I am so thankful for my friends, my family and those that have touched my life in ways I can't even explain. My life wouldn't be what it is today without the love, support and strength of those bonds. You know who you are.....I LOVE YOU!
May you each have a blessed, joyful and wonderful holiday ........... and may you also have full tummies as well!
XOXOXO
Kimberly and clan
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Stuff my mom cooks......
Alright, I realized that I am not a good personal blogger.....just like the journal that sits beside my bed collecting dust............but I try. What I have realized is that I am passionate about a few things.....photography, anything outdoors, gardening and most of all..........COOKING! I love to cook and I love to be in the kitchen......with my apron on (don't ask me to cook without my apron, it just won't happen).
It is where I go to soothe my sorrows.
It is where I go to express my delight.
It is where I go to just have fun.
My husband and I even have date nights where we send the kids out and we just stay in cooking - although since we have moved to VA, there is no where to send them too......yet. Gotta work on that!
But my kitchen and food is the heart and soul of my home. We gather to talk about the day. We gather to cook meals together. We gather to do projects and so much more.
I finally realized that blogging about something you are passionate about is a lot more fun than just journaling the everyday details (although important) of our lives. I will still continue to blog the family stuff but thanks to my son and my cousin Haley......I started a blog that I can't seem to peel myself away from. I need to pull back long enough to start taking photos of all these delicious meals but it is the beginning.....baby steps!
What is the point to this blog? It really isn't for you, or you, or you. It is so that my children will have a living legacy of all those moments we shared around the kitchen. If you so happen to find a recipe that you like, great. If not, that's fine too. It's all about the moments and I finally found the way I want to capture those.
Stuff My Mom Cooks
Enjoy!
It is where I go to soothe my sorrows.
It is where I go to express my delight.
It is where I go to just have fun.
My husband and I even have date nights where we send the kids out and we just stay in cooking - although since we have moved to VA, there is no where to send them too......yet. Gotta work on that!
But my kitchen and food is the heart and soul of my home. We gather to talk about the day. We gather to cook meals together. We gather to do projects and so much more.
I finally realized that blogging about something you are passionate about is a lot more fun than just journaling the everyday details (although important) of our lives. I will still continue to blog the family stuff but thanks to my son and my cousin Haley......I started a blog that I can't seem to peel myself away from. I need to pull back long enough to start taking photos of all these delicious meals but it is the beginning.....baby steps!
What is the point to this blog? It really isn't for you, or you, or you. It is so that my children will have a living legacy of all those moments we shared around the kitchen. If you so happen to find a recipe that you like, great. If not, that's fine too. It's all about the moments and I finally found the way I want to capture those.
Stuff My Mom Cooks
Enjoy!
Busy Week!
Gosh, where does the time go?
I restarted blogging a week ago and missed posting all week! How did that happen, lol?
Oh well. This past week has been so busy between Hannah's gymnastics, Christian's basketball and Xander doing what Xander does. All good and never a dull moment.
Two more days until turkey day. I have my wonderful mother in law coming to visit. It will be a delight to have her here. She just celebrated a birthday yesterday.....Happy Birthday mom. I love her, can you tell?
We are busy getting everything ready. All the shopping has been completed. Pies are in the works. This year will be the first year that each of my children are contributing to the meal.
Xander is making a raspberry swirl cheesecake with chocolate crust....... YUM!
Hannah is taking over the tradition of making the homemade yeast rolls that I have made for the last 15 years. I am excited for her and the rolls are simply divine! Yeast rolls in a hour.....easy too!
And my dear sweet Christian, the moose.....he is making homemade whipped cream to top all the decadent pies and desserts. Xander was about his age when he started making it now Christian has a new job for holiday meals. He is excited and loves to feel needed. I need him.
So as we clean and prep and cook and get ready to share in these splendid moments, I want to take a moment to tell my friends and family just how thankful I am to have each of you in my life. I have a lot to be thankful for this year.
Gotta get back to today's cooking........Drunken Cranberries and Bourbon Margarita Slushies.......are you seeing a pattern with today's recipes???? Oh yea, I am making pies too. I should probably make the pies before I open all the spirits huh?
Have a great day.
I restarted blogging a week ago and missed posting all week! How did that happen, lol?
Oh well. This past week has been so busy between Hannah's gymnastics, Christian's basketball and Xander doing what Xander does. All good and never a dull moment.
Two more days until turkey day. I have my wonderful mother in law coming to visit. It will be a delight to have her here. She just celebrated a birthday yesterday.....Happy Birthday mom. I love her, can you tell?
We are busy getting everything ready. All the shopping has been completed. Pies are in the works. This year will be the first year that each of my children are contributing to the meal.
Xander is making a raspberry swirl cheesecake with chocolate crust....... YUM!
Hannah is taking over the tradition of making the homemade yeast rolls that I have made for the last 15 years. I am excited for her and the rolls are simply divine! Yeast rolls in a hour.....easy too!
And my dear sweet Christian, the moose.....he is making homemade whipped cream to top all the decadent pies and desserts. Xander was about his age when he started making it now Christian has a new job for holiday meals. He is excited and loves to feel needed. I need him.
So as we clean and prep and cook and get ready to share in these splendid moments, I want to take a moment to tell my friends and family just how thankful I am to have each of you in my life. I have a lot to be thankful for this year.
Gotta get back to today's cooking........Drunken Cranberries and Bourbon Margarita Slushies.......are you seeing a pattern with today's recipes???? Oh yea, I am making pies too. I should probably make the pies before I open all the spirits huh?
Have a great day.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Hannah's first Level 4 Gymnastics Meet
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Back on the wagon...
I simply cannot believe that it has been almost a year since my last post. I sort of went on hiatus. But I cannot recover that time and I certainly don't have the time to sit here and recant the entire year so alas, I will simply pick up from well.....right here, right now. Today. Besides these posts were really only meant to help me remember the moments that we so often forget. And for my family who we don't see near enough. These posts were not meant to be an open window to the world. Right?
This year has been an adventure. We moved from CA to VA and the kids haven't missed a beat. We've been lucky enough to have been visited by friends and some family already but soon we too will need to venture out to visit. When I say soon, I mean after the first of the year.....there's only so much I can squeeze into the last 7 weeks of the year. :)
Realizing that having had bloggers block for the last 9 months, I have so much I want to say yet I cannot find the words to do so. At least not right this moment anyway. Give me an hour. How is it so easy to come up with about 200 characters of things to say on Facebook but so hard to write in a blog? Maybe I'll try writing in the future all the things I posted on FB on here instead. At least it'll keep the blog going, lol! Don't give up on me yet! In the Grove household there is always and adventure, now I just need to keep writing about them. Be back soon with more.... :)
This year has been an adventure. We moved from CA to VA and the kids haven't missed a beat. We've been lucky enough to have been visited by friends and some family already but soon we too will need to venture out to visit. When I say soon, I mean after the first of the year.....there's only so much I can squeeze into the last 7 weeks of the year. :)
Realizing that having had bloggers block for the last 9 months, I have so much I want to say yet I cannot find the words to do so. At least not right this moment anyway. Give me an hour. How is it so easy to come up with about 200 characters of things to say on Facebook but so hard to write in a blog? Maybe I'll try writing in the future all the things I posted on FB on here instead. At least it'll keep the blog going, lol! Don't give up on me yet! In the Grove household there is always and adventure, now I just need to keep writing about them. Be back soon with more.... :)
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