Easy like a Sunday morning ...

Sunday mornings are the best ever in my house.  My husband doesn't have to go to work.  We get to sleep in a little bit together.  Nari (our cat) comes and snuggles with us. And, I make a big breakfast for us.

I get up and let Rich and Nari have the bed to themselves while I sneak away into the kitchen and start creating.  Most days, breakfast consist of a banana on the go, a quick breakfast sandwich, cereal or toast with peanut butter, but on Sundays, its Pancake Day.

I use a whole wheat pancake batter from my favourite grocery store here in Vegas, Fresh and Easy.  It takes milk and eggs, then I whip it up while the pan gets nice and hot.  My husband's pancakes get made first, 1/4 cup of batter into the hot pan, then add a few chocolate chips before turning over, add butter one by one, and when the stack is ready, top with maple syrup.  Next, on to mine, same 1/4 cup of batter, only I use dried cranberries in mine before turning, not so much butter and half the amount of syrup to top mine off.   Add a side of bacon and V8, and you have it!

"Breakfast is ready!", I yell to him, then he emerges from bed and joins me in the kitchen for a yummy breakfast together!! It's a great way to start our day, whether we do something together or he goes out on his own for some much needed alone time on his day off, we love our new tradition of Pancake Day. ;)

Do you have any daily/weekly traditions in the making for you and your family?

Tut Tut, Looks like rain ...

I LOVE days like today!

In a place where the sun shines just about everyday, its the days that are cloudy and gloomy that I appreciate most.  I know that sounds crazy, but these are the days I miss most about the mid-west.  Although, it most likely will not rain today, the overcast cloud cover and 63 degree weather with an added cool breeze, is refreshing.  Its a, stay in the house and read a good book day, or have a cup of hot tea and watch a most loved chick flick day, or even better, snuggle with my beautiful baby Nari cat all day, day.  Whatever I do, it will be relaxing, and I will enjoy it very much.

Here, where the most common day  has a dry, hot, and very sunny climate, the days that make me feel like I am home again, are days like today.  I will still walk to the gym and get my Zumba on (or strength training, not sure which I will do yet), and I will still tidy my house as normal, but to have a calm, quiet, peaceful day outside, even though not normal, makes me warm in my heart and brings my mid-west family and friends to the forefront of my heart/mind.

No matter where you are in life, where you live, what you do on a daily basis, always remember that the little things in life are truly the most important and will always make those things that are most dear to you that much more important.

What little things in your life bring your family, friends, loves, or happy thoughts to the forefront of your heart/mind?

The Lengend of The Raindrop

My husband stumbled across this tiny booklet last nite, it was inside an electric shaver box and must have belonged to my Grandad.  The Legend of The Raindrop is an inspirational poem by Helen Steiner Rice from her book of verses "A Time For Rejoicing".  This little poem was featured on the Lawrence Welk Show and was published as a mini greeting card in Cincinnati, OH.  There is no date present anywhere, but the booklet is worn and has that antique look.  I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.


                The Legend of The Raindrop

The legend of the raindrop has a lesson for us all
As it trembled in the heavens questioning whether is should fall ...

For the glistening raindrop argued to the genie of the sky,
I am beautiful and lovely as I sparkle here on high ...

And hanging here I will become part of the rainbow's hue
And I'll shimmer like a diamond for all the world to view ...

But the genie told the raindrop, "Do not hesitate to go
For you will more beautiful if you fall to earth below.
For you will sink into the soil and be lost a while from sight,
But when you reappear on earth, you'll be looked on with delight.
For you will be the raindrop that quenched the thirsty ground,
And helped the lovely flowers to blossom all around.
And in your resurrection you'll appear in queenly clothes,
With the beauty of the lily and the fragrance of the rose.
Then when you wilt and wither, you'll become part of the earth
And make the soil more fertile and give new flowers birth."

For there is nothing ever lost or eternally neglected
For EVERYTHING God ever made is always resurrected.

So trust God's all wise wisdom and doubt the Father never
For in His Heavenly Kingdom there is nothing lost forever.

"Happy Thoughts" ...

With all the BIG things going on in the world, in your finances, in your health, or even with relationships, the most important thing is to remain happy and be at peace within your own self.  I recently watched the movie Hook, and the only thing that can make you fly, with the help of a little fairy dust of course, are your "Happy Thoughts", something so easy and so small.  Today, I am very happy with all the little things in my life that make me smile.

Here are just a few of my "happy thoughts" for today ... ... ...

This morning, the ground was wet from the rain during the night as we slept, where this may seem normal to those in the midwest or more wet climates, it is not for the desert, and this small thing always makes me smile inside.  I love the smell the rain brings and even though there were grey clouds this morning, the sun has pushed back the grey and left the most beautiful fluffy clouds today. 

My Breakfast this morning! Whole wheat Artisan  English muffins were on sale when I did my grocery shopping this last week and this morning I cut one open, toasted it and spread all natural peanut butter over the it and added a few dried cranberries to top it off.  It was so delicious and I really enjoyed it this morning.

Most of you who read this blog know that my job is the most fun job ever!! Ok, well for me it is anyways! I am an independent jewelry consultant for the growing Lia Sophia jewelry company in direct sales.  I trained my new start this weekend at her first show, which was a HUGE success.  I have the most beautiful jewelry display ever, that was obtained with all my certificate earnings in the past months of working, and today while helping a lady I have never met with an order, I booked her a jewelry shopping spree of her own!! My job makes me smile, and the opportunity it brings women everywhere, makes me very happy!

And last but not least of things making me smile today, a glass of Coke.  Where I do not drink this lovely drink near as often as I use to, some days, it cures all things unhappy or feeling under the weather.  "Have a Coke and a smile" is their slogan, and for me it rings true every time I have one. 

Today if I could find a fairy, and shake her to get some dust on me, I believe I could fly anywhere I wanted.  What things make you smile and are you "Happy Thoughts" in life??