DRINK WATER!

You want to be healthy, loose weight and feel great? Drink water.
Drink as much as you can, every time you feel like reaching for something to snack on , drink a glass of water.
Drinking anything won't count, you have to drink water, the benefits of drinking water won't be replaced by something sweet, hot or flavored, just plain clean water.
Get used to drinking water instead of soft drinks ,coffee, store bought juices, and flavored water.
No drinking while eating, and if you must do so drink water only.
You know that the best way to loose belly fat , is to drink before eating and NO drinking while eating. 
Water acts like a cleanser , it helps your body recover from toxins that are everywhere now days.
Drink water and help your family do it too.
Until next time, take a glass of water, take care of your body , you need it.
Live healthy, live happy.

BE RESPONSIBLE !

As a mom, as a parent, and as a wife, we have big huge humongous responsibilities toward every person in our families.
We need to understand that love, respect and reward don't happen just like that, they are to fight for, you have to deserve your title.
The only way to succeed in your life as a wife and as a mom is to dedicate your self entirely to your family, not only to your kids but to your husband too. If you and your husband are a team, your kids will have a chance to be normal and grow up healthy (psychologically).
The most important and the hardest responsibility, is to be a role model for your kids. Try as much as you can to change any bad habits that you have, any behavioral problems that you have, an do it while your kids are still to young to copy them.
Your kids are imitating you, they are learning from you, they want to be like you and like their father, be careful at what you say and what you do because they will do it too.
We are so busy taking care of things, we think we are doing the best we can, but are we really? 
Time goes by fast , our kids are getting bigger and bigger every day, one day it will be too late for us to change and impossible for us to change them.
So do your job right, that way you will have nothing to fix later, and don't forget you will get the reward for your dedication and hard work now and later.
Until next time, be your best for you and for your family.
Live and love your life. 

TRY IT!

Do you have more than one child?
Now days, it is very hard to teach our kids the real values that we learned growing up.
For example , how to be responsible early in life? how to care about others? how to be able to share things? how to follow rules and guidelines?....
Our kids are spoiled, we spoil them, the environment spoil them, and the modern life spoil them. The material things are necessary for them to be normal.
They grow up thinking, that they go first no matter what, that they have to have things their way, that they know better just like that,...
But how can we brake this cycle of selfishness? 
Here is a good tip that will make your kids learn that life is about others too.
Make your kids share everything, they have to share their room, their toys and the things that they scherich the most.
If you have a room for each kid, here is what you should do, have them share one room to sleep, and the other to play. You will have a room called bedroom, where they have a joint closet, where they will have to sleep together, and learn to respect each others needs. The other room will be called playroom where they will share toys , computer and desk , this room will make them learn that there are others that want things too, he or she will have to make room for her or his brother or sister, they will have to accept that to be able to have what they want, they have to let other have it too. And best of all, no toys, books or any item that belongs in that room is allowed outside that room, you will instantly get rid of that messy living room, it is a good way to make them follow your rules, they will have to clean that room, it will be their responsibility, they will understand that if they share the fun they will have to share the cleaning too.
Think about it , sharing a bedroom will make them care about each others comfort and needs, and sharing a playroom will make them give to others, respect others, be responsible and learn that life is about others too.
Until next time, do what is best for your kids now, and prepare them to be part of this messy world we live in.
Love your kids , and do what is best for them.

LET'S PLAY!

Now days kids are crazy about video games ,computer games portable games ,....
I found a link for a good site that has different online games that are safe and educational for our little smart kids.
Here is the link PRIMARY GAMES .
Be sure to supervise your little ones, control how much time they spend playing, and witch games they choose, to make it a learning experience as well .
Until next time , help your kids play and learn the safest way possible.
Enjoy your life as a mom, it is worth every second. 

30 MINUTES A DAY

Wouldn't that be great, to have a workbook that can help you teach your child for just 30 min a day? A workbook that has a designed lesson for each day with a quiz ?
Brighter Minds media has the perfect workbook for that, only 30 min a day, and all you have to do is watch your kid learn.
This book is available for PREK, KINDERGARDEN, and 1st GRADE.
Here is the link for there website, Brighter Minds .
I have a tip for you, i don't know if you have these stores near you (Ross, Tj max, Marshals, Burlington), if you check the area where they have books in the kids section, you may find a lot of interesting workbooks at a less than half the retail price, or try ebay too after you checkout the retail price and be careful get new ones.
Until next time , it is a tough job to be your kids teacher get all the help you need.
Good luck teacher.

