tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762968596086727152024-03-15T18:09:55.041-07:00Retro Housewife: The RemixAvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263498420436475134noreply@blogger.comBlogger362125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876296859608672715.post-82977386075828629982012-11-15T06:53:00.001-08:002012-11-15T06:53:23.710-08:00<img alt="Signiture" border="0" src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/mommyssweetthings/A%20Customers/RetroHousewifeSigi.jpg" />Hello,<br />
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I'm back. And I started on a couple of new adventures. <br />
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You know my love for a great garage sale or shopping at thrift stores.<br />
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Now I shop at auctions too. My brother's girlfriend's stepdad (did you get all of that?) started an auction house.<br />
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I got this there for $2<br />
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This is a vintage pink Little Lady's real working stove. </div>
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It's real fun, and I love seeing all the rare and unusual items.</div>
Avahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263498420436475134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876296859608672715.post-64539059677037952192012-03-12T12:01:00.003-07:002012-03-13T14:58:47.083-07:00Cubano Hash<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqsEz-ymgU4wHk8oRNg-vxaVi_YesAYglhqGFqGeDo46EwXbAfhr5uM1JQMZA3cPnq_BhQG7NTN3Ih0sMfFClUhqWM6St63uwKFf5Mipe_AhZpHmPGRYhwMWYcnHpsxjDMcoV3NvU6pJ8/s1600/securedownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqsEz-ymgU4wHk8oRNg-vxaVi_YesAYglhqGFqGeDo46EwXbAfhr5uM1JQMZA3cPnq_BhQG7NTN3Ih0sMfFClUhqWM6St63uwKFf5Mipe_AhZpHmPGRYhwMWYcnHpsxjDMcoV3NvU6pJ8/s640/securedownload.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><img alt="Signiture" border="0" src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/mommyssweetthings/A%20Customers/RetroHousewifeSigi.jpg" /><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had this for the first time, months and months ago....</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The second time around it tasted even better than I remembered. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love sausage and the mixture of the relish made of mustard and pickles compliments it so well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The really awesome part? It takes only a half of a bottle of beer. That means I got to drink the other half of George Killian's Irish Red. Hey, I didn't want to waste the bottle?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ingredients</b></span><br />
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<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;">1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;">3/4 pound ground pork<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;">1/3 pound (1/2 package) chorizo, peeled and chopped<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;">2 tablespoons tomato paste<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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Add pork and brown, 3-4 minutes. Add chorizo, onion and garlic and season mixture with cumin, allspice, salt and pepper and cook for 7-8 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, cook a minute longer, then add beer.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003959; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font: inherit; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: black; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p>Arrange bread on baking sheet. 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Melt the cheese in the oven, 2-3 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003959; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font: inherit; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: black; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p>Melt butter in medium size nonstick skillet over medium heat. 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Tempt My Tummy<br />
Tuesdays at the Table</div></div>Avahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263498420436475134noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876296859608672715.post-50821419785241266162012-03-04T07:57:00.003-08:002012-03-04T10:14:41.078-08:00Pain Perdu (or as we Americans call it French Toast)<img alt="Signiture" border="0" src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/mommyssweetthings/A%20Customers/RetroHousewifeSigi.jpg" /><span style="font-size: large;">I'm baaaaaack!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of the cuisines my sexyman (that's what I call him) loves is New Orleans food. Cajun or Creole. It doesn't matter, that stuff is gooood.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So this morning we made Pain Perdu, or french toast as it's more commonly called.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pain Perdu translates from french as "lost bread". It was a way to use up day old french bread and turn it into something exquisite.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This recipe comes from "My New Orleans The Cookbook" by John Besh. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1/2 cup sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1/2 cup half and half</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 pinches ground nutmeg</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 pinches ground cinnamon</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1 pinch of salt</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 tablespoons Grand Marnier, optional</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 tbsp canola oil</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">12 slices day old, 1-inch thick french bread</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Beat together the eggs and sugar in a large mixing bowl until they are well mixed. Add the half and half, orange juice, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla, salt, and Grand Marnier, if you like, and mix well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Heat the oil in a large skillet (we used cast iron skillet) over moderate heat. Working with 3-4 slices of bread at a time, dip the slices of bread into the egg mixture and submerge for a few moments. Remove the bread from the egg mixture and put into the skillet. </span><br />
