Starting again... (because I got distracted last time!)

I've come to realize lately that my life is quite interesting. :)

I am married to a wonderful, loving, helpful, supportive, intelligent, often misunderstood but always incredibly faithful and understanding man.

I have a 4 year old who's life from day one was bound to bring him both joy and sorrow as he grows older and begins to put together the pieces of his history. He is blessed to have a Daddy who calls him his own, and loves him the same... but the truth remains that someday he will know all the things he isn't old enough to understand just yet, and he must choose how to handle them.

I have a 6 month old who was the final piece of connecting a family, and the perfect fix for a broken heart after losing a little one in an early miscarriage just months before his conception... he is my "angel baby", he brings laughter into our home every day. And who's world is sure to be shaken a little when he has to share Mommy in about 5 months. :)

I'm 4 months pregnant with our 3rd little boy. Daddy couldn't be more proud that his, "starting 5", is well under way... I am thrilled to have another dear son in my home, and big brother is rather excited to have someone else to boss and tote around every day.

I have things to say. And I plan on saying them.

I want to talk about my home, my dreams, my adventures, my fears, my battles, failures & victories, discoveries and days, both boring & exciting as a young Mom & Wife.

I like cooking things from scratch. I've recently discovered crock pot cooking... the pregnant, tired mothers savior!! I'm excited to see what recipes I can come up with for my family. :)

Maybe I'll share those too...

I know I will be making more applesauce and jam for canning this summer, last year was not only successful but also helpful in the months after...

I've become rather addicted to garage sales. I find treasures that I can turn into useful items around my home. Although the more I collect the more I want to OWN a home to fill, decorate and do with what I please... I am hoping this will become a reality not too terribly far down the road for us.

My recent dinner ideas:

1.) Left over pot roast thrown into the crock pot with BBQ sauce, a touch of worchestershire sauce, and some fresh, finely chopped onion... shredded after several hours of cooking and then returned to cook awhile longer, served over bread (or in my case, hamburger buns), is a FANTASTICLY EASY MEAL!!

2.) Chicken & Rice, with cream of chicken soup, powdered onion, salt, pepper, and frozen veggies makes for a quick and easy last minute dinner. Needs about an hour for cooking either in the oven or on the stovetop, but even my 4yr old liked it. :)

I'm off to nurse a tummy ache and enjoy the quiet with my husband while the children sleep. Until next time...