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Mangos…a puzzler to find the fruit around the odd-shaped seed & tough skin, but worth the effort!
A simple summer yummy ~ 1 cup cubed mango, 1 cup plain yogurt, 1/2 cup milk, 3-4 tsp. sugar, dash cardamom
Blend & serve!
“They don’t have a decent piece of fruit at the supermarket. The apples are mealy, the oranges are dry… I don’t know what’s going on with the papayas!”
~ Kramer, in “The Mango”
The arbitrary, self-imposed goal of blogging daily (minus weekends & vacations) for one year has been reached!
Now…shall the blog a day continue…? hmmm… Inspiration drives motivation, therefore:
inspiration = a blog post
Comments welcome.
“Only in testing do people discover the nature and depth of their character. People can say anything they want about their values, but when the pressure is on, they discover what their values really are.” ~ John Maxwell
Cook up the following recipe for an easy, healthy meal option during the week. Prepare the following:
“He that takes medicine & neglects diet, wastes the skills of the physician.” ~ Chinese proverb
How is it that my 2nd grader knows Lincoln was shot behind the left ear but I didn’t? hmmmm…maybe a retention or recall issue…? Faulty cells! Too bad books like Killing Lincoln by Bill O’Reilly, or anything other than a drab textbook, weren’t required reading back in the day. Certain brains learn better in story or visual formats!
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The thing about history or thinking about anyone else’s life, is that we’ll never really know the entire story! A continual exercise in pondering, wondering, & supposing conclusions. Mental entertainment?
“The more I see the less I know for sure.” ~ John Lennon
The super versatile square. Not only used in the traditional sense – keeping hair back or using as a handkerchief… Try:
Bandana apron… from Martha Stewart
Check out this cute apron for kids….& make a matching one for their dolls!
Bandana table runner from Country Living:
One of the great perks with bandanas is the edges are finished. Table runners can be sewed or glued together (iron-on adhesive), simply tied together at the corners, or held together with sewed on ribbon.
Bandana napkins from all you:
Simply search “bandana crafts” images to get more ideas!
The master bedroom is a work in progress. It wouldn’t take so long if… a) I weren’t as “frugal minded” & if b) I weren’t as patient to find exactly what my mind’s eye holds.
Here’s the transformation on the wifey side of the room – snore bore matchy dresser before:
After!:
All that for less than $150. Sold the old dresser on Craig’s List for $150, bought the new for $150, chair $35, mirror $50 Hobby Lobby, lamp $25 Target, dogwood picture (moi) $5 winkflash, frame $25 Kohl’s. The double frame – $1 thrift shop – actually has b/w family pics but for the blog, scrapbook paper.
I used blue painter tape to decide where to hang pictures & mirror. Originally, a shelf was in the plan, but I decided that it would be too heavy & disturb balance.
Of course, fresh flowers are a must…
“Design is the method of putting form & content together. Design, just as art, has multiple definitions; there is no single definition. Design can be art. Design can be aesthetics. Design is so simple, that’s why it is so complicated.” ~ Paul Rand
Helping kids understand money, budgeting, spending, etc. can be tricky, but as with most topics, starting conversations early works.
Dave Ramsey’s Generation Change curriculum gives lots of ideas, direction & principles. To assist in teaching children & teens about money, consider these concepts:
“If you want to be rich, simply spend your life buying assets. If you want to be poor or middle class, spend your life buying liabilities.” ~ Robert T. Kiyosaki
An entertaining, thinking game providing a canvas for creative culinary practice…try a spin-off of the Food Network show “Chopped” with the kids. (I will not lie. A bit of mental prep for parents is needed. Try to be impervious to the mess & lay down the law requiring all players to clean-up at conclusion!)
The hubster picked four ingredients, usage of pantry items, & 30 minutes for the participants to concoct an appetizer.
The final plates:
A previous episode’s dessert ingredients: bananas, graham crackers, cottage cheese & pistachios
Next time there is “nothing to eat” in the house, find four ingredients & declare a chopped challenge!
Let the signs do the talkin’!
A special project for a special family!
“When you’re talking to someone, pretend like they have a sign around their neck that says, ‘Please make me feel important’.” ~ Ernie Owen
If you are looking for a “light” read, checkout Tina Fey’s Bossypants. Her comedic writing elicits smiles & laughter.
That is the actual cover.
Favorites:
Bossypants makes me want to find the funny in life.
“To say I’m an overrated troll, when you have never even seen me guard a bridge, is patently unfair.” ~ Tina Fey, Bossypants
