Yummy Dinner

Today I made vegetable lasagna including homemade marinara sauce. Mary-Katherine had been asking me every so often if we could have lasagna. I didn't even miss the meat! It was delicious. The meal wouldn't have been complete without my dad's homemade french bread, so I made that too. I've been working on making the perfect loaf of french bread. It's amazing how comforting a fresh, warm piece of bread can be. I'm loving making this bread with my new kitchenaid mixer that my dad gave me for Christmas! Cooking can be such a stress reliever for me. Unfortunately I think I tired myself out and didn't get a nap today before my 12 hour night shift! But I'll be loving myself the next three nights when I have yummy things to eat.

The forgotten blog

So I started this blog almost 1 1/2 years ago and haven't updated it since. That's kind of funny and sad. Mostly, it is a huge indication of how I have spent the last 2 years...always trying to catch up! William has almost graduated (April 30 is the date!) and I can't wait. The last 2 years have been the most stressful, insane, exhausting and never-want-to-do-it-again years of my life. But like most things that are difficult, this last year has taught me my own strength and gave me many realizations...here are a few:

*gratitude brings peace
*children are resilient
*never take sleeping at night for granted
*laundry can wait (only so long)
*prayer brings you power to overcome anything
*when things seem insurmountable, they are not
*find a way to make it happen
*laugh when you feel like crying
*take more pictures
*sleep is a gift
*find happiness in every phase of life

I'm at work and one of my patients is crying, so I have to go now, but I will be a better blogger!