Take Care
Monday, October 12, 2015
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By:
Anita
Saturday, October 10, 2015
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By:
Anita
Favourite day
There are probably only a handful of times in our lives when someone who will change us forever walks in ~ when we find someone we can love with our whole hearts, who will challenge us and shape us and make us feel like the world is safer and brighter just because they are in it. A person who loves us for exactly who we are, yet teaches us to be better because of who they are and how they live their life.
Making friends has always been a challenge for me. It’s taken me a while to come to this understanding, but these years have taught me friendship isn’t a luxury but a necessity. It’s how we are designed, to lean into another for laughter and tears. To say those things that are felt in my heart.
A forever friend ~ the kind who stays through thick and thin. Good times and bad. The sort who knows much about you, including your faults, and chooses to remain in your life in spite of them. The friend who knows your dreams, your disappointments, your pain, your laughter, your tears, your joys. They can come alongside of you and with just a hug speak more than a thousand words.
There is nothing quite like friendship?
So why then, am I surprised to find that this forever friend I search for turns out to be my daughter... and each day we spend together becomes my new favourite day!
Take Care
Thursday, October 8, 2015
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By:
Anita
Thankful Thursdays
…and so we continue counting the things we are thankful for…
277. autumn sunsets
278. swifter wet jet
279. facetime
280. bathtubs
281. pumpkins
282. chili
283. caramel apples
Will you join me as we begin to be truly thankful for each day, and for each opportunity given to us, and who knows? we might just see how truly blessed we really are.
Because a thankful heart is a happy heart!
Take Care
278. swifter wet jet
279. facetime
280. bathtubs
281. pumpkins
282. chili
283. caramel apples
Will you join me as we begin to be truly thankful for each day, and for each opportunity given to us, and who knows? we might just see how truly blessed we really are.
Because a thankful heart is a happy heart!
Take Care
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
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By:
Anita
Book Review ~ The Murder House
James Patterson is by far my most favourite of all suspense writers. and he does not disappoint in his newest release The Murder House co-written with David Ellis.
From the back cover;
It has an ocean-front view, a private beach—and a deadly secret that won't stay buried.
Noah Walker isn't superstitious. But there's one beach house in Bridgehampton that has a troubling history of violence and mystery: when Noah was a kid, No. 7 South Ocean burned down in a devastating fire, killing the couple trapped inside. Investigators had no explanation for what happened, and many believe it was no accident. Rebuilt after the fire, the gorgeous, ocean-front property is still known by locals as The Murder House.
Now, sixteen years later, a powerful Hollywood player and his mistress are found dead in The Murder House—and the police unearth proof that the couple is undeniably linked to Noah's past. To prove his innocence, Noah must uncover the house's dark secrets—and reveal his own.
As the title strongly suggests, the story involves a desolate house. This one is a large house on the beach front of Bridgehampton but it is has a sordid history. For a start, an elderly couple died in a fire that destroyed part of the building. A tragic accident? The locals know that it was murder but years have passed without any conviction. It's also setting for a series of unsolved killings years ago. Is the house cursed? When two more dead bodies turn up, a young couple brutally murdered, the police arrest resident Noah Walker. Only, is he innocent in all of this?
There is an element of detective work that we as the reader are able to deduce as we begin piecing the story together. The Murder House has elements of a decent thriller. There is something gripping about the story that delicately unfolds with each page turning chapter. Mystery shrouds the house and the secrets are gently unearthed word by word. This story will carry you along with all its chills and thrills.
Full of the twists and turns that have made James Patterson the world's #1 bestselling writer, The Murder House is a chilling, page-turning story of murder, money, and revenge. It's a gripping murder mystery, one I couldn't put down until I read the last page.
Take Care
It has an ocean-front view, a private beach—and a deadly secret that won't stay buried.
Noah Walker isn't superstitious. But there's one beach house in Bridgehampton that has a troubling history of violence and mystery: when Noah was a kid, No. 7 South Ocean burned down in a devastating fire, killing the couple trapped inside. Investigators had no explanation for what happened, and many believe it was no accident. Rebuilt after the fire, the gorgeous, ocean-front property is still known by locals as The Murder House.
Now, sixteen years later, a powerful Hollywood player and his mistress are found dead in The Murder House—and the police unearth proof that the couple is undeniably linked to Noah's past. To prove his innocence, Noah must uncover the house's dark secrets—and reveal his own.
As the title strongly suggests, the story involves a desolate house. This one is a large house on the beach front of Bridgehampton but it is has a sordid history. For a start, an elderly couple died in a fire that destroyed part of the building. A tragic accident? The locals know that it was murder but years have passed without any conviction. It's also setting for a series of unsolved killings years ago. Is the house cursed? When two more dead bodies turn up, a young couple brutally murdered, the police arrest resident Noah Walker. Only, is he innocent in all of this?
