Sunday, February 28, 2016
Stamford Museum & Nature Center Maple Sugar Festival
Who doesn't like Maple Syrup? Check out this cool festival taking place next weekend. http://www.stamfordmuseum.org/maplesugarsunday.html
Friday, February 26, 2016
What Do You Choose?
If you ever hurt in past or present learn to let it go. I saw this on Instagram and it's amazing. Choose to be good to your soul!
Girls Stand By One Another
There's nothing worse then feeling like someone is competing with you or bringing you down. This world is getting harder to find people who will be true to you and by your side. This is a great tip for all the women out there, especially women who are raising little girls!
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Best Types of Friendships Quote
Feel Good Throw Back Song; Hey Mr DJ by Zhane
This is me and my best friend's fav song. 30 years later we are still going strong. Grateful for her.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
When You No Longer Have A Thyroid
Having my thyroid removed has been challenging. At times my body doesn't feel right. I get really tired throughtout the day and my body hurts. I live off Tylenol and really should be in better shape but with two toddlers and working and trying to keep my kids happy at night I am too tired to move. There's a lot you hear about Hypo and Hyperthyroidism. Some relate to people without a Thyroid and some things do not. Living without a Thyroid? Then check this article out.
What Happens When You Have No Thyroid? http://thyroid.about.com/cs/basicinformation/a/nothyroid.htm
Defend Yourself
She's my first born and my seven year old love of my life. I am super over protective of her. She made me a Mom. She's my life.
She got into a little fight at school yesterday "Mom he pushed me so I pushed him back. He had to know how it felt. I felt better after ". Ugh I thought here is starts. She's in second grade and an amazing girl. The thought of someone pushing her made me see black but I knew I had to keep calm. My first reaction was to call the teacher and principal but then I said "I am sorry that happened to you. How do you feel about it?""oh I am fine. I am glad I pushed him back. I didn't get in trouble. I stood up for myself. The teacher knew that."
I am not a fighter by nature. I have two sisters and have had my share of alterations but I don't believe physical fighting solves anything, unless you are defending yourself and in that case do what you have to do.
I do believe no one should intimidate anyone. I can't stand bullying. I always had an amazing group of friends and having a twin sister meant I never had to face ANY battle alone. I was lucky I never got bullied or messed around with and if I did it always stopped pretty fast.
Today my daughter came home from school in a good mood. "How did it go with him today I asked?" "oh fine mom he asked me to be on his team and I said he had to apologize first and he did and now we are fine."
These things happen. Do we want them to happen? NO! Do I want to keep her safe and with me forever? YES but so far seems like she has things under control.
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Trust Your Gut, Destiny, Life, Karma...Quote
Monday, February 22, 2016
Register For Spring Baseball: Norwalk Cal Ripken
This is a GREAT Baseball League in Norwalk. Have you signed your kid up for Spring Ball? My daughter has been playing on this league for years. She loves it. My husband coaches it. I help with fundraising. Really great groups of families to work with.
Check It Out:
If you have not already done so,
be sure to register for the upcoming Spring baseball season
Registrations for the
MAJOR, MINOR and SENIOR ROOKIE Divisions
must be submitted by Sunday March 6th!
JUNIOR ROOKIE & TEE BALL
will be accepted through April.
**ALL REGISTRATIONS**
RECEIVED AFTER
MARCH 1st
WILL BE SUBJECT TO A $10 LATE FEE!!!
So please do not wait until the last minute.
**2016 Spring Season Evaluations**
MAJOR DIVISION - Sat March 12th / 5-8pm
*Only players re-entering the draft or new to the MAJOR division need to attend
SENIOR ROOKIE DIVISION - SUN March 13th / 10am-5pm
*All 8yr old players registered for Senior Rookies MUST ATTEND
**7yr old players who have contacted the league to be specially evaluated for Senior Rookies MUST ATTEND
MINOR DIVISION - SUN March 20th / 10am-1pm
*Only players re-entering the draft or new to the MINOR division need to attend
**8yr olds looking to try out for the MINOR division MUST ATTEND
All Evaluations will be held at
THE FACTORY
(formally known as The Batter's Box)
327 Main Ave
Norwalk, CT
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Saturday, February 20, 2016
What's a Your Biggest Regret? Powerful Message
I saw this video and it was so powerful. Amazing that yes we all have regrets but the message isn't how I expected the video to end. Very powerful!
