tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34215279121730985562024-03-12T23:53:59.229-04:00New English Mum in AmericaNew English Mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017218997365700726noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421527912173098556.post-76166190349841318862013-04-16T18:10:00.000-04:002013-04-16T20:37:17.317-04:00Ramblings and Chocolate Dipped Banana Bread Balls.Hi guys, thanks for baring with me, I know I haven't been posting anywhere near as much as I should be just lately. I have been so, so tired. I started a new job, which I love but seeing as I haven't worked in so long, it is kicking my butt! I swear I shouldn't be this tired, it's actually quite ridiculous! By the time little man's bedtime rolls around, I have been falling in to bed myself.<br />
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The doctor started me on some medication a couple of months ago too, which I am thinking has something to do with it... I might have to get it changed to something else :/ Has anyone had any experiences with Zoloft?<br />
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Tonight, I was actually going to write a post that I have been putting off for a really long time. A post about why I am in fact taking Zoloft in the first place and a post about some of the things my family have faced in the last year... Yesterdays events in Boston however, has put that on the back burner for now. I can't stop thinking about all those poor people that have been affected by the heartless bombings, especially those who awoke this morning mourning the loss of a loved one. :( I can't get over how much evil there is in this world, it makes me so sad. I really do wish that things were different. AND on top of all of that! The town that I live in had 4 bomb threats today!! Both of the court houses were evacuated for most of the day as were the middle school and the high school! Luckily, nothing was found, but seriously! What the hell is wrong with people!? I really don't want my Son to grow up thinking that all of this is normal :( Ugh!<br />
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So instead of my intended post, I am going to be posting a recipe for Chocolate Covered Banana Bread Balls that might just bring a smile to your face, it certainly did mine when I made them. I'll start with the picture:<br />
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I found the original recipe for these on Pinterest. The link led me back to an extremely yummy looking blog called <a href="http://www.inquiringchef.com/2013/02/14/chocolate-dipped-banana-bread-truffles/" target="_blank">Inquiring Chef</a>, you need to take a dig around over there, some of her stuff made me drool on my keyboard!!<br />
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Here is how I made them:<br />
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I started off by making the Banana Bread, I have been using this recipe for a really long time and it always comes out so good!!<br />
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You will need:<br />
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2 Cups of All Purpose Flour<br />
1 Teaspoon of Baking Soda<br />
¼ Teaspoon Salt<br />
½ Cup of Butter <br />
½ Cup of White Sugar<br />
½ Cup of Brown Sugar<br />
2 Large Eggs<br />
3 Very Ripe Bananas! <br />
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<li>Combine the flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl.</li>
<li>In another bowl, cream together the butter and the sugars.</li>
<li>Stir in the eggs and the 'crushed' banana (I usually squish the banana between my fingers)</li>
<li>Combine both mixtures and stir just until you see no flour left! It is VERY important not to over mix!!</li>
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When cooked, transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely!<br />
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For the Banana Bread Balls, you will need:<br />
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<li>Around 8 oz of Milk Chocolate Morsels and another 8 oz of Semi Sweet Chocolate Morsels, you could even use white too if you wanted!</li>
<li>Shredded Coconut and Crushed Walnuts for the toppings (You can use whatever you want though!!</li>
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Now you need to grab a sharp knife and cut the hard crust off the banana bread, you can discard this bit, or spread butter on it, which is what I did... I cannot let banana bread go to waste!<br />
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In a large bowl, crumble the insides of the banana bread with your fingers until it is in small pieces. Add the cream cheese and mix really well, until it all comes together.<br />
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Using a teaspoon, separate the mixture into roughly 40 or 50 balls. Roll the balls in your hands. The original recipe said that it made 60, but I think I must have made them a lot bigger because I only managed to get 40! Place them on a tray lined with wax paper. I didn't have any wax paper, so just put them straight on the baking tray) They should look like this:<br />
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Melt your chocolate in two separate bowls. I used the microwave. Just make sure you check it and stir it every 10 seconds until it's melted completely! And using two forks, roll each ball around in the chocolate until fully coated!<br />
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Sprinkle some shredded Coconut on some of them and Crushed Walnuts on the others and leave them on the counter to set for about 10 minutes or so and then transfer them to the fridge until they harden.<br />
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And there you have it. Chocolate Covered Banana Bread Balls. So good!!! My next ones will be the Brownie ones!!<br />
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Please let me know if you make these and how they turned out!<br />
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I hope everyone has a great evening. Hold your loved ones tight ♥<br />
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~ Tasha<br />
<br />New English Mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017218997365700726noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421527912173098556.post-45615536269915052052013-04-02T19:32:00.000-04:002013-04-02T19:32:24.909-04:00The BEST Oatmeal Raisin Cookies in the world, guaranteed!Whew! Busy week in our household what with family visits, Easter, the hubs' forty something Birthday and one hangover from hell! I KEEP thinking that Jagermeister is my friend and am always very, very wrong. Why is it, the older you get, the longer the hangovers are? I didn't think I was ever going to make it back here!<br />
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We celebrated Easter a little early as Cole was heading to his Grandma and Grandads house so that me and the hubs could go out on Saturday night, the Easter bunny was very kind to Cole, a little too kind. So much so, that I think that candy is now banned until his 18th birthday. Please imagine a cross between The Energizer Bunny, Tigger and a VHS tape stuck on fast forward and you may have a <i>slight</i> idea of my day on Friday. Seriously. BANNED. He made me out of breath just watching him.<br />
