Limonada! Ahhhhhh!

Lime is one of my favorite flavors ever. Love it. Since I have been so diligent in not eating sweets and drinking soda this last month, I had to get a little creative. I like to drink water, but sometimes you just need a little something else. I created a single size recipe for a lovely limeade (or lemonade, if you prefer lemons). I'm feeling pretty smart about it too! Here it is. Best part is it is under 10 kcals for a whopping glass!* Try it, and let me know if you love it as much as I do.

Limeade
2 cups cold water
2 ice cubes
1/2 lime
2 packets Stevia in the Raw* or 1 1/2 T sugar

Place the water, ice cubes and Stevia in your personal blender - magic bullet or whatever. (Note that if you use sugar it still tastes great and has less than 100 kcal for over 2 cups of limeade. That's not too bad.) Juice the lime into the blender and why not...throw the rind in there too for some added flavor. Blend all up. Strain into a clean glass. Oh yeah baby! It's that simple!

*I use Stevia because it is a natural sweetner that comes from the leaf of the stevia plant found in South America. It is 100% natural and calorie-free! A definite bonus. Better than the harmful effects of sugar, and definitely better than Aspartame.

oh, the questions......

Jacob has been asking lots of tough questions lately (FYI, I am not making these up!)...

Where would we live if our house burned down?
Do people still use swords in real life?
Would a blow dart kill you?
What does kidnapping really mean?
What do they do with kids?
Are those clouds rain clouds?
Would lightning break through our roof?
If there were a WWIII, would the bad guys bomb our house?
Are there guys around here that shoot kids?
Will that giant that David killed be resurrected too? (I answer: Yes.) Will he hurt me?
etc, etc, etc

Seriously! I don't know how to answer some of these questions. He appears to be emerging with paranoia big time! I don't know what to do about it. I try to be honest but careful in not scaring him to death. You know, tell the truth, but not say too much. I want him to be aware and prepared if something were to happen, but I don't want him completely insane with worry either. I also try to comfort him by explaining how important it is to live righteously, keep the commandments, and listen to the Spirit's promptings. When we do those things, we don't need to worry, because no matter what Heavenly Father loves us and we can be a family forever.

Am I doing this right? I'll tell you what... he has never hugged and told me and Jon how much he loves us so much. I love him to pieces too! Man, being a mom is tough stuff!