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</span>Avahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263498420436475134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876296859608672715.post-76478026778896490692011-12-19T10:57:00.000-08:002011-12-19T11:06:55.664-08:00I want Softlips under the mistletoe!<img alt="Signiture" border="0" src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/mommyssweetthings/A%20Customers/RetroHousewifeSigi.jpg" /><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What I love about Softlips is your lips are NOT greasy! You can apply this chapstick, have silky soft lips and then kiss under the mistletoe without your significant other feeling like they just kissed a greasy pig.</span><br />
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</span>Avahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263498420436475134noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876296859608672715.post-50669704188487193342011-12-19T10:35:00.000-08:002011-12-19T10:35:29.531-08:00Kushyfoot for a Kushy Christmas Season<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUjqTHo2lFTmvdH_WgjzpeEkFCDtGUTHeqPyi5wxX8lHcVvwJQ3NDb_VnMjUrKOS9wn94v52Kwa0xbaNQLBx38T31eVBg7BdLIH9nVxXUfLggvH6ehojPmRndF_jcpEfpHryNwjA_DGs/s1600/footless_tights_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUjqTHo2lFTmvdH_WgjzpeEkFCDtGUTHeqPyi5wxX8lHcVvwJQ3NDb_VnMjUrKOS9wn94v52Kwa0xbaNQLBx38T31eVBg7BdLIH9nVxXUfLggvH6ehojPmRndF_jcpEfpHryNwjA_DGs/s1600/footless_tights_1.jpg" /></a></div><img alt="Signiture" border="0" src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/mommyssweetthings/A%20Customers/RetroHousewifeSigi.jpg" /><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I was so lucky to receive Kushyfoot products for review. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love accessories and don't really by them for myself near enough. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was sent the Kushyfoot tights. These were very nicely made, thick and comfortable black tights with a diamond pattern. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These tights are available in black, brown, grey, navy and purple. The ribbed tight is made in the same colors except for navy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I never wear tights. I don't know why. I wear dresses and skirts alot in the summer with no pantyhose or tights but haven't really carried the skirts and dresses over into the fall and winter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But these tights are soo cute, and I like the slimming look it gives me with a nice skirt and sweater. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The other product I was sent to review were a <a href="http://www.kushyfoot.com/products_en_4_14_0_48_2-.php">pair</a> of ZEBRA PRINT (anyone who knows me knows my signature is zebra print thank you very much) slippers that you can slip on when you are partying it up at holiday parties and your feet are killing you from your dress shoes and high heels. They are small and fold up to fit any purse or pocketbook. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They are soft, flexible and yet still elegant. Recommended retail price of only $9.99, trust me your feet will thank you! Have you ever been stuck at an event with uncomfortable shoes? It really dampens your mood. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Both these products would make great gifts for the holiday season. Especially for the fashion savvy friend or family member. It's hard to pick out clothes for someone, but alot easier to pick out accessories that they would enjoy!</span><br />
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It's originally called Cinnamon Roll Pumpkin Vanilla Sheet Cake but I didn't use vanilla pudding in the recipe. Instead I used Jello's seasonal flavor, Pumpkin Spice.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">My favorite is the <a href="http://www.costumesupercenter.com/animal+costumes.html">kid's animal costumes</a>. For some reason I think it's just adorable to see little babies and toddlers dressed in these animal costumes. My kids have always been obsessed with animal as toddlers.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Jasmine doesn't call monkeys, monkeys. She calls them "OOooh oooh ahhh ahhh" -the sound a monkey makes.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">When this costume arrived she didn't want to take it off. Now I have to hunt the house for the body part to the costume because hours later she eventually took it off somewhere? Anytime we even tried to take it off she would get mad.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">What I love about Costume Super Center is the prices are affordable enough I can buy more than one costume. Children sometimes change their minds about what they want to be, or you have several Halloween functions to attend and I like being able to wear different costumes for functions and different weather conditions. We live in southern Ohio so sometimes Halloween is warm and sometimes it's VERY cold. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm back out there 'on the market'. What a catch too. A small army of kids, emotional baggage and haven't dated in 18 years!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Soooo, how great is it that Rebecca St. James, Christian musical artist extraordinare, would write a book letting us know....