This Years Full Moons and Dates

Full moons this year, and the reason why they are named this and the dates

Full Wolf Moon – January 15 Amid the cold and deep snows of midwinter, the wolf packs howled hungrily outside Indian villages. Thus, the name for January’s full Moon. Sometimes it was also referred to as the Old Moon, or the Moon After Yule. Some called it the Full Snow Moon, but most tribes applied that name to the next Moon.

 Full Snow Moon – February 14 Since the heaviest snow usually falls during this month, native tribes of the north and east most often called February’s full Moon the Full Snow Moon. Some tribes also referred to this Moon as the Full Hunger Moon, since harsh weather conditions in their areas made hunting very difficult.

Full Worm Moon – March 16 As the temperature begins to warm and the ground begins to thaw, earthworm casts appear, heralding the return of the robins. The more northern tribes knew this Moon as the Full Crow Moon, when the cawing of crows signaled the end of winter; or the Full Crust Moon, because the snow cover becomes crusted from thawing by day and freezing at night. The Full Sap Moon, marking the time of tapping maple trees, is another variation. To the settlers, it was also known as the Lenten Moon, and was considered to be the last full Moon of winter.

Full Pink Moon – April 15 This name came from the herb moss pink, or wild ground phlox, which is one of the earliest widespread flowers of the spring. Other names for this month’s celestial body include the Full Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon, and among coastal tribes the Full Fish Moon, because this was the time that the shad swam upstream to spawn.

Full Flower Moon – May 14 In most areas, flowers are abundant everywhere during this time. Thus, the name of this Moon. Other names include the Full Corn Planting Moon, or the Milk Moon.

 Full Strawberry Moon – June 13 This name was universal to every Algonquin tribe. However, in Europe they called it the Rose Moon. Also because the relatively short season for harvesting strawberries comes each year during the month of June . . . so the full Moon that occurs during that month was christened for the strawberry!

 The Full Buck Moon – July 12 July is normally the month when the new antlers of buck deer push out of their foreheads in coatings of velvety fur. It was also often called the Full Thunder Moon, for the reason that thunderstorms are most frequent during this time. Another name for this month’s Moon was the Full Hay Moon.

Full Sturgeon Moon – August 10 The fishing tribes are given credit for the naming of this Moon, since sturgeon, a large fish of the Great Lakes and other major bodies of water, were most readily caught during this month. A few tribes knew it as the Full Red Moon because, as the Moon rises, it appears reddish through any sultry haze. It was also called the Green Corn Moon or Grain Moon.

Full Corn Moon or Full Harvest Moon – September 8 This full moon’s name is attributed to Native Americans because it marked when corn was supposed to be harvested. Most often, the September full moon is actually the Harvest Moon, which is the full Moon that occurs closest to the autumn equinox. In two years out of three, the Harvest Moon comes in September, but in some years it occurs in October. At the peak of harvest, farmers can work late into the night by the light of this Moon. Usually the full Moon rises an average of 50 minutes later each night, but for the few nights around the Harvest Moon, the Moon seems to rise at nearly the same time each night: just 25 to 30 minutes later across the U.S., and only 10 to 20 minutes later for much of Canada and Europe. Corn, pumpkins, squash, beans, and wild rice the chief Indian staples are now ready for gathering.

Full Hunter’s Moon or Full Harvest Moon – October 8 This full Moon is often referred to as the Full Hunter’s Moon, Blood Moon, or Sanguine Moon. Many moons ago, Native Americans named this bright moon for obvious reasons. The leaves are falling from trees, the deer are fattened, and it’s time to begin storing up meat for the long winter ahead. Because the fields were traditionally reaped in late September or early October, hunters could easily see fox and other animals that come out to glean from the fallen grains. Probably because of the threat of winter looming close, the Hunter’s Moon is generally accorded with special honor, historically serving as an important feast day in both Western Europe and among many Native American tribes.

Full Beaver Moon – November 6 This was the time to set beaver traps before the swamps froze, to ensure a supply of warm winter furs. Another interpretation suggests that the name Full Beaver Moon comes from the fact that the beavers are now actively preparing for winter. It is sometimes also referred to as the Frosty Moon.

