Who is driving your kids? So lately I have been wondering who I leave my kids in the hands of. Like the school bus. Now I know my district does a a good job of doing background check and working with the bus company to make sure the individuals who are driving the bus are not predators and criminals.
But I cant stand the start of school such Bus anxiety for parents students and drivers.
This week I have heard the following stories:
Problems:
A 5 grader new to the district got off at the wrong stop, she missed her stop, it was Tues. The girl stood outside in the rain and wait for her mom to pick her up 2 hours later because she did not know where she was. The little girl could have went to someones home but with stranger danger, she did not. My son said she was really nice. Shouldn’t the bus driver should have been aware who was getting on and off- training?
This morning I ended up driving my son friend to school mom works.. because the bus did not show up to pick him up.
Our sons bus came 15 minutes early to pick up the kids because he was driving by and saw them standing out if I was not early we would have missed the bus.. Why do they have a bus schedule?
Positive:
But on the flip side I was very happy with our bus driver and how a bully situation was handled on he bus this week. He actually pulled over the bus. Parents also backed him up- Great Job
I realize being a bus driver is one of the hardest jobs. Because you are transporting many kids with many personality. It is a lot to juggle while operating a large vehicle. There primary concern is getting kids home safely.
Recently I received a BeautyBox5 to review. What is a Beauty Box five from beautybox5.com? It is a beauty grab bag that is sent to your house once a month. The box contain all different beauty products for you learn about and enjoy. Every month a different products ship so every month is a surprise. Allowing you to try new products for different companies. You can purchase the box once or sign up for a subscription. The beauty box 5 offer a 1 time, Quarterly every 3 months or 1 year. Get 4-5 beauty samples delivered to your door every month – Subscriptions under $12. Get the box!
Quality Box The people at BeautyBox5 really fill the box with the smaller more boutique type cosmetic and beauty brands. So the box exposes you to a brands that put heart and quality into there products. The size of the products most of the products are large enough or Full size so you can use more than once.
Gift Of Beauty I love the idea of giving the Beauty Box 5 as a gift. With the flexible purchase options it would be a Great gift for any Women girl Beauty lover, Teenager, and college student. Something to look forward to every month. The BeautyBox5 packaging is perfect for a gift.
The products I got in the August BeautyBox5 were great.
August Beauty Box 5 Contained the following:
Pur-lisse Cleanser and make up remover -Full Size I have been using this product every night and it works great is is not harsh and removes my mascara and leaves me feeling clean
Rosebud Salve- Full size my daughter has been using on her bumps and bites really helps to revealed the swelling and repair the damage- great smell
Bodyography Primer -Full Size smooth and works wonderful as a primer
All Natural Face Vegan Eye shadow Peach ice- Full size is great to use as a high lighter on the upper eyelid. I also used a bit on my upper cheek under eye them applied the primer to giver a under skin radiant glow.
Miracle Hair mask- sample size (you got 2 samples)We so need this after the summer of harsh chemicals with the pool water and salt water I perked mine and my daughters hair back to a healthy shiny state. So we are ready for fall.
Cost of BeautyBox5:
1 month: $12
3 Months: (quarterly) $30 save $6
12 Months:(1 Year) $100 save $44
The price is so reasonable it is a great treat for you or for that special Beauty Lover in your Life.
The packaging is great it comes in a Pretty blue box that is Recyclable with brown packing paper, in a fabric bag that ties with a ribbon. All boxes ship mid month.
My BeautyBox5 Review : I can recommend the BeautyBoxfive as a great product I think the value and the size of the samples are worth it for what you receive in the box. It is great chance to try product you would not normally buy but end up loving. This is also a great gift I know that I will be purchasing the box for some people in my life.
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So I was sent Revlon Photo Ready Primer and Color Stay EyeShadow to review. The colors were a new choice for me. I actually have never worn a blue green since I was younger. It was a lot of fun. I loved how young and fresh the eyeshadow made me feel. So how easy was it to apply. Very simple the Revlon Colorstay case has the instruction on the back. So I simply followed the diagram and put the make up on. It lasted all day.
Now if you have not discovered primer it is a must add to your make up bag. You now when you see a women and her make up looks perfect and flawless, it is the primer that give you amazing skin. Revlon Photo Ready Primer allow your skin to be what you always dreamed it could be. The Revlon primer goes on silky smooth and clear. I love the way it looks and lasts all day my makeup is as good and fresh all day as it was when applied in the morning.