DO YOU WANT TO BE HAPPY?

We all want to be happy, but are we doing the right thing to be happy?
We all want what is best for us, and what is best for our families, but do you really think you know what is best for you and your family?
Let's think for a moment.
What do you want from life? do you want to be like somebody you know? do you want to have what they have? do have dreams that seam impossible to achieve ?
If you care about how big your house is?, what model and year your car is?, how many shoes you have?, what kind of designer clothes you get? , how expensive your jewelry is?, and other unnecessary things in life, you are missing the chance of being happy , really happy.
Here is why? these things, material things are not a source of real happiness, they just make you feel powerful and important, but not happy . 
To be happy you should value more what you have, non material things.
If you envy those who have things that you can't have you are making your self miserable , and missing your chance to be happy.
To be happy, look at those who don't even have what you have.
How many women out there are not married? how many couples can't have kids? how many have sick kids? how many don't have a place they can call home? how many sleep hungry? how many are sick and handicapped ? .....
Look at your life , look at what you have , trust me it is more then you need to be happy, all it takes is for you to see how lucky you are , it does not matter what others have or don't have , each one of us have a different combination of things that suit us best.
Don't waste your life chasing something that will never give you happiness but only make you miss out on it.
You have everything you need to be happy, be content with your life because it is yours.
Until next time, cherish you life, live every moment like it is the last.
Be happy, live happy.

PIZZA BUN

Here is a great idea that will make everybody wonder.
Remember that Magic Dough, this dough is slightly different.
DOUGH ingredients:

4 cups of regular flour

1/3 of a cup of wheat flour

1 egg

1 1/2 cup of warm water

1 1/2 tea spoon of yeast

1 tea spoon of sugar

1 table spoon of olive oil
1 tea spoon of salt. 
Mix all the ingredients together, knit the dough really well until it is soft and elastic, this dough is not sticky like the magic dough.
Let it rest for 1 hour until it doubles the size.
Preheat the oven at 425 degrees. 
Then divide the dough into little balls, size of your balm.
Flatten one at a time on a floured surface. It should be 1/2 inch of width.
For a PIZZA BUN, have the RED SAUCE ready , and any cheese you like.
Spread 1 tea spoon of red sauce on the flatten dough, and put in the middle 1 table spoon of shredded cheese.
Take the edges of the dough assemble them together , then turn the ball smooth side up and make it a perfect ball , then put it aside and proceed with the rest of the dough.
Spread the balls with a beaten egg then sprinkle some oregano on top.
Bake it for 20 min or until golden brown.
Enjoy hot , trust me your kids will love you and your husband too.
Until next time , enjoy cooking and enjoy your life.

STOP THE PAIN !

Do you have kids?
Do you have more than one kid ?
Did you nurse your kids?
Now, do you have pain in your gums? Are your teeth sensitive? Do you bleed every time you brush your teeth? Do your teeth look fade? Do you get cavities more then ever?
Here is why this is happening, you supplied human beings for months, now your body is running on empty, you are not getting old, maybe yes but it is not the reason you are falling a part.
Going to the dentist will not solve the problem , because what you have is not local but general, your body was depleted.
What you have to do is take back what you lost, fill up your reserves, get back where you started.
It is simple , you need vitamins, minerals, and supplements to be healthy again and pain free.
For you teeth, along with a good multivitamins , you need to take calcium, it will be better for you to ask your doctor witch ones to combine, and trust me this will put you on the right track and you may recover earlier than you think.
So remember not feeling good has nothing to do with your age, it is not normal to be weak, tired and with pain.
Make sure you do not treat the symptoms, but go to the source and find out why this is happening, it can be just a low vitamin intake or a lack of mineral balance .
Until next time , take calcium and enjoy a cold glass of water again, you deserve to be healthy , take care of your self and your family. And don't forget live and love your life.

