A Message to you

A little bit about me

For our "Project Scrapbook" challenge this week, we had to create a layout about us. Here are some facts mingled with my favorite quotes.

Thunderstorms scare me.
I want to travel and see the World~ well, most of it anyway.
I want to go back to get my degree in History.
I believe your reach must exceed your grasp.
"To touch is to heal, to hurt is to steal, if you want to touch the sky you'd better learn how to kneel"
I love being a mom and I only hope that I can teach my kids everything they need to know.
You catch more flies with honey than you do vinegar.
I believe everything worth having is worth fighting for. Protect what is most important to you.
Do what you believe is right, and stand up for what you believe in.
Integrity is standing up for what you believe in, even when your knees are shaking.
I'm afraid of being forgotten. Look for the good in all that's around you, especially when you don't want to.
Pink is my favorite color. I love to learn.
I believe you should never judge someone by how they look.
I have the biggest sweet tooth!
I love anything crafty. I love home decor!
I hate pine trees.
I hope to be able to write a novel.

Feijoada

{Bless you...} Valentine's Day was pretty good. We went to church, came home, Mikayla and I made pink heart shaped rice crispy treats and then we took them to her little friends {she made the little tags}. I decided to make Joel a special dinner for his present: Feijoada. It's a Brazilian black bean dish. I think it turned out pretty well! Looks can be deceiving...

Feijoada (crock pot style):
2 bags black beans (16 oz)
1 can chicken broth
1 can Beef broth
onion
garlic
3 bay leaves
bacon
Pork tenderloin
Kielbasa sausage

Soak 2 bags black beans over night
Put broth, beans, onion, bay leaves and garlic into crock pot.
Cook bacon, cut up, put in crock pot.
Sear pork loin in same pan (I put a little bit of Spike seasoning on it), put in crock pot.
Let it cook on high for about 7 hours.
Cut kielbasa and add.
Voila! Put over rice and enjoy.
I was surprised that even the kiddos liked it!

Twilight...what have you done with my wife?

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Hahaha! I love this song! You have to listen to all of the lyrics to fully appreciate it. Here's my favorite part:
"Twilight, what have you done with my wife?
Refuses to sleep, reads her books all night.
Twilight, what have you done to my wife?
Now all she wants is the vampire life.
Twilight what have you done with my wife?
She's got the hots for teenage boys and thinks it's alright!"

After my friend's watched New Moon (I haven't seen it, and don't know if I will) they were all talking about how hot Jacob was...all I could say was "Ewwwww!! I just watched Lava girl and Shark Boy with Mikayla. He's sooo little! How could you possibly think he's hot?!"
He might be a cutie, but seriously ladies...we're almost TWICE his age!!