AS THE KIDS GO BACK TO SCHOOL LETS DO A SELF-CARE CHALLENGE

July 28th, 2010

I found this article at Mamapedia. Renee has some really good food for thought. After reading this article I am going to get her book and read it. Here is her article I wanted to share it with you and challenge you to do a self-care challenge. as you send your kids back to school.

Sometimes I feel like a broken record, constantly advocating the benefits of self-care and how it has transformed my life over the last ten years.

But this past week confirmed that this message is one we all need to hear, over and over again. Read the rest of this entry »

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What To Do With All of the Zucchini?

July 26th, 2010

I grow up with this problem every fall. We would take bags to every neighbor.

Becky’s Carrot Zucchini Pineapple Muffins

My friend Becky is about as close to a “super mom” as you can get. A demanding full-time job, 3 kids, and manages to find the energy for fun adventures, running half marathons, lots of home-cooked goodness, and having a sense of humor about it all. If she wasn’t such an awesome person, I might just hate her a littleHere’s what she says about these carrot-zucchini muffins: “We make them in mini muffin tins. Oliver (baby) loves them and the other two will eat them if they are starving, so I save them for the ride home from school. They travel well and are reasonably good for you. Nate (toddler) is a huge fan of cooking with me and he loves this because he gets to do the cuisinart and the mixer. He also likes putting the cupcake papers into the baking pans. Even though he helps me make these, it doesn’t stop him from looking at the muffins later and saying – what is this green stuff mommy? Oh well!”

I gave them a test run recently and the kids I was with (ages 2-4) ate them right up. “Do these have vegetables in them?” asks the four year old, suspiciously.  Aren’t you amazed at the impressive power of observation that kids have when it comes to spotting that sliver of green or tiny speck of pepper? But despite the suspicion of vegetables lurking, the lure of these muffins was just too strong. Tiny nibble…. ”Mmmmm these are THE BEST!”. Big bite…. “More please!”

This makes a large batch (~2 dozen standard-sized muffins), so unless you have 3 hungry kids, you might cut it in half, freeze some, or best yet share with a friend. For little hands (or messy cooks), you can scoop the batter into a large zip lock bag, snip the corner and “pipe” into the muffin tins about 2/3 full. Read the rest of this entry »

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Great Page for Moms

July 21st, 2010

A new page you need to check out. It is a face book page with all of the latest posts by some of the best mom bloggers. No really. it is the best. Come and see what I mean. http://www.facebook.com/pages/mom-stuff/128036077231350?ref=sgm If you are a mom blogger you will want to like this page and get your posts on it. if you are a mom you will want to book make and return, return and return.

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Getting the Most from Your School Clothes Budget

July 20th, 2010

Last week while I was visiting my daughter she ask me to help go through her daughters clothes to prepare for school shopping.  Going school clothes shopping was always a big deal to my daughter. She is a lot more excited than my granddaughter who is just starting kindergarten and has never experienced this tradition. The exercise proceeded like this. Mom sorted the clothes in daughter’s closet, daughter tried on clothes that were acceptable for school clothes, and grandma hung the acceptable clothes back on hangers. The last step was to match up clothes that could be worn together. After the tedious task was complete, Mom, my daughter had a very saddened look on her face because her daughter didn’t need very many clothes to start school.  She looked like a little girl who had just lost her ice cream scoop from her ice cream cone.  This years school shopping was not going to be as much fun as she had hoped it would be, but the great news, it will also not be as expensive.

This really got me thinking about how this event had come too mean so much to my daughter. Every year when it was time to get ready for school I would make an adventure out of the task. As I was pondering my past experiences I realized that I had raised my kids during the recession in the early nineties and I thought there were some things I had learned that could help mothers today. My husband and I lost half of our income and were forced to learn how to stretch our money. The kids and I would take inventory of what we had that would work and make a list of what we needed. Then we would plan a day for the quest. We were on a mission. I believe it was this attitude that made this experience so much fun for my children.

Here is your mission if you choose to accept it.

GET THE MOST FROM YOUR SCHOOL CLOTHES BUDGET.

For step by step instructions click here.

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Friendship Day is Aug 1,2010

July 12th, 2010

“The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him with friendship.”

-Ralph Waldo Emerson -

Friendship bears a different definition with different people.

