Mom's Apron

noreply@blogger.com (Mom) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:18:00 +0000

I did it! Last time I wrote that I wasn't sure if I would it my 10% goal or not. Well, I needed to loose .8 and I lost just that! Now I am 1.2lb away from receiving my 25lb charm for my 10%key chain! I am excited and hope that I have reached it. I have been sick and busy, have a lot of housework to catch up on, so maybe we can chat more later.

Ever Heard of upromise?

noreply@blogger.com (Mom) — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:52:00 +0000

Has you ever heard of upromise? I just came across it. It is supposed to help you save for college just by a percentage on what you spend. It's pretty neat check it out upromise

noreply@blogger.com (Mom) — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:40:00 +0000

Did anyone sign up for the Made To Crave challenge? Just curious. I am loving it so far. I have printed everyday out and I am going to share them with a group of friends this Sunday. My sister and I have decided to start our own little motivational group of people who need to eat right and move more:) A nice way of saying we need to put away the cookies and get off the couch. We are trying to decide on a name for our little group. We had said Fat Girls Annoymous, some were offened by that one. We also said P.S.O.S. for Please Save Our Shape, and the latest one is S.S.S. for the Sisterhood of the Shrinking Skirts! A twist on the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants! Our fist meeting is this Sunday and we are going to take other suggestions then have a vote! If you have any ideas leave me a comment! I am very excited to start. I am going to continue going to Weight Watchers also for a bit. I only have 1lb to go until I reach my 10% goal!!! I thought for sure I would hit it this week, but then I got a little carried away with my workout yesterday, and know I am sore again, and will probably be retaining water and not have a good loss this week. Ahhh! well I guess I will find out tomorrow. Until next time.....

From "Made To Crave" by Lysa Terkeurst

noreply@blogger.com (Mom) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:14:00 +0000

Day 2 of 21 day challenge

Thought for the Day: God made us capable of craving so we’d have an unquenchable desire for more of Him, and Him alone. Nothing changes until we make the choice to redirect our misguided cravings to the only One capable of satisfying them.

Made to Crave Day 2

From "Made To Crave"

noreply@blogger.com (Mom) — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:57:00 +0000

21 Day Challenge.

Day One

Thought for the Day: Eating in its proper context is not the problem. God gave us food for nourishment, strength, and even celebration. But when pleasure becomes unrestrained, there’s a problem.

I Refuse!

noreply@blogger.com (Mom) — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:46:00 +0000

When I heard this song it hit me right in the face. I'm one that has good intentions but rarely follows through with them. I'm always talking about wanting to help people and doing good things. But then I start thinking there is nothing around here to do. No homeless shelters to serve at or community service projects to get involved with. So I just sit and wait for something to come along.

Not anymore!!!

There is so much to do! The first and greatest thing I can do is to tell people about Jesus! About how he loves them and how he can change their lives. About how a relationship with him can make all the difference in the world. Then I can show God's love by searching for ways around our community to make a difference not just sitting and waiting for an opportunity to find me.

My daughter Charity Faith is refusing to do nothing. She is jumping rope to help kids with special hearts! She is raising money for the American Heart Association! If you would like to donate to her cause you can do so at:Jump Rope For Heart

I challenge you to make a difference is someones life today!

If you already Refuse to do nothing enter the I Refuse contest at klove.com

But first you have to listen to the song!

I Refuse: by Josh Wilson

K-LOVE's I Refuse! http://www.klove.com/promodetails.aspx?i=6423
K-LOVE’s I Refuse acknowledges listeners who have chosen to not remain on the sidelines and have responded to God’s call on their life. These people care and they’re not waiting for someone else to do something. They have decided to make a difference themselves. You may not be able to do everything but you can refuse to do nothing.
How Do I Qualify?From Friday, February 11th through Friday, February 18th tell us in 150 words or less what you are doing to show you care. How have you responded to God's call on your life? Qualifiers will receive a copy of Josh Wilson's new CD See You (Amazon | iTunes) featuring his song "I Refuse," an "I Refuse" T-Shirt and will be entered in to win the grand prize.
What Is The Grand Prize?Josh Wilson will fly to your hometown to participate in a community service project and will end the day by performing an acoustic concert for you and up to 20 guests in your home! He'll even provide the dinner!
The grand prize winner will be chosen Friday, February 18th during the 5pm CST hour.
Sponsor Information
K-LOVE Radio is listener-supported. Thanks to our promotional partners we never use the financial support of our listeners to pay for any prizes given away on K-LOVE! This time, we are grateful to Josh Wilson for this opportunity!

