Blender Full of Joy

Three of my favorite things - homemade margaritas, a frozen pizza, and some good girl chat. I can hear many of you saying “YES, those are my favs too!” It’s funny to say but these have really brought joy to me lately.

Exactly 4 years after my dad left this Earth, I had keys in my hand to my own apartment. I had lived with my mom before to help with the recovery process. It was something we both needed, but it was time for me to have a life of my own. I remember the feeling I had when I was handed my shiny new keys. My first feeling was fear - was I ready for this, could I really do this, what if I hated living by myself. Fear was quickly replaced with excitement! I had a car full of apartment stuff, my friends and family were ready to help me begin this next chapter, and I couldn’t wait to make memories.
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Currently worship music is playing on my TV, a Rose Water and Ivy candle is burning and I am wrapped in a blanket on my couch, which by-the-way fits perfectly in this space and thank goodness because definitely did not measure it before I bought it, with the same thought I had the day I got my keys. My apartment is a space that is open to come get away from life’s happenings and to just be. Originally I thought that thought for my friends and family, but turns out it’s what I needed!

You see I had longed for those times when I could have a space where people could come for whatever it is they need. During the last 6 months, many people have walked through my door. Some have been one-time visitors and some don’t even have to be buzzed in! No matter who it is, it’s my hope they walk out the doors feeling the same way I do as I watch them walk away, with a heart full of joy! Joy that life is okay no matter what they are facing.

All the people who have walked through my door have helped me to not waste my joy on feeling alone or being afraid of the future. Instead I have used that joy to perfect a blender of margaritas and the crispiness on the crust of a frozen pizza. And of course all are shared over hours of girl chat! I just checked and my freezer has no lime-aid or frozen pizzas in it (EEEEKKKK), so it’s out to the store I go to be ready for when you knock on my door.

Margarita Recipe:

Ingredients
Ice
Lime-aid
Your favorite Tequila
Triple Sec
Secret ingredient (gotta come over to see what it is)

Just a heads up - I don’t measure really anything

1. Fill a blender up about 3/4 of the way with ice
2. Pour in half the container of lime-aid
3. Pour in how ever much tequila and triple sec you want (might depend on how long of a day you’ve had)
4. A splash of the secret ingredient
5. Now this is when the magic happens - blend it all together. Now you don’t want to blend it up too much for it to be runny and you don’t want to leave many ice chunks in it, so be sure to get it just right!
6. Finally fill up your glass with as much margaritas as you need, clink your glass with your friends and ENJOY!