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Anyway, during all the craziness, I did get time to try out a recipe for Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. I have been searching for quite a long time to find a good one... They are never thick enough or chewy enough and whilst googling one day, I came across a <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/oatmeal-raisin-cookies-35813" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">recipe originally featured in Cuisine magazine</a> that intrigued me. They were AWESOME. I do believe that I have found the best recipe ever!<br />
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I tweaked it a little bit and added a few extras and this is how they turned out:<br />
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Thick, soft, chewy and amazing. You should definitely try them out! Again, I think I'm on to a winner here!!!<br />
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Check out the recipe below and please, please let me know if you make them! I would love to know what you think!<br />
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<b>Ingredients:</b><br />
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2 Cups of All Purpose Flour<br />
½ Teaspoon of Kosher Salt<br />
1 Teaspoon of Baking Soda<br />
1 Teaspoon of Baking Powder<br />
½ Teaspoon Cinnamon<br />
½ Teaspoon Nutmeg<br />
1 Cup of Softened Unsalted Butter<br />
1 Cup of White Granulated Sugar<br />
1 Cup of Brown Sugar<br />
2 Large Eggs<br />
3 Cups of Oats (Not Instant!)<br />
1½ Cups Raisins<br />
½ Cup of Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips (Totally optional)<br />
½ Cup of Chopped Walnuts (Again, totally optional!)<br />
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<b>Method:</b><br />
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Preheat the oven to 350°F <br />
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In a medium sized bowl, mix together the Flour, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Salt, Cinnamon and Nutmeg.<b> </b><br />
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In a separate, large bowl, combine the Butter, White Sugar, Brown Sugar and Eggs with a hand mixer set on low. Once combined, increase the speed to high and mix until fluffy.<br />
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Add the flour mixture to the creamed butter mixture and incorporate it all together gently. You only need to mix until just combined! Do not over mix!<br />
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Add the Oatmeal and the Raisins (And any optional extras!) Stir gently to combine.<br />
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Drop about 2 tablespoons worth of the cookie dough onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper (or a cookie sheet sprayed with non stick spray will work too!) around 2 inches apart and squish slightly.<br />
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Bake for around 12 - 15 minutes until they are starting to brown on top but still look moist! They will harden up slightly as they cool, but if you overcook them they are going to dry out and get crunchy! The BEST thing about these cookies is their chewiness! If they don't look done, they probably are! Take them out! Trust me!<br />
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Once you have removed them from the oven, let them cool for a few minutes on the cookie sheet and then transfer them onto a wire rack to cool completely (You won't be able to wait that long though!)<br />
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Your house will smell so good too!<br />
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I hope everyone had a fabulous Easter and I really hope you enjoy these cookies as much as I did!<br />
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As always, thanks for stopping by ♥<br />
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~Tasha<br />
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New English Mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017218997365700726noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421527912173098556.post-47749063009557171562013-03-25T17:41:00.000-04:002013-03-25T18:17:28.511-04:00Sure! I know Bob Smith from London!I was asked a question by someone just recently, that made me think of a whole bunch of other mildly ridiculous and sometimes hysterical questions I have been asked since I moved State side...<br />
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Some of them have been asked by people who live in the US and some have been asked by people at home (I am not going to name any names.) Below are a list of 'serious' questions I have been asked. No jokes here!!<br />
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<u><b>Questions from the USA</b></u><br />
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1. Ooooh! You're from England? Did you find it difficult learning a new language?<br />
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2. So what did you cook back in England? You had to buy everything from farms and make everything from scratch, right? You don't have grocery stores like we do here do you?<br />
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3. Oh my god, your accent is so cool! I'd LOVE to go to Australia! Did you ever get to meet Steve Irwin??<br />
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4. You're not from around here are you? Do I hear a Pennsylvania accent?<br />
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5. Oh, those black bowler hats that all the men wear in England are SO cute!<br />
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6. "Excuse me Mam, did I hear you say you were from England??? Do you happen to know someone called Bob Smith? He lives in London!?"<br />
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7. Do you know the queen?<br />
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8. (Cops in a restaurant) "I have a thing about the English accent, could you please say, in your sexiest English voice, {Mans Name} You are soooo sexy!" Uhm... No.<br />
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9. OH cool!!!! You're a Brit!! TOODLE PIP, PIP PIP, CHEERIO CHAPS!<br />
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10. Everything stops there at noon for tea and crumpets, right?<br />
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11. Your teeth are so nice! You must have had those fixed here, huh? Seeing as everyone in England has bad teeth and all.<br />
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<u><b>Questions from England</b></u><br />
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1. Can you send me a gun?<br />
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2. Do you have cheese over there?<br />
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3. What about cows?<br />
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4. Do you not find it all very 'Jerry Springer?' <br />
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5. Aren't you worried about getting eaten by an alligator?<br />
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6. Oooh you're not going to be living anywhere near where that movie Deliverance was filmed are you? You know! De de ling ding ding din ding ding ding..<br />
