Sometimes you can find yourself in a real funk and for no apparent reason. You have no idea why you feel this way, but you just don’t feel like yourself. You just can’t seem to get it together! Maybe you’re usually this outgoing and confident person and now you find yourself sitting around feeling down and are no longer so sure of yourself. Could it be you have over compromised, over-compensated, given in and given over so much of yourself that you no longer know where all the parts of you are scattered? It could be that the things you thought you needed to receive love, to feel lovable, to be acknowledged, to be accepted, to increase your value or your worth have left you shattered and broken and you may feel like you will never be able to pull yourself together. Well, don’t you fret! You will soon be…

  “You’re happiness does not depend on what others may think, say, or do. Your happiness lies within you and as such you can choose at any moment to be happy. So why, delay? Choose to be happy now and watch your life change. “

Dear Wonderful Reader,

I know it’s not Sunday, but better late than never, right!

Here’s the second part to my Jules Breton’s posts’.  This post will present to you the beautiful, simple women of the French rural scene at various points in their day.

Enjoy…

    Life does not provide us with a manual on how to lead the perfect life. The fact is, that there is no perfect life, but instead a well-balanced life and so often you will find that people strive for perfection when what they should strive for is balance. Even so, once we figure this out, everyone is different. What might work to create a balance for one person, may not work in the exact same way for another so what can we do. While this is true,  I find that there are steps that we can take to find a happy and healthy balance that we can all benefit from in one way or another. The following are 9 steps that can help you create the type of balance that is conducive to leading a happy and healthy life:

1. Think Positively

  The notion of thinking positively…

So yummy

This glaze will work well for almost any meatloaf creation. The one pictured above was 1/2 veal and 1/2 venison with yellow peppers and breadcrumbs to bind it along with a bunch of other spices and such.

The nice thing about this glaze is it is lighter than the standard heavy tomato based types, but sweeter than a brown gravy or pan reduction sauce. It is also really easy to make and would work well for baked chicken or pork. This makes enough to cover about 2 1/2-3 lbs worth of meatloaf.

Sorghum Mustard Glaze

• 2 tbsp sorghum
• 1 tbsp dijon mustard
• 2-3 dashes sriracha sauce
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp fresh rosemary chopped fine
• Salt/pepper

Mix everything together and taste for seasoning. Brush on once meatloaf is almost cooked then return to oven for 15 minutes to set glaze.