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The holidays are coming, and if your like me you will be entertaining. This recipe is great for finger sandwiches for birthday parties or baby showers too.
Ingredients:
1 Perdue Oven Stuffer Roaster
1 medium onion
6 medium dill pickles
6 boiled eggs
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
2 bullion cubes
1 30 ounce jar Hellman’s or Kraft real mayo
Boil the oven stuffer roaster in a large pot with the onion, salt, pepper, garlic powder and bullion cubes until it falls off the bone. Broth can be kept for soup.
Remove the chicken from the pot and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Remove the skin and de-bone the chicken while it’s still warm. Chop the pickles, eggs and a small onion to add to the chicken salad. Place the warm chicken in a chopper and finely chop. Thoroughly mix the ingredients with the chopped chicken in a large bowl by hand. Next add 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon of sugar. Add a little salt and pepper to taste. Add in 3/4 of the jar of mayo and mix thoroughly with a spoon. Chill overnight and add the remaining jar of mayo.
Spread mixture on party rolls and enjoy.
This is Buddy Valastro’s, Cake Boss, nursery. I love anything chocolate, and feel in love with the Espresso colors used in the nursery now. We used the Espresso furniture in Zarriah’s nursery with lavender and pinks. Not on the scale of a celebrity, but you can see our ideas for her nursery here: http://mother-2-mother.blogspot.com/2011/10/decorating-nursery-on-budget.html
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This J.R. Martinez and his wife’s nursery for their new daughter Lauryn Anabelle. They too used the Espresso furniture. I love how the name is spelled out and the angels above the crib watching over Lauryn is adorable. This may be one of my all time favorites. Simple, but elegant.
This is a picture of P. Diddy’s twin daughters nursery. They went with the off white furniture. Check out the mural on the wall. They too incorporated angels into their nursery theme. Talk about bringing the outdoors in, I love it.
This Dr. Phil’s granddaughter’s nursery. I personally don’t know any grandparents who have a nursery in their home especially one of this caliber, but it is absolutely beautiful. I love the window seat and the colors are soothing.
This is Mel B’s nursery. I love the pastel colors. The canopy and bows are adorable. It has just a hint of color, but it’s bold enough to bring the room to life.
I hope these celebrity nurseries inspire you! Leave me a comment, and let me know which is your favorite.
Last month we lifted Zarriah to the Lord. It is such a blessing to know that your children and grandchildren will be raised as Christens, and the icing on the cake is being a witness to the event. We chose this adorable 2 piece Shantung Dress from Pink Princess for the big day. I’m glad we did, the picture doesn’t do the dress justice. The price was great, and it was exactly what we were looking for, simple but elegant. I’m going to have it cleaned and boxed for Zarriah. We ordered an adorable bracelet; however, it wasn’t shipped. Pink Princess did give me a refund promptly, but when you’re counting on using a particular accessory for a special occasion it can be disappointing when it is not received. Thankfully, a friend of my daughter’s had given Zarriah a bracelet as a gift.
I must say, my little Zarriah was an angel during the service. Because we had the huge carnival party the day before, we only had a small family gathering after the service. We used the ladybug cake made for the carnival party for dessert. Zarriah is enjoying her cake along with her God mother, who is a friend of my daughter’s from college. Amazing lady, she was juggling a 3 month old and a 4 year old that week-end, but still made time to celebrate the Christening with us.
We were so blessed to have so many family members join us at the service. I will always cherish this picture. Zarriah will be able to look back one day, and see how much she is loved and those who stood as a witness to help raise her as a Christian. For other Christening Day ideas, click on this link, Christening Day – Make It Special
Need to use up that squash and zucchini from the garden or that pile that you found on your porch from the neighbors? You’ll love this recipe. It’s quick, easy and delicious. My garden didn’t produce an abundance of squash or zucchini this year. I started an abundance of plants inside to get ahead of the season, but I got hit with vine borers and squash, but I was able to salvage a few for this recipe:
Ingredients:
Cube squash and zucchini
and saute for 10 – 15 minutes along with the chopped onion. Mix the mayo and
eggs. Add the cheese to the mixture; blend well. Drain the squash and zucchini
and add to a greased baking dish. Mix in the mayo, egg and cheese mixture. Top
with bread crumbs and drizzle the butter over the bread crumbs. Bake for 30
minutes at 350 degrees.
