April will mark my 2 year wedding anniversary with my husband. People always say that grass is greener on the other side. When you're single, you want to be married, and when you're married you want to be single, but I think there are always going to be aspects of someone else's life that seem more glamourous or more interesting than yours, but it doesn't mean the situation is better than yours. I love being married, but would I love an evening to myself every once in awhile, sure I would, but I wouldn't trade being married for anything in the world. I love my husband dearly, and we even each other out in so many ways. He's the stressed one, and I'm the one who calms him down. I'm the procrastinator, and he is the OCD, get-everything-done-yesterday type of guy . . . so when you put the two of us together we somehow manage to meet in the middle :)
Friday, March 26, 2010
Anniversary!!!
April will mark my 2 year wedding anniversary with my husband. People always say that grass is greener on the other side. When you're single, you want to be married, and when you're married you want to be single, but I think there are always going to be aspects of someone else's life that seem more glamourous or more interesting than yours, but it doesn't mean the situation is better than yours. I love being married, but would I love an evening to myself every once in awhile, sure I would, but I wouldn't trade being married for anything in the world. I love my husband dearly, and we even each other out in so many ways. He's the stressed one, and I'm the one who calms him down. I'm the procrastinator, and he is the OCD, get-everything-done-yesterday type of guy . . . so when you put the two of us together we somehow manage to meet in the middle :)
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
WIN!!!
For a chance to win the $300 grand prize, share tricks to help lighten your load and get laundry done faster. Place your comment in the section below to enter.
Suz from The Life Of Suz, mother of 2 year old quadruplets, put OxiClean to the ultimate challenge. Take a look at the results!
Jenny On The Spot loved how the Max Force Gel Stick easily conquered the chocolate pudding stain that had been sitting on her kid’s white shirt for four days!
Carrie from, Growing a Baby, is a laundry expert with two cute, but messy eaters. She loves the gel stick and says "it’s been great to be able to just dab some gel on the clothing item and leave it until later."
Life With the Boys said "I used the power pack in my whites, colors, and a load of towels. Everything came out looking pretty ship-shape."
"In our family, laundry is a HUGE deal. By this I mean, with 9 of us in the family we always have HUGE amounts of laundry to do. Add in the fact that 7 of us are boys… well I think you get the idea." -Said Mama Fasha
"When one lives in a home with seven kids (COUNT THEM: SEVEN) and a minor petting zoo, one has some serious laundry considerations." - Said Herding Squirrels. See how Oxiclean worked for her.
Xiaolin Mama said "This weekend after 3 basketball games, 1 soccer try-out, dance class and a sleep over, I was left with some stanky laundry!" See if OxiClean worked for her.
Vacation Ideas
We've been on a few weekend getaways since we've been married, so I wanted to post them in case any of you are looking for getaway ideas. The first two are very family friendly, and the third was a couple's resort in the pocono's but the area would still be fun for families:
Cape May NJ
Annapolis, MD
Pocono's PA
Cape May NJ
Annapolis, MD
Pocono's PA
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Strawberry Muffins
LOVE this muffin recipe: Try it for yourself!
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
2 eggs
1 cup plain Stonyfield Farm Yogurt
1/4 cup butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped strawberries, fresh or frozen
½ cup brown sugar (optional)
Directions
Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 12 muffin tin or line it with paper baking cups. In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar and baking soda. In another bowl, stir together eggs, yogurt, melted butter and vanilla until blended. Toss the strawberries with the flour mixture.
Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture and stir until the flour is just moistened. The batter will be lumpy. Spoon the batter into the muffin cups. Bake for 20 – 25 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown.
Yields
12 muffins
Ingredients1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
2 eggs
1 cup plain Stonyfield Farm Yogurt
1/4 cup butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped strawberries, fresh or frozen
½ cup brown sugar (optional)
Directions
Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 12 muffin tin or line it with paper baking cups. In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar and baking soda. In another bowl, stir together eggs, yogurt, melted butter and vanilla until blended. Toss the strawberries with the flour mixture.
Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture and stir until the flour is just moistened. The batter will be lumpy. Spoon the batter into the muffin cups. Bake for 20 – 25 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown.
Yields
12 muffins
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Sweet Potato Orange Cups Recipe
Don't these look/sound delicious?
TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min.
Ingredients:
3 large sweet potatoes (2 to 2-1/2 pounds), peeled and cubed
1 can (6 ounces) orange juice concentrate, thawed
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup half-and-half cream
2 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup miniature marshmallows
1/4 cup chopped pecans
4 large oranges, halved
32 additional miniature marshmallows
Directions:
Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan or Dutch oven; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 25-30 minutes or just until tender. Drain. In a large mixing bowl, beat the sweet potatoes, concentrate, sugar, cream and butter on low speed until smooth. Stir in 3/4 cup marshmallows and pecans; set aside. Remove pulp from oranges, leaving a shell. (Discard pulp or save for another use.) Spoon sweet potato mixture into shells. Place four marshmallows on top of each. Place in a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 8 servings.
TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min.Ingredients:
3 large sweet potatoes (2 to 2-1/2 pounds), peeled and cubed
1 can (6 ounces) orange juice concentrate, thawed
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup half-and-half cream
2 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup miniature marshmallows
1/4 cup chopped pecans
4 large oranges, halved
32 additional miniature marshmallows
Directions:
Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan or Dutch oven; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 25-30 minutes or just until tender. Drain. In a large mixing bowl, beat the sweet potatoes, concentrate, sugar, cream and butter on low speed until smooth. Stir in 3/4 cup marshmallows and pecans; set aside. Remove pulp from oranges, leaving a shell. (Discard pulp or save for another use.) Spoon sweet potato mixture into shells. Place four marshmallows on top of each. Place in a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 8 servings.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
9 chances to win a visa gift card
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Fluid Pudding knows “you will not be disappointed” when you purchase DiGiorno 200 Calories Portions…especially since they remind Angela of her favorite thin-crust pizzas!
Busy Mom’s whole family LOVED them! This is a great “portion-controlled, convenient, and tasty pizza option” if you’re looking for “quick, healthy food!”
“Good pizza without the guilt? Sign me up!” Tia from Clever Girl Goes Blog loved how the 200 Calorie Portions were “good sized and tasted like REAL pizza, not some ridiculous diet food.”
Ali from Through the Looking Glass says the pizzas are perfect for lunch or a quick dinner. “It gives you that restaurant pizza taste without all of the calories!”
If it's not cheat day yet and you are looking for a single serving of a really satisfying pizza, Cheat Day Café would highly recommend the DiGiorno 200 Calorie Pizzas found in the freezer section of your grocery store.
“At 200 calories a pop, it is a great way to satisfy. No guilt, no bloat. Just yummy pizza!” Kari from Karianna Spectrum will be stocking the 200 Calorie Portions in her freezer!
FiddleDeeDee’s daughter has dubbed the DiGiorno 200 Calorie Portions as “the best pizza ever!” See which flavor is DeeDee’s favorite!
The “entire line up of DiGiorno 200 calorie pizzas has been added to the permanent shopping list” at Carmen’s house. Now Mom to the Screaming Masses can finally include pizza in her diet again!
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Whitney, of Rookie Moms, took her MKT on a road trip to Disneyland. She loved all the space it had for luggage. She even gave a recommendation about the MKT to an interested passerby along the way. Read more.
Gen, from Quadville, felt very stylish and enjoyed test driving the MKT. “The kids cried when it was time to say goodbye.” Read about the features she loved.
Jenny, from Three Kid Circus, said "We had an absolute blast discovering all the super-fun bells and whistles on the MKT - and this experience has opened up a whole new world of must-haves for our future next car."
“I got admiring stares from people at stop lights and a curious glance from a TV star who lives across the street.” Said Sweatpantsmoms. See what else she loved about the MKT.
Whitney, of Rookie Moms, took her MKT on a road trip to Disneyland. She loved all the space it had for luggage. She even gave a recommendation about the MKT to an interested passerby along the way. Read more.
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