MADE TO CRAVE!

noreply@blogger.com (Mom) — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:10:00 +0000

What do you crave? I heard this lady Lysa Terkeurst on the klove morning show a couple of weeks ago. It interested me because I am in the process of trying to loose weight, and I had just had this conversation with my husband about food. I was explaining to him(who has no weight issues and could care less about food) that I love food! It is hard to just not eat those brownies and cookies and SNICKERS! To him, it is ridiculous. But then we heard Lysa on the radio talking about her new book Made To Crave. That Friday i got an email for Fabulous Friday deals from christianbook.com and that book was on Sale for 50% off. I had to order it. I did and have just started reading it. I went to her website http://madetocrave.org/ and she is doing a free 21 day challenge. I have already signed up. Want to join me? Just follow the link above.

Has food become more about frustration than fulfillment? Made to Crave is the missing link between a woman’s desire to be healthy and the spiritual empowerment necessary to make that happen. Author Lysa TerKeurst personally understands the battle that women face. In Made to Crave, she will help you:

Break the cycle of “I’ll start again on Monday,” and feel good about yourself today.
Stop agonizing over numbers on the scale and make peace with your body.
Replace rationalization that leads to diet failure with wisdom that leads to victory.
Reach your healthy goals and grow closer to God through the process.

This book is not a how-to manual or the latest, greatest dieting plan. Made to Crave is a helpful companion to use alongside whatever healthy eating approach you choose — a book and Bible study to help you find the “want to” in how to make healthy lifestyle changes.

Win A BondiBand!!

noreply@blogger.com (Mom) — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:58:00 +0000

I was given the opportunity to review a Heavy Sweat Wicking Headband from BondiBand.

Bondi bands are a comfy, colorful and creative way to hold your hair back whether you're riding in a convertible, rushing out the door to get your kids, or getting some exercise. BondiBands are an easy fix for your hair.

I have been trying to lose weight ever since I had my third and youngest daughter and I like to use the BondiBand when I work out. I sweat somewhat heavily and the Sweat Wicking Headband really helped to absorb the moisture.

Win this Lycra (Light Sweat Wicking) Headband from BondiBand!

To enter this giveaway you MUST be a follower of this blog

Contest Ends February 28th, 2011

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Glee Gum: Make your own Candy Kits

noreply@blogger.com (Mom) — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 23:18:00 +0000

Me and the girls had fun with this one! We made our own chocolate candies from scratch. (not by melting chocolate) With actual cocoa butter and cocoa powder. I love how they include the story behind the products. It is very educational. Charity (my first grader) took the story and a sample to school for show and tell. I had never heard of these before but I was sent one to try. We chose the make your own chocolate kit. They also have make your own chewing gum kit and gummy candy kit. It was really simple and easy enough for my 4 year old to help. They even included some cocoa beans to try. My oldest took the shell off for us and we all tried a little bit. It was very bitter. The chocolate turned out pretty but was very dark chocolate. I am not a fan of dark chocolate, but my husband loved it, so all is good! You can order your own at

http://www.gleegum.com/make-your-own-kits.htm

Computer Crashed!

noreply@blogger.com (Mom) — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:24:00 +0000

That's all I can say. My hard drive went kapluey. No warning, nor reason (although I blame my husband) He was the last one to touch it before it died. I was super sick for 3 days and he can't stand the little light flickering on my laptop so he decided to turn it off. He succeeded all right. Almost $350.00 later and he has vowed not to touch it anymore. Anyways. I have a couple of reviews to do on some stuff I received, but no more of the cheesy "Oh you have to try this" stuff. I just want to be flat out plain about the things I try. You deserve the cold honest truth! And I may rant and rave about something but it will be because I truly enjoyed the product/experience. Also I don't want this blog to just be about stuff. There is so much more to life than stuff! I want it to be a source of encouragement for you. A little pick me up here and there. We all know I can't write everyday, and I know you don't have time to read it everyday, so I will try once a week and see how that goes. Aubree my youngest is finally getting into a routine, so I as well am trying to get back into a routine. I thrive on routines and list! I make a list for everything. I am still working on being organized though. Most of the time I either loose or forget my lists. Anyways I will go for now but we will be talking again soon.

CSN Stores

noreply@blogger.com (Mom) — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 17:16:00 +0000

I've recently learned about a website that has over 200 online stores called CSN. My sister had told me about all the different products that they have available, but I just recently checked it out and she was right! They have everything you could think of. Whether it be a traditional oriental rug for your living room or a cute modern bar stool for your kitchen, you'll find whatever you're looking for at CSN Stores.

