Black Cloud?

Oddly enough the last two Saturdays in a row I have had a horrible night at work. Some people in our unit get pegged as "black clouds" because we all know bad things happen when they are involved. It's extra specially bad when these folks are in charge. I've never had this particular term associated with me, and I really hope it does not follow me around for much longer. All I can say is, better Saturday night than Friday :)

I HEART Taco Salad

Lewis and I had taco salad Sunday for lunch, and boy was it yummy. In our 7 years together I have never made taco salad. Recently my neighbor friend invited us for dinner.......a taco salad dinner! It was soooooooo good.

Ground meat and pinto beans with taco seasoning, chips, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, avocado, onion, cilantro, juice of lime, and sour cream. Here's to you Mr. Taco Salad inventor.......is it good for you.........of course.........its a salad!!!

BEST Salsa ever!

In keeping with my theme, here is a recipe that is AWESOME. I am renaming it.....

Best Salsa ever

2 (14.5oz) cans stewed tomatoes
1/2 onion chopped
1 tsp minced garlic
1 lime, juiced
1 tsp salt
1 (4oz) can chopped green chilies
3 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 to 1 jalapeno chopped

Place ingredients in a blender, STIR, blend to desired consistency.

**make sure to leave the onions in large chunks to prevent them from mincing in the blender, making the onion overpowering. Do the same for the jalapeno
***I usually only pulse it a few times so it is chunky salsa

My first BLOG

Wow, it is hard to decide what to write about first. I guess I should start with why I am doing this in the first place. A couple of weeks ago I was working on "sleep skills" with Avaleigh and I was in her room watching her sleep. While doing this I had some time to think. I thought about her and what I was doing.....then my thoughts drifted, and as it turns out I have thoughts about other things. I have been consumed with being a mom (which is great by the way) and I haven't thought much about anything else. I don't want to forget about my beliefs/thoughts, so I will write them here. Also there are several things I would like to do with myself, that is where you come in (not random people, friends and family only). I need help with these things and I also believe in the power of accountability. I figure I am more likely to do it if I tell someone.

My first task is to find time to blog. Easier said than done, but I will try.


How was that for my first post!?! LOL

First things First

Look at me.......two days in a row. So, the first thing I would like to accomplish here is to become a better writer. I feel that I am fairly intelligent and I can usually carry on an intelligent conversation, however I am lacking in my ability to write intelligently. Like now, I should probably think of another word besides intelligent. Anyway, I am not sure I have ever possessed the ability to write well, but if I did my current profession has sucked it all away. Take this excerpt for example

VS WNL, PWD, SMAEW, voiding per diaper. PIV patent, flushes easily s swelling or redness. Nippled 30cc SC24 s difficulty. NAD

I could go on, but you get my point. I don't even write complete sentences, much less complete words. Also I have found that my grammar isn't the best. I was unaware that the plural form of my last name would be Hugheses........until told by a good friend with superb grammar skills. Also I don't pay attention to things like ending sentences in prepositional phrases. However, I am aware of what a preposition is. So how would one go about improving his/her grammar skills. Then, how do you improve your writing skills?

I should improve my vocabulary.......I did buy a book of crossword puzzles. I am absolutely terrible at crossword puzzles. Any advice would be appreciated, especially from my friend with superb grammar skills!