"My mother's menu consisted of two choices: Take it or leave it."
~ Buddy Hackett
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Great New App for your Smartphone
Find a deal on your phone! The ShopSavvy app shows you where to find an item for the cheapest price online and in stores. You use your phone to scan the barcodes to find the best prices! It's that easy, and I love it!!
Friday, April 23, 2010
McCormick Recipe Inspirations
A few days ago I came across a new product that is perfect for any busy mom. It's McCormicks NEW Recipe Inspirations! Each package includes all the pre-measured spices you need, and a collectible recipe card. It makes cooking fast and easy! They have many flavors to choose from.
- Apple and Sage Pork Chops
- Garlic Lime Fajitas
- Quesadilla Casserole
- Rosemary Roasted Chicken with Potatoes
- Shrimp and Pasta Primavera
- Spanish Chicken Skillet
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Helping Your Family Go Green Checklist
Since it is Earth day, I thought it would be fitting to post a checklist that can help you start GOING GREEN today!
- Save water by decreasing your shower time -- or rather take a bath, which uses less water than a shower.
- Get in the habit of brushing your teeth with the water off, and encourage your children to do so, as well.
- Switch from paper and plastic bags to reusable bags and totes.
- Opt for direct deposit, online banking, and paperless statements to reduce your paper usage.
- Unplug all of your appliances when you leave the house to save energy (and prevent a fire hazard).
- Keep one set of dishes at the office, including: a cup, utensils, bowl, and plate. This will prevent you from reaching for disposable utensils, cups, and plates.
- Use rechargeable batteries -- Duracell now has a line of pre-charged rechargeable batteries!
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
21 ways to enjoy being a mom!
From The Fun Book for Moms by Melina Gerosa Bellows. copyright 2007 by Melina Gerosa Bellows. To be published by Andrews McMeel Publishing in May.
21 ways to enjoy being a mom
1.When you're tired, hand your kids a brush, point to your head, and tell them to play beauty parlor. When you're really tired, pretend that you're Sleeping Beauty.
2.Take your mother to a spa. While you're both getting seaweed wraps, tell her all your favorite memories of growing up.
3.Take a bath with your infant. Make sure your husband is around for the handoff, so you can relax until the last minute. (Don't forget to smell your baby right afterward. Heaven!)
4.At the end of every summer, take a family photo for the holiday card (you'll be happy to have this accomplished once December comes). Every year, add a framed 11-by-14-inch print to your front hall. Your kids will be proud now and laugh later at the funny styles.
5.On St. Patrick's Day, dye the milk and eggs green and turn the furniture upside down so your home looks like total chaos. When your little ones wake up, tell them that the leprechauns came.
6.The next time you have to go to a boring kiddie activity, invite another mom-friend along. Hide wine in sippy cups for the two of you to nurse undercover.
7.Play Freaky Friday with your husband and switch roles for a day. Enjoy his renewed appreciation for his Super Mom wife.
8. In the dead of winter, fix some snacks, get under warm quilts, and watch Happy Feet on DVD. Tell your kids you love them even more than the penguins love their chicks.
9.Go to the beach in the off-season. Throw rocks in the water and collect shells. Put them in a vase and use it as shelf decor in your living room.
10.Skip the Raffi and Barney. Turn your kids on to Bob Marley, They Might Be Giants, and Gwen Stefani.
11.Take your baby out to the movies at night. (Infants love the dark, and loud trailers make them snooze immediately.) Then you can sip your soda and munch your popcorn in peace.
12.Buy yourself that fancy watch, strand of pearls, or whatever piece of expensive jewelry you've been lusting after. Justify your purchase by rationalizing that you'll pass it down to your daughter (or son's wife) eventually.
13.Take your kids to live music performances from very early ages. Cheap ones outdoors are great to start with in case you need to make a hasty exit (like when a diaper explodes).
14.Use your kids as an excuse to do the things you want to do, like going to silly feel-good movies, eating mac and cheese for dinner, and jumping in the moonbounce. Use your kids as an excuse to get out of things you don't want to do, like going to a wedding or office party.
15.Every Mother's Day, have a picture taken with your kids. Keep the photos all together - along with special cards, ticket stubs, mementos, and anything else that makes you feel good about being a mom - in a shoe box. (Of course, you must get those new shoes you love in order to do this correctly.) Every year, look through your Goddess Mom box and see how much your kids have grown.
16.Give your kids quiet time every day. Let them learn to be by themselves with books, crayons, or blocks.
17.Let your whole family take a day off and hang out in pj's all day long.
18.Rent Sex and the City on DVD, and reminisce about the days when you were single and the biggest problem you had was whether the "He" of the moment was going to call. Let the romance of your youth seduce you. Then remember that, despite your freedom, all you really wanted was to fall in love and have beautiful babies.