</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's one of my favorite months of the year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What is so appealing about October? Apples, pumpkins, fall festivals, hayrides, bonfires and HALLOWEEN.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What makes Halloween so appealing to people? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think one of the biggest reasons people love Halloween is the chance to dress up and be different for a day. Costumes are so fun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Don't limit costumes to just trick or treating or a neighborhood halloween party. Costumes can be fun in the bedroom as well. You may just find yourself less inhibited than usual. You can escape the bedroom boredom and create an environment that is free, sexy and fun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have you ever asked your husband what turns him on? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Is it a maid uniform?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">How fun would it be for your husband to walk into the bedroom and you are making the bed and sweeping the floors in this?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Or how about a Retro Stewardess</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Costumes are a great way to add spark to the bedroom, if you are uncomfortable in lingerie. Costumes can be more flattering on all body types in some cases.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some of the costumes at <a href="http://www.edenfantasys.com/">edenfantasys</a> are fine to wear at costume parties (not lingerie) and some are probably better suited for personal use. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think having a Halloween party for just you and your husband would be a wonderful idea! Or having a Halloween party for adults only, why should just the kids get to dress up and get candy? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Don't forget the <a href="http://www.edenfantasys.com/sexy-lingerie/#filter-2-1-1245--5-1">gloves and accessories</a> that will add spark to any costume or lingerie</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Check out <a href="http://www.edenfantasys.com/sexy-lingerie/#filter-2-1-1239--5-1">Sexy Costumes</a> at Edenfantasys</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.edenfantasys.com/"><img alt="Sex toys - EdenFantasys adult toys store" border="0" height="60" src="http://cdn1.edenfantasys.com/Images/ef/banner_MYPH_468x60_b.jpg" title="Sex toys - EdenFantasys adult toys store" width="468" /></a></span>Avahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263498420436475134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876296859608672715.post-81883049004739533432011-10-01T08:47:00.000-07:002011-10-01T08:48:06.389-07:00Carlito C. Caterpillar's MathHouse Game Card Set Giveaway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYm5mUG7jiQLPS3RI4dMJq3uF-H4dWfPjRx7pnjMVYnu6jZ1rxCHnvBRer3RRdW70GPC8hEtZslGOfDV1OrUY7lgB4JwzpOgkYU4R4dI4xIxiAzPYZFdJ2Lh8xXQnam7A0f-5mer414w/s1600/carlito.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYm5mUG7jiQLPS3RI4dMJq3uF-H4dWfPjRx7pnjMVYnu6jZ1rxCHnvBRer3RRdW70GPC8hEtZslGOfDV1OrUY7lgB4JwzpOgkYU4R4dI4xIxiAzPYZFdJ2Lh8xXQnam7A0f-5mer414w/s1600/carlito.jpg" /></a></div><img alt="Signiture" border="0" src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/mommyssweetthings/A%20Customers/RetroHousewifeSigi.jpg" /><span style="font-size: large;">One word</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">M A T H</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Did you shudder in horror?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Helping children with math homework is one of the most common parental complaints. What is it about math? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Math can be hard to <em>explain</em>, especially to children. With this system, you are using games to help children understand. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Children mostly learn by sensory experiences. That's why preschools utilize games and songs to help children learn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">With C. Caterpillar's MathHouse Game Card set, The material is presented in 3stages, with a total of 20 steps and 2 games in each step covering quantity, numeration, and operations. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can order this system at </span><a href="http://www.cp3la.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">www.cp3la.com</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Would you like to win your very own set of Game Cards to teach your children mad awesome math skillz?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's that time of year when our families start getting coughs and sniffles. One of the reasons I dislike cold weather. I try to make sure I'm getting all my vitamins, juicing vegetables and fruit and sanitizing/washing my hands frequently. I've been known to go a whole winter without even a single cold!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I discovered a product called</span> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Prefense</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One application <strong>LAST ALL DAY!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've never seen anything like it in the stores. Another reason why I love it, is it's alcohol free. My hands get dry very easily with certain soaps and hand sanitizers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Another reason why I love this product... it includes organic essential oils. You know how I love my essential oils.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This sanitizer is safe for your child to take to school, it's non toxic and non flammable. Because the hand sanitizer is so long lasting, it is way more cost effective than other hand sanitizers. 