Persistence.
Remember…we can!
Blessings.
Persistence
Persistence.Remember…we can!
Blessings.
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My Friend
My friend Julie send me this after she giggled when she saw it. I laughed out loud when I read it. I truly love her.
Blessings.
Free Seats – Baseball
LSU Baseball…again…my weekend with Carmen after my 5k Lucky Leprechaun that morning, drove for 5 hours, then dinner. Yes, we had to eat. Then we went to see if there were any seats left at the game. Well, the rain helped for the empty seats, and the score did as well. We got in for free, and seats at 3rd base. Free seats weren’t bad at all. We even made it on National TV – ESPN – David recorded it on his phone. I am not sure why I am so wiggly…but Carmen and I make the same facial expressions. Yes she is mine, and I can’t deny it with this video!
We had a great time. Home, bed, and then up for the Founder’s Day events on Saturday. But first, selfies.
Love her.
Blessings.
Founder’s Day
Last weekend I had the privilege of spending the day with Carmen for her Delta Gamma Founder’s Day celebration. We had a great weekend. She really has a great group of women here at LSU, as they are encouraging, engaging, welcoming, loving, and true friends for life. I loved seeing this first hand, and being a part even for a small slice of a day.
This picture (below) of the two of us is my FAVORITE! I love this. It is outside the DG house at LSU…it speaks volumes…my love and support for her (always behind her)…her sisters here that love and support her (supporting her)…her being the incredible, strong women she is. 
Do good.
Blessings!
Cheesy Bread
We needed bread to go with the Lasagna that we made (of course). So we had purchased a French Baguette. I cut it in half, and then sliced it in half. 
For the cheese mixture: 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons butter (soften), garlic powder, Italian seasoning, parsley, Parmesan Cheese. Mix together until well blended, and spread on bread.
Top with Mozzarella, and broil until cheese is melted, and golden brown.
Slice and serve.
I confess…these were super yummy. I had two slices. I so miss bread. This was super easy to do, and came out flavorful. I would add more garlic powder next time as I didn’t measure.
Blessings!
Lasagna
David found this recipe for Instant Pot Lasagna – but we don’t have the spring form that fits into our Instant Pot. So, I decided to modify the recipe and make lasagna anyway.
Ingredients:
Meat Mixture
- 1/2 lb Lean Ground Beef (85% to 93% lean) You can use all ground beef
- 1/2 lb Ground Italian Sausage (you can use all sausage)
- 1/2 tsp Coarse Salt (1/4 tsp table salt)
- 1/4 tsp Pepper
- 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning
Cheese Mixture
- 1 cup Ricotta Cheese (or Cottage Cheese)
- 1 Egg
- 1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
- 2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 1/2 tsp Oregano
- 1/2 tsp Salt (if your pasta sauce is salty, decrease to 1/4 tsp)
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
- 1/4 cup Chopped Fresh Parsley
Remaining Layers
- 1 24oz jar Pasta Sauce (about 3 cups) (marinara, or your favorite brand)
- 1/2 cup Chopped Spinach Leaves (fresh, or frozen, thawed)
- 5-6 No Boil Lasagna Noodles
- 1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
Cook the meat mixture (beef, sausage, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning). Cook, stirring, until the meat is cooked. Remove meat, drain, and set aside. 
Mix the Cheese Mixture: In a mixing bowl combine the ricotta, egg, mozzarella, Parmesan, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, oregano, salt, pepper, and parsley. Use a fork to mix thoroughly. Set aside.
I used a pasta sauce, and spread about 1/2 jar on the bottom of a 9×13 pan. Then layered the no-bake noodles, then more sauce. 
Then layer the meat mixture.
Then the cheese mixture.
I used fresh, baby spinach (almost the entire small package).
Another sauce layer.
Continue with the noodles, and repeat until meat and cheese are done. Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Spray aluminium foil with non-stick spray and cover the pan, bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.
Uncover, and bake until cheese is golden or about 10-15 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool for about 15 minutes before cutting. Enjoy!
David liked this, and I was not able to eat a lot of it at all. I mainly ate the everything but the noodles. Ugh.
Blessings.
Sunday Thought
“You are deeply loved this day. This is the day the Lord has made.” – Beth Moore
Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips will praise you. -Psalm 63:3
Blessings.
Do Good
Motto for my daughters sorority is to “do good.” 
Being with her this past weekend has been wonderful. I got her this poster from Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. It speaks volumes to me and to her. Do good. Do something. Do the most good with what you can.
Sometimes we are not always able to do good, but you should be able to do the right thing. Have manners. Think things through. Love each other. Do good.
Blessings.
Friday Feels
Strength
Most of the time I don’t consider myself very strong. I find that I doubt myself. Just going along saying yes, of course, why not, even when I don’t want to. Mainly because I feel obligated out of years of friendship. Yesterday I said no. Yesterday I said my feelings were hurt.
Seasons have changed, life has changed, and we have grown. Our children aren’t friends as much as we both would love to say that they are. We care for one another, and will forever love one another. Neither one of us wants to hurt the other, but in doing that have caused more hurt it seems.
Hurt. Growth. Strength. I am hurt. I have grown. I have strength. I have changed.
Blessings.
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