Victoria Beckham‘s Style – Love it or Hate it?
Photo from fOTOGLIF Victoria Beckham really knows how to bring herself, and look absolutely stunning among the crowd. From an ex-Spice girl star, to a wife, a mother and now a fashion designer, I definitely like this fine lady. We may have different opinions about how she dresses up but for me, she definitely inspires! Every style that she brings, whether old or new, is followed and admired
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Victoria Beckham‘s Style – Love it or Hate it?
A Helping Hand (Cream) For Women In Need
Leduc Representative : A partnership between Leduc area Mary Kay consultants and Riseup Ministries has raised funds to help stop domestic violence and provide support for victims.On April 26 Mary Kay consultant Mary Lou Hill (pictured left) presented a cheque for $1,100 to Joanne Van Beek of Riseup Ministries. The money was the total proceeds raised during the June Langford Helping Hands Campaign that took place over the holiday season.
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A Helping Hand (Cream) For Women In Need
Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Snapfish Photo Jewelry (w. giveaway)
Congratulations to Cori who plans to make a keepsake box for her mother with her $50 gift card from Snapfish! I’m a huge fan of keepsake jewelry and have always wondered how the Snapfish silver jewelry (starting at $39.99) with the photo charms turn out in real life. Thanks to Snapfish, I was able to create my own photo jewelry that turned out beautifully and was constantly complimented by my coworkers! My main concern was that the photos would be too small or the pictures would fall out but neither were an issue
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Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Snapfish Photo Jewelry (w. giveaway)
Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Black Mountain Jewelry (w. giveaway)
Congratulations to Kelly who won a custom Tree of Life pendant that will be handmade by Black Mountain Jewelry! Black Mountain Jewelry is a company that I’ve fallen in love with because of their gorgeous designs that use beautiful materials, concern about how their jewelry making practices impact their local environment, and because founders, Mark and Carla Mead, are just always so wonderful! Mark and Carla hand make all of their incredible pieces out of reclaimed and recycled materials, purchase responsibly sourced gems from companies whose mining practices don’t violate human rights, and give 5% of each sale to children’s charities like Jewelers for Children .
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Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Microsoft Mice (w. giveaways)
Congratulations to Kim, Jodi, Mariana, Heather, and Ana as the fastest commenters who also entered my other Mother’s Day giveaways. Each is receiving a mouse of their choice thanks to Microsoft! Being a busy mom on the go who is constantly connected to the computer, I love my Microsoft Wireless mice. I get lots of mice to try but honestly my favorites are the Microsoft ones
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Mother’s Day Gift Guide is Here!
Mother’s Day is on Sunday, May 9 and it isn’t too early to start shopping for the special woman in your life or dropping hints about what would be an appropriate gift for all the TLC you are constantly providing to your little ones. This year’s Mother’s Day Gift Guide will be different from past gift guides
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Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Compilation of Favorites (w. giveaways)
I promised more reviews and giveaways of some of my new favorites for Mother’s Day and here they are! Please leave a comment for each item you are interested in winning. Comments will close on Monday and all eligible entries must include an e-mail address or Twitter handle! Thanks! Jawbone ICON (giveaway) One of the only times I get to talk on the phone with my Mom is during my 7 minute ride between work and picking up the kids each afternoon where I find myself cramming in as many important details about the day as possible.
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Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Tiny Prints Greetings (w. giveaway)
Congratulations to Stephanie who won 25 free Tiny Prints Greeting Cards! Do you ever find that important milestones sneak up on you and the selection at the nearby drugstore, grocery store, card store just aren’t cutting it? Say goodbye to agonizing over the perfect greeting card thanks to Tiny Print Greetings! I’ve always been a fan of Tiny Prints but their new Tiny Prints Greetings service allows you to choose the perfect greeting card, personalize it with your own message and photo, and send it to your home in just a few clicks! With 24 hour access, you can shop for cards from the comfort of your computer at your convenience. Set automatic event reminders or schedule cards in advance so you never miss a loved one’s important milestone.
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Holidays in Crete : Bali Rethimno Creta
Bali is sort of a quiet cluster of small villages, beaches and highrising rocks set off the mainroad between Heraklion (45 km) and Rethimnon (28 km). The village is situated at the head of a little bay, on the site of ancient Astale. Bali is set around three small coves.
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Holidays in Crete : Bali Rethimno Creta
Hip Pillow Cases from Snooze City
Snooze City Men’s The Tokidoki Dream Pillow Case, Accessories: Set of 2 matching pillowcases with 210 thread count and single sided screen print; 73% cotton 27% nylon.
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Hip Pillow Cases from Snooze City
Infant “Mommy” Tattoo T-Shirt
Tattoos hurt, but this infant tee shirt feels right. It’s designed with the classic “Mommy” heart tattoo on the upper arm and is made for children age 6-12 months. $19.95 @ Spoon Sisters
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Infant “Mommy” Tattoo T-Shirt
I must have one of these!
I don’t own a shop, but I am madly in love with this rotating cupcake stand. That’s right, a rotating cupcake stand! How cool is that? How amazing would your cupcakes look on a revolving stand?
