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Food School: a 31 Day Course (Day 25 FMF)

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Five Minute Friday

Lisa-Jo Baker has a online party each week–writers/bloggers write for five minutes.  Lots of my online writing buddies do this, and it is inspiring what 5 minutes of unedited writing can do (as and exercise in writing and a practice for your soul to just flow onto the paper.)

Together

Go:  When I saw the word together–I thought of our dinner table.  I’m a mom with 4 kids and life is really crazy busy.  Especially lately when I’m trying to get this food blog up and running–the kids do love filming, eating food that is plated fancy for the camera, and they think I’ll be on Food Network someday . . . . I’ll leave that open for the universe to fill.  

Back to our dinner table.  It is a simple table–I bought it from the neighbor across the street and it was “almost new”.  It didn’t matter that it wasn’t from a fancy place–I knew that the dreams that would come from sitting around that table would be big, huge, wild, awesome dreams, schemes and laughter (the kind where mashed potatoes come out of your nose!).  

I set out to make the table beautiful each night.  Night after night.  We gather together at the table–I wipe away crumbs and tears.  I clear off Lego catalogues and Wall Street journals.  I make the table a safe place to come and tell of your day, your dreams, your disappointments and share gentle, loving, kindness and respectful listening.

Our family is going through this one, wild life together . . .

Be Blessed.

 To receive a free copy of my Blessed by Breakfast cookbook, please go to http://blessedbybreakfast.com and sign up! I send updates that include; family tested and approved recipes, video tutorials, tips and tricks on how to begin your day with the blessing of food.

cookbook coming soon

Books I suggest: The Omnivore’s Dilemma: The Secrets Behind What You Eat,

Young Readers Edition The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals

Hope’s Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet

Some of my friends have also joined the 31 day challenge:  

Anastacia Maness  http://rocksolidfamily.com/31-days-building-commitment/

Racquel Narciso http://howtomakeitinsanfrancisco.com/…/

Pamela Hodges http://ipaintiwrite.com

I’m linking up to these blogs. 

 

Worship (FMF)

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I haven’t participated in a Five Minute Friday in a very long time!  I’m excited to be back.

What is Five Minute Friday?  It is where blogger writes for 5 minutes–unedited–from a one word prompt.  Lisa-Jo is a cheerleader for Moms writing about the ups and downs of motherhood.

Go:

I just read the prompt for today:  Worship.  Uggh  nothing came to mind.  My computer chimed, telling me that it was time to go upstairs and get ready for my day.

“Why the long face?” my husband remarked–an inside joke with us!  I told him about the prompt and he blurted out “I worship the ground you walk on!” and I looked at him–like he had 8 heads.

Why would he say that?  Why would anyone worship the ground I walked on?

Then it hit me–I don’t worship the ground I walk on–so why should anyone else?  I find it hard to honor myself–so why should anyone else?

I cried.

He held me–I felt worshiped.

my best friend!

As I take each step in today . . . I’m feeling a little lighter, a little happier, a LOT more loved.  The crazy thing is . . .

IT WAS ALWAYS THERE!

Now I feel it in my soul, in my mind and my heart is singing.

STOP:

P.S.  I know my husband loves me.  I know my kids love me.  But until today . . . I’ve not felt like I could love me–today is when it clicked.  I GOT IT.

Comfort (FMF)

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It has been a few weeks since I have participated in a Five Minute Friday.  I’ve been thinking more than writing.  I’ve been cooking more than writing.  I’ve discovered that creating a really good cookbook–takes hours and hours of work.  I’m also taking video, it just helps to SEE how things happen.  I’ve been busy . . . just not posting.

So here is my FMF with Lisa-Jo Baker.

Go:

Uggh.  Comfort.  What a hard word on my first day back to FMF.

Comfort food, yes!  oh wait, I’ve lost 10 pounds–not comfort food just yet.

I’ll just say it–I’m not in a place of comfort right now.  I’m in turmoil.  I’m in a mental and spiritual storm.  Not in a drama way . . . where I feel the need to bring attention to myself.  But in a deep down sort of “I think I know what my purpose is, now what do I do?”

I’m feeling the need to quiet myself so that I can find comfort in knowing that

I AM ON THE RIGHT PATH!

When I get busy–it seems like I immediately forget where I’m going, what is important, and the plan of how I will get there . . .  Lord, show me the path, keep showing me my purpose, and Lord, I know it is hard with me but continue to lead me.   Be Blessed.

STOP