I may not be the smartest, the richest, the most good looking, I might have taken a lot longer to get a 4 year degree.  But I will not give up. I will work harder than I did yesterday.

lowercasetres:

#morel #mushroom #iowa

farmweather:

At long last, we are really really thrilled to share with you our new COCOA LATTE GOAT MILK CARAMEL.

The caramel features the most delicious white chocolate we could find from the extremely cool folks at Askinosie Chocolate.  We found some Askinosie Chocolate in our local cheese shop long before we were making confections of our own and were so excited by the way they trace their chocolate for the customer to learn more about the story behind each bar. They have long been an inspiration so when we found out they also made their white chocolate with goats milk - we knew we had to get our hands on it! 

In addition, just as the caramel is about to finish cooking, we pour in a few shots of organic fair trade espresso from Brattleboro’s local roaster: Mocha Joe’s to give the caramel that perfect perfume of a fresh brewed cup. We are not going to lie, this caramel is irresistible.

AND. AND. Check it out! We were in the Boston Globe yesterday.

thesahmmy:

Garage Sale Grace

it may come as a bit of a surprise, but i’m a real bitch about manners. i semi-force my kids to thank everyone, greet and thank wait staff, say ‘bye bye, thank you’ when leaving places, tell parents ‘thank you for inviting me’ after parties, always say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’….on and on with my tiresome record. 

it is almost a habit now. almost.

today, CD and i stopped by a neighbor’s garage sale because we saw feather boas and a Fancy Nancy dress that will work for her fairy birthday party ($2.00 total). the grandmother working the sale asked her if she would like anything from the free basket. CD looked her in the eye, 

“No thank you”

“Well, aren’t you such a sweetie. With such good manners. Take some of my homemade cookies with you.”

in car: 

“Mom, i think that lady gave me cookies because she liked my manners.”

“I know she did. Everyone likes manners. Sometimes people get so inspired by good manners, they want to show you kindness in return. (pause) So noooow you understand why mom is constantly telling you to use good manners.” 

(looking at her cookies)”yep.”

600bees:

No shame in watching this 6 minute long video of a guy making a Japanese style omelet. I find it oddly relaxing.

I started telling myself “I can.”

I have the greatest mom ever, couldn’t ask for anyone else.

I have a high threshold for love, and that is why I always feel a lack of love in my life, as if it is always running low.  But what I realized today is that THIS in itself is a blessing.  God alone can fill this up,  thank God I am not easily amused and easily satisfied.  It might feel like a burden 99% percent of the time, but when God pulls through, it is all worth it. 

Help my love not come from a dark place.

nbaoffseason:

TNT is trolling the Madison Square Garden fans, and Reggie Miller v. the New York Knicks has a new chapter.