1.5 oz Prefense Foaming Hand Sanitizer offers 120 applications, costing only $.08 per day, compared to $1.20 per day with alcohol hand sanitizers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can order Prefense at their website <a href="http://www.prefense.com/">http://www.prefense.com/</a> or on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_hpc?_encoding=UTF8&node=3760901&field-brandtextbin=Prefense">Amazon</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1/4 cup roughly chopped basil leaves</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Using your hands, press the dough so that it fits evenly across the entire pan. Spread the prosciutto strips evenly over the surface of the dough, then top with the sliced mozzarella. Sprinkle the chopped tomatoes over the top then drizzle with the remaining 6 tablespoons of olive oil. Sprinkle the top evenly with basil and the kosher salt and bake until golden brown, about 15 to 17 minutes. Rotate the focaccia half way through the cook time to ensure even browning. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.blessedwithgrace.net/2011/09/tempt-my-tummy-tuesday-broccoli-quiche-muffins/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Blessedwithgrace+%28Blessed+with+Grace%29">Tempt My Tummy</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://retrohousewiferemix.blogspot.com/2011/09/pizza-alla-romana.html">This Chick Cooks</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://savingthosedollars.blogspot.com/2011/09/whats-cooking-thursdays-buttermilk.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20FeedingFour%20(Feeding%20Four)">What's Cooking Thursday</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://mizhelenscountrycottage.blogspot.com/2011/09/full-plate-thursday-9-29-11.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FVLEOK+%28Miz+Helen%27s+Country+Cottage%29">Full PlateThursday</a></span>Avahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263498420436475134noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876296859608672715.post-47116317677103137812011-09-21T04:10:00.000-07:002011-10-03T10:29:37.294-07:00The Shunning DVD Review and GIVEAWAY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFF-RMqtyjyc6Ih6T-4WMzN4wn3QIP5xG8BbTlte8pHSq3akQ2mhEneTcqYQroByxBrQXL9zslgzUKMhU6AuktwnNnpA7maPho7JFTpLr5TuV-0ZxIlzCB5NsU8vYbuPaDz0MEmL9wIl0/s1600/SHUNNING.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFF-RMqtyjyc6Ih6T-4WMzN4wn3QIP5xG8BbTlte8pHSq3akQ2mhEneTcqYQroByxBrQXL9zslgzUKMhU6AuktwnNnpA7maPho7JFTpLr5TuV-0ZxIlzCB5NsU8vYbuPaDz0MEmL9wIl0/s320/SHUNNING.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Signiture" border="0" src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/mommyssweetthings/A%20Customers/RetroHousewifeSigi.jpg" />I mostly read non-fiction books. I'm always trying to feed my brain. But I have one fiction weakness... Amish books.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Especially Beverly Lewis books.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I can't put them down. I usually finish them in one day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So imagine my surprise and excitment that there is a MOVIE of The Shunning!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The movie is about a young Amish girl set on a path that she questions. Once she finds out she is actually adopted, she further questions her life and what path she should be on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I really enjoyed the movie. I think you would too. Would you like the chance to win a copy of this DVD?</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Mandatory Entry:</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Contest ends 10/7</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to respond or new winner will be chosen. </span><br />
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I received a copy of this DVD to review. I was not required to write a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.Avahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263498420436475134noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876296859608672715.post-56460102995357115122011-09-20T07:37:00.000-07:002011-09-20T07:37:35.894-07:00An Explanation of Sorts<img alt="Signiture" border="0" src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/mommyssweetthings/A%20Customers/RetroHousewifeSigi.jpg" /><span style="font-size: large;">I have went back and forth whether to explain while I haven't been posting as much. Considering this is a fun blog about recipes, garage sale finds and giveaways. I don't get into personal info here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But I keep feeling more and more guilty for not explaining.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I don't remember if I have really mentioned it here but my 4th pregnancy I had HELLP Syndrome. I was in the prenatal ICU and on the verge of losing my life at any moment and the baby's. Everyone that came into the room had such a solemn face. I remember thinking judging from the looks on everyone's faces, 'Am I going to die?' But there was one person that didn't have that "look", my husband. Later people told me he was more worried about what he was going to eat that day than about me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This wasn't something new, this lack of empathy on his part. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After surviving that week, having an emergency c-section and giving birth to a beautiful 1 pound baby girl I came home without my baby (she stayed in the NICU) to a house that was destroyed. You see my husband to refused to cook or clean. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For the next 4 months we lived on an emotional roller coaster. We watched our baby struggle for hours trying to breathe without a ventilator. We saw her skin peel from lack of moisture, we watched her tiny body continue to form. We visited every single day. Everyday you walked into that tiny room and washed your hands for 3 minutes and composed yourself for when the nurse would walk into the room and inform you of the baby's health and struggles. We were wonderous through this. Partners in cheering this baby on to fight hard and live because she was going to come home and a have a bright future in our close knit family. