I will go see all these places some day!!

http://www.buzzfeed.com/ariellecalderon/surreal-places-in-america-you-need-to-visit-before-you-dieClick this link for more!!

Love and loss

      Love and Loss~
My best friend died last week. Wasn't expecting that one, major blow! She went into surgery and they found she was full of cancer. She fought for 6hrs in icu but she just couldn't get through it. I never left her side... she would of never left mine.. never!! Always in my heart.. Love and miss you always.. RIP Teri ~pug~ 

A little pre celebration for Cinco de Mayo

Here's one of my favorite Mexican recipes to make any day of the week, especially around Cinco de Mayo! Pork Carnitas!! So easy and so good!

 

It's smelling the whole house up right now!!  

3lb pk boneless pork tenderloin

4-6C water

Knorr concentrated chicken stock (2)

1 jalapeno

1 TBSP dried cilantro  

1 lg onion-quartered

4-5 garlic cloves-chopped

1TBSP cumin

1 TBSP chili powder

1 tsp Italian seasoning

1 1/2 tsp black pepper

1 tsp white pepper

I'm using my brand new 6qt ceramic cast iron dutch oven. (Thanks to the hubby! XoxO) I always wanted one but the prices very from $60-$400 for some of them! Wow! Mine is the lower end price but it's still expensive in my eyes to spend that much on one pan but it was so worth it! 

Let that cook for 3-4 hours on low on the stove top, any large spaghetti pot will do. After it's falling apart drain the leftover juice saving some off to the side, then just start pulling the meat apart. 

1-2 pk corn tortilla-grilled or pan fried

I like goat cheese 

serve with lime and fresh cilantro  

As you see I like to add some chopped fresh spinach, avocado and hot sauce too! :) 

My life as a grandmother

I always knew I would be a grandmother but I never knew I would be a grandmother of 8 almost 9, by the time I was 44! Yes me and my husband have a big family, his, mine and ours after 20 years of being together. 7 girls total plus 2 boys. The range in ages between 29 to 12. I get a lot of my inspiration from my grandmother, oh my grandmother.. what a wonderful, crazy, wild and great teacher of life she was. I miss her so much and I really wish my kids would of had a chance to meet her and get to know her better. I've been getting one of my grandchildren each day almost everyday for the last couple of weeks. really makes me appreciate life and thanking God everyday to give me this opportunity.

Tis the season for grilling!! My favorite time of year!

Perfect for my new journey to lose some weight!

 

 

 



Well well well... look who's back to the blogging world! Few things have kept me away, 1) camera took a shit back in Aug. of 2012.. yeah, the day of my grandson Chase's 1st birthday never the less! Figures, my luck can go like that sometimes. Life will do that to you, you just have to learn to roll with it I guess. :) So no camera, no blog. 2) Financially we've been strapped! Who isn't now days but by the grace of God things are really looking up for us! I'm not going to bore you with all that because that's not what I want my blog to be! I want it to be positive, informative and a pleasure to read. And I guess to give you a little glimpse into my wonderful, crazy, busy life. 3) I've had 3 more grandkids and one more on the way, so busy doesn't even to begin to explain it. LOL Total now is 7 going to be 8 by the end of the year! :D So.. recipes and crafts to come I promise. :) Spring is here and it couldn't of came any sooner! My depression that hits me like baseball bat every winter is/was pretty bad this last season. I've come to the conclusion that sooner or later I'll be moving to a warmer climate because of it. Happy Blogging and Happy Spring!

Wow! Not sure whats wrong with the post before this one, kinda messed up.