Follow my garden adventures at A Diva’s Garden, http://adivasgarden.blogspot.com
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Wow, it’s been a long time since I posted. I took a much needed break to focus on my grandchildren, rest and just figure out where I was headed in my life. I ended a long term relationship, got tired of being in it by myself. I did a few home improvements, planned and hosted the grandchildren’s birthday parties, planned and hosted my little Zarriah’s Christening party, planted a garden and harvested and canned my crop, vacationed in St. Croix and the list goes on. I’m feeling energized and have lots of posts for you so lets get on with it.
Look who turned 1 August 28. My little preemie, Zarriah, who weighed 2lbs 10 ozs. when she entered this world is thriving. Miss Muffin is weighing in at 20 plus pounds as you can see. She’s not walking yet, but she’s crawling, pulling herself up and taking steps while holding on. She has become quite a handful. She’s no longer on formula and we’ve moved to stage 3 foods. The doctor said her eye sight is fine and they don’t foresee any vision problems in the future. She’s had an ear infection, but other than that she’s a picture of health.
We decided to celebrate big for her 1st birthday. We felt so blessed that she had survived and was doing so well, we wanted a big birthday bash for her with family and friends. Celebrate we did. Stay tuned for pictures and all the happenings with the children and my journey as a 50 plus single mother. It’s so good to back.
My grandson and I love the Veggie Tales. We had the opportunity to review Veggie Tales’ Robin Good and His Not So Merry Men DVD. A long time ago, in the faraway town of Bethlingham, roved a band of merry men, led by the fearless Robin Good. Their mission: to help people by fundraising from the rich and giving to the poor! But when a greedy Prince starts stealing the townspeople’s hams, donations are down and Robin’s friends take off and decide to give robbing from the rich a try. Feeling rejected, Robin thinks can’t get any worse, until he finds out that the ham-hoarding Prince has also captured his friends. Can Robin overcome his own hurt, rescue his friends and restore the townspeople’s hope? Find out in this fun Veggie Tale story where kids learn that there’s no hurt too big for God! God will take care of you. It teaches children to give their burdens to the Lord. I think this lesson is so important to children these days. They need to know they have someone they can always talk to about their problems.
There’s another fabulous story on the DVD, Lenny & the Lost Birthday. Lenny is sad because he thinks everyone has forgotten his birthday, which is March 1. Because it is Leap Year, February has 29 days. Lenny is not aware of the extra day and doesn’t take the extra day into consideration when counting the number of days to his birthday. His mother explains Leap Year, and tells him that his birthday is the next day. Lenny realizes that he is not forgotten, and all is right with the world.
I love the lessons on this DVD. I think it’s important to teach our children Christian values. My 4 year old grandson loves to go to church. He understands saying prayers and counting blessings.
We would love to give away a copy of this wonderful DVD to share with your children. Here’s how you can win:
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Looks like Blue Ivy is about to loose a slipper. Aren’t they adorable. Beyonce takes advantage of the beautiful weather we’re having on the east coast and strolls with her bundle of joy in New York. Blue Ivy is becoming a big girl. According to her grandfather, Matthew Knowles, she’s going to be tall. Granddaddy said, ‘You just want to love and kiss her, but the great thing with grandkids is that you can give them back.’
I agree with Matthew on that note. You allow your grandchildren to get away with things th at you wouldn’t let your children get way with. Extra treats, sweets, late nights with the TV and the list goes on. Blue Ivy is the second grandchild for Matthew and his ex-wife Tina Knowles who divorced him after 31 years of marriage. He has a grandson, Daniel “Julez” Smith, by his daughter Solange Knowles. Thanks to the Daily Mail for the picture of mother and daughter.
It’s been awhile since Mother 2 Mother has sponsored a blog give away, so we’re going to give away a copy of Kristi Yamaguchi’s adorable book, It’s a Big World, Little Pig. Dream Big is the message that Kristi Yamaguchi sends in her new book. Poppy the pig is an ice skater, and has been invited to skate at the World Games ice skating championship in Paris. Poppy is nervous about heading to Paris. She lives in New York, and becomes anxious about heading to France. It’s so far away. She is encouraged by her friend, Emma, who tells her to “Dream Big, Pig!” Poppy’s grandparents said, “You go girl!” and her parents give her comfort by letting her know that they would be with her every step of the way.
This give away is open to US Residents only 18+ only. The give away will end April 6 at mid-night. Winner will be selected randomly and notified by email. Please ensure your email address is valid; otherwise, you will be disqualified and another winner selected.
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Hi! I'm Rhonda. Mother of 1, grandmother of 2, master gardener, bird watcher, thrift shopper, traveler, and creator of kid's printable. Check out my printables, gardening and backyard bird tips, thrift finds, and travel advice. Creating on a budget is second nature. Grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and stay for a while. Thanks for stopping by.
