Relationships

There has been much chatter of relationships around our monkey group lately. There is talk of soul mates and heartbreaks, anniversaries and breakups, true love and falling in love (oh0 and infertility-ha).
With each comment that I've contributed to these discussions, I am reminded more and more of something that I wholeheartedly believe to be true, and that is this:
In real love, there are no mind games. There is no manipulation and no guilt-producing accusations like “Why don’t you trust me?” or “Who are you sleeping with?”
There is no pleading to be forgiven and no promises to never do it again (whatever ‘it’ may be) because there are no violations of trust that require forgiveness.
There is no wondering about whether or not the person you are with truly loves you, because you know he/she does. You can feel it.
What you get from a true, loving relationship is this: enjoyment of each other’s company, honest caring for the other person, consideration of each other’s feelings, and real partnership—not a one-sided deal with one of you as the giver and the other as the taker.
To be sure, there are problems that need to be solved. But they are resolved without drama and life goes on.
If you had told me this years ago when I was in the midst of a relationship riddled with drama, mistrust, and unhappiness, I would not have believed you. I would have said it was a naïve and overly simplistic view.
But I will say it now: I WAS WRONG!- Love is all of these things- and MORE!!!

blogging?

are we blogging anymore ladies? I held off for a while- I didn't want to be the only one posting... I miss you all!

Blogging, stew, Leah and Laura Beth?

Hello my sweet friends! I am missing the mess out of all of you. I am trying to start blogging daily on our family blog- it just sort of helps me focus on the good things that go on in a day and remember to write about it. I decided to focus on the projects that I do and cooking...because I LOVE to cook! I will make sure I link it on here whenever I put up a recipe! Here is the recipe that I put up yesterday:

Hearty Beef and Vegetable soup with Cheddar Beef Wraps
ingrediants for soup:
2 Tbs unsalted butter
5 oz fresh sliced onions (1 1/4 cups)
1 cup diced celery
1 cup crinkle cut carrots
1 Tbs minced garlic
1 cup fresh sliced mushrooms
10 oz. freshed sliced squash/zucchini (2 1/2 cups)
1 (32 oz.) box reduced-sodium beef broth
1 (20 oz.) package refrigerated diced potatoes and onions
1 fully cooked beef tips with gravy (17 oz package)
1 cup tomato sauce
1/2- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary

click here to see the entire recipe- all of the steps are included- it was a VERY yummy meal!

On to my next topic of interest:

Leah- how was New Jersey? I can't wait to hear all about it! I haven't talked to you in forever and I'm having Leah withdrawals! haha!

Laura Beth- Your message box is full on your phone! I can't reach you at all-- I am also having Laura Beth withdrawals! I miss you- please call me when you get a free moment- I just want to hear how everything is.

ALL: I have talked to the rest of you within the past few days! I loved catching up with all of you!

I hope that all of you have a fabulous Tuesday! Think of fun things to post today!

I love you! Adair