Really living!

While catching up on my blog reading, I read this quote and stole it from a friend who stole it from a friend who was inspired by the life and teachings of Marjorie Hinkley. I post it here for your reading pleasure. It reminded me of how important it is to really live life the way we know we should, and of how important the little things we do each day as a mother and a friend really are. Thanks Rachel.
"I Don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long, perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with grass stains on my shoes from mowing Sister Schenk's lawn. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbor's children. I want to be there with a little dirt under my fingernails from helping to weed someones garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived." -Marjorie Hinckley

Bonding Moments

Today I helped out my sister in law(Kate) learn some new to her things on their computer. I also helped her learn how to download pics she's taken on their camera that is new to them too. We went to Costco to buy a whole bunch of fresh & frozen fruits, some oatmeal and a couple of books off the Oprah Book Club list. The Secret & The New Earth. Kate has really been listening to Oprah abt going GREEN in their every day lives as well as eating more healthy. We also bought pedometers as she and I are going to go walking together even though we live 300 mi apart. We'll see how long we can stick with a walking regime. Tonight we put aside our thoughts of being healthy and went for an old family recipe "cheese spatzles". They are home made noodle dumplings latered with shredded swiss cheese topped with fried (in BUTTER) onions. YUMMM It' a family favorite though.

Bag Tagged

Here is what I have in my bag at the moment. I keep it to under 1 or 2 lbs so I don't get a back ache. Check out the variation in techY things. An OLD cell yet a new thumb drive. Stamps to mail letters from afar, a passport to everywhere, pen and notepads to write interesting things down when I come across them. And of course, the preverbial collection of receipts. Ok, now I have figured out what this "YOU have been TAGGED" is all about. So the challenge is on to all you out there - you have been TAGGED.

Jamonsillo cravings

Does anyone have any Mexican friends who know how to mke Jamonsillo? It's a mexican candy made with real milk, brown sugar & nuts. I had a bar recently and would love to know how to make it.

All white now

Hi everyone... it's been a long long time since I've been online. I am back in the online world again. I have had so much dental work done in the last 5 wks. 3 rootcanals with posts, 6 crowns, 1 extraction, a full cleaning and a full set of xrays. OMG. But I look so much better and feel so much better too. I have missed being online like you wouldn't believe. I felt like Kristy - someone with out all her stuff. How is everyone liking all the snow this year. Burrrr but I do love the white stuff. It is so pretty.