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Memorial Day Weekend Books, Videos and Recipes
Memorial Day Weekend Books, Videos, and Recipes I couldn’t stay away. I’m supposed to be on a blogging break…couldn’t do it. In fact, I’ve been so excited with everything that’s happening in my writing life that I’ve had trouble sleeping. And when I can’t sleep, I’m thinking about characters in my YA novel or future blog posts. I love what I do! I can’t not do it… Let’s BEGIN with some heartwarming videos… Memorial Day Thoughts I have a friend who served in WWII and Vietnam. We go out to dinner to his favorite restaurant and he tells me stories of his life. At 18 he was drafted and promised that when he returned from his…
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Chocolate Fudge Icebox Cake
Ice cream cakes are my favorite! This icebox cake is ridiculously easy to make and delicious. Here’s where I found the original recipe. I changed it up a bit and let’s just say I did it on purpose. It wasn’t a mistake at all…nope…not at all. I meant to mix all the Cool Whip in with the fudge. I’m creative that way. <smile> Ingredients: Cool Whip (8 oz.), Fudge topping, ice cream sandwiches, chocolate instant pudding mix, Oreos Pour 1/2 cup of warm chocolate fudge over the Cool Whip. Whisk together and then add the box of instant pudding and crushed Oreos. I used about 18 Oreos for the entire cake. Stir. Place four…
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You Become What You Believe
“You become what you believe. To find your purpose–pay attention to the life you are leading now.” Oprah Winfrey I was going to make a cake for the blog first thing this morning and then tackle my to-do list. While I stood in the kitchen waiting for my coffee to brew I felt a knowing that I must follow a different plan for the day. My mind screamed that it was Wednesday (posting day) make the cake! My heart said believe and follow. So, I sat at my computer and within a few minutes found what I was meant to hear today. It came from one of my favorite teachers. Oprah Winfrey. “What…
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Mother’s Day Rewind
If I could go back and whisper words of wisdom to my 28 year-old mom self this is what I’d say: 1. Every age is only a stage that will last a short time. Take lots of videos and pictures. Put the laundry basket and vacuum down, it’s more important to be present with your kids. 2. Don’t stress about money. A picnic in the park, or searching for shells at the beach costs little but still brings just as many smiles as an amusement park. Sometimes more. 3. Slow Down! If you over schedule your lives you’ll become exhausted and won’t enjoy each day as much as you should. 4. More important than straight…
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Random Acts of Kindness on May 7th
May 7th is my birthday! Yay! At first I thought I was going to sit around in my yoga pants and read all day and then I thought of something else I’d like to do–surprise people with random acts of kindness. I saw this awesome letter on Pinterest that one couple had written to another couple in a restaurant…. Let me see if I can find it…Yep, here it is. I thought the letter was adorable especially because there have been many times I’ve wanted to offer help entertain people’s children but I’ve never offered for fear of being viewed as a stalker too. Duh…just buy their meal. Why didn’t I think…
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What Makes A Good Teacher?
What makes a good teacher? The answer is simple. A good teacher knows the importance of creating a desire for life long learning. A good teacher knows the value of an education. My Story I didn’t grow up wanting to become a teacher. I had no interest in school and no desire to go to college. Both my grandmothers and my mother were all stay-at-home moms. There was no talk about my future and what I may want to do after I graduated high school. I had no idea what college was like or why I should go. I was taught that it was bad to be a working mom because then…
