Books I want my daughter to read

(Before you get all shocked by this list...I want the majaority of these books to be read when shes OLDER...not right now!!)

We are currently doing the "Just between Us" book by Meredith & Sofie Jacobs...LOVE IT!!
If you have a daughter 8-18 you must do it, do not miss it!!

Buy here at Barnes & Noble or Here at Amazon

In the book are free pages, some days I dont know what to write...but today I was reading my book and inspiration struck me! I decided to make a list of the books I want my daughter to read and why.

1) Twilight Series - Because its nice to get lost in a good clean fantasy every now and then, its also important to wait until you are married for sex. In the book he talks about not wanting to risk her soul and being "Old Fashioned" ..so daughter take it from your mother who didnt wait and wait. Trust me when you marry it will mean that much more and you will one day regret not waiting if you dont.
I want you to know that even if two things dont belong together and if they are ment to be together they will find a way....that being said you dont have to give up who you are to fit...you both can be who you are.  If its God's will...there is always a way. Now dont turn into a vampire or anything ok?

2) Fifty Shades of Gray (Shocking I know)- But I want you daughter to know what a controlling relationship looks like. Yes he controlls her in the bedroom and in life, dont give up your self and your dreams to conform to a man.  The right man will support your dreams, help you achive them and not want to control your ever move. Also dont forget your friends and family because you fall in love, one day you will look up and miss them, further more money dont buy happiness. It may provide nice things but they wont feed your soul the way happiness can.  If you take anything way from this book...take way the fact that while you can never change a man (at the end of book...he still dont like to be touched and hes still  controlling) Love,when its the right love can change everything.  He may still fart in the car and lock the doors with you, but it will soften his heart to where he cares when your hurt, also take from this Ana's stand to keep and protect her baby. You are my baby and I will give, do anything to keep you safe. I will give of my own self to see you unharmed. Its a mother instint to protect her young...I love you and do not want a controlling relationship for you. You are a free spirit, who is head strong and you make your own path...the right man will walk beside you.

3) Montana Sky - Nora Roberts
Daughter you can do anything, nothing is out of your reach...besides pee standing up, the ability to scratch your...(lol you know!) and having to shave your face every morning...there is nothing a man can do that you cant. If you want to do it...DO IT!! Dont let the fact that you are a woman stand in your way.  These 3 women from different backgrounds learn to beat the odds as women in a mans world...they do it with the love and support of men but they do all the back breaking ranch work.  Also when your scared, dont run, pray and stand your ground.  Also learn to shoot...and shoot well, if you ever have to shoot to save your life I want you to know how to. I also want you to know that the right man, the man God created for you will love you just the way you are...when you find it or he finds you dont be like Willa...accept it and embace it.

4) Rizoli and Isles books by Tess Gerritsen
You my dear daughter have a strong since of right and wrong, you also have the desire to help right wrongs (the legal way). I see you in them, and I see you being them. Strong women..making a difference in the world and learning to love, survive and thrive in a mans world while having it all.

5) Womens Murder Club by James Patterson
I want you to know and learn the value of friendship, the right ones. I want you to have a group of girls who love and support you and help you and even have crazy times with. Family is not something you just born into...its what you make it. I also see you in some of these women.

6) The Bible by God
Because Knowing Christ and leaning on him, following God's path for your life will lead you to happiness.  Book of Esther is my fav...read it, do the Beth Moore Bible Study.

Life wont play out like fiction, there will be bad times, dead ends, failures and lost loves. You will experince death, love, life and hard times my darling girl...and while I want to protect you from all the bad in the world I know i cant. While books 1-5 are works of fiction they are good reads with life lessons in them.  Keep close to God, He will bring you through and keep you safe.

Skip the sex scenes...seriously skip 90% of Fifty Shades of Gray ok? Even if your 40 you will still be too young to read those parts. Cover you eyes and change the page.  Second thought I will high light all the parts from 50 shades that you are allowed to read, dont worry will only take you 10 mins to finish them all.


xoxo
love,
Mommy

Meme's Baked Tomatos

My meme made a cook book for me while I was growing up, she gave it to me when I got married. Every time she made an entry she would put the date on the inside cover along with how old I was or into.  In this cook book are recipes that she made, my family loved, and my fav part....recipes from my family. 


I detest tomato's in their raw form! I will eat them in recipes, hot sauce, pasta sauce and in this form. I have searched the internet for another version of this but I cant find one....so enjoy and please credit my meme Dorothy Delaney & Mary Galloway (my great great grandmother)


Baked Tomato's


Dorothy Delaney modern Version year 1940


1 28oz can whole peeled tomato's
5 hot dog buns
1 cup sugar ( I prefer 3/4 cup )
1 stick margarine


Chop tomato's fine, add sugar. Crumble the bread and add to tomato mixture...mix well.
Pour into a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish
Top with margarine, bake at 350 for 1hour
Serve Warm


Mary Galloway Original Version year 1873


1 quart jar of canned tomato's
5 cold biscuits (pre cooked home made biscuit's)
1 cup sugar
8tbs butter


Chop tomato's and combine with sugar, cut biscuits into small pieces and add to mixture.
Pour into pan and top with butter
bake for 30mins to 1hr over fire




I personally use the modern version as I don't have a open fire to cook upon and I generally make this for my mother in law. It reminds her of a recipe her mom made during the depression as they had left over biscuits and tomatos from the garden. Sugar was rationed but she said they never lacked for any.