Check this out: http://youtu.be/R45HcYA8uRA
Friday, February 19, 2016
Build Friendships Through Every Stage of Life
Last night was our monthly ladies dinner and we celebrated my awesome friend's birthday too. She's not much of a drinker but said after dinner she would have one drink. I wanted to treat her to a chocolate martini but since one place was closed we headed next door. She settled for a Malibu and once the manager spotted her birthday crown he sent over a glass of champagne. It was a group of six of us that chatted, laughed and connected. I still was under the weather so left early.
I tossed and turned alot in bed and kept thinking how great it was to have a group of women in my life. They are my mommy group pals but really have my back and love my children a lot. It's amazing the friendships you build as an adult. You hold on and cherish the friendships you grew up with and don't think you can have a connection so deep with new friends later in life but it does happen.
The key to this is no matter what point in your life you are,connecting with others does happen and is so important. I always say there's always something to learn from another person.
Open up and connect with others at every stage of your life. This group and I have been close for a couple years now and it's so great and fun to have them in my life.
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Sore Throat Then Drink Ginger Tea
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Survived Another Day
I swear this is the story of my life. Now don't get me wrong. I enjoy my life I really do but every night I end up on the couch in the dark and say wow you made it through another day.
It's hard. Having three kids. Working part time. Juggling everyone's schedule. Paying bills. Cooking. Cleaning. Some days I wake up and say hmmm not today but I get up and handle what I have to handle.
It's a gift each day. And through the chaos it's hard to see it but everyday is truly a gift! Some days are easier than others but if you're in the dark, in the silence like me, then everyone pat yourself on the back for making it through another day!
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Monday, February 15, 2016
The Groundhog Lied...Snowing Again in CT
December and January I could go out without a jacket. Once February hit the snow hasn't stopped. Needless to say winter may be staying longer then we thought!
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Valentine's Day Everywhere
My orange even knew today was Valentine's Day. Funny this is the second time this happened to me. My neighbor has snow on their roof in a shape of a heart. Valentine's is everywhere. 💛
Valentine's Day Desserts
Fun and easy and yummy too. Whatever your day brings you, hope it's something sweet! ❤️
Heart brownies. Bake in a heart shaped pan.
Canoli dip with heart sprinkles. Recipe below.
Heart sugar cookies. Make your favorite dough and use a heart shaped cookie cutter.
Canoli Dip
I found this recipe online. So yummy and easy.
2 cups of ricotta cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup whipping cream
1 cup mini chocolate chips
1 tsp of vanilla extract
1 box of sugar cones or waffle cone
Heart sprinkles
Mix ricotta cheese and powdered sugar. Set aside. With a hand mixer beat the cream in a bowl. Set aside. In ricotta mix add vanilla and add in whipped cream mix. Mix with a rubber spatula. Add chocolate chips. Top with heart shaped sprinkles. Break up cones and serve on side for dipping.
Have a Sweet Valentine's Day!
Friday, February 12, 2016
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Time To Vote For Your Favorites CT:Moffly Media Best of Gold Coast
If you're like me and like to share your opinion and vote for your favorite places then check out http://www.bestofgoldcoastct.com and cast your vote for your favorites in Connecticut!
Some of the categories is best caterer, best restaurant, best bar, best meuseum, best children activities etc...take the time and vote. This is a great way to give your favorites places a chance to be crowned Best Of The Gold Coast
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
What It's Really Like To Do A Craft With A Toddler
Truth be told I am addicted to doing crafts and baking with my kids. I feel it's a time I truly focus on them and it's great bonding!
