COOK THE SAME THINGS

 

We have something in common, dear reader.

Figuring out what’s for dinner.

We all have to do it. Whether we throw something on the stove, heat up leftovers, swing through the drive-thru or place a last-minute DoorDash order, we all have to come up with a plan for suppertime.

Breakfast is usually easy or on-the-go, lunches are packed the night before or provided at school, but dinner? You’ll find dinner somewhere in all the evening chaos. After work and school, between homework and ballet lessons, before bath and bedtime lives the nagging question: What’s for dinner?

As I flip through cookbooks and scroll Pinterest, the pressure to attempt new dishes sets in. And, this is where I can get stuck. Between browsing recipes and taking a kitchen inventory, I get overwhelmed and want to default to a frozen pizza and a bagged salad.

But, here’s the thing.

I have a handful of tried-and-true recipes that my family loves. Why do I feel like I have to reinvent the wheel every week? There is nothing wrong with repeating your favorites. They are your favorites for a reason…Click to 4 Reasons to Cook the Same Things.

Original Blog Posted on Red Stick Mom.

 

 

BACK AND FORTH

 

Sunlight creeping through the blinds 
Sound machines to drown out noise 
All the details are so clear to me

Baskets filled with blocks and balls
Shelves and shelves of books and dolls
I look down and never want to leave 

Back and forth we rock and sway 
Wouldn’t have it any other way 
Your eyes are closed 
Your fingers curled
Darling, you are my whole world 
I think about how life has taken course 
As we rock back and forth 

Memories roll through my mind 
Of when you came into my life 
I can’t imagine not having you around 

Snuggled in so safe and warm 
We both dream of what’s to come
I don’t want to ever put you down

Back and forth we rock and sway 
Wouldn’t have it any other way 
Your little lips
Your button nose
I’m so tired, but that’s how it goes
I smile cause I couldn’t love you more 
And we rock back and forth 

Back and forth
Back and forth