I was on the site the other day, and found a sewing machine that I have been browsing around for and not able to find elsewhere. I'm so excited to see what else they have that I might need!

Bad Breath?

noreply@blogger.com (Mom) — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:11:00 +0000

What Causes Bad Breath?

I recently received a sample of Smart Mouth mouthwash. Here is some interesting facts I found on their website about bad breath.
The creation of bad breath is a natural and ongoing process in our mouths each day. There are millions of germs in our mouths which break down protein particles that are always present in our saliva. This results in the production of foul smelling sulfur gas. This gas is what we perceive as embarrassing bad breath.
Though the problem is virtually universal (100% of the population has experienced the problem daily in the form of morning breath, and at least 10% suffer from a more serious bad breath problem)
I never knew that bad breath was actually sulfur gas. How weird. Anyways I tried this mouthwash the night I got it. I knew it was different as soon as I started swishing. It feels different in your mouth, it did not burn my mouth like most mouthwashes do. My mouth definitely felt fresher. With just one use I noticed that in the morning I did not have to run to the sink to brush as soon as I got out of bed. ( don't worry, I still brushed my teeth) Here is how it works

SmartMouth is the only mouthwash that uses a patented zinc-ion technology to not only freshen your breath at the time of use, but to keep bad breath from coming back for 12 hours. The unique two-bottle, two-pump formula means that you activate SmartMouth each time you use it, giving you maximum strength and freshness every time you swish.
You actually mix the two solutions right before you swish. It kinda feels like you have a chemical reaction going on in your mouth, well I guess you do. But it's a good kind of reaction, not one that leaves you eyebrowless, or anything like that. If you struggle with bad breath you should give this stuff a try.

Ducan Hines Decadent cake mix

noreply@blogger.com (Mom) — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:41:00 +0000

Apple Caramel cake. Doesn't it sound delicious! It was. The best "boxed cake" I have tasted. It wasn't your normal, same old, same old. To me it tasted like a homemade coffee cake with freshly melted caramels and just peeled apples in it. It was simple enough to make, but you could definitely not tell it was"boxed cake". It was also great with the Ducan Hines vanilla glaze. Poured over the apple caramel cake it tasted more like a rich icing, superb! You must try it. (maybe it was sweeter because one of my little sweeties helped me)

CLINTON ST. BAKING COMPANY

noreply@blogger.com (Mom) — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:17:00 +0000

Love it, love it! I love this cookbook. It is full of delicious looking recipes. I love how it has full page color photos of the dishes, plus step by step picture guide on certain recipes. If not for being on Weight Watchers right now I would have already dove into this one. However, I am planning on making the Pumpkin Cheesecake for Thanksgiving and am very excited to see how it turns out! 20 thumbs up!!

Simple Times(Crafts for Poor People)

noreply@blogger.com (Mom) — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:07:00 +0000

More like crafts for sick minded people! Actually half of the book wasn't even crafts at all. It was the most outrageous, ridiculous book I have ever seen. Very deceiving. I was excited to receive it, I love crafts, at first glance through it I discovered it was not at all what it said. It had a whole section on what they called fornicrafting. Complete with disgusting pictures. There was no total nudity but still completly unacceptable. I can't go on enough about how outraged I was with this book. 20 thumbs down!!!!

James Beard's American Cookery

noreply@blogger.com (Mom) — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:56:00 +0000

What a cookbook! You have never seen a big cookbook until you have seen this one. I mean this is like the mother of all cookbooks. Well it even says on the front cover "The Bible of American Cooking" Just the index of the recipes is 31 pages small print! I believe it has over 1500 recipes. I am a cookbook collector, so I love having lots of them to choose from, but honestly if your not, this is the only one you will ever need. It has tips and instructions on how to cook everything. It is also cool how it gives a you a history lesson of the particular ingredient that the chapter is about. Did you know that the "Vegetable dinner" came into fashion after WWI. When we received finer produce than ever before. This book is full of useful information, a great addition to any one's kitchen.