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7. How big exactly is a supersized Big Mac? Can you eat a whole one? I bet they are HUGE!<br />
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8. Does your husband talk like the Marlboro Man? You know, "Howdy Pardner" Does he wear chaps?<br />
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9. A 20 hour drive from Maryland to Florida? But it's only 2 inches on the map!!<br />
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10. I don't understand American Football. ME NEITHER! ;)<br />
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11. They eat burgers every day! I bet you are so sick of burgers.<br />
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That is actually a relatively <i>short </i>list!! There are many more, I am sure!!<br />
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Have you ever been asked a funny question by someone out of town or country? I'd love to hear them if you have!!<br />
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Thanks for stopping by!<br />
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~ Tasha<br />
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<br />New English Mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017218997365700726noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421527912173098556.post-26656974517245959532013-03-21T21:00:00.000-04:002013-03-22T20:32:13.404-04:00#MTMmixer ~ Life of the Party ~ Blog Hop!!<br />
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<b>Welcome to everyone who is finding my blog by participating in this hop!</b> I am so glad that you stopped by! (Bring coffee next time? I won't say no to vodka either...) My name is Tasha and as the title of my blog suggests, I am a New English Mum in America :) I moved to the US 5 years ago to marry my Husband who I had met 3 years previously when I came here to visit my Dad! The whole story of that can be <a href="http://www.newenglishmuminamerica.com/p/about-me.html" target="_blank">found right here!</a><br />
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New English Mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017218997365700726noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421527912173098556.post-87912624905111339522013-03-20T18:22:00.004-04:002013-03-20T18:22:57.181-04:00Google Friend Connect Going Bye Bye...Argh! Seeing as I am slightly slow... I have only 'just' found out that Google are retiring Google Friend Connect for good, very soon!! Would everyone who follows me on GFC kindly follow me on Bloglovin instead? Pretty please?<br />
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New English Mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017218997365700726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421527912173098556.post-7818921426447661352013-03-19T15:59:00.001-04:002013-03-19T16:10:32.167-04:00Have you got the X Factor?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Cole sure does!<br />
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I thought this was so cute. He really does go for it! (He is singing to himself in the mirror, lol)<br />
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<br />New English Mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017218997365700726noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421527912173098556.post-75377941153962409572013-03-13T07:00:00.000-04:002013-03-13T07:00:00.091-04:00Guest Post - Say Hello to Christy from 'Mother of the Year!'I would like to introduce the FIRST EVER guest blogger to appear on New English Mum in America! If you get a chance, you must visit her over at <a href="http://notgonnawin.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mother of the Year</a><br />
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I love reading her blog and her hilarious take on motherhood! I hope you will too!<br />
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Here is a little bit about her:<br />
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'Hi! My name is Christy and I'm really funny. At least that's what my
Gram tells me. She shows my blog to all her Bingo ladies. Besides being
hilarious (obviously), I am the mother of two beautiful girls. They are
actually the most beautiful girls in the world. I'm sure you thought
your daughters were, but I'm sorry to say they were just runner-ups.
Anyway, this blog is centered around me and the mistakes I make as a
mother. Believe me when I say, I am never going to win Mother of the
Year. Also sometimes referred to MOTY. Hope you enjoy as much as Grandma
does!'<br />
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Thanks Christy for taking over the reins today!<br />
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My name is Christy. I am the mother of two beautiful girls and the host
of this guest blog. I am constantly striving to win the title of Mother
of the Year, but I just keeping falling short. Right off the bat, I lose
points due to my vehicle. Everyone knows that all perfect mothers drive
a mini-van. I refuse to drive a mini-van, practical or not. If it comes
down to mini-van or no more kids, I’m going to ask to see what’s behind
door #3. I definitely want to try for a son someday so maybe I’ll have
to trade one of my daughters to ensure that everyone fits comfortably in
my small car. Maybe I could just trade in my husband? Then again, I do
need him to help make child #3 sooo I dunno.… I’ll work out the details
later. I do know that I refuse to drive a mini-van, thus lowering my
chances of winning Mother of the Year. Also, I did just mention
something about trading in one of my kids. That probably wasn’t very
Mother of the Year-ish either. Let’s not tell the Mother of the Year
Committee about that. <br />
<br />Then there’s the matter of the PTA. I refuse
to join. All Mother of the Years belong to the PTA. I stereotype PTA
members. I have never actually met a PTA mom, but I’m assuming they are
all Stepford Wife-ish. I can’t handle that nonsense. I’m more like the
mom on Malcolm in the Middle. I watched that show long before I
officially became a mom and I’m wondering if maybe she was a bad
influence on me? She had a household of boys that obviously made her go nuts. I have only
girls. I suppose I have no excuse. Then again, too much estrogen is
never a good thing either. <br />
<br />So we have my refusal to drive a mini-van
and my avoidance of the PTA. Besides that there are the small matters
of forgetting my first daughter in the car when she was days old,
dropping my second daughter, dumping an entire bottle on my first
daughter, etc. You get the idea…<br />
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My chances of winning MOTY get slimmer
and slimmer with each new day of my motherhood. One would think that I
would get better at this mother business with time and experience. It
appears that I am doing quite the opposite. I never really liked
following the crowd anyway. Maybe this is the one time when that is a
good idea. Either way, if you ever need to feel better about your
parenting, I welcome you to come read my blog @ <a href="http://notgonnawin.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://notgonnawin.blogspot.com/</a>.
