Cool, Random Tips to Make you Look Smart!:)

. . . . .well, maybe you know these already:)

but just in case, i thought i'd share them with you.

 i hope you had a wonderful Christmas,

and are looking forward to an
even more wonderful new year!

here are the "smart" tips i promised. . . . .

oh but wait. . . . .
there's more!

there, now don't you feel smarter just knowing some of these?
haha...if only it were that easy, right?
now we just have a ton more to remember!
have a good one. . . . .
Suzanne

Hey Moms........

this is your week!

i say, work it......all week:)

and if you ever feel alone,

or like no one understands,

or you need advice from a friend,

then PLEASE

visit my FAVORITE parenting site,

iMom.

this site is so inspirational, encouraging, informative and downright cool!

it's like talking with your best friend.

check out this list.......

11 things you should NOT do as a mom:)

1.  I must be cheerful for my family at all time.
2. I must never admit I'm having a hard dayI must focus on my kids 24/7
3. I am only as good as the size of my jeans
4. I must make every meal healthy, tasty and special
5. I must make every day fun for my family
6. I cannot go to bed until all of my "mom work" is done
7. I must get everything "right" with my kids or they will be ruined
8. I must keep my house pretty close to spotless
9. I must say yes to every school or volunteer request
10. I must berate myself when I fall short of these mombligations

(hahaha.....now remember, those were 11 things you should NOT do) 

• TONS of parenting tips and articles like these.....
• 10 Ways to Discipline Your Child
• 21 Creative Consequences
• 5 Ways to Help Your Shy Child
• 9 Strategies for Feeding Picky Eaters
• Anger: Dealing with Anger in Children
• Attitude: Instilling a Can-Do Attitude in Your Children
• Bedtime: How to reduce Bedtime Struggles
• Behavior: Getting to the Heart of It
• Chores: Age-Appropriate Chores
• Church Benefits
• Complaining: How to Stop the Whining and Complaining
• Cursing: Kids and Cursing
• Disappointment: How to help your child deal with disappointment
• Fear: Is your Child afraid of the Dark?
• Goal Setting with your Children
• Honor: More than Obedience
• How Not to Let Your Family Revolve Around One Child
• `Kindness: Five Ways to Cultivate Kindness in your Child

and those are just a few articles you'll find on iMom

i got this in my email box today and thought i

would pass it on.

please visit iMOM and print these great sheets out for yourself.

a few FOR mom, a few for your kiddies, a bit of everything:)

great for a memory book.......

sometimes it's that one tiny special thing you do that makes the day!

 (i think I need this to stick with a diet/exercise program:)

and lastly, a fun, yummy mother's day treat you AND your kiddos will love...... 

 Super Easy Super Yummy Chocolate Fondue

                             1 cup chocolate chips (milk, semi-sweet, dark or bitter)

2 tablespoons butter

1 (14 ounce) can Sweetened Condensed Milk

2 tablespoons water

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For dipping: sliced apples, sliced bananas, sliced pineapples, marshmallows

Skewers

DirectionsPlace chocolate chips, butter, condensed milk and water in heavy saucepan.  Melt mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove pan from stove and stir in vanilla.Use fondue for dipping while it is still warm. Store unused fondue covered in refrigerator.

okay, so go meet your new best friends at iMOM and while you're there, be sure to sign up for Espresso Minute.

you'll be so happy you did!

linking up.....

Hugs,

Suzanne

fun stuff...

so the shabby chicks made funfetti blondies last weekend.

can you say FUN?

and FANTASTIC?

and SUPER DELICIOUS???

we found these on pinterest,

followed the trail to sixsisters.blogspot.com

and found the yummy recipe.  

they can be eaten plain or frosted.

we used a light, whipped frosting and it was perfect...

not too sweet...just right.

give them a try...you will LOVE every bite...and they will be gone fast!