Does anyone do breakfast anymore?

noreply@blogger.com (Mom) — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:23:00 +0000

I am sitting here waiting on my oldest daughter to finish getting ready for school. She missed the bus(my fault) so I thought well, I will have time to make her a good breakfast before we go. Wrong answer. The conversation went like this.
Me: What do you want for breakfast?
Charity:
Me: Do you want eggs? An omelet? toast?
Charity:
Me: oatmeal? bagel? Waffel
Charity:
Me: Sausage, egg, cheese biscuit??
Charity: Cereal
Ugh? I'm thinking to myself was that even an option. Nooo. I purposly didn't mention it. She (as my husband would say) eats cereal like it's going out of style. I say she gets that from her grandmother who would eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner if she could. Me, I am a breakfast lover! If we are going out of town somewhere and I am calling to make reservations at a hotel, the first thing I ask is "Do you serve breakfast" It is a real deal breaker for me. No breakfast no stay. Seriously at our last hotel visit, a couple of weeks ago, I set my alarm, got showered, dressed and went to breakfast. I was alone! No one was down there! Finally, about 5 min before closing, (as I was making bowls of cereal to take back to the room for my children), a young man came down. He looked over everything once or twice and then guess what he went for. Yep that's right, the fruit loops! Don't get me wrong, I enjoy cereal as much as the next girl, but I am very appreciative of a good hot meal (especially one I didn't have to cook :) Anyways, I found a few tidbits of information on this subject I thought you might enjoy.
So it's time for DID U KNOW.
Did u know that breakfast cereals are the third most popular items sold at grocery stores, after sodas and milk.
Did u know that homes where children live munch about 47 boxes of cereal in a year.
Did u know that most homes have an average of 4 boxes in their cupboards right now.
Did u know that the first breakfast cereal made in the United States "Granula" had to soak overnight so it wouldn't crack your teeth!
Well, now you Know :) I'm off to pour some cereal!!

Free 8 x 10 photo canvas

noreply@blogger.com (Mom) — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:54:00 +0000

Look what I found :}
http://www.canvaspeople.com/special-offer?utm_source=HO_CP&utm_medium=Affil&utm_campaign=promo
You can get the 8 x 10 size free or apply the $55 toward one of the bigger sizes. Just pay the shipping which was $14.99 for the 8 x 10. A great deal!!!

The smell of Fall:)

noreply@blogger.com (Mom) — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:05:00 +0000

Fall Is my favorite time of the year. And I smell it in the air!!!
Here is one of my favorite fall recipes:

Cinnamon Honey Bars :
-2 cups all purpose flour
-1 cup sugar
-1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
-1 tsp baking soda
-3/4 cup oil
1/4+2 tbs honey
1 beaten egg
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp melted butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp hot water
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease pan. In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon and soda. Add the oil, 1/4 cup honey and the egg. Stir well. Stir in the walnuts. Press into pan and bake for 22 min. In a small bowl combine the powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, hot water and 2 tbsp honey. Cool bars completely then put in the icing.

From the apron pocket...

noreply@blogger.com (Mom) — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:43:00 +0000

Just a quick tidbit I wanted to share. When everything seems crazy, and your completely exhausted and there are a million more things to do just remember, these encouraging words I heard the other day.
"The days are long but the years are short" so lets try to "Enjoy the Journey"

Todays Apron...

noreply@blogger.com (Mom) — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:52:00 +0000

Tornado cleanup day! Today must be a short quick note, for I have put on my apron.... My tornado clean up apron. Obviously while we were away a massive tornado swept through this house at full speed, strewing laundry all over the bathroom, floor, the bedroom floors, and yes there is even some in the kitchen floor. It flooded the sink with dishes, and covered the floor in what appears to be crumbs(no idea where they came from) It is truly a disaster! So for now I must go. What will tomorrows apron be?.......

Todays Apron...

noreply@blogger.com (Mom) — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 23:23:00 +0000

Today's Apron, is one of inspiration. I have been wanting to start my blogging journey for quite some time, but as always a moms work is never done. I recently gave birth to princess number 3. The older girls, Charity(7) & Lilly (4) had a daddy day today, spending the day outside with dad, which left little Aubree Joy and I the day to ourselves. At this point in her life Aubree doesn't require much of me. As long as I am here to feed her, change her, and rock her, she is as happy as a clam. So whats a mom to do with all this free time,( in between nursing sessions, and pooping marathons) Well I put on my apron. I did some laundry,blahh. Then I made some lunch, then swept the floor. (I am a very messy cook.) As I was wearing my apron around I started thinking about all the different things that I use my apron for. It's been a cooking apron, baking apron, gardening apron. It's been used for craft projects and sewing, laundry and everything in between. Yeah I could have a separate one for each occasion, but I am perfectly contented with my special little apron. It's like us moms, it too must take on different roles at different times to meet the needs of our families. It's somewhat magical... So today as I was wearing mine, It became an inspiration apron, and led me to finally accomplishing this goal. So, here it is the beging of a new journey. What will tomorrows apron be...