There is an element of detective work that we as the reader are able to deduce as we begin piecing the story together. The Murder House has elements of a decent thriller. There is something gripping about the story that delicately unfolds with each page turning chapter. Mystery shrouds the house and the secrets are gently unearthed word by word. This story will carry you along with all its chills and thrills.
Full of the twists and turns that have made James Patterson the world's #1 bestselling writer, The Murder House is a chilling, page-turning story of murder, money, and revenge. It's a gripping murder mystery, one I couldn't put down until I read the last page.
Take Care
Monday, October 5, 2015
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By:
Anita
mhmm monday
Here is the easiest 5-ingredient meal EVER! And yes, you just need one pan with 5 min prep. It's quick, easy and effortless!
One Pan Ranch pork Chops and Veggies
Ingredients:
4 (8-ounce) pork chops, bone-in, 3/4-inch to 1-inch thick
16 ounces baby red potatoes, halved
16 ounces green beans, trimmed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (1-ounce) package Ranch Seasoning and Salad Dressing Mix
3 cloves garlic, minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick spray.
Place pork chops, potatoes and green beans in a single layer onto the prepared baking sheet.
Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with Ranch Seasoning and garlic; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Place into oven and roast until the pork is completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 140 degrees F, about 18-20 minutes.*
Then broil for 2-3 minutes, or until caramelized and slightly charred.
Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.
Enjoy!
Take Care
One Pan Ranch pork Chops and Veggies
4 (8-ounce) pork chops, bone-in, 3/4-inch to 1-inch thick
16 ounces baby red potatoes, halved
16 ounces green beans, trimmed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (1-ounce) package Ranch Seasoning and Salad Dressing Mix
3 cloves garlic, minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick spray.
Place pork chops, potatoes and green beans in a single layer onto the prepared baking sheet.
Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with Ranch Seasoning and garlic; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Place into oven and roast until the pork is completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 140 degrees F, about 18-20 minutes.*
Then broil for 2-3 minutes, or until caramelized and slightly charred.
Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.
Enjoy!
Take Care
Friday, October 2, 2015
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By:
Anita
Blogtober
A lot of the blogs I follow are joining in with other bloggers for the month of October, where they write for 31 days, either on a specific topic or they can follow these prompts...
Back in October 2013, I jumped on the wagon and did my own 31 days of writing…
It was an awe-inspiring journey.
I have been thinking for a few weeks now about joining the other 31 dayers and writing a post a day, on one topic, every day in October; because I did enjoy the discipline of writing everyday. But I've decided against it, I find that I put myself under too much pressure. I am not a quick thinker let alone writer… I like to think and let my blog posts percolate for a while, either in my head or at least in the queue. Sure I could write them ahead of time, but that kind of defeats the purpose of writing for 31 days, doesn't it?
Many others, I am sure, will join in and write for 31 days, and I am also sure that it’s going to be, no doubt, a joy-filled month reading what everybody else has written. While admire their dedication to it… I simply cannot put that kind of stress on myself.
I kinda like doing my own thing anyway….I’ve learned I’m learning to do what’s best for me and to try not to get too influenced by what others are doing.
Whether we write for 31 days in October or we continue on our own path, we can find joy in the day to day, or even week to week posts about our lives that we share…
'Cause, life will happen. It has a way of doing that, doesn’t it?
Take Care
It was an awe-inspiring journey.
I have been thinking for a few weeks now about joining the other 31 dayers and writing a post a day, on one topic, every day in October; because I did enjoy the discipline of writing everyday. But I've decided against it, I find that I put myself under too much pressure. I am not a quick thinker let alone writer… I like to think and let my blog posts percolate for a while, either in my head or at least in the queue. Sure I could write them ahead of time, but that kind of defeats the purpose of writing for 31 days, doesn't it?
Many others, I am sure, will join in and write for 31 days, and I am also sure that it’s going to be, no doubt, a joy-filled month reading what everybody else has written. While admire their dedication to it… I simply cannot put that kind of stress on myself.
I kinda like doing my own thing anyway….
Whether we write for 31 days in October or we continue on our own path, we can find joy in the day to day, or even week to week posts about our lives that we share…
'Cause, life will happen. It has a way of doing that, doesn’t it?
Take Care
Thursday, October 1, 2015
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By:
Anita
Thankful Thursdays
…and so we continue counting the things we are thankful for…
269. fall season
270. baby showers
271. small group bible studies
272. pumpkin spice tea
273. boys who help their dad
274. cultivators
276. gas fireplaces
Will you join me as we begin to be truly thankful for each day, and for each opportunity given to us, and who knows? we might just see how truly blessed we really are.
Because a thankful heart is a happy heart!
Take Care
270. baby showers
271. small group bible studies
272. pumpkin spice tea
273. boys who help their dad
274. cultivators
276. gas fireplaces
Will you join me as we begin to be truly thankful for each day, and for each opportunity given to us, and who knows? we might just see how truly blessed we really are.
Because a thankful heart is a happy heart!
Take Care
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