Welcome

1. Introduction

I am 28 years old, happily married to the love of my life. We've been together for over 11 years, and married for almost 5. Together we have two beautiful boys, one who is 2.5, and the other will be turning 6 months in a few days. They are the lights of my life. I am very much a family person. I love my parents, my younger sister, and a lot of my extended family. We spend a lot of time with them, and it makes me happy to have my boys so loved by other people. I am a teacher at a small private school. I absolutely love my job. Usually I teach core subjects to Grade 8 students, but have also taught Grades 4 and 7. I'm currently on mat leave, and am expected to return to work in September.

I am also a Christian which means that I have a relationship with God, and have accepted Jesus Christ as my Saviour. This doesn't mean that I think I'm better than anyone. Far from it. I know I will fail day to day, but I am blessed to have a relationship with God and to have faith that He will forgive me, and help me when I stumble. My relationship to him has not always been strong, and I'm currently trying to renew its strength. 

Some things that I love are curling, reading, driving my car, doing cross-stitch, being with my family, crossword puzzles, coffee, and listening to music.

2. This Blog

For many years I've kept a blog on livejournal, but have decided to make this blogger a domain for my public posts. I'll be posting my book reviews, favourite recipes, and Bible studies/verses/inspirational texts. 

Recipe: Spicy Fried Pork Chops

Ingredients

• 2 large pork loin chops (either bone-in or boneless)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp cayenne
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 Tbsp olive oil

Steps

1. Mix all ingredients of the rub together.

2. Heat olive oil over medium-high heat. 

3. When oil is hot (looks wavy), rub one side of pork chop with spices, and place in the pan (spice side down). Rub the other side with spices.

4. Repeat with second pork chop.

5. Cook both sides for 5-7 minutes, then flip over for another 5-7 minutes.

6. Heat over to 350 degrees Celsius.

7. Once pork chops are cooked, place pan in the oven for an additional 5 minutes (if your pan is not oven-proof, place pork chops on a foil-lined baking sheet).

I served mine with oven roasted potatoes and a garden salad.