Monday, March 31, 2014

It's Opening Day of BASEBALL!!

SO happy today is here - it's Opening Day of Baseball - which means
Summer is getting closer!!  Want to see how your teams are stacking up
this season?  Click on the link below and "Let's Play Ball!"

 How the Boys of Summer Stack Up | 2014 MLB Team Previews

Saturday, March 29, 2014

7 Things You Can Do NOW to Get Ready For Bikini Season

Oh I need the help! After hibernating all winter, I'm ready to shed the heavy clothes and get out the summer gear...but I'm not too thrilled about getting out the swimsuit just yet!  What about you?  Here are 7 Things You Can Do NOW to Get Ready For Bikini Season.

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Pizza crust made out of - canned salmon?!

 Ran across this recipe on one of my girlfriend's blogs, and I gotta tell you it looks pretty interesting!!  Pizza crust made out of salmon!  Might be a big hit for your meatless dinner tomorrow!  Let me know if you try it!

Canned salmon for the pizza crust?

Are You a Food Addict? Dr. Oz Quiz

Believe it or not it's a real thing - being a Food Addict! The Dr. Oz show gave a quiz, only 5 quick questions to help you sort it out....(I may be in trouble, my answer to #1 was yes!)

Click here for the Food Addict quiz

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Life Advice From Women Who've 'Been There'

You know sometimes we all need a little advice from someone who's "Been there"....recently some younger women asked the older ones what advice they could give one life in general.  Gotta tell you, there's alot of wisdom in these words!



8 Pieces Of Life Advice From Women Who've Been There

Monday, March 24, 2014

2014 NCAA March Madness Printable Brackets

 March Madness is going on now...and if you're like me, you need a little help in keeping up with who's in and who's out now!  Here's a great printable bracket to use to keep track!  Good Luck!



2014 NCAA March Madness First Four Men’s Division 1 Basketball Printable Brackets - bracket-ncaa.pdf

"Let It Go" being sung in Character Voices!!

Talk about Talented!!! There have been a zillion versions of this song from the movie "Frozen" but I think this one takes the cake!  You'll be saying "WOW" when it's all over!  Enjoy!

Who's the winner - Puppy vs Crab

It's a cute video that will make you smile!!  Enjoy!!

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Wasn't what they expected....

They weren't expecting this reaction - but it's really cool! The Swiss/German band BOY made their debut performance in the US in New York City. Take a look at what happens when the crowd starts to sing
along...



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Cute Alert - Baby Elephant and Bathtime!





This "baby" LOVES his bathtime - I'm sure I see a smile here!!


Nothing like Dodging Potholes!!

Ok, Gotta talk about potholes for just a minute - they are the size of CRATERS here in the midwest with all the freezing and thawing!  It's like driving thru a minefield!  Well I don't want to mess up my tires or the suspension on my car so I did a little researching and found some tips on how to navigate in and around these "hole"y streets!  Hope it helps you too!

Ready for Winter to End? Prepare for Potholes

 

The 'Selfiest' cities in the world

If you watched the Academy Awards this year you know that Ellen took a "selfie"(a picture of herself and other stars) and posted it to Twitter, knocking out the site for awhile!  Well, Selfies are here to stay and Time Magazine ranked the top 100 cities worldwide in Selfies...take a peek and see if you made the list!! You might be surprised!

Top 5 'selfiest' cities in the world

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Artificial sweeteners may be harming your body!!

Dr. Oz says "Artificial sweeteners may be harming you by changing the way your body
processes sugar, making you much more susceptible to overeating. As a
result of increased public awareness, food companies are now using
obscure names to hide these sweeteners in their products"  That's Scary!!  Use this list
to avoid them: http://bit.ly/1cJsOqq




Monday, March 10, 2014

My dog Justice turned 12 - this spot got me - thanks Chevy.

I saw this commercial and thought about my boy Justice who just turned 12....it's gonna melt your heart!


Ways to Stretch Your Cell Phone Battery's Life

You know it seems like I'm ALWAYS running out of juice on my cellphone.  Did some searching to find out what I could do to add more "life" and found this - some interesting things I never thought of, like changing the brightness of my screen! 



Ways to Stretch Your Cell Phone Battery's Life

 

Friday, March 7, 2014

Truth Behind the book "Love You Forever"

You know the story - you probably have the book -  Robert Munsch’s children’s book 'Love You Forever' - it's one of the most popular children's books and the inspiration behind it may not be what you think...read on!

Truth Behind Love You Forever


 

Can't Sleep? Try stretching first!

You know how sometimes you are just SOOO tired but when you crawl into bed you can't sleep?  Maybe you should get right out of bed and try some deep stretching before you climb back in!  Hey it can't hurt! :)

Yoga

 Yoga

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Just one more reason to Microchip your dog

My hubby showed me this video on FB the other day (yes, you can see it on my Facebook page too!) and it made me think of our girl Gabby...who could be a sister to this dog!  I'm so glad she's microchipped!