The Full Cold Moon; or the Full Long Nights Moon – December 6 During this month the winter cold fastens its grip, and nights are at their longest and darkest. It is also sometimes called the Moon before Yule. The term Long Night Moon is a doubly appropriate name because the midwinter night is indeed long, and because the Moon is above the horizon for a long time. The midwinter full Moon has a high trajectory across the sky because it is opposite a low Sun.

New Years!!

So my New Years goals:

Blog once a week

Lose 40 lbs but in small increments 

Become a better parent ( take kids out places and do more fun things with them)

Study everyday! 

Journal everyday 

Let us remember that without work, goals never get completed! The new moon is also the first, what better way to restart than this, join me in restarting let me know your goals and do a weekly checkin with 

See the beauty no matter how bad your day is!

Top 10 Crystals for the Fall

 So I was online looking around and started wondering what are the perfect stones/crystals that would be better suited for Fall/Winter time.  I have complied a small list of the best suited ones! Enjoy!!

1. Amber: Warm and inviting this actual resin from tree sap is an excellent choice for Fall. It is excellent at detoxification and protection from radiation, especially x-rays, sun, computers, airport, planes and other people’s energies. Due to its strong connection to nature and the earth, amber is a great stone for grounding our higher energies. Amber can add stability to your life. Helpful in clearing up depression and suicidal thoughts therefore, bringing about a positive mental state. Also useful as a memory aid, which makes it a good stone for studying. Amber is used for past life work, divination and scrying. It aligns mental and emotional bodies via its deep orange and yellow color.

2. Amethyst: The stone of spirituality and dream recall. Used for contentment and meditation. Provides common sense and flexibility in decisions. Strengthens and enhances psychic abilities, imagery and mind quieting. Wear when sleeping or when awake to reduce anger, impatience, and nightmares. Most effective on the Brow and Crown Chakra. Amethyst contains the grounding color of red with the energy of blue, which is expanding, spacious and flow of peace. Amethyst is the color that you see in the sky as twilight transitions into night. Amethyst takes you on this transition from the magic time of dusk to a conscious shift into a different place. Crossing this threshold is the lesson of humility, which Amethyst can teach us. This stone can show us how to let go and trust; surrender so that you may see beyond the cycle that consumes your attention; give it all up, so that you can receive more; and bow, that you may become a part of the greater whole. Amethyst is considered a Master Healing stone.

3. Carnelian: This stone represents confidence, boldness, initiative, dramatic abilities, assertiveness and outgoingness. Precision, analysis, stimulates appetite, encourages celebration and brings awareness of feelings. It is the stone of passion and sexuality and is associated with the Sacral/Spleen Chakra. This stone helps you feel anchored and comfortable with your surroundings. Provides a connection to the past or to historical events. Carnelian can improve motivation. Helps one achieve greater success in career or personal matters. Helps ground people who meditate. Carnelian is one of the most helpful crystals for healing trauma, stress and emotional wounds that have accumulated in the etheric body or the Aura and are now manifesting as physical symptoms.

4.Copper: Excellent energy conductor! Sends and amplifies thoughts, healing, and gem electrical energy into wearer’s energy field. Next to skin: Detoxes and soothes arthritis, rheumatism, other inflammation problems. 3rd chakra: stomach, intestines. Warms, releases resentment, anger. Built up in joints as arthritis. Exhaustion recovery, circulation, balances warm sun energy and cool lunar energy. Energize with sun. A plentiful metal ore that ranges in color from a soft red-brown to a deep brick red. Assists in the fight against inflammatory diseases such as arthritis and rheumatism, particularly when used in conjunction with other stones. Helps stabilize the metabolism and heightens the immune system.

5. Hematite: This crystal is the most recommended stone for grounding and is associated with the Root Chakra, by encourages ones survival instincts and is centering. Hematite condenses scattered feelings, turns fuzziness into mental clarity, enhances concentration, memory, practicality, helps those who study, do bookkeeping, detailed work and helps with sound sleep. Considered the symbol of life energy, hematite allows for more confidence, will power and boldness. Helps us adjust to being physical. A protective stone and helps bolster low self-esteem. Hematite is known to deflect negativity. It restores equilibrium, stability and is also used for astral protection. It brings our awareness back to the body and helps one maintain their sense of self. If worn, Hematite should be placed near the base of the spine.





