I'm No Oprah, But I Have a Few Favorite Things!

It occurred to me this morning that I'm beginning to develop an excessive amount of appreciation for the tiniest bits of joy. This, in turn, brings me more joy - which is very rewarding. Yeah ME!

I wanted to share one not so little thing with two very small things - so here they are:

Noah cooking Quesadillas

This makes me so happy. Seems silly doesn't it - that a boy making the Mexican version of grilled cheese could make me so happy? But it does! Yesterday, Abby put all the ingredients in the crock pot for our yummy Taco Soup and Noah made the quesadillas to go with them. Not so surprisingly, Abby ate all her soup and no quesadillas and Noah at a ton of quesadillas and practically no soup --- that I wasn't so happy about, but HEY! Beggars can't be choosers! At least they helped, which made me a very happy Mommy, indeed!

LDS Living & Diet Coke from QT

It's funny. I'm Mormon, but I (as a rule) dislike Mormonny things. I do - however - LOVE LDS Living. It's so great! They have fun ideas, good little stories, and great recipes. One thing I found, which is going to save my life this Thanksgiving, is a little story called "Cook it Forward". It's all about preparing the Thanksgiving meal for a slew of people ahead of time. The recipes sound yummy and it has given new life to our standard Thanksgiving fare. I'm so excited!

Now for the Diet Coke, which may seem silly to some of you. To me, it's my only vice. I have become quite the conoisseur of Diet Coke throughout my twenty year love affair with the beverage. QT (a gas station) has the best sodas around! They are all made with filtered water. You normal people may not be able to tell the difference, but those of us with a refined palate will be pleasantly aglow with each refreshing gulp - uh, I mean, dainty sip.