Stuffed Shells

I tried a new recipe tonight. I found it on Pinterest. I am completely addicted to pinterest.....but that is for another day.

This year I hope to try a multitude of new things.

Everyone seemed to enjoy the stuffed shells. Who doesn't enjoy pasta. It's a wonderful, quick to prepare, stick to your ribs, fill you belly, comfort food. This recipe was no exception. I think we will add it to our repertoire........

True colors

I painted today.

It's always a good day when it involves paint. Although it is a lot of work, nothing compares to something freshly painted.

You can change your environment with paint. You can change your mood with paint. You can change the way others see you with paint.

What ever you do, however you do it, whichever color you choose.......it will look better, smell better and make you feel better......try it!

But what if you don't like it? it's just paint.....paint it over !

Nothing gives you a bigger bang for your buck. Nothing makes a bigger change.

Can you tell I love paint?.................

First snow !!

We got our first snow of the season today.
It was beautiful !!!
At times it looked like a blizzard out there. But it was on and off, so in the end, we don't have much to show for it. But that's OK. The girls were excited and have a renewed hope for a day off school tomorrow..........

New Year Day 2012

Today, to start the new year, I decided to try somehing I had never tasted before. I made a peach Bellini with last night's left over champagne. It was delicious !! After supper, we wrote our hopes and resolutions for the coming year and sent them to heaven on our "flying" paper. I love this tradition......

The new file folders are in the drawer and the year is set to begin. Tomorrow the routine resumes. I am not ready to let the girls slip from my fingers and go back to school. I love it when we are all together. I am grateful for the times we have had these last two weeks. How wonderful to hear them say they had a great Christmas......

Life marches on.....

New Beginnings !

I stopped writing my blog nearly a year ago for several different reasons.

I have decided to try my hand at it again.

Last night, with glad hearts, we bade farewell to 2011. It was a good year in a multitude of ways but a hard year as well.

I approach 2012 with trepidations.......knowing full well that this year will be filled with tremendous changes......some expected, some not.....Some happy, others heartbreaking. Such is life.

So to all, Happy New Year. My wish for you is Health, Happiness, Love and Prosperity.

Let the adventure begin.......................