Inner workings of a stay at home mom.

I struggle with finding meals that my whole family will eat that fit in the "Clean Eat" guidelines. even though my older 2 kids didn't like this recipe my husband and youngest loved it. This is a crockpot recipe or you could simmer it over a long period of time. Fajita Soup 1 lb stew meat browned in a pan 3/4 yellow pepper chopped into 1/2 inch pieces 3/4 orange pepper chopped into 1/2 inch pieces 3/4 red pepper chopped into 1/2 inch pieces 1 green pepper chopped into 1/2 inch pieces 1 can black beans(drained and rinsed) 1 can pinto beans (drained and rinsed) 1 can diced tomato(with juices) 1can corn (with juices) 1/2 white onion sliced 1 garlic clove(or a teaspoon of the pre-minced stuff) salt pepper Paprika Italian seasoning cumin Red pepper flakes 2 cups Chicken broth 2 cups water I just browned the meat with all the seasonings and put all the canned and chopped peppers in the crockpot put the water and broth in and then...

We have all had those days... 2 cups of coffee and a million prayers before 10am. We think "Man life sucks!". But does it really? I have been learning for the past couple years this concept of excepting that sometimes we have craptastic days but not letting them rule us. Life piles up on us and it's all in how we deal with it. Do we stair at it and think "Man this day sucks!" or do we look at it and say "lets make the most of it!". Up until lately I have been doing the first. I have just sat and let life run me over. I suffer from chronic migraines and I have 3 kids under 4. I all ways made excuses for myself. I would tell myself that I had to take care of myself. That I had to take it easy. While this is true, not to the extent that I took it. I now know that taking care of myself means taking care of my home. Taking care of myself is taking care of my family. With this realization I got up off the couch and I cleaned I organized and I took my l...

So since the last time I wrote one this blog I became a missionary. I became a city resident. I became a wife and I became a mother. I wanted to start writing on my thoughts on parenting and homemaking and being a missionary in the inner city of St. Louis. I want to start with saying that my family is amazing! I have a husband Jason (who's birthday is tomorrow HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!), 3-year-old named Josie, 2-year-old Evan and a 1 1/2-year-old Lena.  I will write more later I just wanted to introduce my little family. Goodnight and I hope you keep coming back. I plan on posting at least 2x a week. -Amy