Delish...

If you need something to comfort you during the January blues, here it is.

I am going to divulge my recipe for the perfect (*light) chocolate milk shake. There are no measurements here, folks. Just go with it.

Bryers Neopolitan Ice Cream (Yep, Strawberry. Vanilla. Chocolate. ) And, do not skimp; it must be Bryers or I cannot guarantee it.
Milk
Vanilla or almond extract
Magic Bullet (optional, but perfect for a single serving)

You're Welcome.

*Indicates light chocolate flavor, NOT light in calories. I cannot be held responsible if you get fat.

One week down...

I never thought it could be this easy.

Sydney has not sucked her thumb for one whole week...

I am so proud of her!

Say good-bye (hopefully) to these teeth, and hello to some ortho work to fix her bite (one day).

How did we do it you ask? Two things:

1. Bribery
2. Fear (of the dentist's "painful" appliance")

Life Is Good

Don't worry, this is not one of those "brag about my awesome life" posts. No siree.

This is a from the heart, how I am feeling today, post.

I am usually struggling in January, trying to get through the winter blues, for no reason. Except that I like to complain about the cold, the snow, and the darkness.

This January, I find myself with problems, worries, trials, concerns, and unanswered questions.

But, in the back of my mind, I keep hearing Tyler's wise Grandpa Jensen saying, "Life is Good".

And, he's right. Life is Good.

I was wired with an inherent ability to find the negative in everything, to be the pessimist. But I am trying daily, on a minute by minute basis, to find the good, the positive, the light in everything.

Without trials and struggles we would not progress and grow. I don't want to get any taller, but I do hope I am growing.

Everyone has trials; it's how we handle them that defines us.

My blessings certainly out number my tribulations.


And, so, Life is Good.