Ten on Thursday

1. Been feeling so extremely blessed lately. It seems as though so many people close to me is going through something whether its family problems, physical or emotional, health issues, death, colicky babies, babies with heart problems, divorce, or whatever trial or hardship that people are going through (and these are just the ones I know about) and I think how blessed I am. I have so much to be grateful for and I could make an enormous list but I will name just one right now and that's my family, especially my husband. 

2. Along with that, I went to a funeral a couple of weeks ago and it really made me think what will people remember me for? I need to serve more, think less of myself and more of others which takes me back to number 1, there are so many people that I can serve and help through their hard times and I'm trying to do just that.

3. Did our taxes on Saturday, done and filed. We get audited every year and now I know maybe one reason why. It's because we pay more than 5% of our annual income to charity. The program I was using popped up an audit alert with that warning. We have been audited every year since we have been married. Each year we send in our receipts and comes back clear. Which is why it takes me over an hour to do our taxes because I check and recheck everything to make sure that when we get audited (cause like I said we have every year) that I've got it right.

4. Went on a girls night Friday to Firestone to celebrate a friends birthday who is having twins! Had a good time and sat beside someone who I hadn't seen in a long time so it was fun to catch up. Then after I got home went to another girls house and ate some more and chatted with a bunch of other girls and stayed up way to late, but it sure was fun. It's been a very long time since I went to a girls night so I throughly enjoyed it.

5.  Had a tender mercy from the Lord yesterday that allowed me to serve someone. I know he loves us and is constantly aware of our needs and others needs.

6. Still can't believe this weather we are having. So mild and so wonderful. Went early to pick up the kids from school and played at the park with a spring jacket on. 

7. I am obsessed with roasted vegetables. I do cauliflower, (I double the amount of curry and also add chill powder too) cabbage, (sometimes instead I use the vegetable spice mix or just red pepper flakes) broccoli, beets, potatoes all roasted and they are all divine. I do up a whole bunch (separately because they are all different flavours) and then snack on them during the day. I'm addicted! Now if I could only be less addicted to chocolate and sweets.......

8. Drying apples right now with my dehydrator and I sprinkled cinnamon sugar on them and they smell so good. I can't wait till their done! 

9. When one of my piano students makes a mistake she always says "Just Kidding" It makes me laugh (inside) every time.

10. Tried 3 new foods lately that i like. Eggplant (made this with it, absolutely scrumptious!) Edamame pods (the whole family loves them and their fun to eat too) and broccoli tenders (almost like a cross between asparagus and broccoli)