 6. Jasper: This stone is a methodical and meticulous worker of practical, down to earth solutions. It has the ability to foster and nurture and its energy is used for grounding and protection. Considered more effective if it is used for long periods of time because it works slowly. Each color of Jasper has additional, specific qualities when used alone. Jasper is very effective when use on the Root Chakra.

 7. Petrified Wood: This “stone” is most noted in helping us to investigate past-life experiences. Makes the user more aware of nature. It is a warm earthy stone, which is used at the Root Chakra, encouraging ones survival instincts and is grounding. Petrified Wood is also believed to energize the Heart Chakra. In mythological times, petrified wood was believed to possess divine power and to this day, stands as a symbol of man’s true connection to the natural world. This stone helps with mental longevity, helping to sooth emotions, generating calm and relieves stress.


8. Kunzite: is a powerful, high level stone. It is used against negative energy and empowers positive and loving thoughts. Most effective on the Heart Chakra, it opens the emotional heart and spiritual heart. It represents unconditional lovingness and compassion. Used for healing abuse/loss/addictions. Helps emotional balance, confidence, connection to higher self and oneness. Kunzite is also used on the Brow and Crown Chakra for the reason that it deepens altered states: psychic readings, healing…being centered emotionally and spiritually. Strengthens healers and teachers.



9. Sodalite: This stone is most recognized for healing, meditation and wisdom. This a good stone for general communication for self and writing. It is used for expressing logic and ideas due to its connection with the Throat Chakra. It is also used at the Brow Chakradue to the fact that it can access fine levels of intuitive information and promote the understanding of these concepts. It is also known to enhance community relationships. Considered a stone that is still evolving, sodalite can strongly affect changes in your attitude about yourself. It helps you be more objective and less critical about ways of dealing with existence. It is a stone associated with studying. This stone should be worn or carried around as a touch stone for a long period of time in order to reap its full benefits.

10. Sunstone: This stone is a kiss of sunshine, crystallized. Honors the God, brings good luck and fortune. Energizes and empowers one’s self. Warms the heart and lifts/rejuvenates the spirit. Sunstone is used for protection, life force, and grounding. Sunstone is a great stone to use with “energy vampires”, or those who drain your energy from you. This includes parents, children, lovers, patients, bosses or anyone who is possessive, aggressive or overbearing. Sunstone breaks these bonds and allows light, separation and clarity from these energies. This stone clears and brightens both the entire Chakra and unbounds the Aura. Sunstone does great justice when placed on our power center or Solar Plexus Chakra. Sunstone is a great stone to relieve stress and overcome fear. This stone is so brilliant that it can bring optimism, happiness and joy to anyone! Use this stone to help bring awareness to your spiritual realm and encourage the priorities of life. This is one of my favorite stones for depression. A good stone to strengthen the psyche as it promotes cheerfulness, good humor and a benevolent temper.

The Choices I Make

Hello my lovely bloggers, Well I have been away for awhile, moved back home, tried to find a place and didn't succeed.  We stayed with my husband's mom for awhile, and I looked everyday for our own place, finally I grabbed the news paper one day and seen a listing about a huge home for cheap! Called immediately and told the man I was interested! Well, we got the house after a few weeks of waiting, impatiently I might add! Now we are moved in, we have lived here almost two months now! We had a few problems starting out...termites are very expensive! $1,200 later they are gone.

My weight loss took a back seat for the moment, as it failed the first attempt, so now I have to try a little harder the second time around!

Now on to my awful choice making skills, So about two weeks ago I wrecked my hubbies car, it needs a new radiator, bumper, and I warped the wheel, well he was upset at that..
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Then to top it off, I dove into a local pond here in town Thursday, landed on a rock with my head :(

 

Needless to say, I am on a path of destruction and I am ready for that path to come to a end! It is getting painful.  But on a plus side my lovely daughters party was this past weekend and she had a blast!!! 6 years old and she thinks she is grown.  

            Well till the next time, 

                          Silver!!

The weight never leaves!!

Well it all came back, hurt myself halfway through my journey to loose weight, so couldn't work out for a month! Well the 20lbs I lost came back :( so once we move into our own place I am going to try again!

