Growing up, and into my university years, I always sided
with the nurture OVER nature arguments.
Not that I didn’t think nature had a role, but I believed in nurture
about 90 percent. After having kids, I
have recognized that nature plays a much stronger role than I had given it
credit for. As much as you DO and try to
shape your kids, there are things that will just BE! There are innate things that can’t be
changed, and a child has an outward reaction to all you do. You can provide the best circumstances and
atmosphere possible for your desires for your child, but ultimately a child reacts
and will DO and FEEL on their own. (Now,
I must put in a disclaimer here. I
believe that Jesus that can change any heart and any life. He can do Any work in any person. I am talking more about temperament and
quirks in my blog today.)
A few years ago, I was astonished to learn that my mom and I
have this same weird sleeping tendency. She
told me that at night, she NEEDS one foot hanging out of her bed without covers
on. I do this EXACT Same thing. I like to be all covered up, but feel claustrophobic
and uncomfortable until I pop one foot off the side of the bed uncovered. I never saw my mom do this, or even knew
about it. How weird is that?!
As of late, I have my intense desire for food that my mom
loves and craves. Dave and I have
remained faithful to our green drink.
But, I am actually really enjoying it and CRAVING it daily. My mom always said she loved getting little
bits of parsley from it and chewing on them as she drank it up. I get that! I
do that. Also, my mom has this orzo bean
salad recipe she makes all the time. It’s
nothing fancy, simply the ingredients you’ll see in the picture tossed with a TBSP
of oil and dash of chili peppers. About
a month ago, I finally got the recipe. I
made it once, and have made it a few more times since. If it’s not in the fridge, I feel a bit lost.
The other craving I have had this week, is for a cheesecake
my mom introduced me to a few years back.
It s a white chocolate raspberry cheesecake, and it is TO DIE FOR! I can never bring myself to spend the 20 plus
dollars for all the ingredients because although I want a small slice here or
there, I don’t want a full cake on the counter tempting me all week long!
Well, today is Dave’s last day of work. He has his annual staff and family BBQ at the
Principals BEAUTIFUL house and yard out pas Manotic tonight for supper. We go with the kids each year, and it’s
always pretty fun. They have a
trampoline and play structure, and huge field in the backyard where a pile of
kids are playing soccer. Chuck BBQ’s and
everyone brings something to contribute.
We were signed up for dessert this year, and I decided what a great time
to make this cake. I will get one slice
of my delightful cheesecake and share the love with everyone else. Well, here is the cake after cooking and cooling
last night- still in the pan. It still
waits to be released from the pan, and topped with fresh raspberries, a
raspberry liquored sauce in a pretty pattern, and doused in some curly white
chocolate shavings. I will do that this
afternoon. It will be stunning.
However, my heart is sad today because Robyn and I aren’t
going tonight L She is still super snotty and coughing and
carrying a mild fever. There are tons of
kids at this shindig and some NEW babies, and I just don’t think it would be
fair to expose the snot machine to everyone.
Also, the event is pretty much at her bed time, and she is super fussy
nearing her nap and bed times with this nasty cold of hers. The baby needs her rest.
So, I am looking longingly at my cheese cake, and SERIOUSLY
considering just cutting a slice out of it and keeping it here for myself! How tacky would that be for Dave to take a
beautiful cheesecake to an event with a huge hunk out of it? Kind of funny actually... I think I might J Well, that’s all for now. Laundry needs in, breakfast cleaned up from,
and I don’t know how long Jesse and Janna will be entertained by their current
activity. They have found a box of cards
and notes, and are loving looking through them all! Thanks for reading. I’m out!
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