I guarantee that you will realize you are not the awful parent you
think you are….but I definitely am. Only moms featured on People of
Walmart look worse than I do. <br />
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<br />New English Mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017218997365700726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421527912173098556.post-80801497118773000612013-03-12T07:00:00.000-04:002013-03-12T07:00:06.603-04:00How to clean your red microfiber couch!We recently bought a red, second hand, microfiber couch... It's in great condition but it was a bit on the dirty side. Over the past couple of months, due to having a 2 year old, is has got much worse!!<br />
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I wasn't too sure how to clean it, so I did a bit of research and came across this awesome blog post over at <a href="http://chrisandrobinsnest.blogspot.com/2010/09/how-to-clean-microfiber-furniture.html" target="_blank">Chris & Robin's Nest</a>. She has a beige/tan colored couch though and after reading the reviews, I noticed that a lot of people were not overly happy with the results on their 'red' couches, so I thought I would just go ahead and give it a try and see what happened!<br />
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I am amazed! Just look at the pictures below! It looks so much better!!<br />
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The secret ingredient is rubbing alcohol!!!<br />
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<li>A soft brush (I used one that I would clean dishes with)</li>
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Fill up the spray bottle with the rubbing alcohol and saturate the area you want to clean. Scrub it with the scrub sponge (Don't be gentle!!) you will notice that it actually starts to look worse. DON'T WORRY! It will look lot's better when it dries!!<br />
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Leave it to dry completely<br />
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Once dry, using circular motions, rub the soft brush all over<br />
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Let me know how it works out for you!!<br />
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*Disclaimer: I cannot be held responsible if this does not work for you! Please, before you do this, test it out in an inconspicuous spot to make sure that it works for your couch!!<br />
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I recently had the chance to work with a company who's products I absolutely love! Their name is '<a href="http://www.scottsliquidgold.com/scotts-liquid-gold/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scott's Liquid Gold</a>', they are an all American, family owned company, who have been in business for 60 years! They started bottling their most famous product (Wood Cleaner and Preservative) in 1951 in the family garage and sold it out the back of a station wagon! Nowadays, they have a manufacturing facility which is located in Denver, Colorado.<br />
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I was sent a product to try out that I have never used before. The product is called 'Dust 'n Go' for wood and more!<br />
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I also used it on my quite disgusting dining room table. My Son had spilled all kinds of sticky messes on it and it cleaned it pretty well with not all that much effort either! (And of course left it smelling awesome!)<br />
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You really should <a href="http://www.scottsliquidgold.com/scotts-liquid-gold/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">visit their website</a> and check out their other products! There are a few more that I really want to try out, my next buy is going to be their floor cleaner!<br />
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New English Mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017218997365700726noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421527912173098556.post-28941830366403528302013-03-05T20:23:00.003-05:002013-03-05T20:56:49.158-05:00Baked Rice Pudding RecipeI <i>adore</i> Rice Pudding. I made some a few days ago and my house smelled absolutely amazing! My Mum used to make this all the time when I was growing up; I can't get it quite like hers though... I wish I could because I have never tasted another quite like it!<br />
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I think it's down to the cream... In England there are lot's of different thicknesses of cream available to buy. You can buy Single Cream, Double Cream, Whipping Cream (Heavy Cream) or my personal favorite, Clotted Cream (yum!). She pours double cream all over the rice pudding for the last 15 minutes of cooking and it goes so thick and gooey and creamy. (I'm salivating just thinking about it...)<br />
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The one I make <i>is </i>still very good! I also add cinnamon and nutmeg to mine, which my Mum doesn't do. It just gives it that added flair AND makes the house smell good!<br />
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Here is my recipe. It only makes enough for 4, but you can certainly double it up and have leftovers, it's actually even better the next day I think! I just add a little milk to it and stick it in the microwave for a couple of minutes :)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>INGREDIENTS:</b></u></span><br />
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<li>½ Cup Short Grain Rice or Sushi Rice (you can use medium, but short works so much better!)</li>
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<li>½ Cup White Sugar</li>
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<li>4 Cups Whole Milk</li>
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<li>1 Tsp Cinnamon</li>
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<li>½ Tsp Nutmeg</li>
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<li>½ Cup Heavy Cream </li>
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<li>You can also add dried fruits such as raisins or cranberries if you want to, but that is completely optional. Personally, I don't like fruit in my rice pudding unless it's canned prunes after it's cooked! (That's an English thing!)</li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>METHOD:</b></u></span><br />
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<li>Preheat oven to 325°F</li>
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<li>Put the rice, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a casserole dish and mix together.</li>
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<li>Pour in the 4 cups of milk and stir well.</li>
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<li>Cover with a lid or tinfoil and bake for 3 hours. For the first hour, stir every 20 minutes and in the final 20 minutes of cooking type, pour in the heavy cream!</li>
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<li>If you don't like a skin on the top, then just be sure to stir more often and if at anytime it looks like too much liquid has been absorbed, add a little more milk or cream!</li>
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I hope you enjoy this as much as I do! If you make it, or you have a different recipe, please let me know!<br />
