Monday, August 31, 2009

Chocolate Mayonnaise Layer Cake!


Chocolate Mayonnaise Layer Cake w/Chocolate Frosting


What you will need:

2 c. flour, unsifted

2/3 c. unsweetened cocoa

1 1/4 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. baking powder

3 eggs

1 2/3 c. less 1 tbsp. sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1 c. mayonnaise

1 1/3 c. water



Grease and flour two 9 inch pans. In medium bowl mix flour, cocoa, soda and powder. In large bowl mix on high eggs, sugar and vanilla for 3 minutes or until light and fluffy, scraping occasionally. Reduce to low and beat in mayonnaise until blended.


Add flour mixture alternately with water. Begin and end with flour (add flour in 4 parts). Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until pick comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan.



Simple Syrup:

3/4 c. sugar

3/4 c. water


Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan over med-high heat. Stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Bring to a boil and boil for about 2-3 min. Remove from heat and cool for a 1/2hr. Cover and store in the fridge.


Level cake layers and pour simple syrup over the tops of the cake.


CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
2/3 c. butter, melted

2/3 c. cocoa

1 tsp. vanilla

4 c. powdered sugar

4 tbsp. milk (more as needed)



Whisk together butter and cocoa. Add vanilla. Mix in powdered sugar gradually and alternately with milk.


Once the cake layers are completely cooled, place 1st layer on cake stand or plate. Cover top with a thick layer of frosting. Place 2nd layer on top of 1st layer. Frost the top and sides of the cake!


Enjoy!!!




Friday, August 21, 2009

Banana Dogs!

I saw this recipe idea when I was watching the Disney Channel with my Bella! Its such a cute idea for lunch or a snack! Bella thinks they are the Bees Knees!!!

What You Will Need:
A Whole Wheat Hot Dog Bun
A Banana
Peanut butter
Jelly

First peel your banana (The right way! LOL!) and place it in a whole wheat hot dog bun.


Next add some peanut butter and jelly for your condiments!


Lastly, watch as your little one devours the entire thing!



Happy Friday!

Monday, August 17, 2009

Flush!

Bella: " Mom this is how I flush the potty!"
  • "STEP 1: Put the seat down."
  • "STEP 2: Flush!"
  • "STEP 3: Wait for the water to come up!"
Mommy: "Ok, what happens next?"
Bella: "Duh Mom...STEP 4! Wash your hands!"


Saturday, August 15, 2009

Small Talk Six 8/15/2009



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6 things you do, use to do, or would like to do to relax

Relax??? What is that???
LOL!

I DO:
1. Lay in bed before I go to sleep and read a good book!
2. Snuggle up with my hubby and watch a good new movie!

I USED TO:
3. Take a steamin' hot bubble bath with yummy smelling candles lit!
4. Sit on my porch at night with a big cup of hazelnut coffee!

I WOULD LIKE TO:
5. Have a spa day!
6. Lay on a warm beach, toes in the sand, sippin' on a chilled fruity concoction!

Friday, August 14, 2009

Websites Launch!!!!



Green Tam United

Hooray! We have launched a website specifically for:
-Those who want to learn more about household products that are dangerously toxic and hazardous to your health
-Those of you looking to convert your homes and go green
or
`Those of you that are simply are looking for safer alternatives to some of their current household products!

To visit this site, click the Green United Team banner or go to: http://goingreen4mykids.com/


Also, another exciting launch!!!


We have finally launched a new website so that I can help more of you to work at home
...Just like I do!!!

Click the above banner, or go to http://moreforyourfuture.com/

Both of these fantastic new sites will also have a permanent home in our sidebar!

Happy Friday Everyone!


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Saturday, August 8, 2009

ATTENTION MOMMIES!!!

If you have any baby or kids products that have Quaternium 15, like almost all Johnson and Johnson products, DONT USE THEM!

Quaternium 15 is a formaldehyde (ya know that stuff they preserve dead bodies with)carcinogen and causes cancer, dermatitis; is a neurotoxin, sensitizer-poisonous; an irritant to the skin, eyes, and mucous membranes!

I currently am stocked with Johnson and Johnson for Lilly & Bella and am throwing them all out! They are just too precious to wash n lotion them with something that causes cancer! I think I am going to replace them with Koala Pals Brand! They are all natural and safe for my babies!

If you are interested, here are some more products that a ton of us use and some of the yucky things they contain! No wonder everyone is getting cancer these days! Sick!

After reading this I am pretty sure that I am going to try converting my house to all natural stuff! Thats right ladies...I'm goin green!

I have personally already had a cancer scare, so really it makes sense for me! Also if any of you or your family members suffer from Allergies, Asthma, Eczema, Rosacia, or Autism, it is possible that some of your household products are causing those conditions!

Check your labels for ingredients on all of your products & look em up if they arent listed here!!!

Let me know if you want information on how I am converting my own home for my family!!!

Dove Beauty Bar-
-Quaternium 15: formaldehyde (carcinogen). Causes cancer, dermatitis; is a neurotoxin, sensitizer-poisonous; an irritant to the skin, eyes, and mucous membranes.

