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I’ve come to the realization of something..this blog about my life, my food, my family…I found that the reason I am doing this is because I need to talk. I am a stay-at-home mom with a perky toddler. I am not into the mommy and baby social clubs because I’m not that confident or comfortable to be there with just my daughter and I..I’m one who likes to go out with my husband as a family or be one on one with close friends or family…it’s weird honestly because I love being social and going to social gathering in the neighborhood and such…I just like to keep close by to my family and try to stay slightly reserved not to get involved in any drama or gossip… and my husband doesn’t really want to chat when he gets home from a hard day’s work so I’m left to expressing myself through my daughter’s daily diary I have of her describing our days and any milestones she’s reached and through this blog..but I’m talking too much so Ima tone it down a notch…let’s see if it works!

First and Foremost you are welcome anytime to ask for RECIPES..I will be glad to share them and where I got them from..if I can remember!

So Friday’s is our outing day..we usually go to my mom’s so she can see her Mimi, Pappaw, Tita and Tito as well as Alexis the Dog and Shelley the Cat. We either go out and chill…so today we went out and went shopping with them! Well, I usually make my lunch and bring it with me whether we stay in or go out with Mimi…which means yes…there are times I bring and eat my food at fast food sit down restaurants (NO NOT Sit Down Only restaurants…I’m not that ghetto!!!) while the rest of my family, including my daughter orders food because I’m tired of eating plain old salads with Fat Free Italian..these places don’t offer anything vegan and I find it a waste of money to order a chicken salad for almost 7 dollars without the chicken, cheese, bacon, croutons etc…so I make my own food to enjoy and I am not ashamed…my family finds me a little cookoo but they have gotten used to it..plus it does save me money!!! But anyways….breakfast it is…


I think I found this one on the P.B. Loco website..anyways it’s a Cinnamon and Raisin Peanut Butter, Vanilla Cream Cheese and Granny Smith Apple Stuffed French Toast with Caramel Granny Smith Apples in butter, sugar and nutmeg on top with a sprinkle of walnuts…it sounds complicated but it actually took no time and it was sweet, creamy, tart and crunchy and actually pretty darn delectable! =-) Amerie had a plum, two eggs, and a honey vanilla rice cake topped with baby apple yogurt and half of my caramel apples and a drizzle of honey….It was so funny actually…my daughter loves eggs but not the yolk so she ate all her whites and played with her yolk, then she destroyed the plum and munched on the rice cake but preferred a crunchier one instead…well I was working on getting us ready..snacks, drinks and all.. when I discovered she had finished her plum…well there is a pit and I couldn’t find it…I was like there’s no way she could have swallowed it..I began to panic thinking am I going to have to take her to the doctors???..will she poop it out??..Fortunately I found it in her lap and obviously underestimated the size because the pits are no bigger than a penny…bad mommy move!

For lunch my mom and dad took us out where I had to dive into yet another side salad with Italian dressing, some crackers and a dry baked potato..but I love baked potatoes so it wasn’t too bad! The rest of our day was filled with fun as we went shopping for clothes and shoes (thanks to my parents =-) and played a little soccer outside for a little while before dinner since my husband was practicing on his soccer moves for the upcoming season..then dinner was simple

I had make my lunch this morning thinking I was gonna need it but was told to leave it home so my food was ready to plate and eat…I made Pasta, Black Beans and Salsa Salad (Eat, drink and be vegan book)..it actually called for orzo but I subbed elbow mac instead since I didn’t have any orzo and didn’t want rice…I love pasta, black beans and salsa together…it’s the best meal ever!!! The flavors just meld so well together. As for Amerie and Tim, they had Stir Fried Chicken and Broccoli and Rice! And Amerie ate her chicken..surprise!!


After dinner we did a little house checking outing and saw some nice places…of course all I really look at is the kitchen..I want space and lots of countertops!!! We can’t wait to purchase a home of our own…now if only I can get a job! Best time to buy a house, the worse time to find a job..go figure! It’s all in God’s time!

Verse of the Day: Romans 8:38 “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels, nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither heights nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God..” So powerful I had to write it down!!!