Showing posts with label life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label life. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

the bean.

the greatest moment of my life was when i delivered my first. not that every baby wasent absolute magic but, leahs delivery was just awesome. incredibly emotional. beyond words.
she hurt her shoulder today outside on the playground. so after school, i drew her a hot bath and sat next to her and we just talked. we talked about everything and nothing. these last few weeks i have been really enjoying her as a young adult. today we talked about her friends, her schoolwork, her ferret, her siblings, and the crazy things girls bodies do when growing up. wow, growing up. my sweet little bean is growing up. i remember like it was yesterday (ok im getting all old lady on ya) i remember when it was just the two of us. life was so hard but so rich. i was so young, and trying so hard. trying to be the best mom i could, to provide everything by myself. were in a whole new life now. its new for me too, not just her. i have no idea where im going with this... i am very thankful to have such great little kids, a wonderful almost 10 year old, and an amazing husband. my life has changed so much. i am happy. i know i complain on here a bunch, but i am very thankful for everything that has ever happened to me. the good the bad and the ugly. i have grown strong and i love my life.

Sunday, February 1, 2009

bread making is deeper than you think


i dont really know much about bread. i do know it is a lot of trial and error. bread baking is a lot like living life. lots of trial and error. you kinda gotta mess up a bunch until you work out the perfect formula for yourself. you definitely cant rush the yeast. it must be risen and punched down a few times. bake it too hot, burnt and dry. cut into it too soon, falls down. use crappy ingredients, plain old gross. lord have i learned. making a loaf takes up the better part of a day. but man is it worth it. patience people. with everything life throws at you.



p.s. today my loaves kicked ass!