13 lbs Banished

So today I finally got on and decided it was time to update my Blog! **Claps heard from all over** yes I know I have been away for a few weeks, I had quite a crazy past two weeks, father was in the hospital, work, family issues ect, ect...


Well, I was finally able to weigh myself, I have banished 13 lbs from my body! I am so happy to see all that baby weight finally coming off my midsection! It would be nice to see it come off a little faster but I know slow and steady will help me keep it off.

Other than that I do my everyday routines; Cleaning, sweeping, moping, making beds, dishes and clothes fun stuff am I right!! Wrong! haha  :P but I get to enjoy my kids growing up, help them with homework when they need it, or just little life lessons!

The other day my son was outside playing when he comes to the door and screams at me, "MOMMY" and so I didn't have a chance to really reply because I was making dinner, so he did it again...Finally I was able to turn around and I said,"yes honey what can I do for you", He pressed his little face against the screen, looked up at me with those beautiful blue eyes and says, "Mommy you are so beautiful and I love you!!" :'() tears welled up and I was just like wow! I am amazed at how wonderful he is and how sweet he can be! I am glad he has learned at least that in life how to make someone feel loved and important! Well I told him I loved him so very much and he told me again I was so beautiful haha Gotta love the sweetness from little boys!!



Well now that I have shared some of my week/month let me know how yours went!!

8lbs gone!!

Good morning my dear blog readers!  I weighed myself friday and have lost a total of 8lbs !!!!!!!! woohooo so excited that something is finally working, now being monday Im going to see how adding work outs into my routine help me loose more weight!

I went to the Walgreens down the road and finally picked up some women's multivitamins so I am going to start taking those and see if that helps with my energy level and making me feel better. Have been a little sluggish but I know its just my body getting used to the different foods and the amount, also I have noticed that my stomach has shrunk some, can't eat nearly as much as I used to which is a good thing!




 So stay tuned for more information and a layout of my workouts. Will post today as soon as I can!

A New Year a New Me update

Well so far so good, on the dieting have only had a few sweet things here and there, But its going well. Wont be able to weigh myself until friday so will update again!

Other than that, I have been organizing my whole house, Moved all the furniture around in my bedroom for a better vibe or Feng Shui, so far its a lot better than where we had it! Slept like a baby for the 3 hours I got to sleep, hahah!!!   Diet wise I'm still keeping up with the weight on myfitnesspal....add me Silverstardragon

Exercise seems to always take a back burner though, need to bring it to the front and start working out more to help with the weight loss.

For food its just what I fix for the family but trying to take out some of the fat, or just eating less of it than i would normaly get! I see a little bit of a difference in my face so I would say maybe 5lbs gone!


                                        Hope your day is well xoxo Silver!!!

Day 3 Of A New Me

Today is the third day to a New year a New Me,

I think I am doing well, I have only had a few sweets, but today I decided to just stick to normal foods no sweets ..........I have lost a total of 2 lbs so far, yay its a start !!!! I am keeping up with my food on my fitness pal for ipod, It says if I keep up my eating habits, in 5 weeks I will have lost 20 lbs!!!

As far as workouts go I havent gotten a full workout in yet.....but I do clean a ladies house for her every week on friday and let me tell you she has enough steps to feel like I'm on the stair climbers lol. But it is a vigorous cleaning for 4-5 hours so I burn a lot of calories just doing that! 

 Other than that I do the normal house work, chasing kids, enjoying the warm bed haha be glad when it heats up so I can get out and get moving,  I am not a fan of cold weather at all.



Stay tuned .............Hopefully by the end of the week I will have lost another few lbs and soon be on the way to a healthier happier me!!!

2013 A new year a new me

2013 Thank goodness you are here and good reddens to 2012, what a fantastic and chaotic year it was.
I embrace this new year and all it has to bring....and to ensure this years success I am taking on and making this one a new journey, not only to make it exciting but to know that I put every effort into making this year a successful, productive and positive one.-TipToe Chick


TipToe Chick has put a video out and I am now going to do what she says because I am ready to get this going and get healthy and balanced! I am excited to do this with her!! I will set small goals, easier accomplished and easier on me, that way I get the gratification and the want to continue to set goals!  (see bottom for video link)

Goals to Achieve by Ostara (March 21st)


1) Get rid of all the junk in my house that I no longer use/need


2) Loose 20 lbs .......not to hard I don't think


3) Eat better


4) Make my Shrine a better place to visit for those apart of it


5) Try and cut sweets out for the whole month of January



My 3 Affirmations are:

I am funny

I am happiest when others are happy

I am Crafty!!!!








