8 packs of already done individual serving sized pudding cups vanilla
8 packs of already done individual serving sized pudding cups choc
1 tub of cool whip
1 choc bar
4-6 Graham Crackers
6 cups
Smash up graham crackers and coat bottoms of 6 cups. In a bowl mix the vanilla pudding with a scoop of cool whip. Divide into cups. Next layer–cool whip. In the bowl, mix choc pudding with a scoop of cool whip. Divide into cups. Top with a layer of cool whip. Shave some of the choc bar over the cups. Break bar up and place in center of top. Put in fridge for about 2 hours. Serve and enjoy.
My kids love making these. Its something they can help with from start to finish.
Posted by Mandy M. Roth on Jun 18, 2008 in Working Women
Okay, so I might not be your everyday, ordinary mom. That being said, I do enjoy arts and crafts. We spent the day making something kind of fun. Before everyone gets their panties in a bunch, know ahead of time that the boys have a clear understanding of the bad vs the good involved in this. They asked that we only use colored pins to promote good things like success, spirituality, money, love, power, and so on. We made “happy good luck dolls”.
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it, dammit. Seriously though. Ours are guardian ones with nothing but good will.
This is a fun easy project that up until the hot glue part, is kid friendly. Two sticks, some batting, cut strips of material, buttons, feathers, pins, hot glue gun and you’re good to go. You can paint the finished product. Leave as is. Dress. Draw on. Whatever. Use your imagination and have fun with it.
Posted by Mandy M. Roth on Jun 18, 2008 in Working Women
Work at Home Mom Stress
By: Aurelia Williams
The trend of moms working from home to be near their children has grown in the last couple of years. Now that they have found jobs or businesses to run, they’re starting to realize that working from home is not as easy as they thought it would be. The work they do is hard to separate form their personal lives, which makes it hard to schedule time for work responsibilities and home duties.
The workspace these moms use to do their jobs at ends up being a part of their household, so that makes dividing work and home life even more difficult to do.
Imagine that your office is a part of the dining room, which also happens to be the room where you eat your meals as a family. How easy is it going to be for you to leave your work life to be with your family when the office is 5 feet away from the dinner table?
The realities of dividing work and personal life can get smudged for work at home moms. When that happens, one’s stress level is sure to rise, which could jeopardize one’s sanity. To prevent your sanity from leaving, you should find ways to ensure that separation takes place between your job/business and your family life.
Assess the current situation. Try to find an area, within your home, to have your office so that it won’t interfere with your family life. The home office needs a room with a door where you can be apart from the rest of the house. A den or a garage can be converted into office space that is exclusive to your business.
Some people have resorted to placing their office in the laundry room, just because it has a door! When that is not an option, set up shop in your bedroom to keep it away from the family areas.
Organization is the next step. A messy desk can be a huge distraction when trying to work. Everything needs to have its place. If you worked in an office, your boss would not stand for a messy work space. There’s no difference when you’re office is at home and not at the worksite.
Use inexpensive organizing items, such as baskets with separate compartments to help organize the odds and ends on your desk. You can keep rubber stamps, letters, invoices, pens, pencils, and the like in here. Organization makes finding things much easier, which results in a more relaxed work day.
Keep your business phone separate from the family phone line. When using the same line, you run the risk of your children answering business calls or picking up the phone during a conference call. This causes your professionalism to fly right out the window and takes your customers or employers along with it.
The same goes for the computer. It’s best to keep your business computer separate from what the other family members use, but budgets don’t always allow for this.
In that case, make sure that the business/job files and documents can’t be easily accessed by anyone but you. This will help prevent some of the stress that could be brought on by family members stumbling on a client’s important document and accidentally deleting them.
Be sure to use calendars or planners as they are very helpful when trying to keep track of business appointments or deadlines and family appointments. This will lessen the stress of setting up family appointments when you’ve forgotten about business deadlines you have.
Consider hiring a sitter on days you have a lot of work to do. Being a work at home mom gives you the benefit of controlling your own schedule. Having a sitter keeps the kids away from your office and gives you quiet time to focus on your work and gives your kids a chance to have fun without you feeling too guilty.
Mixing business with family in the home setting can be a major source of stress. Keeping the business side of your life organized and separate is crucial to success in keeping your stress levels down and your sanity intact.
Posted by Michelle M. Pillow on Jun 18, 2008 in Raven Radio
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Paranormal authors Mandy M Roth and Michelle M Pillow talk books, industry, paranormal, and take reader calls. Samhain Publishing Exec Editor Angela James stops by to answer questions. Author Tilly Greene pays us a visit.!!
Wed June 18, 2008 11pm –12am EST
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Hmm, think they’d want a video of me organizing my folders again just avoid writing? Probably not. I really need to come up with something better… extreme folder sorting maybe.
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Paranormal authors Mandy M Roth and Michelle M Pillow talk books, industry, paranormal, and take reader calls. Today’s guest is Renata from The Gathering Space
Wed June 11, 2008 11pm –12am EST
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This is your opportunity to buy books coming out of contract/print. The exact schedule depends on the book. I’ll be posting my titles as they come up for Last Chance Sale, as well as some of my friends and recommended reads.
When Karri-Lynn O’Higgins is offered a small slice of normalcy, she goes for it. She wasn’t looking for a relationship and she sure as hell wasn’t looking to fall in love.
Something about Riston Wallace calls to her on a level Karri can’t deny. He’s everything she wants in a man expect for one thing–he’s a nice guy. What happened to her wish list? Tall, dark and deadly? He got the tall and dark part right.
She soon learns that there’s more to Riston than meets the eye. Much more. In a world where sanity is as relative as what defines evil, Karri finds herself being forced to come to terms with her past and her future. Read more…
Ground beef (seasoned with taco seasonings)
drained black beans
drained corn
cheese
lettuce
tortilla chips
salsa
sour cream
Layer it up on a serving tray and you’re all set. To make it look fancier than it really is, serve a pitcher of iced tea with blueberries, blackberries and raspberries in it. Trust me, looks as if you spent way long on this than you did and it seems to be a meal that pleases everyone in my family. I normally mix up brownies and put them in the oven to bake while we’re eating. They end up finishing at the same time we do. I sprinkle powdered sugar on the brownies and serve warm.
No one leaves the table hungry. Have leftovers? Save them for fajitas later in the week.
WwW Quick Tip: Brown ground beef in bulk, divide and freeze. When you need it, you just pull it out, pop in microwave or put in saucepan to heat.
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