Ingredients:

• 1 box yellow (or Funfetti!) cake mix
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 1/3 – 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles (if you use a yellow cake mix, add these in)
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips 
• Sprinkles for the top
• Frosting (see recipe below)

Directions: Combine the cake mix, oil, and egg in a large bowl. Add the milk slowly – you want the batter to remain as dense as possible. Then mix in the rainbow sprinkles and white chocolate chips. Put batter in a 8x11" pan (or 9x9" pan would work too!). Bake for 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees. (They will be a little soft/gooey in the middle- just let them sit for about 20-30 minutes and they will set up. But I guarantee that you will not be able to wait that long.) Frost when cooled (optional . . . these taste amazing with or without frosting.  but given a choice, we ALWAYS go with frosted:)

more FUN stuff...

remember awhile back when I wrote about my girl Jordan and her

swim for ms?

 (you can read it here)

she has a web page for it here

and apparently good news travels because the Naples Daily Newspaper

found out about it and want to interview her for an article

in the paper.

 today, she had the photo shoot at the pool...

(told you.......fun stuff:)

wow...it's amazing what photographers do to get that one good shot.

(news flash...she will probably not be happy with any of them.....wet hair.....haha)

but it was fun...and we celebrated at the pool with a banana smoothie!

 good times!!!

thanks to the hostess with the mostess...here's a recipe for you:

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Banana Smoothie:

1 banana
1 cup low-fat milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon white sugar
3 to 4 ice cubes
1 pinch ground cinnamon (optional)

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Directions:

In a blender, combine banana, milk, vanilla, sugar, and ice cubes. Blend until smooth.
Pour into a glass to serve, and garnish with a pinch of cinnamon.

more fun...

college football is here!

my husband is a diehard Michigan fan.

I was......but not so much anymore.

things change, you know?

sorrryyyy.....

but i would never cheer against them.

well, almost never.

 

but these days, we ARE hard core SEC fans.

so.......

Go Gators (Florida)

Go Bama (Alabama)

 

Go Dawgs (Georgia)

with a shout out to Tennessee:)

 but no matter who you cheer for,

college football means TAILGATING!

check this out...

now that's MY kind of tailgating!

for some great recipes, check out pinterest....again.

things like buffalo chicken wraps.

 yummy sandwiches

 and football whoopie pies!

lots of fabulous ideas!!!

lots of FUN ideas.

maybe I should say, lots of FATTENING ideas:)

but it's all good!

XOXOXOXOXOXO

Suzanne

A Few Rules of Life...

 Well...maybe not rules but tips.

Or suggestions.

Guess this is just where I'm at these days:)

Tip number one...

don't bother reading further if you're hoping to find some 

terribly intellectual thoughts.

(Haven't spent much time around here, have you?)

Okay, so here we go...

Remember coloring?

I always loved to color.

One of the things I looked forward to was coloring with

my grandchildren.

I'm still looking forward to it...

but now they will probably be much better at it than me:)

So color a picture and give it to someone to make them smile...

like you did when you were 5.

I know it would make me smile:)

Ever heard of tying a string on your finger to remember

to do something?

How about this...

remember to tell someone that you love them:)

Take a nap.

They don't call it "beauty sleep" for nothing!

Spend time with a friend...

Buy some bright, fun rain boots...

and go splash in a puddle

Whipped cream goes with everything...

so the next time someone asks if you want whipped cream on top...

say YES !!!!!!!!!!!

And by the way, if you've never squirted whipped cream 

straight from the can into your mouth, 

you've totally missed out on one of life's greatest treats!

Okay...

admit it.

At some time in your life you were either yelled at for

jumping on the bed...

or maybe you did the yelling.

So today...

jump on the bed.

It's fun...and the same people who say it ruins the mattress

are the same ones who say eating cookie dough will kill you.

Please...how many people do YOU know who died from eating cookie dough???
I know...salmonella...but I survived sneaking dough...and you will too.

So this brings me to the next one...

 EAT THE COOKIE DOUGH!

Go ahead...lick the spoon or the beater:)

You know you want to!!!

And please forgive me for one more food item...

Oh yeah...I believe in that one for sure!

Well, that's it for today.

Another not so brilliant blog post from me!

Looks like I can cross at least one thing off my "to do" list for today.

Hope you all have a wonderful Friday!!!!