When Lands Ends contacted me to review there chinos I jumped at the chance. I wanted to have a pair of red pants. so What do I love about Lands End Chinos. I am a size 22 and 5’10″+ so length and fit are really important. So I order off of my measurement. The pants fit perfect the the other thing is I have a bit of a tummy so a little support is important to me. The Lands End chino I choose was Women’s Plus Size Exhale™ Tummy Control Stretch Chino Boot-cut Pant
As a big girl, I was always told don’t wear bights on the bottom, it will make you look bigger. These pants were designed with a bigger girl in mind, they look current fresh and flattering such a change from always wearing black. They fit great, they have a built in tummy (exhale) control panel, it is like shapeware in your pants. The Exhale tummy control, gives you a smoother shape, which makes you look thiner. Smoke and mirrors for you gut. The pants came up high enough to avoid the roll top (muffin top). The length was perfect. which is huge for me, Lands End hems the pants for you just provide your inseam. The Cost of the pants is $75, hemming is included. These pants are sure to be a staple for me this fall.
Here are 7 ways I show my personal style with the Lands Ends Chinos: Using some of the items in my own closet, and pairing them with the red chinos.
Flowered chiffon shirt, brown leather sandals, brown leather purse, gold and wood jewelry I cant wait to wear this outfit when I got out for lunch.
This is my wear around town, tan trench, red and off white striped knit top, gold jewelry, paired with a nude wedge.
This is a great outfit for going to event in the City.
This is my boyish look with a boyfriend shirt, plaid tie, yellow purse, and black sneakers.
This is my Fabulous 40 and sparkle- the older I get the more sparkle I want. I love the pop of color of the chinos. I am wearing a sparkle tank , Black sweater, black patent leather pumps, with sparkle on the base. The clutch matches the shoes. I choose silver jewelry. I can see me going out for cocktails in this outfit.
This is my labor day outfit, my American look. Navy and white tanks, gold circle, and my could not resist USA shoes waiting
for the perfect outfit.
The shoes finally found the right pants.
the red pants paired with a Grey Cami, a teal cardigan, gun metal necklace and earrings, and ultra suede shoes.
So this late fall when we head out for looking a leaves my red chinos paired with my oversize sweater will be a great for autumn rides through the country.
Here is my video review of the Lands End Chinos so you can see how they look.
I had a chance to preview some of Lands Ends new plus size collection at blogher and I am really excited about the new styles. They even have big girl boots with wider calf. My advice to you is start building your style with Lands End and buy a pair of Lands End Chinos, they will make you feel great and confidant because you are the girl in the red pants!
Disclosure: Chinos were provided courtesy Lands End, the opinions stated are my own.
So today I attend a Feed America Twitter party. The reality is anyone of us could need the help of Food Banks it could happen just like that.. then before you know it. You are there. For me, My husband lost his job over 2 years ago. I can understand choices and and lack of options. No American should be hungry. Period. So take the time and read this entire post, I ask you as one American to Another.
The following are tweets by people on twitter.
The some of FACTS about American Hunger
@foodbankccs: This September Speak Out Against Hunger on behalf of the 49 million people in America who face hunger. #hungeraction
DresdenPlaid: My family was one of the 49 million families food insecure. I’m involved with #HungerAction so others know that they are not alone.
nokidhungry: At #NoKidHungry, our goal is to end childhood hunger in America by 2015.
CTECA: @feedingamerica It makes sense, right? They’re not focusing on learning when their bellies are growling.
@nokidhungry: It’s going to take all of us across the country to end hunger. Follow advocacy groups, share, educate.
@foodbankccs: Share information about #HungerAction Month like this video of Hungry Kate, Girl With a Belly Ache http://t.co/ZlTK8ILf
I know I spoke of NoKidHungry on my blog in april and I am asking you again do something with your family to change someones lives, teach good food not the old cans no one wants. Donate money that can help, consider the cost of one meal eating out. Or Dine cause .. Wear Orange on September 6th. and tell others why you are. Small steps can change America.
Crackling fire, smell of sweet marshmallow, and smooth HERSHEYS chocolate. That is the smell, taste of outdoors for me, every since I was a little girl camping with my family. I always know I have arrived in the woods for relaxation and good times, once the HERSHEYS hits my mouth.
I prefer a s’more cooked to my prefect specifications which are: the hot golden toasted marshmallow, laid on a cold firm just taken out of the cooler HERSHEYS chocolate bar. When I bite my bonfire creation; it is the crunch of the gram cracker, the goo of mellow and firm snap of the HERSHEYS. My mouth is drooling at the thought.
My daughter she loves to blacken the marshmallow (catch on fire) then blowing out the flames, then walks toward me for the assembly of her smore with 4 squares HERSHEY enough to cover the entire gram cracker evenly. She will always make more than she can eat.
My son eats traditional style smore but only one and then goes straight to eating the only the HERSHEYS chocolate .
My Husband smores? hold the marshmallow and gram cracker. Nothing but HERSHEYS
This summer I had the pleasure of camping with 16 families or 61 people. It was the annually church camping trip. Their were 30+ kids with hot pokers all dying to make HERSEYS s’mores. I was in my camping zone, many kids so everybody was entertained and great bonfire for all. We had 7 bags of marshmallows , 6 boxes of gram crackers, and 12 packages of HERSHEY chocolate. There was also was alot of sticky hands and over sweetened kids, nothing like a sugar high 9 o’clock at night. Here are some pictures:
The weekend was amazing many smiles and happy kids..also many tears when we left. One of the little kids came up to me the next few week later and asked
“Mrs. Sherry when can you takes us camping again? So we can have some more s’mores?”
