As my client and I were organizing her piles of paper clutter today we came across an interesting article that she had saved. While I was reading it tonight I realized that the author, Vicky Mlyniec, gives a lot of great points that I really agree with. Let me share a… Continue

I found this recipe on www.bettycrocker.com it goes perfect with baked chicken...super easy too! Enjoy

Creamy Salsa Potatoes

Ingredients:
4 cups water
1 cup milk
1/4 cup margarine or butter
2 boxes (4.9 oz each) Betty Crocker® scalloped potatoes
3/4 cup Old El Paso® Thick ‘n Chunky salsa
1/2 cup sour cream
1 can (4.5 oz) Old El Paso® chopped green chiles
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (2 oz)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh ci… Continue

When I was pregnant, I could meet a woman in line at the grocery store and learn intimate details about her pregnancy, her breast-feeding hangups, and how many times her husband had to rush his sperm to the hospital for testing before they finally conceived.

My husband? He played basketball and had beers each week for 16 years with the same group of guys, and doesn't even know their last names -- let alone if they are employed, married, or have a police record.

How is it, that we are so incred… Continue

Name: Vicky D
Town: Blasdell

Married? If so, how long? at the moment, but ya never know :(

What are your thoughts or advice about marriage?
Its a 2 way street. Has to be a partnership, if only one parent is doing the parenting..then you might as well be a single parent

Kids (son or daughter and ages)… Continue

Stay safe and healthy!!

This is a great week to have a festive breakfast of pumpkin pancakes! Have them halloween morning with cider! I found this super easy recipe for pumpkin pancakes on www.cooks.com enjoy!


PUFFY PUMPKIN PANCAKES

These easy to make pumpkin pancakes are beautifully golden in color and have a fun "puffed-up" appearance. With the pumpkin adding a hint of flavor and moistness, pumpkin adds just the right touch to make these pancakes a new family favorite.

2 cups co… Continue

Name Jami Bartz

Town Batavia

Married? If so, how long? 7 years

What are your thoughts or advice about marriage?
#1 Make your relationship with Christ come first-pray and read your Bible regularly!
#2 Remember that your husband is a man, not a woman and don't expect him to think or act like one...that… Continue

I love that I am organized enough to have held onto some important, heart-tugging letters and photos over the years. And also, that I am disorganized enough to really be surprised when I inadvertantly run across them.

This week, when my 12 year-old was testing my nerves more than usual, I happened upon notes I had written when he was in preschool. My memory is lousy -- I never would have remembered this little story, had I not had it written down: He apparently said a word that we don't use in… Continue

Fall is a great time for Carrot Cake...this is a SUPER EASY recipe that I found on Kraft.com...enjoy!

Ingredients For Cake:
1 pkg. (2-layer size) spice cake mix
2 cups shredded carrots (about 3 large)
1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup PLANTERS Chopped Pecans, divided

Frosting Ingredients
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed

Directions:

HEAT oven to 350°F. Prepare cake batter as directed on p… Continue

So I am in NYC this weekend meeting my new nephew. His birth has me experiencing a new "Light Bulb Moment" as Oprah would say....

Why do we all love babies? Or puppies? Or any newborn? Sure it's because they are cute and cuddly but I think it's something more: its their innocence. They are such NEW beings that they haven't irritated, disappointed or aggravated us. They haven't made choices that we can judge yet. They haven't broken a promise to us yet. They haven't made a mistake that we can't… Continue