LET'S GET CLEANING!

Do you love cooking?
How big is your kitchen?
Do you eat outside just to avoid getting in your kitchen?
Here are tips to make you love cooking again:
First stop buying, no more shopping.
Empty your refrigerator, and freezer.
Check the expiration date on every can ,every bottle ,every package and every box.
Trow away anything that expired.
Organize your pantry, use jars and canisters to store flour, pasta, beans, sugar, rice,... use empty olive bottles and resealable snack boxes, ..
Your refrigerator is your friend, make food accessible ,use every drawer and door shelf properly .
Your freezer is not a forgotten box, it is your secret place from where you can make magic happen.
No frozen food should stay for more than 6 months, freezer burn destroy it.
Your cupboards should be organized.
Once you get ride off the mess , you will feel more relaxed in your kitchen , and you will start cooking like you never did before.
Love your life , love your job as a mom, cook for your angels , and don't forget the love of your life.
until next time , let's start cleaning.

DO YOU FEEL DOWN SOMETIME?

Stress is probably the number one source of depression.
When you are stressed, your body produces stress hormones, that are designed to make you overcome your challenge, but at the same time make you feel like you can't do it.
That is why you feel like you want to cry.
We all have our tough moments, like when everything falls a part at the same time, we think nothing will be the same anymore and that we can't work it out this time, and like magic suddenly we all forget about it , like it never happened.
Don't you feel silly , when it happens to you and you cry , scream, go lock your self in your room , and think "WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO ME?", "HOW AM I EVER GOING TO GET OVER THIS ONE?"
We have all been there, done that, and still thank GOD we find a way to be calm and happy again.
Next time you get overwhelmed with things, take a break don't try to fix anything, get your head straight and then face it. You will have more strength and clear head.
And here is a very good tip, LISTEN TO YOUR HUSBAND, when you can't thing right he still can, ask for his help, his your partner, your friend, and the father of your children ,it concerns him as much as it concerns you, let him in with you, fix things together, and at the end you will solve the problem and you will have a stronger relationship with him, don't blame him ask for his help.
Remember what ever happens, you will forget about it sooner then you think, so do the right thing.
Until next time , no matter how difficult your life is , love it .

LEARN AND PLAY

Wouldn't be perfect to have games that teach your kids at the same time?
Do you thing there is a website that can make learning fun?
Do you know what are your kids favorite cartoons?
Here is a site that does it all.
ZOODLES is a safe online service that makes learning fun for young children (taking for the front page)
Check it out, you can sigh up for free.
until next time, be involved in your kids life, they are your life.

CHECK OUT THIS LINK

This is an interesting site, it covers most topics, it is fun for the kids , and it is FREE .

-  http://www.starfall.com/

Starfall.com opened in September of 2002 as a free public service to motivate children to read with phonics. Our systematic phonics approach, in conjunction with phonemic awareness practice is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, homeschool, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL). Starfall is an educational alternative to other entertainment choices for children.In May of 2009, we released our Starfall Kindergarten Reading and Language Arts Curriculum. The lesson plans motivate kindergarten children by creating an atmosphere of fun and enthusiasm, providing opportunities for child-directed instruction, and facilitating the needs of English language learners and struggling readers learning alongside their peers.
(taking for the sites home page)

I use it to help with my child's reading, it has fun animations, give it a try your kids will love it.
Until next time, cherish your students.

PIZZA ANYBODY?

