Just breath


019Do things really come in 3’s? Good and bad? Just thinking about someone close to me who is having a bad run of just everything lately. I am feeling her pain because we are that close. Is it karma self induced? She is a good person and means well but she just goes about things the wrong way. Nah I never believed in karma and I’m not going to start now. Does everything happen for reason? I am a REAL optimist and that is why I always, always take the good from the bad. I say to a certain degree there is no control over your destiny. Somethings you do have control over but ultimately it boils down to being in the right or wrong place at the right or wrong time. Timing has a lot to play it in.

I have no idea why I am where I am today but my life feels like it is forever changing lately. There are somethings I have no control of. People come in and out of my life, people do things that affect me directly and indirectly, but that isn’t me. I am not God and I can’t people to love me either. All I can do is take it as it comes. One day at a time, one breath at a time.

Here are some pomegranates my boy and I plucked from this insanely delicious fruit. The whole process of getting these little berries out was a huge but fun process from beginning to end and it was well worth it. Life is like a pomegranate. It can be such a struggle to get what you want out of this life but once you get there you have to enjoy the fruits of your labor(no pun intended lol). Jeez who would have ever thought pomegranate berries would be so beautiful. I guess it’s just how you look at things right?

Thought for the day


Good morning everyone. No matter how big or small the problem or worry is, don’t dwell. You can’t hang on to things that you have no control over and you have be at your best for the people around you. Life is short, so make every single day count. Life is good. 10518186-recipes-for-beautiful-life (1)

Easy mini cheese cake and pumpkin pies


These were so easy to make and everyone loved how they tasted! I have two little guys ages 8 and 9, I’m in school full-time working on my associates in Human Services, and I work from home and substitute teach at the elementary school! I really have no time for fussing around with timely recipes so things like this work perfect into my schedule!

For the mini cheese cake pies:

Jello brand boxed cheese cake mix(follow instructions)

Pillsbury premade pie crust(2 come in a package in the dairy section of your grocery store)

Roll out and use flour for a light dusting so it won’t stick to the cutting bored

Use a round biscuit cutter to make circles to fit for a mini muffin pan.

Grease the mini muffin pan with butter flavor cooking spray. Line muffin pans with the pastry cutouts. Remove from oven when done and let cool.

Mean while when your baking the mini pie crusts, prepare your cheese cake filling. Pour in pie crust and chill.

You can top with a fruit dressing, caramel or chocolate syrup.

Mini pumpkin pies

I like to use Libby’s  pumpkin pie mix rather than the pure pumpkin. I like the taste better and it’s actually less work.

Follow instructions for pie mix and pour into mini pie shells before cooking them. I also like to top the pumpkin pies with nuts.

These were quick and easy deserts that had a nice presentation as well!

Random post


I bought myself a camera yesterday and got a really great deal at that. I didn’t get to try it out so I just took this pic of Maddy to give a test run. I’ll be taking more tomorrow.