Daily Ramblings

Hey guys!I hope everyone`s having a great Monday!!I see the doctor tomorrow,not today!I guess I thought March only had 30 days!Lol!!Anyway,the weekend was very buisy,so I didn`t get a chance to post.
Yesterday,I was so nervous,because I had the interview with the elders for church membership.Everything went really well though!
Friday night, the kids and I had a very good supper.I`d like to share the recipe with all of you!Here it is:
1 pound of pasta
a jar of pasta sauce
extra virgin olive oil
a can of chick peas(garbanzo beans)
garlic powder,Italian seasoning,basil,salt and pepper
2 cloves garlic,minced

All you do is cook the pasta.Then while the pasta is cooking drain the can of beans and add them to a preheated pan with some oil.Saute for a few minutes,add your garlic,and a sprinkle or so of spices.Let garlic cook for about a minute,then add sauce.When the pasta is done save a ladle or two of the water to add to the sauce.Mix everything together and serve!The kiddos really loved it.I usually make this with cannilini beans but my daughter loves chick peas so I thought I`d try it that way and everyone really enjoyed it.Hubby ventured out,so it was just the kids and I.I don`t measure things,so just add the spices in the quantities to suit your taste!Also,If you crush the spices in your hand before adding them it releases the oils and makes them more flavorful.

I want to thank all of you for your prayers for my family and I!I am sending huge hugs to all of you:)Have a Blessed Monday everyone!!

Update on hubbys health

Hey guys.Well,here`s a brief recap for those of you who don`t know.My husband was on temp.disability from April last year to December.He had nerve damage in his foot that required reconstructive surgery.Through that time we went through alot and it took a big toll on us financially.We got through it by the grace of God.(the inspiration for starting this blog.)Hubby needed to go back in December because we had alot of bills that needed to be taken care of.We bought our first home in October 2006,which we were in danger of losing among other things.So,he returned to work.Well,Easter week his foot started really bothering him.Along with the other foot.There was a knot in the other foot the size of a baseball.It got to the point where he couldn`t stand long enough to shower.He figured if he stayed off of it,it would get better.Well,the doctor looked at the foot that was operated on,but said since he was only the surgeon he could not look at the other foot.He gave him a cortisone shot,which did nothing and sent him for an MRI.So,yesterday he went to see another doctor and they scheduled another MRI.The first MRI was of the foot that was operated on.It showed very bad arthritis.He said it looked like the foot of a 65 year old man.They can give him shots for that though,so praise God for that!Otherwise we could of been facing more surgery to correct the arthritis which would of involved steel pegs in his feet and probably permanent disability.So far we are in the clear for that.As for the other foot,the MRI will reveal more info.The doctor did say there is probably nerve damage in there as well and he will probably need to operate.
I`m sorry this is so long.Part of the reason for me starting this blog was to be a testimony of Gods grace and faithfulness.I feel as though in order to do that I have to tell every detail of the situation.I also am asking for prayer.We cannot afford for him to be out of work again.He made good money before.He will get 1/3 of what he was making.I cannot get a job right now to make up the difference because I may be facing a hysterectomy.I see another doctor on Monday for a second opinion,so I will know more then.there is a good chance both of us may be incapacitated.God knows what we can handle and will not give us more!Prayer is so important.There is something mysterious about it.Prayer is healing!I am asking for everyone that reads this to please post on your blog about us.I want to get a worldwide prayer chain going.We can pray for finances and healing.We can also pray that God will use this trial to bring my husband to salvation.We all need to realize that we have nothing and need a savior!It is scary because I wonder how far we will go?If it is Gods plan to save my husband,what will we have to lose?I know God is in control and no matter what His plan is it is good.That is my hope.

I`ve been Tagged!!

Hey guys!Well, katy over at The Country Blossom tagged me.Here are the rules for thoes of you I have tagged:
1.Write your own 6 word memoir
2.Post it on your blog and include visual illustration if you want to
3.Link the person who tagged you in your post
4.Tag 5 more blogs with links
5.Remember to leave a comment on the tagged blogs with an invitation to play


So,I guess a good description of me in 6 words is lead by Christ,wife,mother,homekeeper.I have tagged Tracy from my cup runneth over,Bev from Christian Homekeeper,Tammy from Tammys Recipes,Candy from Keeping the Home,and Reforming Daily I don`t know her name yet,but it`s a new blog I found that I love!

I have some info to post later,so come back!

Mexican Pizza

Here is an awesome recipe that I made up last night.I hope you all will give it a try!

