After a few inquiries

So I mentioned this banana bread that I made on my facebook and I had a few respond that they wanted the recipe. I just thought the best way would be to post here.
While craving banana bread I called up my Aunt Mary, who makes the best, just to get her secret. The name of it is A-Z bread, not banana bread. She said that it's called this because you can put ANYTHING in it and it will turn out great. Just substitute the main ingredient. So you can make zucchini bread, carrot bread, or whatever your little heart desires with this same recipe and she says that it will turn out great. Well, I'm all about simplicity, so this was a recipe that I held on to. She says it does take some perfecting.....so I have a lot of work to do. Well, here it is to all those inquirers....

A-Z Bread

3 cup four
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
3 tsp cinnamon (opt)
1/2 tsp baking powder
3 eggs
1 cup oil
2 cups sugar
2 cups A-Z (whatever your little heart desires)
3 tsp vanilla
1 cup chopped nuts (opt)

Sift all dry ingredients
in another bowl beat eggs, add oil, and sugar, mix well
add A-Z
add vanilla
finally mix altogether
fold in nuts

bake 350, for 1 hr
makes 2 loafs
grease pans

side note: 6-7 bananas= 2 cups

and hua-la, there you have it. Let me know how it turns out for ya.

Today's part two conversation

Dominic- Momma, you got married in the temple?
Me- Yeah, I got married to daddy in the temple.
Dominic- You look pretty momma.
Me- You mean when I got married?
Dominic- Yeah.... a lot!
Me- Oh thanks bud, your so sweet!
Dominic- your welcome momma.



I think that was my favorite conversation ever! What a sweetie I have.

A Funny Sunday Conversation

Tonight we went to the temple to see it all lit up and sing the "I love to see the temple" song. We just parked and stared at the temple and this was our funny little conversation.

Dominic- "Who's that guy up there?"
JJ- "That's the angel Moroni, bud."

a few minutes later

JJ- "Okay guys, say bye bye to the angel Moroni."
Dominic- "But he don't talk daddy."

JJ and I laugh, and a few minutes later

JJ- "Dominic, did you know that mommy and daddy got married in the temple and that means that mommy, daddy, sister, and Dominic all get to be together forever?!"

Dominic- "How did you do that...guys?!"

Funny forward from my mom

Life really boils down to 2 questions...


1. Should I get a dog....?


OR...

2. Should I have children...?




No matter what situations life throws at you...

No matter how long and treacherous your journey may seem..

Remember ~ ~~ there is a light at the end of the tunnel.





You're laughing aren't you?


That's good ~~ my job here is done!

Have a great day !!

5 Love Languages- an "Ah-huh" moment

There is this book called, "The Five Love Languages," by Gary Chapman. I have never actually read this book, but have heard so much great stuff about it. My mother-in-law read it, loved it, and told me all about it. If you haven't read it, apparently there are 5 different ways that we respond to love. I guess you can kind of gravitate toward a few or all of them, but generally you respond to one in particular. So, the 5 languages of love are: physical touch, acts of service, words of affirmation, quality time, and receiving gifts.

Now I'm sure that with different people in your life, it will vary a little. But interestingly, I took this facebook challenge to see what is my Love Language. So I thought for sure I would be "acts of service" because there is nothing I love more than to come home and have the house spic and span. But surprisingly I am "quality time."

So the "ah-huh" moment came when I asked JJ what his Love Language is. He told me it was "physical affection" at #1, and not too far behind was "quality time." So another catch to this whole Love Language thing is that we tend to do for others or our spouse what our OWN Love Language is.

So when JJ comes home from school and the house is spic and span, and he doesn't give the response that I would typically give to such an act, and to top it off, he throws his doctor's bag, jacket, and tie all over the house, I'm feeling a little sad at this point and feeling a little unappreciated, because in my head I'm thinking that he should appreciate it as much as me.

So the lesson to me is that it's not that he doesn't appreciate that act, but that it's just not as important to him as it is to me. I guess all he needs is a big hug when he comes in the door....wish I would have known that sooner, it sure is a lot easier! :)

Just thought I'd share, although it would have been more helpful to know in the beginning of our marriage. If you haven't already, learn your Love Language and your spouses' as well. You might come to some interesting realizations yourself.

Addiction

I have no idea what it is, but ever since a good friend, Megg brought over a trunk load of strawberry shortcake the other night, which I was very grateful for, I have been craving the stuff non stop. And let me tell you, it's not the greatest weight loss program. So I will either blame my weight gain on Megg, or maybe just this time of year. The hot weather makes bright red, ripe delicious strawberries sound so cooling and refreshing, but that's just too healthy, so you have to add some nice cold whippi, and sweet angel food cake to complete the delightful treat. Have two nights in a row and you can become an addict just like me.

So tell me, whats your favorite summer treat?

My beautiful primary girls

Saturday, I had the opportunity to witness a very special event. I guess I haven't talked about them on here before, but there are four young girls that have become very much a part of my life. At church I have the privilege of teaching four very distinguished, beautiful, smart, spiritual girls in primary. They are the 7-8 year old's, which in our faith is a very special number. At eight years of age a child gets baptized. So I have been prepping these girls and pumping them up all year for this very event as I'm sure their families are as well. These young ladies make going to church so fun and something that I always look forward to.

Saturday, two of my girls Jenna, and Jilian got baptized. The baptism was beautiful and spirit was strong there, especially when they both sang the song, "I Know When I Am Baptized," which was so beautiful and brought tears to my eyes as it brought me back to my very own baptism when I sang that same song. Both these girls have such an amazing knowledge of the gospel at their young age, that they often end up teaching me in our Sunday school lessons. I love these girls very much and I am so very proud of this beautiful life changing commitment that they have chosen to make.