Deeeeelicious!!

I just had to hop on here to say the homemade tomato soup we made was AWESOME!!!! I can't believe we made it from scratch. It was the best thing I've ever made from homegrown tomatoes and soooo good! The recipe is from a friend of mine. Here it is, if you'd like to try. :)

http://housewifecooking.blogspot.com/2009/04/fresh-tomato-cream-soup.html

Life at Home

Home. I love it. There's really no place I'd rather be. And today I'm not leaving it allll day! I'm excited.

We pulled a couple gallon bags of tomatoes from our garden yesterday (I still can't believe that!) and today we're going to put them to use. I'm thinking about making salsa, tomato soup and sun-drying the rest. It looks like we'll have another large batch ready by next weekend. I'm thinking sauce for that bunch. Yum!

I purchased some beeswax sheets through a co-op and think the kids and I might make some candles with them today. My son is itching to get to them.

I think the rest of the day will be spent baking bread and playing with the kids.

How lucky am I?

“Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase just take the first step” - Martin Luther King Jr.

I like this quote. Wonder where it will lead me...

Today I will

Today I will be present. I will share the joys, sorrows and love of those around me. I will be thankful for all of my blessings and find joy in all I do.

What did the Zen practitioner say to the hot dog vendor?

"Make me one with everything."

lol...I heard that joke at church awhile back and just saw it in a book a friend recommended. It's titled, ConZentrate: Get Focused and Pay Attention -- When Life Is Filled with Pressures, Distractions, and Multiple Priorities. I just put it on hold at the library and can't wait to get it. I'd love to hear from any of you who might have read it. It sounds like it was written just for me. It's kind of funny that I got the suggestion right after I signed up to volunteer for a bunch of school functions. I want so badly to do everything. It's difficult to admit I can't do it all. I mentioned this quote before, but I've been replaying it in my mind so I can stay somewhat realistic.

"We must not promise
what we ought not,
lest we be called upon
to perform
what we cannot."

--Abraham Lincoln

Come on and smile!!!

“Because of your smile,
you make life more beautiful.”

“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile,
but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.”

“If in our daily life we can smile,
if we can be peaceful and happy,
not only we, but everyone will profit from it.
This is the most basic kind of peace work.”

--all from Thich Nhat Hanh

“Before you put on a frown,
make absolutely sure there are no smiles available.”

--Jim Beggs

Health blog

I just wanted to share a new blog I've started. I'm using it to help motivate myself on my health journey. You can check it out here:


http://dippidy-onmyway.blogspot.com/

Thanks!