Year: 2011

Candy Corn Vodka Tonic

Ingredients:
1 oz candy corn vodka
splash orange juice
tonic water
ice
candy corn [for garnish]
1. Mix the vodka and orange juice. Pour it over ice.
2. Gently and slowly pour the tonic water on top. Do not stir.
3. Press a candy corn onto the brim of the glass and serve.

Candy Corn Vodka
2 c vodka
3/4 c candy corn

1. Mix both ingredients in a glass jar. Seal tightly and let rest in a cool dark cupboard for 5 days.
2. Give the jar a shake and strain through a paper towel. Store in the jar in the freezer.

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Diaper Cake

 

Here’s What You’ll Need:

60 diapers (depends on how big you make it) You can use either disposable or cloth – better find out what the expectant mother would like. You can use either white or patterned diapers.

Ribbon, 1/2 or 1 inch wide, patterned to fit the baby shower theme. Pink, blue, or yellow are good choices.

Ribbon, 1/4 inch to tie rolled diapers with

36-60 small rubber bands (depending on how you want to “build” the cake

6 large rubber bands

One 8-oz baby bottle or one large bottle of baby lotion

One 4-oz baby bottle

A cardboard or plastic cake platter

Cake decorations – for example, baby confetti, baby sock roses, artificial roses, etc.

Baby items – Pacifiers, bottles, lotion, bibs, receiving blankets, miniature stuffed animals, baby towel, onesie, wash cloths, baby hygiene products, toys, etc.

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Good Advice

Walk 10 -30 minutes every day. And smile while you walk
Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes every day. Lock yourself in if necessary
listen to good music everyday: it is true food for the spirit
when you wake up each morning say the following: Today my goal is _________
Live with the 3 E’s  Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy
Play more games then last year
Read more books then last year
Look at the sky at least once a day and realize in what magnificent world you live
Dream more while you are awake
Eat more natural foods then manufactured ones
Eat berries and nuts and drink green tea, lots of water and a glass of wine each day (make sure to make a toast to the bounty in your life, and do it with someone whose company you love)
Try each day to make at least three people smile
Eliminate disorder in your home, your car and your desk and let new energy flow into your life.
Don’t waste your precious time gossiping or regretting the past or in negative thoughts or in worrying about things beyond your control. Better to convert your energy in that what is positive in the present.
Realize that life is a school and that you are here to learn. Problems are life lessons from which you learn.
Eat breakfast like a king (queen), lunch like a prince (princess), and dinner like a beggar
Smile and laugh more often
Don’t miss any opportunity to hug somebody you appreciate
Life is too short to waste it by hating someone
Don’t take yourself too seriously-no one else does!
You don’t have to win every argument. Just accept that you are not in  agreement and that you can agree to disagree.
Make peace with your past so you don’t ruin your present.
Don’t compare yourself with others. For always there will be greater or lesser persons then yourself.
Only YOU are in charge of your own happiness
Remember that you don’t always have control over what happens, but you do have control over what you do with the experience
Learn something new everyday
What other people think of you is of no concern to you
Love your body and respect it
No matter how good or bad the situation is, it will change.
Your work will not take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will! Stay on good terms with them.
Get rid of everything that is not useful, beautiful or fun.
Envy is a waste of time. You already have everything you will ever need.
The best is yet to come.
No matter how you feel, get up, get dressed and be there.
Have wonderful sex if you are married.
Call your family often and send them messages saying that you are thinking of them\
Every night before going to bed, say the following:  I give thanks for ______.  Today I succeeded in __________.
Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
Enjoy life-you only have one opportunity, make the best of it.

Did you know? 10 Hottest US States

1) California – 134 degrees in Death Valley on July 10, 1913.

2) Arizona – 128 degrees in the spring break town of Lake Havasu City twice including June 29, 1994.

3) Nevada – 125 degrees on June 29, 1994 in Laughlin.

4) New Mexico – 122 degrees in Lakewood on June 27, 1994.

5) Kansas – 121 degrees on July, 28, 1936 in Alton.

5) North Dakota – 121 degrees in Steele on July 6, 1936. ND borders Canada and is northern most state on list.

7) Arkansas – 120 degrees on August 10, 1936 in Ozark.

7) Oklahoma – 120 degrees in Tipton on June 27, 1994.

7) South Dakota – 120 degrees in Gannvalley on July 5, 1936. Matched in 2007 at Kelly Ranch.

7) Texas – 120 degrees in Seymour on August 12, 1936. Matched in Monahans in 1994.

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