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Why One?

What’s the most delicious thing you’ve ever eaten?

Since I make everything myself now I’m going to list some for my past.

I can remember when I was fifteen. My older sister made me a pb&j sandwich. It was so delicious. She got the peanut butter, jam ratio right. She picked out all the chunks of strawberries from the jam. Maybe it was extra delicious since it was made for me. But the sandwich is still in my memory.

Next I think would be when my mama got me my own tub of mint chocolate chip ice cream. We went down for a visit; and at the time, ice cream was a luxury. So she got me my own. I ate that whole thing in one sitting. Haha! Probably not the smartest thing to do, but my husband wasn’t there to be my voice of reason. But it was so delicious!

Jim’s fries. I think Jim’s fries will always be drilled into my brain. I remember that Jim’s fries used to be a dinner. Mom and I would order a large Jim’s fries and we would eat them until we were full! When I make fries now I try and get them close to Jim’s fries. So good.

Ramen noodles. I made them for myself one day. But my brothers came home, one after the other. And I made three ramen packets that day. I know at the time it was super delicious, but it probably was extra yummy since I got to make my brothers some food too.

Another would have to be when my mom made fresh bread for the first time. We were at the Duarte house. Fresh bread is always delicious, but it was probably extra delicious since I made it with my mom.

My sister’s chocolate cake. My sister is a master at chocolate cake. I’m bummed I can’t eat it anymore, because of the sugar) but they were perfection.

So many things you can remember loving throughout your life. But for me it was the people I was with that made it extra special.

Love the people in your life. Cook a meal, or share a meal with your loved ones. Have a great Friday!! ❤️

A Family Answer.

If you were forced to wear one outfit over and over again, what would it be?

My husband was home so I decided to ask everyone.

So for me I would wear my long black skirt/ dress. It can be either. I could hem up the length to make it any length. I would wear a tank top under my long sleeve button up. ( my grandma’s shirt). This outfit would give me various looks. It’s one look, but I could still look different. Haha!! I don’t know if that’s allowed, but if it’s not specified it’s allowed.

My six year old daughter: Princess dress, with shorts underneath for playing, ruffle socks, and sparkly princess shoes. Pretty much what I expected. I know my kids.

Husband: His answer was simple of course. Haha! Jeans, gray shirt, belt, socks no holes, Merrel shoes. That’s it. Which is really funny. Because that pretty much what he wears everyday. I would probably choose him his cargo shorts that have zip sections too. So they can be pants or shorts. But that’s just me planning ahead.

My almost three year old son: he didn’t want to answer. So choose for him. Shorts, Hawaiian shirt, black clip on tie, Spider-Man shoes.

Baby Nugget: She would probably say just a diaper. She gets hot easily. But I would choose her a shirt, skort combo. Because she likes to suck on her shirt. And a skort is just some added defense for the floor against a poopy diaper.

Hope the various answers were fun to read. It was fun for me to make it a family day.

Easy. On My Phone.

How do you waste the most time every day?

I’m not like the younger generation. I’m not glued to my phone and I have no interaction with people, but I must admit I like to stare at my phone occasionally.

Whether it be YouTube, Royal Match, my blog, Pinterest. Kind of depends on my mood. But most often it is YouTube. YouTube Shorts is a black hole. That I fall into everyday. It’s just fun to watch the various short videos.

My reel consists of cute babies, dad and babies, military reunions (those make me cry), various shows I’ve watched, Tom Holland reacting to funny things (I don’t know how that got mixed in, but I like it because there is no language and it’s funny), art videos, random men building things in their backyard, etc.

There are so many, but that’s why I go down the black hole. Because the videos being 1-2min long, make it seem like time is slow, but it actually goes by fast, and then the day is gone.

But not really, because I can only do it so much. I do it while my baby is taking her long nap and at bedtime. Bedtime…I stay up way too late. I went to bed at 12:30am last night…I’m tired today.

But me and the kids are going grocery shopping with Daddy. Which will be fun because we miss him; he’s currently on night shifts.

Enjoy your Sunday 🥰

Foods.

What countries do you want to visit?

My thoughts on the past was where would I want to go for the different cuisine. But now that I make everything myself that list has dwindled down.

Original list:

Paris, London, Greece, Italy, China.

However now that list has changed because of our diet.

New list:

I originally wanted to go to Paris to eat all the baked goods. The chocolate desserts. Yum! But now we don’t eat refined sugar. So unless their chocolate is made with coconut sugar or honey, I wouldn’t be able to eat it. So maybe I’ll just go for the breads. Because in Europe they don’t have the preservative folic acid, which I am allergic to. So I can eat all the breads and not get sick. I’ve switched to a pure flour down here; but I’m constantly making bread, because it only lasts well three days.

London. Because of the beans on toast. I love toast, and I loved beans. I thought the combination would have been delicious. However now I don’t eat beans. Not because I don’t want to, but because it affects the baby I’m feeding through breast milk. It gives them terrible gas. So for the sake of my babies I won’t eat beans until I’m done having kids. Also, not to critique, I’m not a big fan of the rest of their foods. So maybe just go there to sightsee.

Greece. I think Greece is a place I would eat anything the offer. Because I really want to go there. The pictures are so beautiful!

Italy. Is another place I desperately want to go. The pastas!! I love pasta. I would love to learn how to make fresh pasta from a chef in Italy. That would be amazing. They also don’t use the folic acid preservative. So I could eat it all!! And I would eat them all!! Hopefully can go there in the future with the hubby.

China. I really wanted to go for the authentic Chinese foods. But sadly we cut out soy from our diet. I make my open sauces now. I also only use coconut sugar. So I wouldn’t be able to eat anything there. No soy, no msg, so refined sugar, no artificial sweeteners, no natural flavors, etc. So I won’t be going.