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~ Tasha<br />
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<br />New English Mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017218997365700726noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421527912173098556.post-17575462066451151522013-03-03T17:08:00.000-05:002013-03-05T15:29:33.868-05:00Liebster Blog Award!<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I have just been given the <a href="http://marriedfilingjointly.blogspot.com/2013/03/liebster-blog-award.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Liebster Blog Award</a> by Chelsea over at <a href="http://marriedfilingjointly.blogspot.com/" rel="" target="_blank">Married Filing Jointly</a>! Thank you so much! This has actually made me really happy! It proves that people are in fact reading what I write and that it is definitely worth all of my hard work! Yay!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Liebster Blog Award is <span style="text-align: justify;">an
award given by bloggers to other bloggers, who have less than 200
followers (or have been blogging for less than 6 months). It is to show
newer bloggers that they are appreciated, and to help spread the word
about new blogs.</span> It
was created to promote appreciation and recognition among the blog
world. Liebster translates to “dearest” (or favorite/best) in German. It
is also known as the Love Blog Award. </span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here are the guidelines for the award!</span></u><br />
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<b>1. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You must post 11 random things about yourself.</span> </b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. Answer the questions that the nominator set for you.</span> </b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. Choose 11 new blogs you love and link them in your post.</span>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5. Please leave me a comment on this post with the URL to your Liebster post so I can learn more about you!</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My 11 Random Things:</span></u><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. I eat weird things. Cheese puff and cream cheese sandwiches? Yum!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. My second toe is longer than my big toe. I am unsure whether this is weird or not. I've been told that this means I am clever! Or may be able to learn to play the piano with my toes? lol</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. I can turn my eyelids inside out. I'm sure that's not a good thing to be able to do though. I'm not quite sure when I learned I could do this, or why I even tried...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. I am a little OCD. If I am stressed, I pull my eyebrows out - Never said that in public before... It's quite a problem and I only just learned recently that there is a name for this. Apparently, I am not the only one that does it, I have fellow weirdo's! If I </span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">hand write a letter or grocery list etc, it cannot have any mistakes. If I make a mistake, I start again. So if I promised you 10 years ago that I would write you a letter and you haven't received it yet? You now know why. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5. As an add on to 4... All the time it takes me to write a grocery list? 99% of the time, I forget to take it with me anyway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6. </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I get excited by stationary. In Office Max, I'm like a kid in a candy shop.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">7. I have a group of very good friends (12 or so) that I met online 11 years ago, on an eBay chat forum. I have not met a single one of them in person, but I class them as some of the best friends I have ever made.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">8. I hate housework. But if I had a maid, I would probably end up doing it all again anyway. Because apparently, I am the only one that can do things right... I'm starting to sound like a complete nut job here!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">9. In 2008, I met my husband in a pub. I was there with my Step Mum and some of her friends and one of them jokingly said to a guy at the bar that I was looking for a husband so I could move to America. He put his hand up and said, 'I'll do it!', It turns out that this was quite the conversation starter! I was only supposed to be on vacation for a month, but ended up staying for 3 because I couldn't bare to leave him. We were married 3 years later and Cole was born 3 years after that!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">10. My Sons due date was the exact date that my Husband and I met. November 5th.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">11. I have a thing for older men. I always have. My Husband is 16 years older than me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><u>Questions that were set for me:</u> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>1.</b> <b>If you could go anywhere where would you go?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oh there are so many places I want to go... China, Peru, Bora Bora, Australia. Most of all though, I want to go back to England to visit my family.<b> </b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Why did you start blogging and when?</span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I started blogging in October 2011 but not seriously. I started doing it seriously in February/March 2012 but had to stop due to some pretty big changes in my life. I was able to get this show back on the road in January and aim to keep it that way!</span></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you could be doing anything in five years where would you be?</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I would have a successful career, my family would be happy and I would live on the West Coast in a house by the beach. I would also like to have a house boat on the Puget Sound.</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What is your favorite blog post you have ever done and why?</span></span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The one where I realized that I was putting on a bit of a front when I blog</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">. I made a pact that I would start to be a bit more true to myself and to not to try and sound overly happy, like I'm farting rainbows all of the time, that is not me!</span></span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5. </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What are your favorite blogs and why do you love them?</span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I love Scary Mommy. I love people who don't care what others of think of them and are very straight to the point. She is hilarious too!</span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What's your favorite recipe?</span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Everything on Pinterest.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">7. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Who is your bestfriend?