The Pioneer Woman

Lately, I have been trying to focus on the positive aspects of media because it is so easy to talk about the negative aspects. So I have spent the last few days thinking about the good that comes from media. So here is my first realization about positive media...

Media can teach you things. And good things. Skills even.

I am talking about the Food Network, specifically the Pioneer Woman. Now I have just discovered her (because her show was playing in the basement of the JFSB), but she has inspired me. If you know me, you know I am the worst cook. I will try to make things, and either they fail or they're okay. But cooking really intimidates me. And my husband's so good at it, so it's easy for me to not even try.

But I came across this show in the Food Network and it has inspired me to try. She was making a recipe (her baked ziti) and it actually looked manageable. Now I haven't tried to make it yet... Maybe I'll do a follow up post. But I am just grateful for the fact that media can give me the hope that I can successfully cook a meal for my family and it can give me the resources to see and read how to successfully cook a meal for my family.

Think about it. Media is everywhere when it comes to learning how to cook. There are TV shows like The Pioneer Woman. There are cookbooks that give you recipes to make it easier to cook. And there are tutorials everywhere online if you need help with a specific skill. Also recipes are online- another form of media.

So I am grateful that I have come across my new favorite show and I am grateful that media will be able to make me feel more confident in my kitchen and help me learn a new skill so I can feel confident in front of my family too.


xo
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