It's Sunday!

Good Sabbath Friends!

Well it's that time of the week again... Here are 7 random tidbits for your enjoyment:

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So...when I moved to the good ol' South one of the items on my 'to-do' list is to read more. Let me explain. I read. And in college I probably read more books on Catholicism, Apologetics and Spirituality that probably could have somewhat sufficed for a degree. And cookbooks. My favorite. But everything else...well I've wanted to 'love to read' but unfortunately I have probably over 50 books that I have bought and read the first chapter and then not finished. So because I have lived without having cable/tv channels before, I decided to live without cable/satellite/basic tv channels ( i still watch dvd's and some of my shows online) and read instead. And you know what...sister has been finishing books. With the chaos of the past month/month and a half, I've been dying to find some spare time to finish Julia Child's My Life In France. For those of you  who have seen the movie 'Julie & Julia' this is the book that a lot of the Julia Child movie parts were based on. Anyways, not to be dorky, but I can totally understand the line Julie Powell says, when she wants 'to be a bridesmaid in Julia Childs wedding." Creepy, I know. But the lady had a deep hunger for passion and beauty and well, that just makes me smile.  And now, I have also increased a desire in starting to learn how to cook French Cuisine. Bon Appetit!

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Speaking of French Cuisine, my first accomplishment Julia Child's Beurre Blanc served with steamed artichokes. I made this for an early Momma's day dinner when my Momma and B came for a visit.

Click HERE for the recipe.

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I'm a sucker for sweet/simple/fun lovey dovey acoustic songs that sweet men write about the ladies they love. From simple lyrics to poetic anthems...I. LOVE. THEM.

This song makes me happy. I hope it makes you happy too!

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I love the Body of Christ. In fact, God never ceases to amaze me with the beautiful Faith community of friends and family that He has given to me on this earth to lift each other up throughout our lives. 

So Body of Christ, will you do me the great honor and pray for a very special intention of mine? If you wouldn't mind it, I would be so very appreciative if you would lift this intention to the heart of Christ. Thanks in advance for your prayers!

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I miss my family and friends. I know I write this almost every post, and I PRAISE GOD for the gift of a job and peace in knowing this is where I am supposed to be, but when you've experience the said community in #4, it's hard not to miss the beautiful people you love so dearly.

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So I was asked by two people within the past week for this recipe so I'm going to post it on here. This is an AMAZING dip, that's super good (in moderation).  Honestly, not to brag, but this dip is the bees knees and if you're looking to bring an appetizer to share, you will be certain to bring a pleaser with this dip.
Rachel's Sausage Dip

1-1lb chub of Hot Italian Sausage (I either use Bob Evans or will use the really good stuff from the Italian Sausage makers that my Mom brings to me from Chicago)

2-boxes of cream cheese (I typically use the 1/3 fat cream cheese aka Neufchâtel)

1- 10oz can of Rotel-Diced Tomatoes and Chiles with juice

Tortilla Chips for Dipping

Directions: Brown sausage. Once sausage is completely cooked. Drain fat. Add the cream cheese, over low-medium heat. Once the cream cheese is softened add the can of Rotel. Continue to stir until everything is blended and it begins to slightly bubble. Immediately take off heat, and place into a bowl or warmer and serve!

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 The world is a much better place when wearing a dress (see I'm smiling because it's my favorite and I'm heading back to the Midwest for a retreat on Tuesday).

Have a BEAUTIFUL week!

Back On The Air...

Hi Friends,

It's been almost 2 months since my last post, but I have good reasons including: computer going kaaaput,work,  having to buy another computer, being incredibly indecisive on buying computer,work,  Easter, Holy Week, work, Friend Visit, Mommy & Bob Visit, work, gardening, work, trying to learn French cooking, exploring G-Vegas, work, and work.

But don't you worry, I have pictures to show and stories to tell, but I'll leave you with this quote, which makes my (at times) melodramatic heart smile:

'Drama is very important in life: You have to come on with a bang. You never want to go out with a whimper. Everything can have drama if it's done right. Even a pancake.'
-Julia Child