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A lovely lady called Louise. We have known each other since we were 7</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> when we were forced to sit together in school. She is my person. I can tell her anything. I just wish I could spend more time with her, we have only seen each other once in 5 years.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">8. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What does your "me" time look like to you?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Propping up my feet with a good book and a glass of chilled white wine.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">9. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How do you want to be remembered?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I want to be remembered as a good person. One that was feisty! But honest, kind, loving and a good mom, wife and friend.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">10. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What is your favorite fictional book?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I don't have a favorite. I have read so many books, that it's impossible for me to choose. My favorite author though, is an English lady called Leslie Pearse.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">11. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Favorite vacation spot and what is your favorite thing to do there?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We haven't really had the money to go on vacation for quite some time... My Husband and I's favorite spot to go, because it brings back great memories from when we were dating is Deep Creek Lake in Western Maryland. It is so pretty up there especially when it snows!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><u>11 blogs that I nominate</u> (This is hard! I have so many blogs I love! If I didn't nominate you, please don't be offended!)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie from <a href="http://whencrazymeetsexhaustion.com/" rel="" target="_blank">When Crazy Meets Exhaustion</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Vicky from <a href="http://thepursuitofnormal.blogspot.com/" rel="" target="_blank">The Pursuit of Normal</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Julie at <a href="http://70wpm.com/" target="_blank">70 Words per Minute</a> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Jennifer from <a href="http://simplyathomemom.com/" rel="" target="_blank">Simply at Home Mom</a> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Jessica from <a href="http://yourhealthyhappylife.blogspot.com/" rel="" target="_blank">Your Healthy, Happy Life</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ellen from <a href="http://badwordmama.blogspot.com/" rel="" target="_blank">Bad Word Mama</a> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cari from <a href="http://onthevergemom.blogspot.com/" rel="" target="_blank">On the Verge</a> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><u>11 Questions for nominees to answer!</u></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. Why did you start blogging?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b>
<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. If your life were a song, what would it be?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b>
<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. If you had the chance to meet one person, living, fictional or dead; who would it be and why?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b>
<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. If you had to eat the same meal, every day, for the rest of your life; what would it be?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b>
<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5. Do you have any phobias?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b>
<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6. What makes you angry?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b>
<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">7. What makes you happy?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b>
<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">8. What's your favorite smell?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b>
<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">9. What's on your 'Bucket List'?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b>
<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">10. It's the Zombie Apocalypse, you have 10 seconds to leave your house. What 3 things do you grab?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
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I recently had the opportunity to review <a href="http://www.drinkpremama.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Premama, Prenatal Vitamin Drink Mix.</a> I wish this had have been available when I was pregnant...<br />
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When I was pregnant with little man, I had the worst morning sickness ever. It wasn't actually just morning sickness either, it was morning, noon and night sickness. Everyone promised me that it would go away after my first trimester... It didn't. I would wake up in the morning, lay in bed and feel absolutely fine. I would get out of bed and within minutes, I would be running through the house like a crazy woman trying to make it to the bathroom in time. FOR 9 MONTHS. Every little thing would set me off.<br />
<a name='more'></a>My Husband was under STRICT orders not to cook eggs. Ever. Much to his disdain! I tried everything; sucking on lemons, eating ginger, eating before I got out of bed, eating before I went to bed, nothing worked. The one thing that made it worse was prenatal vitamins. I tried SO hard to take them every day, I tried 5 different brands! I couldn't do it! The smell of them, the size of them (why oh why on gods earth do they need to be so big!?) I had to stop taking them. It didn't do Cole any harm, I still would have preferred to take them though :(<br />
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Anyway. The Premama vitamins come in a powdered supplement. They are Doctor recommended and have all the same benefits of traditional prenatal vitamins and contain all the nutrients that a baby needs. The key ingredients are:<br />
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<li> DHA Omega-3 Fatty Acid</li>
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Premama's ingredients have also been shown to help relieve certain prenatal symptoms such as nausea and constipation.<br />
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Now baring in mind that I am not a pregnant woman testing these out, after trying them, I am unsure whether these would have worked for me or not. It is suggested that you mix it with your favorite beverage. (Orange Juice, Iced Tea, Fruit Flavored Beverages or Milk. They do not advise you to mix it with Hot Drinks or Soda) I tried it first with water and know for a fact that if I had have been pregnant, I probably would have projectile vomited immediately. It's not that it has a bad taste, it's the smell! It has the 'herbally' smell of all vitamins and that's what did me in when I was pregnant! After that, I mixed it with Orange Juice and couldn't taste it at all... I could still smell it a little bit, but nowhere near as bad! This is the only reason why I, personally am not sure if it would have worked for me. I do love the product and it's about time someone came up with this idea! They are also in the process of creating flavors, which may solve the problem of the smell!<br />
