Kelly Clarkson - Mr. Know It All

I think this is a GREAT song! Another one to add to the sound track of my life.

Don't you want to say this over and over: You don't Know a Thing about Me!

Sometimes A Glass Of Beer Is More Than Just A Glass Of Beer....

...Sometimes a Glass Of Beer is an OASIS in the dessert.  

Sometimes a glass of beer is a life-saver...not necessarily yours,

but for someone else who you might want to kill, 

except you don't because a good glass of beer will deter you.

I am not suggesting a six pack. 

One glass is often all I need. 

CHEERS!

ENJOY!

Nancy Wilson - Face It Girl, It's Over (Original Stereo)

This is the best song ever! Vintage Nancy Wilson. Solid advice. Very grown woman!

Face It Girl, It's Over
When you look into his eyes
And he turns away
Sitting at a corner table
And there's nothing much to say

Does he have to draw you pictures
Does he have to spell it out
Face it girl, it's over
Wo-oyeah, it's over

When he glances at his watch
And it isn't late
And you try to amuse him
And he doesn't concentrate

Just how plainly can he tell you
Does he have to shout out loud
Face it girl, it's over

What's the use in hanging on

As he slowly slips away from you

Don't go along for the ride
Keep some semblence of pride
There's really nothing you can do

There aint nothing you can do girl

So the time has come, I know, for our last good-bye
Guess I'll have to go on living, when it's easier to die
Give me strength enough to take it
Take it like a woman should

Know, I know,
I
Know it's over

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr Day: Sweet Honey In The Rock - Let There Be Peace

Wishing you a peaceful day, leading into a peaceful week, leading to a peaceful month, leading into a peaceful year, leading to a peaceful life.

Let there be peace on earth and let it begin today.

Soups, Stews, Slow Cooking Is Dvine

These winter months call for slow cooking.  Soups and stews are on my mind. Old fashioned beef stew, or lentil soup, chilli, chicken vegetable YUM!  I shop for all my ingredients, fresh vegetables, vegetable broth...low sodium, potatoes, chicken---a fresh free range vegetarian fed bird, carrots, parsnips, herbs.  Just the act of shopping for these ingredients grounds me and calms me.

My days shuttling kids from pillar to post wears me out. There are days when I am at a lost at "what's for dinner?" and fast food is seeming my only option, I mean when you're tired and the day is long and some kid has basketball practice, cheerleading practice, music lessons, a book report due so they have to go to the library, you start to rationalize the imagined health benefits of fast food!  Yes I have done it!

Take a breath and let go of the guilt, here's my discovery: a slow cooker (old school crock pot).  it is a life saver, a gift from God!  A bag of beans, black, lentils, mixed, you can find them at any grocery store and they are cheap!  I do however spend extra money on good vegetable broth...low sodium and heart healthy.  When I get up in the morning, I throw all my ingredients in the slow cooker, fill with vegetable broth and set it to low.  Out the door I go with the kids in tow for drop off. By the time I get home at the end of the day, I walk in and I am greeted with the best aroma known to man, flavorful soup/stew/chilli.  I have learned that I can prepare a great meal that will be ready without me having to do a lot of cooking in a hurry.

Slow cooking is divine.  I have even bought slow cooking cookbooks! YES! I am embracing my slow cooking revolution.  So take a tip, see where this will work in your own life.  Maybe you are overwhelmed and there are days when you get home later and dinner is a rushed meal.  Consider another way.  Give yourself back some time and create healthy filling meals for yourself and your family.

Here are two of my favorite sites, check them out and try a few recipes.  Change your life one good meal at a time!

Slow Cooker Main Dish Recipes

A Year of Slow Cooking