So I guess Paris, Italy, and Greece is left. Maybe I’ll go to Paris for bread and art. Italy for all the pasta. And Greece for the foods, scenery, the people, the history, etc. Three places should be easy to accomplish in this lifetime. But we will see.

I actually can’t think of anything.

What’s the oldest thing you own that you still use daily?

I know there is probably something. But most of my stuff is packed away in storage.

Currently I don’t think I have something tangible.

Like I could say my brain. I’ve had it all my life and I daily use it. Even though my husband would argue that. Haha!

My blog. I’ve had it almost fifteen years. But I can’t say I use it daily. I’m trying to change that.

One I just thought of is my Bible. I believe I bought my Bible about fifteen years ago. And sadly I can’t say I use it daily. Which I should say I do. But honestly I don’t. I’ll change that too.

With life being so drastically different I don’t really have an answer to this prompt….which is just sad.

But still. Enjoy your Sunday! ❤️

Top 5

List your top 5 favorite fruits.

Apples. I love apples. I always have. You know the scene from Harry Potter and the Sorceres’ Stone…where it’s the grand feast; I called out apples the first time I watched it. Haha!

Cantaloupe. I love cantaloupe as well! I love it dipped in vanilla moose. So delicious. But my daughter is allergic to it, so the only time I get to indulge in cantaloupe is when I’m visiting my mama.

Peaches! Fresh! In the summer, they just melt in your mouth. You can make peach sherbet….now I want peaches!!

Strawberries. Straight off the vine, is best. But I love strawberries. Fresh from a farm in late May is the best! Strawberry jam is also divine, but no chunks! My son usually steals my strawberries.

I think my 5th would be blackberries. Off the vine as well. Blackberry jam, blackberry ice cream, in yogurt, just plain. So yummy!! But do you ever get to make these things with fresh blackberries? No. Instead they end up in my tummy.

Apples 🍎

A Long Sweater Thing.

What’s the oldest things you’re wearing today?

So I am the youngest of three daughters. So hammy downs. Lots and lots of hammy downs!

But since I’m traveling, I’m wearing exercise pants that are 15 years old, always mine. Socks that are 5 years old. A shirt that is only 3 1/2 years old. But also a long tan colored sweater thing. I don’t really know what to call it. It’s one of those sweaters that you wear with a dress so that your spaghetti straps don’t show in church. But this one is long. Long enough that it covers my butt. Which I planned for, because of my exercise pants. (I don’t like to wear form-fitting exercise pants in public.) But sweater thing saves the day.

But this sweater was my oldest sister’s. And she gave it to me maybe 6 years ago. She was cleaning her closet. But she had it since junior high. So 27 years ago. Wow! But that is awesome!! If it survives I’ll pass it down to my daughter. It will live on! But these exercise pants are a bit snug… three babies later, I’m not as small as I used to be at 15. But I’m traveling; I didn’t want seams.

But my niece would approve of my socks, they are Winnie the Poo characters.

Have a blessed weekend 💕

My outfit

Forgive me. I’m drawing on my phone, with my finger, in a truck, on a bumpy road. Haha 😂

Again Both

Are you a leader or a follower?

I usually say I’m a follower. I prefer to follow behind and just do what I am told. Like my husband. If he is doing a project, I just follow behind and help him however I can.

Nine time out of ten, I’m like this. It is a lot easier to be a follower.

But if regarding art, I’m the leader. I might ask for input but I’m going to do it my way. I’m just curious about how my husband would do some things. Because his brain is a mystery to me.

Also swimming. I was the leader in my younger days. And still I feel like the leader within my family. Outside of my family…yeah. I’d get my butt kicked. Haha!

Also part of being a leader is people looking to you to lead. I’m okay if I’m looked at for art or swimming, because I’m a master at both (7 years+). But other things I’m a novice. I dabble in things but I’ve never spent years learning it.

We are going on a trip!! I’m excited to see my family. Even though it’s only 1 day. But still I’m excited to meet my nephew and to introduce my new daughter to everyone.

Coffee…?

….

Freshly brewed,

Long overdue.

Piping hot,

A cup, not a pot.

Milk poured in,

Face gains a grin.

Creamy brown,

Never a frown.

Sip…

Blip!

Oh no!

Down and up it goes!

Burn the throat!

Burn the nose!

Pains.

Stains.

All joy gone.

….

I had my first cup of caffeinated coffee in 8 years. Actually only a 1/4 cup. And I inhaled, choked, and gained a sore throat and burned nose. So definitely a kill joy. It’s a sign I should still give it up.

But enjoy your Mother’s Day. At least I only stained the sink. And not my clothes for church!!

Hmmm…

What was the last live performance you saw?

It’s been a while since I got to go see something live. Babies make that impossible.

The last movie I saw in theaters was ‘The Force Awakens’ 2015

The last musical theater performance I saw was Mary Poppins. It was fabulous! That was the last time my grandma had the energy to take me to a musical. 2009

The last concert I went to was ‘The Supertones’ final concert. It was so loud. I also got someone dropped on my head. Crowd surfing at a Christian concert!! 2005

The last small theater performance I saw was ‘Into The Woods’. My sister was the granny. Not really my cup of tea. But it was fun to see my sister do what she loves. 2008

I went and saw my brother preform in his choir. It was epic. I can still remember a few of the songs. He doesn’t sing anymore. Instead he sings the most on key when we sing Happy Birthday. 2005

We went and saw a monster truck and dirt bike rally. My son loved it! 2023

I would love to see a dance competition live. I love most styles of dance. I would have loved to have seen the 2004 Olympics.

I’m still open to seeing new things. But they have to be family friendly now. I don’t go anywhere without my precious cargo.

Have a fun Thursday. For me there are dishes…more dishes…and more dishes!! Haha 😂