Who doesn't like the smell of a fresh, out of the oven, crispy, hot, melt in the mouth pizza?
Pizza is the ultimate comfort food. Everybody loves pizza, even kids, or shall i say especially kids.
Imagine you get the perfect recipe for pizza, not just a recipe but the recipe for a perfect piece of melting crispy yumminess.
Your kids will love you, and your husband too.
Remember last week MAGIC DOUGH we are going to use half of that recipe for today's pizza ingredients.
Here are the ingredients for the perfect easy to make RED SAUCE:
-1 Can of tomato sauce.
-1 Table spoon of olive oil.
-1/2 tea spoon of salt.
-1/2 tea spoon of black pepper.
-1/2 tea spoon of garlic powder.
-1/2 tea spoon of onion powder.
-1/2 tea spoon of oregano.
Boil this mixture until it thickens, be careful it will dry and burn fast. Once it's the consistency of a light paste, let it cool, et voila you are done with the pizza sauce.
Now you have the magic dough and the red sauce, all you need is cheese and toppings, that will be your choice what ever you and your family prefer, it can be anything you like.
Now all you have to do, is to assemble your pizza, preheat your oven at 425 degrees.
First take some Semolina or flour if you don't have it, but i prefer Semolina because it gives a crunch to the dough.
Flatten the dough with your hand on a surface sprinkled with Semolina, the dough is very light put enough semolina when ever and where ever it is sticky, form the shape of the pizza pan you are using.
Put the dough in the pan, than put a layer of red sauce enough to cover all the surface of the dough.
After that, sprinkle 2 cups of your favorite cheese (i like the pizza mix but cheddar is fine) on top of the red sauce.
If you are making a cheese pizza, you are done, but if your are making one with toppings , go ahead put them on top of the cheese.
Put the pizza in the middle rack of your preheated oven, and cook it for about 20 to 30 minutes.
That is it, you are done, now you and your family can enjoy a freshly homemade pizza in less time that it will take to order delivery.
Until next time, eat well, live well.

MAGIC DOUGH

Do you like baking?
Do you know how to make the perfect pizza dough?
Do you want to learn how to make almost anything from only one dough?
Say please.
The ingredients are:
-4 cups of all purpose Flour.
-2/3 of a cup of Wheat Flour (magic ingredient).
-2 tea spoons of Yeast.
-2 tea spoons of Sugar.
-1 1/2 tea spoon of Salt.
-2 1/2 cups of WARM Water.
-1 table spoon of Olive Oil.
To get the best result, here is the TIP OF THE CENTURY:
Put the yeast and the sugar in 1 cup of warm water, leave it for few minutes until it rises.
Mix the flour (all purpose and wheat) with the salt, add the mixture (yeast + water + sugar), add the rest of the warm water.
Mix the whole thing, it will be sticky don't worry, add the olive oil at the end et voila you are done.
Let it rise for one hour in a warm place, it will double the size.
Now you can make a pizza (kid's favorite), doughnut, old fashion bread, stuffed bread, sweet or salty bread, calzone,....
Next time i will give you a recipe for each one, until then try this dough you will be the star of the night.
Don't forget , love your life it will love you back. 

A COMMOM THING

As women we have certain complains that affect us the most. One of them is REPETITIVE BLADDER INFECTION.
But why do we suffer from it?
First, because of our ANATOMY. GOD created us with a short pipe that drains the bladder, it is called URETHRA .
Our female HORMONES are a reason too, the changes during the cycle makes the acidity of the urine less than it should be, witch causes infections.
During pregnancy the risks are higher, because of the pressure on the bladder witch is a physical issue , and the hormones.
If you have these usual symptoms you may have a bladder infection.
Burning sensation is the difficult one, you may be going too many times to the bathroom, at night too.
If you only have these symptoms you can take CRANBERRY CAPSULES they are available everywhere or even cranberry juice.
But if it is resistant, you have these symptoms more often and associated with other more serious ones, go see your doctor you may need a medical treatment.
Here is a link for more details, BLADDER INFECTION .
I hope that this topic was instructive, until next time, take care of yourself it is not only for you but for your family too. 

FUN AND MESSY

Do you want your child to have fun and learn at the same time?
Do you remember a special game that you used to play?
PUZZLES are probably the only games that survived progress. We have puzzle games online now, but still there is nothing more exciting for a kid than opening a new box of puzzle.
The challenge of putting together that picture is always worth the effort, and you know, there is puzzles for every age.
Do you ever thing about watching your kid?
Do you know what is you child's favorite animal?
Do you know what is his or her favorite cartoon?
Now after knowing what he or she likes the most , try buying a puzzle that will have his or her favorite thing, and watch.
Once they see there favorite thing in a box, they will go crazy, jumping and hugging than rushing to open the box.
They will be excited to put that picture together, they will not give up until they see the result.
PUZZLES are a game that needs patience, a lot of thinking, matching colors and shapes, ... Your child we be learning while playing, and best of all spending a long and quite time doing it . 
Try it , you will be happy you did.
until next time, remember play with your kids and share their life, that is the best part of being a mom.

