Gearing up

For our Anniversary this weekend!

I am spending this week solely on deep cleaning each room and cleaning the carpets downstairs, cleaning the refrigerator and cupboards in the kitchen while trying to make room for my home made refrigerator pickles. I want to do at least 75 quarts. They don't last long around here.

Baking, baking and more baking seems to be on the agenda as well. DH asked for my zucchini cake which is actually a family recipe passed on from many generations..I did add a wonderful lemon icing and its amazing.

On more than one occasion, I have been criticized (in the past) and called a horrible mother because my husband and I have and ENJOY overnight dates. Why is it that so many people feel guilty or would rather not spend time with their spouse? After 15 years, I can tell you that every once in a while you need those kid free weekend's to just enjoy each other. Just remember that one day your kids will leave and start their own families and what's left is your marriage. If you haven't invested time and effort into your marriage then you will have nothing! Difficult decisions have been made over the last few years as to eliminate the hurt and pain to my children. And it has truly been a blessing in disguise. I am not perfect by any means but my DH and I have raised 2 daughters in a loving and stable environment and I know they both appreciate that they have us both around and we clearly have done better than most people in general.<3

I am trying a new recipe for dinner tonight (Wednesday) if it turns out as well as I think it will, I promise to post it later on.

3 of us joined the Summer reading program at our local library this year. We had so much fun choosing books we probably wouldn't have chosen otherwise. It's true, you can't judge a book by its cover! It was so much fun and we all had a blast, with the end on Friday. My husband and I have finished 35 books between the 2 of us and my youngest daughter will come in at over 2800 minutes of reading. We look forward to next Summer indeed :)

**On a side note, I am approaching my 6th month blog anniversary and I will be doing a giveaway on August 28th! You must post a comment or email me your comment on who your favorite blog-ee is and why you follow their blog. I will send a blog related gift to the person who picks a blog most similar to the ones I follow..Thanks and best of luck. Comments and emails received after Midnight on 8/27/2013 will not count.**

~ L