an option. i am a mom that wants to be better. i am a wife that needs to be better. i am a leader who lacks and has to be better. i must be a better friend. does this mean more time that i don't have? does this mean more energy? i have noticed that i have been busy doing a lot of nothing. i hate admitting that but it is true. my mind is busy, it never stops. while sitting spending time on fb, or watching housewives of wherever (can't believe i admitted that) my time is wasting away. that really isn't busy, is it? agh! i don't really like these wake up calls. i want to be more effective in my relationships, my ministry, my time with God. i want to move forward. i am still right now. and that isn't what God has called me to be or do. i was 'preaching' to my kiddos today about that, DRIVE is our series that we are in right now. i asked them 'what do you think that means, drive?' they came up with all sorts of motorized vehicles that could take from place to place, but that is not what we are talking about here. i explained to them that God has called us to action. to move. to propel forward. to put action steps to His words that He gave us so long ago. they are real, they are alive. jeff, our pastor always says, 'if something isn't growing it's dead.' now dead is a strong word and i really don't want to admit that so i will leave that there. but you know what i mean. so, better is where i'm at right now. i can do better. i can turn off the 'noise' so i can listen. i can be better. i can make that my mission for today. one day at a time. better.