Bless you!

This morning as I was madly putting together lunches and getting backpacks ready for their final day of the week, I sneezed.  Now normally, a sneeze would just go unnoticed amongst the flurry of activity that happens from 6:45-7:15am during the weekdays, but today, my sneeze was noticed.  It was noticed by the curly-headed toddler making her way to the bin of Legos in the middle of the living room.  As she was walking by the kitchen and heard my sneeze, she said, "Bless you, Momma."  I stopped in my tracks, absolutely astonished by her words.  Not only were her words new but they were meant for someone else.  I had forgotten that a toddler's words can extend beyond "I" and "me" and "mine."  I was truly touched and moved to tears by this sweet gesture.  Little moments like these are the ones I don't want to forget and need to remember when things get crazy.

Homemade Guacamole

I love the way a few fresh ingredients combined, can make the tastiest treat.  Homemade guacamole is one of our favorite fresh foods.  My kids love to help make it and be the expert "taste-testers" when we are tweaking ingredients at the end.  It is super easy to make and perfect with chips, tacos or on top of chicken tortilla soup.  

Here is our recipe for Homemade Guacamole:

-about 4 avacados, diced

-1/2 red onion, finely chopped

-10 cherry tomatoes, chopped

-1/4 red pepper, finely chopped

-3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

-handful of fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped

-the juice of 3 limes (give or take some depending on your taste)

-a few pinches of coarse sea salt to taste

Mix the ingredients together by hand more or less depending on the thickness and chunkiness desired.

Enjoy!