my new blog

Check out my new blog.. not so sweet and cute.. REAL life things here..

http://takingitatadayatatime.blogspot.com/

new look

A new look for my blog!! Hope you all like...

Lens Day Challenge: Wall

Lens Day Challenge: Wall

The Lens Day Challenge for this week is Wall.

This is a pic from my kawaii room, what was my kawaii room.. lol its now my boyfriends daughters room.. she loved my kawaii things and has allot of my plushes in her room..

Toy Recalls

LeapFrog Recalls Electronic Plush Toys Due to Choking HazardWASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: My Pal Scout Electronic Plush Toy Dogs
Units: About 3,700
Manufacturer: LeapFrog Enterprises Inc., of Emeryville, Calif.
Hazard: The decals on the paws of the plush toy can be removed and ingested by a child, posing a choking hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: LeapFrog has received two reports of children removing the decals from this toy, including one report of a child ingesting part of the decal.
Description: This recall involves My Pal Scout, a green and beige electronic plush dog with plastic decals on its paws. When those decals are pushed, the dog plays songs, speaks and barks. “Scout” is printed on the dog tag at the dog’s neck. The plush dog measures about 9 inches high by 9 inches wide. “LeapFrog Ent. Item No. 19142” is printed on the white tag attached to the dog and on the toy’s packaging. My Pal Scout dogs with embroidered paws are not included in this recall.
Sold at: Toys “R” Us stores nationwide, and on the Web at www.toysrus.com, www.leapfrog.com and other retail Web sites from May 2009 through June 2009 for about $20.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the toy away from young children and contact LeapFrog to receive a replacement My Pal Scout with embroidered paws rather than decals.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact LeapFrog at (800) 701-5327 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday, and on Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, or visit the firm’s Web site at http://www.leapfrog.com/en/home/support/product_recalls.html

Infantino Recalls Infant Toys Due to Choking HazardWASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Infant Toys
Units: About 172,000 in the United States, and 12,000 in Canada
Distributor: Infantino LLC, of San Diego, Calif.
Hazard: The infant toys have blue metallic fabric that can detach from the toy, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 45 reports of the metallic fabric detaching from the toys. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled infant toys and their model numbers are listed below.
Name of Toy
Model Number
Infantino Lil' Chef Set
158-201 and 558-201
Infantino Activity Stacker
158-202
Infantino Tag Along Chime Trio
150-3092
The model number is located on a yellow tag on the toy.
Sold at: Babies “R” Us, Target, Wal-Mart, Meijer and other specialty stores from June 2007 through February 2009 for between $10 and $20.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from young children and contact Infantino for a free replacement toy or product.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Infantino toll-free at (888) 808-3111 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at http://service.infantino.com/
Note: Health Canada’s press release is available at http://209.217.71.106/PR/recall-retrait-e.jsp?re_id=689

Halloween Recipes

Pumpkin Roll-ups

This colorful snack is perfect for nourishing young pumpkin carvers.
RECIPE INGREDIENTS:
Cream cheese or American cheese
Sun-dried-tomato tortillas
Toothpicks
Cilantro or parsley sprigs
1. Spread cream cheese or lay American cheese slices on sun-dried-tomato tortillas. 2. Roll them up, then cut them into 1-inch sections. Secure with a toothpick topped with a cilantro or parsley sprig.

Salty Bones
RECIPE INGREDIENTS:
1 tube of refrigerated breadstick dough (we used an 11-ounce tube to make 12 bones)
Coarse salt
1. Unroll a tube of refrigerated breadstick dough and separate the rectangular pieces. 2. Working with one piece at a time, stretch the dough to lengthen it a bit and then use kitchen scissors or a knife to cut a 11/2-inch slit in the center of each end. 3. Roll or shape the resulting four flaps of dough into knobs that look like the ends of a bone. 4. Place the dough bones on an ungreased baking sheet, spacing them a few inches apart, and sprinkle on a little coarse salt. Bake the bones until they are light golden brown, about 12 minutes.

Pear Witch Project
RECIPE INGREDIENTS:
Sharp knife
Fresh green pear (makes 2 heads and noses)
2 raisins (eyes)
1 chocolate chip (wart)
Red apple (mouth)
Canned chocolate frosting
Oreo ice-cream cone (hat)
Large, soft chocolate cookie (hat); we used an Archway Dutch Cocoa Cookie
Carrot (hair) and grater
1. Cut the pear in half lengthwise and remove the core (a parent's job). Place one pear half on a plate as shown. 2. Slice a piece off the top of the pear, cutting away from the forehead at an angle. Shape that piece into a nose; carve a notch into the witch's face to hold it, and set it in place. 3. Attach the eyes and wart by carving small circles in the face to hold them. 4. Cut a grin from the red apple. Carve out an area on the face to hold the grin, and put it in place. 5. To make the hat, use frosting to glue the cone to the cookie. Let the frosting harden a bit, then place the hat on the head. 6. Grate lengths of carrot hair and tuck them underneath the hat.
Tip: If your child is too young to handle a knife, cut the nose and mouth and have him assemble the face with frosting.

Swamp Juice

Filled with gummy creatures and fish eggs made from tapioca pearls, this sweet, bubbly drink looks like something scooped up from a deep, dark bog. Try making a batch for a Halloween gathering or as a spooky after-dinner treat.
RECIPE INGREDIENTS:
FOR 8 SERVINGS:
1/2 cup small tapioca pearls (found in the baking aisle of most grocery stores)
Food coloring
4 tablespoons sugar
8 gummy fish
Seltzer water
Lemonade
8 gummy worms
1. MAKE THE EGGS: Bring 6 cups of water to a boil and add the tapioca pearls. Reduce the heat slightly and boil the pearls, stirring occasionally, for 20 to 25 minutes. 2. COLOR THE EGGS: Divide the pearls, with the remaining water, between two bowls. Add 4 drops of food coloring (we used 3 drops of yellow and 1 drop of green in one bowl, and 4 drops of blue in the other) and 2 tablespoons of sugar to each bowl. Stir the mixtures, then allow them to sit uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes. Drain and rinse the pearls with cold water. 3. ASSEMBLE THE DRINK: Spoon 2 tablespoons of pearls into each glass and drop in a gummy fish. Fill the glasses with seltzer water, then add a splash of lemonade. Place a gummy worm around a spoon as shown.

I am Back..

I finally Back online its been Forever!!! I missed not having net so much! I been so Busy.. I been working for about a yr now at Bellwood Assisted living Im off one day during the wk and every other wkend.. So I work most of the time, my kids are getting so big!! Ciera is in the 1st grade now and is such a smart girl! She had a parent teacher conference the other day and she made me so proud.. She will be 7 in Jan..Christian is going to be 3 in Feb..He weighs more than his sister! lol Hes a big boy!! Added some pics of how we look now! lol I have not been doing any swapping at all or any crafting! Me and my husband also seprated.. but things are ok for us.. Just we could never get along it was hard.. my daughter took it pretty hard.. I am now dating someone else.. hes a good guy and is good to my kids.. He also has two kids the kids seem to enjoy each other too! lol I Just make it covering bills and having very little extra spending money.. My kids dad does not help out to much... But I am hoping to have to be back to blogging... so please check back for updates...