I like it. I love it. I want some more of it...

Today was a day that makes you feel like there really isn't a better day to order pizza. I was running around all day and logging more miles than the fedex guy on Christmas eve. But, a weird thing happened to me. I started thinking about just getting home, turning up the music, kicking off my shoes, and enjoying the process of getting dinner together. And somehow, that was a relaxing thought. It made it less "chore-like" (The fact that I was eating chocolate is completely irrelevant here.) Stay with me. I guess what I'm saying is, take some time to slow down. Quit stressing over everything that needs to be done. Trust me, my hand is up, guilty as charged. I know I do this too. I'm just saying, I think it's my new area to focus on more. I want to make them important enough to have the best of me, not the leftover, dragging from the truck, version of me. Anybody relate here? There will still be plenty of fast food, grab a sandwich moments. But, every now and then, it's good to stop, breathe, and really look at those around you. Love on them more deliberately. These moments are gone before you can blink twice. Seeing my teenage boys in the kitchen, towering over me, loading their plates up with thirds and fourths, football gear nearby, my heart swells a little & I smile. These are the moments I want to remember & not rush through. Well, now that I'm all nostalgic, and can barely see to type, I'll share what they were scarfing.... Chicken Enchiladas!! Yum~stinkin~o!!! My dear, sweet friend, Monica, gifted me by surprise with two amazing cookbooks by Ree,(aka,The Pioneer Woman) So, I will be more deliberate in my cooking through her book idea. Can't wait to really sit down and look through them tonight! Hugs!! Lori P.s. Don't forget to look on her website thepioneerwoman.com and type Chicken Enchiladas in the cooking search bar. Easy peasy!