Johnson’s Baby Shampoo-
-Quaternium 15: formaldehyde (carcinogen). Causes cancer, dermatitis; is a neurotoxin, sensitizer-poisonous; an irritant to the skin, eyes, and mucous membranes.
-FD&C Red 40 Dye: listed as acutely toxic

Lysol Disinfectant Spray-
-Dioxin: carcinogen. 5,000 times more deadly than DDT Ethyl Alcohol; eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritant
-Phenol: Dermal exposure to phenol is highly irritating to the skin, eyes, and mucous membranes in humans. Has harmful effects on asthma, allergies, and ADD.
Registered as a pesticide.

Crest Tartar Control Toothpaste-
-Saccharin: carcinogen
-Phenol: Dermal exposure to phenol is highly irritating to the skin, eyes, and mucous membranes in humans. If you accidentally swallow more than a pea-sized amount of this, you must contact the Poison Control Center immediately.
This warning does not appear on the tube.

Tide & Cheer Detergent-
-Detergent: can cause temporary respiratory tract irritation. Symptoms include stinging, swelling, or redness.
-Sodium Silicate: can be corrosive. Can cause burns to the eyes and tissue damage to the skin, as well as cause burns to the mouth, throat, and stomach if swallowed.
-Sodium Sulfate: corrosive, severe eye, skin, and respiratory irritant. Can cause asthma attacks.
-Thisodium Nitrilotriacetate: carcinogen
Note: Tide powder contains fiberglass. This causes sweating and itching.

Clorox-
-Sodium Hypochlorite: corrosive. Sensitizer: can be fatal if swallowed. Eye, skin, and respiratory irritant. Especially hazardous to people with heart conditions or asthma.

Cascade-
-Sodium Hypochlorite Sodium Silicate: can be corrosive. Can cause burns to the eyes and tissue damage to the skin, as well as cause burns to the mouth, throat, and stomach if ingested.

Fantastic & Formula 409-
-Butyl Cellosolve: neurotoxin. Eye and skin irritant. Damages central nervous system, kidney, and liver. Readily absorbed through the skin. Damages blood and the body’s ability to make blood.
Registered as a pesticide.

Windex Aerosol Glass Cleaner-
-Butyl Cellosolve: (see above)
-Isobutane: neurotoxin

Also be sure you check out the "DIRTY DOZEN"!!! The "Dirty Dozen" products contain a wide-range of carcinogenic and other toxic ingredients and contaminants to which most of us are exposed daily!

Hope this was helpful for some you mama friends!


P.S. Here are some links of places this info was gathered from and for y'all to get more info!~Luvs!!!

http://www.epa.gov/
http://www.scorecard.org/
http://www.checnet.org/
www.cleaningpro.com/toxic.cfm
http://www.childenvironment.org/
http://www.concernedmoms.com/
http://www.preventcancer.com/

Friday, August 7, 2009

All these Years!!!

So apparently, there is a right way and a wrong way to open a banana!

My entire life I was led to believe that the right way to open a banana was by bending the stem until it cracked open! This is the common belief of most people!

I do sometimes get frustrated when the banana doesn't open as easily as it should and gets squished in the process!

Well get ready to have your mind blown....We were all WRONG!!!


The correct way to open a banana is by pinching the end of it and then peeling it open!

Yep, that's right folks!

I tried it and am amazed! I wish I had known this, IDK...24 years ago!

Thanks Mom! Haha!

This is actually the way that monkeys open bananas! Who Knew?


Well they may fling poo, but they know their stuff when it comes to bananas!!!

Happy Friday!!!

It has begun!

This past week marked Miss Bella's first days in school!
She started Pre-K at an elementary school, and couldn't be more excited!

According to her, she has 18 friends(her best friend being Ashley!)
What a co-inky-dink! Mine too! Haha!
Dont mind the blurry pics! We were too short on time to have a proper photo shoot! LOL!

Day One:

Day Two:

Day Three: Not a Happy Camper! She was ready for a nap!

Day Four:
Day Five:

TGIF!!!



Thursday, August 6, 2009

Awwwwww! She loves me!

Bella: Mommy, I cleaned the living room, do you know why?

Mommy: "Why Bella Boo?"

Bella: "Because you are the bestest Mommy EVER!"

Moobs!

Bella: "Mommy, my boobies are getting bigger like Daddy's!"


Please note: In reality my husband does not have man-boobs! Bahahaha!

Spit on the Floor!

Bella: "Mom I think I gotta tell you something."

Mom: " Okay, go ahead."

Bella: "I think I need to talk to you for a minute."

Mom: "Alright."

Bella: "Mom I really have something I need to say to you!"

Mom: "Good grief girl, spit it out!"

Can you take a guess what My Bella Boo did next?!

Mom: "Gross Bella! Don't do that!"

Bella: "Sorry, but guess what?"

Mom: "What Bella?"

Bella: " When Daddy gets home we are going to make Ming-Ming cupcakes!"

Mom: "Ummm? Okay! Haha!"

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Small Talk Six 8/1/09


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6 things you can do with your body that someone else might find strange


I can:


1. Tie a cherry stem with my tongue

2.Bend my fingers all the way back (I'm double jointed)

3.Do the splits

4.Whistle by sucking in air instead of blowing it out

5.Walk en pointe(On my tippy toes)

6. Make babies

Is that strange???