Someone once told me that the hardest thing for a parent is to let go of control and have your kids do something without us expecting them to do it the way we want them to do it. That's a lot harder then one would think. When it comes to crafts I cringe at times but try my best for them to do it on their own. THEIR way.
Well Wednesdays are my day off and this morning I decided to make more Minion Valentine's with my soon to be three year old. She's pretty independent and likes my help to a point but really attempts to do everything on her own. Needless to say there was a lot of " oh no, ugh, mamma help, oh nice" coming out of her mouth. This is her craft:
When she wasn't looking I fixed them all.
What can I say...I am not ready to fully let go of control!
Change Your Thinking
It was one of those days when the dryer wasn't working right and the dishwasher was making a funny noise. At one point the fridge light blew and I didn't hear it running. Great I thought what else is going to break. Then remembered the healing code. A book my sister gave to me and I meditated.
My night ended at a school event. It was nice to have a break from cooking and mingle with the parents. The last raffle was a free hotel room. My daughter started to cry that she had not won anything. I turned to her and said look at it like this you got to hang with your friends and enjoy some nice pasta. And then the raffle number was called. It was our ticket. The last ticket we checked. We won the free hotel room for a night.
Now was it luck. Maybe but it also had to do with changing how we think. See every situation has a plus and minus to it. Every day has good and bad in it. But when you change the way you think positive things happen.
Advantages To Not Sleeping Alone
This is a nice way to look at your children climbing into your bed. In my case it's practically almost every night so if this is true my kids should live to be 100!
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Best Banana Bread Recipe
Recipe
4 ripe bananas mashed
2 cups of flour
2 eggs
1 cup of chocolate chips
1/2 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of brown sugar
1/2 cup of butter (melted)
1 tablespoon of cinnamon
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 teaspoon of salt
Mix flour, salt and baking soda in a bowl. Set aside. Beat eggs, sugar and butter together. Add cinnamon, chocolate chips and banana. Mix well. Slowly spoon flour mixture into wet mix. I use a rubber spatula to fold flour mixture into wet mix. (See picture below) Pour into a greased bread ban. Makes two bread loaves. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. YUMO!
Monday, February 8, 2016
Minion Valentine's: Easy and Creative
I posted these while ago and decided to do them with my daughter. These are awesome and super cute fun minion Valentine's. The best is that they are super easy. All you need is electrical black tape, tape, eyes, and pudding. The 6 pack of pudding was only $2.79. So it's a cheap craft to make. I taped the eyes on and they seemed to work great.
Originally found on Facebook on Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons page.
I decided to cut out hearts. My daughter drew a message on each one. I then taped it to the top.
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Happy Birthday Bob Marley
"One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain." Bob Marley
Happy Birthday Bob Marley
Best Burger Joints In Connecticut
I must admit, I LOVE a good burger. Whenever I go out I find my eyes lingering down to what burgers are on the menu. Which place is your favorite? I have tried a good amount of these and they are on point. Excited to try the places I never knew about. Checkout this awesome article:
15 Burger Joints in Connecticut That Will Make Your Mouth Water http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/connecticut/burgers-in-ct/
Super Bowl Recipes: Most Popular
Super Bowl is tomorrow. The stores have been filled with Super Bowl food sales and advertising. According to Google there are 11 most popular recipes that people search for Super Bowl. Will you be making these goodies?
Article by Huffington Post: The 11 most sought-after Super Bowl recipes around http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/best-super-bowl-recipes_us_56b21907e4b01d80b244a3ec
Best Sugar Cookie Recipe for Cut Outs
It's taken me a while to find a good solid recipe to use for when I want to do sugar cookie shapes with the kids. Yesterday was another snow day so we made hearts and football shaped sugar cookies. Now I can't take credit for the recipe. It's Martha Stewart's but I will take credit for finding it because I have tested out a ton of recipes and this one is by far the best!
Recipe:
I didn't refrigerate it yesterday and it still came out good and fluffy.
