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Prescription for Fun: Make Your Own Bubble Solution by Charlotte Siems Bubbles and kids go together like peanut butter and jelly. Whether it’s a bubble bath, playing in the kitchen sink or making bubbles with a wand, those shimmery rainbow baubles are mesmerizing. Bubbles are fun, and fun is good. Did you know that a common prescription for those struggling with … [Read more...]
How to Keep Going With T-Tapp When the Going Gets Slow by Charlotte Siems It would be nice if we could get a 100% guarantee on our results with exercise. Don’t we wish we could look at a menu and choose how many inches to lose on our thighs? “I’ll take a flat tummy, please, with no cellulite on the side.” Like a coin-operated gumball machine, we could just insert x number of … [Read more...]
Cooking for a large family means that there are a few family dishes that are not someone’s favorite. I can think of a certain child who doesn’t care for rice and another one who doesn’t like eggs. Then there’s the guy who used to like Tuna Casserole but suddenly didn’t. There’s a replacement meal for those occasions. It’s called cereal. There are also certain foods or … [Read more...]
Advice on Taking Advice by Charlotte Siems You should do this. You should do that. I can't believe you eat that. If you'd just do this, you wouldn't have that problem. Do what I do and then you, too, can be perfect. We're all bombarded by advice and people who downright tell us what to do, whether it's on the phone, in person or on our Facebook wall. Add in magazine … [Read more...]
When someone interviews for a new job, one of their first questions is “What’s the benefit package?” They want to know the specifics about the extra perks: insurance, vacation days, company car, mileage, and so on. We’ve all heard someone say, “It doesn’t pay much, but it has great benefits!” It’s the same with T-Tapp: there are benefits, hidden and otherwise, when we … [Read more...]
Yummy Coffee Slush Recipe by Charlotte Siems Many recipes have a story behind them. This slushy drink was served at a baby shower for my daughter. Most of my girls like coffee and we loved this frozen coffee punch. One of the hostesses wrote the recipe on a napkin and we brought it home and photocopied it for our files---uh, well---for the gallon-size plastic bag where we store loose … [Read more...]
Best Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream by Charlotte Siems Homemade ice cream is a warm-weather dessert that usually shows up for cookouts and Sunday School class parties. We made three freezers of homemade ice cream for a rehearsal dinner in a barn a few years ago and it was a big hit. We usually only make it 3-4 times a year, so it’s a special treat. This recipe was given to … [Read more...]
Maybe you grew up with boxed pudding mixes like I did. The cooked version was better than instant, but you haven't tasted delicious pudding until you've eaten homemade chocolate pudding! This is another stained and splattered recipe from the little notebook given to me by my mother-in-law the night before my wedding. Our extended family has eaten many a chocolate pie made with this … [Read more...]