********   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP8_fPob8AY&list=TLyi6htBTPsk0   *********

Are you ready?

With my children at that stage of wanting to do things on their own but not doing everything they should, them being so young (5 and 4). So I went about finding  a check list of what I wanted them to do, with out having to remind them constantly. Since putting this up the kids have dramatically become cleaner! If they forget all they have to do is glance at the kid friendly list with the pictures and do what is listed!! There is also a blank space to add anything extra that you wish your children to do.

The most important one on my list would be brush your teeth. They are always snacking, so its important to keep your teeth bright and clean! It is usually the first thing most people notice.

I hope this helps you all keep your little rugrats a little cleaner and  more organized!!

Cookies, Sushi and Turnovers ohhh my!!!

Well today will be the day of recipes galore!!! 


The first to was sent to me by a friend on facebook: Jonna Mathiesen  she sent in Raspberry Jewel cookies and Apple turn overs and includes the pictures from her own baking.

Raspberry Jewel Cookies
Ingredients
1 Cup White Flour
5 tbsp Sugar (granulated)
1/4 Cup Raspberry Jam
1 Eggs
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter
Preheat oven to 350 degrees



 
Mix the flour, sugar, and butter together until the dough begins to form into crumbles. Add the egg and vanilla and mix. Once thick, take the dough in about 1 tablespoon amounts and form balls with it (if the dough is very sticky add a pinch more flour). Place balls on a baking sheet that has been sprayed lightly with cooking spray. 

Using a pinky or index finger press a dent into the dough balls.(Shown in picture to the right)
 
Place jam (about 3 teaspoons) into a sandwich bag (or piping bag if you have one), cut the corner and twist. Use piping bag to place a drop the size of the dent onto the cookie.
Bake 15-20 minutes, or until cookie is a golden color. 

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Apple Turnovers
Ingredients
1-2 apples (Honey crisp or tangos) medium size
cinnamon
flour
sugar
Pillsbury pie crusts (comes with 2 crusts, determine amount by amount of apples)
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
Core apples using an apple slicer. Then dice apples into small chunks.
Heat about 1/3 cup of water in a sauce pan. Add apples and bring to a boil for about 5 minutes stirring constantly. Turn heat down to simmer. Add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and 2 tablespoons of sugar. Heat to boiling again for about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to simmer and add 1 tablespoon of flour and mix thoroughly.
Pour apples into a bowl and let cool in the refrigerator.


Take out pie crusts and cut them into fourths. Add cooled apples to each triangle (about 1 tablespoon depending on the size) and fold closed. Sprinkle a light amount of sugar on the pie crusts (or use a frosting after the turn overs are done). Bake for about 20 minutes or until the crust is golden.


**Picture on the right of completed turnovers were from google search...if you know the blog it came from please inform me and I will edit.  She didn't get a last picture because everyone snatched them up!! lol)

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Homemade sushi rice and Sushi rolls

 2 c. short grain white rice, preferably Japanese sushi rice
Lots of fresh, cold water
A measuring cup
A mesh strainer
A heavy, 2-quart pot with a lid
A wooden spoon
A timer
A 4-quart plastic, silicone, or glass bowl
1/2 c. white rice vinegar
2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. sugar
A four-inch piece of konbu seaweed
And a 1-quart saucepan








Step 1: Rinse rice

Place the rice in a mesh strainer and rinse it under cold running water. Pick out any debris you might find in the rice, such as weird little pebbles or odd-looking grains of rice.

Step 2: Soak rice

Place the rinsed rice in your 2-quart pot and fill the pot with water until it's about one inch above the rice. Let this soak for 30 minutes.
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 Step 3: Rinse rice again

Place the soaked rice back in the strainer and rinse it again under cold running water until the water runs clear.

Step 4: Boil rice

Place the rinsed, drained rice back in the saucepan and add 2 1/4 cups of cold water. Cover the pot, place it over high heat, and bring it to a boil.

