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Clearance Sale on Children’s Clothes
For today’s Deals and Steals entry I have to promote my favorite Children’s Boutique Barefoot Bella. Now some of you may think the only reason I am including this as my favorite is because I actually own the store—well that is one reason! But the other reason is we are having an unbelievable CLEARANCE SALE—including girls clothes, boys clothes, baby products, pajamas, and gift items. Almost every children’s product is priced at $20.00 or less. We are reorganizing our warehouse and want to clear out as much inventory as possible in the month of January. There are some really great deals—and remember all of our products at Barefoot Bella are high end quality children’s products so when you see our prices for the month of January you will see why I call this a deal and a steal!
Check out this great girl’s winter coat with matching hat for only $20.00! What a steal!
Treats That Won’t Ruin Your Resolution
Did you know that losing weight is the number one New Year’s resolution each year? Whether you’ve been trying all year to lose weight or you’re just starting out, there are certain treats that won’t weigh you down.
Chocolate is a weakness for many women, including me. Unfortunately, part of the allure of chocolates comes from the sugar and fat in it. This means that, even though chocolate tastes great, it’s not good for helping someone lose weight–but there have been recent studies that show it may be good for your heart–and it is definately good for the soul. But instead of giving in to the craving for chocolate, you do have another option that is nutritious and can help to curb your craving. Have you ever tried carob? The pods of this plant are ground into a powder that looks an awful lot like cocoa. Carob is naturally sweet; you can buy it in drops, bars, or powder form. Use carob instead of chocolate when you’re baking or making candy and you may not be able to tell the difference.
Fruit smoothies are also something that can be enjoyed any time you want something sweet. They’re full of nutrition and healthy. You can make smoothies out of nearly any fruit so you don’t have to get bored and have only one flavor. They’re easy to make and taste great.
Trying to lose weigh doesn’t mean you can’t ever have anything sweet again. In fact, there are many sweet treats that won’t ruin your resolution to shed some pounds. Use any of the ideas above or find some of your own and you’ll soon be shedding weight with your sweet tooth intact.
Or if you need a little help with healthy meal planning here is a great site to check out.
Or for just something that’s tasty when you just want to indulge–Check out this great recipe–Now I don’t know how healthy this recipe is but it sure looks yummy! Full of healthy fruit to treat your sweet tooth!
Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pudding with Apple Slices
Ingredients:
1 large egg
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon freshly ground cinnamon
1 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
2 tart apples, peeled, cored and cut in slices
Instructions:
Place the egg in a saucepan. Add the cornstarch and salt. Dump in the vanilla. Mix together for 1 minute. Place another saucepan over low heat. Add the butter and allow it melt completely. Add the brown sugar and cinnamon to the melted butter. Continue cooking over low heat about 30 seconds or until the butter and brown sugar has combined together. Pour in the milk. This will make the brown sugar hard but as the milk cooks the sugar will begin to melt. Cook 2 minutes or until all the brown sugar has dissolve being sure to stir occasionally. Slowly add the hot milk to the egg mixture being sure to stir as you add it. Place the egg mixture over medium heat. Stir constantly until the mixture begins to boil. Immediately remove from the heat. Pour the pudding into a large bowl. If a skim begins to form on top of the pudding sprinkle the top with the 1/4 teaspoon of sugar to stop the skimming. Place the pudding in the refrigerator to cool. When ready to serve spoon the pudding into serving dishes and garnish with the apple slices.
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Parenting
Being a parent is the most important job any of us will ever have, and honestly I think the most challenging also. If you are looking for parenting tips, advice, or just to see if anyone else is going through what you are as a parent then this is the place to visit. Please let me know if there are any parenting topics that you would like to see discussed and I will do my best to find the resources needed to cover it.
WAHM
I am a work at home mom and love to share my experiences of my journey of building my at home business. I will share my triumphs, challenges, and learn as you go experiences with you in an honest and hopefully helpful way. I will give resources in this section for work at home opportunitues to help other moms trying to provide for their family while also raising their family–which as I know can be a very challenging thing to do!
Deals & Steals
Everybody loves a bargain and with these economic times coupons are a girls best friend! Visit often to find great coupon offers and discount codes to many top brand stores and family friendly businesses.
Cooking & Recipes
One of the most challenging things I find to do on a daily basis for my family is to come up with a great idea for dinner. This section of the blog will include new weekly recipes, cookbook reviews, and healthy cooking tips for the family.