Ingredients:(this is a basic pizza dough recipe.It was my moms)
4 cups flour
1-3/4 cups water
1-1/2 tsp.salt
2T sugar
2t.yeast
1/4 cup oil

First preheat your oven to 200.This is a trick I learned to help your dough to rise.Next pour the water(about110 degree's)into a large bowl.Add your yeast and whisk well.Add oil and mix again.Mix together the rest of the dry ingredients and then add them to the water and oil.Mix well.Knead for about 10 minutes.Shut the oven off,and place the dough mixture in there covered with either a wet towel,or greased plastic wrap.Let it rise about 40 minutes.
Punch down the dough.Dust your pizza pans with cornmeal.Preheat oven to 450.Shape the dough.I topped mine with a small amount of spaghetti sauce,a few Tbs. of salsa,garlic powder,and oregano.Then I put cheddar cheese on top.Bake for 10 minutes.Enjoy!Black olives would be a good addition too.Also you could add some red and green peppers and onions sliced thin and sauteed in some olive oil with salt and pepper!I also doubled the dough and froze some :)

Laundry soap,and an icky day

Hey everyone.Well here is my recipe for homemade laundry soap:
1 cup of baking soda
1-1/2 cups borax
16 cups of boiling water
a bar of any kind of soap,grated

Okay,first you get the water boiling on the stove in a big pot.Next you grate the soap(alot of people use the fells napathia,but I use anything I can grab quick.It all works well.)When the water is boiling,add your grated soap and whisk continuously until it dissolves.Next get a large bucket(I use a 5 gallon)Pour the soap mixture in and add your borax and baking soda.Whisk and your done!It will gel over the next 24 hours.Whisk throughout the day.You don`t need to wait for it to gel to use it.I use a 1/2 cup per load.It saves big bucks and is very easy to do!I encourage all of you to give it a try:)I got the ideas form christian homekeeper and keeping the home. It`s kind of a combination of the two recipes.
My icky day part of this post is just that I`m having very bad cramps.They are actually running down my legs.Not fun.Work must be done though!I do need to run,but have a blessed day.Please comment if you stop by:)

Daily ramblings

Hey guys! Well hubby went to the doctor today.He gave him a cortisone shot in the foot with incision,which gave him no relief.He has to see another doctor on Thursday for the other foot which is just horrible.This appointment today was with the surgeon.He also has to go for an mri to rule out the possibility of a stress fracture.The doctor did some x-rays today and he said there is very bad arthritis.He said if he didn`t know my husbands age he would of thought it was the foot of a 65 year old man.So,we will know more on Thursday.They also might do some blood work because he said there might be some kind of blood disease because of the swelling.So that is where we are at as of now.
I have been having some issues as well.I know I mentioned the endometrial hyperplasia when I posted about my last doctors visit.Well,I was on birth control pills to correct it.My gyn took me off of them because she said I had high cholesterol.My family doctor disagreed with her.By that time it was too late to go back on the pills because you need to start them when T.O.M. comes.I called my gyn today because I wanted to let her know what my family doctor had said.The woman I spoke to today at my gyns office said there is no way I can go back on the pills,but my family doctor said something completely different!!So hopefully I will have more answers tomorrow.I was hospitalized in August and I needed 3 blood transfusions.Since then the pill was correcting the bleeding.This is why my gyn wants me to have my uterus out now.She also said that because there is an abnormal growth of tissue that it could become cancerous.I am getting a second opinion and have a dr.`s appointment April 1st.I hope that if I do need surgery that it can waite until my husband is well.Both of us can`t be incapacitated.When you hear the C word you can`t fool around though.I think God is trying to warn me.What a blessing that is!Some people don`t get that second chance.I think that`s why all this confusion is going on right now with these pills.Maybe God is trying to tell me "Hey,the pills are just putting a band aid on the boo-boo"there is an underlying issue at hand that needs to be taken care of.Wow!Things just became so clear for me right now!God IS trying to warn me.Sorry this post is so long but I`m glad I had a chance to think this all through!
I better get going now.Tomorrow I plan on posting my recipe for homemade laundry soap.Christian Homekeeper will also be doing a video on how to make your own laundry soap,so check out her blog as well!
One more thing really quick.Anyone out there in need of some godly advice regarding the boudoir ,check out keeping the homeShe did a post on Friday that is very good.Also,read the comments.They are very helpful!Well,now I need to go.Have a great night!!

A great Idea

Hey everyone!I came up with a really great idea today and I want to share it with all of you!Since there isn`t much money this year and I think the Easter baskets are kind of a waist anyway here`s what I did this year.I bought some disposable loaf pans.the kids painted them and made handles on the top.They will leave these out tonight for the "bunny" to fill:)They had so much fun doing this today!I just had to share this idea with all of you.Ya know,you don`t need alot of "things",you just need to make the most out of what you have!Btw,my son came up with another great idea for those loaf pans.You could use them to start an indoor herb garden!Just the right size to fit on a window sill in your kitchen!God does provide!
I also made a bunny cake today with the kids.It is so easy to do!One day I`ll post directions.I want to include pictures,so that will have to Wait.Have a blessed Easter everyone:)