Step 5: Turn down heat

Once at a boil—you'll see steam and bubbles escaping from under the lid—turn the heat down to the lowest possible setting.

Step 6: Let rice simmer

Let the rice simmer for 20 minutes. Set a timer and don't lift the lid to check on the rice until it goes off.

Tip: If there's still water in the pot after 20 minutes, put the lid back on and let the rice cook a few more minutes until all the water is absorbed.

Step 7: Boil mixture

While the rice is cooking, place the rice vinegar, salt, and sugar in the smaller, 1-quart pot and bring it to a boil on medium high heat, stirring regularly until the salt and sugar dissolve. Add the konbu to the vinegar mixture and turn off the heat. Set the pot aside to cool.

Step 8: Let rice sit

Once the rice has absorbed all the water, turn off the heat and let it sit for 15 minutes with the lid still on.




Step 9: Spread out rice

Dump the rice into a large non-metal bowl and spread it out with a wooden spoon so it will cool down faster.

Tip: Don't scrape the bottom of the pot—any dried, crusty bits of rice will add a funny flavor and texture to your sushi.

Step 10: Pour mixture

Remove the konbu from the cooled vinegar and slowly pour the mixture over a spoon into the cooked rice, gently stirring and tossing to combine and cool it.That's it; you've just saved yourself years of practice!


While your rice is cooling set up your station.
 
You will need:
Nori seaweed
Crab meat or your choice of meat (tuna works well also)
Optional items such as;
Cucumber
Cream cheese
Avocado
and many other items 
Rolling mat
Plastic wrap (or ziplock bag as I have done, less waste)

 Step 1: Encase mat in plastic
Cut a large piece of plastic wrap a little more than twice the size of your bamboo mat and place it on the table. Place the bamboo mat on top and encase it in the plastic by smoothing the wrap evenly over both sides. Set the mat aside.

Step 2: Prepare cucumber
Peel the cucumber and scoop out the seeds with a small spoon. Cut the cucumber half into thin strips about 1/8 - to 1/4-inch wide and set them aside.

Step 3: Prepare avocado
Cut the avocado in half lengthwise and twist the two halves until they separate. Cut the half without the pit into two quarters. Remove their skin and cut them lengthwise into quarter-inch slices. Set the slices aside and clean your hands and knife with the damp kitchen cloth.

Tip
To prevent the avocado from oxidizing, or turning brown, squeeze some fresh lemon juice on the cut avocados.

Step 4: Put rice on nori
Lay a half sheet of nori shiny side down. Moisten your hands with a little water and grab a handful, or about a cup, of prepared sushi rice. Ball it up and put it on top of the nori.

Step 5: Spread rice
Spread and pat the rice across the nori, leaving a 1/2-inch margin uncovered at the bottom edge.

Tip
Don't use too much rice. It should be no more than 1/4-inch thick and you should be able to see the nori sheet through it.

Step 6: Sprinkle sesame seeds
Sprinkle sesame seeds over the rice.

Step 7: Flip nori onto mat
Lay the plastic-wrapped bamboo in front of you. Flip the prepared nori sheet rice-side down at the bottom end of the mat.

Step 8: Lay filling in nori
Lay a strip of shredded crab across the middle of the nori, add a strip or two of cucumber next to it, and lay avocado slices on top.

Step 9: Roll with mat
Use the bamboo mat to roll the bottom edge of the nori over the filling in the center, tucking it over firmly so the filling is enclosed.

Step 10: Continue to roll
Pull the mat back and lay it over the roll again. This time continue to roll forward, applying even pressure and tightening as you roll, using your mat as leverage.

Step 11: Smooth out roll
Once it's taken shape, take the roll off the mat and lay the mat over it. Press and smooth the roll, compressing it tightly and evening out the ends.

Step 12: Cut roll
With a very sharp knife use a delicate but firm sawing motion to cut the roll in half. Cut each half into three equal pieces.

Step 13: Repeat process
Repeat the process with your remaining half of nori, lightly layering it with rice, adding the filling, and rolling and cutting the sushi.




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The Blood Drip necklace!

