Daytime TV and Guacamole Dip

My house smells deeeeclicious right now, I’ve got four pumpkin breads baking in the oven right now. I’m not planning on eating these all myself thanks! I thought I’d share with my co-workers on Wednesday when I go back to work. That is my trick for being able to bake and not eat it all myself- I share…smart eh? I could freeze these also I guess but I HATE frozen baked goods. It does not taste the same as right from the oven and I freeze only when ABSOLUTELY neccessary. Otherwise if you eat something baked in my house it’s more then likely been baked within the last 24 hours. Nothing but the best here!!

So while the breads are baking I’ve been watching Oprah and now Dr. Phil. Oprah had a show about motherhood on and I reflected over my role as a mother and how it’s changed my life since these three fascinating and wonderful people came into my life.

I once thought when they were younger that life would be so much easier when they got older and didn’t use diapers, could talk, do for themselves and so on…little did I know it gets harder. I find myself thinking of them all the time. Even if I’m tired if I see they’ve had a hard day I have to find out why and fix the problem for them if I can. I want them happy always and I feel like I have to be extra aware of things as they have gotten older because they aren’t always coming directly to me and telling me there is a problem anymore. Now they are older and don’t want to “bother” me with their problems when they see I’m busy with things or tired. So I have to be even more in tune with them and there is a fine line at this age between being there and scaring them away with being TOO there…my goal in life is to get them out there on their own, happy, confident, able to take care of themselves and think of others and leading the best life they can. Isn’t that every mother’s goal?

They gripe and moan a lot when I ask them to walk the dogs with me but walking the dogs gives us time without any electronic device taking out attention away. It’s just us and we can talk and listen and hear one another. I love our walks and will take them as long as I can..they need it and I do too.

We made a snack yesterday, guacamole dip, and I wanted to share this with my Norwegian readers and perhaps those of you in Sweden and Denmark can get hold of these products. You’ll need the following:

2 Avocados

1 Philadelphia Cream Cheese

1/2dl Crème Fraiche

1 package of Guacamole spice mix from Tex Mex

3tsp tabasco sauce and salt

1 can of guacamole from Tex Mex

Blend everything together and EAT with some yummy oven warmed corn chips…Bon Appetite!

I’ll tell ya more about my pumpkin bread tomorrow. I’m off to the hair salon to get my hair cut and highlighted. Having a magazine photographer visit me sometime this week and have to look my best! Oh, I got my blood results back today, my liver numbers were a bit high. My doctor is hoping I’ll get called in for an ultrasound soon so she can know if there are any stones in my gall bladder. With my blood test results and my symptoms she thinks I have gallstones. Fun eh? Yeah…just hope it’s that and not something with my liver..ugh…

Ok, I’m outta here folks…see ya soon..

Until next time!!