Katie Lynne is visiting, hot pink toe nails, and family history

Katie Lynne is on a break, from BYU-Idaho and came to see us, for the weekend. Yay!

She and Girlie painted my toe nails!

We found several new names, to add to our PAF. We found some family contact in a message board, with a couple more generations. WIN!

Chocolate, Chocolate, and Chocolate

I love snobby chocolate.

Dove, is the over-the-counter convenience store option. I buy dark and milk, and eat a piece, of each, at the same time. Its a spin on some specialty bar Dove makes, with two layers, of each. I just cheat.

If I have an option to choose Green & Black's Organic, I will. Milk Chocolate. Milk Chocolate with Almonds. Silky smooth fabulous chocolate.

Then, of course, there is Mo's Bacon Bar. Sinfully yummy.

Morning Glory, Fresh Bread, and Marianne Williamson

I spent the majority of 1991 pregnant. My mother-in-law told me about LaVyrle Spencer. She said that I needed to relax, kick back, and just "be." I told her that I didn't want to read romance novel smut. She told me that it wasn't smutty.. and off we went to the K Mart to buy a book.

The very first LaVyrle Spencer book, I read, was Morning Glory. It remains my, absolute, favorite, to this day.

Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of reading it, with my best friend. I was able to bring Will and Ellie into someone else's life.

There is something so simple and honest in this story. It taught me how to look at things, from a smaller perspective. To enjoy so much more, in little things.

I don't think I saw flowering weeds, in the cracks, of cement, before I read Morning Glory.

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I am a sammich wh*re. Everything tastes better on good bread. I would choose a yeasty roll over chocolate. There is nothing better than the smell of baking bread. Okay, maybe the taste.

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Marianne Willaimson has touched me, again, with Everyday Grace. What Alton Brown does for Food, Marianne does for religious spirituality.

Photos, Crab Cakes, and Cheese Grits

World Wide Photo Walk.. - Charleston Edition!

Crab Cakes and Cheese Grits Cakes at Laura Albert's!

Friends who cook, Telephone Connections, Family History Connections, Online

I have had the recent pleasure of enjoying friends, who introduce me to culturally diverse foods. I learned how to fry yukon potatoes, into chips, in a double fry system. They came out beautiful and the kids said, "No more 5 Guys." Big win.

I added a voice to a tweet-friend, today. Its like taking a step, into deeper water, in a swimming pool.. with someone.. as voices bring about communication in more than 140 characters, at a time. ::waving:: Hi Wendy.

I have the pleasure of researching family history for extended relatives. Multiple marriages bring people into your life.. and when who they are, is special to you.. you add them.. and research them.. I added several links to trees, gedcoms, websites, and photos. Win.

Morphing my Gratitude Blog..

I am turning over a new leaf, with my Gratitude Blog..

Maybe 3 Thingz will be easier to keep updated..