DID YOU TRY AIR BEDS?

Do you receive guests from time to time?
Do you have a room just for guests?
Do you have more furniture than you need?
Here a good tip. Try air beds. 
Air beds come in different sizes and different heights.
Try the twin low air bed for kids, any inflatable is definitely fun for them.
For couples, try the queen high air bed. It looks like a normal bed, it's comfortable, and best off all they can control the firmness of the bed.
The best thing about air beds is, once you are done with it you deflate it and you put it away.
Do you know any furniture that works that way? use than store, and very easy to put together.
Try air bed for that unexpected extra guest, they will have a good night and so will you.
how about sleepovers? your child can take his or her air bed with him or her, and you will know that they will have a good night.
Try air beds, you will be glad you did.
Until next time, sleep well. 

A MOM'S SACRIFICE

Do you love your kids?
Of course you do, we all do, but do you love your kids enough to make a sacrifice for them?
The hardest part of being a mom , is having to give up things that we love for the ones that we love.
If you are strong enough , and if your priority is your family , giving up things will be easy. But if you need those things to be happy, your family will pay the price.
Let's get this straight, you are either a mom or a successful woman. You can't and you will never be both.
The challenge is to know what do you want the most, to be a mom or to be successful.
Depending on your choice, you will sacrifice either your family to be successful, or your success to be a mom.
What do you thing you would rather be, once you are sixty years old?
A mom and probably a grandma, with a strong loving family. Or, a retired woman.
No matter how successful you are, that success will vanish with time. But no matter how old your kids will be, they won't give up on you because you didn't give up on them.
"WHAT GOES AROUND, COMES AROUND".
Think about it, if you work to support your family, that work should not come between you and your family, you priority is your family. But if you work to have a career, or to establish a status in society, you don't care about your family , your priority is you.
Take a moment and think about this , don't fool yourself because you are not fooling your family. They know what matters to you the most and if it is not them, you will only be a mom by name, and that will be your loss, trust me on that.
Until next time, be a real mom, there is nothing better in life. 

THE NUMBER ONE SITE

Homeschooling is very hard sometimes, we need all the help we can get to make it work.
After a lot of digging online, i found a useful website that has most of the tools we need to teach our kids.
The website is INTERNET4CLASSROOMS .
It's from KinderGarden to 8th Grade.
It's totally FREE.
Take a look , it will be worth the time.
See you soon, good luck TEACHER.

TAKE CARE OF YOUR EYES

Did you know that having babies hurts our eyes?

Not directly but it does.
During the pregnancy the foetus  grow up using supplements from our nutrition, but if we don't take all the necessary supplements, and if we don't eat healthy and balanced food, those supplies are taking directly from our body.
If you nurse you continue this supplying job until you stop.
Basically the expression "your baby is a part of you " is totally true and physically real, your baby is made out of you, in you, and from you.
Now if you get headaches, blurry vision, fill kind of dizzy when you try reading or if you turn your head fast, it might be your eyes.
Think about it, you gave everything necessary for your baby's growth without even knowing it.
Now, you should thing about replacing those supplies to keep your body functioning the right way, without falling a part.
Start by taking supplements, you can check with your doctor witch ones to take.
Have your eyes checked, just in case.
Don't forget filling good and healthy is not only for you but for your whole family, your part of something bigger than you, and you are the pillar, make sure that you keep yourself from falling a part or your family will to.
See you soon, until next time, be healthy and be happy.