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My conclusion is, that if you are pregnant and have a problem with taking RIDICULOUSLY large pills or are suffering from morning sickness that is aggravated by prenatal's, I would definitely give this a shot!<br />
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Premama doesn't seem to be available in all that many stores yet (That's a big yet) but, you can buy it online, directly from them <a href="http://www.drinkpremama.com/shop/prenatal-drink-mix" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>. It costs $25 for a 30 day supply and if you choose a subscription delivery, you will save $4.50 off of each box and receive free shipping.<br />
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Do you want the chance to try these out for yourself? Premama have kindly given me the opportunity to give one of my readers the chance to win their very own 30 day supply!<br />
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- I have a rare split birthmark that spreads the whole way up my right arm, from my wrist to my shoulder. The funny thing about it is, it wasn't actually there when I was born... It appeared when I was 18 months old... When I was a kid, it looked as though I had cigarette burns up my arm. When I was 13, I was contacted by a specialist in some fancy private hospital in England who wanted me to be his guinea pig. He wanted to test out his shiny new laser machine, he was pretty sure he could get rid of it. After 6 sessions of what felt like someone splashing hot oil all up my arm, they did actually fade a bit. Now that I am older and my skin has stretched, they look a lot more like bruises. My Husband is constantly getting evil looks. I have no idea what the medical terminology is for this, I'll have to ask my Mum... She had to get a doctor to write a note to take to school to prove I wasn't being beaten!!<br />
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For my English followers, Sausage Gravy and Biscuits was originally eaten after the War of Independence, more specifically in the South, when food was in short supply. Plantation workers needed to come up with something that would sustain them throughout the day and wouldn't cost a lot to make. I can't really think of anything similar in England to compare it to! Biscuits are also different, they are a lot like scones but a little fluffier!<br />
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I have been perfecting this recipe over the past five years now and my Husband says that it's the best he has ever eaten. I have tried to make a less fattening version, but it really isn't the same. I figure, if you are going to eat this meal every once in a while, you may as well have the full fat, plus fat and a stick of butter on top version and be done with it. Ok, the stick of butter on top may be taking it a step too far, but I'm sure you catch my drift! I would NOT like to know the calorie content. Let's keep that one a secret.<br />
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1 1lb Roll of Original Jimmy Dean Sausage<br />
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1 Pinch of Kosher Salt<br />
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Cook the paste (roux) over a medium high heat, until it has turned about 2 shades darker. Make sure to be patient on this step or your finished result could taste floury!<br />
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Start to add the milk. Add half a cup first and whisk quickly! Gradually add the rest of the milk and whisk out any lumps. Bring to the boil and if the mixture gets too thick, then add a little more milk.<br />
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Add the salt, pepper and the cooked sausage to the mixture and stir well. Taste and add more seasoning if needed. Add salt a little at a time, this goes from being under seasoned to over seasoned <i>very</i> quickly! I have done that several times and you can't take the salt out when you put too much in :(<br />
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Serve the gravy over hot biscuits and enjoy!!<br />
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What are some of your favorite things to eat?<br />
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~ Tasha<br />
<br />New English Mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017218997365700726noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421527912173098556.post-75265786995604908662013-01-31T22:28:00.001-05:002013-04-05T23:03:01.451-04:00Wannabe Cake Boss's, take 2!On Tuesday, it was my Brother in Laws 20th birthday and after seeing my previous attempt at making my Sons <a href="http://newenglishmuminamerica.blogspot.com/2011/11/where-did-year-go.html" target="_blank">1st Birthday Cake</a> my Sister got it in her head that we should attempt to make him a fire truck cake. (He's a volunteer firefighter)<br />
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I started to Google different ideas and came across this fantastic tutorial over at <a href="http://bekicookscakesblog.blogspot.com/2012/04/how-to-make-firetruck-cake.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beki Cooks Cake</a>, it was very ambitious! You should most definitely check out all of her cakes, they look absolutely delicious!!<br />
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My sister, Taryn and her friend Kelsey came over on Tuesday lunchtime and we put ourselves to work. Baring in mind that this is what the cake was supposed to look like, I don't actually think we did that bad!! Obviously ours didn't turn out quite as well!<br />
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There were a few differences though, we couldn't find the right size box of fondant. Michaels only had the HUGE box that we would never have used in a million years, so we went for gum paste. It worked great, but, if I ever used it again, I would wait to make the accessories for the cake until we were actually ready to use them. It dries a lot harder than fondant and when we tried to add them to the cake later, some of them cracked and the ladder broke :( We also made the fire truck yellow, as this is the color of the fire trucks at the station he volunteers at! Oh! And I had to use a butter knife to ice it! It would have looked so much better with the proper tools!!!<br />
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Firstly, I need to start off by saying how absolutely INGENIOUS this idea is. It's one of those ideas that I seriously wish that I had thought of first. Always a day late and a dollar short, haha.<br />
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<a href="http://mycottonbunny.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Cotton Bunny</a> is a new Monthly Subscription Service just for that time of the month!! Each month, they will send you a box filled with everything you need for your period (and some things that you didn't know you needed, but you really did!) Your choice of Tampons or Pads, in your choice and size of brand; U by Kotex, Tampax Pearl, Always Infinity, o.b. Procomfort, Tampax or Tampax Radiant. If you are like me and end up stuck without tampons every month because you forgot to buy them, this could quite possibly be a lifesaver! Each box is packed with care, by hand and shipped from Los Angeles, California.<br />
