RealRenee

How cute is this flower arrangement I received from my friend today?  The girl has breast cancer and I accompanied her to her chemo treatment and this was my thank you.  She not only is my badass friend who is kicking cancer in the #ss, she is also one of the most thoughtful gift givers I know.  The company the flowers are from is Farmgirl Flowers.  Go check them out at farmgirlflowers.com.  #fgflove.

Last night my younger son had his final band concert of middle school.  He will be going to high school in the fall.  My older son met us there because he was just getting back from a golf match.  Yes, he is driving!  The past couple of weeks, I have had these moments of pause because life rolls along and all of a sudden it happens, you have a son who drives and a family who is growing and thriving but you panic a little because you hope you are savoring the moment.  Motherhood is full of surprising things, but what has stopped me in my tracks as of late has been my awe of what enjoyable young men we are raising.  After the concert we went to dinner as a family.  The boys drove in one car and Gary and I in the other.  The meal was delicious but most importantly we pressed paused for a moment to enjoy and savor our life as a family that is growing up and changing.  While I will spend time this Mother’s Day weekend at a baseball tournament, I hope to press pause at least a few times and savor this life of being a mama to my two boys who still know how to press all my buttons but who most importantly are becoming great human beings!

Everyone loves a meal that is easy to throw together and super tasty.  Especially when everyone is running in different directions.  This Kalua Pork is super easy to prep and tastes just like you are in Hawaii.

 

Ingredients

• 4 lb. Pork Butt (I’m using a pork shoulder today)
• 1 cup water
• 1 TBSP Hawaiian salt (Can be ordered online or picked up at World Market)
• 1 TSBP Liquid Smoke

Put in water, then roast.  Sprinkle salt on top and then pour on liquid smoke.  Cook in crockpot on low for 8-12 hours.  Shred with a fork and leave in juices.  May serve on a roll or just eat plain.  Enjoy!!

 

Raising teenage boys makes for many an interesting school morning.  Today the sun was out, I had a good night sleep and was ready to go after my cup of coffee.  Ah, insert tired, slow moving 15 1/2 year old.  Bagel out and ready for consumption and there it sat for rest of morning.  I have learned slowly to pick my nag times and let me tell you, the morning rush is NOT it.  Instead of commenting about the uneaten food, I calmly offered a ride to the bus and took a deep breath reminding myself that yes is might be a wacky Wednesday in our house, but it is also wonderful because we made it halfway through the week and now I get to have the peanut butter bagel for breakfast!

Thanks for stopping by.  Starting a new journey where I will have a blog all about being real.  Let’s face it we wear many hats as women and as we age and our families grow and change it is always good to stop and make sure we are being as real as we can be.