YOUR BOYS WILL LOVE YOU

Do you have boys ? If yes here is the best game for them, they will love you for it trust me on that: WII GAMES
We bought a Wii console when my kids where still too young to play, before we knew it my oldest that was only 3 years old was giving hard time to my husband playing Wii sports.
The safest Wii games that i tried so far are:
-Wii sports that comes with the console, it is so much fun even for moms and it is good quality time spent with the kids.
-Pitfall the big adventure FOR EVERYONE
-TMNT Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles FOR EVERYONE
-Speedracer have some inappropriate language for kids mute the game audio FOR TEENS
-Iron Man is my kids favorite FOR TEENS
The best thing about Wii games is the remotes, they are wireless so your kids will not be too close to the TV set which is bad for there eyes, there is no messy wires everywhere, and you can put them away very easily .
I use these games as a reward if they behave, do well in home school, they get to play as long as they want.
These games are challenging, they have to follow directions, complete missions and they get to do it while having fun.
Stay away from the games that have a lot of violence, the ones that make your child act weird. No monsters, they will have nightmares. Get them the ones that will interest them, make them be better, behave better, and most importantly be in control so it doesn't become a source of problems but a positive getaway for them.
Being a good mom means providing your child with the love and care that they need, and protecting them from anything that will hurt them. Make sure you make the right choices concerning them, you will be happy with the results.
See you soon, until then take time to play with your kids.

ARE YOU ORGANIZED ?

Do you have kids?
Do you have clutter?
Are you tired of cleaning?
Here are tips that will make your life easier:
-Schedule a cleaning week, one room or area per day.
-Go shopping for organizing tools (storage containers, baskets, bins, hanging storage tools,...).
-make sure that you involve your kids when you organize their room and space.
-Use drawer rolling carts for your kids toys ,teach them how to organize every toy category in a drawer (dinosaurs, animals, robots,...), its part of home school (put matching things together, size matching, color matching, category matching,...).
-Throw away damaged items.
-List on ebay or organize a garage sell for all the unused items.
It looks like a lot of work, it is but only for the scheduled week, you will see it will be worth the hard work , once you are done you will be in a much pleasant environment, efficient and easy to clean.
Don't forget the kids room or space, it will become from now on their responsibility, show them how, and make it a fun learning time slash cleaning, they will get used to it . Think about it, a clean organized healthy environment for you and your angels.
See you soon with more tips, until next time live a happy healthy life.

ARE YOU HOMESCHOOLING?

Being a mom is more fun than we think, we watch our babies grow but if they go to school we miss the learning part. That is why i chose home school, it is challenging but worth every second .
My advice to the moms who chose to be part of there kids learning experience, is to be ready.
Here are some tips:
- Start early while your child is still young 2-3 years old.
- Buy as many workbooks as you can.
- Make sure you have a reliable computer and a PRINTER ( you will need that to keep records).
- Create a space at home that you will call school.
- Buy educational games ( i will give you a list, look in safe games category) .
- Be organized from the beginning .
- Talk about it with your child to get him or her excited, don't forget they will have you as a teacher, how cool is that.
- Spend at least 1 hour a day in home school.
- Be flexible, don't force your child to learn, make him or her enjoy it.
Homeschooling is an amazing experience, very tough, time consuming but totally worth it.
You will need all the help you can get to make it a successful experience, that is why i created this category to make it the homeschooling source for moms.
See you next time until then be happy to be a mom.

EGGPLANT DIP

You want your kids to eat eggplant, here is a simple yet very tasty recipe and best of all childproof.
Here are the ingredients:
-2 big fresh eggplants
-1 can tomato sauce
-2 tablespoons of olive oil
-1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
-1/2 teaspoon of salt
-1 tablespoon of vinegar
-1 tablespoon of chopped FRESH parsley
-1 tablespoon of chopped FRESH cilantro


1-Peel the eggplants, living few strips of skin (alternate).
2-Dice the eggplants, then put them in a deep non stick pot after you heat the oil.
3-Add the vinegar, the salt and the garlic , then let everything simmer (low heat) cover the pot.
4-Add tomato sauce when the eggplants become mushy
5-Leave the pot uncovered ( high heat), stir from time to time, add the herbs .
6-when it starts sticking to the bottom of the pot you are done.

The best thing about this recipe, is you can eat the eggplant hot or cold, you can have it as a side with rice , you can eat it on a slice of fresh bread with some cheese on top, or the kids favorite you can eat it as a dip with pita ships . You can keep it in the refrigerator for a week of course if it survives .
Bon appetit, see you tomorrow.