Yes, I meant to use the plural form in my title.  I am talking about the thoughts that certain foods conjure up. 

When I make homemade pimento cheese, I think about my grandmother.  She has made it for years!  We would have it at family gatherings & I never really gave it much thought until I started making it myself.   Grating the cheese is hard work!  My grandmother has arthritis in her hands and now that I am making it, I realize the pain she endured just to make something for others to enjoy

Brownies with cream cheese frosting bring me thoughts of my childhood and after school snacks.  My step dad made these sometimes for us as desert at night and there would be leftovers so my sister and I would eat them when we got home from school. Brownies feel like home to me

Chocolate covered cherries…oh my!  These will always remind me of my mother.   I don’t even like them but I still buy them at Christmas because my momma did. 

Grilled cheese sandwiches never really stood out anything special before until last October when my family camped with some friends and we made “hobo pies” one night.  One of the young people had some issues making a good grilled cheese sandwich and had us in fits of laughter.  Now, every time I have a grilled cheese, I think about that night & I smile.  I am smiling today.

What are your trigger foods that bring memories, good or bad?

I see a few that I know I will use but there will be some that I will give away or trade.  Anyone need the coupons for the Goodnights or Huggies? Just let me know & they are yours.  We are past that stage and have not made it to the Depends stage so if you need those, those coupons are up for grabs too.

Remember, buy multiple copies of the paper so you will have more coupons.  It is against the law to make copies of them!

1. Get Married
2. Have kids
3. Drive a mini van
4. Be a Girl Scout Leader
5. Be president of the PTA (this was from my senior memiors book…I homeschool, so we don’t exactly have a PTA but I was a support group leader for a local group and I still a leader in the homeschool community in my area, so does that count??)
6. Reach a weight that I am comfortable with. (I love myself but my knees and ankles don’t like the extra weight I am carrying)
7. Own a 15 passenger van
8. Write a book
9. Own my own business
10. Visit Italy
11. Go on a mission trip
12. Spend a day shopping in New York
13. Take a train to Chicago
14. Swim with dolphins (since I don’t like the ocean, this will have to be done in an aquarium type setting!)
15. Run a 5K
16. Become fluent in Spanish
17. Learn Sign Language
18. Mentor someone
19. Be a presenter at a conference
20. Learn to line dance
21. Visit Japan
22. Go on a cruise
23. Help someone in need
24. Do a back flip off of a diving board
25. Color my hair a crazy color (added purple in May 2010…will probably do other crazy colors too!)

To be added to….

Magna is about a young lady who gets a job at a clothing store in the mall and she is faced with a dilema between her friends and her job…what does she decide to do?  How does her decision affect her?  Well, the way the author set it up, you get to read what might happen either way.  Remember those chose a path stories we read as a child?  It is similar to that except it isn’t about chosing to climb over a broken log or go through a tunnel…it is more about real life situations and how they can affect your entire life and the lives of people around you.

The book was well written for young teens.  There were things included that they might be dealing with at their age and some verses and advice on how to handle certain situations.  I will definitely be sharing these books with the young girls who I work with at church. 

You can purchase the entire series from Amazon.

Every Summer, Malco Theaters hold a Kids Film Fest.  It is a great, inexpensive way to do something with the kids and support a great cause since they donate a portion of the proceeds to various children’s hospitals.  Click on the image to go to their site and then find a theater near you to see what is playing each week. 

I want to share a video with you.  It is about story behind Sanctus Real’s song, Lead Me.  It is  really powerful and is really for the husbands but wives, you will want to hear it as well.  After you watch the video of the story behind the song, check out the next video.  It is a dramatic video of the song produced by My Bridge Radio.  Enjoy!

The Story Behind “Lead Me” – Sanctus Real from BrightBulb Entertainment on Vimeo.

On June 15, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital will celebrate its 58th birthday with a Grand Opening celebration for its new hospital. The celebration begins with a parade at 10 a.m. around the hospital’s campus. Children, families, doctors and nurses will march in the parade narrated by Roscoe Orman and Sonia Manazon, better known as Gordon and Maria from Sesame Street. A ceremony will follow on the new hospital lawn, at the corner of Poplar Avenue and Dunlap Street. After the ceremony, guests are invited to see portions of the new hospital, which will officially open for patients in late September. Tours will run until 2 p.m. Also, the hospital will host a community open house on Sunday, Sept. 12, from noon to 4 p.m., when more of the hospital will be open for tours. The parade and ceremony will be broadcast live on WMC Channel 5 and http://www.wmcstations.com. Also Monday, June 14 at 6:30 p.m., WREG News Channel 3 will air a live 30-minute special about the new hospital.

When the new Le Bonheur Children’s opens its doors, it will be the largest children’s hospital in Tennessee. Over five years, the hospital and its construction will contribute $3.7 billion in economic impact to our community. More than $100 million of the construction costs were donated by the community, making it the largest fundraising campaign in the city’s history. The $340-million, 255-bed hospital will nearly double Le Bonheur’s current space for patient care, research and teaching. Everything from interior design to state-of-the-art technology is focused on providing exceptional care for children and families. The new Le Bonheur will allow the hospital to continue to be a resource for families; to recruit and retain top talent from around the country; and expand pediatric medicine for decades to come.

 Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital opened on June 15, 1952 thanks to the generosity of Le Bonheur Club. The Club released balloons with the hospital keys tied to them with the intention that the doors of the hospital would always be open to children in need. Nearly 60 years later Le Bonheur continues the club’s vision of ensuring excellent health care is available for every child. Founded in 1952, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital is the Mid-South’s first and only comprehensive pediatric medical facility. Every year Le Bonheur treats 130,000 children from across the country and throughout the world. Le Bonheur is home to one of the nation’s 10 busiest pediatric emergency departments and hosts one of the largest pediatric surgical brain tumor programs. The new $340-million Le Bonheur will open for patients in late September. The 610,000-square-foot facility significantly increases the space for patient care, research and teaching. For more information, please call (901) 287-6030 or visit www.lebonheur.org.