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The day finally came for OUR turn to walk in with a carseat and bring our baby home! Husband was in a bad mood that day because he didn't think the nurse that day was friendly. Then when we brought her home, I had hard time figuring out her oxygen tank. This angered him even more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">From that moment on he was lost. I don't know if he disconnected because our lives had changed so dramatically. The laughter and spontaniety of our lives were gone. In exchange we had hospitalizations, doctor appts, therapy appts, and specialists. We could not take the baby out in public since she had lung disease (not to mention an oxygen tank and an apnea monitor). I can't tell you how much his support would have helped me. I was so depressed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I did it all alone. He just seemed miserable. I woke every 3 hours through the night to feed her and I slept on the couch with her since that was where the oxygen machine was.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">He started to leave alot to go watch football games with the boys. I was a zombie. I couldn't keep up with the house and my other 3 children and all of the baby's special needs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Before the baby turned one I was pregnant again but got dropped off at the ER due to pain in my abdomen. It was an ectopic pregnancy. I called my parents since he dropped me off at the hospital alone and I was going to have surgery. I came home and he never comforted me or talked to me about the pregnancy. Just continued to be distant and cold.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A few weeks after that I found out he had been cheating on me after we brought the baby home from the NICU. With several women, using facebook.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Why any woman would be that hard up for attention, I will never understand. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Somehow all this got turned around on me. He cheated because he wasn't happy. It was my fault. I didn't keep an immaculate home while caring for a sick preemie apparently. The house was too chaotic (yes we had 2 dogs, 1 cat and 4 kids). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wanted this to work, I didn't want to lose my family. I had been with husband since I was 17 years old. I became a shell of my former self. Trying to be a stepford wife, trying to never make a mistake. Because I was never allowed to make mistakes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Finally last October, he left and said he was staying at his dad's a few days to think about his life. He never came back home. I didn't know what was going on. He told me there was no one else. He was just thinking about things..and that he was being faithful and I was expected to be as well. If he even thought I talked to another guy he would freak out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Come to find out he was living with another woman, not his dad. He didn't tell me until March he wanted a divorce. I said Ok. But he continued to be jealous and nosy about me and we continued a physical relationship (I still didn't know he was living with the other woman). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then when I found out they had been living together I sent her message letting her know that he had been playing us both. That he was still sleeping with me this whole time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She didn't care. She actually rewarded him by renting a bigger house for them all to live in and they went on vacation (on our 14th wedding anniversary). Right now as I'm typing this they are on an Alaskan cruise. While I had to get groceries from a food pantry last week and I have no running vehicle for transportation and 4 kids. We haven't even filed for divorce. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our kids are confused. They don't understand why he does everything for her kids but not them. Last week he saw them one evening, knowing he was going to be gone for a week on a cruise. So that's one night in 2 weeks he seen our kids, but yet he went to her kids school for a meet the teacher, babysat them, and watched them play soccer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have mixed feelings about them both. Sometimes, I want to be his friend. We were always good friends. But then I think, who needs a friend like that. With her, sometimes I hate her. Other times, I feel sorry for her that she would even make the choice to be with someone like that. But then when I think about how bad I needed my husband after the birth of our baby and she was all too happy to distract him, I hate her again. Obviously there is hurt and low self esteem in her past to make her even want to be with someone who has done what he has done to her and to me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Through counseling I'm getting help trying to get back to myself. For 18 years I have been with a sociopath and a sex addict. I guess I thought things would change after we went through our daughter's struggles. I thought that would change him seeing his 1 pound baby struggle to live and seeing his wife close to death. He changed all right, just not for the better. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So through depression, struggles with anxiety and lack of money I have had hard time posting. I haven't really had the money to make new recipes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Good news is, through all this God gave me a second chance at life. A good life. Being happy with myself or with a partner. I have met someone who couldn't be more opposite than my sociopathic ex. I'm better just from knowing him. Makes me realize how bad I had it for so long, and I will never settle for less than I deserve ever again. The minute you settle for less than you deserve you get even less than that. And this is just a short explanation. I could never get into all that I have been through with him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I don't think Angie S. will ever understant the pain that she has put everyone through just because she lacks the self esteem to find a good man and have high standards not just for herself but for her kids. I raised my standards, my ex doesn't even meet them now. You will be amazed at what type of significant other you can attract when you refuse to settle for liars and cheaters. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So I hope to get back to posting more. My boyfriend loves food just as much as I do and he is a better cook than me (just don't tell him I said that).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So don't lose faith in me. Look forward to new recipes in the future!</span>Avahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263498420436475134noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876296859608672715.post-85028495720677234102011-09-19T11:27:00.000-07:002011-09-19T11:27:36.383-07:00Recipes From Blogland: Birthday Cake Blondies<img alt="Signiture" border="0" src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/mommyssweetthings/A%20Customers/RetroHousewifeSigi.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.lovintheoven.com/2011/08/cake-batter-bars.html"> LOVIN FROM THE OVEN</a>Avahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263498420436475134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876296859608672715.post-32063044739105292242011-09-15T04:20:00.000-07:002011-09-15T04:21:30.717-07:00Benefits of Drinking Coconut Water: PHENOM At GNC<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGbeQ_6k9VZYVbgPhe_X6ieESUXSuYXYPJqsmsnhi8VUJQXYiKUSrQqup6uhUHcsy1PPxV3zGtWYGLXNIhP9NY9_WOaqMuxLUkaGqoxMa7I6OtgYqKw_t0qRp2hlsyRniFyYa7dN5YcF8/s1600/phenom-splash.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="164" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGbeQ_6k9VZYVbgPhe_X6ieESUXSuYXYPJqsmsnhi8VUJQXYiKUSrQqup6uhUHcsy1PPxV3zGtWYGLXNIhP9NY9_WOaqMuxLUkaGqoxMa7I6OtgYqKw_t0qRp2hlsyRniFyYa7dN5YcF8/s320/phenom-splash.png" width="320" /></a></div><img alt="Signiture" border="0" src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/mommyssweetthings/A%20Customers/RetroHousewifeSigi.jpg" /><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><em>What is coconut water?</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Coconut water is what you will find when you open up a coconut before it matures. Once it matures the water solidifies to the coconut flesh we usually see.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This water is a naturally isotonic beverage with zero fat and contains more potassium than a banana. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Coconut water is so hydrating, it's a natural and healthy choice as a sport drink or after workout drink.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">GNC now offers coconut water that is infused with GNC vitamins and minerals! This line is called <a href="http://www.phenomwater.com/">PHENOM</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Choose from these different varieties:</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Phenom-Hydro</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><em>has added electrolytes</em></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><em>promotoes hydration</em></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Pure flavor</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Phenom-Mega V</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><em>added electrolytes and multivitamins</em></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><em>vitamin rich</em></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Pure flavor, Pineapple Punch, Orange Guava Passion</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Phenom-Energy</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><em>with electrolytes, multivitamins and energizing ingredients</em></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><em>enhanced with B vitamins to support energy production, plus caffeine</em></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lemon Mojito, Acai Peach Flavors</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When can coconut water be useful to you?</span><br />
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When you’re sick<br />
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When you take medication<br />
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After you exercise<br />
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After alcohol consumption<br />
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From heat<br />
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During pregnancy<br />
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As you age<br />
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Did you know coconut water is an all natural sport and energy drink<br />
<a href="http://phenomwater.com/top-5-benefits-of-drinking-coconut-water-for-athletes"><span style="font-size: large;">Top 5 Reasons to drink coconut water as an athlete</span></a><br />
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Did you know you can help prevent a hangover with coconut water??<br />
<a href="http://phenomwater.com/how-to-prevent-a-hangover-with-coconut-water"><span style="font-size: large;">How to Prevent a Hangover with Coconut Water</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE</span> <br />
