Showing posts with label stay at home mom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label stay at home mom. Show all posts

Monday, May 13, 2019

Whatever salad

Lettuce
Tomatoes
Carrots

Just add whatever you like or have on hand


Wash lettuce and chop it up
Slice up the tomatoes
Peel and cut carrots

mix and eat

Waffles with strawbarries

2cups strawberries quartered
2 eggs
2cups flour
1 1/2 cup milk
1/2c butter melted
2 tablespoon white sugar
4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1. Preheat your waffle maker
2. While it is heating prepare your batter and one cup strawberries to your blender puree until smooth.
3. Add the eggs, butter, milk, vanilla to the strawberries, blend until smooth and half the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder and do the same then add the remaining blend until mixed well stir in the remaining strawberries.
4. When your waffle maker pre heated spray with cooking spray and begin your waffles.

7 Layer bars

1/2c Malted butter
1 1/2c Graham cracker crumbs
1c finely chopped pecans or walnuts
1c semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 c butter scotch chips
1c sweetened flaked coconut
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees in bowl combine graham crackers and butter mix well. Press crumb mixture firmly on bottom of baking pan.
2. Layer in remaining ingredients press firmly with fork pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over the crumb mixture.
3. Bake twenty five minutes or until lightly browned cool cut into bars.

Popcorn and movie

One bag of popcorn
Parmesan cheese
Salt

Put the bag of popcorn in the microwave and wait.

Pour popcorn in bowl sparkle salt and parmesan cheese.

Sunday, September 30, 2018

Pantry Storage tips

Save time and make things easier

1) Get ride of all mismatched storage containers get up right air tight and leak proof Tupperware

2) Place VIPs front and center in pantry, fridge and drawers.

3) Label pantry and fridge shelves with removeable labels.

Save time with meal preping

Spend more time getting other things done by prepping ahead of time. 

1) Rinse once place all fruits and veggies in colander rinse them all together then put them in a clean towel to dry.

2) Chill before you chop  put in the freezer for 10-15 minutes before chopping use that time to do other things.

3) Slice smaller the finer the slices the short the time to cook.

4) Sharpen knife often, shaper knife makes cutting better and cleaner cutting.

5) Cool faster Spread cooking grains and sauces or veggies on baking sheet to cool them quickly.





Make over for a new you

We all need a fresh look because of break up or just to feel better or even for a new job. Here are some simple steps.


1) Hair - Get a new hairstyle. This is most important thing to make you feel good.
     Color your hair
     Use the right products

2) Skin - Use a skin care regimen, take care of your skin it covers your whole body
     Drink lots of water
     Remove make up before bed
     Always moisturize before bed
     Exercise it helps your skin clear up and take in more oxygen
     Protect your skin with sunscreen

3)Make up - Go for tasteful
     Don't over due eye makeup
     Clean up eyebrows
     Wear the right color lipstick or gloss
     Apply eyeliner

4) Nails - Trim and cut and clean. Always good to touch up and apply color it helps with your mood and helps you feel better getting them done.

5) Body - Exercise and eat right regularly it's important to your health. Be sure to get enough rest.

6) Fashion - Update your wardrobe good time to clean out your closet. Fall in love with accessories, and don't forget your shoes.



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Sunday, March 25, 2018

your house needs to feel your soul

A house needs to feel your soul. Ask yourself is your house bigger then your dream?
More space does not equal more comfort.
A house that fits your lifestyle actually gives you more space to live in.
a home should be
cozy
elegant
introverted
light-filled
spare
exciting
dramatic
sumptuous
homely
classic
masculine
welcoming
private
modest
impressive
delicate
friendly
*keep a place, journal and  three binder assemble data about place make you feel comfortable document it, take photos, notes, diagrams.
in Victorian house they followed social code. visitors were ushered into formal parlor. Dinner was served in a formal dinning room.
Take a look at your existing home. make a list of every room, list what happens in each room.
to make any floorplan work, there has to be a balance between open spaces and closed, between public and private.
in the Victorian era, The kitchen was so private that most family members never set foot inside it. it was entirely the territory of servants.
If a space is to be private, remove it from sight and locate it away from the main traffic areas. "out of sight out of mind"
Idea office attached to Master bedroom. if your working from home. It's better to create a space that is separate and private.
Mater bedroom should have privet bathroom.
sunroom or a porch ?
sunroom good for reading, eating or company.
A place of one's own can be in a corner of Master bedroom.
"Do not keep anything in your home that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful"
Home center
phone
calendar
bulletin board
phone books/ address books
mail
Home journals
Make cozy space to do think, select the two or three you enjoy doing the most. making dream home wish list.
-Make list of all dreams/visions
-Drawings
-Pictures
Then make list of the musts (reality list)
-list needs
Step 1 getting started (inspirations)
anyone can decorate on any budget
-Define the colors you love
-Styles of furniture
In the notebook collect your design ideas and jot down your decorating dreams. Then divide them into projects that can accomplish in a day or week or month and those that will take a long term commitment.
Look for inspiration everywhere and anywhere.
In your design book
-Add things from magazines, and catalogs
-Snap shots
-Colors
-Fabric
-Furniture
-Dreams and ideas
Can look for things at
-Internet
-Flea markets and swap meets
-Auctions
-Thrift, resale and consignment shops
Bringing nature indoors
-Collect natural memories
   -small rock
   -shell
   -driftwood
-Make good use of greens
   -leaves in vase or glasses
   -tailored or herb topiaries in clay pot
-Enjoy fresh flowers everyday
luxe for less
-Small luxuries, big dividends
   -good sheets
   -plush towels
   -down pillows
   -fine soaps
-Enjoy candlelight and fresh flowers
   -scented candles
   -once a week fresh flowers
Add dressmaker details
   -dress up pillows
   -curtains
Get framed
-Child's artwork
-Family photograph
-Art from book
-Pressed fern
Home with color
-Open box crayons pick first color catches your eye
How do you react to the color?
Warm colors move you?
or clean?
or clear coolness?
Top the power of color
-Color affect the mood
-Make small space seem larger
   -use soft, cool
      -pale gray
      -Ivory
      -light blue
      -white
      -Ivorory
-Make a large space seem smaller
   - use deep rich colors
-Play up small space
   -Dark warm colors are more intimate
- Go room to room painting two or more spaces open from one another.
Right lighting and good lighting
Low light makes dark, rich colors and rooms even more intimate.
Bright lights makes a vibrant colors appear more intense.
-Use multiple sources
   -Over lighting (chandeliers)
   -Task lighting  (lamps)
   - Mood lighting (control lighting)
Arranging art
- plan ahead - figure out your arrangement before you start.
- Stay in line
- Mix or match
  - different styles, sizes
- Get artistic