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<a href="http://mycottonbunny.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Cotton Bunny</a> kindly sent me their January 'Warm & Cozy' box to review. It contained;<br />
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<li>An 18 Count Box of U by Kotex Click</li>
<li>A Pair of Warm & Fuzzy Socks very cleverly packaged as a cupcake!</li>
<li>A Single Serve Packet of Hot Chocolate by Cocoa Amore</li>
<li>A Dark Chocolate with Deep Forest Mint square by Endangered Species Chocolate </li>
<li>A Gourmet Lollipop</li>
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<li>Every 3 months which costs <b>$39.16</b> and saves you 5%</li>
<li>Gift Subscription of 6 months which costs <b>$74.25</b> and saves you 10%</li>
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Each month, you get different products and you can sometimes get other things added to your box by completing tasks such as, re-tweeting one of their Tweets, getting one of your friends to Like them on
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You can order your very own care package by visiting their <a href="http://mycottonbunny.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> and registering. It is very simple to sign up!<br />
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You can visit them on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MyCottonBunny" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/MyCottonBunny" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter </a>where you can get information on box contents each month and enter giveaways or just show them some love! They are very friendly!<br />
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I also highly suggest following them on <a href="http://pinterest.com/MyCottonBunny/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>! There is a great tutorial on there regarding the cupcake socks! <br />
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Enjoy!<br />
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~ Tasha<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">*Disclaimer - I was sent the above product for free, to give my honest opinion. I was under no obligation to write a good review, all opinions are mine, and mine alone. I received no compensation for this post. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Weight capacity of 400 pounds</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">3.5" LCD display with a cool blue back light for easy viewing, even in low lighted areas of your bathroom or home</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">4 High precision sensors to ensure accurate results every time</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Slim, sturdy, tempered glass design - Very sleek!</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Large 12" by 13" non-slip platform</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">4 AAA batteries are Included and a handy tape measure too! </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">I was a little concerned at first about the fact that it was glass. 2 year olds and glass don't normally go hand in hand. My concerns vanished however, when my Son decided to use it as a bounce house. It held up just fine! He tried picking it up too and realized it was a little too heavy for him and dropped it with quite a crash, not a scratch!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001KXZ808" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EatSmart</a> was founded in 2005 and have been devoted to designing innovative health care products to meet the needs of their customers ever since! They really do stand behind their products. Every product that they manufacture, carries a 100% EatSmart Satisfaction Guarantee! Customer Service is their highest priority (If you read some of their reviews on Amazon, you will find this to be completely true!) Also on top of that, each month, they donate a portion of their profits to a charity :)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">If you visit their <a href="http://eatsmartblog.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog</a>, they have all kinds of information to help you keep on track with your fitness and weight loss goals. They have recipes, success stories, tips and even giveaways! </span></span><br />
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indemnify Facebook from all liability.</i></i></span></span></span> </span></span></i>New English Mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017218997365700726noreply@blogger.com91tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421527912173098556.post-60031728990917148372013-01-17T19:47:00.000-05:002013-01-17T19:47:56.401-05:00Fussy Pantitus...<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Yes. My Son has a case of Fussy Pantitus. It's starting to drive me insane. He has a very small list of foods that he will eat and I'm not quite sure how he is so healthy.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">He will eat:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Mac & Cheese (But only recently)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Fruit (Any fruit)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Goldfish</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Yogurt</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Cheese</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Ham</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">The occasional Chicken Nugget</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Ramen Noodles</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Cereal</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Toast</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Bacon (But not really)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Sausage (But not Hot Dogs)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Chocolate (He is my Son after all)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Ketchup (Like me, he would drink it out of the bottle if he could) </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">That's pretty much it. If something looks even remotely like a vegetable, he will NOT eat it, he won't even try it! He eyes up 'un vegatized' plates of food very suspiciously as though I have laced them with arsenic, puts the food in his mouth and holds it there for a second to see whether it is acceptable to his delicate and highly trained palate and then either gestures with his hands for my hand so he can spit it out, or nods his head and swallows. I'm thinking I may have a Zagat food critic on my hands in a later life.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">I've started giving him a Gummy Vitamin every day and Carnation Instant Breakfast every once in a while and just hope to hell that he is getting what he needs.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Anyone else have a case of the 'fussies' in their house? I am determined to find a way to trick him! That might be my mission next week.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">~ Tasha</span></span>New English Mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16017218997365700726noreply@blogger.com10