<a href="http://phenomwater.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">PHENOM WATER</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">free coupon for PHENOM™ until May 15.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Like GNC on </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/GNCLiveWell"><span style="font-size: large;">facebook</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Do a search on benefits of coconut water and tell me what you think?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">What flavor would you be interested in trying?</span>Avahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263498420436475134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876296859608672715.post-30264599152216478592011-09-05T11:41:00.000-07:002011-09-06T11:15:39.342-07:00Cauliflower Gratin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAptR4EC0t299QoiHUFRG4uXWAz-oyQB8__zlfUxC-44kx5hwwLnZv8NRc6Okx0I5TqKQw3QVenk85i9SOLCYs0rCEU_UHLa1t2w4RDMZVXnsFoiq5sXYrtLk25P8xefcn20MFGocHkn8/s1600/SAM_1413.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAptR4EC0t299QoiHUFRG4uXWAz-oyQB8__zlfUxC-44kx5hwwLnZv8NRc6Okx0I5TqKQw3QVenk85i9SOLCYs0rCEU_UHLa1t2w4RDMZVXnsFoiq5sXYrtLk25P8xefcn20MFGocHkn8/s320/SAM_1413.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><img alt="Signiture" border="0" src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/mommyssweetthings/A%20Customers/RetroHousewifeSigi.jpg" /><span style="font-size: large;">uhhhhhhhhhhh not the best picture.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is a recipe from Jessica Seinfeld's second book, <u>Double Delicious.</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Cauliflower Gratin</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 medium head cauliflower</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 tbsp butter</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2 tsp flour</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 cup nonfat milk</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1/2 cup cheese</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1/2 cup butternut squash or carrot puree</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1/2 tsp salt</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1/4 tsp pepper</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2 tbsp grated Parmesan </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. Preheat oven to 400 f. Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. Cut the cauliflower into bite size florets. Blanch for 2 to 3 mins so that they just begin to get tender but are still firm. Drain in a colander and set aside.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. In the same saucepan, melt the margarine. Whisk in the flour and cook 1 min over medium heat. Slowly whisk in the milk to prevent lumps from forming and bring to a boil. The mixture will begin to thicken. Cook 2 to 3 mins more. Reduce the heat to low and add the cheddar, butternut squash or carrot puree, salt and pepper.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">3. Add the cauliflower to the cheese mixture and transfer to a greased 9 inch baking dish. Top with grated Parmesan. Bake for 15 mins until the gratin is bubbly and the top begins to brown. Serve immediately.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Great way to get kids to eat some veggies ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://retrohousewiferemix.blogspot.com/2011/09/cauliflower-gratin.html">Tempt My Tummy</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2 cups all-purpose flour</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 teaspoon salt</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">4 teaspoons baking powder</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2 tablespoons white sugar</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2 eggs</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 1/2 cups warm milk</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1/3 cup butter, melted</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 teaspoon vanilla extract</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1.In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking powder and sugar; set aside. Preheat waffle iron to desired temperature. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2.In a separate bowl, beat the eggs. Stir in the milk, butter and vanilla. Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture; beat until blended. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">3.Ladle the batter into a preheated waffle iron. Cook the waffles until golden and crisp</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">I got this from allrecipes.com</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://beautyandbedlam.com/ten-minute-dinner-tips/">Tasty Tuesday</a></span>Avahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263498420436475134noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876296859608672715.post-82773089773275710272011-09-02T03:11:00.000-07:002011-09-02T03:11:20.021-07:00LAST DAY FOR LOW ENTRY GIVEAWAY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz3q8RrXl2zV2_ecTGEsgtPtNLyuATVXEvBDAANIWUK2rqTlObCUcbGX-DqLqNTMRdKSCuh2bVMG-jHh-Uov-qhgRcm1aPCaR_K38VaY_2vzG0pOR58domhkCxgzPm4QmEbwnEGfv63DE/s1600/DuckleDanceMBGiftPack%255B1%255D+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz3q8RrXl2zV2_ecTGEsgtPtNLyuATVXEvBDAANIWUK2rqTlObCUcbGX-DqLqNTMRdKSCuh2bVMG-jHh-Uov-qhgRcm1aPCaR_K38VaY_2vzG0pOR58domhkCxgzPm4QmEbwnEGfv63DE/s320/DuckleDanceMBGiftPack%255B1%255D+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" xaa="true" /></a></div><img alt="Signiture" border="0" src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/mommyssweetthings/A%20Customers/RetroHousewifeSigi.jpg" /><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I extended this giveaway for a day because I was not on the computer yesterday to promote it's last day and it's low entry. You have such a good chance of winning! Little ballet shoes and tap shoes..c'mon! Sooo cute.</span>Avahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263498420436475134noreply@blogger.com0