Friday, May 12, 2017

She is the Mama of Six awesome kids!



     Yeppers! She is the Mama of Six awesome kids and many others that see her as Mom. I know she down plays herself but she is like a fine diamond ring. The value is so priceless that it and her cannot be compared to anything else out there because there is nothing that comes even remotely close to her. She has the distinction as a tough one but has had to be at times to keep a few teenagers on a path going forward and uphill. Also, she is very loving and has one of the warmest hearts any mother could ever be given by the Great Creator. For many of the world that have ever crossed life’s path in some way with her they know that she cares a lot about seeing people become what God sees in them. Just like many in the world, we all struggle with beating ourselves up and even down. We too often try to feed ourselves the lie that “I don’t add up.” She more than adds up and stands out. Yes, she isn’t so much a big fan of being in front of a camera but I love to see the smile in her dark and beautiful eyes. I love to see her smile when she is surrounded by her kids and the countless others that bring out the smile in her. Start with the six and add them all up and she has a well-stocked house full of very awesome and special accomplishments. 


     Granted I haven’t been much help in a lot of the training of the kids but I am grateful to have the best of the best in a parenting companion for me. She has so many cool names she is called by the six and a few others. They call her Mother, Mom, Mama, Mamita, Grandma, and Nana. I’m sure Mama and Nana are the names that she hears and loves best, but she has many more that some very dear peeps call her or have called her that listing them is kind of hard. No one affects us in our lives quite as much as the mothers, grandmothers, and aunties in our life. Please friends don’t compare you or yours to any one because God made the women of the world different so we could help each other in so many ways and every one of them are extremely special. This awesome mother of six has so many talents that are not seen by the world and in many ways should be, but the kids in her life know some of those awesome things. She is a diamond in so many ways that to know where to start counting would be hard to do without missing some along the way. So, Happy Mother’s Day to the Mama of Six that has effected not just six and others but me in so many ways. 




Tuesday, May 9, 2017

*Papa’s cheesy taters*





*Papa’s cheesy taters*

9x13 pan
1 ½ lbs. O’Brian style hash brown potatoes frozen
2 jars GF or Classico alfredo sauce
24 ozs Sour cream 
2 lbs. Colby jack cedar cheese (save ¼ of cheese for toping when nearly done)
½ onion fine diced
2 teaspoons pepper


Sautee the onion. Mix ingredients in large bowl. Spread in pan. Bake at 375 to 400 degrees for 45 minutes. Top with remaining cheese. Continue baking for 10 t0 20 minutes. Best if served with Papa’s favorite meat loaf. If you have family and friends like Papa you should consider an extra pan of taters so that Papa’s first house rule can be adhered too. “If you leave hungry it is your own fault”. You can sub some cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup and a cup of milk rather than the Alfredo sauce. If you’re like Papa and have a Dutch oven or three it is a nice summer classic. Cooking tip: The cheap and easy one use pans and oven liners make cleanup up a cook’n dream. Enjoy!!