Hello everyone! Today I have a craft I found via Pinterest called the blood drip necklace ------------------------------------>

To make this necklace you need:
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Fishing line
Dark red round crystal glass beads
Blood Red Faceted Rondelle Crystal beads 
Clasps and crimps to secure the necklace
Jewelry wire or findings depending on your preference 
as well as your jewelry making tools mine is a 3 in 1

To start you are going to string the beads on to the necklace you need 20 beads.

 Once that is complete you will begin to add the drips which you put on the wire then loop them as small as possible on to the fishing line then you finish off the necklace with your clamps and hooks to secure the necklace!! 

Hope this tutorial has been helpful!! 

Eating Dinner with the family

So I decided that It was time to start taking time to spend with my family more, I wanted to try and eat dinner three times a week together...I must add that as easy as this sounds it is not a simple task. Sometimes I felt like the one woman ring show, sitting alone waiting for everyone to finish or get off work.  
   Other times it was a serious event where I would make something and enjoy the day with the kids.

As we came together though, I realized that sometimes it is nice to sit down and talk about the day and enjoy a warm meal together. It helped me realize that we are a very hectic family, fighting and arguing (5 year old and a 4 year old) it tends to happen to the best of us. I am happy to say that we are still trying to make the 3 days a week sometimes more if possible!!

The next task is to slow down and smell the roses literally........ Life is not a race, no need to speed around getting upset and getting agitated from things not happening right then like; My son and daughter love to help but sometimes I am like no not right now or I need to get this done right now go play mommy will be done soon! Instead of saying no go make it a game....Encouraging now means more help in the future.... Stay tuned to see how well that works out (Not a whole lot of luck on my end but I will try )

              Tomorrow I am going to tell you about a new family fun day that we have discovered!!!!! So see you tomorrow!

Walking Dead

Well today is the day!!! Walking dead has arrived.

In light of what today brings us, I wanted to put a few ideas for recipes up that I have tried and that I think would be perfect for a Zombie party or get together!

 Steak Bites with Bloody Mary Dipping Sauce

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup vodka
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
1 cup tomato sauce
1 rounded tablespoon prepared horseradish
Salt and pepper
1 1/3 pounds beef sirloin cut into large bite-sized pieces, 1 by 2 inches
Steak seasoning blend or coarse salt and black pepper
6 to 8 inch bamboo skewers

(here is a picture of me cooking the steak bits :D smells awesome)

Heat a small saucepan over medium heat. Add oil and onions and saute 5 minutes. Add vodka and reduce by 1/2. Add Worcestershire, hot sauce, tomato sauce and horseradish. Stir to combine the dipping sauce and return the sauce to a bubble. Add salt and pepper and adjust seasonings.

Heat nonstick skillet over high heat. Coat meat bites lightly in oil. Season with steak seasoning blend or salt and pepper, to taste. Cook the meat until caramelized all over, about 2 minutes on each side. Transfer dipping sauce to a small dish and place at the center of a serving platter. Surround the dip with meat bites and set several bamboo "stakes" or skewers along side meat.

I unfortunately forgot to take a picture but here is one from food network where I got the recipe from :D

After that you have to make the Drink 

Zombie cocktail!!

• 1 oz light rum
• 1 oz gold rum
• 1 oz dark rum
• 1/2 oz apricot brandy
• 1 oz creme de banane
• 1 oz pineapple juice
• 1 oz fresh lemon juice
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• 1/4 oz grenadine
• 1 T brown sugar
• 1/2 oz 151- proof rum
• mint or tropical fruit for garnish

Fill a shaker with ice. Pour in all the liquid ingredients except the 151-proof rum. Shake; strain into an ice-filled highball glass. Pour the 151-proof rum over the back of a spoon, floating it on top. Stir gently. Garnish with mint or fruit.



I hope your party goes well and you enjoy the recipes I have posted for you! Have a Zombietacular day x_x

The beginning stages

Hello all,

         So it's official, the fall month have started and we are dragging out our coats and pants, we are sad to say goodbye to the beautiful weather and the shorts.  In exchange for skimpy clothing we get to eat and enjoy the seasonal beauty; the leaves changing, crisp winds, farmers markets over flowing with vegetables.

I plan on taking the time to show you a few crafts, recipes and may other fun things for the fall season so stay tuned!!