Thankful Thought
Tonight I am thankful that my family is together under one roof. Families that are split up have been on our mind today as we looked for things to gift a small girl with. I am so proud of the generous nature of my daughters.
Todays Thankful Thought
I started writing a thankful thought every day as part a life perception overhaul so to speak. I want to be more mindful of my daily life and especially my life as a parent. That’s a whole other post but I just needed to put that out there. Today has been a simple day. Not much was accomplished if you measure it in “things” but if you measure the way I measure the joys of the day large or small are the true accomplishments. ( I feel like that sentence is in major need of some punctuation but I am still feeling lazy so feel free to correct it in the comments 
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Today I am thankful for good books and a calm morning to spend in bed reading them.
2 for 1 Day
Today is a special day in the Domesticated Woman’s Queendom. You get my Thankful Thought and a new super tasty, super easy recipe. So without further ado..
I am thankful for online recipe sites. They are so much easier to search for something tasty and take up much less room in the kitchen.
Here is the recipe we tried tonight and I really recommend it. It took all of 5 minutes to put in the pot. Instead of lighting the charcoal grill for such a little thing I broiled them on Low 5 minutes on each side. It worked beautifully. They were super tender and tasted wonderful. I recommend you put them in with as little water as you can manage. I also left out the brown sugar since the BBQ sauce we used was already sweet enough.
Hoot n Holler Baby Back Pork Ribs
Ingredients
- 2 racks baby back pork ribs (about 1-1/2 lbs. per rack)
- 1 (12 ounce) jar mesquite-flavored marinade
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 whole medium onion, peeled
- 1 cup prepared barbecue sauce (mild or spicy)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
Directions
- In a large stockpot, place both racks of ribs; add enough water to cover ribs. Add marinade, bay leaves and onion. Bring mixture to a boil over high heat. (This will create foam on top.) Reduce to medium-low heat; simmer 45 minutes or until ribs are just tender. Remove ribs from cooking liquid; drain on rimmed baking sheet. Heat grill to medium heat (about 350 degrees F.).
- Meanwhile, in a small mixing bowl, stir together the barbecue sauce and brown sugar. Brush over both sides of ribs. Place ribs on grill, bone side down, close lid. Grill for 7 minutes, turn and grill 7 minutes more.
Saturday’s Thankful Thought
Tonight’s thought will be big enough for tomorrow too since it it is the 4th of July. Happy Independence Day!
Tonight I am thankful for my wonderful husband. He is hardworking, generous of spirit and with his time, a wonderful loving father who takes time for his children and loves me to distraction. He is all that and so much more but I wont bore you with any more details or we may all get a bit embarrassed heehee.
I am still too ill to enjoy the long drive to his grandmothers so he took the kids and went to take care of the chore list she has for him. I am grateful for the time alone to destress and relax and the ability to hear myself think. Though I must admit I am a bit lonely. When I started thinking about it I realized that I haven’t been alone since February and a night along has not happened within recent memory. Ahh the life of a AP Homeschooling Mom. I wouldn’t trade it for anything though the occasional day off is much appreciated.
Today’s Thankful Thought
I have always been a fan of positive thinking even when I am not able to put that into practice. I think that now is a wonderful time to start practicing that positive thinking on a regular basis. I thought it might be a good idea to start small so each night I will be recording here my Thankful Thought for the day. I will also from time to time record LittleMiss’ and Tav’s as well.
Thankful Thought #1
I am thankful that my lab results contained nothing that will be a lifelong scary issue and that with the help of a few modern medicines I will be a whole new me. I will be in considerably less pain, will have more energy and be able to think clearly again.
I have hope that this is a whole new path for my life to take.
