31 July Lessons learned

Lessons Learned July 31

• Homemade Chocolate cake is the best kind of motivation for a 6 year boy to do all of his school work with out complaining.
• Homemade Chocolate coconut frosting is a great motivation for a 3 year boy to play quietly with his "Wrinds" (Toys).
• Boys can surprise you sometimes. I prepared for the great chocolate cake tornado and the boys did not mess a single morsel of cake not even on their sweet faces. It is serious business.
• Just because you buy Cherry tomatoes from the Farmers markets doesn't mean they are going to be sweet.
• Not eating out is a good habit to get into even if it is hard to make dinner every night.
• My kids love Frittatas no matter what I put in the filling.
• I love farm fresh eggs. The thick yoke and hard shells make me swoon a little.

The biggest lesson (even bigger then chocolate cake) came this morning when Damian came and whispered to his dad, "How many scoops of coffee do I use?" My husband got out of bed and went and showed him how to make a pot of coffee. I realized that God gave us these children to make us better people.

I almost forgot about Egg In the Hole. I am in love with them. I made them for the boys for breakfast earlier in the week and we all found our favorite breakfast. I am not the awake until my second cup of coffee in the morning so often I will put a pot of water on for hard boiled eggs with my first cup of coffee. It is easy and requires no thought. I discovered that makeing Egg in the hole is easier then hard boiled eggs and I can enjoy another favorite butter and toast. Yum!

I hope your day is Blessed with Love and Laughter.