Here are some add on recipe ideas for your HERSHEY smores;
peanut butter, chocolate, marshmallow and gram.
instead of gram crackers use chocolate chip cookies
add a pinch of seal salt to the chocolate
add caramel on top of the HERSHEY then the marshmallow and gram
add a slice of a fresh cut strawberry to your smore
a slice of kiwi in the middle
How do you like your Smore?
Thanks for a great HERSHEY’S CAMP BONDFIRE
#smores or #CampBondfire
This post is part of my participation in the HERSHEY’S CAMP BONDFIRE campaign. All opinions expressed are mine
So when I Pickle I tend to do multiple things. I had a squash and zucchini that need to be cooked So I made Pickeled squash. Zucchini and Yellow squash are so avaible this time of year so having a new way to serve them is fun. Pickling them in a sweet and salty juice makes for a savory side dish to bring to a picnic or have at home. The trick is not to over cook them. I also made Pickled onions, because if you made the juice use it the onions are great to top and add to burger.
Pickled Squash
3 squash (zucchini and yellow squash)
1 shallot thin sliced
½ cup white vinegar
¾ cup of apple cider vinegar
1 cup of water
2 tablespoon of salt
2 tablespoon of honey
¼ teaspoon of thyme
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoon of garlic
Slice the zucchini / squash one of 2 ways strips thing Juliane or slices -set to side
In a pot bring the garlic vinegars, water, salt, honey,
Add onions after boil cook for 3 minutes
Add squash (cook 2 minutes for squash strips, or 5 minutes for sliced squash)
Spoon out into a dish with slotted spoon and refrigerate for 1-2 hours (Reserve liquid for other picking ) see below
Sever as a side
Pickle Onions
Used reserved pickled broth
cut up 2-3 onions
cook onions for 4 minutes
Spoon out onions to stop cooking process Refrigerator
Allow liquid to cool then add to chilled onions
Bot the pickle onions would be great on a burger to replace pickles or on a salad. try some today.
For a printable version of these recipe Pickled Squash or the
Did your kids and You Love the Dream Works movie How to Train a Dragon! So when I was in NY for Blogger her I met some of the wonderful people from How to Train Your Dragon Stage Show. The show is produce by Dream Works live! It is coming to Philadelphia! in September 12-16th, 2012.
The How to Train a Dragon Stage Show show features 23 dragon who sore over head with a wing span of up to 46 feet! Also some are fire breathing. Viking warriors and world-class circus artists and acrobats, to perform against a state-of-the-art, wall-to-floor immerse projection measuring more than 20,000 square feet. They have state of the art animatronics and that are sure to wonder your entire family. My kids are looking forward to this fantastic show
The production will use the entire Wells Fargo Center. So it will be sure to amaze the kids and you!!!
Discount code is MOM — that’s good for 25% off to all shows.
WANT TO WIN TICKETS!
I am giving away 4 tickets for How to train your Dragon at the Wells Fargo Center Enter from Aug 26-6th, 2012
Note: giveaway is for you choice of the following show times only Wednesday Sept 12 at 7, Thursday Sept 13 at 7, or Sunday Sept 16 at 6pm.
How to win: So you want to go enter to win my giveaway for 4 tickets below.
Be sure to leave a comment in the comment section on my blog telling me What you would name your dragon (Mandatory to win)
Then sign into in rafflecopter confirming you did so. (mandatory)
Also you can earn additional entries. on the rafflecopter forms
you also can tweet daily!
Winner Announced and notified via email Sept 7th
Please note that entries that leave a comment and confirm comment in Rafflecopter will be consider to win. Winner will be selected using random rafflecopter winner.
Tickets are provide by Comcast Specator- superexhausted.com is providing this giveaway but not responsible for seating option choices at the event ticketing is handle with Comcast and will be provide upon winning.
Disclosure: I have received tickets in exchange for this post. All the opinions in this post are my own and I cant wait to see the dragons!!!
Duran Duran is one of my favorite band of all time. I was luck to see the Duran Duran last year. Guess what I am heading to see them again. They are playing at the Revel Resort and Casino this Saturday night Aug 25th . Duran Duran is one of the best bands live they play all the music you want to hear from Rio to wildboys .. I love to hear them live.
Want to meet me there we can dance to Rio together. Come see Duran Duran Live get the Duran Duran tickets here.
Cann’t come to the concert Tweet along with me #duranlive
Who is driving your kids? So lately I have been wondering who I leave my kids in the hands of. Like the school bus. Now I know my district does a a good job of doing background check and working with the bus company to make sure the individuals who are driving the bus are not predators and criminals.