Lunchables & snacks that aren't just for kids!

You know, sometimes the kids have the best snacks!   I love to buy the fruit rollups (I think those are soooo much fun to eat!) and actually there's a bunch of yummy snacks that are geared to kids but that we adults should actually look into.  I mean after all, we're all kids at heart, right?!  :)


Lunchables for adults

 Smucker's Uncrustables

Healthier Frozen dinners!

March is National Frozen Food Month....and I gotta tell you I love frozen dinners!  My favorite is Amy's Pot Pies...mmmmm!  You'll find a lot of other great frozen dinners from Amy's usually in the organic or vegetarian section.  I know there's a lot of "TV dinners" that aren't as healthy as they could be and I came across this and thought I'd share!  Better HEALTHIER frozen dinners!  Quick, easy and healthy - MY kind of dinner!



Forget TV dinners! Try these flavorful, healthier frozen dishes - TODAY.com

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

7 Meatless Recipes for Lent

This is it - the season of Lent, the time to give up meat!  The time that vegetarians rejoice as we can share our favorite recipes with the "meat-eating public"!  Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all the Fridays of Lent are to be "meat free" and that includes beef and chicken, because abstaining from meat is a way to show sacrifice to God - and traditionally meat was a luxury!  So this is the perfect time to make that vegetarian meal you've always wanted your family to try - and if you need some more ideas, take a peek here! 



7 Meatless Recipes for Lent | The Daily Meal

Creative ideas to Give up for Lent

Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the season of Lent, the time to give something up...just as God gave up His son over 2000 years ago. So, the question remains "What should I give up?" Need some creative ideas? My friend Robin turned me onto the site called "Life Teen.com". I love their suggestions! One of my favorites?  Giving up convenience - Park at the very back of the parking lot!
 What to Give Up for Lent: 20 Weird Ideas - LifeTeen.com for Catholic Youth

KIDS REACT TO ... ROTARY PHONES!!

Oh my have we come a LONG way since I was a kid!!  We had one of these in the kitchen with a really long cord.  Thought we were "hot stuff" when we 'upgraded' to a Push-button phone!!  Enjoy!



Monday, March 3, 2014

Mardi Gras King Cake Recipe!

Ok, I told myself this was the year I was going to try to make a Mardi Gras King Cake - but where to start?  By finding a great recipe - and I found it here at King Arthur Flour's website.  Doesn't look too hard, just a little time consuming but hey, it's Mardi Gras, right?  Only comes once a year!  Wanna try it with me?  Here's the recipe!


King Cake: King Arthur Flour



7 Natural Remedies for Congestion Relief

 I do NOT like colds or stuffy noses!  It messes with my voicework and makes me sound "funny" on the radio - so, I've been drinking tea like crazy, eating alot of oregano and garlic and trying everything I can to "unclog" my nose!  Do you have that problem too?  Try some of these natural remedies I found....and trust me, they DO work!!


7 Natural Remedies for Congestion Relief - Congestion Relief - Everyday Health

Bayou Fun with Gumbo!

Mardi Gras - Love this time of year! Beads, Masks and Gumbo!  I love Gumbo, especially Shrimp!  I always try to make a big pot each year using a different recipe - have found many I like but this is a good one too!  Learned thru the years that the ROUX is what makes it!  I've learned thru trial and error, and lots of different recipes, that it takes time and concentration to get a good roux going!  So, here's to Roux and Gumbo! Enjoy!


Big Fun on the Bayou: Favorite Gumbo Recipes Article - Allrecipes.com

Celebrities Galore in Twitter Pic


It's the most talked about - no TWEETED - photo ever!!!  This one from
last nite's Oscars host Ellen DeGeneres with stars galore!!  I was lucky
enough to get in on the retweet fun before Twitter crashed!

And hey, if you want to get in on the fun - just retweet my tweet by clicking on the link below! (and don't forget to follow me!!) 



 Ellen DeGeneres, Oscar Selfie




Liz Wylder Boyer (WOWbroadcasting) on Twitter

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Mardi Gras Beads

It's almost time for Mardi Gras!!!  As a friend of mine said, "just keep calm and collect the beads - flashing is not necessary as there will be lots of others doing that!!"  Well, I have taken her advice and I have LOTS of beads - so come Fat Tuesday I'll be decked out, eating paczkis, King cake & crawfish etouffe, wearing my mask and celebrating before Lent starts on Ash Wednesday!  Party on!!



flickr.com Mardi Gras Beads, gotta lotta these over the years....love New Orleans at Mardi Gras!!!! or anytime for that matter