To a child, whoever is happy to play with them during recess are their friends. When they share their candies or toys, they become true friends indeed. A day in the park together is all it takes to make them best friends. The innocence of a child never fails to amaze anyone.

As they grow older, their classmates and those who help them with their homework becomes their friend. The friend is normally a classmate or schoolmate that they meet often or interact with alot. They would probably be involved in the same activities. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tipsy Planted Pots

July 8th, 2010

I just found the cutest craft ever. So I had to share it with you.

Tipsy Planted Pots

This craft was originally posted by Becky@Nine is Fine. This one was created by Michell @Girl in Air. For instructions and pics visit   http://www.girlinair.blogspot.com/

Don’t you just love this world of wonderful mom bloggers?

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New Resources Articles on mom-stuff.com

July 7th, 2010

Articles to make this the best summer ever at mom-stuff.com

8 Great Tips To Organize Kids’ Rooms  http://www.mom-stuff.com/public/300.cfm

Scared of Your Child’s Room? http://www.mom-stuff.com/public/299.cfm

Got friends or family coming to visit? http://www.mom-stuff.com/public/298.cfm

The Cancer of Resentment. http://www.mom-stuff.com/public/297.cfm

Women are Social Media. http://www.mom-stuff.com/public/296.cfm

New Summer Fun Activities on www.Mom-Stuff.com Read the rest of this entry »

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I am Thankful for My Online Friends

July 6th, 2010


FOR THE HUSBAND WHO IS ON THE SOFA BEING A COUCH POTATO,
BECAUSE HE IS HOME WITH ME AND NOT OUT AT THE BARS.
FOR THE TEENAGER WHO IS COMPLAINING ABOUT DOING DISHES
BECAUSE IT MEANS SHE IS AT HOME, NOT ON THE STREETS.
FOR THE TAXES I PAY
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM EMPLOYED. Read the rest of this entry »

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Better Late than Never

July 5th, 2010

Happy Birthday America

from Mom-Stuff, the Wright Hair and Glue Dots.

Visit mom-stuff to see our NEW crafts made for Glue Dots. You can make all of these fun things in colors to match your girls back to school clothes. http://www.mom-stuff.com/public/301.cfm

For additional ideas to use Glue Dots check their Facebook Fan Page with cool projects from others.

I made these projects while participating in the TwitterMoms and Glue Dots blogging contest to be eligible to receive a $30 gift card. While it would be nice to win the gift card I was extremely appreciative for the opportunity to try out this product. I love the fact that there is a glue dot for all most all surfaces.

For more information on how you can participate and learn more about this cool new glue tool click here.

Thank you Glue Dots for this opportunity and for creating a glue that is not messy. I love to craft with kids and see their creativity grow but the mess not so much.

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Fourth of July Fun Facts

June 29th, 2010

The Fourth of July 2010

On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country.

2.5 million

In July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the newly independent nation.

309.6 million

The nation’s estimated population on this July Fourth.

Flags

$3.0 million

In 2009, the dollar value of U.S. imports of American flags. The vast majority of this amount ($2.5 million) was for U.S. flags made in China.

$920,277 Dollar value of U.S. flags exported in 2009. Mexico was the leading customer, purchasing $333,882 worth.

$301.5 million

Annual dollar value of shipments of fabricated flags, banners and similar emblems by the nation’s manufacturers, according to the latest published economic census data.

Fireworks

$209 million

The value of fireworks imported from China in 2009, representing the bulk of all U.S. fireworks imported ($217 million). U.S. exports of fireworks, by comparison, came to just $42.9 million in 2009, with the United Arab Emirates purchasing more than any other country ($14.5 million).

$331.4 million

The value of U.S. manufacturers’ shipments of fireworks and pyrotechnics (including flares, igniters, etc.) in 2007.

Visit mom-stuff.com to make your Fourth of July extra sun this year. We have some fun flip flops that you can help your girls make for the Fourth. We have a blanket back pack that is perfect for your kids to use at the parade and fireworks. http://www.mom-stuff.com/public/94.cfm We also have some Star Rockin Bobbie pins that will make your girls look patriotic.http://www.mom-stuff.com/public/245.cfm We have some great recipes for your backyard barbecue. http://www.mom-stuff.com/public/92.cfm

Have a wonderful day celebrating  our nations freedom. The mom-stuff team wishes you and your family a safe Fourth of July, marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecue.

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