19.Pitch a tent in the backyard. Use it as your outdoor reading room. Or when there's a full moon, plan a family campout with sleeping bags, a transistor radio, and s'mores, of course.
20.Invent a house fairy. Give her a name, and tell your kids that she is always watching them and counting up their good deeds.
21.Listen for the deep, happy sighs that come after your kids play or laugh really hard. Tuck them away in your heart.
Being a mom is the best blessing in the world. Learn how to enjoy it!
21 ways to enjoy being a mom
1.When you're tired, hand your kids a brush, point to your head, and tell them to play beauty parlor. When you're really tired, pretend that you're Sleeping Beauty.
2.Take your mother to a spa. While you're both getting seaweed wraps, tell her all your favorite memories of growing up.
3.Take a bath with your infant. Make sure your husband is around for the handoff, so you can relax until the last minute. (Don't forget to smell your baby right afterward. Heaven!)
4.At the end of every summer, take a family photo for the holiday card (you'll be happy to have this accomplished once December comes). Every year, add a framed 11-by-14-inch print to your front hall. Your kids will be proud now and laugh later at the funny styles.
5.On St. Patrick's Day, dye the milk and eggs green and turn the furniture upside down so your home looks like total chaos. When your little ones wake up, tell them that the leprechauns came.
6.The next time you have to go to a boring kiddie activity, invite another mom-friend along. Hide wine in sippy cups for the two of you to nurse undercover.
7.Play Freaky Friday with your husband and switch roles for a day. Enjoy his renewed appreciation for his Super Mom wife.
8. In the dead of winter, fix some snacks, get under warm quilts, and watch Happy Feet on DVD. Tell your kids you love them even more than the penguins love their chicks.
9.Go to the beach in the off-season. Throw rocks in the water and collect shells. Put them in a vase and use it as shelf decor in your living room.
10.Skip the Raffi and Barney. Turn your kids on to Bob Marley, They Might Be Giants, and Gwen Stefani.
11.Take your baby out to the movies at night. (Infants love the dark, and loud trailers make them snooze immediately.) Then you can sip your soda and munch your popcorn in peace.
12.Buy yourself that fancy watch, strand of pearls, or whatever piece of expensive jewelry you've been lusting after. Justify your purchase by rationalizing that you'll pass it down to your daughter (or son's wife) eventually.
13.Take your kids to live music performances from very early ages. Cheap ones outdoors are great to start with in case you need to make a hasty exit (like when a diaper explodes).
14.Use your kids as an excuse to do the things you want to do, like going to silly feel-good movies, eating mac and cheese for dinner, and jumping in the moonbounce. Use your kids as an excuse to get out of things you don't want to do, like going to a wedding or office party.
15.Every Mother's Day, have a picture taken with your kids. Keep the photos all together - along with special cards, ticket stubs, mementos, and anything else that makes you feel good about being a mom - in a shoe box. (Of course, you must get those new shoes you love in order to do this correctly.) Every year, look through your Goddess Mom box and see how much your kids have grown.
16.Give your kids quiet time every day. Let them learn to be by themselves with books, crayons, or blocks.
17.Let your whole family take a day off and hang out in pj's all day long.
18.Rent Sex and the City on DVD, and reminisce about the days when you were single and the biggest problem you had was whether the "He" of the moment was going to call. Let the romance of your youth seduce you. Then remember that, despite your freedom, all you really wanted was to fall in love and have beautiful babies.
19.Pitch a tent in the backyard. Use it as your outdoor reading room. Or when there's a full moon, plan a family campout with sleeping bags, a transistor radio, and s'mores, of course.
20.Invent a house fairy. Give her a name, and tell your kids that she is always watching them and counting up their good deeds.
21.Listen for the deep, happy sighs that come after your kids play or laugh really hard. Tuck them away in your heart.
Being a mom is the best blessing in the world. Learn how to enjoy it!
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Eat together, Eat better!
Do you want to make a real impact on your family today, and for years to come?
Eat together! Research shows that kids and parents are more emotionally fit if they eat regularly scheduled meals together. Kids who eat regular meals with their families are less picky, and eat more nutritious food, have higher grades, and are less likely to get involved with alcohol, and drugs.
(The TV is not a family member! Turn it off and enjoy eachother!)
Eat together! Research shows that kids and parents are more emotionally fit if they eat regularly scheduled meals together. Kids who eat regular meals with their families are less picky, and eat more nutritious food, have higher grades, and are less likely to get involved with alcohol, and drugs.
(The TV is not a family member! Turn it off and enjoy eachother!)
Monday, April 19, 2010
Send what kids like
Ask your kids to make a list of their favorite lunch items from each of the food groups. Then use their list to create lunch menus. Send them to school with a healthy home lunch that you know they will enjoy!
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