Comfort food at its best!

One of my favorite things to eat is my mamma's potato soup. It's so yummy and simple that I wanted to share it with the world! For mamma's with little ones, this is super easy!

Grami's Potato Soup

1 1/2 cup chicken broth

2 cups potato chopped

1/2 cup onion chopped

1/2 tsp. dill weed

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons flour

1 cup milk

1/2 tsp. salt

dash of pepper

(shredded cheese-optional)

(bacon bits-optional)

In a saucepan combine chicken broth, onion, potato, and dill weed and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until potato chunks are tender (you can blend if you choose....I like mine chunky). Set aside. In a separate sauce pan melt butter. Take off heat and blend flour, salt, pepper and milk. Return to heat, stirring, until thick and bubbly. Stir into first mixture, heat and serve. We sprinkle cheese and bacon bits on the top and typically eat this soup with butter ham rolls. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!!!

Starting the week with Thanksgiving

Beckett has his first cold, which means we canceled our trip to Mamatill's house. When my heart grows discouraged, when things don't go according to plan, it is wise to turn our mourning into gladness! So today when I am tempted to be disappointed I will turn to giving Praise!! Here is my list of things I am thankful for today...

1) A husband who loves the Word of God

2) The opportunity to stay home with my children

3) The flexibility of homeschooling

4) Smiley babies

5) Sweet heart girls

6) My parents live 3 miles from here

7) A commentary on the book of Mark given to me to borrow from a sweet friend

8) The YMCA

9) Living in the south where spring comes sooner

10) God's grace and provision

11) A niece set to arrive soon in North Carolina

12) Internet

13) Girlfriends who make me laugh

Here are a few more reasons to be thankful.....

Has it been 4 months already?!?!

Wow is all I can say. My sweet little bambino is already four months old!!! He is changing so fast and continues to delight us every day! Our fabulous pediatrician informed us that he weighs 12 and a half pounds and looks absolutely perfect (was there any doubt?) hehehe. This month has been tons of fun because Beckett is so much more playful and interactive. He loves to play in his play gym and his exersaucer. Sadly this month also brought a new milestone, his first cold. What amazes me about this lil' man is that he can be coughing and feeling down, and yet he still smiles! It warms my heart. I cannot wait to see what new joys await us in the next month!