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I must have one of these!
Craft Corps Giveaway Day 25: Card Box Set from Sandi Genovese!
Name: Sandi GenoveseGig(s): Host of The Scrapbook ShowgramExcerpt from Craft Corps (Chapter 23): “VH: Is there a moment from your childhood connected to craft that really stands out for you?SG: Growing up, we didn’t have a junior high school in our district. We went to elementary school through eighth grade and then straight to high school
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Craft Corps Giveaway Day 25: Card Box Set from Sandi Genovese!
Whole grain Spanakopita(Greek Spinach Pie) from scratch
Sumptuous Savory Pies like these are staple in Greek cooking.Thanks to Ivy and her clearly explained recipe I was able to recreate her traditional whole grain Greek Spanakopita(Spinach Pie) from scratch. A short cut for the crust is to use the store-bought phyllo.In the mood for a more wholesome pie,and prior experience of rolling tissue-thin strudel dough ,I was willing to take the tougher route.Rolling each sheet with passion for good food.Gladly the result was worth every muscle,a flaky and absolutely filling pie.Be sure the whole wheat flour is fine ground ,or the whole wheat pastry flour should also be good. Not to mention the filling is generously green ,mild tasting spinach in combination of other sharp or bitter greens and sprinkle of chunky salty Feta cheese
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Whole grain Spanakopita(Greek Spinach Pie) from scratch
Chicken Kale Saag
Kale got me keenly interested for all its health assets.After all one can never get enough of greens.Copious serving like such in this saag is healthful as well as toothsome. Did you know that besides being rich in Vitamins A,C and K,dietary Fiber,Kale is also a very good source of Calcium?,good news for those with milk allergies.A cup of kale supplies 93.6 mg of calcium (9.4% of the daily value for this mineral) for only 36.4 calories
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Chicken Kale Saag
Broccoli Quiche With Brown Rice Crust.
A slice of wholesomeness,brimming with goodness of broccoli and brown rice,the quiche is hearty meal in itself. Originating from Germany,also revered in France,unquestionably quiche is a popular savory pie of the region.A quiche is usually made with wheat dough crust and filled with eggs and generous amount of cheese.My reincarnation of quiche here is from Vita mix cookbook,that is commendably low in fat calories and has a decent touch of whole grains. The brown rice crust works wonders,no rolling needed,just cook and press over the baking dish.The result is crunchy and filling crust.Also for a vivid rice eater like me,usually pairing rice with dal and curry,the quiche was was a surprisingly neat rice recipe.
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Broccoli Quiche With Brown Rice Crust.
Homemade Whole Grain Bagels and Citrus Coleslaw
Though not as good-looking as the bakery bread ,these Chubby bagels were satisfying enough for my first attempt.Also the fact these are enriched with different kinds of whole grains,low in fat and devoured warm out of the oven ,the pure pleasure of baked bread.Likewise,it was exhilarating to bake them in choicest flavors.
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Homemade Whole Grain Bagels and Citrus Coleslaw
Tunisian Shakshouka(Eggs in Tomato Pepper sauce) with Baguette
March was Tunisian Special in Walima Cooking Club .Beautiful small oasis along the Mediterranean African coast,Tunisia has immense diversity in both food and culture.The cuisine is a pleasing potpourri of flavors influenced by the neighboring African and European cuisines. Recipe : Tunisian Shakshouka(chakchouka) An absolute scrumptious Egg dish,Shakshouka is a well-known breakfast meal in North Africa.Eggs are poached in a simmering sauce,with medley of vegetables.Tunisians love spice,the heat in this dish is dominated by hot harissa.For variation,eggs can be replaced with different kind of animal or plant protein or made just with vegetables like the ratatouille.
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Tunisian Shakshouka(Eggs in Tomato Pepper sauce) with Baguette
Grilled Kibbeh
Kibbeh is a torpedo shaped crunchy appetizer ,adored not just in Middle East but also in the Middle Eastern eateries around here.The authentic Syrian spring kibbeh stuffed with fresh home made cheese was embraced by the 2 hostesses(Nisrin and Mona) for the Walima cooking club this month.Yearning in vain for fresh cheese,my recreation of kibbeh is void of any stuffing but I did add a touch of vegetables to make up for the flavor.Usually deep fried,I chose to grill,although one can also BBQ or bake them.And for my vegetarian viewers who wish to make these,there is good news,the soy granules work just as well as the minced meat. Bulgur The other main ingredient is the bulgur wheat,that is not the same as cracked wheat.Bulgur wheat is quicker to cook,for its is par boiled and toasted before breaking them unlike the cracked wheat which is broken directly from the wheat berries.
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Grilled Kibbeh
Attending MomCongress to Discuss Education Reform
This evening I’ll be representing LeapFrog at the first ever Mom Congress on Education and Learning, a 3 day conference being held by Parenting Magazine at Georgetown University that brings together mom delegates from each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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Attending MomCongress to Discuss Education Reform