Happy Halloween, amazing women!

Mashed Potatoes (ghoulishly green)
2 lbs potatoes, scrubbed well and cut into eighths
water
salt
2 TBSP olive oil
4 scallions, thinly sliced
1 bunch kale, stems discarded, and leaves finely chopped
3/4 cup soy milk
4 TBSP olive oil
freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup soy sour cream
1/4 cup freshly crumbled goat cheese, or grated parmesan cheese

Add the potatoes to a pot of salted water.  Bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes are tender.  Drain.  In the same pot, add 2 TBSP olive oil and heat.  Add the green onions and the kale.  Saute until tender, about 3 or 4 minutes.  Stir in the soy milk and oil.  Season with salt and pepper.   Put the potatoes back in the pot and mash.  Stir in the sour cream and the cheese.  Transfer to a bowl and serve.

     I am not sure how important halloween is to you, but in my family, it was always the day that we could talk to all of our neighbors.  I love this part about halloween.  Everyone peels off their reclusive intentions and freely accepts neighbors through their door.   I am trying to teach my children that we are to leave a door open to neighbors all year around, without frightening them.

     Often, I smirk when I hear about haunted houses and magical, mysterious halloween creatures.  Being a mom and wife is scary enough.... what is more magical than awakening three kids every day,
feeding them, getting them to school on time,  and putting them to bed each night while remaining positive?  What is more mysterious than the unending love we show these little monsters, as well as our husbands?  And talk about terrifying; keeping the house vacuumed and picked up daily, tackling the messy bedrooms and the laundry, and making sure homework is done/correct are all scary feats in themselves.  
     Where do these loving gestures and desires come from?  God urges each and every one of us along on our own path.  He never says it is going to be easy, but He does promise to be with us.

     Every so often, I like to do my transcendent ghost trick and float away in a book or a warm soak in the tub.  Give it a try, it is life saving!