Thoughts of a mommy blogger

The most recent BYU Alumni magazine had an article about mommy blogs, reporting that moms who blog about their children, favorite recipes, etc., have less incidence of depression and anxiety. Well, it's cheaper than medication, and I don't have any ice cream on hand. So here's my weekly personal opiate:

I'm now enjoying the firstveggies of my labors. I love having a garden. I've learned a lot (mostly through trial and error), and there's something so satisfying about eating food that I grew. The yields so far:

Basil pesto. We put it on chicken sandwiches. Can somebody tell me why pine nuts are so expensive?

Compliments of the garden jalapenos, lettuce, tomatoes, and basil, last night's dinner consisted of Jalapeno poppers, bruschetta, and a salad. Caleb is still singing praises about the poppers. I just seeded them, filled them with a cream cheese-garlic-parmesean mixture, and wrapped in bacon. Bake at 375 for 8-ish minutes, until bacon is crispy. Here is where learning by trial and error comes in. Take my advice: use gloves when removing seeds from a jalapeno, especially when you have a paper cut. My fingertips are still on fire.

Another thing that has been consuming my time lately was helping plan a wedding for a woman in our ward. I threw the bachelorette party. No, not that kind of bachelorette party. We made facials and watched a PG movie.

I have oatmeal and lemon juice on my face. I have no idea if it has any beneficial effects on skin, but that's what Google said.

Lainey was even allowed to join with her friend Gelisse.

I am also reading a book that I LOVE called Unbroken. It's a WWII biography of the coolest guy ever. In fact, when I started reading it I thought for sure that it was fiction. There's no way anybody's life is that exciting. But sure enough, he's real, and he's awesome. That being said, I'm not done yet, and I've learned that I shouldn't recommend a book until I finish it. Recently I recommended a book I was reading, only to find that the next chapter was no bueno. Oops.